Studio Halden · Kickstarter · Design

Fold Chair No. 3

91out of 100 · Trusted
Delivered

Delivered within two weeks of the promised date. 68% of backer comments are positive.

How this is scored. Payment never affects it.

What drives this score.

Delivery

96

Delivered within two weeks of the promised date.

Communication

94

12 updates with no long gaps.

Product quality

83

6 backer reviews averaging 4.7 of 5.

Backer sentiment

73

Based 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.

Backer sentiment index
80.3▲ 10.5Rising · last 30 days

Through Apr 5, 2025. 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.

Funded
Feb 2024
Promised
Sep 2024
Delivered
Sep 2024
Promised
Sep 2024
Delivered
Sep 2024
14 days late
Verified shipments
98%
of backers
Backers
1,900
€540K raised
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How they communicated.

Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.

12 updates · 0 silences over 60 days

  1. Nov 17, 2024
    Engineering sample review

    Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.

  2. Oct 19, 2024
    Pledge manager now open

    Backers can confirm rewards, add-ons and shipping addresses.

  3. Sep 27, 2024
    Post-delivery support

    How to claim replacements for missing or damaged parts.

  4. Sep 2, 2024
    Shipping wave 2

    Remaining regions shipping; support queue status.

  5. Jul 27, 2024
    Shipping wave 1

    First wave of rewards shipped; tracking emails going out.

  6. Jul 8, 2024
    Freight and logistics

    Containers booked to regional fulfillment hubs.

  7. Jun 13, 2024
    Mass production started

    Line is running; daily output figures shared with backers.

  8. May 15, 2024
    Quality control results

    Pre-production QC batch passed with a small rework list.

  9. Apr 25, 2024
    Production timeline revised

    Component shortages push the schedule; revised dates shared.

  10. Mar 26, 2024
    Tooling update

    Injection mold tooling complete and first shots approved.

What backers are saying.

Short excerpts from public comments, each linked to its source. Usernames are never stored or shown.

40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown

  • “Really appreciate the weekly updates. Even when the news is a delay, they explain exactly why.”

    Apr 5, 2025communicationSource
  • “Really appreciate the weekly updates. Even when the news is a delay, they explain exactly why.”

    Mar 24, 2025communicationSource
  • “Finish is flawless and the instructions were clear. My partner wants one too now.”

    Mar 11, 2025qualitySource
  • “The open, honest timeline updates made the wait easy. Would back this creator again.”

    Mar 1, 2025communicationSource
  • “Finish is flawless and the instructions were clear. My partner wants one too now.”

    Feb 16, 2025qualitySource
  • “Customer service closed my ticket without solving anything.”

    Feb 7, 2025customer serviceSource
  • “My unit arrived but the charging cable was not the one listed. Asked support about it.”

    Jan 25, 2025qualitycustomer serviceSource
  • “Shipping to Australia was fast and customs fees were prepaid as promised.”

    Jan 15, 2025shippingSource
  • “Refund for my cancelled add-on processed in two days. Quick and painless.”

    Jan 2, 2025refundcustomer serviceSource
  • “Battery life is half of what was advertised in the campaign.”

    Dec 23, 2024qualitySource

Proof of delivery.

Verified shipments cover 98% of backers.

  • Deluxe / Collector279 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Sep 15, 2024Verified
  • Standard745 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Sep 5, 2024Verified
  • Early Bird838 units

    Fulfillment partner manifest matched against backer count.

    Aug 26, 2024Verified

Backer reviews.

  • Worth the waitReceived reward

    Arrived well packaged and matches the campaign exactly. Creator kept us informed the whole way.

    Verified backer · Nov 11, 2024
  • Best crowdfunding experience I have hadReceived reward

    Clear updates, on-time shipping and a product that feels premium.

    Verified backer · Nov 2, 2024
  • Great product, small delayReceived reward

    Shipped about a month late but quality is excellent and support was responsive.

    Verified backer · Oct 24, 2024
  • Best crowdfunding experience I have hadReceived reward

    Clear updates, on-time shipping and a product that feels premium.

    Verified backer · Oct 15, 2024
  • Worth the waitReceived reward

    Arrived well packaged and matches the campaign exactly. Creator kept us informed the whole way.

    Verified backer · Oct 6, 2024
  • SolidReceived reward

    Does what it promised. A couple of minor finish issues but nothing that bothers me.

    Verified backer · Sep 27, 2024