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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: hong@RebultKeyboards on Sun, 08 August 2021, 21:54:02
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Hey everyone!
After a lengthy IC and multiple sampling revisions, the wildlife switches consisting of Harimau and Penyu are finally ready! If you missed the IC, the Harimau (Tiger) and Penyu (Turtle) switches are inspired by frankenswitches such as Zykos and BCP/Creampacas. These tactile and linear switches respectively aim to provide a smooth and poppy experience with the switches bottoming out on the extended pole.
This project is also a tribute to Malaysian wildlife, with Malayan Tigers and Marine Turtles becoming increasingly endangered, we wanted to raise awareness and contribute through this project. Hence, we will be donating a minimum of $1,000 to WWF Malaysia's Malayan Tiger and Marine Turtle Funds. This amount is just provisional and the minimum, if the project does better than expected, the amount will scale accordingly. This is just on our end, certain vendors have expressed their interest as well to contribute, we will be sharing the final amount contributed after the group buy ends!
The switches will come packed in biodegradable and compostable zip-lock bags made of bioplastics, aligned with the spirits of the project and at the same time reducing as much plastic usage as possible.
Group Buy Info
Start Date: 8 August 2021
End Date: 31 August 2021
Est. Fulfilment Date: November/Q4 2021
Price: $0.70 Per switch, varies according to region
Vendors
US: ThocKeys (https://thockeys.com/harimau-and-penyu-switch-group-buy/)
CA: Mech.land (https://mech.land/products/wildlife-switches-group-buy)
UK: Proto[typist] (https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-wildlife-switches-10-pack)
EU: CandyKeys (https://candykeys.com/product/harimau-tactile-penyu-linear-switch)
AU: ALLCAPS (https://allcaps.store/collections/group-buys/products/gb-wildlife-switches)
SEA (MY/SG): Rebult Keyboards (https://rebultkeyboards.com/wildlife)
SEA (PH): Zion Studios (https://zionstudios.ph/product/groupbuy-harimau-tactile-penyu-linear-switch/)
IN: StacksKB (https://stackskb.com/store/harimau-and-penyu-switch/)
MX: RHESET (https://rheset.mx/product/harimau-penyu-switches-group-buy/)
CN: Zfrontier (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/Bp9NP5z3pWx1)
Specs
Harimau
- Tactile
- Nylon Top
- Nylon Blend Bottom
- Long Pole POM Stem
- 67g 18mm spring
- Force Curve (https://github.com/bluepylons/Open-Switch-Curve-Meter/blob/main/Force%20curves/Okay-I'm-Just-Going-to-Calibrate-Every-Day-Now/Rebult-JWK-Harimau.png?raw=true)
Penyu
- Linear
- Nylon Top
- Nylon Blend Bottom
- Long Pole POM Stem
- 62g spring
- Force Curve (https://github.com/bluepylons/Open-Switch-Curve-Meter/blob/main/Force%20curves/Okay-I'm-Just-Going-to-Calibrate-Every-Day-Now/Rebult-JWK-Penyu.png?raw=true)
Miscellaneous
Sound Tests (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGOyFevBkew9zl2Lv7jgTw) (Do note that the switches have gone through revisioning since these sound tests were made, which may not represent the final product, please take it with a grain of salt, which you should anyway for switches)
ThereminGoat's Review of Harimau
(https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/harimau-switch-review)
Our Discord Server
(https://discord.com/invite/shUxDbN86h)
Original GH IC Thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=112627.0)
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Approved :thumb:
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Will extras be available through vendors? Really hoping to get a set.