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Title: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Sat, 21 August 2021, 11:16:35
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I finally present to you all, GMK SLASHER!

I first posted this in 2016, back when keyset ICs weren't quite as elaborate, and professional as they are now. It was an idea birthed out of a love for 80's slasher movies, and I'm reviving it now for the same reason. I've had the support of quite a few amazing people to get this to where it is now.


Opening Day: August Friday 13th
Closing Day: September 13th
Est Shipping: Q3 2022



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(https://i.imgur.com/bQCVlRh.jpg)
$135

(https://i.imgur.com/gFGsqNX.jpg)
$25

(https://i.imgur.com/WsiJ7tO.jpg)
$45

(https://i.imgur.com/dOtDLXT.jpg)
$39


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(https://i.imgur.com/As82TB2.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/KJcyAuX.jpg)
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$17


Salvun Slasher themed Artisans!
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/3374/8043/products/Salvun-Slasher-01_1800x1200.jpg?v=1628959177)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/3374/8043/products/Salvun-Slasher-02_1800x1200.jpg?v=1628959177)
$56


Art by the one and only Hipsterpunks!

This will be used for stickers, and a limited run of prints!
And if possibly pins to go along with it, just like the old ones from so long ago!

FULL IMAGE HERE (https://i.imgur.com/Ca7Qo6d.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/XI3ao17.png)


Mat art(and potential box art) by amazing artist and friend ADVENTURESKULL (http://advntrskull.com/)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50322137962_b4b0c84e51_o.jpg)


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USA - Project Keyboard (https://store.projectkeyboard.com/)
EU - MyKeyboard (https://mykeyboard.eu/)
UK - Protozoa Studio (https://protozoa.studio/)
AUS - Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/)
CA - Ashkeebs (https://www.ashkeebs.com/)
SEA - Monokei (https://monokei.co/)
CN - zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/)
SA - Fancy Customs (https://fancycustoms.com/)



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Massive thanks to Pwade, Hipsterpunks, hiney, onecreativemind, @Tyler "blowdin" odins son, GX, and everyone who's encouraged me over this past year!

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Follow me on Instgagram as well! (https://www.instagram.com/dalexsnail/)

Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: kenmai9 on Sat, 21 August 2021, 12:36:07
DAMN THAT ISH LOOK FIRE BOYE
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: futurecrime on Sat, 21 August 2021, 14:19:23
I love this set so much.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Brioric on Sun, 22 August 2021, 21:56:21
My favorite set of the year  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Vigrith on Tue, 24 August 2021, 06:52:41
Love to see it Dale. Been a long time coming.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: thesky on Tue, 31 August 2021, 14:50:25
How are the sales numbers looking?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Rob27shred on Tue, 31 August 2021, 14:52:08
Gotta get my money right real quick, can't miss this set! Awesome work as always Dale & GLWGB!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: yhs on Sun, 12 September 2021, 08:17:50
Anyone else not too fond of the recent tendency to not have any updates in GB threads during GBs? I know number updates don’t really matter as long as everything gets made, but still..
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Rumblethumps on Tue, 14 September 2021, 10:36:50
Anyone else not too fond of the recent tendency to not have any updates in GB threads during GBs? I know number updates don’t really matter as long as everything gets made, but still..
I usually wouldn't mind so much, but since this one dropped off the face of the earth for so long before getting to GB, I'm kinda paranoid. Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond thrilled that it finally got this far, but please don't leave us hanging again  :confused:
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Ranker2 on Mon, 20 September 2021, 05:25:02
Did we make MOQ?  Would appreciate any updates on whether this got made and everything is a go
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Mon, 20 September 2021, 09:56:34
Did we make MOQ?  Would appreciate any updates on whether this got made and everything is a go

We did yes!

