(GB) PENUMBRA SA KEYSET(shipping)

[bueller]

Hey guys another quick question on this set since I'm getting really keen on them. I just noticed that they're ABS. Now I'm a bit of a keycap noob but the impression I had was that ABS was of lower quality to PBT, in that it shines relatively quickly and can suffer from discolouration over time. Can anyone help me figure out if these concerns are well founded or just stigma?

People hype PBT wayyy too much around here. These caps are actually already shiny so that's not a problem and I wouldn't be worried about discoloration on a colored set, it's really only noticeable on really old white sets.

As for PBT being higher quality, I think it depends on who manufactured them. Personally I think the pinnacle of keycap manufacturing are Cherry doubleshots, they're far nicer than any PBT set I've ever used. I would like to try a Cherry dye sub PBT set but finding them at the right price is tough.

[b36one]

People hype PBT wayyy too much around here. These caps are actually already shiny so that's not a problem and I wouldn't be worried about discoloration on a colored set, it's really only noticeable on really old white sets.

As for PBT being higher quality, I think it depends on who manufactured them. Personally I think the pinnacle of keycap manufacturing are Cherry doubleshots, they're far nicer than any PBT set I've ever used. I would like to try a Cherry dye sub PBT set but finding them at the right price is tough.

Okay, awesome. That's pretty much what I was hoping to hear . I just didn't want to risk buying into a set that wouldn't last without checking first. Thanks for your help! (if anyone else has their 2c to give on the matter I'm more than happy to hear it!)

[swill]

Hey guys another quick question on this set since I'm getting really keen on them. I just noticed that they're ABS. Now I'm a bit of a keycap noob but the impression I had was that ABS was of lower quality to PBT, in that it shines relatively quickly and can suffer from discolouration over time. Can anyone help me figure out if these concerns are well founded or just stigma?

I personally prefer the feel of PBT caps, but that is just a texture thing.  If you compare high quality ABS vs high quality PBT, you can't go wrong with either. I hated ABS until I got this set, and I love this set. The market is flooded with crap quality ABS caps, which is most likely where the PBT hype comes from.

[GSimon]

Okay, awesome. That's pretty much what I was hoping to hear . I just didn't want to risk buying into a set that wouldn't last without checking first. Thanks for your help! (if anyone else has their 2c to give on the matter I'm more than happy to hear it!)

What bueller said. The shine thing with ABS (which is still an issue with PBT) aren't really a problem with double shots because the legends will always be visible even after lots of use. The style of keycaps/manufacturer also makes a difference. GMK Cherry ABS doubleshots are thick (1.2-1.5mm) which is comparable to thick PBT caps (Ducky's blank keys, Vortex (poker ii's) keys). These keys are the thickest keys Signature Plastics makes. The DSA/DCS profile keys they make are less thick than these which are SA profile. Also as mentioned by bueller these have a smooth/shiny finish already.

[slickmamba]

Are there still some US orders waiting to be shipped?

[bueller]

Are there still some US orders waiting to be shipped?

Starting to get worried about my set too, very rare for a package to take longer than a month from the US.

[Krogenar]

Are there still some US orders waiting to be shipped?

I'm still waiting, but that's because I got a custom cable -- I think all other U.S. orders may have been shipped. I'm not sure what the status is on the scooped keys -- maybe holding off on shipping until those arrive?

[BunnyLake]

sorry guys, raccoon has been out of town for several weeks

i spoke to him a few days ago when he told me he would be back late the next day

i havent been able to catch up with him since but his last words to me were

"I'll be working in overdrive until I'm caught up with everything"

he assures me he is committed to getting this all sorted as soon as possible

as soon as i hear from him i will update the thread but things will be moving again soon

sadly this has been out of my control

i sincerely apologize for any delays, we have made arrangements so this situation wont occur in the future and this current situation will be resolved soon, i really appreciate everybodys patience and support

[Mad_Doktor]

Thanks for keeping us informed!

Much appreciated.

[MythicalWagyu]

sorry guys, raccoon has been out of town for several weeks

i spoke to him a few days ago when he told me he would be back late the next day

i havent been able to catch up with him since but his last words to me were

"I'll be working in overdrive until I'm caught up with everything"

he assures me he is committed to getting this all sorted as soon as possible

as soon as i hear from him i will update the thread but things will be moving again soon

sadly this has been out of my control

i sincerely apologize for any delays, we have made arrangements so this situation wont occur in the future and this current situation will be resolved soon, i really appreciate everybodys patience and support

Always appreciate the updates - you even bring them right to us and the update thread... like, I can be lazy and news just flows to me. sheesh making me spoiled 

Let us know if we can send snacks, candy, drinks... maybe a pizza... Raccoon's way, maybe by proxy or something... poor guy must've made a million cables this year with all the awesome group buys  )

[Ryan Uber]

Hey everyone,

It's been quite a while since I have been on GeekHack, but I wanted to drop by and say a HUGE "thank you" to everyone who made this set a reality. This is an outstanding community and the keys came out really great!

