[IC] Laser GMK - 80's & Cyberpunk (LIVE)

[BrintaVett]

No EU proxy? Cyberdeck and Gaijin costs me 300+ bucks if I count in VAT and import fees, thats just insane. Gotta draw the line somewhere. Real shame.

Can you break that down? They will most likely cost 110 + 45 so thats about $150.  VAT is what, 20%? (Which you would pay anyway) so about $180 right? With shipping around $200.

Just check this out, it's in dutch but you'll catch my drift. It's not a 100% guarantee that it'll go like this but packages from US are rarely skipped by customs here: http://www.invoercalculator.nl

286 dollars for gaijin/cyberdeck. GMK base kit + random novelties set through CandyKeys is about 200/210ish max depending on OQ.

I'll wait and see later this month, prolly can't control myself and go for gaijin, blocknet, mitowaves and spacebar kit so I can cover a 75% board.

[atomicus]

The subject of this thread says 'SAMPLES'... what page are they on, as they're not on first page and I can't seem to find them?

[_rubik]

All the Massdrop normies that didn't even know the poll was a thing are buying Gaijin. All the Hiragana voters are too busy touch typing to put in their orders right away.

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/r/gatekeeping much? Like I get the touch typing argument, and I'm right there with it... But I'll be pulling the trigger on the Gaijin set just because I like the a e s t h e t i c. I think a lot of folks are doing the same, but are a little to shy to speak up.

[Petch]

No EU proxy? Cyberdeck and Gaijin costs me 300+ bucks if I count in VAT and import fees, thats just insane. Gotta draw the line somewhere. Real shame.

Can you break that down? They will most likely cost 110 + 45 so thats about $150.  VAT is what, 20%? (Which you would pay anyway) so about $180 right? With shipping around $200.

Not him but for me it would be

Cyberdeck $110
Gaijin $46
Shipping $17
VAT $35
'Handling fee' $15
Total $223

[autobot]

I’ve been really into Retro Wave Music for almost 3 years now, and always loved 80’s Pop Culture so this is the ultimate key set for me. Thank you so much for bringing this to life MiTo!

Ordered:
2 Cyberdecks
1 Gaijin
1 Kobe
1 Blocknet
1 Mitowaves
1 Ergo (future-proof the set if I like ergo boards)
1 Spacebars

Can’t wait to put these on my Venice Pink and Astrophysical Purple Norbauer Cases! May is a looong ways away, but the wait will be sooo worth it.

Now to decide if I want the matching cables from Mechcables from Massdrop or Pexon...

[ewwgin]

I’ve been really into Retro Wave Music for almost 3 years now, and always loved 80’s Pop Culture so this is the ultimate key set for me. Thank you so much for bringing this to life MiTo!

Ordered:
2 Cyberdecks
1 Gaijin
1 Kobe
1 Blocknet
1 Mitowaves
1 Ergo (future-proof the set if I like ergo boards)
1 Spacebars

Can’t wait to put these on my Venice Pink and Astrophysical Purple Norbauer Cases! May is a looong ways away, but the wait will be sooo worth it.

Now to decide if I want the matching cables from Mechcables from Massdrop or Pexon...

Nice!!! I have an Astrophysical Purple Norbauer Case coming in as well specially for GMK Laser. Will probably get my cable from Pexon too. Love their quality and customer service!


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[BrintaVett]

No EU proxy? Cyberdeck and Gaijin costs me 300+ bucks if I count in VAT and import fees, thats just insane. Gotta draw the line somewhere. Real shame.

Can you break that down? They will most likely cost 110 + 45 so thats about $150.  VAT is what, 20%? (Which you would pay anyway) so about $180 right? With shipping around $200.

Not him but for me it would be

Cyberdeck $110
Gaijin $46
Shipping $17
VAT $35
'Handling fee' $15
Total $223

Don't you guys have import duties as well in the UK? 'Cause that's what's driving the price up as well. Anyhows, if all MOQ's are hit max than it'll be a bit less pain in my wallet, that's true for shure.

Blocknet, Gaijin, Mitowaves and spacebar combo would look reaaaaaaaally sweet though. Having patience sucks balls.

[chuckdee]

No EU proxy? Cyberdeck and Gaijin costs me 300+ bucks if I count in VAT and import fees, thats just insane. Gotta draw the line somewhere. Real shame.

