Eh, I didn't know ePBT were willing to reverse dyesub a whole set. That insane amount of QC it would take is probably not worth it for them.Haven't they done a black on grey kit before?
Did they confirm to you that they'll do it?
Eh, I didn't know ePBT were willing to reverse dyesub a whole set. That insane amount of QC it would take is probably not worth it for them.Haven't they done a black on grey kit before?
Did they confirm to you that they'll do it?
Then again they seem to be really inconsistent on what they can and can't do as of late.
Eh, I didn't know ePBT were willing to reverse dyesub a whole set. That insane amount of QC it would take is probably not worth it for them.
Did they confirm to you that they'll do it?
Cost estimate?
Interest is price dependent.
Count me in if ePBT can do it.
Also, gotta say like usual, I'd love to see the 4 min. ortho keys in base or spacebars.
ortho kit please. epbt has ortho molds and its usually cheap.Yes please! I like the colourway a lot, but I'd really like an ortho kit if I'm to join.
I support this. :thumb:^ +1. i support this too. If you run, I'll be first in line to back your project.
Nice work but really doubt ePBT will do the whole set with reverse dyesub. OP should check with ePBT before going any further in this project.
I love the look. But my skeptical hippo eyes say that the reverse dye sub ain't happening. Kuro Shiro did it for like.. 2 keys (and from goks recent samples) had some minor issues.
Love the set.probably is still to soon to have any samples.
• Curious to see samples if possible.
• Also request more ortho/odd support.
Agree. please make it happen. I have e-yellow polaris waiting for this set.Love the set.probably is still to soon to have any samples.
• Curious to see samples if possible.
• Also request more ortho/odd support.
The set looks awesome, pls make it happen
This looks great!
Any chance at adding an ortho kit, similar to what was offered with ePBT greyscale?
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Finally some yellow on black pbt! Add a international kit and I'am in!Add a baguette kit (ISO-FR) and I'm in as well !
I'm going to need a suitably high end case for this, Fjell Pro or something, dammit!The yellow-white version of this one (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102334.0) should look good with this set.
I don't think I've seen the epbt profile in person before. What's it like? OEM?
btw, the OP image/graphic says eBPT, not ePBT.
Thabks, colour is nice! Not a fan of the fugly left cluster though, kills my key boner.I'm going to need a suitably high end case for this, Fjell Pro or something, dammit!The yellow-white version of this one (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102334.0) should look good with this set.
I wanted yellow jacket, but since it's shelved this one will work too. Although it would be more expensive to get the same look since you won't get white alphas in base. I might have to settle for just black, the base one. Is there any idea on price range?
ePBT = Enjoy PBT = Cherry profile
btw, the OP image/graphic says eBPT, not ePBT.that's a typo
And please, if it possible, add 2U shift!
It will be nice to see it in base kit.
candykeys post a photo of the hive, is really happening?
also, is this going to be an ePBT set? the renders say ePBT but the title says PBT
Or could be marketing like PBT Heavy Industryalso, is this going to be an ePBT set? the renders say ePBT but the title says PBT
Yeah, also wondering. I'm pretty sure the title used to say ePBT but was edited recently. Doubts about ePBT's reverse dye sub capabilities? ;)
also, is this going to be an ePBT set? the renders say ePBT but the title says PBT
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also, is this going to be an ePBT set? the renders say ePBT but the title says PBT
Yeah, also wondering. I'm pretty sure the title used to say ePBT but was edited recently. Doubts about ePBT's reverse dye sub capabilities? ;)
Oh no, don't tell me it's going to GMK and ABS .....
growler
Oh no, don't tell me it's going to GMK and ABS .....
growler
Is there an expected GB date/ Kit Pricing ?there will be more deatils by the end of the month
Update 10/31Can't wait! Ne EU vendors avail?
This set will be run on TheKey.Company through InfiniKey. Group Buy will kick off Q1 2020. More renders + deskmat coming soon!
probably candykeysUpdate 10/31Can't wait! Ne EU vendors avail?
This set will be run on TheKey.Company through InfiniKey. Group Buy will kick off Q1 2020. More renders + deskmat coming soon!
Is the set kitting gonna be like the other Infinikey sets with one all inclusive base kit - i.e. sanctuary rebirth and bread?
We are working with the factory to see how much it will affect price by breaking it into smaller kits. If this works out, it will prove the idea and we will go that way moving forward. The new molds we designed should allow for it. Stay tuned!
Are there any plans to add a colevrak/colevrak+ kit to the GB?
