Re: [IC] KKB Pandora | GB Live

[snicket]

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GB runs September 15th - October 13th

Introducing KKB Pandora, a keycap set inspired by the myth of Pandora's box

COLOUR SAMPLES

The colours in this image are not 100% accurate to real life.

The colour samples above have been approved. The UV printed green colour has not yet been sampled and is the only colour still awaiting approval.

KITS

Basekit - $95


Novelties - $19


Novelties are doubleshot with UV printed accents.
Novelties designed by Stellaidoscope (@stellaidoscope on all platforms).

Greek Sublegend Alphas - $22


Doubleshot with UV printed sublegends.

Spacebars - $12

DESKMATS

Designed by Sour

Pandora Weave


Pandora Meander

RENDERS

J-02 Blackout Edition by @jae_prototypist


Sumi-80 by @anjheos.keyboards


Werk One by @werk.technica


Cypher by @cablecardesigns

COLLABORATIONS

HIBI

LoobedSwitches Cable

Photos coming soon.

Artisans

NORK Keycapital Sandun

VENDORS

United States: CannonKeys United Kingdom: proto[Typist] Canada: Ashkeebs Europe: Keygem Korea: GeonWorks Thailand: Aiglatson Studio China: zFrontier Oceania: SwitchKeys Global: Keykobo

To Do

Vendors Collaborations Group Buy dates Pricing

THANKS TO:

Purrlin Merlin, Andromache, Anjheos and Cylent for giving feedback on so many things. Members of KDD for help with kitting.

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[snicket]

Changelog

17.06.2023 - Updated IC form 21.06.2023 - Changed manu to Keykobo, Added Greek Sublegend Alphas kit, Removed Sublegends from Base kit 08.07.2023 - Added Vendors 16.07.2023 - Added US Pricing and tentative GB Date. Added link to CannonKeys' coming soon page. 17.08.2023 - Added colour samples section. 31.08.2023 - Added GB dates. Added Aiglatson Studio as vendor. 05.09.2023 - Added HIBI Collab. 09.09.2023 - Added Deskmats, LoobedSwitches Collab and Artisan Collabs.

[andromache]

Favorite GMK IC that I've seen in a long time. Love the semi-abstract theme, cool gradient, and I'm a fan of the green UV subs too. My wallet hates that I'm going to have to buy this whenever it hits GB.

[Neely_12]

Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

[SxM Designs]

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

[pixelpusher]

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Space_Case88]

This is the first GMK set I've seen in a while that I might be willing to wait for.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

[bluziff]

Yes snicket. This is amazing 🤩

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

We’re getting Greek key deskmats, right?

[Cylent]

It was very rewarding to watch this set develop from early concept to current IC. I hope the community is able to see the hard work and thought put into developing this keyset. The set looks fantastic and I'll definitely be purchasing this one. GLWIC!

[aicyborg]

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

[snicket]

It was very rewarding to watch this set develop from early concept to current IC. I hope the community is able to see the hard work and thought put into developing this keyset. The set looks fantastic and I'll definitely be purchasing this one. GLWIC!

Yes snicket. This is amazing 🤩

Favorite GMK IC that I've seen in a long time. Love the semi-abstract theme, cool gradient, and I'm a fan of the green UV subs too. My wallet hates that I'm going to have to buy this whenever it hits GB.

This is the first GMK set I've seen in a while that I might be willing to wait for.

Thank you all <3

[snicket]

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

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[keepoto]

I like how the enter and isoenter novs are in the style of basic ancient fresco art which, when you consider the context and of the underlying myth, seems to being you back to thst primitive era where humanity chased fire and generally didn't know a lot of stuff. In other case it would be considered cluttered but it fits the theme perfectly here.

GLWIC

[fuster]

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

[trashem]

you know, as someone who’s usually very much not into sublegends I think they actually look really great here! GLWIC, I’ll be keeping an eye on it for sure

[keebibi]

Beautiful set, GLWIC!

[dvorcol]

Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

I too love everything except the sublegends.  Please consider removing sublegends from the base kit and offering an addon kit with them.

Revising the IC survey to ask base kit preference, with or without sublegends, might help clarify how to satisfy the majority.

[flores]

been a while since ive seen a set that has my interest  , GLWIC!

[Sainity]

I really like the sublegends, and feel like it makes this set stand out as more creative than your run-of-the-mill gradient set. I'd also likely grab an alpha set without them as well though. If you could find a way to provide enough extra keys, maybe in novelties, to be able to fill out two boards with the kits, that would be pretty sweet.

