[IC]GMK Triumph Adler [LIVE!!!!]

[sethk_]

Look at the photos in OP.  The legends are distinctly dark blue,  and they look just spiffy with the teal mods.

I think this dark blue from the original set

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looks better than the blue in this mock up.

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If it's close to the original blue I'm fine with it, but I think that blue in the mock up is a bit too light.

I agree with regards to the blue, the blue in the mockup looks a bit electric blue

[Giorgio]

I like very much the idea of the blue legends.
I hope that you can add to the set an option made of 4 blank 1u keys, each set could be made of four keys r1,r2,r3,r4. This could allow to have international sets with some blank keys, that's better than having a wrong symbol printed on the keycap.

Also, for those who live in Europe, it would be nice to have a proxy, to avoid taxes.

[ideus]

The dark blue looks well in the picture, but the light one of the render does not. I may be just an artifact of the digitally produced blue though.

[Heliosphere]

Look at the photos in OP.  The legends are distinctly dark blue,  and they look just spiffy with the teal mods.

I think this dark blue from the original set

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looks better than the blue in this mock up.

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If it's close to the original blue I'm fine with it, but I think that blue in the mock up is a bit too light.

Yeah the colors in the photo are darker than in the mockup. Hopefully the production colors can match the photo.

[Den441]

I was on team blue as well. I can see the argument for teal though. For those in doubt, I point to this pic which has been posted in these TA threads before:


Note the un-aged under side of the alpha cap. You can the difference between the aged /un-aged blue plastic for the legends, and see that the legends did not seem to age as dramatically as the blue mods for some reason. Is it going to be a perfect match? No, but I think that is going to be pretty darn close. It will certainly still be worthy of being called a TA Replica set.

Also, If you are lucky enough to have a G80/81 Olivetti case, then with these caps you could have an entire TA-Replica board. The blue used on the Olivetti and TA case labels was the same dark blue. From a distance it would look just like the real thing I think. I couldn't say the same thing with regards to the teal legends.

[HoffmanMyster]

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I don't think SP or MD expected the buy to reach anywhere near those quantities.  R1 got like what, 400 buys?

The pbt >>>>>>> abs hype train is all over massdrop. For sure you will get hundreds of people complaining and asking for it in pbt.

Then let the vocal minority complain.  The above picture shows that hundreds could be a small percentage of potential buyers

Keep in mind that it's not actually 5,487 unique people buying full sets; they counted each set being sold as a "buyer" in that Granite R2 on MD.  It was under 1,000 people buying in.  Still not insignificant, but not nearly as large a number as it first appears.

[jdcarpe]

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I don't think SP or MD expected the buy to reach anywhere near those quantities.  R1 got like what, 400 buys?

The pbt >>>>>>> abs hype train is all over massdrop. For sure you will get hundreds of people complaining and asking for it in pbt.

Then let the vocal minority complain.  The above picture shows that hundreds could be a small percentage of potential buyers

Keep in mind that it's not actually 5,487 unique people buying full sets; they counted each set being sold as a "buyer" in that Granite R2 on MD.  It was under 1,000 people buying in.  Still not insignificant, but not nearly as large a number as it first appears.

Most of them from r/MK, because, you know, PBT.

[Flyersfan1]

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I don't think SP or MD expected the buy to reach anywhere near those quantities.  R1 got like what, 400 buys?

The pbt >>>>>>> abs hype train is all over massdrop. For sure you will get hundreds of people complaining and asking for it in pbt.

Then let the vocal minority complain.  The above picture shows that hundreds could be a small percentage of potential buyers

Keep in mind that it's not actually 5,487 unique people buying full sets; they counted each set being sold as a "buyer" in that Granite R2 on MD.  It was under 1,000 people buying in.  Still not insignificant, but not nearly as large a number as it first appears.

Most of them from r/MK, because, you know, PBT.

Yeah, It was cringe worthy how so many posters over there were ridiculing Hyperfuse because of it being a "$100+ ABS Set." I don't understand why so many just assume PBT is always better.

[sethk_]

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I don't think SP or MD expected the buy to reach anywhere near those quantities.  R1 got like what, 400 buys?

The pbt >>>>>>> abs hype train is all over massdrop. For sure you will get hundreds of people complaining and asking for it in pbt.

Then let the vocal minority complain.  The above picture shows that hundreds could be a small percentage of potential buyers

Keep in mind that it's not actually 5,487 unique people buying full sets; they counted each set being sold as a "buyer" in that Granite R2 on MD.  It was under 1,000 people buying in.  Still not insignificant, but not nearly as large a number as it first appears.

Most of them from r/MK, because, you know, PBT.

Yeah, It was cringe worthy how so many posters over there were ridiculing Hyperfuse because of it being a "$100+ ABS Set." I don't understand why so many just assume PBT is always better.

Because of them poker 2 caps. I honestly like abs more because when it is worn a bit down, it feels grippy, I think most of them prefer PBT because abs gets super disgusting if you don't clean your caps, which I don't think they do.

