McKenzie Penworks
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Assuming all goes as planned for the next few days we're planning on our launch of the slightly revised (minor change to the clip and top of the pen...) Liberty kit on Monday August 30th. We are extremely happy to bring back the kits sold previously under the LaserLinez (and other) brands and working with Constant has been a great experience. He designed some of the best looking kits on the market and we're very happy we get to bring them back to the market.
A couple of notes...
We've got packaging moving along here but the outstanding item we're waiting on is our Schmidt order which is currently in US customs... It was originally supposed to be here tomorrow so I'm hoping it at least gets here by Friday so we can have the weekend to get those into the bags and ready for Monday. If something happens I'll be sure to let everyone know!
A couple of notes...
- Old bushings will NOT work. We simplified the top of the pen and removed a part that wasn't really needed, plus standardized clips. New measurements are .498 at the section and .533 where the body meets the clip. We'll have a promotion for free bushings with purchase of several kits to soften the blow. The new bushings work on a mandrel or between centers.
- The finish is not mirror finish. While Constant used to have someone hand polishing them, we opted for a machine polish that is bright but won't show every single finger print etc. Part of the appeal of a stainless steel kit is the stainless steel look and this will wear better over time while also being more consistent.
- We fully expect them to sell out... but... we've also changed our plans to get more in stock quickly. We are going to bring back the Desire next (600pcs) but immediately after production is done with the desire we're going to up our Liberty production by 50% to get them back out there as fast as possible. Eventually we'll consistently have inventory of ALL designs but we've got to scale to get there... Please bear with us as we get to the point where we can do that!
- Kits will ship with the Schmidt 900m ballpoint refill
- Yes I know I mispelled Mechanism on the instruction sheet.. Also it's a single twist, not a double twist. And it should be "tube" not "tubes" These limited edition misprints may be collectible one day! (Our new ones are already ordered but I didn't want to hold up the launch because my graphics guy and I both apparently can't read...)
We've got packaging moving along here but the outstanding item we're waiting on is our Schmidt order which is currently in US customs... It was originally supposed to be here tomorrow so I'm hoping it at least gets here by Friday so we can have the weekend to get those into the bags and ready for Monday. If something happens I'll be sure to let everyone know!