It looks as though Broman will be starting to distribute their razor sometime soon.
I received an email earlier today giving a
Broman production update:
'Dear Backers,
Having an idea and turning it into a business is a dream for many people.
With the power of the internet and the support of crowdfunding websites such as Indiegogo, with their trustworthy community of backers, an almost unreachable dream for many can quickly become reality.
Sat around my kitchen table in 2013, as a Product design engineer, I came up with the idea for the Broman razor.
5 years later and very close to shipping our first 1000 units, it is no longer just a razor to me, it is my life. My masterpiece.
Why the captivating intro to your update Dan...?
Well, we can appreciate that backers can become anxious when there are multiple delays in a project. We can also appreciate that backers "just want their razor now!". The stark reality is that a small team with a high attention to detail with a product requiring precision engineering can lead to some unexpected delays. At this stage, I offer my continued commitment and expertise in pushing us closer to completion. We really appreciate your continued patience and support.
We are also working with Indiegogo to review our project and approve our status as "in production". We appreciate that by completing this process, backers can have further confidence in Indiegogo's due diligence of our project.
In review of our production process, here is a checklist of our project so far.
CAD development - COMPLETE
Master Tooling design- COMPLETE
Master Tooling machining - COMPLETE
Pre-production run V1 - COMPLETE
Tooling revision V1 - COMPLETE
Pre-production run V2 - COMPLETE
Stress testing V1 - COMPLETE
User Testing V1 - COMPLETE
Tooling revision V2- COMPLETE
Pre-production run V3 - COMPLETE
Stress testing V2 - COMPLETE
User Testing V2 - COMPLETE
Packaging design - COMPLETE
Packaging production run - COMPLETE
Pouch production run - COMPLETE
Razor production run - ONGOING
Final packing & inspection - TO BEGIN
Engraving master template - COMPLETE
Engineering Updates
From our stress test experiments, we discovered some lateral motion of the assembly pins when the razor was repeatedly opened and closed.
We have now been assembling new pins with knurled ends to prevent this from happening.
Diamond Engraving
For those of you who have ordered an engraved handle for the Broman razor, we have successfully created a template and pre-production test using automated diamond engraving.
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In providing an update on delivery, we are in the very final stages of quality control. It is in all of our interests to start shipping Broman razors as soon as possible, particularly since we are fast approaching the start of the festive retail period. However, at this time, we are unable to offer a definitive delivery date. We will provide a further update on a delivery date once we are in a position to do so'.
I'm really looking forward to finally being able to try out this razor. [emoji846]
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