kwsher - thanks very much for the warm welcome. It's much appreciated. And thanks for the order! We're working on getting them produced as fast as humanly possibly - while still maintaining strict quality control.
The "pre-order" version of the Single Edge (as opposed to the Kickstarter version) does not come with the adjustable base plates. It only comes with the standard setting. It's the setting that most testers prefer. We're still considering whether the adjustable plates will be available in the future, but for now we're keeping it an "exclusive" option for our Kickstarter backers as a way of saying thanks to all of them for bringing our vision to life! That being said, we're just as thankful and committed to our pre-order customers. If for some reason you don't end up liking the standard shave setting, we'll do whatever we can to make you happy.
We haven't yet shared the design tweaks to the razor, but we've slimmed it down a bit to take some weight out, and redesigned the set screw to make it easier to operate. We're really happy with the result.
Jerry - thanks for being a backer, and for chiming in! We're just as anxious to have the razors as you are. It feels like the LONGEST Christmas Eve ever. Keep an eye out for a backer update soon about the razor production. We can't wait to show you our latest progress.
(PS - I need to figure out how to tag people in these comments. That's a nice little feature.)