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Offline neutralstate

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #350 on: Wed, 17 June 2020, 19:45:21 »
Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia
Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~100.45 USD, according to Google right now)
zFrontier = 120 USD
DixieMech = 99 USD (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially 20USD of shipping no matter where you live! For me, 20USD is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.
« Last Edit: Wed, 17 June 2020, 19:48:33 by neutralstate »

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #351 on: Wed, 17 June 2020, 21:21:44 »
Why did the second 2u spacebar gets taken out of the 40s kit? :'( don't do this, need that second 2u

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #352 on: Wed, 17 June 2020, 21:23:20 »
daily bump!

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #353 on: Thu, 18 June 2020, 07:44:54 »
Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia
Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~100.45 USD, according to Google right now)
zFrontier = 120 USD
DixieMech = 99 USD (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially 20USD of shipping no matter where you live! For me, 20USD is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.

+1 for ilumkb please!

Offline HungerMechanic

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #354 on: Thu, 18 June 2020, 13:23:47 »
For clarification, are you saying that if you were in say, Canada, and ordered from zFrontier, shipping would be free? So MoDo2 would cost $120?

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Offline shodid

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #356 on: Thu, 25 June 2020, 21:32:33 »
How do I buy this?

Offline Hell-es

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #357 on: Sun, 28 June 2020, 03:39:23 »
Really don‘t understand why MOQ500 isn‘t possible.  Set will sell this numbers easily  :thumb:

Again quotes show me that taking out numpad and basic iso is  :( - 15$ to add this is next to nothing, and everyone don‘t needing it can sell it for much more in aftermarket.

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #358 on: Sun, 28 June 2020, 04:03:04 »
I could see this getting to 1000 and 500 MOQ should be easy.

Offline jaeLkeys

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #359 on: Mon, 29 June 2020, 10:07:56 »
Has there been any updates about the groupbuy for this?

Offline IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #360 on: Mon, 29 June 2020, 12:44:11 »
I could see this getting to 1000 and 500 MOQ should be easy.

You could also price it at 250 MOQ, get past 500 for actual numbers, and that's more money for vendors on the delta in between those two prices.

Offline gminso

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #361 on: Wed, 01 July 2020, 15:33:59 »
have r1 so will pass r2 but can I wait for SA shoko??  :)) :))

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #362 on: Thu, 02 July 2020, 06:31:15 »
please start this sooooon need shoko

Offline DJ Shoko

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #363 on: Thu, 02 July 2020, 15:34:22 »
So it has came to my attention that there has some awkwardness between MyKeyboard EU's position on GMK Shoko R2. I will confirm right now that they will not be a proxy. Kono did plan them to be the EU proxy very early on without my notice and I will say I probably should have contacted them about it. There was clearly a lack of communication.
That being said, I have absolutely no problems with MyKeyboard EU. I simply chose Jae to be the EU vendor due to me being more involved in his community. Jae has been incredibly insightful and helpful throughout the IC process to me, so I will still keep Jae as the EU vendor. And I hope everyone understand my decision on this. Again I have absolutely no problem with MyKeyboard EU and they are great people, hopefully this clears up everything about the EU proxy status.

The kits are finalized, I will grab new renders for the kits, but here's the pricing and kits as is:
$134.99 for base kit

$49.99 for 40's kit

$74.99 for Kobe kit

$26.99 for Spacebar kit


Also the proxies are finalized at this point, I'm going to stick with the current ones:
Daily Clack for AU
Prototypist for EU
Kono for NA
Deskhero for CA
Ilumkb for Asia

I do have something else to announce to go along with this keyset soon hopefully.


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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #364 on: Thu, 02 July 2020, 16:46:08 »
I do have something else to announce to go along with this keyset soon hopefully.

👀
Rama caps?
Sick desk mats?

Offline kmao

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #365 on: Sat, 04 July 2020, 21:41:26 »
Can't wait for this set, pricing seems great, been lurking for a bit.

I'd love to see some pale blue deskmats, I think the colour scheme is super soothing :)



Offline oldcat

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #366 on: Mon, 06 July 2020, 23:37:08 »
Let's go!

Offline 4Holo

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #367 on: Fri, 10 July 2020, 01:22:40 »
Waiting impatiently for this set to go live! please be faster :P

Offline Curin Derwin

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #368 on: Sun, 12 July 2020, 00:47:40 »
I love this colorway. Any plans for other styles? MT3? SA? Kat?

Can't wait to place my order for the GMK.

Offline jdylanmc

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #369 on: Sun, 12 July 2020, 20:49:04 »
Ready! Any eta on GB start?

Offline pcire

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #370 on: Wed, 15 July 2020, 17:29:20 »
Any updates?

Offline keeboenthu

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #371 on: Thu, 16 July 2020, 02:19:45 »
Losing hope for this set.
Been in IC more than 3 months

I'm so hyped for it too

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #372 on: Thu, 16 July 2020, 02:24:05 »
Losing hope for this set.
Been in IC more than 3 months

I'm so hyped for it too

Black Lotus made it! Shoko will make it for sure!

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #373 on: Thu, 16 July 2020, 21:25:15 »
Losing hope for this set.
Been in IC more than 3 months

I'm so hyped for it too

GMK Slasher would like a word.

