[IC] GMK Shoko 2nd Style「Group Buy Live Now」

[tankskun]

Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I never noticed until i saw your post. I'm gutted, was so looking forward to this set 

[zzkhan1996]

So in the end Zfrontier is not a proxy for this set. I will have to pass this sadly

[Rynxe]

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of updates, but we have a group buy date ready and that is August 11! Hope everyone is ready this time around. As for the other goodie I did have planned, it was a custom switch manufactured from JWK thanks to the help from Thic Thock. I do have samples en route to me right now, the switch is still subject to change, but the specs are as is right now:
Linear
90g Progressive Stainless Steel Springs
No factory lubing
Bottom housing, custom nylon blend
Top housing, polycarbonate
Stems, POM
Housing color: Pantone 656c
Stem color: Pantone 5425c

The housing does seem a lot bluer than the Pantone's, but it does seem to fit with one of Shoko's outfits still and I love the color so it's probably going to stay that way:

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[Hdjekso]

Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I thought UK Iso and numpad was added back into the base kit?

[tankskun]

Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I thought UK Iso and numpad was added back into the base kit?

Look on page 8 where Raysasquatch updated the finalised kits. UK iso has been removed. I'm going to miss out on this set.

[Hdjekso]

Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I thought UK Iso and numpad was added back into the base kit?

Look on page 8 where Raysasquatch updated the finalised kits. UK iso has been removed. I'm going to miss out on this set.

Maybe I missed something, but UK iso seems to be in the base kit in reply #363.

[adularescence]

Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I thought UK Iso and numpad was added back into the base kit?

Look on page 8 where Raysasquatch updated the finalised kits. UK iso has been removed. I'm going to miss out on this set.

Maybe I missed something, but UK iso seems to be in the base kit in reply #363.

Needs the "backtick w/ not symbol", "2 w/ double quote", "3 w/ pound sterling", and "single quote w/ at sign" keycaps to complete the UK iso

[vocal118]

Zfrontier-China

[Rynxe]

Zfrontier-China

It's already been confirmed. ilumkb will be the proxy for Asia. I'm not sure what's wrong with you PRC Chinese, but its up to the creator to decide. Seen most of your posts just spamming zFrontier everywhere. Don't act so privileged.

[Rynxe]

Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia

Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~, according to Google right now)
zFrontier =
DixieMech =  (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially  of shipping no matter where you live! For me,  is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.

in china zf is more cheap，don't be so narrow-minded

I don't see this person being narrow-minded, just stated some facts, he just gave his two cents, what's wrong with that? Its still RaySasQuach's decision on which proxies he wants to sell through. Dont act so privileged and spoiled. Everytime I see a GB not running on zFrontier, you PRC Chinese spam zFrontier everywhere.

[Hdjekso]

Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia

Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~, according to Google right now)
zFrontier =
DixieMech =  (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially  of shipping no matter where you live! For me,  is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.

in china zf is more cheap，don't be so narrow-minded

I don't see this person being narrow-minded, just stated some facts, he just gave his two cents, what's wrong with that? Its still RaySasQuach's decision on which proxies he wants to sell through. Dont act so privileged and spoiled. Everytime I see a GB not running on zFrontier, you PRC Chinese spam zFrontier everywhere.

It is true that zfrontier china is cheaper than zfrontier international though. He was just stating a fact, not saying that zfrontier should be the vendor for Asia. Don't really see how he's privileged and spoiled.

[Rynxe]

Zf is cheaper than ilumkb for Asia

Sorry for being slightly off topic but i wanted to address this.

Lets look at Modern Dolch 2, running on both ilumKB and zFrontier
For a base kit:
ilumKb = 140SGD (~, according to Google right now)
zFrontier =
DixieMech =  (reference US price)

Source:
https://ilumkb.com/collections/groupbuy/products/gb-gmk-modern-dolch-r2
https://en.zfrontier.com/products/gmk-modo-2?variant=32301394264142
https://dixiemech.store/collections/keycaps/products/gmk-modern-dolch-2-keycap-set


Yes shipping is free for zFrontier, but because of the markup that's essentially  of shipping no matter where you live! For me,  is more than shipping it in from the US, and i live in Asia. I would assume that is true for many as well.

