Post by: ogWalker on Fri, 24 January 2020, 17:41:51
The Time Has come...
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/665548691049939008/668597995159420938/Minivans-Ring.png)
PBT Hive
Group Buy will run January 24th 9pm EST - February 21st!
Kits
Mega Kit $125 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/jkSxxJoh.jpg)
Core Kit $80 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/qMeAItP.jpg)
Monochrome Kit $35 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/PK5reCT.jpg)
Novelties Kit $12 USD!!
(https://i.imgur.com/rjxzhi0.jpg)
Vendors
US: The Key Company (https://thekey.company/collections/hive)
Canada! DeskHero (https://www.deskhero.ca/products/infinikey-hive?_pos=1&_sid=e76b12f29&_ss=r)
EU: Candy Keys (https://candykeys.com)
Asia: iLumkb (https://ilumkb.com)
Oceania: Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/)
Renders by MetallicCharles & Pheonixstarr
TGR 910 RE
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669012674805497856/910-1.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669012693075886103/910-3.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669012687803514930/910-2.png)
Godspeed75
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669012967005618176/gs75.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669013011469565972/gs75-PC.png)
Minivan
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669013193787441182/minivan-hive.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/562698791115948032/669013189903646730/minivan-darkPC.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/586644327543865344/628709577587949588/Hive_Banner.jpg)
Post by: falzm on Sat, 25 January 2020, 14:40:03
Post by: pngu on Sat, 25 January 2020, 14:59:28
Post by: eniigma on Sat, 25 January 2020, 15:07:56
This is too close to GMK Olivia imho, I don't have RAL chips at hand so I can't compare the colors IRL but did you talk to Olivia about this?
i honestly can't tell if you're meming but if you are, iirc this IC'd earlier than olivia dark did :blank:
Post by: Carlobv on Sat, 25 January 2020, 15:26:52
Post by: KuroTheCrazy on Sat, 25 January 2020, 15:37:09
I can't really tell from the renders/sets pictures: is the dark color black or very dark/blueish grey?
It's a dark blue/gray.
Post by: nevin on Sat, 25 January 2020, 16:37:47
Post by: benfrain on Sat, 25 January 2020, 16:46:52
What’s the shipping ETA on this?You need the pic of the deskmat in this thread too; it’s a beauty
Post by: Full on Sat, 25 January 2020, 16:56:41
Post by: cocie3 on Sat, 25 January 2020, 17:26:43
Post by: Rob27shred on Sat, 25 January 2020, 18:04:02
Post by: Liub on Sat, 25 January 2020, 20:30:38
Post by: huey on Sun, 26 January 2020, 03:38:59
Good luck with the GB.
Post by: chris_1865 on Sun, 26 January 2020, 05:49:39
Post by: benfrain on Sun, 26 January 2020, 07:02:56
Post by: SuddenlyDonkey on Sun, 26 January 2020, 10:05:08
In for it. Still have a bit disappointed for only the mega kit have yellow space bar.
This for me as well. Guess I missed this in the IC; didn't realize the yellow space bar only comes with the mega kit.
Gonna sit this one out but still in for that nice looking desk mat.
Post by: amperrsand on Sun, 26 January 2020, 19:18:33
Post by: sonicdoooom on Mon, 27 January 2020, 16:15:44
Post by: benfrain on Fri, 31 January 2020, 04:28:07
Also, do you know probable ETA for when key caps will ship to customers?
Post by: apejonk on Fri, 31 January 2020, 08:19:37
I have a question though, sorry if it's answered before. I used to believe that with dyesub it's not possible to have legends which are brighter than their background. How come?
Post by: Emir on Fri, 31 January 2020, 08:28:41
Very cool looking set!
I have a question though, sorry if it's answered before. I used to believe that with dyesub it's not possible to have legends which are brighter than their background. How come?
reverse dyesub
Post by: YellowHalo on Sat, 01 February 2020, 13:25:46
Post by: beekey on Sun, 02 February 2020, 09:28:50
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 04 February 2020, 14:10:52
Post by: benfrain on Tue, 04 February 2020, 14:35:01
Post by: Scriba on Mon, 10 February 2020, 03:07:06
But the Monochrome MOQ doesn't look that good anyway right?