Can you break that down? They will most likely cost 110 + 45 so thats about $150.  VAT is what, 20%? (Which you would pay anyway) so about $180 right? With shipping around $200.

Not him but for me it would be

Cyberdeck $110
Gaijin $46
Shipping $17
VAT $35
'Handling fee' $15
Total $223

So what part would you be saving?  Just wondering.  Thought you paid shipping and VAT no matter what?

[xondat]

No EU proxy? Cyberdeck and Gaijin costs me 300+ bucks if I count in VAT and import fees, thats just insane. Gotta draw the line somewhere. Real shame.

Can you break that down? They will most likely cost 110 + 45 so thats about $150.  VAT is what, 20%? (Which you would pay anyway) so about $180 right? With shipping around $200.

Not him but for me it would be

Cyberdeck $110
Gaijin $46
Shipping $17
VAT $35
'Handling fee' $15
Total $223

So what part would you be saving?  Just wondering.  Thought you paid shipping and VAT no matter what?

Overall the cost will be slightly higher as you effectively pay for Germany (GMK) -> USA -> EU (buyer) shipping instead of Germany (GMK) -> EU (vendor) -> EU (buyer). And handling fees.

This is like $10-15 though lol

[Vigrith]

So what part would you be saving?  Just wondering.  Thought you paid shipping and VAT no matter what?

Brain cells. That's about it, other than that it's mostly what Xondat said - you pay a little more than just VAT because you pay extra to DHL and you pay customs handling/storage (at least in Portugal).

I paid 60€ extra for the HD650 headphones I got off of Massdrop for example, they're an easy one to work with because their price was exactly $200 shipped - 23% (our VAT) of 200 is 46, so I should've paid 46 dollars (45€), the extra 15€ (so $20~) are the courier handling/storage fees.

Doesn't exactly break the bank and definitely does not warrant the outcry it gets 90% of the time but as said, it still saves me brain cells. It's a quality of life thing, every single time I get a shipment from MD I need to wait to receive the request for the documentation needed (ID and proof of purchase) which usually takes about a week after its arrival in the country, I then have to email it to them and THEN half the time they deem it unacceptable for whatever outworldly reason and I have to drive 45 minutes to the customs HQ and wait 3 hours in line to handle it myself.

It's a hassle but it's not MD's fault, it's my (and many others') country's fault.

[a_ak57]

I do find it amusing that after months and pages upon pages arguing about which of gaijin/kobe should be the one included, when the actual set drops both of them hit MOQ the first day.  What I (or rather my wallet) don't find amusing is that I'm looking at a $350-400 cart right now. 

[amnesia0287]

I do find it amusing that after months and pages upon pages arguing about which of gaijin/kobe should be the one included, when the actual set drops both of them hit MOQ the first day.  What I (or rather my wallet) don't find amusing is that I'm looking at a $350-400 cart right now.

How’d you get your cart so small? I can’t bring myself to remove anything. At least there will be more price drops (I’d imagine we’ve already hit a few more since there has been another like 500 sales since the numbers were last posted.

Sadly it’s the weekend so massdrop probably won’t update till Monday.

[HotRoderX]

I kinda wonder if this set could go into the 89-79 dollar range for the base. I mean we are already at 1700 sold in 2 days... and that doesn't include proxy buys. Which we won't see till far later. I could easily see this selling 2-3k base sets.. plus another 1500 of the special base sets.. who knows how many novelty packs. Its fun watching all these numbers come in cause every time you see update its like Christmas.. things get a bit cheaper and its like SCORE.

[Puddsy]

I kinda wonder if this set could go into the 89-79 dollar range for the base. I mean we are already at 1700 sold in 2 days... and that doesn't include proxy buys. Which we won't see till far later. I could easily see this selling 2-3k base sets.. plus another 1500 of the special base sets.. who knows how many novelty packs. Its fun watching all these numbers come in cause every time you see update its like Christmas.. things get a bit cheaper and its like SCORE.

It's massdrop -- there are no proxies. There are only about 500 base kits sold.

[Vigrith]

It's massdrop -- there are no proxies. There are only about 500 base kits sold.

Well there's the taobao proxy for all the Chinese (and other Asian) buyers, their numbers are always fairly impressive - for example with Miami Dolch they put in like 800 kits right at the end. That's really the only relevant one, though.