[zephyrusrain]

Latin alphas and a black 1U R1 novelty and it would be sweet.

[kiwoli]

Love it. But I cry in southpaw

[tactilesbad]

consider running a latin alpha-only basekit along with the one with sublegends.
text mods look cool, I wouldn't change them.

[snicket]

Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

I too love everything except the sublegends.  Please consider removing sublegends from the base kit and offering an addon kit with them.

Revising the IC survey to ask base kit preference, with or without sublegends, might help clarify how to satisfy the majority.

I'll definitely be revising the IC soon to ask about Latin alphas in a little more detail as it looks like there's quite a few people who would like the option.

I do think it's likely going to have to be either latin or subs rather than offering both though, as I really doubt that an alt alphas kit or second base kit would sell well enough to reach MOQ at the moment.

[dvorcol]

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Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

I too love everything except the sublegends.  Please consider removing sublegends from the base kit and offering an addon kit with them.

Revising the IC survey to ask base kit preference, with or without sublegends, might help clarify how to satisfy the majority.

I'll definitely be revising the IC soon to ask about Latin alphas in a little more detail as it looks like there's quite a few people who would like the option.

I do think it's likely going to have to be either latin or subs rather than offering both though, as I really doubt that an alt alphas kit or second base kit would sell well enough to reach MOQ at the moment.

Maybe consider running an alt alphas kit and canceling it if it doesn't reach MOQ?  Not sure how difficult partial refunds are for the vendors.

[snicket]

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Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

I too love everything except the sublegends.  Please consider removing sublegends from the base kit and offering an addon kit with them.

Revising the IC survey to ask base kit preference, with or without sublegends, might help clarify how to satisfy the majority.

I'll definitely be revising the IC soon to ask about Latin alphas in a little more detail as it looks like there's quite a few people who would like the option.

I do think it's likely going to have to be either latin or subs rather than offering both though, as I really doubt that an alt alphas kit or second base kit would sell well enough to reach MOQ at the moment.

Maybe consider running an alt alphas kit and canceling it if it doesn't reach MOQ?  Not sure how difficult partial refunds are for the vendors.

As far as I know the issue around running kits that vendors don't think will sell well is that it costs them money to cancel the orders since they still have to pay shopify fees on the sales.

[AmethystDCVR]

gorgeous colorway but i really wish it was a / gradient angle instead of \. it awkwardly overlaps the spacebar instead of incorporating it seamlessly into the gradient like most of the others do.

[snicket]

Lovely set. Icon mods are the move imo, and a non uv sub alpha kit would be nice. Good luck 

Similarly, I like this enough to buy it and dremel polish the subs right off

Hope this runs!!

I dont see the color of the sublegends working well with the light colored keys.
Apart from that, the set looks quite nice! GL 

In for the novs!

I am definitely into this. Thank you for ISO-UK in base.

PS: Can you enable editing responses, please? I accidentally put that I don't want latin alphas but I do in fact want that. I'm dumb. Sorry.

I Love these interesting colors at first glance!  When I made the image large I saw the sub legends and I don't like the color at all.  I'd buy the set without sublegends for sure.  With them it's a hard pass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Not really feeling the colored sublegends but everything else looks good, however, like somebody already said "icon mods is the move"

I too love everything except the sublegends.  Please consider removing sublegends from the base kit and offering an addon kit with them.

Revising the IC survey to ask base kit preference, with or without sublegends, might help clarify how to satisfy the majority.

The IC form has now been updated to get more of an idea on preferences around the sublegends

[snicket]

After some careful consideration I have decided to switch the manufacturer for this set from GMK to Keykobo

[tactilesbad]

After some careful consideration I have decided to switch the manufacturer for this set from GMK to Keykobo

good.

[Sensitive Works]

Such a beautiful design.
Looking forward to it!

[migkb]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

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[snicket]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

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Thank you. Re. MW Satellite, I'm not sure how that is relevant here, it not being delivered yet is entirely on MW.

[migkb]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

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Thank you. Re. MW Satellite, I'm not sure how that is relevant here, it not being delivered yet is entirely on MW.

It is to my knowledge that other MW sets that had their GBs after satellite have reached further stages in getting to their customers despite their later GB dates. Am I wrong? At this point it's been more than a year with little to no progress.

