[IC] Duck JetFire Kustom - Friday, November 24 @ 9AM EST

[elton5354]

Hi all, who is interested in Duck's JetFire?!  . The GB for JetFire will start once the LSV3 GB is completed. I will post a release date for the GB once we get closer to completing the LSV3. Please let me know your thoughts! The GB will start on Friday, November 24 @ 9AM EST!





More pictures:

http://duck0113.tistory.com/157

http://duck0113.tistory.com/156

[xondat]

Good layout, not keen on the bottom piece. Will there be alternate bottom pieces or is that no longer a thing?

[packman86]

Very interested.

Thread bookmarked.

[avid]

YES!!     This layout is so nice. The silver jetfire with muted is perfection.

Whats the angle of the case? Price? How many units will be available?

[Shoah]

Insanely beautiful. Is it limited? Raffle, fcfs?

[Atredl]

Insanely beautiful. Is it limited? Raffle, fcfs?

It’s FCFS. Better start practicing typing your shipping details.

[PoisonKing]

I like the layout but I'm not a fan of the side profile though. I prefer the Blackbird side profile more.

[gaiden]

Looks great but man I wished it was the Blackbird

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[Petch]

Ahh, so soon already

[HTN47]

Is there any chance for split spacebar support? That would put this thing on a whole new level. 

[mediman]

Wow!
Most beautiful layout.

[mbsurfer]

The black top with silver base has me sold

[packman86]

Estimated date and price?

[alienman82]

removed.

[avid]

The mixing and matching of top/bottom color is actually pretty cool.

What color-mix do you guys like?

[Puddsy]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

[Rumblehotep]

Uhoh running out of time to decide on black/silver or black/black

[eyedrop]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

[gizmoplex]

Yesss pleaaase...

[Puddsy]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

no i think it's not good

duck's boards have been on a quality decline for the last year or so as well (really since viper/eagle v2)

and i think it doesn't look especially good

but again, it's a duck board and my opinion doesn't matter

[zoomwalt]

Want.

[Halverson]

Oh Elton, you dirty slut

[exitfire401]

If not for the upcoming Realforce case, I'd be all over this

[poolside]

Interested in one of these 
It may be subjective, but I prefer the new bottom side profile to the previous ones.

[kiwi99]

super nice stuff, definitely my fav duck board Ive seen.

[Petch]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

duck's boards have been on a quality decline for the last year or so as well (really since viper/eagle v2)

Got any examples of that? Genuinely curious

Or did you mean you've just generally disliked the ones from the past year

[Jedi]

That black with burgundy keycaps on top, mmmmmmm

[ihalatch]

I'm very interested. Please make it a raffle. It's fairer for all of us who do not reside in the Americas.

[gaiden]

I'm very interested. Please make it a raffle. It's fairer for all of us who do not reside in the Americas.

Maybe half and half (first half FCFS, 2nd half Raffle) would make more sense.

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[ihalatch]

I'm very interested. Please make it a raffle. It's fairer for all of us who do not reside in the Americas.

Maybe half and half (first half FCFS, 2nd half Raffle) would make more sense.

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As far as it is convenient for all of us. FCFS is always geared towards the people in North America. Best part of the purchases in the Lightsaver v3 GB were from GH members living outside USA and Canada.

[BlackInk]

WOW GMK muted is too nice to have

[SakeJams]

this is a need

[Jae-3soteric]

Def want in on this


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[Aktavate]

In

[Oblotzky]

The bottom piece looks like a flipped version of the previous duck bottoms. A shame the angle doesn't allow a hybrid design were you could flip it the way you preferred it.

[JDragon]

I'll definitely be in the running for one. Are there any other boards with similar layouts? (compact, but with the arrow keys/numpad separated)

[Oblotzky]

I'll definitely be in the running for one. Are there any other boards with similar layouts? (compact, but with the arrow keys/numpad separated)

You're basically looking for 1800 variants

[onmybikedrunk]

I'll definitely be in the running for one. Are there any other boards with similar layouts? (compact, but with the arrow keys/numpad separated)

Kin25's TX-CP is the closest example.  It doesn't have the Home/Insert/Delete keys above the arrow cluster tho... He'll have another batch at some point soon I'm sure. There's a GB thread oh GH somewhere and his website here: http://txkeyboards.com/en/keyboards/txcp-detail

[avid]

I'll definitely be in the running for one. Are there any other boards with similar layouts? (compact, but with the arrow keys/numpad separated)

There is also FC980C and fc980m (topre/mx). Not customs, but excellent keyboards.

[Perfex]

Hmm...