I'd wager about 800 bases will have sold by now, I still think 2000 will be quite handily attained but higher than that is a little bit of a stretch; maybe 2500 if people really milk it.

[Puddsy]

It's massdrop -- there are no proxies. There are only about 500 base kits sold.

Well there's the taobao proxy for all the Chinese (and other Asian) buyers, their numbers are always fairly impressive - for example with Miami Dolch they put in like 800 kits right at the end. That's really the only relevant one, though.

I'd wager about 800 bases will have sold by now, I still think 2000 will be quite handily attained but higher than that is a little bit of a stretch; maybe 2500 if people really milk it.

China's hype for laser was pretty low -- but we'll see.

They like the flashy stuff.

[sevenseacat]

Laser isn't flashy???

[Puddsy]

Laser isn't flashy???

Not as much as GMK rainbow, iris, JTK Orange on White, or a red OTD mini.

To name a few

[darthzero]

I planned getting base, gaijin, kobe, mitowaves, blocknet, iso and spacebars but i just realize i can only outfit one TKL with all of this -.- **** me right... Now i need to think hard about what to get at all damn i was so ready to get poor

[autobot]

Just get all that and swap kits once in a while 

[rehael]

i just realize i can only outfit one TKL with all of this

I'm in for Cyberdeck, Gaijin, Mitowaves, Blocknet and Spacebars. I don't have any keyboard (yet!) to fit this on. And my choices are enough to fill two keyboards… I guess I'll just need to build something.

[darthzero]

i just realize i can only outfit one TKL with all of this

I'm in for Cyberdeck, Gaijin, Mitowaves, Blocknet and Spacebars. I don't have any keyboard (yet!) to fit this on. And my choices are enough to fill two keyboards… I guess I'll just need to build something.

Yeah if it's not two TKL+ or what am i missing? At least the cluster above the arrow keys will be a problem, the f-row could be outfitted with mitowaves.

[sevenseacat]

Laser isn't flashy???

Not as much as GMK rainbow, iris, JTK Orange on White, or a red OTD mini.

To name a few

oh man, I wanted GMK Rainbow so bad, but came into this hobby after the GB had run

[amnesia0287]

Laser isn't flashy???

Not as much as GMK rainbow, iris, JTK Orange on White, or a red OTD mini.

To name a few

TBH, I almost bought a few of the GMK rainbow sets I've seen up for grabs, then I look at how ****ty compatibility it had. Plus, someone was not thinking at all when they made the Fn key teal instead of purple.

I'd love a ridiculous GMK set like that though. I just want it to work with all my boards too.

oh man, I wanted GMK Rainbow so bad, but came into this hobby after the GB had run

[FearsomeCubedWarrior]

Ok, due to PP-MD issues I'm going to join for Base, Gajin and novelties the last day of drop.
But I'm quite interested in that other offers on mitormk.
I can only guess that that fish-related drop is for specific fugu artisan in Laser colorwave.
I also can't help but notice that all additional offers are related to novelties. (neurolinks for cables for instance, ramen for upcoming sale).
Are we going to get offer for each of novelty keys, or that's just element of design?

[rmendis]

Ok, due to PP-MD issues I'm going to join for Base, Gajin and novelties the last day of drop.
But I'm quite interested in that other offers on mitormk.
I can only guess that that fish-related drop is for specific fugu artisan in Laser colorwave.
I also can't help but notice that all additional offers are related to novelties. (neurolinks for cables for instance, ramen for upcoming sale).
Are we going to get offer for each of novelty keys, or that's just element of design?

Where did you see info on a fish related drop? On mitormk? Excited if true!

[FearsomeCubedWarrior]

Where did you see info on a fish related drop? On mitormk? Excited if true!

yepp

[autobot]

All this Laser stuff is going to bleed me dry...

Oh well, this is such a rare opportunity for a synthwave fan like me!

[avtar]

Anyone willing to part with a 6.25 spacebar from the spacebars kit? That's the only one I want but seems like a steep price tag for the whole kit

[iArson]

Anyone willing to part with a 6.25 spacebar from the spacebars kit? That's the only one I want but seems like a steep price tag for the whole kit

If the price drops to the lowest tier I plan on getting another. If that happens you can have one of mine

[avtar]

Thank youuu! *fingers crossed*

[ArchDill]

Anyone willing to part with a 6.25 spacebar from the spacebars kit? That's the only one I want but seems like a steep price tag for the whole kit

If the price drops to the lowest tier I plan on getting another. If that happens you can have one of mine

I will be needing a 7u if I get.. Ya'll think it will be easy to get? If not I will have to buy the basekit just for the spacebar


EDIT: I will just get the SB pack and try and trade pink for purple.

