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What's up with Candykeys? Doesn't seem to have it listed at all.
Edit: Also the discord link is expired.
Quality and preference
Out of curiosity what's the advantages of this set over a black-on-dark-gray dye sub set like ePBT, when ePBT is cheaper and won't shine as quickly as GMK?
GMK Carbon R1 was custom colors (even though it's pretty close to N9). T0mb3ry says it here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79693.150
R2 i think is ever slightly different from r1 but i've never lined up those next to an N9 set (have R1 base r2 childs of carbon)
hey everyone!! thanks for all your support on this keyset. just a quick update with some numbers for sales so far:
Base Kit: 57
Numpad: 16
Deviant: 15
Icons: 12
ISO: 8
doing great for just a couple days in, and we have also added ZFrontier as our vendor/proxy in Asia. I will get links to their website up shortly
Not bad, the compatibility is really good to see on this set.
Though, funny that it is the inverse of the earlier failed GMK DOOM from about 2 years ago. Good to see that comes back around in this form, arguably better looking too
Not bad, the compatibility is really good to see on this set.
Though, funny that it is the inverse of the earlier failed GMK DOOM from about 2 years ago. Good to see that comes back around in this form, arguably better looking too
no 1u caps lock key for any of the kits?
quick update on sales so far:
Base Kit: 84
Numpad: 25
Deviant: 29
Icons: 23
ISO: 11
we're over halfway to moq on Base Kit with child kit sales coming along also! pretty good for a week and a half in
hey everyone, here is our sales update for the week:
Base Kit: 101
Numpad: 29
Deviant: 37
Icons: 33
ISO: 17
Base Kit just broke 100 sets!! moq is in striking distance with just under two weeks left. most of the child kits have low numbers, but are steadily slowly growing.
zfrontier is on vacation for CNY, and i am not sure when i will get another update from them on how their sales are going
quick update on sales:
Base Kit: 121
Numpad: 35
Deviant: 38
Icons: 38
ISO: 18
we are now mid-third week of the group buy! looks like Base Kit is on track to hit moq and the child kits are still very promising!!
next week is the last week for the group buy, so please get your orders in if you have not done so already. thanks to everyone that has supported the project so far
Based off the renders, will this be darker than the stock PBT on a Realforce R2? And is this the first time this type of colorway has been done from GMK? Thanks
Based off the renders, will this be darker than the stock PBT on a Realforce R2? And is this the first time this type of colorway has been done from GMK? Thanks
Nope, these colors (N9 on CR) was done for a keyset for the EXENT GB (https://www.originativeco.com/products/exent-keyset?_pos=1&_sid=5afd5c9fa&_ss=r) before, although the EXENT set only has coverage for the EXENT layouts.
Oh, my mistake, I'm dumb.Based off the renders, will this be darker than the stock PBT on a Realforce R2? And is this the first time this type of colorway has been done from GMK? Thanks
Nope, these colors (N9 on CR) was done for a keyset for the EXENT GB (https://www.originativeco.com/products/exent-keyset?_pos=1&_sid=5afd5c9fa&_ss=r) before, although the EXENT set only has coverage for the EXENT layouts.
Just for clarity, the colours are inverted on Exent.
Based off the renders, will this be darker than the stock PBT on a Realforce R2? And is this the first time this type of colorway has been done from GMK? Thanks
Nope, these colors (N9 on CR) was done for a keyset for the EXENT GB (https://www.originativeco.com/products/exent-keyset?_pos=1&_sid=5afd5c9fa&_ss=r) before, although the EXENT set only has coverage for the EXENT layouts.
Just for clarity, the colours are inverted on Exent.
I'm in for the base kit. What's the ETA on this?
I'm in for the base kit. What's the ETA on this?
Any update on current orders?
Any update on current orders?
yes! here are our current sales numbers going into the final week:
Base Kit: 155
Numpad: 45
Deviant: 45
Icons: 52
ISO: 25
BASE KIT HAS OFFICIALLY HIT MOQ!! and just as great news, the vendors have assured me that every child kit will be made (except ISO, which still needs more help!) numbers are looking great and we are still steadily growing. again, these numbers do not include any updates from zFrontier who is away for CNY. they will also be running and extra week to make up for the lost vacation time and late add to the groupbuy
thanks again to everyone who has supported the project so far!
