Author Topic: 2015 Keyset of the Year (Winner announced!) (Read 18562 times)

swimmingbird · « **on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 00:53:37 »

Hyperfuse GMK is the 2015 Keyset of the Year! Congratulations to Bunnylake, codyeatworld and the whole Ctrl Alt team for winning the 2015 Keyset of the Year award!

Hi All,

Meant to post this a while back but have been totally swamped with work and now getting my new apartment sorted. I asked HoffmanMyster what he thought about running a little competition at the end of 2015 to see what the most popular keysets were and he liked the sound of the idea.

I was hoping that everyone could add to this list of nominations for a keyset of the year. It doesn't have to be an original colour way or the first round, but it should be something that was for the most part RECEIVED in 2015. This means that things that didn't get into most people's hands in 2015 like Miami Nights, PBT4 or Electric Bluegaloo should be saved till next year.

There will be no prizes - just bragging rights for the respective designer or GB runner - hell maybe someone could craft up a little badge or something?
On Sunday I'll post a voting thread and we'll close the poll and announce the results after one week

I'd love to see you all come up with some other awards as well - e.g. best vendor, best overall GB - be creative!

VOTING IS NOW LIVE - SELECT UP TO THREE OF YOUR 2015 FAVOURITES

Final Voting List (links to original GB pages are here):

- Hyperfuse GMK
- Hack'd by Geeks SA
- Triumph Adler GMK
- JTK Debut
- Jukebox SA
- Carbon SA
- Granite R3
- Miami Twice
- Retro SA
- Round 5 SA
- Modern Selectric SA
- GMK Cyan
- 1976 SA
- Gateron's Cyrillic Teal
- DSA Sci-Fi
- Quartz
- GMK Red Alert
- GMK Olivetti

davkol · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 07:11:30 »

Where's Round 5 in the list? It shipped in summer.

FLFisherman · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 07:25:37 »

I'd like to add Modern Selectric to the nominations.

raymogi · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 07:26:35 »

Skidata?

Waateva · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 09:50:16 »

Quote from: raymogi on Fri, 15 January 2016, 07:26:35

Skidata?

That will ship in 2016 so I don't think it qualifies?

whmeltonjr · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 09:53:21 »

1976?

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 10:27:05 »

GMK Cyan

hwood34 · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 19:55:00 »

Gateron (EnjoyPBT) cyrillic sets (teal legends). A really gorgeous re-coloring of a classic.

meiosis · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 15 January 2016, 19:59:24 »

Gateron Blanks

swimmingbird · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:32:04 »

Sorry guys for the slow feedback - this either didn't show up in my watched list or I totally glossed over it

Updated - I'll leave it open for another day before going to voting stage

bocahgundul · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:34:59 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Fri, 15 January 2016, 19:55:00

Gateron (EnjoyPBT) cyrillic sets (teal legends). A really gorgeous re-coloring of a classic.

Hows the texture and quality with the OG dyesub bro?

baldgye · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:35:32 »

Miami Twice, like this isn't even a ****ing debate 4real

Zambumon · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:48:18 »

DSA Sci-Fi & Granite R3 (I don't remember if this was last year)

swimmingbird · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:51:20 »

Updated

hwood34 · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 09:03:02 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Mon, 18 January 2016, 05:34:59

Quote from: hwood34 on Fri, 15 January 2016, 19:55:00
Gateron (EnjoyPBT) cyrillic sets (teal legends). A really gorgeous re-coloring of a classic.
Hows the texture and quality with the OG dyesub bro?

The thick pbt is probably my favorite set

codywanks · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 09:57:34 »

This is limited to GBs conducted inside of GH, right?

hwood34 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 11:04:06 »

Quote from: codywanks on Mon, 18 January 2016, 09:57:34

This is limited to GBs conducted inside of GH, right?

nope

codywanks · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 15:00:17 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Mon, 18 January 2016, 11:04:06

Quote from: codywanks on Mon, 18 January 2016, 09:57:34
This is limited to GBs conducted inside of GH, right?

nope

Alrighty.

