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Hey! Welcome to the GMK PONO Group Buy
Pono is a combination of Pink and Mono, which coincidentally is also this mischievous kitteh's name.
Estimated shipping - late Nov / early Dec
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Kits
Base (Please note: Second 2.25u Shift will be added to base)
(https://i.imgur.com/qrjBpdx.jpg)
Novelties
(https://i.imgur.com/dggIB6R.jpg)
Colors - (Pink on Gray) - Dark Gray (N9) and Pink (3C) pictured next to black (CR) for reference.
(https://i.imgur.com/h4ojqg4.jpg)
No Spacebars running with Pono because Hiney will be running OG Spacekeys (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100618.0) Round 2 shortly, and will feature N9 bars.
Deskmats
Pitter Patter
(https://i.imgur.com/oUZXB74.jpg)
Ponogon
(https://i.imgur.com/5HOiMG3.jpg)
Pattern
(https://i.imgur.com/04pz20J.jpg)
Rama Collaborations
Grey Kitty (Will be first Rama cap to feature two levels of milling)
Dark grey anodized with pink enamel infill
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Rose Gold PVD Geo Kitty
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Vendors
US - Dixie (https://dixiemech.com/gmkpono)
CA - Deskhero (https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/open-group-buys/products/gmk-pono)
EU - MKB.eu (https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/category/group-buys/gmk-pono_316/)
AU - Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/products/gmk-pono)
Asia - iLumKB (https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-pono)
China - zFrontier (https://www.zfrontier.com/mch/Bvre5PjJ77PB) - zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-pono?variant=32470955720782)
Phillipines - Rotobox
Will add links to proxies as they go live.
The set will be running July 17th to August 14th
Pricing
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Interest Check was here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104315)
Shoutouts:
Big thanks to Dixie and crew for taking on this project, put in a lot of work and time with me!
Necro's @ MKeu - Big love and respect!
Kate @ Rama
Bottom Klunk <3
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GLWGB!
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omg this is so cute, I'm in. Love the colors and the cuteness!
Would love to see a render on a polycarbonate board tho!
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I really like this set. I am a bit confused about the extra B. Why support Alice like this but not give us the shifts to use an Alice layout?
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Rama cap is nuts
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i did not need to spend another $300+! why are you doing this to me? :(
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I'm pretty jazzed, just got the base, novelties and grey Rama. Glad it went into fruitation!
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Excited for this!
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omg this is so cute, I'm in. Love the colors and the cuteness!
Would love to see a render on a polycarbonate board tho!
Thank you! There are a few slightly outdated poly HBCP renders towards the end of this GMK Pono album (https://imgur.com/a/UKoSgUb) Should give an okay idea.
Rama cap is nuts
Thank you! Was very excited to finally be able to reveal them.
i did not need to spend another $300+! why are you doing this to me? :(
Appreciate your support very much! :)
I'm pretty jazzed, just got the base, novelties and grey Rama. Glad it went into fruitation!
Thank you! Overjoyed that this is finally running :D Excited for this!
Hey! Thank you! I am very excited as well!! :D
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I like the mat and the key set!
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I really like the colors, the novelties are cute, and those deskmats are :thumb:.
I am a bit confused by the inclusion of the 'B' key, but no Alice spacebars. Also the lack of kitting to have the Alice spacebars if we wanted them (without using the novelties).
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No Spacebars running with Pono because Hiney will be running OG Spacekeys (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=100618.0) Round 2 shortly, and will feature N9 bars.
I really like the colors, the novelties are cute, and those deskmats are :thumb:.
I am a bit confused by the inclusion of the 'B' key, but no Alice spacebars. Also the lack of kitting to have the Alice spacebars if we wanted them (without using the novelties).
It's mentioned in the OP that there will be Alice spacebars available in the group-buy linked above. :thumb:
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Numbers update! I was hopign to have day one numbers, but not all proxies updated until like day 3-4, so we dont have accurate data for that. But this set has had a great start and we can confirm that all kits will be made already since extras will be added at the end.
Here are the current numbers with some vendors out of date.
Standard - 178
Novelty - 159
Rama Gray - 219
Rama Rose Gold - 114
Pitter Patter Deskpad - 90
Ponogon Deskpad - 39
Pattern Deskpad - 32
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Numbers update! I was hopign to have day one numbers, but not all proxies updated until like day 3-4, so we dont have accurate data for that. But this set has had a great start and we can confirm that all kits will be made already since extras will be added at the end.
