[GB] KAT Monochrome

[JSaintS]

Is there a possibility I can pick up a BoW (and/or WoB) Icon/Text Ortho kit? I forgot to pick one up.

I'm in the same situation. BoW Icon Ortho. Hoping to avoid aftermarket flipper-fest. >_<

Unfortunately I didn't pick one up myself so I can't help you guys out here 16 extras Ortho kits were picked up by vendors, so there will be extras, hopefully you can get in on those

Got samples in on Friday and finally had some time to take a picture or two:



Comparative picture next to unused black keys from my own GMK Monochrome set:

[sevenseacat]

That's some good dark black right there. I like it!

[Animatedron]

Wow those samples look great.  Cannot wait to get them on my board!

[Aquilla]

aaaah i missed the GB. Really hope I can get a hold of the monochrome kits

[abucazu]

I just found out this GB Will be possible to get kits in the future somehow?

[JSaintS]

I just found out this GB Will be possible to get kits in the future somehow?

Hello there!

Yes All vendors will have extra and a R2 is "planned" (will happen once R1 is all shipped) to allow people that missed or elected not to go in because we were going dyesub to pick up the kits they need (we switched - or well, that is still pending samples, to double-shot after keyreative announced they were allowing designers to do so).

[Binyu]

Any updates?

[Aquilla]

I just found out this GB Will be possible to get kits in the future somehow?

Hello there!

Yes All vendors will have extra and a R2 is "planned" (will happen once R1 is all shipped) to allow people that missed or elected not to go in because we were going dyesub to pick up the kits they need (we switched - or well, that is still pending samples, to double-shot after keyreative announced they were allowing designers to do so).

So that means double-shot PBT KAT for Rev.2? god damn yes please

[Whax]

@JSaintS

Any update ?

[JSaintS]

Any updates?

@JSaintS

Any update ?

Sorry for the long silence in here; I've posted a little bit more on my discord server. That said, there is little to no update right now as we are waiting for double shot samples. As I have mentioned on Discord, I did the same as Ren did for Mizu, I requested a full keyset (at least 60/80%) as sample to make sure everything is A-OK before fully committing to double-shot (although honestly double-shot makes the most sense for this keyset as the goal has always been to get the blackest black possible). I am hoping the samples will be produced this month and I hope to have them in hand this as late as august, but I'll keep you guys updated

I got a couple of pictures of samples earlier in June but got asked not to share them because they were still tweaking them (and that was only for a couple of keys, not a full keyset) - that said, the black and white looked really nice, but I'll wait to get samples in hand before giving my final judgment.

I just found out this GB Will be possible to get kits in the future somehow?

Hello there!

Yes All vendors will have extra and a R2 is "planned" (will happen once R1 is all shipped) to allow people that missed or elected not to go in because we were going dyesub to pick up the kits they need (we switched - or well, that is still pending samples, to double-shot after keyreative announced they were allowing designers to do so).

So that means double-shot PBT KAT for Rev.2? god damn yes please

That indeed means double-shot PBT KAT for R2, but let's not make plans so far away in the future I first want to have R1 in hand and shipped to all GB participants

[Whax]

Thanks for the reply, can't wait to see that !

[criskoe]

Starting my very first build ever. And now absolutely have my heart set on these as my very first keycap set! I Sure hope Im able to pick up a "extras" set from one of the vendors cause im really really late to the party. LMAO...

[megabacon]

Any updates on this?

[dvorcol]

Keyreative shared their estimated KAT/KAM production schedule - https://en.zfrontier.com/blogs/project-updates/keyreative-keyset-progress-report

[shadowkhas]

Do we know if the manufacturing got pushed at all from the last update in January or are things still going as planned?

[popkorn62]

Do we know if the manufacturing got pushed at all from the last update in January or are things still going as planned?

I have been notified that the new doubleshot samples have been sent to the designer and waiting for feedback.

[jammiiew]

Keyreative shared their estimated KAT/KAM production schedule - https://en.zfrontier.com/blogs/project-updates/keyreative-keyset-progress-report

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that's doubleshot now, nice. cant wait for another KAT keysets with doubleshot.

[Adalgis]

Could we have an update on the production status? We are well past the timeline posted on zFrontier.

[popkorn62]

Could we have an update on the production status? We are well past the timeline posted on zFrontier.

All US orders were fulfilled as of March 29.

[JSaintS]

Could we have an update on the production status? We are well past the timeline posted on zFrontier.

Could we have an update on the production status? We are well past the timeline posted on zFrontier.

All US orders were fulfilled as of March 29.

As Popkorn said, all US orders have been fulfilled; as far as I know orders made on zFrontier should be fulfilled as well, which leaves EU, UK and CA. I am not sure what the status for CA is, but I know mykeyboard.eu has not received the keycaps yet, orders have thus not been fulfilled. I am unsure what the status for UK and CA is, but I have asked each vendor and will report as soon as I know

Edit 1: I got confirmation from Prototypist that all GB orders have been fulfilled.

[Adalgis]

Thanks for the prompt replies! I am in EU and was unaware that other distributors had already shipped their orders.

[belerian]

Is R2 still in consideration?

[djodars]

Is R2 still in consideration?

This set is STILL unfulfilled at least in Canada so I doubt they're thinking about a 2nd round lol