Regardless, looking forward to this set, it's awesome.

in china zf is more cheap，don't be so narrow-minded

I don't see this person being narrow-minded, just stated some facts, he just gave his two cents, what's wrong with that? Its still RaySasQuach's decision on which proxies he wants to sell through. Dont act so privileged and spoiled. Everytime I see a GB not running on zFrontier, you PRC Chinese spam zFrontier everywhere.

It is true that zfrontier china is cheaper than zfrontier international though. He was just stating a fact, not saying that zfrontier should be the vendor for Asia. Don't really see how he's privileged and spoiled.

The fact that he created a new account just tell someone "dont be so narrow-minded", even though that person just stated some facts. Both of them just stated their own opinion, none of them have the right to be a smart ass about it.

[Hdjekso]

No F13 key in any of the kits?

[DJ Shoko]

I did get the custom switches in, I do plan on letting Quakemz do a build stream with them... unfortunately I only have 100 switches. But here are the pics compared to the Pantone chips (note these aren't colored corrected and are in warm lighting conditions).

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Damn I was looking forward to this GB but looks like the updated set isn’t gonna have the UK iso keycaps anymore so guess I’ll have to miss this one out

I never noticed until i saw your post. I'm gutted, was so looking forward to this set 

Yeah, sorry about the loss of UK ISO keys, it was a hard decision to figure out which keys to cut from the kits.

No F13 key in any of the kits?

No F13 key unfortunately, it seemed too niche to me and the MOQ is rather low so I don't have much leeway to work with it.

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of updates, but we have a group buy date ready and that is August 11! Hope everyone is ready this time around. As for the other goodie I did have planned, it was a custom switch manufactured from JWK thanks to the help from Thic Thock. I do have samples en route to me right now, the switch is still subject to change, but the specs are as is right now:
Linear
90g Progressive Stainless Steel Springs
No factory lubing
Bottom housing, custom nylon blend
Top housing, polycarbonate
Stems, POM
Housing color: Pantone 656c
Stem color: Pantone 5425c

The housing does seem a lot bluer than the Pantone's, but it does seem to fit with one of Shoko's outfits still and I love the color so it's probably going to stay that way:

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That would be cool, but maybe next time.

Is there a reason the switch top housing ins't nylon? or is it just because of the mold available? I really want to try these but would prefer a nylon top and might just go for the new switch that is coming from thickthock (konfeito)

I was thinking I'd like the sound still since I believe OG Pandas had polycarb tops and I loved the sound on those, and from the loose switch I do like these still, but since I haven't done a build with these yet. I might make the switch to nylon. But I'll be honest, I love the color and texture of the top housing a lot on these, I think the colored opaque polycarb top brings the color a bit more life. If these switches do get popular enough, I'll definitely consider the R2 being all nylon.

[FaIIen]

Is it still on track for GB on the 11th (trmw)?

[DJ Shoko]

Is it still on track for GB on the 11th (trmw)?

Yes, from tomorrow August 11 to September 15, so about five weeks!

[TofuOrganic]

Is it still on track for GB on the 11th (trmw)?

Yes, from tomorrow August 11 to September 15, so about five weeks!

Yusssss!

[FireBoltund]

Hi! Great job on the release, extremely tempted to buy one.

Just need to ask about that Spacebar Kit - Why are there 2 6u White Spacebars that are both white in that kit? May I know if like a white/blue combi would have been considered instead of white/white?

That blue accent is so good though... mainly buying for that but yeah I'm curious about that 2 6u White Spacebars.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

6u centered stem
6u off center stem
From the top they look identical tho

[jayseeffaye]

Will the base kit have the accented "print", "scroll" and "pause" keys? The keyboard renders from the vendor sites have those 3 keys accented

[Nudd]

Liked the color and was waiting to buy, but with the ISO changes I'm out.
Good luck with the GB.

[NoChance]

Liked the color and was waiting to buy, but with the ISO changes I'm out.
Good luck with the GB.

 
I bet you could find someone from the R1 group that would be willing to part with only the ISO stuff that they don’t use. 

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Are the renders on page 1 the final kitting? Are the renders in page 8 the final kitting? Are the renders on deskhero/ the final kitting?

For instance, on page 8, the spacebar kit lacks a non centered 6u and has 6u in both colors. But on page 1, there's a pair of 6u spacebars. On deskhero, there's a pair of 6u light spacebars, not both colors.

