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Re: [IC] GMK Penumbra Accent Kit (Poll is Live!)
« Reply #150 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 07:25:17 »
I just sent in my response, and I want to add on to ullr's opinion that while I do prefer the grey mods, I also don't have a huge issue with the current colored mods for the keyset. On one hand, it is nice to differentiate GMK Penumbra with SA Penumbra; on the other hand, the colors seem a little too vibrant on the keys. However, because my order is on its way to me, I guess I shouldn't make a judgment call based off a few photos online.

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« Reply #151 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 12:24:33 »
How's it looking so far?

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« Reply #152 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 13:06:08 »
Here's the summary of the charts with 32 responses, https://gyazo.com/a0999ebb4246e4d98d4c8029d25cea9c

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« Reply #153 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 13:09:10 »
Aww, yuss.

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« Reply #154 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 13:31:34 »
It looks like we may just bundle all the additional keys as a separate accent kit, #2.


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« Reply #155 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 15:06:37 »
At this point, are we looking at having the white alpha keys? Is it also safe to assume that the accent kit in the original post will be kit #1 and the additional keys as kit #2?


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« Reply #156 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 15:26:31 »
At this point, are we looking at having the white alpha keys? Is it also safe to assume that the accent kit in the original post will be kit #1 and the additional keys as kit #2?



White Alphas are coming for sure :)

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« Reply #157 on: Tue, 21 March 2017, 15:42:54 »
At this point, are we looking at having the white alpha keys? Is it also safe to assume that the accent kit in the original post will be kit #1 and the additional keys as kit #2?



White Alphas are coming for sure :)
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« Reply #158 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 08:10:54 »
I love Penumbra!! Thanks~ I'm in.

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« Reply #159 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 14:35:08 »
Can somebody with the existing (GMK) Penumbra set please upload a gallery of the keys from a variety of angles under good lighting.

 ;D

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« Reply #160 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 14:37:21 »
Can somebody with the existing (GMK) Penumbra set please upload a gallery of the keys from a variety of angles under good lighting.

 ;D

What are your main concerns?

Sherry's own pics show good examples of what they look like irl: https://www.originativeco.com/products/penumbra?variant=31879362064.
As well as dgneo's: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRvswyzlLvC/.

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« Reply #161 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 15:33:28 »
Can somebody with the existing (GMK) Penumbra set please upload a gallery of the keys from a variety of angles under good lighting.

 ;D

What are your main concerns?

Sherry's own pics show good examples of what they look like irl: https://www.originativeco.com/products/penumbra?variant=31879362064.
As well as dgneo's: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRvswyzlLvC/.

Thanks. I simply want to see what they look like in the wild.

The concerns I have about this thread in particular are what this set is supposed to be exactly. Because it seemed to start of as an accent kit for the Penumbra set, and seems to be turning into a full set with it's own kits.

Is there maybe a chance to just run a gb of the original set, so we can choose what alphas and mods we want?

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« Reply #162 on: Wed, 22 March 2017, 15:37:38 »
Can somebody with the existing (GMK) Penumbra set please upload a gallery of the keys from a variety of angles under good lighting.

 ;D

What are your main concerns?

Sherry's own pics show good examples of what they look like irl: https://www.originativeco.com/products/penumbra?variant=31879362064.
As well as dgneo's: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRvswyzlLvC/.

Thanks. I simply want to see what they look like in the wild.

The concerns I have about this thread in particular are what this set is supposed to be exactly. Because it seemed to start of as an accent kit for the Penumbra set, and seems to be turning into a full set with it's own kits.

Is there maybe a chance to just run a gb of the original set, so we can choose what alphas and mods we want?

I'm not sure if you're following correctly.

Sherry had GMK produce full sets of Penumbra, and they are readily available on his site (linked above). Rather than running a GB, sherry opted for paying up front for the full sets, and offering them for sale once he had them in stock.

What this is is an IC to add a handful of keys to make the existing GMK Penumbra set more compatible with other boards, as well as addressing the main concern people had with the set, which was the uppercase bottom row.
People also suggested doing a kit (still not sure if it's separate or all part of one massive child kit) of alternate alphas, which is what the original SA Penumbra has (a set of yellow alphas and a set of white alphas).
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« Reply #163 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 08:16:42 »
Ah! Last time I checked the oco page they were sold out.

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« Reply #164 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 08:23:46 »
Ah! Last time I checked the oco page they were sold out.

They've been going in and out of stock this past week.

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« Reply #165 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 11:03:15 »
Ah! Last time I checked the oco page they were sold out.

They've been going in and out of stock this past week.

Yeah... seems that they put a limited number in stock, probably to make sure they don't say in stock when the stock dries up like has happened before and end up with orders for product they don't have.

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« Reply #166 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 11:28:41 »
any chance this kit will have the keys for the VE.A?

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« Reply #167 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 11:48:25 »
can we add another R4 blank of each color? and R4 1u Fn key

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« Reply #168 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 11:51:08 »
In the poll link in the OP there's an option to suggest any additional keys you all want.  ;)

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« Reply #169 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 12:08:58 »
In the poll link in the OP there's an option to suggest any additional keys you all want.  ;)

right. modified my comments

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« Reply #170 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 14:13:42 »
I got the renders from GMK. I just need to pricing and other information, and we'd be able to proceed :)

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« Reply #171 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 14:17:30 »
I got the renders from GMK. I just need to pricing and other information, and we'd be able to proceed :)

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« Reply #172 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 14:23:45 »
I got the renders from GMK. I just need to pricing and other information, and we'd be able to proceed :)
  things seem to be moving right along.  Excited this will bring some versatility to our sets.

