[GB] ePBT Scandi // Shipping to buyers

[MiguelFg]

Finally, looking good!

[fairypenguin]

Oh man, the samples are looking GOOD. Excited!

[strike_formation]

[Update]

Received pre-production keycap samples from KBDFans. Everything looks to be in order. Legend color has been approved. I will be giving them the green light for production.

Please enjoy some pictures and excuse my lack of photography skills:

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Nice samples! One question. Is the F button both scooped and barred together?

[stomaha]

Puuuumped. Any idea what this means for expected delivery schedule?

[Fredington]

[Update]

Received pre-production keycap samples from KBDFans. Everything looks to be in order. Legend color has been approved. I will be giving them the green light for production.

Please enjoy some pictures and excuse my lack of photography skills:

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Nice samples! One question. Is the F button both scooped and barred together?

Yes, they have every combination of homing key imaginable. Production will have the traditional one set scooped and one set barred.

Puuuumped. Any idea what this means for expected delivery schedule?

No ETA yet unfortunately.

[NightFox99]

Contacted kbdfans, they said they're waiting news from the factory. Nothing new

[ale210]

Just a friendly reminder that if you've been interested in this set, we're entering the last several hours of this GB!

Hi friend,

I lost this GB, my bad. I've very insterested in this GB (in specially the Spanish extras), how I can stay in touch in if case there extras? Do you have Discord?

Regards!

[Fredington]

Just a friendly reminder that if you've been interested in this set, we're entering the last several hours of this GB!

Hi friend,

I lost this GB, my bad. I've very insterested in this GB (in specially the Spanish extras), how I can stay in touch in if case there extras? Do you have Discord?

Regards!

I do not have a Discord, but keep an eye on the vendors for extras once the set delivers!

[Adelscott]

I do not have a Discord [...]

[AnonymousPlatypus]

The samples look amazing !!

[strike_formation]

Can you take some pictures with keycaps on boards with different colors? Doesnt need to  fill whole board. Just wanna see how it matches.

[ale210]

Just a friendly reminder that if you've been interested in this set, we're entering the last several hours of this GB!

Hi friend,

I lost this GB, my bad. I've very insterested in this GB (in specially the Spanish extras), how I can stay in touch in if case there extras? Do you have Discord?

Regards!

I do not have a Discord, but keep an eye on the vendors for extras once the set delivers!

Thanks anyway I really need this set haha

Regards!

[Ursäkta?]

any idea how long it takes from the point it is queued for production, looked a couple of other ePBT seemed to be around 6 months, anyone has experience on that?

[eseefix]

Probably the end of this year ?

[MiguelFg]

For those interested, from the manufacturer directly:

QC and packaging will be starting next week (2022-09-17)

Seems like it's gettin' closer!

[Ursäkta?]

Probably the end of this year ?

okay thanks!

For those interested, from the manufacturer directly:

QC and packaging will be starting next week (2022-09-17)

Seems like it's gettin' closer!

What is QC if I may ask?

[Ursäkta?]

Probably the end of this year ?

okay thanks!

[Freed]

What is QC if I may ask?

QC = Quality Check

[Ursäkta?]

What is QC if I may ask?

QC = Quality Check

thanks! So that means production has been done and they just need to quality check? that is nice!
Was expecting something similar to "Production in progress (2022-04-01)" to pop up before.

[Ursäkta?]

Update from KBD:

Some keys need to be reproduced (2022-10-14)

[Fredington]

Update from KBD:

Some keys need to be reproduced (2022-10-14)

Yes, it was discovered after some QC that some keys needed to be remade. My sincerest apologies for the delay, but we're making every effort to make sure we get it right.

I've taken the opportunity to correct a couple legends in the Nomad kit, specifically the R2 (R3 in GMK) 1.25u Control and 1.5u Function keys were converted to icons to match the R2 1.75u Control key in the Base kit.



I'll update again when I have a concrete completion date, but it seems like KBDFans has been pretty good with the updates on their website, so you might hear it from them before me.

Thank you for your continued patience.

[eseefix]

Thank you for the news!

[LuckyLuckCA]

Thanks for keeping us updated! Also, does this mean that fulfillment would most likely be Q1 2023?

[Fredington]

Thanks for keeping us updated! Also, does this mean that fulfillment would most likely be Q1 2023?

