[IC] PBTFANS™DEEP SEA PREDATOR(GB coming soon : 5/20 to 6/20)

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[IC] PBTFANS™ DOUBLESHOT/TRIPLESHOT DEEP SEA PREDATOR

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Hello everyone!
PBTfans Deep Sea Predator is finally going to meet you all.
Group Buy date is sure now!   

Updates   05/18/2022

1.GB date 

May 20th to June 20th, 2022

2. Color Card


(pictured from a view under natural daylight without any editing)

3.Vendors

US:   VALA SUPPLY

EU:   KEYGEM

AU:   Daily Clack

JP:   Yushakobo

CA:    Deskhero

UK:   Prototypist Keyboards

Worldwide:   KBDfans

4. new renders
(Pictures updated see below)

5.past updates

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04/28/2022
1. The Group Buy date is scheduled between May and June 2022.
I will announce the exact date once the samples are confirmed.
2. Combined the MOD & Alphas kit
3. Render picture adjusted
4. Two Metal Artisans added
5. Two enter Novelties replaced

(Pictures updated see below)

01/21/2022

Project updates:

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I appreciate all the support and advice from you all.
Also, I do get a lot of feedback about the details of this keycap set.
 KBDfans has confirmed about they are already hands-on mold testing phase.
Finger cross to have samples on them soon!

Detail changes:

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1.Alpha kit:

Two darker keycaps are now transferred from the Latin Alpha kit to Mod Kit to make both of them look more harmonious and united.

2.Mod kit:

Removed two redundant keys

3.Numpad kit:

1) Fixed the legend on the “Mum key”  2) Color changed on “enter key”

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Update for accessories:

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1.Deskmat

Based on the feedback from the IC form, I’ve done a new Deskmat design with a more deep-sea vibe.
The whole picture represents my inspiration very well, which is a scene that a predator upstream from the backlight of the deep sea.
I hope everyone could feel the aesthetics of silence in a deep-sea environment while placing them on your favorite keyboard.

2.Cable

Since it’s designed as multi-color gradient ramp, I guess the production method will be hard. Hopefully it will match my expectation.

12/15/2021 | 1. Manufacturer: KBDfans
                      2. IC form available now

Inspired by a picture I saw by chance.

light pouring from above in the deep sea,and a shark greeted the light.

This is the first keycap I designed, hope you like it.

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Manufacture

KBDfans

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The keycap pictures above are rendered.
Due to the difference of different monitors, the color may be slightly different from the final product.
 I have tried my best to stay close to the color chart when rendering.

Finally，sincere thanks to everyone who helped and supported me ：)

[Mr Chrome]

Wait, who’s manufacturing tripleshot PBT?

[nvh2092]

Interesting, who's the manufacturer?

[hustinocide]

Wait, who’s manufacturing tripleshot PBT?

IIRC, Domikey implements this. I just can't find it but they have a set that uses triple shot

[Mecxs]

Wait, who’s manufacturing tripleshot PBT?

IIRC, Domikey implements this. I just can't find it but they have a set that uses triple shot

That's ABS - there are no extant triple shot PBT sets, and very few double shot PBT sets.

I think Wuque was messing around with PBT double shot but their latest set is dye sub so I assume they abandoned it.

[Mr Chrome]

I think Wuque was messing around with PBT double shot but their latest set is dye sub so I assume they abandoned it.

I don’t know about abandoned. Keyreative is (very quietly and questionably) also working on DS PBT. I think Wuque are doing what they’re doing and producing dyesub sets as it’s relatively easier and can be used to fund their DS molds.

I’ll believe it when I see it, of course.

[Sicowa]

Sharks and weeb legends. So lit

[logaboga]

Love the implementation of the modifier legends. 

[moh18one]

Domikeys only manufacture tripleshot ABS. I would like to see how they manage to do such a thing while doubleshot PBT are quite rare apart from Vortex and Leopold

[Neely_12]

Also wondering who the manu is. Also I don’t really understand how this is an IC if there’s not even a form to collect interest. Colors look good tho

[Tree_]

Sharks and weeb legends. So lit

Japan is apparently the home of a third of all species of sharks (Or at least so a quick Google search tells me).

[vishydesigns]

Love this! also wondering about the manu, and not keen on the name tbh

[oay]

Thank you, I already modified some details about it.