Anyone else not too fond of the recent tendency to not have any updates in GB threads during GBs? I know number updates don’t really matter as long as everything gets made, but still..
I usually wouldn't mind so much, but since this one dropped off the face of the earth for so long before getting to GB, I'm kinda paranoid. Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond thrilled that it finally got this far, but please don't leave us hanging again  :confused:

This was definitely my bad! I've been dealing with a lot of personal / mental issues in the past year, and it all came to a head very recently. I promise I wont be dropping off the face of the earth any time soon again though, as I've made a lot of healthy strides in project management to ensure success from now on. :)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Dotnick on Mon, 20 September 2021, 14:18:44
Anyone else not too fond of the recent tendency to not have any updates in GB threads during GBs? I know number updates don’t really matter as long as everything gets made, but still..
I usually wouldn't mind so much, but since this one dropped off the face of the earth for so long before getting to GB, I'm kinda paranoid. Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond thrilled that it finally got this far, but please don't leave us hanging again  :confused:

This was definitely my bad! I've been dealing with a lot of personal / mental issues in the past year, and it all came to a head very recently. I promise I wont be dropping off the face of the earth any time soon again though, as I've made a lot of healthy strides in project management to ensure success from now on. :)

great to hear Dale!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | At Your Local Drive-In
Post by: Rumblethumps on Mon, 20 September 2021, 14:28:43
Did we make MOQ?  Would appreciate any updates on whether this got made and everything is a go

We did yes!

Anyone else not too fond of the recent tendency to not have any updates in GB threads during GBs? I know number updates don’t really matter as long as everything gets made, but still..
I usually wouldn't mind so much, but since this one dropped off the face of the earth for so long before getting to GB, I'm kinda paranoid. Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond thrilled that it finally got this far, but please don't leave us hanging again  :confused:

This was definitely my bad! I've been dealing with a lot of personal / mental issues in the past year, and it all came to a head very recently. I promise I wont be dropping off the face of the earth any time soon again though, as I've made a lot of healthy strides in project management to ensure success from now on. :)

Awesome to hear that we reached MOQ, and even more awesome to hear that you're feeling better!! Glad to know we can rest easy.  ;D
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: nicx on Tue, 28 September 2021, 10:31:53
I am so mad that I missed this.

*Eric Adnre let me in meme*
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: mmayhem17 on Fri, 14 January 2022, 10:34:07
any update?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Tyson on Fri, 14 January 2022, 13:02:32
lol
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: mmayhem17 on Fri, 14 January 2022, 13:05:45
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Tyson on Fri, 14 January 2022, 13:35:13
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed

No I was saying lol because supposedly Dale ghosted the community, not too sure how true this is though. Your best bet for any updates on this will probably be from Project Keyboard.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Nebulant on Fri, 14 January 2022, 14:03:48
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed

No I was saying lol because supposedly Dale ghosted the community, not too sure how true this is though. Your best bet for any updates on this will probably be from Project Keyboard.

You know that even if he did, the set will still proceed as quickly as it can with the present timelines.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Tyson on Fri, 14 January 2022, 16:05:21
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed

No I was saying lol because supposedly Dale ghosted the community, not too sure how true this is though. Your best bet for any updates on this will probably be from Project Keyboard.

You know that even if he did, the set will still proceed as quickly as it can with the present timelines.

Would it, are the colors already matched? Wouldn't him ghosting this project delay the color matching process? Or would 159 and you just proceed with the closest match to the RALs? I've never really thought about what would happen if the designer left a project without proper color matching. I guess this has already happened before with GMK Masterpiece too so you guys know what to do. My bad.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Starston3 on Sat, 15 January 2022, 19:52:49
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed

No I was saying lol because supposedly Dale ghosted the community, not too sure how true this is though. Your best bet for any updates on this will probably be from Project Keyboard.

You know that even if he did, the set will still proceed as quickly as it can with the present timelines.

Would it, are the colors already matched? Wouldn't him ghosting this project delay the color matching process? Or would 159 and you just proceed with the closest match to the RALs? I've never really thought about what would happen if the designer left a project without proper color matching. I guess this has already happened before with GMK Masterpiece too so you guys know what to do. My bad.
Tyson… focus on your own projects.

Unless you know for certain what you are talking about or where in the colour matching process the set is at you’re out of pocket.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Tyson on Mon, 17 January 2022, 19:31:47
lol

ik, too soon, gmk est 2045, but haven't heard a thing about this set since gb closed

No I was saying lol because supposedly Dale ghosted the community, not too sure how true this is though. Your best bet for any updates on this will probably be from Project Keyboard.

You know that even if he did, the set will still proceed as quickly as it can with the present timelines.

