Ferro & Field · Kickstarter · Design
Field Bolt-Action Pen
Delivered 45 days late. 68% of backer comments are positive.
How this is scored. Payment never affects it.What drives this score.
Delivery
90Delivered 45 days late.
Communication
628 updates with no long gaps.
Product quality
736 backer reviews averaging 4.0 of 5.
Backer sentiment
72Based only on comments since delivery. Earlier frustration no longer counts.
Backer sentiment, as it happened.
Every campaign has hard months. The line shows how backers felt, and whether the creator steadied it.
Through Sep 17, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.
Promise versus reality.
Backers funded this on Kickstarter. Here is what was promised and what happened.
How they communicated.
Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.
8 updates · 0 silences over 60 days
- Apr 30, 2026Shipping wave 1
First wave of rewards shipped; tracking emails going out.
- Mar 8, 2026Freight and logistics
Containers booked to regional fulfillment hubs.
- Feb 1, 2026Mass production started
Line is running; daily output figures shared with backers.
- Dec 31, 2025Quality control results
Pre-production QC batch passed with a small rework list.
- Dec 2, 2025Production timeline revised
Component shortages push the schedule; revised dates shared.
- Oct 28, 2025Tooling update
Injection mold tooling complete and first shots approved.
- Sep 26, 2025Engineering sample review
Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.
- Aug 14, 2025Campaign funded — thank you!
Funding goal reached; next steps for surveys and the production timeline.
What backers are saying.
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40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown
“Arrived today and the build quality is honestly better than I expected. Packaging was thoughtful too.”
“This team answers questions in the comments within hours. Rare for a campaign this size.”
“Pledge manager was easy and the add-ons shipped together with the main reward. Well organised.”
“Refund for my cancelled add-on processed in two days. Quick and painless.”
“Paid for expedited shipping and it still took ten weeks to arrive.”
Reply from Ferro & Field · Aug 8, 2026Thanks for flagging this. Please email support with your order number and we will prioritise a replacement or refund within 5 business days.“Refund for my cancelled add-on processed in two days. Quick and painless.”
“The hinge cracked on day one. Build quality is nowhere near the prototype shown.”
Reply from Ferro & Field · Jul 15, 2026Thanks for flagging this. Please email support with your order number and we will prioritise a replacement or refund within 5 business days.“Had a missing part, emailed support, replacement arrived in five days. Very happy.”
“Finish is flawless and the instructions were clear. My partner wants one too now.”
“Support replaced my damaged unit within a week, no questions asked. That is how you keep backers.”
Proof of delivery.
Verified shipments cover 98% of backers.
- Deluxe / Collector559 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Mar 1, 2026Verified - Standard1,490 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Feb 19, 2026Verified - Early Bird1,676 units
Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.
Feb 9, 2026Verified
Backer reviews.
- Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Apr 27, 2026 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Apr 18, 2026 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Apr 9, 2026 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Mar 31, 2026 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Mar 22, 2026 - Great product, small delayReceived reward
Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.
Verified backer · Mar 13, 2026