This set looks great.
One question, since I have never used the KAM profile and the shiny/glossy keycaps, would you say it feels "greasy" when you put your fingers on the keycap? I don't know if that makes sense.
Has there been a gloss PBT set released before? Do we have any info about whether it stays glossy with use?
Love the glossy finish.
Being from australia, which store should I preorder from?
I'm still hoping you will choose the longer legend versions on the keys whose sizes allow it. like on the 1.75u keys for ctrl and especially fn, I think it would look significantly better to use control and function. please consider this! the tiny "fn" legend on such a big key would look silly!
This is my first time joining a groupbuy. Is the progress so far adequate or is it possible it won't go through at this rate?
This is my first time joining a groupbuy. Is the progress so far adequate or is it possible it won't go through at this rate?
Thanks for joining! Here were the week 1 numbers minus Deskhero and extras:
Alphas: 71
Base mods: 43
Numpad: 26
ISO UK: 4
Ortho: 28
Exotic: 28
Ergo: 8
40s: 15
Homing: 12
Numbers should be a tad higher now, but we're about halfway to the lower 24k MOQ without extras
Update? We gonna make it? Thanks!
Last few days!
With zFrontier's extras, we're at almost 28K units (over 600 kits) ✌️
Which kits will surely be produced? Getting the Alphas and Mods for my girlfriend and just want to make sure if they're being produced before I purchase! Thanks!All of them, the way it works with this manufacturer is that the colorway as a whole must get orders that in total consist of 24k pieces, which was reached. (It does not work like this with other manufacturers, like GMK, where each kit has its own MOQ and the MOQ is counted based on kits, not on pieces within a kit)
Hey, loved the design so much I had to make this my first GB :DHey, the base alphas include homing and non-homing keys for F and J (look in the lower right corner of the render). If you would like homing keys for the classic alternative homing position for D and K, I can send you those at shipping cost (I'm in the EU). You're probably not using some layout that's not QWERTY, are you? In that case you would need to pay attention to homing kits :/
I kind of realized after it closed that the alpha kit does not include homing row keys. Is there any way at all for me to get a homing kit after the GB closed??
I know it's a stretch, but figured I'd ask!
We're at ~57k units after final count and extras
Hey, loved the design so much I had to make this my first GB :DHey, the base alphas include homing and non-homing keys for F and J (look in the lower right corner of the render). If you would like homing keys for the classic alternative homing position for D and K, I can send you those at shipping cost (I'm in the EU). You're probably not using some layout that's not QWERTY, are you? In that case you would need to pay attention to homing kits :/
I kind of realized after it closed that the alpha kit does not include homing row keys. Is there any way at all for me to get a homing kit after the GB closed??
I know it's a stretch, but figured I'd ask!
/edit: To clarify and to make future buying decisions easier, the homing kits are generally just for people who use more eccentric non-standard layouts or in this case also retro middle finger homing keys. If you're using a standard layout you don't need to worry about homing kits generally. If you want to learn more about non-standard layouts, I'd suggest googling Colemak layout. (That's the one the homing T and N in the homing kit are for)
Excited that all the sets are being made! Looking forward to the June (I hope it doesn't slip) ship date!
Is there a specific URL to look at for progress updates? Are you sending out update emails? Just wondering where I should be looking to make sure I am seeing the latest updates.
Thanks!!
I just saw kat eternal have their expected shipping date postpone to August, what about little pilot? Is late July still possible?
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Update today: "Little Pilot will be finishing next week which we should be able to arrange shipping immediately after that" 🙌
Update today: "Little Pilot will be finishing next week which we should be able to arrange shipping immediately after that" 🙌
anyone who ordered from mykeyboard and got their keycaps yet?