Would it, are the colors already matched? Wouldn't him ghosting this project delay the color matching process? Or would 159 and you just proceed with the closest match to the RALs? I've never really thought about what would happen if the designer left a project without proper color matching. I guess this has already happened before with GMK Masterpiece too so you guys know what to do. My bad.
Tyson… focus on your own projects.

Unless you know for certain what you are talking about or where in the colour matching process the set is at you’re out of pocket.

Starston... Thank you for the concern

I am just worried about this project as I too am also a buyer of it. But all has been discussed in private messages with Neb. No need to keep talking about this.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Wed, 21 September 2022, 10:52:52
Any updates on this set?  :-*
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Sat, 24 September 2022, 13:17:13
Any updates on this set?  :-*

Up

Please give us updates
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Vadurr on Mon, 21 November 2022, 21:54:04
This was definitely my bad! I've been dealing with a lot of personal / mental issues in the past year, and it all came to a head very recently. I promise I wont be dropping off the face of the earth any time soon again though, as I've made a lot of healthy strides in project management to ensure success from now on. :)

14 months later....
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: PancakeGoon on Fri, 25 November 2022, 12:11:19
Any info on whether deskmat-only orders will go out earlier than GMK completion, or where they actually are in the production queue? Just now learning of the potential Dale Bail.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Kuj0 on Fri, 02 December 2022, 00:11:59
I haven't heard anything about this set since GB. What's all this talk of Dale bailing?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Fri, 02 December 2022, 02:14:51
I haven't heard anything about this set since GB. What's all this talk of Dale bailing?

Yeah, what's this Dale balling anyway ? :D Will appreciate if some updated were posted here
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: ThatDudeDeven on Tue, 13 December 2022, 11:33:33
Received an email from Project Keyboard saying that colors have been approved. Would still be cool if the project runner poked his head in. Very excited about this set. Idk how it works without them. I've never had to go through it.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Fri, 16 December 2022, 11:33:21
Received an email from Project Keyboard saying that colors have been approved. Would still be cool if the project runner poked his head in. Very excited about this set. Idk how it works without them. I've never had to go through it.

Oh nice, thank you for the update. Really looking forward for this set too. If the colors were approved then it goes on I presume : the package design should be approved too and then it's placed in queue and the next step is production.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: s.ja on Mon, 17 April 2023, 01:21:18
any updates?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: mr_foggy on Mon, 17 April 2023, 16:29:34
I've only just noticed the R4 1.5u Caps Lock, this alone would have deserved my purchase.

eh, in line for extras.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Tue, 18 April 2023, 05:21:35
Update ?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: CoyoteMegalo on Tue, 27 June 2023, 02:26:08
Any news here ?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: ThatDudeDeven on Tue, 08 August 2023, 17:41:26
Would be real nice to get an update on this. I've already been screwed on GMK Infernal by Mechs & Co, apparently. Definitely don't need this one getting sunk
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Thu, 10 August 2023, 07:03:27
The silence on this set is becoming suspicious. Maybe geek hack mods can contact the designer to get a proper update ? I contacter Project keyboard and they never responded…
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Ranker2 on Thu, 17 August 2023, 11:39:43
Would be nice if Project Keyboard would be responsive
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Mon, 21 August 2023, 16:05:31
I found this on the Ashkeebs discord from August 17th.  I wasn't aware that they took over as primary vendor.  I also don't really know what that means for those of us who ordered from Project Keyboard.  I guess time will tell

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Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 29 August 2023, 09:55:23
Most recent update:
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Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Wed, 30 August 2023, 02:20:57
Most recent update:
(Attachment Link)

Thank you for the updates ! Let's hope it'll be settled for the production soon  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: audax989 on Tue, 26 September 2023, 01:18:54
Any updates for us who purchased this set through Project Keyboard?

Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 26 September 2023, 11:21:30
Still no official word.  But I'm guessing there will be another reddit announcement regarding all of PK's now ruined group buys.

If you read between the lines on Ashkeys discord, the discussion suggests we might have a chance to purchase a set at reduced cost from another vendor (which is what happened for people who lost sets when Mechs & Co. went under), but other than that... it looks like we lost our money.

