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GOAT Tools - Gear Of All Trades

Created by GOAT Tools

A game-changing, fully customizable plier-based modular multi-tool with interchangeable components.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

SHIPPED!
8 months ago – Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 12:35:03 PM

July Update

Good day makers, creators, and DIYers!

Exciting times! We've shipped out over 1,200 packages, with over 6,000 products! The Kickstarter orders have all been sent out! (aside from a handful of bad addresses, we've already contacted those backers). If you have any issues please reach out HERE, I’ve been responding to everyone as fast as I can. If you’re missing anything, check under the box flaps, the add-on packaging is very minimal and is easy to miss. BIG THANK YOU to all the people just sending messages about how happy you are with the tool! Those moments of support and encouragement have been amazing while I’m dealing with the problems that come from shipping out thousands of products in a single week. I wish I had the time to respond to each of you individually, but if I can’t just know I appreciate you :)

**DO NOT TRY TO FORCE THE TOOLS**

If something starts to bind (opening or closing), the hot swap lever is probably not entirely closed, and forcing a tool will cause damage to the module itself or the handle. We've already had to ship a few warranty replacement pieces (the silver lining is our system is working pretty fluid).

We are now importing the Indiegogo orders to Shopify to be shipped out (you will have a customer account on our new storefront so we can track your orders, warranty, etc)

New pre-orders are on hold until we get everything migrated and we ship out our inventory of Multitools. I'm hoping to have in the next week or 2 exact cutoffs for which orders will be in this batch and which will in the next 5,000 that are in production now. We will have a small inventory of add-ons available before the multitools are in stock. Production run #2 of 5,000 multi-tools is in process right now; materials ordered in May, production in August, freight and warehouse distribution in September, and shipping to customers in October most likely (based off timelines from previous production).

Head over to our Shopify site to sign up for the Newsletter and we will notify you when we open up orders for add-ons and pre-orders for multitools.

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com

We recommend taking a look at our Introduction to Your Multi-tool video to YouTube.

FAQ about shipping:
When will I get mine?
Kickstarter - SHIPPED
Indiegogo- Early August for Early orders, Sept for later Indiegogo orders (2023)

What order are they being shipped?
They are being shipped in backer order (Kickstarter, then Indiegogo)

I moved, how can I update my address?
If you need to update your address please go to Backerkit
https://goat-tools.backerkit.com/
If your address is already locked. Just send us a message or email
Indiegogo: If you need to update your address please follow these instructions to change your address

Where in line am I for shipping?
I get a lot of messages asking me when theirs will ship. But with so many variables it’s impossible to give individual answers. You will receive a notification when your order ships.

The templates are now live on our website! in .STEP .STL .PDF and .DXF

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com/collections/downloads/products/goat-tools-templates

(You will notice the rest of our products are “sold out”. We are still taking pre-orders on IndieGoGo until we transition to our own storefront)

If you haven't seen the testing videos on our YouTube channel, it's a great preview of what you will all be receiving!

GOAT Tools pre-production testing videos
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter

Your support and patience are infinitely appreciated! We will continue to provide updates as we venture through this process together.

Respectfully,
Michael O'Donnell
GOAT Tools

June Update
9 months ago – Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 01:07:42 PM

Good day makers, creators, and DIYers!

First thing first, my optimism has gotten the better of me yet again. Sea freight is taking longer than estimated. May 15th was completion day for the production run, 2-4 weeks was the estimate for freight, which was supposed to give us 2-4 weeks to ship everything out within June. Sea freight is now 6+ weeks, landing estimate July 6th, then processed through customs, to the warehouse, and shipped to all of you. So unfortunately, there is nothing else to add beyond where we were last month. You will all get an email with tracking info when your order ships. I can’t provide individual order statuses, but I will continue to provide updates on the grand plan!

Planning out future projects and community ideas: What kind of competition/raffle/sweepstakes would you guys like to see us do? Tool photography? Best projects? Best DIY instructions? All based around your new tools, of course. We are brainstorming the best ways to share the creativity that exists within all the fascinating members of the Maker Community.



We recommend taking a look at our Introduction to Your Multi-tool video to YouTube.


FAQ about shipping:
When will I get mine?
July for Kickstarter and early Indiegogo pre-orders. August/Sept for later Indiegogo orders.