[amnesia0287]

Anyone willing to part with a 6.25 spacebar from the spacebars kit? That's the only one I want but seems like a steep price tag for the whole kit

If the price drops to the lowest tier I plan on getting another. If that happens you can have one of mine

I will be needing a 7u if I get.. Ya'll think it will be easy to get? If not I will have to buy the basekit just for the spacebar


EDIT: I will just get the SB pack and try and trade pink for purple.

+1 the hunt for 7u spacebars is gonna suck

[lordgiblite]

What kind of board generally uses a 7u Spacebar? Obviously I'm slightly noobish when it comes to that lol

[Vigrith]

What kind of board generally uses a 7u Spacebar? Obviously I'm slightly noobish when it comes to that lol

Winkeyless layouts

[lordgiblite]

What kind of board generally uses a 7u Spacebar? Obviously I'm slightly noobish when it comes to that lol

Winkeyless layouts

Gotcha, thanks Looks like I may have a free 7u spacebar when Laser comes in lol, I love my winkey! (you know because I win with it)

[amnesia0287]

What kind of board generally uses a 7u Spacebar? Obviously I'm slightly noobish when it comes to that lol

Winkeyless layouts

Also viper style layouts, and some 65% and anything that uses tsangan mods.

[Slopes]

I love it! I think you should consider adding a 1.75u shift into the base kits. Users like myself who use boards like a tada68 are often turned away because we have to buy upwards of 3 kits to get enough for a 68key board.

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[Slopes]

The cyan and the pink are not going to look like that. They are not neon colors, they don't glow. This is not going to look like the renders, I guarantee it.

That's a really good point to make.

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[Vigrith]

I love it! I think you should consider adding a 1.75u shift into the base kits. Users like myself who use boards like a tada68 are often turned away because we have to buy upwards of 3 kits to get enough for a 68key board.

What do you mean. There is a 1.75u rshift in the base kit. There always is with GMK buys.

[threedawg]

planning on ordering cyberdeck + gaijin + mitowaves + spacebar kit
will this fit 2 keyboard? let say a 1800 layout and a 40% board?

[Slopes]

I love it! I think you should consider adding a 1.75u shift into the base kits. Users like myself who use boards like a tada68 are often turned away because we have to buy upwards of 3 kits to get enough for a 68key board.

What do you mean. There is a 1.75u rshift in the base kit. There always is with GMK buys.

I meant to comment on a different thread, I am using Tapatalk and some how messed that up.

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[HotRoderX]

"SPECULATION"

As it says this is pure speculation but is anyone else hoping that perhaps the Fish mentioned in the advertisement could possibly be a Fugu artisan gb? It make since with the PS group buy being the test ETF knows its possible to do it now. I am sure he wouldn't get more then 500-600 orders max. Which is close to the group buy for summer! I am sure its just wishful thinking

[FearsomeCubedWarrior]

"SPECULATION"

As it says this is pure speculation but is anyone else hoping that perhaps the Fish mentioned in the advertisement could possibly be a Fugu artisan gb? It make since with the PS group buy being the test ETF knows its possible to do it now. I am sure he wouldn't get more then 500-600 orders max. Which is close to the group buy for summer! I am sure its just wishful thinking

Just check the thread above. I do think the same thing, just not sure about the marketplace that will be used for this offer.

[HotRoderX]

Its possible might be mito's site thought not sure if he want to do it there. He already selling the short story off his site to go with the keycaps.

[crtexcnndrm99]

Quick question: are the purple alphas the same colour as used for GMK Skeletor mods? Kinda hoping it’s darker than that purple..


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[sevenseacat]

I think both the pink and purple are custom colours.

[mbljs5555]

Laser Hype!!!

[ghostjuggernaut]

Please move discussion to a proper GB thread to eliminate any confusion.

[MiTo]

Please move discussion to a proper GB thread to eliminate any confusion.

Will be updating OP with the correct child kits, etc. as I don't know how to move the discussion to a proper GB thread myself.