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Morsel Spork

Created by Morsel

The useful utensils that fit all shapes and sizes with their rubbery edge and unique shapes.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Morsel is ON!!!
over 6 years ago – Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 01:13:26 AM


Hello Backers, Friends, and Family,

Well, we did it! Our Kickstarter was the culmination of a year and a half of work, with the last several months being a particularly mad dash to the finish line. And somehow it all worked out better than we ever could have hoped for.

I hope you're sitting down, because this is a BIG update.  

Believe it or not, there's a LOT of work that goes into a Kickstarter. Aside from creating Morsel itself, we also had to create all the photos, videos, copy, social media, ads, and webpages. And we had to engage with a wide variety of communities, online and in person, reach out to media, and keep up with responding to an ever-growing list of messages and questions. Morsel received 5341 backers - that's a LOT of people! We've received literally hundreds of messages and questions, and have been doing our best to reply.  

Here's the real reason we haven't sat down and spent several consecutive days chugging coffee and catching up on responding to every last one of your questions and comments: we've been busting our asses to get Morsel into your hands as quick as we possibly can!  

We've been working closely with our factory in California to nail down the final details. In engineering-talk, we call that the Design For Manufacturing (DFM) phase. Our DFM is finally done, and we start cutting the tools this week! Yes, tools - plural. As you probably noticed, we met our stretch goal for Morsel Mini! That means our backers will have 3 options when they check out: Morsel, Morsel Spoon, or Morsel Mini.  

Many of you have been asking when and how you'll be able to select a Morsel Spoon or Morsel Mini as an option. In the next 2-3 weeks, we will be sending out personalized shipping surveys to all of our backers. In addition to collecting your shipping address, you'll have the option to choose what type of Morsel you want. You'll also have the chance to add additional Morsels (or Spoons or Minis!) to your order at that time with special discounted pricing.  

If you've got your heart set on Morsel Mini, we do have one small caveat: Morsel Mini will be shipped out 1-2 months later than Morsel and Morsel Spoon (which are still on track!). This is because we started turning the gears with our factory on day 2 of our campaign, the second we met our goal. That gave us a nice headstart on the manufacturing timeline. These are precision molds, and they take time to dial in. Since we just met our Mini stretch goal on the final day, we're only just now starting on the production process with Mini.  

We'll be posting an update on colors in the next 1-2 weeks. Alex has been obsessing over Pantone color swatches, trying to find the perfect shades. No spoilers ;)  

To ensure quick delivery to our backers, our factory will be shipping our inventory directly to our fulfillment vendor, who will already have our final backer list and should be able to turn around and ship to everyone (all 5341 of you!) within just a few short days. We figure we'd screw it up if we tried to fulfill ourselves, so we're using a reputable fulfillment company to handle all of our shipping for us.  

We'll be adding to our FAQ over the coming weeks as well, which will include information for backers who were part of our Thunderclap or Backerclub campaigns and may have additional questions.  

Please take it easy on us in the comments section. Right now, we're just two guys burning the midnight oil, trying our darndest to meet our shipping deadlines and get Morsel into YOUR hands. The night our Kickstarter ended, Zac was up until 5am working on files that needed to be sent to the factory. Believe us, we are f*cking committed to this spork. The two of us are wearing all the hats at Morsel, and we're starting to go a bit bonkers, but we figure delivering Morsel to our backers on time is still the #1 most important thing.  

To our backers: Thank you all so much for your support. We're obsessing over every last detail to ensure that Morsel is 110% the quality product you all want and expect. We think you're going to love it.  

And with that, I'm off - I have to wake up early tomorow to meet with our packaging vendor! It never ends. But it's glorious and we wouldn't change it for the world.  

Spork on,  

Zac and Alex  

Team Morsel

It's Morsel's LAST DAY!
over 6 years ago – Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 12:44:58 AM

Hello Fellow Sporkers!

This is our last day! Morsel's kickstarter campaign ends at midnight tonight.  

We're oh-so-close to meeting our Morsel Mini stretch goal. So close we can taste it. We know you want Morsel Mini too, so let's make it happen. Please help us out with a last-minute shout-out and share on social media to give Morsel the boost it needs in these final hours. 

The last month has been a wild ride, but we're nearly off this rollercoaster. But before we go, we have one more big announcement.

We're making Morsel Spoon!

That's right! We're working with our factory to create a modular mold that will allow us to launch Morsel Spork and Morsel Spoon at the same time! If you want a Morsel Spoon, you'll be able to select it as an option when we send out our shipping surveys (stay tuned!).