[azzipa]

kitting pretty decent: thanks for 1.5u super and r1 “=“. looking forward to more info about doubleshot pbt. and glwic 

[Eoen]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

[Tree_]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

You could say it's reversed Hammerhead using different shades of blue, the teal used here on the legends is also toned down.

But at the end of the day, what else are you going to do if you want to run a keyset with this theme? It's not like KeyLabs owns this combination of colours?

[EdgeOfInfinity]

i see triple-shot PBT & i am interested

[zhol]

would really like to see if there are any prototypes/samples from the molds this set would be made from. I can’t really think much doubleshot pbt that doesn’t arrive with some caveat, so I’m cautiously optimistic for this

[dvorcol]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

You could say it's reversed Hammerhead using different shades of blue, the teal used here on the legends is also toned down.

But at the end of the day, what else are you going to do if you want to run a keyset with this theme? It's not like KeyLabs owns this combination of colours?

I wouldn't confuse the two.



Edit: please consider adding accent Enter to the Numpad kit.

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I wouldn't confuse the two.

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Edit: please consider adding accent Enter to the Numpad kit.

Thank you for the picture,  the accent enter key already exists
And according to the collected opinions, I will change the color of the Numpad enter kits from dark color to bright blue

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would really like to see if there are any prototypes/samples from the molds this set would be made from. I can’t really think much doubleshot pbt that doesn’t arrive with some caveat, so I’m cautiously optimistic for this

Maybe you can be more optimistic

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i see triple-shot PBT & i am interested

I'm also looking forward to it! And tripleshot PBT needs to prepare many new molds,I‘m also waiting good news from kbdfans

[oay]

kitting pretty decent: thanks for 1.5u super and r1 “=“. looking forward to more info about doubleshot pbt. and glwic 

glwic!

[TyPo.mk]

kitting pretty decent: thanks for 1.5u super and r1 “=“. looking forward to more info about doubleshot pbt. and glwic 

glwic!

This is like when the waiter says “enjoy your meal” and you say “you too”

[Hawkenfreude]

kitting pretty decent: thanks for 1.5u super and r1 “=“. looking forward to more info about doubleshot pbt. and glwic 

glwic!

This is like when the waiter says “enjoy your meal” and you say “you too”

What do you suppose that they think "glwic" stands for? Surely they misunderstood.

[zekth]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

You could say it's reversed Hammerhead using different shades of blue, the teal used here on the legends is also toned down.

But at the end of the day, what else are you going to do if you want to run a keyset with this theme? It's not like KeyLabs owns this combination of colours?

I wouldn't confuse the two.

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Edit: please consider adding accent Enter to the Numpad kit.

Idk what's driving people thinking hammerhead is been ripped off : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103904.msg2845793#msg2845793

[dvorcol]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

You could say it's reversed Hammerhead using different shades of blue, the teal used here on the legends is also toned down.

But at the end of the day, what else are you going to do if you want to run a keyset with this theme? It's not like KeyLabs owns this combination of colours?

I wouldn't confuse the two.

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Edit: please consider adding accent Enter to the Numpad kit.

Idk what's driving people thinking hammerhead is been ripped off : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103904.msg2845793#msg2845793

EDIT: added GMK Merlin

At this stage you're missing GMK Merlin too

[HelloThisIsDog]

Please consider including non-accent color escape and enter

[zekth]

Am I the only one seeing this as a straight ripoff of Hammerhead?

You could say it's reversed Hammerhead using different shades of blue, the teal used here on the legends is also toned down.

But at the end of the day, what else are you going to do if you want to run a keyset with this theme? It's not like KeyLabs owns this combination of colours?

I wouldn't confuse the two.

Show Image

Edit: please consider adding accent Enter to the Numpad kit.

Idk what's driving people thinking hammerhead is been ripped off : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103904.msg2845793#msg2845793

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At this stage you're missing GMK Merlin too

[taims]

Any chance for Light Latin Alphas kit?

[unwashed_heathen]

Looks great. Personally, rather than having so many R1 novelties, I would like to see a 1u novelty on R2/R3 and 2 1u novelties on r4. Would allow for novelties on macro columns and tsangan layouts.

[marici22]

Looks great I hope the waiting period is short so I can get my hands on them quick!

[Neely_12]

Are the mini bars gonna be convex or concave, because they are concave in the renders.