That'd make this an insta-buy.
double shot?Reverse dye-subbed PBT via InfiniKey I believe. Does anyone even do good quality double-shot PBT in cherry profile?
happy with base set, and the color.
plz add 3u in spacebarkit
double shot?Reverse dye-subbed PBT via InfiniKey I believe. Does anyone even do good quality double-shot PBT in cherry profile?
happy with base set, and the color.
plz add 3u in spacebarkit
+1Are there any plans to add a colevrak/colevrak+ kit to the GB?
That'd make this an insta-buy.
seconded. pining for yellow split spacebar as well
Are these the final kits or is there still a chance of adding an ortho/40s kit?Second that, please add an 40s/ortho kit!
Ne Asia proxy avail?
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currently waiting on samples to approve colors, then will announce vendors and gb date
Forgive my ignorance, but if ePBT is better, why not .... just use them? The manufacturer makes money on these runs I'd imagine, so if they can do it, why would any of them say no?Because epbt doesnt want to do reverse dye sub. Check out the recent kuro shiro buy.
I think this was always going to be PBT, simce ABS looks nice until you use it for a week, so presumably that's why GMK is out as they don't do PBT.
growler
Makes sense, so current manufacturer makes total sense then it would seem.Forgive my ignorance, but if ePBT is better, why not .... just use them? The manufacturer makes money on these runs I'd imagine, so if they can do it, why would any of them say no?Because epbt doesnt want to do reverse dye sub. Check out the recent kuro shiro buy.
I think this was always going to be PBT, simce ABS looks nice until you use it for a week, so presumably that's why GMK is out as they don't do PBT.
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Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
From what I have seen with other sets Epbt had a lot of issues getting reverse dye sub right and are reluctant to take on sets with a ton of it involved. Infinikey on the other hand is attempting reverse dye sub on the regular and is going to improve as sets get run through. Personally, I would rather see this attempted in PBT than see another set go GMK. ABS is meh and GMK prices are insane. No one should have to pay $40+ for a freaking numpad, much less an UK iso set.
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
From what I have seen with other sets Epbt had a lot of issues getting reverse dye sub right and are reluctant to take on sets with a ton of it involved. Infinikey on the other hand is attempting reverse dye sub on the regular and is going to improve as sets get run through. Personally, I would rather see this attempted in PBT than see another set go GMK. ABS is meh and GMK prices are insane. No one should have to pay $40+ for a freaking numpad, much less an UK iso set.
Hi,
I am currently having samples sent to me so I can see the dyesub quality in hand, but from the sample pictures it looked pretty good. Also planning on making one big base kit as opposed to having many child kits. Once the final kits are decided upon I'll post updates here. cheers
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
From what I have seen with other sets Epbt had a lot of issues getting reverse dye sub right and are reluctant to take on sets with a ton of it involved. Infinikey on the other hand is attempting reverse dye sub on the regular and is going to improve as sets get run through. Personally, I would rather see this attempted in PBT than see another set go GMK. ABS is meh and GMK prices are insane. No one should have to pay $40+ for a freaking numpad, much less an UK iso set.
Hi,
I am currently having samples sent to me so I can see the dyesub quality in hand, but from the sample pictures it looked pretty good. Also planning on making one big base kit as opposed to having many child kits. Once the final kits are decided upon I'll post updates here. cheers
Samples sent from infinikey?
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
Agree 100% with all your points above. I have heard infinikey pbt keycaps sound much worse than epbt. This is gonna be a pass for me as well.
Considering the recent issues with infinikey's consistency, it's rather disappointing to see this set go from the golden standard of consistency (GMK), then to a mid-ground of quality and consistency (ePBT), to where it is now. If this was going through ePBT I was probably going to be onboard after pricing, even though I'd likely prefer GMK above all. For now though, this is a pass due to the manufacturer. All signs seem to point to this being a middle of the road manu, and with their new prices getting near that of ePBT, I will be undoubtedly passing for that reason. If you could get this back to a more reliable/consistent manufacturer, I'd be interested again.
Agree 100% with all your points above. I have heard infinikey pbt keycaps sound much worse than epbt. This is gonna be a pass for me as well.
Just got the newsletter from The Key Company which included a PBT Hive announcement! For those interested, the listing is posted here: https://thekey.company/products/infinikey-hive (https://thekey.company/products/infinikey-hive)That's InfiniKey for you. I'm surprised we didn't hear about this here first...
It's a shame that the kits were merged together and no yellow pbt spacebar though :'(
Just got the newsletter from The Key Company which included a PBT Hive announcement! For those interested, the listing is posted here: https://thekey.company/products/infinikey-hive (https://thekey.company/products/infinikey-hive)Agree, they also removed icon mod kit. They are putting the spacebar in Mega Kit and Yellow Accent in Novelty Kit. I dont think I ever need that much key for 60% layout.