Post by: HayChesKay on Mon, 10 February 2020, 09:50:49
Post by: killchain on Tue, 11 February 2020, 04:15:52
Post by: ludd3 on Tue, 11 February 2020, 04:34:10
Any chance of the 2.75+1.25+2.25 split spacebar being available outside of the Mega kit?
Seems like you want the mega kit without buying the mega kit.
On topic though... its a bit late for changes, i think
Post by: killchain on Tue, 11 February 2020, 11:27:20
Any chance of the 2.75+1.25+2.25 split spacebar being available outside of the Mega kit?
Seems like you want the mega kit without buying the mega kit.
On topic though... its a bit late for changes, i think
Kind of, yeah, if it had the yellow Enter and Esc. I might end up going with Mega + Novelties even though I basically want Core + Spacebars. It's just that the Mega kit has a lot of stuff that I won't need and yet it lacks the yellow accents.
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 14 February 2020, 23:01:58
More
(https://i.imgur.com/rD5gDyf.png)
<-- history to date
Post by: killchain on Sat, 15 February 2020, 04:05:43
Post by: ninjical on Sat, 15 February 2020, 04:37:19
Still on the fence about joining, I'm after Mega+Novelties. What happens if Mega kit MOQ is not met? Will I have a chance to substitute it for Core+Novelties, or should I ask the vendor?A staff member on the TKC Discord said about Mega that "it will hit MOQ and even if it didn't we'd send you guys an email about swapping to core"
Post by: killchain on Sat, 15 February 2020, 04:45:59
Still on the fence about joining, I'm after Mega+Novelties. What happens if Mega kit MOQ is not met? Will I have a chance to substitute it for Core+Novelties, or should I ask the vendor?A staff member on the TKC Discord said about Mega that "it will hit MOQ and even if it didn't we'd send you guys an email about swapping to core"
Cool, thanks.
Post by: caronte0 on Sun, 16 February 2020, 04:42:41
Post by: Scriba on Tue, 18 February 2020, 07:41:28
Will it produced nevertheless? Dixiemech said: they're producing every set of MoDo light even if MOQ not hit. Of course the MoDo light GB is on a much bigger size.
Before I order the Monochrome Kit I want to know this.
Post by: killchain on Tue, 18 February 2020, 10:51:55
Post by: Bobblybook on Tue, 18 February 2020, 23:19:58
The Monochrome Kit is aswell pretty close to the MOQ but will probably not hit it.
Will it produced nevertheless? Dixiemech said: they're producing every set of MoDo light even if MOQ not hit. Of course the MoDo light GB is on a much bigger size.
Before I order the Monochrome Kit I want to know this.
There's still some time left before the GB closes, I think it will most likely be produced.
If it doesn't hit MOQ, basically someone (an individual, a vendor, etc.) needs to buy-out the remaining numbers to hit the minimum. If it's already super close to hitting MOQ, that's very little risk and investment for someone to absorb so it usually happens. If may even be at MOQ now, maybe wait until we get the next numbers update :)
Post by: Scriba on Thu, 20 February 2020, 03:22:59
Post by: BWLR on Thu, 20 February 2020, 03:56:38
What's the estimated date of delivery?
Post by: Sangscienta on Thu, 20 February 2020, 05:09:27
Post by: killchain on Thu, 20 February 2020, 07:10:24
Just purchased a core kit on CandyKeys 👍🏻
What's the estimated date of delivery?
The GB page there says "mid 2020", so June or July I suppose.
Post by: Scriba on Thu, 20 February 2020, 07:22:20
Just purchased a core kit on CandyKeys 👍🏻
What's the estimated date of delivery?
The GB page there says "mid 2020", so June or July I suppose.
It changed, it's Aug 01, 2020 now.
Update Feb 2020 — Government-mandated factory closures in China due to coronavirus outbreak will delay fulfillment. We will post updates as we have them. Products may come sooner than the expected date posted, but we're playing it safe.
Post by: BWLR on Thu, 20 February 2020, 07:43:09
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 21 February 2020, 15:45:58
Extras not included.
Most proxies not updated.
(https://i.postimg.cc/HTVnfPyj/PBThive-Status200216.png)
Post by: dvorcol on Thu, 26 March 2020, 21:16:50
More
(https://i.postimg.cc/VfXxXSR8/PBThive-Status200221fin-Next.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/2CqX4bkK/PBThive-History200221final2.png)
Post by: Scriba on Wed, 01 April 2020, 00:56:19
Post by: killchain on Mon, 20 April 2020, 04:21:02
Post by: eskimojo on Mon, 20 April 2020, 05:22:16
How come the numbers have doubled after the GB close? Some vendor that wasn't taken into account before probably?Final numbers include extras, i.e. the additional sets that the vendors buy to sell after the group buy ships.