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« Reply #173 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 20:43:30 »
Do you guys think we should just include the F & J Bars only on the solarized alphas?

http://imgur.com/akDT0jJ

It'll help lower the cost for the accent kits!

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« Reply #174 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 20:47:58 »
Do you guys think we should just include the F & J Bars only on the solarized alphas?

http://imgur.com/akDT0jJ

It'll help lower the cost for the accent kits!
I'm good with just bars

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« Reply #175 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 20:54:27 »
I'm good with that.

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« Reply #176 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 23:15:52 »
scoops plz

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« Reply #177 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 23:25:18 »

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« Reply #178 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 23:25:55 »
I prefer bars all the way, but I would think scoops are far more popular so I wouldn't mind paying extra to have both.

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« Reply #179 on: Thu, 23 March 2017, 23:43:01 »
I feel like both are equally as popular, so why not both!

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« Reply #180 on: Fri, 24 March 2017, 01:32:19 »
both it is!

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« Reply #183 on: Fri, 24 March 2017, 20:01:05 »
I forgot to mention it in the google form, but is there a chance we can get a solarized 1u |\ for row 1?
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« Reply #184 on: Fri, 24 March 2017, 20:25:01 »
both it is!
Even better!

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« Reply #185 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 04:38:55 »
Just ordered my Penumbra set!  :thumb:


I forgot to mention it in the google form, but is there a chance we can get a solarized 1u |\ for row 1?
Would also like to see this since I use a lot of split backspace layouts.

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« Reply #186 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 12:36:47 »
I think having solarized alphas would be nice, but it's not like anyone would buy the overly yellow alphas to recoup some of the original price of the base set.  :(
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« Reply #187 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 12:38:37 »
I think having solarized alphas would be nice, but it's not like anyone would buy the overly yellow alphas to recoup some of the original price of the base set.  :(

Huh?

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« Reply #188 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 13:01:04 »
I think having solarized alphas would be nice, but it's not like anyone would buy the overly yellow alphas to recoup some of the original price of the base set.  :(

Huh?

I'm saying if I buy the base set at $170 and then pay $55 for the white alphas I'd prefer to sell the yellow alphas, but given how most people feel about them I think I'd have a tough time selling.
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« Reply #189 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 13:08:40 »
I think having solarized alphas would be nice, but it's not like anyone would buy the overly yellow alphas to recoup some of the original price of the base set.  :(

Huh?

I'm saying if I buy the base set at $170 and then pay $55 for the white alphas I'd prefer to sell the yellow alphas, but given how most people feel about them I think I'd have a tough time selling.
I like the original alphas and when I posted pics on reddit had a pretty good response to them.

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« Reply #190 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 14:06:54 »
And submitted! I took the solarized alphas to be the same color as the mods, plus white legends? Was that incorrect?

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« Reply #191 on: Sat, 25 March 2017, 15:08:45 »
And submitted! I took the solarized alphas to be the same color as the mods, plus white legends? Was that incorrect?

This is a render for the solarized alphas that sherry posted earlier in this thread.

https://imgur.com/akDT0jJ

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« Reply #192 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 14:39:22 »
Let's get this show on the road!  :cool:

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« Reply #193 on: Mon, 27 March 2017, 20:47:44 »
Let's get this show on the road!  :cool:

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« Reply #194 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 14:17:20 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas
3. Add 1u Fn

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.
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« Reply #195 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 14:35:22 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.

Oh, no! The red arrows didn't make it?!  :'(
I've actually been looking at my keyboard with the white arrows and thinking how better it was going to look with them red.

Either way, excited to get the other caps and looking forward to them on my board.  :p

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« Reply #196 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 14:43:26 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas
3. Add 1u Fn

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.

Perfection achieved. I prefer the white bottom row, text mods all around, and "Code" instead of the Windows key but this is as close as it'll get for me :D

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« Reply #197 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 15:43:00 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas
3. Add 1u Fn

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.

Full Speed Ahead!

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« Reply #198 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 16:09:16 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.

Oh, no! The red arrows didn't make it?!  :'(
I've actually been looking at my keyboard with the white arrows and thinking how better it was going to look with them red.

Either way, excited to get the other caps and looking forward to them on my board.  :p

well, there's this -

https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=cds_red_arrow

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Re: [IC] GMK Penumbra Accent Kit (Poll is Live!)
« Reply #199 on: Wed, 29 March 2017, 16:53:33 »
http://imgur.com/ao9ew01

The remaining thing to do:

1. Remove 2.75u Shift (not sure why it's there)
2. Add F & J Bar for Penumbra Alphas

The Red Arrows and 6u Spacebar didn't make it.

Oh, no! The red arrows didn't make it?!  :'(
I've actually been looking at my keyboard with the white arrows and thinking how better it was going to look with them red.

Either way, excited to get the other caps and looking forward to them on my board.  :p

well, there's this -

https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=cds_red_arrow

Uh, no.

Penumbra mod colors and red arrows. Like the Esc in this set.