[yookwh]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

duck's boards have been on a quality decline for the last year or so as well (really since viper/eagle v2)

Got any examples of that? Genuinely curious

Or did you mean you've just generally disliked the ones from the past year

I would think he's talking about from Octagon V2 with the pretty lackluster finishing... Viper/Eagle with people needing to buy some third party accessories (I'm not really sure about this since I didn't follow the group buy, but apparently the design didn't accommodate for something)? Throw in the very frustrating software and inconsistent PCB's for hotlite, and really the only things that keep Duck as high as it is are: 1) Reputation, 2) Aftermarket pricing (Let's be real here), 3) Unique layouts, and 4) (Hoping that the materials come out well) Good looking products.

Just my two cents.

[gaiden]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

duck's boards have been on a quality decline for the last year or so as well (really since viper/eagle v2)

Got any examples of that? Genuinely curious

Or did you mean you've just generally disliked the ones from the past year

I would think he's talking about from Octagon V2 with the pretty lackluster finishing... Viper/Eagle with people needing to buy some third party accessories (I'm not really sure about this since I didn't follow the group buy, but apparently the design didn't accommodate for something)? Throw in the very frustrating software and inconsistent PCB's for hotlite, and really the only things that keep Duck as high as it is are: 1) Reputation, 2) Aftermarket pricing (Let's be real here), 3) Unique layouts, and 4) (Hoping that the materials come out well) Good looking products.

Just my two cents.

The Eagle/Viper acrylic front piece wasn't compatible with popular screw in stabs like zeal's so a mini GB was formed to have that piece remade.

The software was pretty frustrating.. I only use it for updating keymapping only now an dude Flip to flash. It's the only reason I have Korean language pack installed on my PC... (Those Korean arrows..🤣)

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[Petch]

it's a duck GB

whether i like it or not, it'll sell out in 3 minutes anyway

So do you like it or not?   

You're overly optimistic with 3 min.  I thought Lightsaver v3 is gone in 1.5.

duck's boards have been on a quality decline for the last year or so as well (really since viper/eagle v2)

Got any examples of that? Genuinely curious

Or did you mean you've just generally disliked the ones from the past year

I would think he's talking about from Octagon V2 with the pretty lackluster finishing... Viper/Eagle with people needing to buy some third party accessories (I'm not really sure about this since I didn't follow the group buy, but apparently the design didn't accommodate for something)? Throw in the very frustrating software and inconsistent PCB's for hotlite, and really the only things that keep Duck as high as it is are: 1) Reputation, 2) Aftermarket pricing (Let's be real here), 3) Unique layouts, and 4) (Hoping that the materials come out well) Good looking products.

Just my two cents.

The Eagle/Viper acrylic front piece wasn't compatible with popular screw in stabs like zeal's so a mini GB was formed to have that piece remade.

The software was pretty frustrating.. I only use it for updating keymapping only now an dude Flip to flash. It's the only reason I have Korean language pack installed on my PC... (Those Korean arrows..🤣)

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He did address the stab issue with LSv3 though

[Atredl]

Viper/Eagle with people needing to buy some third party accessories (I'm not really sure about this since I didn't follow the group buy, but apparently the design didn't accommodate for something)?

The Eagle/Viper acrylic front piece wasn't compatible with popular screw in stabs like zeal's so a mini GB was formed to have that piece remade.

The software was pretty frustrating.. I only use it for updating keymapping only now an dude Flip to flash. It's the only reason I have Korean language pack installed on my PC... (Those Korean arrows..🤣)

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I think the acrylic inserts that didn’t accommodate the screw in stabs shouldn’t count against the quality of duck boards since screw-ins had just become popular again. Plus the clearance issue was fixed on the very next Duck board. I’d say that’s actually a point in their favor.

[JDragon]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! Hoping to get a Jetfire but now I know I have viable backup options. 

[shower_king]

Interested, any exact specifications such as colors and PCB materials? Thank you

[Atredl]

colors

Duck boards generally have two color options, black or silver. You can mix and match the tops and bottoms so that you have a silver top with black bottom or vice versa.

PCB materials

What you mean by PCB materials?

[get_weird]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

[kwyryn]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

I think the next one is gonna be for the Trooper

[mindxthinker]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Sadly, duck told me that he is not interested in designing tenkeyless keyboards at the moment.

[Puddsy]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

[avid]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

thats unfortuate. Orion is one of the TKL i want the most.

 

[poolside]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

thats unfortuate. Orion is one of the TKL i want the most.

I would have loved an Orion with a JetFire-style bottom.

[oisw]

Very interested, watching for next steps

[DillonHightower]

Im in all day.. Unless you sell all the spots before I see it open...

[geniekid]

Is the angle Duck's traditional 11 degrees?  I always found the Lightsaver a little too steep.

[avid]

Is the angle Duck's traditional 11 degrees?  I always found the Lightsaver a little too steep.

Black bird was 7 degrees and Jetfire is more simular to black bird than the lightsaver, so thats my best guess.