What about the numpad 5 non barred? It's not in the image on page 8?

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Kono just went live with the KLE and old renders up at the same time. This ain’t Novelkeys where they’re gonna do their due diligence. Reach out to the vendors and provide correct renders of the kits that are being offered.

[DJ Shoko]

Are the renders on page 1 the final kitting? Are the renders in page 8 the final kitting? Are the renders on deskhero/ the final kitting?

For instance, on page 8, the spacebar kit lacks a non centered 6u and has 6u in both colors. But on page 1, there's a pair of 6u spacebars. On deskhero, there's a pair of 6u light spacebars, not both colors.

What about the numpad 5 non barred? It's not in the image on page 8?

The kits on the first page is final, other than the spacebar because of the mistake I saw thanks to you. That should be both centered, and one of them is blue.

Also group buy is up.

[Boy_314]

where and when can the switches be bought?

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Ok, so the base kit does have a 5 key non barred, and the KLE on page 8 is out of date? The number of enter keys on the obscure/40s kit is correct in the renders, also out of date on the KLE on page 8?

[NoChance]

It would probably be a good idea to clean up the thread and get rid of any of the kits that show anything not being delivered.

When the Vendor doesn't display the right kits and renders and the IC thread has multiple kits and renders with different options floating throughout, it's hard to know with confidence what you're buying.  This is particularly true with the horrendous situation that existed the last time this ran.

[chive_]

It would probably be a good idea to clean up the thread and get rid of any of the kits that show anything not being delivered.

When the Vendor doesn't display the right kits and renders and the IC thread has multiple kits and renders with different options floating throughout, it's hard to know with confidence what you're buying.  This is particularly true with the horrendous situation that existed the last time this ran.

Or just make a GB thread for the set with the final kits

[scoopbb]

cheaper to order from australia and im sure id get it faster too.

[DJ Shoko]

It would probably be a good idea to clean up the thread and get rid of any of the kits that show anything not being delivered.

When the Vendor doesn't display the right kits and renders and the IC thread has multiple kits and renders with different options floating throughout, it's hard to know with confidence what you're buying.  This is particularly true with the horrendous situation that existed the last time this ran.

Or just make a GB thread for the set with the final kits

Group Buy thread is still pending for approval, DM'd mods about it.

But all of the kits in the first page is the final kits. Group buy is live at all vendors, will update IC OP with these info.

Vendors:
NA: Kono
Asia: iLumkb
AU: Daily Clack
EU: proto[Typist]
CA: Deskhero

Price for each kit and from which vendors (Kono, iLumkb, proto[Typist], Daily Clack, and Deskhero respectively):
Base Kit: $134.99 USD/S$186.00 SGD/$188.00 AUD/£105.00 GBP/$187.00 CAD
Hiragana Kit: $74.99 USD/S$103.00 SGD/$105.00 AUD/£58.00 GBP/$104.00 CAD
Spacebar Kit: $26.99 USD/S$37.00 SGD/$38.00 AUD/£21.00 GBP/$37.00 CAD
Obscure Kit: $49.99 USD/S$69.00 SGD/$68.00 AUD/£39.00 GBP/$67.00 CAD

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

But all of the kits in the first page is the final kits.

...except for the spacebars kit, where both 6u are centered, as per a few posted up? So Kono’s versions are now correct? The 1st page, Desk Hero, and prototypist’s versions are wrong?

[DJ Shoko]

But all of the kits in the first page is the final kits.

...except for the spacebars kit, where both 6u are centered, as per a few posted up? So Kono’s versions are now correct? The 1st page, Desk Hero, and prototypist’s versions are wrong?

Yeah Kono's is right now, I'll bug the other vendors on updating the renders. The renders are updated on the first page now btw.

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

My man

Thank you!

[stealthzero]

I will be supporting Macsurfy in Oct and now you this month.  Two bomb ass sets that will be mine next year!

[FaIIen]

Any clue on the estimated delivery date?

[//gainsborough]

Spent maybe more than I should have on a couple sets, but I'm very excited for this run!

Thanks again, Ray, for bringing back this awesome set!

[heyimpanda]

Any clue on the estimated delivery date?

looks like most of the vendors have q3 2021/july 2021 so like a year! time to buy and forget about it

[DJ Shoko]

Group buy page is live now, please head over there now instead!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=108028.0