I remember this being really hot as well.

swimmingbird · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 16:43:33 »

Quote from: codywanks on Mon, 18 January 2016, 15:00:17

Quote from: hwood34 on Mon, 18 January 2016, 11:04:06
Quote from: codywanks on Mon, 18 January 2016, 09:57:34
This is limited to GBs conducted inside of GH, right?

nope

Alrighty.

I remember this being really hot as well.

Just looking for keysets that were received in 2015 rather than ordered

xondat · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 17:55:41 »

I really liked Quartz, but never really was launched properly from what I can tell.

swimmingbird · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 18 January 2016, 18:00:35 »

Quote from: xondat on Mon, 18 January 2016, 17:55:41

I really liked Quartz, but never really was launched properly from what I can tell.

Added

Rodgaroon · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:22:17 »

Sales? has to be Granite.

JaccoW · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:48:38 »

Didn't Round 3 BoB pbt ship in 2015?

swimmingbird · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 05:26:35 »

Quote from: JaccoW on Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:48:38

Didn't Round 3 BoB pbt ship in 2015?

Still waiting on that one personally

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:31:43 »

Quote from: Rodgaroon on Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:22:17

Sales? has to be Granite.

If awards were based solely on sales/attendance/whatever, that would be incredibly boring... Let's nominate and vote for the *best* sets, not the most universally purchased.

Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 19 January 2016, 05:26:35

Quote from: JaccoW on Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:48:38
Didn't Round 3 BoB pbt ship in 2015?

Still waiting on that one personally

Waiting on R3? O.o I thought those were all shipped.

mashby · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 10:41:48 »

It would be great if there could be links added for the different sets. Some of these I've never heard of and would like to read up on them.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 10:57:25 »

Quote from: mashby on Tue, 19 January 2016, 10:41:48

It would be great if there could be links added for the different sets. Some of these I've never heard of and would like to read up on them and probably buy them.

FTFY

swimmingbird · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 17:51:20 »

I'm not sure whether to do this as a google form or a Geekhack poll

Thinking GH poll so I won't have to do any data validation

Quote from: mashby on Tue, 19 January 2016, 10:41:48

It would be great if there could be links added for the different sets. Some of these I've never heard of and would like to read up on them.

Good idea - I'll update it to have links

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:31:43

Quote from: Rodgaroon on Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:22:17
Sales? has to be Granite.

If awards were based solely on sales/attendance/whatever, that would be incredibly boring... Let's nominate and vote for the *best* sets, not the most universally purchased.

If it were sales based it would be pretty boring - it would most likely be Triumph Adler or Granite

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:31:43

Quote from: swimmingbird on Tue, 19 January 2016, 05:26:35

Waiting on R3? O.o I thought those were all shipped.

These were the dark PBT right?
These ones here?

I think I might be a bit confused

swimmingbird · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 18:16:40 »

Updated with links

This thread should probably have a warning due to the immense wallet damage it can cause

demik · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 19 January 2016, 18:18:02 »

Dolch. THE MILLION TIMES IT WAS DONE IN DIFFERENT PROFILES AND COMPANIES. I HATE DOLCH NOW. THANKS GH.

swimmingbird · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 04:01:21 »

Mods can I plz have a poll?

FLFisherman · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:37:32 »

Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 20 January 2016, 04:01:21

Mods can I plz have a poll?

Yeah, this definitely needs a poll right now. It'd be very interesting to see what comes out on top.

luckyryan333 · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:39:55 »

GMK Cyan, too.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:46:52 »

Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 20 January 2016, 04:01:21

Mods can I plz have a poll?