So would the GB be pushed by a week for everyone will that just be for zFrontier?
Hi, just signed up to ask what the situation will be with the ISO kits?
If someone joins the group buy and the ISO kit doesn't get made in the end, does that person have the option to opt out?
I did it. After years of lurking and debating I finally went in on a group buy. In on the gmk dark. I was interested in firefly, but need a 6u Spacebar. This set offers a really nice mix and match with future kits.
Also joined, bought Base, Icon and ISO kits from Candy Keys. Hopefully they all get made. First keycap group buy I've joined in.
I did it. After years of lurking and debating I finally went in on a group buy. In on the gmk dark. I was interested in firefly, but need a 6u Spacebar. This set offers a really nice mix and match with future kits.Also joined, bought Base, Icon and ISO kits from Candy Keys. Hopefully they all get made. First keycap group buy I've joined in.
thanks for supporting the project!!
Toby, unfortunately i dont know what the situation is on ISO kit. we may not find out for a couple weeks since we dont expect to get an update from zfrontier until the week of February 10 due to the extension of CNY. candykeys has not indicated that they will buy out the ISO kit either, so without some major help from china it is not looking great. if it doesn't make it, you will need to coordinate a refund or partial refund from the vendor you purchased from.
Did numpad and deviant make it?
Any updates please? Especially on the ISO kits.
Is ISO cancelled for sure at this point?
When will this ship?
The last updates were at the end of March, and they said the kit is currently in production and the expected ship date is July 20. We're in August now.
The last updates were at the end of March, and they said the kit is currently in production and the expected ship date is July 20. We're in August now.
My guess is that this will ship this month in EU, and next month in the US. Olivia++ just arrived in EU, Dark is probably right behind it.
they are blaming delays on covid, but apparently they were determining lead times assuming that they would have new equipment installed and operating by this time. the equipment has been delayed due to that manufacturer, again blaming delays on covid. imo, this is a pretty thin excuse.
I hope the new equipment is better than the old ones. My spacebars in WoB from Drop where very bad. PBT spacebar bending level.they are blaming delays on covid, but apparently they were determining lead times assuming that they would have new equipment installed and operating by this time. the equipment has been delayed due to that manufacturer, again blaming delays on covid. imo, this is a pretty thin excuse.
New equipment? Should we expect quality issues?
Any chance I can still get in on this group buy? Anyone willing to give up their spot?
to temper our expectations, i would suggest that we not expect GMK to ship to the vendors until next month. that may mean that the buyers won't actually receive our caps until October
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Nice! I really hope GMK has acknowledged their fairly recent QC issues, I've heard they got new machining equipment recently so I wonder Dark was made with it.Any more info on this QC issue? what has the problem been and what sets?
Got mine, looks way better than on the picture.
Also the straightest spacebars from my sets. (Could be luck though)
Got mine, looks way better than on the picture.
Also the straightest spacebars from my sets. (Could be luck though)
Did you get a tracking number for it or did it just show up randomly?
Got mine, looks way better than on the picture.
Also the straightest spacebars from my sets. (Could be luck though)
Jelly. Fingers crossed for my order through zFrontier.
Got mine, looks way better than on the picture.
Also the straightest spacebars from my sets. (Could be luck though)
Jelly. Fingers crossed for my order through zFrontier.
I got my tracking number from zFrontier!
I just got my set a couple of hours ago. It looks awesome, but I'm a bit disappointed about GMK's QC.
The 1u keys have a slight different (grainer) texture than the larger keys, there are visible tooling/molding marks on the side of the keys, and... the keys were really dirty - dust and filth on the inside of the keys.
Also, this is the first GMK set I got with the new "eco" box and it really makes it feel cheaper than the previous ones.
I just got my set a couple of hours ago. It looks awesome, but I'm a bit disappointed about GMK's QC.
The 1u keys have a slight different (grainer) texture than the larger keys, there are visible tooling/molding marks on the side of the keys, and... the keys were really dirty - dust and filth on the inside of the keys.
Also, this is the first GMK set I got with the new "eco" box and it really makes it feel cheaper than the previous ones.
The new trays suck. I trash them immediately as I open them up. The dust inside is because of the new trays.
That said, the texture thing seems to be reported here and there for the newest sets (shipment wise, Burgundy R3 and after), but a little bit of use should quickly rid of that difference.