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Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Tue, 26 September 2023, 11:50:56
And for the record, you will probably not be able to dispute a transaction from 2021.  Not even with talking to managers.  I just tried for over an hour.  I was insistent they help me deal with it.  I spoke with 2 different departments and 2 different managers.  This was my Chase credit card. 
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: audax989 on Tue, 26 September 2023, 19:30:48
And for the record, you will probably not be able to dispute a transaction from 2021.  Not even with talking to managers.  I just tried for over an hour.  I was insistent they help me deal with it.  I spoke with 2 different departments and 2 different managers.  This was my Chase credit card.

well fk. I have 3 unfulfilled gbs with PK. Bingsu, Slasher and BOW Hangul. so fml.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Alejo1707 on Fri, 06 October 2023, 16:05:22
Oh fk...another vendor going down. And here I was hoping for Slasher extras and hopefully another round of Noir. Sorry for all the guys that got into the GB, and fingers crossed things can be sorted out with another vendor.

For anybody wondering what is  happening in Canada:
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Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Rumblethumps on Fri, 06 October 2023, 20:15:57
Well damn. Between Project Keyboard AND mechs&co going dark and screwing me out of 3 GBs, I think I'm tapping out for a while. All I wanted was a red on black goth set. :(

Maybe it's actually time to retire the GB model as we know it.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Necrolegion on Sat, 07 October 2023, 22:17:50
Well damn. Between Project Keyboard AND mechs&co going dark and screwing me out of 3 GBs, I think I'm tapping out for a while. All I wanted was a red on black goth set. :(

Maybe it's actually time to retire the GB model as we know it.

I'm on the same boat.

GMK Slasher
GMK Terror Below
GMK Tako
GMK Daifuku
GMK Bordeaux

Luckily, Cannonkeys stepped on for Terror Below and it appears Novelkeys will be doing the same for Tako. Dangkeebs is another vendor to keep an eye out. They are starting to show signs of possible exit scamming. They kept delaying Daifuku shipment due to "GMK withholding shipment/shipment confirmation". Now they are saying they didn't get novelties for the set. They also printed shipping labels, I guess to keep people from going through dispute, but those orders have been stuck with Label Created for weeks for some. This is all while all other vendors fulfilled Daifuku months ago.

For Slasher, I think Ashkeebs may step in to help US orders.

**** like this is starting to make me dislike GMK. They are the ones responsible in creating this mess. They could simply have a queue limit that allows for shorter than 1 year fulfillment, but they are greedy and allow sets to be queued for years! They also have the audacity to sell us our sets back at a "discount", which is crazy because Novelkeys and ZFrontier periodically have sales for lower than the price that GMK claims is with zero profits.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Sun, 08 October 2023, 05:42:48
Well damn. Between Project Keyboard AND mechs&co going dark and screwing me out of 3 GBs, I think I'm tapping out for a while. All I wanted was a red on black goth set. :(

Maybe it's actually time to retire the GB model as we know it.

I'm on the same boat.

GMK Slasher
GMK Terror Below
GMK Tako
GMK Daifuku
GMK Bordeaux

Luckily, Cannonkeys stepped on for Terror Below and it appears Novelkeys will be doing the same for Tako. Dangkeebs is another vendor to keep an eye out. They are starting to show signs of possible exit scamming. They kept delaying Daifuku shipment due to "GMK withholding shipment/shipment confirmation". Now they are saying they didn't get novelties for the set. They also printed shipping labels, I guess to keep people from going through dispute, but those orders have been stuck with Label Created for weeks for some. This is all while all other vendors fulfilled Daifuku months ago.

For Slasher, I think Ashkeebs may step in to help US orders.

**** like this is starting to make me dislike GMK. They are the ones responsible in creating this mess. They could simply have a queue limit that allows for shorter than 1 year fulfillment, but they are greedy and allow sets to be queued for years! They also have the audacity to sell us our sets back at a "discount", which is crazy because Novelkeys and ZFrontier periodically have sales for lower than the price that GMK claims is with zero profits.

Disagree with the statement that's it's all GMKs fault. For instance, Mykeyboard.eu is in some deep **** too but precisely because they ordered too much of extras and are having now some hard times to pay for it (they were too greedy with a short term vision of the market unlike some more wise vendors). Maybe they're next on the list of AWOLs. The GMK model is surely not the best but they actually managed to shorten the waiting line drastically : 18 sets has been delivered in September alone, 3 times more that 2 years ago in one month period.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: mgsickler on Wed, 11 October 2023, 11:15:38
Important information regarding anyone who joined from Project Keyboard. Please read here - https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/).
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Wed, 11 October 2023, 14:44:40
Important information regarding anyone who joined from Project Keyboard. Please read here - https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/).