Here are the current numbers with some vendors out of date.
Standard - 178
Novelty - 159
Rama Gray - 219
Rama Rose Gold - 114
Pitter Patter Deskpad - 90
Ponogon Deskpad - 39
Pattern Deskpad - 32
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Im torn on this one. The renders look very classy. But I have 3c accents on my board right in front of me and they just aren't that bright. The sample cap looks right in the photo. But the renders look too bright. That would be a powerful light to make 3c that vibrant.
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Im torn on this one. The renders look very classy. But I have 3c accents on my board right in front of me and they just aren't that bright. The sample cap looks right in the photo. But the renders look too bright. That would be a powerful light to make 3c that vibrant.
Renders generally have some slightly more intense lighting than you would find in normal everyday use. Imagine the render being set up in a photobox type situation, with lights pointing directly at your subject. Renders will always look slightly different look than your final product, as they are generally a representation of what you are purchasing. This is why the unprofessional photo of the stock color caps is also displayed.
There are some slightly outdated renders in this GMK Pono album (https://imgur.com/a/UKoSgUb) that might also help potentially visualize how the set will look.
I faced this issue with Wasabi (also stock colors), where the green was very tough to capture, it either looked too washed out or too dark, but looks good in person.
I feel confident the set will look good in person, as stock colors get matched very well.
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The RAMA is too cute!
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Honored to announce a collab with Space Cables (https://spaceholdings.net/products/pono-cables) :thumb:
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It's such a rare thing for me to like an entire GB, but every aspect is amazing!
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Honored to announce a collab with Space Cables (https://spaceholdings.net/products/pono-cables) :thumb:
Show Image
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wow. That looks like something out of Victoria's Secret. Very cool :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :cool:
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Didn't want to pick up another set at this moment, but I keep coming back. Am definitely considering this set - love the understated, but cute/sleek look!
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I really like this set. I am a bit confused about the extra B. Why support Alice like this but not give us the shifts to use an Alice layout?
I really like the colors, the novelties are cute, and those deskmats are :thumb:.
I am a bit confused by the inclusion of the 'B' key, but no Alice spacebars. Also the lack of kitting to have the Alice spacebars if we wanted them (without using the novelties).
Thank you for the kind words! Second 2.25u Shift will be added to the base kit, to cover Alice style layouts, (I would like this for myself as well) :thumb:
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Didn't want to pick up another set at this moment, but I keep coming back. Am definitely considering this set - love the understated, but cute/sleek look!
It's such a rare thing for me to like an entire GB, but every aspect is amazing!
Thank you so much!
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Those artisan numbers are doing so well :). I wonder what the record for Rama collab artisans sold in a GB is?
Unsurprisingly I'll have to cop nearly every aspect of this Groupbuy.
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I think this is the first set I've seen where the Rama artisan has sold more than the base kit.
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I have this in my Cart now. Base Kit + Rama Grey.
After a grueling July worth of GBs i'm thinking of getting these kitties.
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My first ever group buy and first gmk keycaps! Got the base for my wife and she's so excited about it!!
I've been looking for cute pink keycaps and this just popped up at Dixie. Couldn't have been better timing
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Last few days, pre orders close this Friday Aug 14th!
Some current numbers, not all proxies updated.
619 - Standard
511 - Novelty
RAMA Gray - 610
RAMA Rose Gold - 332
Pitter Patter - 323
Ponogon - 119
Pattern - 106
Some lovely work by Mr. Janglad. Pono Base & Novelties on Bauer X by DixieMech
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Thank you so much for the incredible support and kind words! <3
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Last few days, pre orders close this Friday Aug 14th!
Some current numbers, not all proxies updated.
619 - Standard
511 - Novelty
RAMA Gray - 610
RAMA Rose Gold - 332
Pitter Patter - 323
Ponogon - 119
Pattern - 106
Some lovely work by Mr. Janglad. Pono Base & Novelties on Bauer X by DixieMech
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/W7oNnY9.jpg)
Thank you so much for the incredible support and kind words! <3
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I know I'm cutting it close, but I had to sell some junk to buy this set, at what time will it be closing?
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I just got my Olivia++ dark base. Are the colours very close to that of Olivia++?
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LAST DAYYYYYYY!!!
Thought I’d give some numbers going into the last day! 3 vendors are 3 days out of date.