Post by: RendundantPancake on Fri, 24 April 2020, 05:22:43
So I'm new to the whole custom mechanical keyboard scene. Decided a few weeks ago I was gonna dive in and make my first board. I came across these (PBT Hive) keys on CandeyKeys (http://"https://candykeys.com/group-buys/pbt-hive") but the progress says manufacturing and the set I want says 104/100. However I can still pro-order them. What does that mean? That there are 100 available and 104 people pre-ordered them?
EDIT: If I pre-order them what will happen?
Post by: itsmartin on Fri, 24 April 2020, 05:29:11
If you buy now you’re buying one of those extra sets and they’ll be delivered with everyone else’s when they’re finished manufacturing and sent to CandyKeys. There are only so many extra sets so if you’re keen then I’d suggest buying to make sure you secure your set.
Post by: RendundantPancake on Fri, 24 April 2020, 05:50:13
Now I can focus on a good case. Eyeballing the 7V, but my wallet is like, nah wait another month man!
Very excited!
Post by: konstantin on Fri, 24 April 2020, 11:01:48
Hey!
So I'm new to the whole custom mechanical keyboard scene. Decided a few weeks ago I was gonna dive in and make my first board. I came across these (PBT Hive) keys on CandeyKeys (http://"https://candykeys.com/group-buys/pbt-hive") but the progress says manufacturing and the set I want says 104/100. However I can still pro-order them. What does that mean? That there are 100 available and 104 people pre-ordered them?
EDIT: If I pre-order them what will happen?
Hey there, welcome to Geekhack. “Manufacturing” in this case just means that the GB window has closed. It's always best to check with the vendor directly (email: support@candykeys.com), but pre-order usually means that you're pre-ordering one of the extra sets that the vendor has allocated to be sold once GB participants' orders have shipped.
Post by: RendundantPancake on Fri, 24 April 2020, 12:36:57
Hey!
So I'm new to the whole custom mechanical keyboard scene. Decided a few weeks ago I was gonna dive in and make my first board. I came across these (PBT Hive) keys on CandeyKeys (http://"https://candykeys.com/group-buys/pbt-hive") but the progress says manufacturing and the set I want says 104/100. However I can still pro-order them. What does that mean? That there are 100 available and 104 people pre-ordered them?
EDIT: If I pre-order them what will happen?
Hey there, welcome to Geekhack. “Manufacturing” in this case just means that the GB window has closed. It's always best to check with the vendor directly (email: support@candykeys.com), but pre-order usually means that you're pre-ordering one of the extra sets that the vendor has allocated to be sold once GB participants' orders have shipped.
Thanks for the explanation!
Post by: Scriba on Mon, 25 May 2020, 02:03:57
Post by: borlopjim on Fri, 05 June 2020, 08:27:16
Is the manufacturing still on track due corona virus? Release date specification was June.
I emailed CandyKeys and they told me the new estimated time was September
Post by: Scriba on Mon, 08 June 2020, 01:33:20
Is the manufacturing still on track due corona virus? Release date specification was June.
I emailed CandyKeys and they told me the new estimated time was September
Thanks for reply! sad to hear it delays but yeah..
Post by: Scriba on Tue, 04 August 2020, 06:52:58
Post by: Liub on Tue, 04 August 2020, 10:10:04
Any update would be nice. Other GB hosts (Dixie Mech for example) do weekly updates.
Here's info here:
https://thekey.company/collections/updates
Post by: Rah3000 on Thu, 10 September 2020, 18:12:44
Post by: benfrain on Sun, 20 September 2020, 04:02:01
Post by: benfrain on Wed, 23 September 2020, 13:20:42
Anyone heard anymore on this? Updates said it was ‘shipping next week’ but that was in AugustMine shipped from CandyKeys today
Post by: killchain on Thu, 24 September 2020, 05:31:49
Post by: tngpq on Mon, 28 September 2020, 01:43:29
Are wutang keys part of the accent kit?
You are in for a pleasant surprise.
Post by: Knoxx on Mon, 28 September 2020, 01:58:04