[intelli78]

Bump! Loaner caps have been procured for color matching / product photos. Working with Massdrop now, will have more news soon. In the meantime let's show support and gauge some numbers by voting in this Massdrop poll:

https://www.massdrop.com/vote/triumph-adler-gmk-replica----cherry-mx-keycap-set-1?referer=KQJNA3#tab-voting

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Blog hype train linked in Massdrop poll, channeling Elrick / IT crowd: http://www.keychatter.com/2015/02/19/triumph-adler-gmk-group-buy-vote-on-massdrop-for-your-chance-to-own-the-rarest-and-sexiest-cherry-mx-keycap-set-ever/

And the Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2wgybt/triumph_adler_gmk_group_buy_vote_on_massdrop_for/

[MythicalWagyu]

Awesome news, voted (lol @ the two votes for Fisher Price)

[Zeal]

Voted for fisher price keyboard.



Just kidding.

[SpAmRaY]

Voted for fisher price keyboard.



Just kidding.

+1

 I did vote for it  )

[Flyersfan1]

Now all this thread needs is Elrick! Kudos on all the hard work done by you and everyone else involved Intelli, I'll definitely be ordering a set, and really hope this gets made!

[JinDesu]

I want that fisher price set.

[cooldiscretion]

Voted for the set!  I want this on Massdrop Meow!

[slip84]

Blargh. This is pretty. I might have to join... SIGH... Massdrop.

[strict]

Voted! So anxious for this I can barely stand it! This will very likely be my first GMK set.

[billnye]

Important to remember that GMK mockups are not_even_close to what the keys will look like in real life. I think the blue will look quite good

[exitfire401]

Important to remember that GMK mockups are not_even_close to what the keys will look like in real life. I think the blue will look quite good

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Also important to note that they are color matching, and we should have correct color representations prior to the buy even opening.

[CommonCurt]

Now all this thread needs is Elrick! Kudos on all the hard work done by you and everyone else involved Intelli, I'll definitely be ordering a set, and really hope this gets made!

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I know. I was wondering why I haven't seen him in this thread.

Dat Fisher Price  :))

[Den441]

Great call starting the interest check there. Already almost 70 votes too. I think this will help build up the hype on MD so we can get some strong numbers. I think one important thing to note there is that GMK ABS is different from other ABS caps. It is nearly as thick as PBT and if someone is worried about the longevity you can point them to the pictures of the boards that this set is based on and the fact that GMK has the original cherry molds now. And from what I have seen, those old cherry doubleshots have held up pretty well with age.

[skcheng]

Is it possible at all to get bars on the F and J as opposed to just the scoops?.    I don't mind the scoops, but my son hates them.   

*** only 75 votes so far??

[intelli78]

Yeah. The fact that the reddit thread is floundering at 4-5 votes tells me that many folks do NOT understand the quality of these caps.

Could also be that they don't have enough mainstream appeal - maybe the teal won't be a hit among casual enthusiasts. No matter though, I think we can still hit MOQ 

[billnye]

Yeah. The fact that the reddit thread is floundering at 4-5 votes tells me that many folks do NOT understand the quality of these caps.

Could also be that they don't have enough mainstream appeal - maybe the teal won't be a hit among casual enthusiasts. No matter though, I think we can still hit MOQ 

SP master race

[whentheclouds]

Yeah. The fact that the reddit thread is floundering at 4-5 votes tells me that many folks do NOT understand the quality of these caps.

no. it's because Cherry MX profile, ABS caps like these are inferior to DSA profile, PBT caps with centered legends..

good to see you sticking to your guns re: blue legends. here's hoping for the next great GMK gb!

[skcheng]

Voted! So anxious for this I can barely stand it! This will very likely be my first GMK set.

It WON'T be your last!!  Promise!!   

[sethk_]

This will be so cool. Voted!

[radio_killah]

Voted. Don't like massdrop but Im fully behind supporting intelli. I think my IQ fell from reading some of those reddit comments though. 

[cooldiscretion]

Important to remember that GMK mockups are not_even_close to what the keys will look like in real life. I think the blue will look quite good

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Those look identical to me. 


But yeah, I was a little thrown off when the color pack for Dolch started showing up in pictures.  Hopefully this set will turn out looking very similar
to the originals.

[Joey Quinn]

Bump! Loaner caps have been procured for color matching / product photos. Working with Massdrop now, will have more news soon. In the meantime let's show support and gauge some numbers by voting in this Massdrop poll:

https://www.massdrop.com/vote/triumph-adler-gmk-replica----cherry-mx-keycap-set-1?referer=KQJNA3#tab-voting

Final render:

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Blog hype train linked in Massdrop poll, channeling Elrick / IT crowd: http://www.keychatter.com/2015/02/19/triumph-adler-gmk-group-buy-vote-on-massdrop-for-your-chance-to-own-the-rarest-and-sexiest-cherry-mx-keycap-set-ever/

And the Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2wgybt/triumph_adler_gmk_group_buy_vote_on_massdrop_for/

Voted, any chance of a 1u 0 for the numpad?

[FrostyToast]

I can't believe how quickly this is going!
Maybe we could reach 200 votes by the end of the day!
I really do hope that we get those 500 orders. Let's hope that people realise GMK ABS is better than mostly all of the PBT crap that they buy.

