36 Comments

1. I really love the functionality of the case, but I was wondering if there was any mechanism to lock it in the case or if I held it upside down would the pen just slide out? I would definitely be interested, but I know that I would inevitably separate the case from the pen in a backpack or something.

   Posted July 19, 2011 at 5:15 pm by Mike

2. Hi,
   it looks as if you have reached (in fact far exceeded) your funding goal. I think your idea is brilliant. How and when can i get one of these pens in retail?

   Thx
   Albert

   Posted July 19, 2011 at 5:23 pm by Albert

3. Hi Albert,
   Thanks for writing and we are excited!
   We are going to sell the pen from here and hopefully other places once kickstarter is up. It will take around a month to manufacture them. If all goes according to plan. You can still pre order one for $50 on kickstarter, later they will retail for 99$.
   t

   Posted July 19, 2011 at 5:39 pm by taylorlevy

4. hey,I’m from china. just wanna know how can i get this pen.I want one very much.So,please reply my email.ok? thx.

   Posted July 23, 2011 at 4:48 am by lvjingtian

5. So, incredible idea, but I have a question. I’m not a drafter or architect, I’m just looking for an awesome pen that has a great design. I get the current purpose of the pen’s housing, but would love to know if you plan on making a version that is more “carry friendly”. Potentially with a screw on cap that could held on the back when in use, like a normal pen? I usually carry my pen in my pocket (or clipped into my shirt) and travel a lot, and this seems a bit big to work well for me. Also seems like it could fall out during normal use and seems better fitted to staying on a desk. Any chance you might expand the design?

   Thanks again, and best of luck with the release!

   Posted July 24, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Derek

6. Hi Derek. Those are our thoughts exactly. We’re working on the next pen to be pocket friendly. Hopefully we’ll meet all your expectations too.

   Posted July 24, 2011 at 6:19 pm by cwwang

7. wait so if i back on kickstarter (which i did), will you be selling a travel cap to go with it? I am suggesting you add another tier on kickstarter which allows you to preorder that cap..

   Posted July 25, 2011 at 2:27 am by krishna

8. Thanks for the response. Sorry for the multiple comments, but any way a list could be started to keep us in the loop about a “pocket friendly” pen. The second you come out with one, I’ll be on board, just let me know. (also, you anticipate an entry price? or full price from the start?)

   Thanks,

   Derek

   Posted July 25, 2011 at 5:57 am by Derek

9. Looks awesome, I’ll preorder one.

   Is there any way it will lock into the ruler component? If traveling with it in a bag, will it just slide apart?

   Thanks!

   Posted July 27, 2011 at 11:19 pm by James

10. Thanks James! I’ve carried the pen around in a bag and it hasn’t separated. It has a good 4″ to travel before it comes apart, so it’s unlikely to happen.

    Posted July 27, 2011 at 11:57 pm by cwwang

11. Hi Krishna. Thanks for your pledge! We don’t have a travel cap for this kickstarter campaign, but we have a bunch of ideas that we’d like to test out for our next pen type.

    Posted July 27, 2011 at 11:59 pm by cwwang

12. If you’d like to get his pen, you can pledge at http://kck.st/nqVwsX (campaign ends August 15, 2011)
    OR
    We will have the pen for sale online shortly after the Kickstarter campaign ends.

    Posted July 28, 2011 at 12:02 am by cwwang

13. This is beautiful guys. I do like Your presentation =) – firstly it was bit funy, but overall cozy one. Wish You the best to finaly make it available worldwide =) I’ll definately be the one to have this! =)

    Posted July 28, 2011 at 3:37 am by tom

14. Great design! Simple and clean. May I suggest a triangular version for the housing with different scales.

    Posted July 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm by Alberto

15. Hi, my name is Raphaela, I live in Brazil. I just stop by to tell you guys that I loved the pen… I loooooove pens… since I were a little girl I go crazy when i found a great pen… as an architect student… this passion increased. I can’t live without a pen and a scale… it would be really good to have one of those…

    Posted July 28, 2011 at 4:59 pm by Raphaela Santos

16. Brilliant! Can’t wait to own it, use it, age it and dent it!
    Just one question though: why don’t the notches on the ruler go all the way down? Wouldn’t it make drafting a lot easier?

    Posted July 28, 2011 at 8:13 pm by emre bagdatoglu

17. Thanks! You’re right. Excellent eye for detail. The photos are of our prototype, and the lines didn’t bleed to the edges due to fabrication difficulties. In the production version the lines will bleed to the edges, as they should.

    Posted July 29, 2011 at 2:22 pm by cwwang

18. hi guys,

    Great concept! Can’t wait to get mine. Rest assured that it will find a nice home in our design office. I can already see myself making that popping sound in a meeting!

    Posted July 30, 2011 at 10:53 pm by marc

19. I’d like to pre-order three if I could!
    Send me instructions and a time table for production and I’ll trust you!
    Best of luck in your endeavor!