What order are they being shipped?
They are being shipping in backer order (Kickstarter, then Indiegogo)

I moved, how can I update my address?
If you need to update your address please go to Backerkit
 https://goat-tools.backerkit.com/
If your address is already locked. Just send us a message or email
Indiegogo: If you need to update your address please follow these instructions to change your address

Where in line am I for shipping?
I get a lot of messages asking me when theirs will ship. But with so many variables it’s impossible to give individual answers. You will receive a notification when your order ships.

The templates are now live on our website! in .STEP .STL .PDF and .DXF

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com/collections/downloads/products/goat-tools-templates

(You will notice the rest of our products are “sold out”. We are still taking pre-orders on IndieGoGo until we transition to our own storefront)

If you haven't seen the testing videos on our YouTube channel, it's a great preview of what you will all be receiving!

GOAT Tools pre-production testing videos
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter

Your support and patience are infinitely appreciated! We will continue to provide updates as we venture through this process together.

Respectfully,
Michael O'Donnell
GOAT Tools

May Update
10 months ago – Wed, May 31, 2023 at 06:31:07 PM

Good day makers, creators, and DIYers!

Production is COMPLETE! At least for this first run of 3,000 multi-tools and accessories, GOAT Tools is far from done making tools. 4 pallets of tools are on their way to our fulfilment center in California. All but the most recent Indiegogo backers of the last couple months will be receiving their tools in the coming weeks. If everything goes smoothly before end of June, but if the last 2 years have taught me anything there are always unexpected hurdles. Everyone cross your fingers shipping and customs go smoothly, please!
 


I had a dinner meeting with our manufacturing partners this month which was very exciting. They had just completed this 2-year project and were well deserving of a bottle of Whistle Pig Whiskey and a steak dinner as a ‘Thank You’. We discussed our projects going forward and the future of this tool platform. We have already started the process for the next 5,000 multi-tools. There is a 90-day lead time on materials so the most recent backers in Indiegogo will most likely receive theirs in August instead of the anticipated July. We will have available inventory of almost all the add-ons, though!

We recommend taking a look at our Introduction to Your Multi-tool video to YouTube.


FAQ about shipping:
When will I get mine?
June for Kickstarter and early Indiegogo pre-orders. July for later Indiegogo orders.

What order are they being shipped?
They are being shipping in backer order (Kickstarter, then Indiegogo)

I moved, how can I update my address?
If you need to update your address please go to Backerkit
 https://goat-tools.backerkit.com/
If your address is already locked. Just send us a message or email
Indiegogo: If you need to update your address please follow these instructions to change your address

Where in line am I for shipping?
I get a lot of messages asking me when theirs will ship. But with so many variables it’s impossible to give individual answers. You will receive a notification when your order ships.

The templates are now live on our website! in .STEP .STL .PDF and .DXF

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com/collections/downloads/products/goat-tools-templates

(You will notice the rest of our products are “sold out”. We are still taking pre-orders on IndieGoGo until we transition to our own storefront)

If you haven't seen the testing videos on our YouTube channel, it's a great preview of what you will all be receiving!

GOAT Tools pre-production testing videos
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter

Your support and patience are infinitely appreciated! We will continue to provide updates as we venture through this process together.

Respectfully,
Michael O'Donnell
GOAT Tools

April Update
11 months ago – Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 09:10:58 PM

Good day makers, creators, and DIYers!

Happy 2-year anniversary from our initial Kickstarter! For all of the original backers: Thank you for continuous patience as we hit so many hurdles and delays that put us so far past our initial estimated delivery date. Next month all 34,000 products will be completed and packaged! My days are currently filled with coordinating between our manufacturer, our 3rdparty logistics, freighters, and our customs broker. All the tedious planning and paperwork doesn’t make for a very exciting update, except knowing how close we are! In a few weeks the shipping process will begin: Ship freight to the USA, clear customs, sent to the distribution warehouse, and then a flood of shipments to all of you. Are there any specific pictures, videos, or information you’d like about the multi-tools before they arrive?

We will be shutting off crowdfunding pre-orders next month, and our domain will revert back to our own website instead of forwarding to Indiegogo. Our last update on Kickstarter and Indiegogo will most likely be in July once we fulfill the last pre-order. We will continue to post updates about the company and our future developments on our social medias and website. Please let us know where you would like to keep up to date! Email, social media, or YouTube?