Possibly. Unfortunately, ePBT is currently being affected by China's zero-Covid policy and the resultant shutdowns, and it's impossible to say right now when they'll be able to resume operations.

[MiguelFg]

Keygem (EU Vendor) updated me for the first time since the GB started months ago with a DHL tracking number, why?

[HammerDie]

I just received an update from the EU vendor (Keygem) about the shipment of the set

[Freed]

Me too, Waow  !
On keygem, a DHL tracking 

[Fredington]

Scandi has arrived at some vendors and shipments have begun!

[NightFox99]

Scandi has arrived at some vendors and shipments have begun!

Can you please post a photo of diffèrent sets under normal light conditions ?

[ivanoban]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

[NightFox99]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Thank you ! Can you maybe post more close-up images of the set. Really would like to see the print quality. Compred to GMK how would you describe it ?

[Fredington]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Hi there,

Yes, after KEYGEM started shipping these out, we were informed by KBDFans that the replacement keys had not been completed. I have no idea why they decided to 1) ship out an incomplete set and 2) not inform the vendors that the set was incomplete. The keys you're referring to are part of the group that needs to be made/remade. KEYGEM and any other vendors who have already shipped out the sets will send out the replacement keys once they've been completed. Sorry for the confusion/inconvenience. It really is a baffling situation to me.

[NightFox99]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Yes, after KEYGEM started shipping these out, we were informed by KBDFans that the replacement keys had not been completed. I have no idea why they decided to 1) ship out an incomplete set and 2) not inform the vendors that the set was incomplete. The keys you're referring to are part of the group that needs to be made/remade. KEYGEM and any other vendors who have already shipped out the sets will send out the replacement keys once they've been completed. Sorry for the confusion/inconvenience. It really is a baffling situation to me.

That happens. But otherwise looks like the printing quality is good; I would like just to see a close shoots before I buy, especially the azerty kit. Thanks in advance

[ivanoban]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Hi there,

Yes, after KEYGEM started shipping these out, we were informed by KBDFans that the replacement keys had not been completed. I have no idea why they decided to 1) ship out an incomplete set and 2) not inform the vendors that the set was incomplete. The keys you're referring to are part of the group that needs to be made/remade. KEYGEM and any other vendors who have already shipped out the sets will send out the replacement keys once they've been completed. Sorry for the confusion/inconvenience. It really is a baffling situation to me.

No worries at all! I am happy with my set and how it turned out 

So for the base kit... 1u Fn and 1.25u Meta need to be made, and the duplicated keys are just a mistake made by kbdfans/epbt ?

I guess KEYGEM is already aware of this, but I will reach out to them just in case.

Thanks!

[ivanoban]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Yes, after KEYGEM started shipping these out, we were informed by KBDFans that the replacement keys had not been completed. I have no idea why they decided to 1) ship out an incomplete set and 2) not inform the vendors that the set was incomplete. The keys you're referring to are part of the group that needs to be made/remade. KEYGEM and any other vendors who have already shipped out the sets will send out the replacement keys once they've been completed. Sorry for the confusion/inconvenience. It really is a baffling situation to me.

That happens. But otherwise looks like the printing quality is good; I would like just to see a close shoots before I buy, especially the azerty kit. Thanks in advance

I don't have an azerty kit but the overall printing quality is good:
https://imgur.com/a/CShsAmh

Don't use my photo as reference for colors as I have very poor light conditions.

[MiguelFg]

This is what I received. Didn't know about what they did about sending an uncompleted set, oh well... Atleast they're gonna send it eventually, I hope...

So far quality seems ok. I feel like I received different duplicated keys unlike @ivanoban? I don't see a duplicated F13 or the '- - -' one. But I have Pgdown 4 TIMES?, delete 2 times, ... And I have a 1u Fn.

Also the dark brown Fn which was supposed to be Meta.

[ivanoban]

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This is what I received. Didn't know about what they did about sending an uncompleted set, oh well... Atleast they're gonna send it eventually, I hope...

So far quality seems ok. I feel like I received different duplicated keys unlike @ivanoban? I don't see a duplicated F13 or the '- - -' one. But I have Pgdown 4 TIMES?, delete 2 times, ... And I have a 1u Fn.

Also the dark brown Fn which was supposed to be Meta.