It's a shame that the kits were merged together and no yellow pbt spacebar though :'(
I'm disappointed with the novelties kit, there's quite a few duplicates from the base and the only one most people will want is the space bar.
I'm disappointed with the novelties kit, there's quite a few duplicates from the base and the only one most people will want is the space bar.
the only reason it happened here was because for some random reason before they left for CNY they sent us a quote for hive, we had looked at it and even though novelties were included in the mega photos they had done it separately.
We don't wanna push the buy back more weeks because of an issue as simple as quotes missing
Can’t believe the only way to get accent spacebar is to buy the maga kit, and you miss accent esc and enter if you only buy a mega kit, so you need to also get a novelty kit lol. OutI get MOQs are high, but is the current setup really the best way to organise the kits? A lot of people seem to think this is quite badly thought out ...
I think most people would be happy if they add the yellow bars to core kit and bump price by 10$ or so.Can’t believe the only way to get accent spacebar is to buy the maga kit, and you miss accent esc and enter if you only buy a mega kit, so you need to also get a novelty kit lol. OutI get MOQs are high, but is the current setup really the best way to organise the kits? A lot of people seem to think this is quite badly thought out ...
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I certainly would be! Maybe throw in a funky escape key as well.I think most people would be happy if they add the yellow bars to core kit and bump price by 10$ or so.Can’t believe the only way to get accent spacebar is to buy the maga kit, and you miss accent esc and enter if you only buy a mega kit, so you need to also get a novelty kit lol. OutI get MOQs are high, but is the current setup really the best way to organise the kits? A lot of people seem to think this is quite badly thought out ...
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I certainly would be! Maybe throw in a funky escape key as well.I think most people would be happy if they add the yellow bars to core kit and bump price by 10$ or so.Can’t believe the only way to get accent spacebar is to buy the maga kit, and you miss accent esc and enter if you only buy a mega kit, so you need to also get a novelty kit lol. OutI get MOQs are high, but is the current setup really the best way to organise the kits? A lot of people seem to think this is quite badly thought out ...
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I'm disappointed with the novelties kit, there's quite a few duplicates from the base and the only one most people will want is the space bar.
From the TKC discord:Quotethe only reason it happened here was because for some random reason before they left for CNY they sent us a quote for hive, we had looked at it and even though novelties were included in the mega photos they had done it separately.
We don't wanna push the buy back more weeks because of an issue as simple as quotes missing
Does the Core Kit come with a 2u Shift Key? I cant tell from the photos. It seems it comes with 2X 2.25u shift keys but that seems redundant to me.
It's crazy that to get this combo requires buying the mega, monochrome and novelties kits. I'd have enough keys left over for 2 more keyboards that I'd rather put different keys on. Mechmarket is going to be a mess with everyone selling their trash...
I want it, but I just don't think I can, unless its dirt cheap.Show Image(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200124/d28793241752570547623b09db623a17.jpg)
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But not having the accent space bar in base kit is kinda crappy. A real miss imo.It's crazy that to get this combo requires buying the mega, monochrome and novelties kits. I'd have enough keys left over for 2 more keyboards that I'd rather put different keys on. Mechmarket is going to be a mess with everyone selling their trash...
I want it, but I just don't think I can, unless its dirt cheap.Show Image(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200124/d28793241752570547623b09db623a17.jpg)
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I mean it’s not really that crazy... you want a secondary alpha color and a secondary spacebar color, with most GMK you’d have to buy 3 kits.
Accent spacebar is quite often not in base, it's not exactly a common thing. It has also already been covered that the mega kit and novelties were meant to be one kit.But not having the accent space bar in base kit is kinda crappy. A real miss imo.It's crazy that to get this combo requires buying the mega, monochrome and novelties kits. I'd have enough keys left over for 2 more keyboards that I'd rather put different keys on. Mechmarket is going to be a mess with everyone selling their trash...
I want it, but I just don't think I can, unless its dirt cheap.Show Image(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200124/d28793241752570547623b09db623a17.jpg)
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I mean it’s not really that crazy... you want a secondary alpha color and a secondary spacebar color, with most GMK you’d have to buy 3 kits.
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Hey Guys!Shame it's tkc only. Why do we as consumers suffer from purchasing from a proxy because we live in another part of the world
Just to cover a few things, first of all, big unfortunate mistake with the Novelties not being in base that unfortunately would have taken weeks to fix as they gave me the quote the day before CNY was slated to start so I would have had to wait on another quote that would have taken about 3 weeks to reproduce, so we've tried to compromise just a little bit.
