Hi everyone,

50 keyboards from vortex are on the way to my partner's place in California. Pure and Poker will be ready for shipping on May 21, 2012 or so. And Race on May 28, 2012.

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Pricing and availability:

1.1 Poker with brown switches and ABS keycaps
    $99.99 each ---NOT arrived yet.


2.1 Pure with blue switches, orange LEDs and plastic case
    $104.99 each ---  0 PCS available

2.2 Pure with brown switches, orange LEDs and plastic case
    $109.99 each --- 0 PCS available

2.3 Pure with red switches, orange LEDs and black AlUMINUM case
    $199.99 each --- 0 PCS available


3.1 Race with blue switches, green LEDs
    $119.99 each --- 2 reserved 5 PCS available


3.2 Race with brown switches, green LEDs
    $124.99 each --- 2 reserved 5 PCS available


3.1 Race with Red switches, green LEDs
    $129.99 each --- 1 reserved 5 PCS available

PICTUREs will be updated later.


Shipping: Shipping will done through USPS and handled by my partner in California. USPS priority will be default option for Customers within the States, which cost $10 to $15. We charge the rate of USPS plus $0.99 for handling.

Canadian customers can choose between $15-ish 1st class mail or $25-ish priority.

We have used both 1st class mail and priority for international customers. The delivery time differed amoung countries and USPS has no estimation. International customers please contact me for shipping details.

My partner is a student of UCI, pick-up is available too if you are near by. Though he said only attractive females are welcomed.

Ordering: if you are interested in the boards listed above, please send me a PM or email to patrickpushen(at)gmail(dot)com including your paypayl account and zip code (US) or address(International). We will be only sending invoices when the board are ready. The board will be sent within 24hr of payment. If payment is not collected within 24 hrs without any notice, we will withdraw the invoice.

Thanks for reading and all questions are welcomed.

(any of you playing Diablo 3?)

Update:
Good news:
1. Pures and Races arrived. We started shipping already. US buyers should be getting their tracking number today or tomorrow morning. International buyer should be getting theirs on Tuesday since 1st class international requests inspection in postal office.

Bad news:
1. Just found out Pokers are not in this shipment. Failure of communication between Vortex and me. I will contact 2 buyers who already paid for them regarding refund.
2.  There is no manual in Pure's box. I will send all Pure buyers the soft copy. Seriously I should ask Vortex for a refund/discount next time.

Other thought:
There were a few UK buyers contacted me about buying and shipping to UK. As I explained before, there are two shipping options
i. 1 st class mail internationl, $17.88, non-insurable, took 5 weeks for a British buyer last batch, and lost one in Germany.
ii. Priority international, $45-ish, insurable, guaranteed delivery within 6 - 10 business days
I highly recommend that you guys could bundle your orders together to one address by Priority and distribute them within your country. I will try to contact you later.

:behindsofa:

What color are the race bodies/keycaps?

how come they dont come in white LEDs?
eitherway pmd for blue switch pure with orange

pure and poker case/pcbs are cross-compatible

Since it doesn't look like the boards are actually going to come from sherryton, this is very tempting.

Since it doesn't look like the boards are actually going to come from sherryton, this is very tempting.

why do you say this?

Had an original email saying how much postage would be, but nothing else since.
I asked about dates, and was told they had a problem with paypal and had to wait to solve that, no indication of timeline.

Waiting on pictures of Pure with orange LEDs. Very interested.

Any reason why Pure's WITHOUT LED's can't be imported?  I wouldn't be asking this question if KBC would update their Pokers with an additional screw.

I'm glad I'm not the only one waiting for a non-disco Pure; the only reason I want to move on from my Poker is the lack of a dedicated Esc.

Any reason why Pure's WITHOUT LED's can't be imported?  I wouldn't be asking this question if KBC would update their Pokers with an additional screw.

i thought there was  a mod for this, some foam in the centre will stabilise the board?

^^Pure without led. It's Poker then.

Abs since they are going to be see thru

Nice pictures. They look awesome!

would order a pure if i didn't have one on order with sherryton. glws!!

Thanks!

What color are the race bodies/keycaps?

Black

PM'd for a Pure with Aluminum case =)

Edit:  Are the Aluminum cases compatible with Pokers as well?

Can the pure fit inside of an aluminum poker case?

Actually according to my discussion with Vortex, you have to remove the copper pillar in the middle or somehow (file it or cut it) to redue the height of it to prevent it from contacting the PCB before pairing it the Poker.

Any reason why Pure's WITHOUT LED's can't be imported?  I wouldn't be asking this question if KBC would update their Pokers with an additional screw.

There is a mod for this yes, but on principle I am not going to fix their board for them.

I will talk to them about the extra screw and see what they can do.

modifying this keyboard will be a PITA, if one would have to desolder each led on each switch.
would anyone know if replacement letter only transparent key caps will be available? or at least KBT keycaps in PBT?

What are the keycaps on the Pures?

PBT caps won't be transparent. Currently there are ABS transparent keycaps on both Pure and Race in this batch. I will have some PBT caps for Poker coming in June.

Actually according to my discussion with Vortex, you have to remove the copper pillar in the middle or somehow (file it or cut it) to redue the height of it to prevent it from contacting the PCB before pairing it the Poker.

in my experience the copper bit is press-fit, and can just be pulled out.

Are these all 60%, or are some of them more?

Are these all 60%, or are some of them more?

the Race is considered 75%

Sent PM for reserving Pure brown

Dumb question but whats the difference between race and pure?

MagicMeatball:

I had a real crappy day today and felt terrible - after seeing your signature I was in tears.  Nice job

sorry, totally OT p.s., but i had a terrible day too. crappy day bros unite!

Dang, he's at UCI? Lol, well that would be convenient for me then seeing as I am too. Too bad I already ordered a RACE from iMav. T_T

Is the alum case anodized

Is that orange LED Pure with blue switches still available? If so, I'd love to reserve an order for it!