The contrast on the set looks pretty darn good, though. Nice.
Also, in the photos above posted by bnj2, the infamous 'Z' 'Insert' 'Home' & 'Print' misalignment & blotching issues still have not been resolved, despite GMK being fully aware of these issues. It also looks like F8 is affected as well, but it's hard to see without closeups. My $100 Leopold has better legend alignment than that.
What really bothers me is the difference in texture between 1u and the other keys. It's hard to get it on camera, but it really makes the keys look different shades of gray.Thanks for those pictures. Not as bad as I had previously thought but still not what I would expect at the price point they offer. The 'Esc' also looks scuffed but that one is definitely not exclusive to Dark. :p
https://i.imgur.com/3mQhUvL.mp4
It arrived! :D Not sure if I got lucky or QC has improved recently but only the 'End' and 'Esc' keys seem to be a little misaligned, but it's been worse on other sets.
Looks great RoostrC0gburn, thanks for making it. :thumb:
Anyone know when extras will go on sale?
We need a R2 of this with Norde kit :)
Did this groupbuy end? It looks like there are still some Base kits available from AUS Vendors... I live in the US and trying to check if there was any base kits left from Novelkeys but their website is down until 09/03.!!! I really want this base kit please!
Did this groupbuy end? It looks like there are still some Base kits available from AUS Vendors... I live in the US and trying to check if there was any base kits left from Novelkeys but their website is down until 09/03.!!! I really want this base kit please!
I just looked on the AUS vendors site and it doesn't look like there are any extras left, the group buy ended awhile ago, extras from all the vendors already sold out too. This set also didn't run through NovelKeys, it ran through TheKeyCompany.
Interest Check Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100292)
Introducing GMK Dark,
Designed for low-contrast and high-compatibility with many keyboard layouts and existing GMK keysetsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/cTVXSTz.png)
Welcome to the Dark. This classic colorway combines the beauty and simplicity of OEM black-on-black keysets with the German precision of GMK plastic.
The N9 dark grey base and black CR legends of this set makes for a great combination with a number of existing GMK alpha and modifier keycaps.
Murder out your keyboard with GMK Dark
Interest Check Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100292)
Introducing GMK Dark,
Designed for low-contrast and high-compatibility with many keyboard layouts and existing GMK keysetsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/cTVXSTz.png)
Welcome to the Dark. This classic colorway combines the beauty and simplicity of OEM black-on-black keysets with the German precision of GMK plastic.
The N9 dark grey base and black CR legends of this set makes for a great combination with a number of existing GMK alpha and modifier keycaps.
Murder out your keyboard with GMK Dark
Join the Group Buy
US: TheKey.Company (https://thekey.company/products/gmk-dark)
EU: CandyKeys (https://candykeys.com/group-buys/gmk-dark)
Oceania: Switchkeys (https://www.switchkeys.com.au/collections/keycap-collections/products/gmk-dark-group-buy)
Asia: ZFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gmk-dark)
The group buy will be open from January 3 to January 31
Discuss
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Included keycapsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/JiGQ8Lo.jpg)
Base kit $120 USDShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/sSZpxHe.jpg)
Numpad kit $40 USDShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/Tz1RjSn.jpg)
Icons kit $56 USDShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/QCVAMRA.jpg)
Deviant kit $51 USDShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/bOov0Rb.jpg)
ISO kit $25 USD
Renders
color-accurate renders provided by janglad:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/RBeXQEm.jpg)Show Image(https://imgur.com/dNPH2ag.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/DOOFTtC.jpg)
DISCLAIMER: This set will not come with any colored accent or modifier keycaps thank you to pngu for the free render service!Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/n2rJwZG.png)
GMK Dark alphas with GMK Sky Dolch mods and accents accentsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/E8c2YoD.png)
GMK Dark alphas with GMK Violet Tendencies modsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/AeJ5WYO.png)
GMK Dark with GMK Terminal alphasShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/HpV0Etu.png)
GMK Dark alphas with GMK Terminal mods and accentsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/35QzWiG.png)
GMK Dark alphas and mods with GMK Skidata accentsShow Image(https://i.imgur.com/78fhg1M.png)
GMK Dark alphas with GMK Skidata mods
Hello, i am a new comer of geekhack, i am very interest in this dark black color kepcap.
I know the deadline is over, but is there still any chance for buy 1 set? please and thanks