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[GB] Angle from VERTEX | GB orders are being shipped!
« on: Sun, 23 January 2022, 22:17:26 »


Index

- Introduction
- Design
- Product Pictures
- Group Buy Information
- Spec
- What’s in the package
- Colorways
- Customize Options
- Summary of changes/improvements from R1

Introduction

Hi all, this is ClickClack!

Over the past few months, we have been collecting feedback and working with Vertex Studio to finalize the design for Angle (International version/R2) and now we are very excited to announce that Angle is ready for the Group Buy! Most importantly, we would like to thank everyone for the continuous support, which made this project possible! Your feedback and suggestions have played a very important role in the final design and lots of changes have been made accordingly. Also, credit to S7even from Vertex for taking all these wonderful product photos of R2 prototypes.

Design

You can refer to our Vertex Angle Interest Check in GH.

Product Photos (not renders)
The following photos are all shot with physical prototype units. Due to the lighting and atmosphere setup for photography, final product may differ and for reference only.










Group Buy Information

Groupbuy Period: 01/26/2022 - 02/27/2022
Estimate fulfillment date: Q3 2022
Price: from $399
Sale Type: Unlimited
Pricing detail and where to join this GB:

Where to ask questions:


Spec

►Typing angle:
►Front height: 20.5mm (include feet)
►Materials:
- Case: Anodized or Coated 6063-T5 Aluminum
- Weight: Anodized 6063-T5 Aluminum/Sandblasted Brass/PVD Stainless Steel
- Internal Badge: PVD Stainless Steel
-Daughter Board Cover: PVD Brass
►Mount: Leaf spring with foam gasket
►Unbuilt Keyboard Weight: 2.3kg - 3kg
►Layouts:
- F13 - WKL - ANSI
- F13 - WK - ANSI
- F12 - WKL - ANSI
- F12 - WK - ANSI
- F13 - WKL - ISO
- F13 - WK - ISO
- F12 - WKL - ISO
- F12 - WK - ISO

Typing sound recording collection.

What‘s in the package

- Case x 1 (Set)
- Weight x 1 (Piece)
- PVD Stainless Steel Internal Badge x 2 (Piece)
- PVD Brass Daughterboard Cover x 1 (Piece)
- Plate x 1 (Piece)
- PCB x 1 (Piece)
- ai03 Unified Daughterboard x 1 (Piece)
- PORON Pad x 1 (Piece)
- Foam Gasket (4x9mm) x 2 (Set)
- Foam Gasket (2x5mm) x 2 (Set)
- Silicon Feet x 6 (Piece)
- Silicon Corner Piece x 6 (Piece)
- ESD Protection Sheet x 1 (Piece)
- Switch Muting CR Foam Sheet x 1 (Piece)
- Vertex Stabilizer Shim x 1 (Wafer)
- Tools and Screws x multiple

Colorways

Crow (Anodized Black): from $399


Lunar (Anodized Silver): from $399


Chainmail (Anodized Dark Gray): from $439


Lilac (Anodized Lilac): from $439


Fog (Anodized Light Blue): from $439


Bordeaux (Anodized Dark Red Top, Anodized Black Bottom): from $439



We are collaborating with China's No.1 Customize Keyboard Studio Matrix Lab to bring their premium coating technology to Angle.

Venus (Coating Bone White): from $465


Rock (Coating Cool Gray): from $465


Acorn (Coating Brown Top, Coating Light Brown Bottom): from $465


Lolo (Coating Sage): from $465


Starry (Coating Starry Black): from $465



Customize Options

Weight Options

Weight is included in keyboard price, you cannot purchase additional.


- Anodized Alu Gold (Only available with Lunar/Crow): from $399
- Anodized Alu Black (Only available with Lunar/Crow): from $399


- Sandblasted Brass: from $439
- PVD Stainless Steel Gunmetal: from $495
- PVD Stainless Steel Black: from $495

Plate Options



►Included Plate Options
Angle include one of these 3 plate options:
- Half Alu
- Alu
- PC
To make your choice easier, the included aluminium plate color is set by Vertex for best aesthetics for each case colorway.

►Extra Plate Options
Every extra plate comes with a PORON Pad and 4 sets of Foam Gasket:
- Alu (Black, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Red): $40
- Half Alu (Black, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Red): $40
- PC: $40
- FR4: $30
- PVD Black Brass: $65

Extra Soldered PCB



Comes with Vertex Stabilizer Shim and Switch Muting CR Foam Sheet.

Internal Badge Customization



►Customize Internal Badge Options::
- Included Internal Badges with customized text: $35
- Additional pairs of Internal Badges with customized text: $49

►Text requirement:
- Characters are limited to numbers 0 - 9, the letters A - Z (both uppercase and lowercase)
- Number of characters on each : 0-15
- Font: Agency FB - Bold



Summary of changes/improvements from R1

- Redesign of daugher board space and JST cable channel (sound profile related)
- Replaced Vertex’s own daughter board with ai03 Unifed Daughter Board
- Uses standalone silicon Corner Pieces instead of integrated with mid layer (sound profile related)
- For mid layer, replaced Silicon Pad with PORON LE-20 (sound profile related)
- More Plate options: PC, Half Alu, FR4, PVD Brass (sound profile related)
- Optimized flex cut on plates (sound profile related)
- Changed screw spec

« Last Edit: Fri, 30 September 2022, 20:54:50 by ClickClack.io »

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 06:32:20 »
approved
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 08:06:14 »
Nice, I'm in. The wait from IC is finally over.