Standard: 807
Novelty: 642
Rama Gray: 723
Rama Rose Gold: 408
Potter Patter Deskpad: 383
Ponogon Deskpad: 135
Pattern Deskpad: 125
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I know I'm cutting it close, but I had to sell some junk to buy this set, at what time will it be closing?
If you plan on ordering today, should be good!
I just got my Olivia++ dark base. Are the colours very close to that of Olivia++?
O++ uses a custom black and custom pink. Pono uses stock dark gray N9 and stock pink 3C pictured next to stock black CR for reference. Image is not professionally balanced, and more used as a reference.
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Congrats on a hugely successful run!! Can't wait for my copy!!!
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Congrats on a hugely successful run!! Can't wait for my copy!!!
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Thank you for your support and nice words!
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LAST DAY GIVEAWAY
Sour has graciously said he would like to do a giveaway to thank everyone for the amazing support of this project! We will also be matching this giveaway.
The way it will work is that we will randomly choose 2 orders from the GMK Pono groupbuy and refund your base kit so you will get it for free!
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Numbers from DixieMech's 8.14.2020 update. (https://dixiemech.com/news/8-14-2020) More
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Congrats on a successful GB! Can't wait until cute set and all its purrfect artisans/deskmat is sitting on my desk.
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Very nice numbers, congrats! Still bummed that the pink R5 accent kit was dropped though. It was what sold the set for me.
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Congrats on a successful GB! Can't wait until cute set and all its purrfect artisans/deskmat is sitting on my desk.
Thank you! Very much looking forward myself! ;D
Very nice numbers, congrats! Still bummed that the pink R5 accent kit was dropped though. It was what sold the set for me.
Thank you! Appreciate your feedback and support IC to GB! I was a bit bummed too, just didn't really seem like a feasible kit at the time, to be quite honest.
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HUGE turnout for GMK Pono! Correct me if I am wrong about this, but I believe this may be the most Rama caps ever sold. Holy cow!
FINAL NUMBERS BEFORE EXTRAS
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Keycap Kits
Standard: 1126
Novelty: 886
Rama Works® Caps
Gray Kitty: 1260
Rose Gold Geo Kitty: 665
Deskpads
Pitter Patter: 562
Ponogon: 182
Pattern: 168
FINAL NUMBERS WITH EXTRAS
Keycap Kits
Standard: 2041
Novelty: 1563
Rama Works® Caps
Gray Kitty: 1398
Rose Gold Geo Kitty: 752
Deskpads
Pitter Patter: 988
Ponogon: 333
Pattern: 304
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FINAL NUMBERS BEFORE EXTRAS -->
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Keycap Kits
Standard: 1126
Novelty: 886
Rama Works® Caps
Gray Kitty: 1260
Rose Gold Geo Kitty: 665
Deskpads
Pitter Patter: 562
Ponogon: 182
Pattern: 168
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HUGE turnout for GMK Pono! Correct me if I am wrong about this, but I believe this may be the most Rama caps ever sold. Holy cow!
Keycap Kits
Standard: 2041
Novelty: 1563
Rama Works® Caps
Gray Kitty: 1398
Rose Gold Geo Kitty: 752
Deskpads
Pitter Patter: 988
Ponogon: 333
Pattern: 304
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FINAL NUMBERS
Thank you for your work!
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I'm so sad I missed this one! Will those extras be available through the original vendors when the time comes?
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I'm so sad I missed this one! Will those extras be available through the original vendors when the time comes?
I know for sure that if you subscribe to dixiemech's mailing list, you'll be notified when they have their extras on their site. Not sure about the others as I'm in NA.
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What a great way to start off the week.
Quick little video of the dual milled production cap from RAMA :cool:
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Sorry to bump this so far up, but I am trying to make sure all our sets have updates on them.
Current shipping estimate is August 2021.
We received the deskpads for the project and realized that some sort of problem happened with the Ponogon design where they were the wrong color. Replacements are going into production ASAP and should still arrive before the keysets, so no delays should be caused by this.
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Goddamit. Shut up and take my money.
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Goddamit. Shut up and take my money.
GB already over :-* If only I didn't spend so much money on crp and dcs... awwww
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Just checking in for a quick update (incase anyone checks here), sorry for necro.
Shipping is estimated from GMK late Nov / early Dec. Christmas kitteh? :)
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Just checking in for a quick update (incase anyone checks here), sorry for necro.
Shipping is estimated from GMK late Nov / early Dec. Christmas kitteh? :)
That's great news. I missed out on this buy but I'm hoping there will be some extras. I have a few boards needing some Pono love