Also, to answer to the questionable mockups from GMK:
Yes, they are ****e. Very ****e. Looks like they were using f.lux or something while they were making them.
However, since this is a replica set and the teal will match, the actual pictures of the original TA set should give people a far better representation of what we are looking at.

[intelli78]

A sexy keycap set for people who do sexy things. It’s about a bunch of big hard keycaps molded in rock hard doubleshot plastic. Thrusting onto your keyboard strongly. Again and again. Pounding onto your keyboard, making your keyboard beg for it. Your keyboard wants it and I want to give it to your keyboard. That’s what this is all about.

[intelli78]

Voted, any chance of a 1u 0 for the numpad?

Thanks for vote

0% chance sorry

[FrostyToast]

Voted, any chance of a 1u 0 for the numpad?

Thanks for vote

0% chance sorry

I really do appreciate this attitude regarding this set.
Guys. We don't need unpopular keys that are used on uncommon boards.
You won't die from using a standardized layout. There is a reason why those layouts are standard.
This attitude is exactly why the numbers given to us for the price of this set were so surprisingly low.

[Joey Quinn]

Voted, any chance of a 1u 0 for the numpad?

Thanks for vote

0% chance sorry

Ok, I'm buying it either way, I'll just use a blank. Thanks for the quick answer.  )

I really do appreciate this attitude regarding this set.
Guys. We don't need unpopular keys that are used on uncommon boards.
You won't die from using a standardized layout. There is a reason why those layouts are standard.
This attitude is exactly why the numbers given to us for the price of this set were so surprisingly low.

Yo Bro I just asked because I'm using this on my Lightsaver which happens to have a 1u 0, no need to get mad. It was just a question.

[Sygaldry]

Voted for Fisher-Price... I mean... Triumph Adler! 

[FrostyToast]

Voted, any chance of a 1u 0 for the numpad?

I really do appreciate this attitude regarding this set.
Guys. We don't need unpopular keys that are used on uncommon boards.
You won't die from using a standardized layout. There is a reason why those layouts are standard.
This attitude is exactly why the numbers given to us for the price of this set were so surprisingly low.

Yo Bro I just asked because I'm using this on my Lightsaver which happens to have a 1u 0, no need to get mad. It was just a question.

Sorry if you thought I was being on edge.
I'm cool with people who want these sorts of caps because I myself like less standard layouts like the "Happy" style layout. Split spacebars are also ballin even though they are one of the most non-standard things out there.
It's just that with this particular set, being a custom colour, it's nice that there were cutbacks.

[Joey Quinn]

I really do appreciate this attitude regarding this set.
Guys. We don't need unpopular keys that are used on uncommon boards.
You won't die from using a standardized layout. There is a reason why those layouts are standard.
This attitude is exactly why the numbers given to us for the price of this set were so surprisingly low.

Yo Bro I just asked because I'm using this on my Lightsaver which happens to have a 1u 0, no need to get mad. It was just a question.

Sorry if you thought I was being on edge.
I'm cool with people who want these sorts of caps because I myself like less standard layouts like the "Happy" style layout. Split spacebars are also ballin even though they are one of the most non-standard things out there.
It's just that with this particular set, being a custom colour, it's nice that there were cutbacks.

It's cool. Hell even if this set was useless to me I'd probably buy it because it is badass. Even now I'm trying to figure out if I can afford two to help meet MOQ.

[monotagary]

Voted and I absolutely cannot express how much I want, no, how much I need, how much the COMMUNITY, needs these keys to be produced.


This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and here we are, on the cusp of making this a reality. Let's bring these keycaps into existence, and spread the greatness that will be GMK Triumph Adler.

[exitfire401]

Voted and I absolutely cannot express how much I want, no, how much I need, how much the COMMUNITY, needs these keys to be produced.


This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and here we are, on the cusp of making this a reality. Let's bring these keycaps into existence, and spread the greatness that will be GMK Triumph Adler.

Agreed. This and GMK Hyperfuse need to be near me ASAP.

[intelli78]

189 votes 

[calvinhousecat]

Just placed my vote in. And you have my word that I'm for sure gonna buy this thing 

[JinDesu]

You got Ripster's support in the Reddit thread. Sort of. Not sure if good or bad =p

[hking0036]

I got the 200th vote! It looks great, shame I can't get on it though.

[whentheclouds]

You got Ripster's support in the Reddit thread. Sort of. Not sure if good or bad =p

momentous gbs like this one transcend petty drama

[Joey Quinn]

200th vote! It looks great, shame I can't get on it though.

That was fast, the community really wants this set.

[exitfire401]

200th vote! It looks great, shame I can't get on it though.

That was fast, the community really wants this set.

This makes me happy.

[Joey Quinn]

200th vote! It looks great, shame I can't get on it though.

That was fast, the community really wants this set.

This makes me happy.

Same, I was crushed when we thought the MOQ would be crazy and the price would be insane.

[JinDesu]

You got Ripster's support in the Reddit thread. Sort of. Not sure if good or bad =p

momentous gbs like this one transcend petty drama

Very well put!