Your x2 Delete keys are fine 'cause they're for different rows (r4 and r3), but you have one duplicated PgDn, the set just includes 3 for r3, r2 and r1.

Hmm, here is my base kit: https://imgur.com/a/N9uftU5 Then I guess they've also did a poor sorting process as my 1u Fn is missing. My numpad and spacebar kits seem fine.

[MiguelFg]

Your x2 Delete keys are fine 'cause they're for different rows (r4 and r3), but you have one duplicated PgDn, the set just includes 3 for r3, r2 and r1.

Hmm, here is my base kit: https://imgur.com/a/N9uftU5 Then I guess they've also did a poor sorting process as my 1u Fn is missing. My numpad and spacebar kits seem fine.

That sucks. But if he said that they are replacing the keys that you don't have, maybe my Fn was good but yours was bad and they are remaking it? Like some came out good but others don't so they are being made again or something. I don't know, seems like unprofessional to send different sets of the same product if that's the case.

[NightFox99]

I just received my set from Keygem and I see some changes from the original renders:

I don't see the 1u Fn key and the 1.25u Meta is now a 1.25 Fn key... are these correct ?
I've also received duplicated keys for the F13, End, B, stepped caps lock and the marked key in the below image:

https://imgur.com/a/036lFPE

Can you please carify if the duplicated keys are there because of the QC issues you mentioned in a previous post ? I don't see any obvious flaws in any of them.

Yes, after KEYGEM started shipping these out, we were informed by KBDFans that the replacement keys had not been completed. I have no idea why they decided to 1) ship out an incomplete set and 2) not inform the vendors that the set was incomplete. The keys you're referring to are part of the group that needs to be made/remade. KEYGEM and any other vendors who have already shipped out the sets will send out the replacement keys once they've been completed. Sorry for the confusion/inconvenience. It really is a baffling situation to me.

That happens. But otherwise looks like the printing quality is good; I would like just to see a close shoots before I buy, especially the azerty kit. Thanks in advance

I don't have an azerty kit but the overall printing quality is good:
https://imgur.com/a/CShsAmh

Don't use my photo as reference for colors as I have very poor light conditions.

Thank you very much. The quality is good indeed. It's not as thin as GMK but one of the best "azerty-including" sets out there. More or less the same print quality as 21Kb, maybe slightly better.

[TrondKF]

Any news?
I see people start getting their kits? Is there any issues with the NorDe kits?

[HammerDie]

Yesterday I put the Sandi keyset on my Discipline. Here some photo:

I try to add more photos later:
https://imgur.com/a/wqifRbZ

[NightFox99]

Yesterday I put the Sandi keyset on my Discipline. Here some photo:

I try to add more photos later:
https://imgur.com/a/wqifRbZ

Thank you, very nice keeb and keycaps. I just wish the legends were slightly thinner...

[TrondKF]

Okay, what keys did have to be remade? Just so I can understand why my kit is delayed... Was it any of the base kit or NorDe? If not, why haven't those been sent out?

[Endeavour1934]

I received my set from keygem, and it's missing two keys, R1 1u Delete and R4 1u Fn, I hope they can sort it out... I really need those keys, and this is the only es-es set that I have 

[pixelpusher]

I received my set from keygem, and it's missing two keys, R1 1u Delete and R4 1u Fn, I hope they can sort it out... I really need those keys, and this is the only es-es set that I have 

Sheesh.  Bad caps to be missing.

[Adelscott]

The kitting here and on the IC shows Meta 1.25 keys. The kitting @ kbdfans and Keygem shows Fn 1.25 keys.
When was it changed ?

[macclack]

Received my kit in the mail. It looks like there may be an issue with the stepped caps lock key not being aligned. Did anyone encounter this issue?
Photo example:

[pixelpusher]

Received my kit in the mail. It looks like there may be an issue with the stepped caps lock key not being aligned. Did anyone encounter this issue?
Photo example:

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Oh man.  That's a stinker.  Hope we can get that cap remade if that's the case with all of them.

[macclack]

The alignment issue affected my stepped caps and control keys so (unfortunately) it may be broader than a one off issue.

[pixelpusher]

The alignment issue affected my stepped caps and control keys so (unfortunately) it may be broader than a one off issue.

Well, I guess we know now that these are using new molds (or possibly new factory).  Do they feel the same in texture to other ePBT sets?