Hey Opena Backers,

We've just launched a brand new Kickstarter project for a product that we've been working on for a while now called the Quad Lock. Visit our new project here: Quad Lock Kickstarter Project 

The Quad Lock is a case based mounting system for your iPhone4/S. With the Quad Lock you'll be able to securely mount your iPhone on your bike, car, wall or wherever with just a simple twist.

Early Bird Backer Reward - first 200 are only $40

We want to let all our original backers know that we have an awesome Early Bird Backer Reward and there's 200 up for grabs. The Early Bird Backer Reward gets you the Deluxe package for just $40 which we estimate will retail for $74.95, or $60 once the first 200 are gone on Kickstarter.

Kickstarter Limited Edition Set

For all the Kickstarter fans we also have a limited edition set which gives you a Deluxe Quad Lock set in an awesome limited edition Kickstarter Green color. Only 200 available, so get in quick! 

Thanks for all your support so far and please share this project with any of your friend that you think will like it.

Cheers

Rob and Chris

www.facebook.com/quadlockcase

www.quadlockcase.com

Hello again awesome backers! 

We've had a few people contact us saying their Opena™ case bottle opener is a big tight or a little loose, however it's easily fixed with a simple tweak. Also if your having trouble removing your Opena™ Case then check out the last video below. 

Tuning your Opena™ Case

When you first start using your Opena™ it may be a little stiff but just like a new pair of shoes you need to wear it in to get it feeling just right. You can also easily tune your Opena™ case to make the slide just right for you. Its a personal thing. Some people like it stiff (don't be dirty) some people like it loose (again don't be dirty).  

Tuning your Opena™ case is very simple. All that is required is to apply a subtle bend to the bottle opener, which in turn increase or decreases the amount of pressure required to slide the bottle opener in and out. The more bend you have the tighter it gets. 

Slide the bottle opener out and push down on a hard surface like a table or wall as seen in the above photo. We do not recommend doing this on your mum's piano, stainless steel is much harder than wood! 

By pushing down on the blade you can achieve a slight bend in the blade which will make the blade stay locked in when not in use. You only need a slight bend (as shown above).

Removing your Opena™ Case

Don't forget to post some photos of your Opena™ Case in action on our Facebook page.

Peace out! 

Rob & Chris

Man what a week its been! We've been extremely busy, packing, shipping and posting Openas to you awesome backers while trying to keep up with the hundreds of emails, facebook posts and tweets that have been flooding in. A huge thank you to the many people who have helped us keep things under control and make sure we shipped as quickly as possible, especially Pan, Sharn, Konstantina, and also Brian Miu from Shipwire who has made our USA and International fulfilment run like clockwork!  

Backers in the USA and Australia should receive their Openas by the end of the week. International orders (including NZ and Canada) will take a week or two longer due to the extra distance. If you haven't received your Opena yet, sit tight, they're not too far away. 

For those of you who were hanging out for the new iPhone you will be pleased to know that the Opena Case is fully compatible with the new iPhone 4S! 

Don't forget to like us facebook.com/openacase and follow us twitter.com/openacase

This will probably be our last update so once again we thank you for all your support, without you guys the Opena would not exist. 

Cheers 

Rob & Chris

PS: The Opena case is now available exclusively on-line through www.openacase.com

Hand packed with love!

Ready to post!

Limited edition Openas lined up and ready to be packed

Limited edition opener blades being laser etched. 

It's been a long time coming but our bulk shipments have finally landed, cleared customs, and are ready to be packed and shipped directly to each and everyone of our awesome backers! The production units look awesome and we could not be happier with the quality and finish of the final product. Big shout out to Production Partners for the great work on the manufacturing. 

USA and International backer rewards will be shipped from our distribution centre in LA while Aussie orders will be lovingly hand packed and posted from our HQ in Melbourne. We are hoping to have all rewards posted by COB Tuesday (fingers crossed). Delivery times will vary depending on where you are located. We've been quoted 3-5 days for US and Australian deliveries with international addresses (including Canada) taking a little longer (around 5-10 days). 

So keep an eye on your mail box... they Opena's are coming!   

Cheers

Chris and Rob
The Opena Team

PS: we'll be posting more info and photos on our facebook page so make sure you like us to be kept up to date www.facebook.com/openacase

Good morning backers!

In our last update we said we would be shipping in two weeks which we sent out two weeks ago, so we're thought we'd send a quick up date to let you know what's going on. As you know we have been busy sorting out manufacturing and assembly issues and as life would have it, not everything goes to plan. Unfortunately we had a batch of metal parts arrive which didn't meet our quality standards so they had to be replaced, and a public holiday lost us a few days. However the good news is only a small batch of parts were effected so in an effort to speed things up we have air freighted our first batch of completed units to our distribution center in LA. There have been a few issues with the shipping documentation so its taken a bit longer for them to arrive in LA than we hoped but they are on there way and as soon as we know more we'll let you know.

We're reluctant to provide a shipping date or time frame as a lot of things are our of our hands now (like shipping time frame and customs clearance) however having said that (fingers crossed) we're hoping people located in the US should start receive their Opena's by the end of the month and the rest of the world should start seeing them arriving in early Oct.

Again we apologize for the delays, there have definitely been WAY more hiccups and delays in the manufacturing side of things than we expected but hopefully the wait will be worth it.

Cheers

The Opena Team