I ran a tiny group buy ~1 year ago and couldn't believe how much work was involved in getting it done. This buy is on a completely different scale, and I'm very thankful we have had such a gracious host as BunnyLake, ctrlalt, proxies, and anyone else helping to see this through to the end. They have undoubtedly poured quite some hours into making this happen.

GeekHack, you are the awesome.

[yesimnathan]

Still loving this set. Any updates on the scooped F & J key situation? =)

[BunnyLake]

Still loving this set. Any updates on the scooped F & J key situation? =)

yes

we have the scoops now

[VesperSAINT]

Still loving this set. Any updates on the scooped F & J key situation? =)

yes

we have the scoops now

Can't wait! I literally made 3 typos 30 seconds ago because I missed the home row while not looking

[swill]

These will be awesome. I am still loving this set on my board. I recently modded this board to add silicon balls (trampoline mod) and they feel lovely. 65g clears. Lovin it...

[bueller]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

[Elrick]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

[BunnyLake]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

they havent, raccoon is about to get the last of the orders out shortly, sorry for the delay, he now has some help to start clearling the backlog

[Greeeg]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

I got mine through aus post, all the way down to tiny Adelaide. But mine was shipped from BunnyLake with the original batch.

[BunnyLake]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

I got mine through aus post, all the way down to tiny Adelaide. But mine was shipped from BunnyLake with the original batch.

yeah for all future buys, i will ship all aus orders

basically in everything we do from now on, cody will ship conus, i will take care of everything else

[bueller]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

they havent, raccoon is about to get the last of the orders out shortly, sorry for the delay, he now has some help to start clearling the backlog

Ah cool man, no stress if they're still on the way

[BunnyLake]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

i have sent a pm to raccoon to expedite your order sir

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

they havent, raccoon is about to get the last of the orders out shortly, sorry for the delay, he now has some help to start clearling the backlog

Ah cool man, no stress if they're still on the way

sent you a pm about possibly having enough to cover your order this end

[nomaded]

we have the scoops now

How much should we chip in to cover the shipping costs? 5 bucks?

[zflamewing]

Still loving this set. Any updates on the scooped F & J key situation? =)

yes

we have the scoops now

Are those just the base alphas or did the "solarized" set get the love too?

[sinicide]

Have all the sets been sent out in the US? I'm still waiting on my order. It said shipped over a month ago, but nothing on my end and the support ticket hasn't been helpful.

[sinicide]

Have all the sets been sent out in the US? I'm still waiting on my order. It said shipped over a month ago, but nothing on my end and the support ticket hasn't been helpful.

[terrpn]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

[terrpn]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

[BunnyLake]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

[ceflame]

I wasn't part of the group buy, but I bought a set from someone on classifieds. Is there a way for me to get some of the scoops?

[mashby]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

[mashby]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

[mashby]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

[mashby]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

[MythicalWagyu]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

c-c-c-combo breaker! Tapatalk gone wild 

[BunnyLake]

i am kind of out of the loop on the scoops, not sure who is supposed to be getting them?

i'm conus and ordered pretty much the full monty

we have replacements for every set ordered

Does that include the solarized alphas?

i assume so but i dont have them myself, they are with raccoon, ill find out

[kaiserreich]

I am still waiting for my order to Malaysia
Has RoW shipped yet?

[BunnyLake]

I am still waiting for my order to Malaysia
Has RoW shipped yet?

as posted like 100 times, raccoon is back now and working on catching up

when your order ships, you will get a notification to your email

the rest of penumbra will be going out shortly

[BunnyLake]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

your order is now sent sir

and bueller, yours is going out tomorrow

as for the remaining orders

raccoon is spending this weekend clearling calm depths, then we can crack on again

[mashby]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

your order is now sent sir

and bueller, yours is going out tomorrow

as for the remaining orders

raccoon is spending this weekend clearling calm depths, then we can crack on again

I already received my order, but I'm always impressed by how dedicated and diligent you guys are. Thank you BunnyLake for all your hard work (and all the hard work that the entire [CTRL]ALT team does) on our behalf.