We recommend taking a look at our Introduction to Your Multi-tool video on YouTube.


FAQ about shipping:
When will I get mine?
June for Kickstarter and early Indiegogo pre-orders. July for later Indiegogo orders.

What order are they being shipped?
They are being shipping in backer order (Kickstarter, then Indiegogo)

I moved, how can I update my address?
If you need to update your address please go to Backerkit
 https://goat-tools.backerkit.com/
Indiegogo: If you need to update your address please follow these instructions to change your address

Where in line am I for shipping?
I get a lot of messages asking me when theirs will ship. But with so many variables it’s impossible to give individual answers. You will receive a notification when your order ships.

The templates are now live on our website! in .STEP .STL .PDF and .DXF

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com/collections/downloads/products/goat-tools-templates

(You will notice the rest of our products are “sold out”. We are still taking pre-orders on IndieGoGo until we complete first production run)

If you haven't seen the testing videos on our YouTube channel, it's a great preview of what you will all be receiving!

GOAT Tools pre-production testing videos
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter

Your support and patience are infinitely appreciated! We will continue to provide updates as we venture through this process together.

Respectfully,
Michael O'Donnell
GOAT Tools

March Update
12 months ago – Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 11:12:11 AM

Good day makers, creators, and DIYers!

Most important thing first: We heard your feedback about the invoices showing current pricing VS pre-order pricing. Thank you all for reminding us that this affects our international backers import taxes! We will no longer we including a paper invoice, and are assigning the original pricing to our customs declaration for international shipments.

The production is progressing on schedule – almost all of the packaging is complete, ready for the completion of the tools, and freight is being scheduled. I’ve always referred to this as the “3,000 unit run” – but that’s just the assembled multi-tools. This run also includes add-ons and warranty replacement spares. Its nearly 34,000 packaged units total!

What’s next?
As we are all waiting for the completion of 34k tools, I have started planning out next steps for the evolution of GOAT Tools. Since the launch of the campaign, we have received hundreds of requests for different form factors, tools, scales, and accessories. The most important thing to us moving forward is that the individual tools of the current multi-tool work on anything new. Our opposition to “planned obsolescence” cannot be over-stated. We also want upcoming development to be much transparent so we can hear feedback throughout the entire process. Look out for surveys and polls in the coming months so we can determine the most needed tools and what kind of designs are most popular. Now that you have all helped us launch, our patent is issued, and the templates have been publicly posted – we no longer need to hide our development behind the curtains. That said, expect to see some prototypes this summer for a compact pocket knife style multi-tool.

We have finished the paper instructions to be shipping with the multi-tools! We still recommend taking a look at our video to YouTube.


San Diego, CA has received more rain & snow than it has in decades! Luckily this won’t affect production or shipping but gave us an excuse to do more weather resistance testing!

As expected, the functionality was not affected by the temperature difference. As for the corrosion resistance – I shook off the snow and through it back in my pocket, few weeks later and no sign of rust!




FAQ about shipping:
When will I get mine?
This depends on several variables, including when you pledged, Kickstarter or IndieGoGo, which tools you ordered, what finish, and where in the world you are located. June for Kickstarter and early Indiegogo pre-orders. July for later Indiegogo orders.

What order are they being shipped?
They are being shipping in backer order (Kickstarter, then Indiegogo)

I moved, how can I update my address?
If you need to update your address please go to Backerkit
https://goat-tools.backerkit.com/


Where in line am I for shipping?
I get a lot of messages asking me when theirs will ship. But with so many variables it’s impossible to give individual answers. You will receive a notification when your order ships.

The templates are now live on our website! in .STEP .STL .PDF and .DXF

https://goat-tools.myshopify.com/collections/downloads/products/goat-tools-templates

(You will notice the rest of our products are “sold out”. We are still taking pre-orders on IndieGoGo until we complete first production run)

If you haven't seen the testing videos on our YouTube channel, it's a great preview of what you will all be receiving!

GOAT Tools pre-production testing videos
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter

Your support and patience are infinitely appreciated! We will continue to provide updates as we venture through this process together.

Respectfully,
Michael O'Donnell
GOAT Tools