I think that polls like this work better when you let people select multiple options (3 or 4?) - but I'll leave it to your discretion. Let me know what you'd like as far as that is concerned and I'll get the poll up.

swimmingbird · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:49:45 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:46:52

Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 20 January 2016, 04:01:21
Mods can I plz have a poll?

I think that polls like this work better when you let people select multiple options (3 or 4?) - but I'll leave it to your discretion. Let me know what you'd like as far as that is concerned and I'll get the poll up.

I like your idea more - let's go with that

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:55:50 »

WOOOOOOOO VOTED!!!

mobbo · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:57:15 »

How can you even vote...

How can I even vote without having tried all these sets T_T

dgneo · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:00:24 »

Voted!

swimmingbird · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:01:56 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:55:50

WOOOOOOOO VOTED!!!

Thanks man

FLFisherman · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:02:06 »

Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:57:15

How can you even vote...

How can I even vote without having tried all these sets T_T

No need to try them, just pick the ones you think look best.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:04:29 »

Quote from: FLFisherman on Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:02:06

Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:57:15
How can you even vote...

How can I even vote without having tried all these sets T_T

No need to try them, just pick the ones you think look best.

IMO you have to factor in the profile too. Hyperfuse DCS vs DSA vs GMK would all rank slightly different for me (color differences aside). But if you haven't tried a profile at all, then yeah, not sure what to do.

mobbo · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:09:59 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:04:29

Quote from: FLFisherman on Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:02:06
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 20 January 2016, 07:57:15
How can you even vote...

How can I even vote without having tried all these sets T_T

No need to try them, just pick the ones you think look best.

IMO you have to factor in the profile too. Hyperfuse DCS vs DSA vs GMK would all rank slightly different for me (color differences aside). But if you haven't tried a profile at all, then yeah, not sure what to do.

This is kinda what I was thinking. I mean are we subjectively voting for the most aesthetically appealing set? Or the "best" set (whatever that definition may be). In my opinion "best" set could have a lot of factors come in to play. Profile, recognition (I doubt the least known/used set listed is going to win), heck maybe even history of how the set came to be plays a small part of it.

But yeah for me who hasn't tried many and who isn't familiar with the context behind most of these sets, ima pick the pretty one.

LeandreN · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 08:12:38 »

in before hack'd

i think 1976 was a super well designed keyset, great child kits and great colours. Wasn't a fan of the jukebox color scheme, but i would like to add it to my collection, very well designed.

Obligatory hack'd and carbon love, orange is beautiful.

JTK, doesn't get my vote because of the missing ISO kits, however, i love it when i see great quality keycaps become more affordable.

Hyperfuse is cool because of the funky colours, in a GMK set. I love to see that.

Thanks to the community for designing and sourcing great keysets

EDIT: I need to give credit to Matt3o for the SA retro set. I was able to get a full ISO Nordic sculpted SA set, that isn't easy.

Altis · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:05:14 »

PBT4 Japanese.

pr0ximity · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:17:47 »

Quote from: JaccoW on Tue, 19 January 2016, 01:48:38

Didn't Round 3 BoB pbt ship in 2015?

+1 favorite set of the year, waited forever for those babies. No poll option

(swimmingbird, the link you posted is for the second run of them)

Zapheo · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:19:05 »

Just put in my vote. So hard to choose with all of these amazing sets nominated.

pichu23 · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:28:43 »

Is there a picture of the " Gateron's Cyrillic Teal" ?
It sounds amazing but there's no link above to view it. (◕‿◕✿) heh

swimmingbird · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 19:52:16 »

Quote from: pichu23 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:28:43

Is there a picture of the " Gateron's Cyrillic Teal" ?
It sounds amazing but there's no link above to view it. (◕‿◕✿) heh

Added a photo into the OP

hwood34 · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 21:05:49 »

GMK Hyperfuse for most overrated set of the year

demik · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 21:07:37 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 21:05:49

GMK Hyperfuse for most overrated set of the year

**** is trash b

lets make hyperdolchgranite

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