    Posted July 31, 2011 at 3:51 pm by Sheliah Safford

20. Hi Shellah. You can pre-order them at our kickstarter campaign right now. http://kck.st/nqVwsX. The campaign ends Aug 15th.

    Posted July 31, 2011 at 5:25 pm by cwwang

21. I am so glad I came across your design! I bought a (single) Hi-Tec-C pen after a visit to a Japanese book store during a trip a few years ago. I used all of the ink up a lot sooner than expected. To my dismay, none of the stores in my city carried the refill cartridge and at the time I couldn’t find them anywhere else.

    The durability of the stainless steel design is just what I was looking for. I go through tons of pens and always just throw them away then they stop working so it’s nice to think i’m being a somewhat more environmentally-friendly (even if it’s just a little bit). I bought three: one for me, and two for some friends.

    I’m looking forward to the finished product. Best wishes for the future!

    Posted August 7, 2011 at 4:20 am by mrtak

22. Thanks so much for the note. We are really happy you like the pen. And yes, we are similarly obsessed and understand what it is like to covet one and then run out of ink ! ahhh!

    Posted August 7, 2011 at 4:32 am by taylorlevy

23. I’m so glad I found this pen! Really really haven’t been this excited about a innovative product in a long time. Best of luck on this venture! And can’t wait to receive my pen!

    Posted August 7, 2011 at 8:59 pm by citidon

24. hei, i wanna buy a that pen….how??

    Posted August 11, 2011 at 6:36 pm by jhoselyn durán

25. Congrats with your crazy successful kickstarter project. I was only just too late (well it’s still running for half an hour, but I don’t have my creditcard here, doh!) I’ll try to order some later for me and my friends.
    Awesome job!

    Posted August 15, 2011 at 1:41 pm by Maarten de jager

26. I would really like to purchase your the Pen Type-A but it says it is out of stock; when will the pen be available for purchase?

    Posted August 16, 2011 at 9:05 pm by Luis

27. Hi — I just missed your kickstart window and pre-ordered at full price. I get excited thinking about this product showing up in the mail each time I think about it. Now that you are in production, what’s your estimated timeline on shipping? No longer September, I think …?

    Posted October 8, 2011 at 3:25 pm by EXB

28. Hi. I´m following the development of the PEN-A. Congrats on the nice work!!!! However for me the squared cap is not an option. I would like to ask if you are thinking in a near future in using a cap version. I usually store the Pilot in this manner (see link)

    http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-carry-a-pen-with-your-MOLESKINE/

    Best regards from Portugal

    Posted October 12, 2011 at 11:46 am by Cesar

29. What is going on with the pens? I bought two of them and no news.

    Posted November 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm by Jose Luis Marques

30. I purchased a couple of pens months ago? When might they arrive at my door?
    Will they be here before Xmas?

    Posted November 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm by Linda Overman

31. Where is the pens I ordered?

    Posted November 8, 2011 at 2:52 pm by Linda Overman

32. Hi everyone. The pens are still on backorder. We are working hard to get our first manufacturing run perfect. We will know more in the next few days. Our golden sample is in the mail. For more detailed updates, you can check in on the fabrication process here : http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cwandt/pen-type-a-a-minimal-pen/posts

    To those that ordered pens. Thank you for your patience. We are doing our best to get these to you as fast as possible. Email us if you have more questions. Our manufacturers have promised us that the pens will arrive before the holidays. If all goes well that should be the case. Fingers crossed!!!

    thanks again !

    Posted November 8, 2011 at 4:26 pm by taylorlevy

33. Hey, I’m seventeen, I’ve fallen in love with the pen. Unfortunately however, I can’t afford such a wonderful piece of art (works out at about £60+p&p here in the UK) Just wondering if theres any chance the price might drop in the future? Supply & Demand and all that. Thanks a lot, and well done.

    Posted November 8, 2011 at 5:23 pm by Martin

34. hi
    i wasnt an original backer to the pen type a project. however, i purchased one through your website. i realise that the backers will be receiving their pens first. my question is when should i expect the pen i ordered? 1 week, 1 month, 3 months after the backers receive theirs?

    thanks
    looking forward to using the pen

    Posted November 16, 2011 at 9:34 am by ian

35. Hi
    We are still working with our manufacturers to perfect the pens. There have been a lot of delays, but the pens are coming ! Our fabricators promised to have them all shipped before christmas. But there are some details that we are still not happy with. So it looks like there will be a delay of another few months. We appreciate your patience. Please email us directly cwandt [at] cwandt [dot] com if you have more specific questions about your order. Thank you!

    Posted November 16, 2011 at 9:45 am by taylorlevy

36. wow, this is such a beautiful pen!

    Posted January 17, 2012 at 5:24 pm by T