Author Topic: GMK Uniqey keyboards (Read 1635724 times)

ndolan33 · « **Reply #250 on:** Tue, 03 November 2015, 08:37:31 »

Cannot wait for more Uniqey goodies!

tofgerl · « **Reply #251 on:** Tue, 03 November 2015, 08:39:47 »

I ordered the set on Massdrop, and have a keyboard with blue alphas and brown mods ready for them. Plan to test all the other switches I have as well, but that will just be single switches, not realistic use.

riko · « **Reply #252 on:** Tue, 24 November 2015, 08:28:27 »

Has the keyboard come out? It's already end of November.

Homenubbie · « **Reply #253 on:** Tue, 24 November 2015, 14:08:08 »

Not yet.

tofgerl · « **Reply #254 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:26:36 »

Got my silencers today. Added them to a keyboard with blues, but the keyboard is without stabilizers, so I haven't used the keyboard for real work, but:

REALLY easy to put on. Takes no time at all!
REALLY hard to take off. The included tool doesn't do that at all, so you have to use a normal keycap remover or something like that. Not easy, but doable.
REALLY quiet! Much better than both rings and the little square gadgets from MK.

If it wasn't for the fact that you can't use it with a plate I would be ordering them for all my boards!

trenzafeeds · « **Reply #255 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:42:29 »

So GMK is basically just going to cash in on the entire custom keyboard business in one swoop.

tofgerl · « **Reply #256 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:46:36 »

Wouldn't go that far, but I am considering leaving at least two keyboards (I am about to make 6) without plates...

Giorgio · « **Reply #257 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:53:33 »

Can confirm that the silencing is perfect, much better than Cheri silent switches. Just got a g80-3000 for that purpose. G80-1800 is pcb mounted too.

Giorgio · « **Reply #258 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 09:55:34 »

To remove the caps, don't use a keypuller, but act on the side with a screwdriver and move it to deform the silent caps horizontally

cjhard · « **Reply #259 on:** Sat, 28 November 2015, 10:31:48 »

Take extreme caution if using QMX clips on your Zealios, they're just a fraction of a frogs hair wider than Cherry switches and I broke the first clip I took off, nearly broke the ones I put on.

I kinda almost like the silencing of it, but it makes my switches feel rubbery, and if I hit them in the wrong angle they add a lot of unnecessary friction to my downstroke.

EDIT: I found a new use for binder clips!

iason · « **Reply #260 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 12:19:51 »

any news about the keyboard? did they cancel the project?

edit: oh nevermind - i just made a lucky google find:

http://uniqey.jr-hosting.de/individuelles-uniqey-keyboard/1/uniqey-keyboard-individuell-basisvariante?c=5

is this for real? looks like a test for the configurator website.

(300€ with all extras, oh boy)

Giorgio · « **Reply #261 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 12:23:27 »

It's alive. I received a kind confirmation a week ago

Giorgio · « **Reply #262 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 12:27:35 »

Quote from: iason on Sat, 13 February 2016, 12:19:51

any news about the keyboard? did they cancel the project?

edit: oh nevermind - i just made a lucky google find:

http://uniqey.jr-hosting.de/individuelles-uniqey-keyboard/1/uniqey-keyboard-individuell-basisvariante?c=5

is this for real? looks like a test for the configurator website.

Thanks for your link! Not so expensive, considering that a gmk set costs 120 eur, and that a keyboard vastly inferior to that costs 120 eur.

tofgerl · « **Reply #263 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 13:24:51 »

Plus it looks like if you make a weird enough color combination they might have to do a run of one single keyset... But maybe I'm wrong, I never learned german since my grandfather was a very good soldier...

kernel · « **Reply #264 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:19:44 »

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #265 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:40:37 »

I mean its nice and all but the pricing as it stands now would be around $350 plus $30 for shipping and since you can add QMX clips the board must be PCB mount.

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Giorgio · « **Reply #266 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:41:33 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Sat, 13 February 2016, 13:24:51

Plus it looks like if you make a weird enough color combination they might have to do a run of one single keyset... But maybe I'm wrong, I never learned german since my grandfather was a very good soldier...

What a ****ty and pathetic joke.

Giorgio · « **Reply #267 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:43:45 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:40:37

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I mean its nice and all but the pricing as it stands now would be around $350 plus $30 for shipping and since you can add QMX clips the board must be PCB mount. )

Well, that's about the same price of a good keyboard plus a gmk set...