For TKC only, if you order the Base set along with the novelties/accent kit, you will get 15$ off of the Novelty order. This makes the novelties cost 10$ total.
We hope this at least fixes the problem a tiny bit and shows that we are always listening to you guys and trying to provide the best service possible. Apologies again and thank you for your support of our business.
How thick will the keycaps be?
Hey Guys!That's a decent offer
Just to cover a few things, first of all, big unfortunate mistake with the Novelties not being in base that unfortunately would have taken weeks to fix as they gave me the quote the day before CNY was slated to start so I would have had to wait on another quote that would have taken about 3 weeks to reproduce, so we've tried to compromise just a little bit.
For TKC only, if you order the Base set along with the novelties/accent kit, you will get 15$ off of the Novelty order. This makes the novelties cost 10$ total.
We hope this at least fixes the problem a tiny bit and shows that we are always listening to you guys and trying to provide the best service possible. Apologies again and thank you for your support of our business.
Splitting the monochrome alpha's from core/ mega kits is rough, even after tkc's kind gesture. Decent looking set, but I'd rather buy a new keyboard for the price of the caps.
Splitting the monochrome alpha's from core/ mega kits is rough, even after tkc's kind gesture. Decent looking set, but I'd rather buy a new keyboard for the price of the caps.Haha, that's the thing right? At this point there's so many sweet boards on the horizon, the urge to throw on cheap Taihao PBTs is just so tempting. I'll still keep an eye on this though, and see if I can work it in. TKC's deal makes it a little more bearable.
Splitting the monochrome alpha's from core/ mega kits is rough, even after tkc's kind gesture. Decent looking set, but I'd rather buy a new keyboard for the price of the caps.Haha, that's the thing right? At this point there's so many sweet boards on the horizon, the urge to throw on cheap Taihao PBTs is just so tempting. I'll still keep an eye on this though, and see if I can work it in. TKC's deal makes it a little more bearable.
But Taihao isn't doing reverse dye-subbing... and doesn't offer nearly the compatibility/customization you're requesting...
Base ($80) + Monochrome ($35) = $115, add in Novelties ($25) and it's $125 (with TKC discount -$10). I'm having a hard time thinking of a comparable keyset that offers 2 alpha kits and like a million compatibility keys with novelties in reverse dye-subbed pbt at that price.
If the argument is $125 is too much for any keyset then OK, but I don't think there's much joy to be found on the GB keyset threads on GH. I'm not trying to shoot down any criticism of this keyset, but I'm just not understanding the motivation for some of the negative feedback.
Base ($80) + Monochrome ($35) = $115, add in Novelties ($25) and it's $125 (with TKC discount -$10). I'm having a hard time thinking of a comparable keyset that offers 2 alpha kits and like a million compatibility keys with novelties in reverse dye-subbed pbt at that price.
If the argument is $125 is too much for any keyset then OK, but I don't think there's much joy to be found on the GB keyset threads on GH. I'm not trying to shoot down any criticism of this keyset, but I'm just not understanding the motivation for some of the negative feedback.
QuoteBase ($80) + Monochrome ($35) = $115, add in Novelties ($25) and it's $125 (with TKC discount -$10). I'm having a hard time thinking of a comparable keyset that offers 2 alpha kits and like a million compatibility keys with novelties in reverse dye-subbed pbt at that price.
If the argument is $125 is too much for any keyset then OK, but I don't think there's much joy to be found on the GB keyset threads on GH. I'm not trying to shoot down any criticism of this keyset, but I'm just not understanding the motivation for some of the negative feedback.
I think you missed the part where he mentioned you had to buy the Mega kit to receive the discount. So that's $125 for mega, +35 for mono, +10 for novelties(-15$ discount). $170 total
It would have been one hell of deal had the discount applied to the core set as well.
Alright guys, we've been listening. And we think this is a fine change.Mad props. TKC for the win!
we're completely dropping novelty cost to 12$, regardless of what kit you purchase.
Alright guys, we've been listening. And we think this is a fine change.Thanks alot!
we're completely dropping novelty cost to 12$, regardless of what kit you purchase.
This will translate to proxies as well.
Is this available to order from candykeys? It's on the site, but doesn't seem possible to buy it...
growler
Alright guys, we've been listening. And we think this is a fine change.
we're completely dropping novelty cost to 12$, regardless of what kit you purchase.
This will translate to proxies as well.
How thick will the keycaps be?
~1.4mm which is the same as ePBT (measured both just now)