So it was 11 degrees

[OracleKev]

Is the angle Duck's traditional 11 degrees?  I always found the Lightsaver a little too steep.

Black bird was 7 degrees and Jetfire is more simular to black bird than the lightsaver, so thats my best guess.

It's 11 degrees according to here
http://kbd4u.com/product/detail.html?product_no=69&cate_no=1&display_group=2

[avid]

Is the angle Duck's traditional 11 degrees?  I always found the Lightsaver a little too steep.

Black bird was 7 degrees and Jetfire is more simular to black bird than the lightsaver, so thats my best guess.

It's 11 degrees according to here
http://kbd4u.com/product/detail.html?product_no=69&cate_no=1&display_group=2

Ah thank for clearing that up.

[dubious]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

thats unfortuate. Orion is one of the TKL i want the most.

I would have loved an Orion with a JetFire-style bottom.

It does exist... 

[poolside]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

thats unfortuate. Orion is one of the TKL i want the most.

I would have loved an Orion with a JetFire-style bottom.

It does exist... 

Thanks, these Duck feet look nice. The heft of the full alu bottom still has my preference though 

[dubious]

This might be too far into the future, but is there a chance that a duck orion v3 gb might happen, possibly after this gb?

Orion v3 will never happen, according to duck.

thats unfortuate. Orion is one of the TKL i want the most.

I would have loved an Orion with a JetFire-style bottom.

It does exist... 

Thanks, these Duck feet look nice. The heft of the full alu bottom still has my preference though 

Do not lose hope... 

[poolside]

The JetFire will do fine in the meantime 

[Puddsy]

Duck did a few one off pieces that look like jetfire, including a viper bottom and an orion bottom.

[packman86]

Is the GB opening before end of November?

[poolside]

Duck did a few one off pieces that look like jetfire, including a viper bottom and an orion bottom.

Would you mind posting a couple links to these if you have some at hand? I am curious to see these bottoms.
Duck also posted this on his Instagram last month. Is that a Unicorn top paired with an Orion bottom?

[xondat]

Duck did a few one off pieces that look like jetfire, including a viper bottom and an orion bottom.

Would you mind posting a couple links to these if you have some at hand? I am curious to see these bottoms.
Duck also posted this on his Instagram last month. Is that a Unicorn top paired with an Orion bottom?

Think that's a Unicorn X3 (or whatever it's called).

[avid]

Is the unicorn something you plan to run on GH?

[xondat]

Is the unicorn something you plan to run on GH?

I doubt it, was very limited

[Atredl]

Is the unicorn something you plan to run on GH?

I doubt it, was very limited

It has a fitting name then.

[BlackInk]

[dubious]

yah I think that is just a unicorn x3 on top of Orion base

Is the unicorn something you plan to run on GH?

Unicorn GB's were only ran on kbdlab

[Puddsy]

yah I think that is just a unicorn x3 on top of Orion base

Is the unicorn something you plan to run on GH?

Unicorn GB's were only ran on kbdlab

correct on both counts

[cirrus82]

Interested!!

[avid]

2nd batch of LS have shipped, so hopefully this should be next in line!!

[elton5354]

Who is hyped for this?!

[Rumblehotep]

Haven't gotten a 1800 type layout yet and this one is very unique...
Tentative about getting involved in another big project after building so many boards recently but this might never happen again.
Really the only thing I'm worried about is the programming hurdles.

[Puddsy]

Haven't gotten a 1800 type layout yet and this one is very unique...
Tentative about getting involved in another big project after building so many boards recently but this might never happen again.
Really the only thing I'm worried about is the programming hurdles.

o2d is annoying but if you only have to use it once it's not the end of the world

definitely one of the reasons why i don't own a duck board, though

[o2.luck]

Me sir. But i'm afraid to miss your GB. First time to do it v(

[Jedi]

Who is hyped for this?!

Who isn't hyped for this

Ready and impatiently waiting...

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

I missed LSv3 which is my favorite layout but this one is growing on me... I think I'll be all over this baby.

[avid]

Silver vs Black?

[SakeJams]

I missed LSv3 which is my favorite layout but this one is growing on me... I think I'll be all over this baby.

I would kill for a lightsaver. I'll never forgive myself for missing out on the v3 run

[packman86]

Who is hyped for this?!

I am hyped. Would love a silver or gray one.

What is the price estimate for one of these?

[Puddsy]

Who is hyped for this?!

I am hyped. Would love a silver or gray one.

What is the price estimate for one of these?

based on the korean GB, i'd imagine 350-400

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

Who is hyped for this?!

I need this. Like my body needs water.

[OracleKev]

based on the korean GB, i'd imagine 350-400

Wasn't LSVv3 in this range?
JF will be more complex to produce.
In the Korea GB, JF was 20+% more expensive.