Giorgio · « **Reply #268 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:46:24 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Sat, 13 February 2016, 13:24:51

Plus it looks like if you make a weird enough color combination they might have to do a run of one single keyset... But maybe I'm wrong, I never learned german since my grandfather was a very good soldier...

Luckily keys aren't made on demand... This is not a group buy, keys are already being stocked :-)

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #269 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:49:54 »

Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:43:45

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:40:37
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I mean its nice and all but the pricing as it stands now would be around $350 plus $30 for shipping and since you can add QMX clips the board must be PCB mount. )

Well, that's about the same price of a good keyboard plus a gmk set...

Surely you jest.

Giorgio · « **Reply #270 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:52:27 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:49:54

Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:43:45
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:40:37
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I mean its nice and all but the pricing as it stands now would be around $350 plus $30 for shipping and since you can add QMX clips the board must be PCB mount. )

Well, that's about the same price of a good keyboard plus a gmk set...

Surely you jest.

G80-3000 75 eur

Gmk set with delivery and import duties 140 eur

Total 215 eur

Gmk unikey 260 eur included delivery and uniqey clips

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #271 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:59:20 »

Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:52:27

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:49:54
Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:43:45
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 13 February 2016, 14:40:37
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I mean its nice and all but the pricing as it stands now would be around $350 plus $30 for shipping and since you can add QMX clips the board must be PCB mount. )

Well, that's about the same price of a good keyboard plus a gmk set...

Surely you jest.

G80-3000 75 eur

Gmk set with delivery and import duties 140 eur

Total 215 eur

Gmk unikey 260 eur included delivery and uniqey clips

Well the pricing on the site linked above was much more than 260 eur delivered.

Regardless I'm glad to see they are making the attempt I just hope the final price at release is more reasonable.

FoxWolf1 · « **Reply #272 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 16:31:06 »

Really struggling to see the point here...

Nearly $300 for a keyboard with the same old Cherry MX switches, ABS keycaps, little mention of basic specs like rollover or polling rate, no lighting, and a very sparse feature set (the only thing remotely non-basic is the bluetooth connectivity, and you can get that on much less expensive keyboards already, like Filco, Jaki, Zippy, etc.) is just not a good value proposition. I don't care how much inexplicable love for "minimalism" or "purity" you might have; at $300, you're basically being charged anyway for all of those things you don't get, and then charged again for them being taken out.

I suppose they might make it cheaper, but, realistically, there's no way they're going to make it so cheap that that can give it a reason to exist.

LeandreN · « **Reply #273 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 16:34:56 »

Ahh! Perfect. A new GMK DE set. QWERTZ is so much better than ISO UK for ISO nordic users.

I'm going to pick one up. Going to be hilarious with some double 25% TAX and expensive shipping.

Giorgio · « **Reply #274 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 17:03:25 »

Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 13 February 2016, 16:31:06

Really struggling to see the point here...

Nearly $300 for a keyboard with the same old Cherry MX switches, ABS keycaps, little mention of basic specs like rollover or polling rate, no lighting, and a very sparse feature set (the only thing remotely non-basic is the bluetooth connectivity, and you can get that on much less expensive keyboards already, like Filco, Jaki, Zippy, etc.) is just not a good value proposition. I don't care how much inexplicable love for "minimalism" or "purity" you might have; at $300, you're basically being charged anyway for all of those things you don't get, and then charged again for them being taken out.

I suppose they might make it cheaper, but, realistically, there's no way they're going to make it so cheap that that can give it a reason to exist.

Really struggling to see the point in any of your points.

You are a gamer, aren't you?

FoxWolf1 · « **Reply #275 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 17:46:22 »

Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 17:03:25

Really struggling to see the point in any of your points.

You are a gamer, aren't you?

Ah yes, two classic modes of argument: intentional stupidity, and trying to refute a point by acting cooler than the person making it. A time-honored pairing, really, since stupidity and coolness are often closely linked, though, I'm afraid, rather transparent as a result.

Naturally, such things will do little to convince me that there's any real advantage to this product for someone who isn't taken with the whole "enthusiast" circle-jerk.

Giorgio · « **Reply #276 on:** Sat, 13 February 2016, 18:21:11 »

Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 13 February 2016, 17:46:22

Quote from: Giorgio on Sat, 13 February 2016, 17:03:25
Really struggling to see the point in any of your points.

You are a gamer, aren't you?

Ah yes, two classic modes of argument: intentional stupidity, and trying to refute a point by acting cooler than the person making it. A time-honored pairing, really, since stupidity and coolness are often closely linked, though, I'm afraid, rather transparent as a result.