Sorry that happened Joshimitsu, I've heard from mykeyboard.eu about the issue and am working with vendors to see what they can do to about errors in Keyreative's manufacturing/QC. 😢
Everyone that bought the set, if you notice issues please contact your vendor so they can collect details for potential replacements. It's unfortunate but after I approved the last round of samples that had 0 legend/centering/color problems, it was all in the manufacturer's hands. And it does seem like there were oversights made in the manufacturing process. 😫
Got my delivery today from mykeyboard.eu
The "exotic" kit is missing the tab key added for HHKB support.
So now my exotic+alphas combo for my HHKB is useless. Gutted. Waited a year for this :(
EDIT list of all problems with this kit:
- Missing 1u "Esc" (in red)
- Extra 1u "Fn"
- Missing 1.5u "Tab"
- Unexpected 1.75u stepped "Ctrl"
- Missing 2.25u "Enter" (in red)
Apparently mykeyboard.eu are aware of the issue and have reported it to the supplier already.
Got my delivery today from mykeyboard.eu
The "exotic" kit is missing the tab key added for HHKB support.
So now my exotic+alphas combo for my HHKB is useless. Gutted. Waited a year for this :(
EDIT list of all problems with this kit:
- Missing 1u "Esc" (in red)
- Extra 1u "Fn"
- Missing 1.5u "Tab"
- Unexpected 1.75u stepped "Ctrl"
- Missing 2.25u "Enter" (in red)
Apparently mykeyboard.eu are aware of the issue and have reported it to the supplier already.
I can confirm the same issue with my exotic kit. Though the missing keycaps are also presented in the base mods kit, so I wonder if those 2 extras are replacement somehow.
I can confirm the same issue with my exotic kit. Though the missing keycaps are also presented in the base mods kit, so I wonder if those 2 extras are replacement somehow.
Same thing with my Exotic kit. Not an issue for me, so not sure I will pursue it. I would also like to mention the legends in the Numpad kit changed from ÷ and × to / and * which is slightly disappointing but I also won't be using those presently.
Any word yet on how the two missing keys in the Exotic kit are being handled by Zfrontier and/or the proxies? I picked up a NIB set w/ both Base mods and Exotics second hand, so the two missing keys aren't a big deal, but it would be nice to complete the Exotic kit. Regardless, Little Pilot looks stunning on my Milk Rama M60-A.
I can confirm the same issue with my exotic kit. Though the missing keycaps are also presented in the base mods kit, so I wonder if those 2 extras are replacement somehow.Same thing with my Exotic kit. Not an issue for me, so not sure I will pursue it. I would also like to mention the legends in the Numpad kit changed from ÷ and × to / and * which is slightly disappointing but I also won't be using those presently.Any word yet on how the two missing keys in the Exotic kit are being handled by Zfrontier and/or the proxies? I picked up a NIB set w/ both Base mods and Exotics second hand, so the two missing keys aren't a big deal, but it would be nice to complete the Exotic kit. Regardless, Little Pilot looks stunning on my Milk Rama M60-A.
Unfortunately Keyreative used an older version of the legends template without the proper number sizes and ÷/× symbols. I told zFrontier who said they would investigate but I haven't heard back yet. Best thing to do for any missing keys and numpad fixes is to reach out to the vendor you ordered from so they can compile these issues and request fixes from the manufacturer directly. :(
Contacted the vendor regarding the missing caps from the Exotics kit and they said they're not in contact w/ Zfrontier or Keyreative and to contact them directly. I'll try pinging ZF, but I'm getting the impression no one involved cares enough for this to be anything but dead in the water at this point. Considering their backlog, it's a bit hard to imagine Keyreative spinning up production for two keycaps from a set they've long since shipped.
Can someone tell me what is this keyboard on the first pic on top of front page?
I managed to get into the extras after TKC assured me the missing keys were no longer a problem.
Quoted the post above for the hhkb actually.
Just received the set and surprise surprise, it's missing the exact same keys. Kevin, has Keyreative responded to this? I can't use this set since I only have an HHKB and Planck, and I only bought Alphas + Exotics.