[IC] GMK CYL Flare | China Vendor Announced

[Kiririn]

GMK Flare

Welcome to the IC for GMK Flare!

Using nothing but RAL 2005 (Luminous Orange) and CR Black, this one base kit set was designed to make any set look dull in comparison and be seen across any room it is placed in.
I first saw RAL 2005 on a Lotus Elise Cup 250 Final Edition, aptly nicknamed 'Firefly' by it's owner and have been obsessed over this color.
As a result, this set appeases my obsession over this fluorescent orange that will shift from a bright orange to a red glow under sunlight.
Is this bright? Yes.

Samples have been requested from GMK.

GB Date
TBA

Pricing
Base Kit: $130 USD (250 MOQ)

Vendors

US - Mekibo
Canada - DeskHero
EU - Oblotzky
UK - Prototypist
SEA- Kibou
KR - Geonworks
CN - KBDfans
OCE - DailyClack

GMK Flare IC Form

Discord Server

Kits

Base Kit


Renders

F1-8X by Geon

Nemui by Bachoo

Petrichor by AKB

Collaborations

Feel free to reach out to me through discord: kirinodere
Current confirmed collabs:
Khor

Special Thanks
Markymark for pushing me to actually bring this into IC.

If you like the set, please consider filling out the IC Form and leave any feedback you may have!

GMK Flare IC Form

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[Kiririn]

Q&A

Why black legends over white?

Black legends are much more visible than white on such a bright base color. I initially thought about metallic silver legends but they were going to be really hard to see.

Can we get -insert SEA vendor-?

Kibou will be servicing this area since they have priority for being the SEA/Asia vendor for GMK CYL Dragon Witch.

Can we get child kits for this set?

Due to the nature of fluorescent/neon colors, I will not be offering child kits for GMK Flare. Last thing I want are the child kits being improperly stored and turning out to be a different shade to the base kit when you purchase them from any of the vendors.

How will the fluorescent/neon color change over time? Will it be accelerated with direct sunlight?

RAL 2005 will probably bleach and the vibrancy will dull over time. This is the same with any other fluorescent and neon color product whether it is neon lights, paint, or clothes.

The science behind fluorescent and neon colors getting so bright is that they absorb the light's energy and it becomes energetically unstable. UV light from direct sunlight will accelerate the degradation of the color and patina the keycaps. Even visible light will degrade the color but to a much lesser extent to UV light.

So if you see the keycaps in several years, it may well look different but it is the property of this RAL 2005 color.

Neue legends please.

No. Long answer, I will not be using Neue legends as the majority of people want this with Cherry legends and so do I.

International kit or UK ISO?

I currently do not expect these to meet the 100 unit MOQs and also please refer to the answer regarding child kits above.

[mr_foggy]

thanks for using standard cherry font

[MoltenKhor]

This will be a nice one with Hi!Viz, i'm in 

[ZavaZ86]

Second gmk traffic cone set getting posted in such a short time damn

[lampmk]

blinding

[MartinThePolarBear]

I'm down for this and a Cyan or Light Blue Version

[Chippy]

Personally,  I do not think this is bright enough.

[mf0176]

I see a 1.5 U super so I am in.

[cannolisquid]

I really like this!

[rayy]

Genius. 

[roostrc0gburn]

hm. yes.

[_IanOfEarth]

Gorgeous color and 1.5u supers, let's goooo

[keepoto]

can we just add a tiny trace of radium to make it shine brighter

[treeleaf64]

Love this flare idea. It's so bright. Excellent and Good luck with the rest of the Interest Checkses

[twitchytheinsideman]

my eyes

[keebivore]

please consider renaming it to gmk geekhack

[Kiririn]

Vendors have been added! Basically the same vendors as GMK CYL Dragon Witch. Oblotzky is currently pending for the EU region.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Good vendors

Thank you

[AMZ]

Let's go! a nice redish set.

[Kiririn]

can we just add a tiny trace of radium to make it shine brighter

I think plutonium would be better since it does turn red.

[HubertThemad]

GLWIC! My brother-in-law would love this

[Kiririn]

Updated the Q&A section regarding vendors and child kits for this set.

[dvorcol]

Q&A

Can we get child kits for this set?

Due to the nature of fluorescent/neon colors, I will not be offering child kits for GMK Flare. Last thing I want is child kits being improperly stored and turning out to be a different shade to the base kit when you purchase them from any of the vendors.

How is the neon color expected to change over time? (Darker, lighter, brightness fades, etc.)

Does it change faster with increased exposure to light?

[Kiririn]

How is the neon color expected to change over time? (Darker, lighter, brightness fades, etc.)

Does it change faster with increased exposure to light?

RAL 2005 will probably bleach and the vibrancy will dull over time. This is the same with any other fluorescent and neon color product whether it is neon lights, paint, or clothes.

The science behind fluorescent and neon colors getting so bright is that they absorb the light's energy and it becomes energetically unstable. UV light from direct sunlight will accelerate the degradation of the color and patina the keycaps. Even visible light will degrade the color but to a much lesser extent to UV light.

So if you see the keycaps in several years, it may well look different but it is the property of this RAL 2005 color.

[Kiririn]

RAL 2005 samples have been requested from GMK.

[seabassi]

i am so in for this. i missed gmk hi viz and regret it. =(

[geonworks]

can I be a vendor in KR?