Naturally, such things will do little to convince me that there's any real advantage to this product for someone who isn't taken with the whole "enthusiast" circle-jerk.

Gmk keycaps are not simply abs keycaps. Cherry switches are not some old ****. This is not a enthusiast circle jerk. I will not add anything to my explanation, because doing so would mean making a compendium of all the basic mk knowledge.

Giorgio · « **Reply #277 on:** Sun, 14 February 2016, 07:49:06 »

Quote from: LeandreN on Sat, 13 February 2016, 16:34:56

Ahh! Perfect. A new GMK DE set. QWERTZ is so much better than ISO UK for ISO nordic users.

I'm going to pick one up. Going to be hilarious with some double 25% TAX and expensive shipping.

The price already includes vat, and shipment is about 10 eur in Europe... This costs a little more than a 120 usd gmk set on massdrop, when accounting for delivery and 30-35% import tax. Add the cost of the cheapest cherry keyboard, and you arrive to more that 250 eur.

kekstee · « **Reply #278 on:** Sun, 14 February 2016, 16:36:06 »

Indeed, even when configured to 300 Euros (before shipping) it just ends up being priced like some other mech plus extras. Which doesn't get you the aluminium housing.
Different ISO sets are a difficult beast though. Given that the price is most reasonable if you actually know what you are buying AND can directly use the ISO-DE set. Better roll out some Apple marketing.

Giorgio · « **Reply #279 on:** Mon, 15 February 2016, 02:58:12 »

The leaked website is now locked.

crickclackman · « **Reply #280 on:** Mon, 15 February 2016, 09:36:34 »

Quote from: Steezus on Sat, 13 February 2016, 19:03:27

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 13 February 2016, 18:58:30
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voted to halt Obama's climate-change initiative only a couple of days ago.

just because he doesn't share the same views as you.

He was a deeply ugly and hateful man, but it seems that he went in his sleep, which has got to be the easiest way.

Without him, the court does swing more towards the direction of sanity. Perhaps there will be some more rational rulings in coming months.

I'm not saying that he's right by any means but wishing a pain and slowful death on somebody is obscene.

I hope they rethink the price. Way too much for Americans.

Giorgio · « **Reply #281 on:** Mon, 15 February 2016, 10:35:55 »

Quote from: crickclackman on Mon, 15 February 2016, 09:36:34

Quote from: Steezus on Sat, 13 February 2016, 19:03:27
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 13 February 2016, 18:58:30
Quote from: Steezus on Sat, 13 February 2016, 18:52:50
Quote from: Findecanor on Sat, 13 February 2016, 18:43:36

voted to halt Obama's climate-change initiative only a couple of days ago.

just because he doesn't share the same views as you.

He was a deeply ugly and hateful man, but it seems that he went in his sleep, which has got to be the easiest way.

Without him, the court does swing more towards the direction of sanity. Perhaps there will be some more rational rulings in coming months.

I'm not saying that he's right by any means but wishing a pain and slowful death on somebody is obscene.

I hope they rethink the price. Way too much for Americans.

Not to be pedantic or to annoy you, but if you wanted a keyboard with similar characteristics, what would you buy, and how much would you end up spending?

If you really wanted a mech with Bluetooth, the search would be quite difficult.

Peddamann · « **Reply #282 on:** Mon, 14 March 2016, 13:06:18 »

i got a reply on my last email from GMK!

- due to capacity problems the launch took longer than expected
- web store will launch early april and pre orders will be possible shortly after
- there is a plan for platemounted qmx

FrostyToast · « **Reply #283 on:** Mon, 14 March 2016, 13:07:15 »

Plate mounted sounds nice...

LechnerDE · « **Reply #284 on:** Mon, 14 March 2016, 15:03:11 »

Thanks for the update

I'll probably wait for the plate mounted version.

luckyryan333 · « **Reply #285 on:** Mon, 14 March 2016, 19:24:06 »

I really wonder what is the plan for the plated mount version.

Giorgio · « **Reply #286 on:** Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:25:28 »

I have a g80-3000 with uniqey clips and I'm very happy about it. I imagine that a gmk keyboard would be much more rigid and well built, also if it was pcb mounted only.

Quote from: FrostyToast on Mon, 14 March 2016, 13:07:15

Plate mounted sounds nice...