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[snicket]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

Thank you. Re. MW Satellite, I'm not sure how that is relevant here, it not being delivered yet is entirely on MW.

It is to my knowledge that other MW sets that had their GBs after satellite have reached further stages in getting to their customers despite their later GB dates. Am I wrong? At this point it's been more than a year with little to no progress.

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That is true, however it has nothing to do with me. I have always given feedback on the samples I received from MW within a couple of days of receiving them.

[Incognitowo]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

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Thank you. Re. MW Satellite, I'm not sure how that is relevant here, it not being delivered yet is entirely on MW.

It is to my knowledge that other MW sets that had their GBs after satellite have reached further stages in getting to their customers despite their later GB dates. Am I wrong? At this point it's been more than a year with little to no progress.

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That is true, however it has nothing to do with me. I have always given feedback on the samples I received from MW within a couple of days of receiving them.

yeah, to my understanding, most of the delays were either MW having to remanufacture sets due to faulty molds, or MW using cheap and slow shipping for their samples. also didn't help that the guy who was facilitating communication between MW factory ppl and designers went AWOL in the middle of the whole thing.

[keepoto]

Design is sick. Amazing set. But considering the ****show that was and still is MW satellite won't be investing lol.

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

Thank you. Re. MW Satellite, I'm not sure how that is relevant here, it not being delivered yet is entirely on MW.

It is to my knowledge that other MW sets that had their GBs after satellite have reached further stages in getting to their customers despite their later GB dates. Am I wrong? At this point it's been more than a year with little to no progress.

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk

this has nothing to do with the designer and is mostly on MW having to remake sets, having confusing administration and just generally delaying everything

[snicket]

Vendors have been added for more regions

[aicyborg]

big dub to snicket for somehow managing to pick the most based vendor for every region

[aicyborg]

gorgeous colorway but i really wish it was a / gradient angle instead of \. it awkwardly overlaps the spacebar instead of incorporating it seamlessly into the gradient like most of the others do.

I very strongly agree with this, upon reconsidering. Most gradient sets do indeed go in a / (towards the right) pattern and now this has been pointed out it kinda does look weird that the spacebar interrupts the gradient. Can't unsee that now.

Are you particularly fond of the \ (towards the left) gradient direction? Is it too late to suggest it be changed?

[snicket]

gorgeous colorway but i really wish it was a / gradient angle instead of \. it awkwardly overlaps the spacebar instead of incorporating it seamlessly into the gradient like most of the others do.

I very strongly agree with this, upon reconsidering. Most gradient sets do indeed go in a / (towards the right) pattern and now this has been pointed out it kinda does look weird that the spacebar interrupts the gradient. Can't unsee that now.

Are you particularly fond of the \ (towards the left) gradient direction? Is it too late to suggest it be changed?

I have tried the gradient going in the other direction. Usually I prefer it but I really didn't think it worked for this set.

[unwashed_heathen]

gorgeous colorway but i really wish it was a / gradient angle instead of \. it awkwardly overlaps the spacebar instead of incorporating it seamlessly into the gradient like most of the others do.

I very strongly agree with this, upon reconsidering. Most gradient sets do indeed go in a / (towards the right) pattern and now this has been pointed out it kinda does look weird that the spacebar interrupts the gradient. Can't unsee that now.

Are you particularly fond of the \ (towards the left) gradient direction? Is it too late to suggest it be changed?

I have tried the gradient going in the other direction. Usually I prefer it but I really didn't think it worked for this set.

If gradient direction is finalized you are going to want to tell Cannonkeys to update the product image they have with it going the other way.

[aicyborg]

nvm also i can't delete posts

[snicket]

GB starts early September (tentative), exact dates TBA.

US pricing has been added, pricing for other regions will be announced closer to the group buy.

[EdgeOfInfinity]

kind of late now but, any reason numpad didn't get a child kit instead of inc w/ base? i'm curious how many plan to actually use it with this set

[snicket]

Colour samples have arrived and been approved!

The only colour that still needs approval is the UV printed green which has not yet been sampled.

[NihonCK]

possible to do an in-stock run? I just do not have confidence after seeing some of the past KKB GB's fail

[snicket]

possible to do an in-stock run? I just do not have confidence after seeing some of the past KKB GB's fail

Unfortunately I don't think that will be possible. If the GB does fail buyers would be refunded.

[aicyborg]

possible to do an in-stock run? I just do not have confidence after seeing some of the past KKB GB's fail

Such as?