... because sometimes a good spoon is all you need
... because sometimes a good spoon is all you need

Thank you again for all your support, and we'll see you on the trails.  

The Morsel Team  

Zac and Alex

Morsel Colors - Done! Now help us pick the colors!
over 6 years ago – Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:29:10 PM

It's like a Morsel rainbow up in here!
It's like a Morsel rainbow up in here!

One Morsel, Many Colors!

That's right faithful followers, we're only five days into our campaign and we've already reached our first stretch goal: Morsel Colors!

What colors, you ask? That's up to you, our backers! We set up a survey so you can vote for your favorite colors.

Click Here to vote in our backer color survey.

So, now that we've made colors (!) happen, what's next?

We see that a lot of our backers are really excited about Morsel Mini and Morsel Spoon. And 10% of you are even excited about Morsel Lefty. Well, we've got a long way to go to reach Morsel Mini, but we can definitely do it with YOUR help.

Remember, the only way we're going to meet our stretch goals is if YOU help us spread the word. If every one of our backers told 10 friends, we'd be able to reach all of our stretch goals. And that means more cool Morsel products for everyone.

Here's a few ways to help us reach our stretch goals:  

1) Tell your friends, and share Morsel on social media.  

2) Join our Kickbooster program to get 10% back for referring your friends.

3) Increase your pledge - you're going to want a Morsel in every color, right?

Pretty easy, right? We're relying on word-of-mouth to help carry us all the way to our stretch goals. Let's do this.

Cheers!

Zac and Alex

Team Morsel

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We'd also like to take a moment to give a shout out to a few other cool Kickstarter projects. First, a cool tower-free phone tethering gadget for the backcountry, and second a totally reinvented scuba mask that's pretty dang cool. Check em out!

Sonnet: Gamechanging Communication Device for Wilderness & Emergency
Sonnet: Gamechanging Communication Device for Wilderness & Emergency

Our friends Sonnet Labs has launched a revolutionary communication device, Sonnet. At $89/pair, it creates independent network for your smartphones, etc. It uses its OWN SIGNAL to send each other text, voice, images, and ALL files , thus NEEDS NO CELL SERVICE. You can also form your own Sonnet network with your friends which can stretch the range up to 100 km, and share internet connectivity! In a nutshell, whenever and wherever you face non-existent or unreliable signal, you might want Sonnet. We love it and we think you will too! CLICK HERE.

Seaview 180® SV2 - Elevate Your Snorkeling Experience.
Seaview 180® SV2 - Elevate Your Snorkeling Experience.

Check out this custom-designed, premium full-face snorkel mask! The Seaview 180® SV2 drastically improves breathability, enhances the viewing area and adds several quality features to create an unmatched snorkeling experience. CLICK HERE to learn more!

We just hit 200% - Next Stop: Morsel Colors!
almost 7 years ago – Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 12:00:44 PM

Whoa!
Whoa!

We're just on Day 3 of our Kickstarter campaign and we've already passed 200% of our original funding goal!

You know what that means? We're nearly to $50k, which means we'll get Morsel Colors!

And that's just our first stretch goal. We've also got Morsel Mini, Morsel Spoon, and Morsel Lefty in the line-up, when we hit $150k, $250k, and $350k!

Remember, the only way we're going to meet our stretch goals is if you help us spread the word! Here's a few ways to help:

1) Tell your friends, and share Morsel on social media.   

2) Join our Kickbooster program to get 10% back for referring your friends.

What else? We also updated the FAQ with some of the most common questions, so check it out.

Cheers!

Zac and Alex

Team Morsel

Well that was quick - Morsel is Funded!
almost 7 years ago – Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 08:43:28 AM

Wowzer.

Just 25 short hours after launching we successfully met our funding goal!

Our first day went better than we ever could have expected, and we're blasting into day 2 with some seriously sporky social inertia. We couldn't have done it without the support of all our backers - THANK YOU!!!

Now that we've met our initial goal, it's time to swing for the fences. Remember, we still have stretch goals to work towards!

At $50k we'll unlock a variety of colors. At $150k we'll make a Morsel Mini. And at $250k we'll make Morsel Spoon. After that we'll have to start getting creative - maybe a Morsel Lefty at $350k, and a big catered party for our backers if we hit a million! (never hurts to dream, right?)

So, here's how you can help us meet our stretch goals:

1) Tell your friends, and share Morsel on social media.

2) Join our Kickbooster program to get 10% back for referring your friends.

Pretty easy, right?

Let's make this happen!

Look at all the pretty colors!
Look at all the pretty colors!