ThoughtArtist · « **Reply #287 on:** Sat, 19 March 2016, 19:04:15 »

Nevermind

asgeirtj · « **Reply #288 on:** Sun, 01 May 2016, 07:13:08 »

I guess meeting ETA's is not GMK's strong suite...

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #289 on:** Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:39:03 »

Anybody pre-ordered yet?

https://uniqey.net/en/keyboard-designer/

As much as I want one >$400 with customizations I don't think I can do it.

iamtootallforthis · « **Reply #290 on:** Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:45:17 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:39:03

Anybody pre-ordered yet?

https://uniqey.net/en/keyboard-designer/

As much as I want one >$400 with customizations I don't think I can do it.

Was just playing around with it.

Very cool but can't justify the price.

Halverson · « **Reply #291 on:** Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:50:58 »

Quote from: iamtootallforthis on Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:45:17

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:39:03
Anybody pre-ordered yet?

https://uniqey.net/en/keyboard-designer/

As much as I want one >$400 with customizations I don't think I can do it.

Was just playing around with it.

Very cool but can't justify the price.

Same, some great color combos but dat price. Not to say it isn't worth it though!

iamtootallforthis · « **Reply #292 on:** Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:55:14 »

Quote from: Havlerson on Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:50:58

Quote from: iamtootallforthis on Fri, 17 June 2016, 13:45:17
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 June 2016, 10:39:03
Anybody pre-ordered yet?

https://uniqey.net/en/keyboard-designer/

As much as I want one >$400 with customizations I don't think I can do it.

Was just playing around with it.

Very cool but can't justify the price.

Same, some great color combos but dat price. Not to say it isn't worth it though!

True. I don't have the funds and the cap color choices aren't my favorite. The cases are cool though

Kirfloof · « **Reply #293 on:** Sat, 18 June 2016, 10:58:35 »

Hmmm, if I wasn't already keyboarded out, I'd be sorely tempted.

The colour choices are tasteful in the main, the rounded chunkiness of the bezel is retro in feel but cleanly modern.
It's not plastic, or gam3r, or identikit chinese OEM.

A gb GMK set usually costs me £120 or so after taxes and shipping (admittedly with more keys than the usual 104 set, but I never need those extras),
which puts the board itself at around the same. That's cheaper than a Novatouch at rrp, a decent bit less than my Shine 4 cost me.

Full 104 boards with clears aren't the easiest to find either.

It's a reasonable price for those in the EU with the usual import sting fees absent. Asuming the actual build quality is high.

It just seems worst as usually my costs for board & then caps are often many months apart.

I've too much invested into my current boards to consider a spare/alt board this expensive though. That's what my cheap MF68 is for.

demik · « **Reply #294 on:** Sat, 18 June 2016, 11:07:55 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Sat, 13 February 2016, 13:24:51

Plus it looks like if you make a weird enough color combination they might have to do a run of one single keyset... But maybe I'm wrong, I never learned german since my grandfather was a very good soldier...

savage

shower_king · « **Reply #295 on:** Thu, 23 June 2016, 01:46:38 »

there will be 80% even 60% uniqey.

ideus · « **Reply #296 on:** Thu, 23 June 2016, 07:40:51 »

Quote from: shower_king on Thu, 23 June 2016, 01:46:38

there will be 80% even 60% uniqey.
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There is no release date? It sounds awfully similar to a vapor ware statement.

ptykozoon · « **Reply #297 on:** Mon, 25 July 2016, 11:16:51 »

The website says "Ready to ship today,
Delivery time appr. 1-3 workdays"

..anyone ordered yet?

KHAANNN · « **Reply #298 on:** Mon, 25 July 2016, 11:25:42 »

Quote from: ptykozoon on Mon, 25 July 2016, 11:16:51

The website says "Ready to ship today,
Delivery time appr. 1-3 workdays"

..anyone ordered yet?

I would love to see a review when they start popping up, really wonder how the keyboards are

I think the entire thing is a bust, they don't even have options for scoops, while the majority of their keycap fans use scoops, bad business decision, but at least they know what's best ;)

They could have built something epic, something new, but their edge feature seems to be a boring bluetooth functionality

konig · « **Reply #299 on:** Wed, 27 July 2016, 11:25:21 »

I just received mine. So far I am very impressed.

I would say the only reason I bought it was the fact that it was German made through and through.

Everything feels amazing, and there is no flex in the board at all due to the build quality. this is why they went with pcb and no plate.

This keyboard will clearly last for ever.. it is that solid.

I'm going to buy another for work with clears and the qclips

ask me anything

here is a pic for proof

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