[Elrick]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

your order is now sent sir

and bueller, yours is going out tomorrow

as for the remaining orders

raccoon is spending this weekend clearling calm depths, then we can crack on again

I just got my SHIPPING NOTICE oh my GAWD  .

The Penumbra is finally making it's way to my sh1tty place here in Western Australia.  This is one key-set that has been lusted after for such a long time until Toxic, Bro Set and other delights start rolling in.  It's good to still be alive and enjoy the Bunny and his crew's excellent service and products.

Thanks Bunny, I'm building you a statue in the lounge room so that around Christmas time, we'll pile on all the extra gifts around your feet when we give praise to the great Lords of [CTRL]ALT  .

[bueller]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

your order is now sent sir

and bueller, yours is going out tomorrow

as for the remaining orders

raccoon is spending this weekend clearling calm depths, then we can crack on again

I just got my SHIPPING NOTICE oh my GAWD  .

The Penumbra is finally making it's way to my sh1tty place here in Western Australia.  This is one key-set that has been lusted after for such a long time until Toxic, Bro Set and other delights start rolling in.  It's good to still be alive and enjoy the Bunny and his crew's excellent service and products.

Thanks Bunny, I'm building you a statue in the lounge room so that around Christmas time, we'll pile on all the extra gifts around your feet when we give praise to the great Lords of [CTRL]ALT  .

+1

We don't worship any deities in my house but if we did you'd be top of the list

[bianco]

what a wonderful surprise in my email! a shipping notice.
looking forward to getting my first SA set.
thank you bunnylake and CAS!

[sinicide]

Have all the sets shipped out in the USA? I'm still waiting for mine and the site said it was shipped well over a month ago.

[BunnyLake]

Have all the sets shipped out in the USA? I'm still waiting for mine and the site said it was shipped well over a month ago.

just checked the site

your order doesnt say shipped

not sure how you could have gotten a shipping notification

penumbra usa orders will continue and conclude shortly

[sinicide]

Thanks. That's weird, when I opened a support ticket. BunnyLake said it was shipped. So I was under the assumption that it shipped. I guess I'll continue to wait and wait.

[Elrick]

I guess I'll continue to wait and wait.

Number one preoccupation here on Geekhack is to wait, because what else is there to do  ?  Even I may lose my cool over a Group Buy due to outside influences, which isn't the fault of GH or the Organizers here.  Hence you need to develop a very high tolerance of being extremely calm and patient.

I think it's an ancient British character of always being Calm and Carrying On regardless to everything else that might happen to you in real life.  Bunny exemplifies that strong tradition with extreme ease and composure  .

[webs0r]

Still a no show on my end, looks like Aus Post have lost another one of my packages.

You and I both.  Australia Post are like idiot thieves who steal without knowing what the items are for.  Not unless someone at their depot is a possible Geekhack member and suddenly decided to collect our key-sets for their own keyboards?

Hey guys is this a pattern?
I just peeked here - I'm also one of those in Australia, I never received the package.
I actually didn't pay much attention to it, and after all that time, I even wasn't sure if I purchased into the GB or not. But I finally got around to logging in and seeing that I did, and it shipped out to me in Sept 2013, and was marked as successfully delivered?
But nothing ever came
As it is now almost a year later I just left it.

I don't suppose there is a chance that mine hasn't actually shipped after all??

Pity... the set really looks awesome. I have keycap envy

[LordBadger]

I actually didn't pay much attention to it, and after all that time, I even wasn't sure if I purchased into the GB or not. But I finally got around to logging in and seeing that I did, and it shipped out to me in Sept 2013, and was marked as successfully delivered?
But nothing ever came
As it is now almost a year later I just left it.

I don't suppose there is a chance that mine hasn't actually shipped after all??

Pity... the set really looks awesome. I have keycap envy

This buy hadn't even started by September 2013. If it's meant to be September 2014 then that's only yesterday or today so I wouldn't have expected it to arrive so quick.

[webs0r]

I actually didn't pay much attention to it, and after all that time, I even wasn't sure if I purchased into the GB or not. But I finally got around to logging in and seeing that I did, and it shipped out to me in Sept 2013, and was marked as successfully delivered?
But nothing ever came
As it is now almost a year later I just left it.

I don't suppose there is a chance that mine hasn't actually shipped after all??

Pity... the set really looks awesome. I have keycap envy

This buy hadn't even started by September 2013. If it's meant to be September 2014 then that's only yesterday or today so I wouldn't have expected it to arrive so quick.

Gah sorry you are right. Mine was for a completely different GB. I really should keep more on top of this.