I am heading back from KeyCon 2017! Nice meeting everyone, and hope everyone had a chance to try out the first run F62 and F77 keyboards! Please do post your initial impressions if you'd like but keep in mind these are not yet finished
It was quite an experience, getting to try out your prototypes. Moreso, a pleasure to meet you in person. Lovely work - it is clearly a labor of love, what you're doing.
I come from the MX world, as a relatively new enthusiast. Never had an opportunity to type on buckling springs (at least as an adult) until today, so I didn't know what to expect. The keys were buttery smooth, yet tactile, and audibly... assertive. A real pleasure to type on.
The zinc cases were most impressive. Very hefty and solid. As you mentioned, the anodized aluminum cases need further improvement, but they'll also be very nice once they get there.
I appreciated the quick demo you gave me of the key mapping utility as you were getting ready to leave. Thanks for doing that! I've never used this firmware before, so it was great to see what I was in for.
Thanks for coming out!