Offline titanium

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #374 on: Thu, 16 July 2020, 21:58:44 »
I notice there's a 1.5u 'Super' key in the render, will this be in the set?

Offline imharu

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #375 on: Thu, 23 July 2020, 12:05:25 »
Interested in this one a lot as well!

Offline shansoft

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #376 on: Thu, 23 July 2020, 12:30:42 »
I notice there's a 1.5u 'Super' key in the render, will this be in the set?

As Mac user, I would love this.

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #377 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 21:41:23 »
Updates?

Offline xine007

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #378 on: Sat, 25 July 2020, 21:51:31 »
Saw this on the latest kono newsletter (sent 7/23)

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Offline Hanabi

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #379 on: Mon, 27 July 2020, 07:08:22 »
Really stocked for this.

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #380 on: Mon, 27 July 2020, 08:24:12 »
Really stocked for this.
You mean stoked?

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #381 on: Mon, 27 July 2020, 08:25:54 »
I'm Shoked for this

Offline Hell-es

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #382 on: Mon, 27 July 2020, 13:20:24 »
Really like the set and hope master ray still well and alive ;)

Offline DonaldPShimoda

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #383 on: Thu, 30 July 2020, 15:20:04 »
From Kono's update email sent earlier today:

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We're planning to relaunch on August 11th! Mark your calendars, more details to follow soon!

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #384 on: Fri, 31 July 2020, 04:05:58 »
👀
Rama caps?
Sick desk mats?

Up for this. Any plans for desk mats or rama caps for R2?

Offline Curin Derwin

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #385 on: Sat, 01 August 2020, 04:09:53 »
In for 3 out of 4 kits. Bear 65 baby blue will look great with this! Rama + Artkey + deskmat?

Offline Hanabi

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #386 on: Sat, 01 August 2020, 21:40:22 »
Really stocked for this.
You mean stoked?

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Offline DJ Shoko

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #387 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 01:15:52 »
Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of updates, but we have a group buy date ready and that is August 11! Hope everyone is ready this time around. As for the other goodie I did have planned, it was a custom switch manufactured from JWK thanks to the help from Thic Thock. I do have samples en route to me right now, the switch is still subject to change, but the specs are as is right now:
Linear
90g Progressive Stainless Steel Springs
No factory lubing
Bottom housing, custom nylon blend
Top housing, polycarbonate
Stems, POM
Housing color: Pantone 656c
Stem color: Pantone 5425c

The housing does seem a lot bluer than the Pantone's, but it does seem to fit with one of Shoko's outfits still and I love the color so it's probably going to stay that way:
More


« Last Edit: Sun, 02 August 2020, 02:53:44 by RaySasQuach »


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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #388 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 01:47:44 »
oh man those switches look good. any word on how they are priced? and is thicthock the only vendor for them?

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #389 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 01:53:38 »
oh man those switches look good. any word on how they are priced? and is thicthock the only vendor for them?
I'll get back ASAP on who'll vendor them, MyKeyboard EU is going to be the planned EU proxy, this won't launch at the same time probably since there were some delays. So I'll put more info up when I get more.


Offline zlalaman2

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #390 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 02:05:32 »
Was it mentioned until when this set is running? I'm trying to figure out how to budget my spending this month 😅

Offline IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #391 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 02:20:15 »
A 90gm progressive stock...Rare for me to buy a switch and not spring swap but I'd use the hell out of these

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #392 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 02:27:34 »
Was it mentioned until when this set is running? I'm trying to figure out how to budget my spending this month 😅

August 12th.

Edit: Ah you were looking for end date. I would assume 30-31 days after GB start

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 12」
« Reply #393 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 02:37:12 »
Was it mentioned until when this set is running? I'm trying to figure out how to budget my spending this month 😅

Kono hasn’t run a GMK GB for less than a month In recent memory. Possibly more than a month tho.

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 11」
« Reply #394 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 04:54:56 »
August 12th.
Typo? The thread title and Ray's last update post say August 11.

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of updates, but we have a group buy date ready and that is August 11!
Could you please update the OP with the latest kits? Doesn't matter if they're KLE mockups. Also the planned GB start and end dates in the timeline section.

Offline q83n87

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 11」
« Reply #395 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 12:00:09 »
Will you provide a sound demo of the new switch?

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 11」
« Reply #396 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 16:03:07 »
Kono said the 12th but they’re +/- a day starting GBs anyways

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 11」
« Reply #397 on: Sun, 02 August 2020, 18:35:55 »
Is there a reason the switch top housing ins't nylon? or is it just because of the mold available? I really want to try these but would prefer a nylon top and might just go for the new switch that is coming from thickthock (konfeito)
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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Almost in Group Buy hopefully」
« Reply #398 on: Thu, 06 August 2020, 07:23:02 »
Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia
Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~100.45 USD, according to Google right now)
zFrontier = 120 USD
DixieMech = 99 USD (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially 20USD of shipping no matter where you live! For me, 20USD is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.



in china zf is more cheap,don't be so narrow-minded

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Re: [IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy in August 11」
« Reply #399 on: Fri, 07 August 2020, 03:21:59 »
Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out