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 09:01:15 »
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 11:13:55 »
Great to see the changes that were made and all the options!  :thumb:

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 14:38:57 »
Thanks for the detailed description and very glad that there are additional options! Good luck!  :thumb:
So many things that my wallet is empty...maybe I'll take part in it   :D

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 15:05:30 »
Is the price for extra PCB missing or I just don’t see it?

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 16:59:29 »
Is the price for extra PCB missing or I just don’t see it?

I noticed that too. Says $40 on their website.
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 20:55:12 »
Awesome, been waiting for this since the IC stage. Do you happen to have any samples or references we can use for what the red will look like? Red seems to always turn out pretty differently from photos so it'd be nice to have a better idea of what to expect.

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 20:55:36 »
Hi guys,

Here you go!

Typing sound recording collection.

We know many of you are waiting for this.
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 24 January 2022, 23:32:24 »
These changes are very very exciting. I've recommended this board to all of my friends and will be picking one up for myself.
« Last Edit: Tue, 25 January 2022, 00:35:51 by sirieous »

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 04:24:36 »
Very eager to get this keyboard already!
Still have to make sure about which color I'll get eheh
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 07:04:19 »
I thought this was meant to have ISO support as per the IC? Can't find it anywhere in this post or the site. That's worrying...

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 09:05:02 »
I thought this was meant to have ISO support as per the IC? Can't find it anywhere in this post or the site. That's worrying...

From Discord:

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Q: do the PCB and plates support ISO? IC thread mentions ISO support, GB thread doesn't mention the supported layouts at all and the zFrontier page mentions that there is no ISO support

A: No ISO supports in GB.


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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 16:58:25 »
Hey is there any information regarding the moonstone colours that come with each board? Looks like there were a bunch of different colours for different boards?

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 25 January 2022, 21:05:03 »
Is the CR foam sheet recommended? How would you describe the change in sound if you don't use the CR foam sheet (apart from "less foamy")?

I would much prefer to build it without the CR foam sheet.

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 00:21:45 »
darn I'm torn between bordaux and acorn. oh lawd im in peril :p
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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 01:02:40 »
darn I'm torn between bordaux and acorn. oh lawd im in peril :p

coin flip time!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 12:23:59 »
Just to confirm, the board in the typing test is chainmail?

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 13:22:22 »
Hi guys,

Thanks for your interest and feedback around ISO Support!

Adding ISO or not is a tradeoff between fulfillment difficulty and customizable options. As Angle is currently providing 4 Layout options (F12/13 and WK/WKL), by adding ISO into base configuration will double the layout combination and increase total variant of Angle to 888. Also, with the large ENTER, sound can be affected.

We have brought this back to Vertex and will let you know when we make a conclusion on it.


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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 13:22:49 »
Just to confirm, the board in the typing test is chainmail?

Yes

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #21 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 13:32:14 »
**** me, I think I want two of these boards, one in Starry and one in Fog. This checks off most of the boxes on what I want in a TKL. Beautiful work on these! Can't wait!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #22 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 14:04:00 »
Am I blind or the PCB layouts aren't visible anywhere?

Trying to figure if split backspace is supported
       

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #23 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 14:14:33 »
Am I blind or the PCB layouts aren't visible anywhere?

Trying to figure if split backspace is supported

Cursed TKL layout   :p

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound
« Reply #24 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 16:00:13 »
Adding ISO or not is a tradeoff between fulfillment difficulty and customizable options. As Angle is currently providing 4 Layout options (F12/13 and WK/WKL), by adding ISO into base configuration will double the layout combination and increase total variant of Angle to 888. Also, with the large ENTER, sound can be affected.

I would agree and I could accept this reasoning if it had been stated from the beginning, at the IC stage: it has been since July that the IC has always stated that there would be ISO support. Besides this: it seems bizarre to me that an "international" GB does not think about supporting ISO.

And the motivation in the growth of the combinations does not hold up: do you notice the problem the day the GB starts?

Personally I am very annoyed by this behavior: I have been waiting for the date of this GB for months, precisely because of the ISO support, and now I discover that "You know? We joked!". It is a behavior that to define as not very serious is to be kind.


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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound GB start from 01/26 9PM ET
« Reply #25 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 20:14:37 »
I'd asked this in Matrix discord and Albert wrote me back w the following, first color name is Angle, second color name is from the Matrix ME GB where a bunch of them have been on streams or IRL pics:

"For reference, Angle's Lolo= grass green, Starry= nebula, Acorn= chocolate (top) + brown (bottom), Venus= sesame grey, Rock= light grey"

While obviously subject to change, the international matrix 3 interest check doesnt have chocolate or brown on the list. May be worth coordinating if you wanted one or more of each board.

