[IC] WhiteFox Eclipse by Alpaca Keyboards

[AlpacaKeyboards]

Hi GH,

We want to introduce the WhiteFox Eclipse, an update to the iconic 65% WhiteFox mechanical keyboard. This keyboard has been redesigned from the ground up with an all new feature set. We’d love to hear your feedback on the Eclipse!

You can join our waitlist / interest-check here: https://alpacakeyboards.com/whitefox-eclipse. We are still deciding on our launch partners and the community members on the waitlist will get an early launch notification to participate in a special one time pricing of the Eclipse. We are looking to price it between $125-$150 during the group buy / launch phase, with an MSRP of $180 after the initial production run. The pricing above is still subject to change.



One of our key innovations is our magnetic gasket architecture used in the WhiteFox Eclipse. This custom design enables gaskets to be used in a floating keyboard chassis. Additionally, you can now reassemble the case and the plate in fraction of the time it would take in a traditional mechanical keyboard, resulting in a hot-swappable keyboard case. These new magnetic gaskets also allow serious DIYers to roll their own gaskets to change the feel of the keyboard.

Following are the specifications and features of the WhiteFox Eclipse:

• Gasket Mounted floating design mechanical keyboard
• Double Gasket design - edge gasket and magnetic gaskets
• Unifying white color for the case, keycaps, plate, stabilizers, PCBa, foam, and magnetic feet
• Bluetooth 5.0 and Wired functionality
• Cherry profile PBT keycaps with additional accent and OS keys
• We’ve standardized the keycap layout on the WhiteFox Eclipse. Our new 68% layout fits any base keycap set on the market and requires no non-standard sized keycaps
• RGB LEDs with underglow. Two indicator LEDs are left of the arrow keys
• Hotswap Mechanical Switches
• Configurable using VIA or QMK
• Firmware and keycaps for both MAC and Windows. Firmware will also work on Linux
• Noise dampening foam
• Flex plate and PCBa - We’ve included relief cuts in the QWERTY cluster for a uniquely comfortable typing experience

Thank you for your consideration. Please let us know your thoughts or questions here.

Team Alpaca Keyboards

P.S. We’ve also put some images of the keyboard here: https://imgur.com/a/r2zND0Z

P.P.S. Here is a video we’ve created for the WhiteFox Eclipse:

[dededecline]

We’ve standardized the keycap layout on the WhiteFox Eclipse. Our new 68% layout fits any base keycap set on the market and requires no non-standard sized keycaps

Your layout requires two homerow TKL modifiers, something that the majority of sets do not have. A good number of higher-compatibility sets can make this work using Pg Up/Pg Dn specifically but even then, there are plenty of sets that run through hobbyist manufacturers that don't include this compatibility. Feels disingenuous to say you have this much compatibility.

[fishbiscuit13]

I would recommend against calling those “magnetic gaskets”. Gasket should absolutely not be a catch-all term for anything cushioning the motion of the plate. It’s a sealant strip between two mating faces.

[involuntarysoul]

low profile case gonna be a hard sell these days

[walie]

Cone feet in 2023?

[Rilow]

No centered USB makes me sad

[digitalnothing]

This would've been a mild hit 10 years ago

[SDKCAMPING]

This is a really bad business deicison  and I think you should rethink it if you havent invested into the project yet, I remember the whitefox keyboard from 5 years ago. The scene has changed a lot since then and this doesnt have that much appeal (no offense) it is a low profile case, strange layout with poor keycap compatibility, and there are many more premium boards that are around the same price nowadays