Thank you Novelkeys for making this set (and many others) real. Without your intervention that wouldn't be possible at all. Also, is something similar is going to happen regarding Mykeyboard eu sets ? Are you aware of their situation ?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: pixelpusher on Wed, 11 October 2023, 20:00:14
Important information regarding anyone who joined from Project Keyboard. Please read here - https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/175gyrg/important_information_regarding_project_keyboard/).

Thank you very much!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: audax989 on Thu, 12 October 2023, 07:01:28
Was anybody successful in getting a chargeback for PK?

Also, thank you for doing this Novelkeys!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Alejo1707 on Fri, 13 October 2023, 06:52:25
Well damn. Between Project Keyboard AND mechs&co going dark and screwing me out of 3 GBs, I think I'm tapping out for a while. All I wanted was a red on black goth set. :(

Maybe it's actually time to retire the GB model as we know it.

I'm on the same boat.

GMK Slasher
GMK Terror Below
GMK Tako
GMK Daifuku
GMK Bordeaux

Luckily, Cannonkeys stepped on for Terror Below and it appears Novelkeys will be doing the same for Tako. Dangkeebs is another vendor to keep an eye out. They are starting to show signs of possible exit scamming. They kept delaying Daifuku shipment due to "GMK withholding shipment/shipment confirmation". Now they are saying they didn't get novelties for the set. They also printed shipping labels, I guess to keep people from going through dispute, but those orders have been stuck with Label Created for weeks for some. This is all while all other vendors fulfilled Daifuku months ago.

For Slasher, I think Ashkeebs may step in to help US orders.

**** like this is starting to make me dislike GMK. They are the ones responsible in creating this mess. They could simply have a queue limit that allows for shorter than 1 year fulfillment, but they are greedy and allow sets to be queued for years! They also have the audacity to sell us our sets back at a "discount", which is crazy because Novelkeys and ZFrontier periodically have sales for lower than the price that GMK claims is with zero profits.

Disagree with the statement that's it's all GMKs fault. For instance, Mykeyboard.eu is in some deep **** too but precisely because they ordered too much of extras and are having now some hard times to pay for it (they were too greedy with a short term vision of the market unlike some more wise vendors). Maybe they're next on the list of AWOLs. The GMK model is surely not the best but they actually managed to shorten the waiting line drastically : 18 sets has been delivered in September alone, 3 times more that 2 years ago in one month period.

I agree, it is not GMK's fault for a couple of reasons:
1.- They are a manufacturing company not business advisors.
2.- They have consistently been working to improve their whole operation, shortening delivery times and even putting another premium line out there in conjunction with a beloved designer such as Matt3o.

I used to like to s*t on GMK too, but truth be told, I consider them a solid and respectable cap producer, no questions about it for me.

Over-provisioning has been poison to most vendors, and sadly Mechs & Co. and Project Keyboards overestimated their financial capacity and it blew on their face. If anything I condemn them for not being open about their f*k ups, asking for help reducing their stock and debt, and just plainly being stupid at handling their company. I know hindsight is a b*ch, but they had time, they did not fall from sunset to sunrise.

I only had good things to say about Dangkeebs, I used to be a good customer of them and always liked how they managed their business. That said, I only got on the Astro Neko deskmat GB, and mostly purchased switches from them, so I cross my fingers they are doing fine.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: SwitchKeys on Fri, 13 October 2023, 15:58:38
Well damn. Between Project Keyboard AND mechs&co going dark and screwing me out of 3 GBs, I think I'm tapping out for a while. All I wanted was a red on black goth set. :(

Maybe it's actually time to retire the GB model as we know it.

I'm on the same boat.

GMK Slasher
GMK Terror Below
GMK Tako
GMK Daifuku
GMK Bordeaux

Luckily, Cannonkeys stepped on for Terror Below and it appears Novelkeys will be doing the same for Tako. Dangkeebs is another vendor to keep an eye out. They are starting to show signs of possible exit scamming. They kept delaying Daifuku shipment due to "GMK withholding shipment/shipment confirmation". Now they are saying they didn't get novelties for the set. They also printed shipping labels, I guess to keep people from going through dispute, but those orders have been stuck with Label Created for weeks for some. This is all while all other vendors fulfilled Daifuku months ago.

