Laser razor for men - Kickstarter

[JDC222]

http://www.businessinsider.com/laser-ra ... er-2015-10

[HapaHapa]

Reads like its a joke, I guess because it sounds very Star Trek.

[dnslater]

This "project" is the problem with Kickstarter in a nutshell. It is a big snake oil sales money grab. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this project doesn't deliver.... And it probably won't...... These guys can take the $3.9 million and retire on an island, correct? Kickstarter looks the other way as they get a cut of the money.

[kfalk]

Won't do light or grey hair? I'd have patches of uncut grey all over my face.

[JDC222]

Won't do light or grey hair? I'd have patches of uncut grey all over my face.

Apparently they have remedied that now....but who knows?!

[fastward]

Too bad there is no other way of shaving?

[marchone]

I saw something on that recently. According to their statements they have solved the light/gray hair problem. If the $159 price holds up they'll have a winner.

I could only get through half the video because the guy speaking was so boring as to be painful to listen to.

[jeckyll]

Choice between a safety razor (proven tech) and a frickin laser next to my face ... hmmm, which to choose

[dnslater]

Choice between a safety razor (proven tech) and a frickin laser next to my face ... hmmm, which to choose

But judging by the size this highly effective laser looks to operate on single AAA size battery.

[jeckyll]

Choice between a safety razor (proven tech) and a frickin laser next to my face ... hmmm, which to choose

But judging by the size this highly effective laser looks to operate on single AAA size battery.

So, you're saying I can't use it to shoot down ICBMs, should the need arise?

[blowfish89]

This "project" is the problem with Kickstarter in a nutshell. It is a big snake oil sales money grab. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this project doesn't deliver.... And it probably won't...... These guys can take the $3.9 million and retire on an island, correct? Kickstarter looks the other way as they get a cut of the money.

Well said.

[JDC222]

I am reading that if a project reaches its "goal amount", the backers are guaranteed the product offered.
If a project does not meet its goal amount, backers get their money refunded.

[marchone]

I am reading that if a project reaches its "goal amount", the backers are guaranteed the product offered.
If a project does not meet its goal amount, backers get their money refunded.

It's a pledge until the goal is reached. If the goal isn't reached no monies are forwarded. When a project reaches its goal credit cards are charged.

Im not sure what happens if a goal is reached and the project doesn't materialize.

EDIT: it's a promise by the creators to complete the project. So it's possible as Nick says that the creators can abscond with the money. It's not like it goes into escrow.

[fastward]

I am reading that if a project reaches its "goal amount", the backers are guaranteed the product offered.
If a project does not meet its goal amount, backers get their money refunded.

If a project meets the goal amount and never produces, the backers are given nothing.

[blowfish89]

For instance, if in this case they use the older laser which only cuts black/dark hair and not grey hair, you are not entitled to a refund by the company or by Kickstarter. If the project is delayed by 6 months to September 2016, again there is no way you can back out or get your money back.

[gwells]

http://valleywag.gawker.com/it-just-got ... 1637720027

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015 ... -judgment/

[marchone]

That example was outright fraud. The potential has always existed.

[Chronos]

With a little tweaking I could create a monster laser beam, powerful enough to extinguish an entire city.

Muhahahahaha.

World domination, meet your master.

[Heuerville]

Kickstarter has taken it down, but the company has now listed it on another crowd funding site - indigogo (or something like that)

[dnslater]

Kickstarter has taken it down, but the company has now listed it on another crowd funding site - indigogo (or something like that)

Wonder if this means they aren't being funded?

[Heuerville]

Kickstarter has taken it down, but the company has now listed it on another crowd funding site - indigogo (or something like that)

Wonder if this means they aren't being funded?

I presume Kickstarter backers got an automatic refund.

Here's the story on Wired..

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... -indiegogo

[hoppyjr]

There's a sucker born every minute. Sometimes they are even born again.

I like the idea but will wait until there is evidence it works.

[tattoo chef]

The fact that hours after they got booted from Kickstarter they were already set up ok indegoggo means they had that backup plan in place knowing they might get pulled from KS. Total scam here.

[gwells]

i can't believe kickstarter didn't think this was proof of a working prototype. shouldn't take more than 8-9 hours to get a complete shave with this.

[dnslater]

i can't believe kickstarter didn't think this was proof of a working prototype. shouldn't take more than 8-9 hours to get a complete shave with this.

My thoughts exactly. The description made it sound like the only hiccup was light colored hair. The video showed otherwise. I could remove hair with tweezers faster