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound GB start from 01/26 9PM ET
« Reply #26 on: Wed, 26 January 2022, 23:23:32 »
Hi ISO users,

Vertex will add back ISO support. But please allow us some time to make option changes. And join our Discord to get notified about when it's available for purchase.

Thanks for all the feedback!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound GB start from 01/26 9PM ET
« Reply #27 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 12:16:17 »
I'd asked this in Matrix discord and Albert wrote me back w the following, first color name is Angle, second color name is from the Matrix ME GB where a bunch of them have been on streams or IRL pics:

"For reference, Angle's Lolo= grass green, Starry= nebula, Acorn= chocolate (top) + brown (bottom), Venus= sesame grey, Rock= light grey"

While obviously subject to change, the international matrix 3 interest check doesnt have chocolate or brown on the list. May be worth coordinating if you wanted one or more of each board.

did you happen to find any pics of starry black color? i can't seem to find any and would like to see a few more before i drop 500$+ on this beauty.
mostly just to reassure myself, deep inside i already have bought this  :-X

Hi ISO users,

Vertex will add back ISO support. But please allow us some time to make option changes. And join our Discord to get notified about when it's available for purchase.

Thanks for all the feedback!

awesome!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound GB start from 01/26 9PM ET
« Reply #28 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 13:57:40 »
Since what they’re calling starry here is the nebula finish…Taeha built a nebula finish 1.2, there’s the pics and videos on the matrix, and people more knowledgeable than me could tell me about 2.0’s.

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« Reply #29 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 15:50:04 »
Since what they’re calling starry here is the nebula finish…Taeha built a nebula finish 1.2, there’s the pics and videos on the matrix, and people more knowledgeable than me could tell me about 2.0’s.

The nebula finish featured in Taeha's video was done by Caustic

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Typing sound GB start from 01/26 9PM ET
« Reply #30 on: Thu, 27 January 2022, 18:04:43 »
I'd asked this in Matrix discord and Albert wrote me back w the following, first color name is Angle, second color name is from the Matrix ME GB where a bunch of them have been on streams or IRL pics:

"For reference, Angle's Lolo= grass green, Starry= nebula, Acorn= chocolate (top) + brown (bottom), Venus= sesame grey, Rock= light grey"

While obviously subject to change, the international matrix 3 interest check doesnt have chocolate or brown on the list. May be worth coordinating if you wanted one or more of each board.

did you happen to find any pics of starry black color? i can't seem to find any and would like to see a few more before i drop 500$+ on this beauty.
mostly just to reassure myself, deep inside i already have bought this  :-X

Hi ISO users,

Vertex will add back ISO support. But please allow us some time to make option changes. And join our Discord to get notified about when it's available for purchase.

Thanks for all the feedback!

awesome!

From the Matrix ME GB page,

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | GB start from 01/26 9PM ET and ISO Support
« Reply #31 on: Fri, 25 February 2022, 00:48:38 »
Hi everyone,

Angle GB will be closing soon!

We will host a giveaway of free Angle (color and configurations of your choice) on this Saturday Feb 26th. To join,
1. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/SnuDAYS6wY
2. Read this message for more detail: https://discord.com/channels/809281206889873418/809281207258447955/946273126008913941

Thank you for your interest in Vertex Angle!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Thank you everyone, GB has concluded
« Reply #32 on: Wed, 11 May 2022, 13:55:57 »
I have an order for a bordeaux vertex and want a starry black so if anyone is willing to trade spots, please message me!

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Thank you everyone, GB has concluded
« Reply #33 on: Tue, 24 May 2022, 02:18:47 »
Any updates as to the progress of the GB?

For anyone looking to trade, I ordered a F13 WKL in Fog.  I'm looking to trade for one in Acorn (brown)

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Re: [GB] Angle from VERTEX | Thank you everyone, GB has concluded
« Reply #34 on: Fri, 30 September 2022, 20:54:30 »
Hello everyone!

We are happy to announce that: our fulfillment team have shipped majority part of Angle orders to shipping partner. So look out for the shipping notification email soon!

1. There are a very small number of orders will be shipped around 10/10 because of the China's 7-day National Holiday. But good news is that there will be some free bonuses included in your package.

2. Also, we have sent out few emails to customers to confirm badge customizations which haven't receive any reply yet. If you added badge customization options, please do take a look at your original order email (and spam folder) and reply to us promptly!

3. Inspect your Angle Kit: Once you receive the Angle Order, please promptly inspect your unit for CNC/Surface defects and, most importantly, test the PCB and DB throughly. We will service defects free of charge within 30 days of delivery. BTW, Angle R2 PCB already has native VIA support. In case of any issues, please email our team at support@clickclack.io! We are always happy to help!

4. Extras: After all groupbuy orders are received and serviced, we will have extra add-ons for sale (PCB, Plates and things). There will also be extra Angle kits. Time is TBD. But we will definitely ping you in advance!

On behalf of Vertex, thank you for all love and support!