For Slasher, I think Ashkeebs may step in to help US orders.

**** like this is starting to make me dislike GMK. They are the ones responsible in creating this mess. They could simply have a queue limit that allows for shorter than 1 year fulfillment, but they are greedy and allow sets to be queued for years! They also have the audacity to sell us our sets back at a "discount", which is crazy because Novelkeys and ZFrontier periodically have sales for lower than the price that GMK claims is with zero profits.

Disagree with the statement that's it's all GMKs fault. For instance, Mykeyboard.eu is in some deep **** too but precisely because they ordered too much of extras and are having now some hard times to pay for it (they were too greedy with a short term vision of the market unlike some more wise vendors). Maybe they're next on the list of AWOLs. The GMK model is surely not the best but they actually managed to shorten the waiting line drastically : 18 sets has been delivered in September alone, 3 times more that 2 years ago in one month period.

I agree, it is not GMK's fault for a couple of reasons:
1.- They are a manufacturing company not business advisors.
2.- They have consistently been working to improve their whole operation, shortening delivery times and even putting another premium line out there in conjunction with a beloved designer such as Matt3o.

I used to like to s*t on GMK too, but truth be told, I consider them a solid and respectable cap producer, no questions about it for me.

Over-provisioning has been poison to most vendors, and sadly Mechs & Co. and Project Keyboards overestimated their financial capacity and it blew on their face. If anything I condemn them for not being open about their f*k ups, asking for help reducing their stock and debt, and just plainly being stupid at handling their company. I know hindsight is a b*ch, but they had time, they did not fall from sunset to sunrise.

I only had good things to say about Dangkeebs, I used to be a good customer of them and always liked how they managed their business. That said, I only got on the Astro Neko deskmat GB, and mostly purchased switches from them, so I cross my fingers they are doing fine.


The sad reality is Mechs and Co really didn't do anything out of the ordinary when it comes to how they went out of business. We see it come to light in this industry probably more because of how transparent the process generally is.

In other industries, let's take a big name restaurant in your home town for example. When they close down, all the end consumer knows is that they closed down. What we don't see behind the scenes is how many suppliers they scammed along the process. For the most part GMK was one of only a few suppliers we had access to across the pandemic. Restaurants have the luxury of ordering big through one supplier, never paying them for the 2-3 months they might have a credit line through, and then simply changing suppliers and continuing the process. By the time it catches up to them they might have 2 dozen creditors they owe - and each one of them could be SOL.

Business can be a ***** sometimes..
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Wed, 08 November 2023, 14:00:52
The Base kit and one of the mats are now (8th of November 2023) available on the DailyClack.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: NightFox99 on Mon, 13 November 2023, 15:15:09
Can anyone post photos of their set here ?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: ej6 on Tue, 30 January 2024, 15:08:13
Got my GMK Slasher yesterday, it's looking good.
(https://i.imgur.com/Gy8QqET.jpeg)

In comparison with GMK stock colors N9/CR from GMK Sky Modo.
(https://i.imgur.com/mBsmyLd.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: audax989 on Tue, 30 January 2024, 16:17:51
Got my GMK Slasher yesterday, it's looking good.
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Gy8QqET.jpeg)


In comparison with GMK stock colors N9/CR from GMK Sky Modo.
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/mBsmyLd.jpeg)


where did you order yours from?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: ej6 on Tue, 30 January 2024, 17:18:21
where did you order yours from?

Ashkeebs
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Kuj0 on Wed, 28 February 2024, 04:45:50
Yet another Salvun I’ve been screwed out of because of a collapsing vendor.🫠
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: Rob27shred on Wed, 28 February 2024, 14:44:55
Got my GMK Slasher yesterday, it's looking good.
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Gy8QqET.jpeg)


In comparison with GMK stock colors N9/CR from GMK Sky Modo.
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/mBsmyLd.jpeg)

Slasher did come out fire! Trying to hold off grabbing a set since I really don't got the extra loot right now. Also I see GMK Toxic peeking out back there, love that colorway!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK SLASHER | Closed for the Fall
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 09 April 2024, 20:43:48
See GMK's statment regarding MyKeyboard.EU orders - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122776.0