[Kiririn]

can I be a vendor in KR?

Yup check DMs.

[Kiririn]

Just because I was asked to make a render of inverse accent keys for the enter and esc, here are the results.



So far I've gotten extremely mixed reactions from others regarding this but I am leaning towards not adding it to the base kit. I won't be considering adding a 3rd color just for an accent key as I do not want to add any extra cost to the set.

[AMZ]

I really like the black Esc and Enter keys! Please add them to the base if possible.

[Kiririn]

I really like the black Esc and Enter keys! Please add them to the base if possible.

I am still waiting on the samples and quotes for the existing kitting. If the quote is below what I'm aiming for then I'll decide on whether or not I'll add in the black Esc, 2.25U Enter and ISO Enter.

[Kiririn]

Hey everyone! This is a pricing update regarding this set and whether or not inverse accent keys will be included.

With the existing kitting, the price would be $125 USD for a 250 MOQ. With the addition of 3 inverse accent keys (R1 Esc, R3 2.25U Enter, and ISO), the price jumps up to $130 USD for a 250 MOQ... Due to some of the most recent GMK sets failing to reach MOQ, I really do not think it would be a good idea to add the extra keys for the extra $5.

I will be keeping the existing kitting as it is for now.

(It would be $115 USD for a 500 MOQ but that is a bit too ambitious)

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Am ok with either price and I think both are pretty good when MOQ is low. Looking forward to it.

[sauvieng]

this is hawt

[konstantin]

Hey everyone! This is a pricing update regarding this set and whether or not inverse accent keys will be included.

With the existing kitting, the price would be $125 USD for a 250 MOQ. With the addition of 3 inverse accent keys (R1 Esc, R3 2.25U Enter, and ISO), the price jumps up to $130 USD for a 250 MOQ... Due to some of the most recent GMK sets failing to reach MOQ, I really do not think it would be a good idea to add the extra keys for the extra $5.

I will be keeping the existing kitting as it is for now.

(It would be $115 USD for a 500 MOQ but that is a bit too ambitious)

Since there are no child kits, consider dropping some less commonly used keys, e.g. numpad 00, =, second 2.25u Shift or even 40s compat, in favor of more commonly used keys: R3 PgUp, R4 PgDn for 65% compat, or Esc and Enter accents.

[Kiririn]

Am ok with either price and I think both are pretty good when MOQ is low. Looking forward to it.

That's good to hear since I wasn't too sure how people would react to a price bump. I'll be looking into adding the accents for those who want them.

this is hawt

Glad you like it!

Since there are no child kits, consider dropping some less commonly used keys, e.g. numpad 00, =, second 2.25u Shift or even 40s compat, in favor of more commonly used keys: R3 PgUp, R4 PgDn for 65% compat, or Esc and Enter accents.

Thanks for the feedback. I am currently looking into adding the accents while bumping up the price to $130 since I've gotten good feedback on the potential price increase.

[LXVRGS]

i think the 5 dollars is worth the black accents

[seabassi]

dont care for the black accents.. lets start this gb already.. im itching for this set

[Kiririn]

i think the 5 dollars is worth the black accents

That is what I'm getting from all the feedback. I just need my samples in from GMK before I make a final decision but I do have the updated renders ready.

dont care for the black accents.. lets start this gb already.. im itching for this set

As much as I want to have the GB start already, I can't start any GB without finalizing who will be the EU vendor. Oblotzky currently has first right of refusal due to being my prior vendor for GMK CYL Dragon Witch and I don't expect a reply for the next couple of weeks.

[AMZ]

Please add the black accents

[Kiririn]

Oblotzky will be the EU vendor for GMK CYL Flare!

Please add the black accents

Definitely but I want to have the samples first before confirming.

[Kiririn]

Just got in the samples and they ended up being a bit darker than expected. I will be requesting a second round of samples to see if they can be made brighter.



I have also added in the accent keys into the kitting so there will be a price bump to $130 as stated before.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Good plan.

At your leisure-Can we see this in bright sunlight too?

[Kiririn]

Good plan.

At your leisure-Can we see this in bright sunlight too?

I'll do that tomorrow if weather permits since DHL came right when the sun went down and the weekend is going to be rain.

[Kiririn]

Taken with a cloudy overcast.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Thank you!

Little closer w sunlight but still about as far off as I’ve seen GMK vs a RAL color

[Kiririn]

Thank you!

Little closer w sunlight but still about as far off as I’ve seen GMK vs a RAL color

GMK are pretty good with RAL colors but for fluorescent/neon colors they have to do more than 1 attempt. They did nail the orange to red color flip that the RAL 2005 color exhibits so that is very good. There may be material limitations on how bright it can be but it's worth a try to get it a bit brighter. Hopefully I should have the round 2 samples by the end of the month.

[madmax13]

Thank you!

Little closer w sunlight but still about as far off as I’ve seen GMK vs a RAL color

GMK are pretty good with RAL colors but for fluorescent/neon colors they have to do more than 1 attempt. They did nail the orange to red color flip that the RAL 2005 color exhibits so that is very good. There may be material limitations on how bright it can be but it's worth a try to get it a bit brighter. Hopefully I should have the round 2 samples by the end of the month.

I remember reading that Max had to do several rounds to get Hi Viz! as bright as it came out, I suspect that it'll be the same way for you.

[arq1999]

Get the plastic chip