[captsis]

  love the layout.

[Puddsy]

based on the korean GB, i'd imagine 350-400

Wasn't LSVv3 in this range?
JF will be more complex to produce.
In the Korea GB, JF was 20+% more expensive.

Lightsaver was 375. If Jetfire is 20% more expensive, it will be 450. Plus shipping.

Duck is a little inconsistent with international GB pricing.

[elton5354]

I will start the GB this Friday.

Get ready!

[avid]

YESSSSS!

Will we know what time the GB starts? How many etc?

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

I will start the GB this Friday.

Get ready!

My wallet is ready!

[SakeJams]

rip, I'll be broke af ;-;

[poolside]

I will start the GB this Friday.

Get ready!

Exciting, will you post a specific date and time?

[eyedrop]

Black Friday special?   

[packman86]

I will start the GB this Friday.

Get ready!

Do you have a price estimate?

[Puddsy]

I will start the GB this Friday.

Get ready!

Do you have a price estimate?

$400+

[Hawkfriend]

shhyeahhh... my wallet is kill

[Puddsy]

shhyeahhh... my wallet is kill

it's about right for something like this

MIRA was $400+

MOON was $450+

CLS was $450+

par for the course with the high end stuff

duck GBs were always a bargain tho

$220 viper v1

[Atredl]

Good luck to everyone entering the raffle on Friday. Let's see if the LSV3 record gets broken. I'm having trouble remembering but was it 93 seconds?

[ArchDill]

This is pretty nice.

[Rumblehotep]

How many sold in the Korean GB?

[Puddsy]

How many sold in the Korean GB?

50, unless i have been told wrong, in which case, 30

[rygun187]

WOW!
Most beautiful layout. i waiting get it

[Oblotzky]

Good luck to everyone entering the raffle on Friday. Let's see if the LSV3 record gets broken. I'm having trouble remembering but was it 93 seconds?

I don't think so, 96key layout attracts much more buyers. The IC for LS3 had twice as many pages of replies as this has at this point. Didn't Blackbird take a couple days to sell out?

[elton5354]

It'll start at 9am! Stay tuned!

Edit-

Apparently this time is when most people are awake around the world. 

[Oblotzky]

It'll start at 9am! Stay tuned!

Edit-

Apparently this time is when most people are awake around the world. 

Timezone? Asking for the dozen others that would

[hoanglh94]

Ermm, what time zone did you mean?

[elton5354]

Sorry guys, EST. Toronto time!

[Shoah]

Great time, looking forward!

[Atredl]

I don't think so, 96key layout attracts much more buyers. The IC for LS3 had twice as many pages of replies as this has at this point. Didn't Blackbird take a couple days to sell out?

I remember it taking a day to sell out but I could be wrong. It’ll definitely be interesting to see how how much of a difference the layout makes even with Duck’s ever increasing popularity.

[JDragon]

Will it be FCFS?

[Puddsy]

Will it be FCFS?

it's a duck GB so yes

[avid]

Do we know how many will be available?

[Puddsy]

Do we know how many will be available?

either 50 or 100

[zoomwalt]

lol 6am PST. it is going to sell out fast.

[Puddsy]

lol 6am PST. it is going to sell out fast.

yeh i'm not gonna get up that early for keyboards

[crtexcnndrm99]

lol 6am PST. it is going to sell out fast.

Midnight for me.. the worst time for impulse buying. This is not looking promising for the wallet

[jackedhardwarejunkie]

We have any idea on pricing?
Does anyone know, or just still speculating?

[avid]

We have any idea on pricing?
Does anyone know, or just still speculating?

No idea on pricing yet.

[boo]

Will the form be here or on the GB page?

[zoomwalt]

Will the form be here or on the GB page?

is there a GB thread yet?

[boo]

Will the form be here or on the GB page?

is there a GB thread yet?

Not that I know of. But Elton could have submitted the GB post and it is pending approval. Who knows other than Elton

[xondat]

Worth noting that some recent group buy threads took a week to be approved (10 or so were done yesterday in bulk). Hopefully it's approved in time

[elton5354]

I posted the GB thread a few hours ago and waiting for approval. I messaged one of the moderators to approve it, but who knows :O

In the meantime, here are the pricing.

Price:
$436 USD for one kit (+$10 USD for aluminium plate)
$93 USD for an additional plate/PCB combo

[boo]

I posted the GB thread a few hours ago and waiting for approval. I messaged one of the moderators to approve it, but who knows :O

In the meantime, here are the pricing.

Price:
$436 USD for one kit (+$10 USD for aluminium plate)
$93 USD for an additional plate/PCB combo

If the approval doesn't happen by tomorrow, what will happen?. Today is thanksgiving after all so mods could be busy

[SakeJams]

That price ;-;