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Title: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour (GB IS LIVE)
Post by: sourmk on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:03:07
Hello!

(https://i.imgur.com/vbJh6Q5.jpg)

Here today to present to you a small, simple, and elegant 60% keyboard, called Petals.
Petals is a top mount keyboard, that was designed and put together for the purpose of providing a nice custom.
A keyboard that is not complex to build, but also one that looks good. Sleek curves. Top mount perfection
With universal PCB compatibility, you choose your kit and how to build it.

Specs & Components:


Pricing will be around $400 USD for stock kit (top, bottom, weight, plate & solder pcb), before addons and shipping. Two rounds of prototypes were produced, totaling around 10sh units +/-

Round one was to test colors (grey, green, pink), and make any needed adjustments, was completed last year. Round two was to finalize the teeny tiny adjustments made to the alignment tabs, weight, and other tiny details. We also wanted to test dark blue and purple colors, which was completed this year. Took a bit to be able to pay for another round of protos, a few of the protos have been sold already, to help me re-coup some of my cost and investment

Petals was designed with a left port USB, to accommodate using any 60% universal PCB. We did not want to lock you in to a proprietary PCB or lock you in to a PCB with your purchase; Leaving you with the choice of using your own, tested with AN-C hotswap and solder, Wilba, and the PCB's we are offering. Kits and options will be with solder PCB, hotswap PCB, and no PCB

GB has been live for a couple weeks now, vendor links below. GB thread has been waiting for approval for quite a while now too.

Vendors
SandKeys (https://sandkeys.me/product/petals-60/) (ME & Intl), Space (https://spaceholdings.net/products/petals-sixty?variant=43611474788610) (NA), Qoda (https://qoda.store/products/petals-sixty-case) (EU), and Hex (https://hexkeyboards.com/collections/group-buys/products/petals-sixty) (SEA)

The following are some photos of the prototypes.
Photos are my own, from my builds. My editing. All taken in natural light, at different times, during different weather and lighting conditions, to allow for color variance and play.
Lighting is not consistent or the same from day to day
Hopefully I have been able to translate and appropriately display and show the colors as they appear
There will always be a difference between what you see on screen and what you receive in hand
Please keep that in mind. Not all our screens are balanced the same, not all show the same hues, tints, shades, etc. Will be taking and posting more photos

Okay enough with the words and the typing.

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Mr. Alex Otos did a build stream of Petals, with a typing test towards the end.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1749942279?filter=archives&sort=time (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1749942279?filter=archives&sort=time)

Paul and myself did a stream from Simon's last year along with Alessio. If you know where to find it..., I will not link it, stream was a disaster, and is definitely not rated PG.

Thanks for reading and looking, hope we can get your support for the GB <3
Check out my Discord, or socials like Insta or my site (links in signature) for more potential up to date news as this project moves along.
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, cheers! <3
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: akira7 on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:05:33
PETALS INSTABUY
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: BlivionIaG on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:06:36
That's a cool 60% project 😊, good luck with your IC 👌
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: elvenmonster on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:08:50
Among the coolest looking 60%s
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: nostr on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:18:23
Tried a proto meet up it was :nut:
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: tactilesbad on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:24:09
been waiting for this since the first pics of the green proto floating around instagram, glad to see it's going to be a thing!

100% in for a pink one.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: cordoz on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:26:18
Buy it people
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Fnzzy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 10:29:01
GL on IC!
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: janglad on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:04:38
Me seeing this
More
(https://i.imgur.com/Uiq17f7.gif)
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Fe on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:11:07
good
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: 7empest on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:17:52
very nice  :thumb:
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: paulgali on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:20:47
Quote from: janglad on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:04:38
Me seeing this
More
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Uiq17f7.gif)

Sigh...I knew this would happen at some point  :-[
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:28:39
Quote from: paulgali on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:20:47
Quote from: janglad on Tue, 11 April 2023, 11:04:38
Me seeing this
More
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Uiq17f7.gif)

Sigh...I knew this would happen at some point  :-[

at least they're not making clips of you burping on your twitch channel
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Thebloodyez on Tue, 11 April 2023, 14:44:07
Sour is nice, Bababaul is nice and this keyboard is nice  ;D. GLWGB  :thumb:.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: ABlazinBlueToe on Tue, 11 April 2023, 14:45:21
Love that grey, wanna see Pono on it.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: LMarci on Tue, 11 April 2023, 15:12:03
One of the prettiest 60s in recent memory, glwic :thumb:
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Chippy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 15:20:04
Love the angles on this.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: cwaaar on Tue, 11 April 2023, 15:29:26
Top mount best mount and 60% best layout
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: tariqalr on Tue, 11 April 2023, 16:23:15
 :thumb: :thumb: ;D
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: mr_foggy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 16:30:32
Quote from: cwaaar on Tue, 11 April 2023, 15:29:26
Top mount best mount and 60% best layout
and more proven facts.

in for one! love the weight
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: HappyB0T on Tue, 11 April 2023, 17:03:40
In for pink if the price is right.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Moods on Tue, 11 April 2023, 17:58:07
Very classy, I like it! I'll keep a close eye on this project. GLWIC <3
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: catamscott on Tue, 11 April 2023, 18:06:35
standard 60% left side port and a big internal weight, hell yeah
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 18:11:42
Quote from: catamscott on Tue, 11 April 2023, 18:06:35
standard 60% left side port and a big internal weight, hell yeah

winning formula since 2015
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Tue, 11 April 2023, 18:18:21
Am I the only one that thinks that 400USD isnt “introductory price range”  :-X
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 11 April 2023, 19:22:42
Quote from: twitchytheinsideman on Tue, 11 April 2023, 18:18:21
Am I the only one that thinks that 400USD isnt “introductory price range”  :-X

not the word i would have gone with, but that's about standard for a board like this
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: hiddensong on Tue, 11 April 2023, 20:24:32
Anyone have a Discord link? For a reason, I cannot find the sig, which is where socials are ‘posed to be. Danka accordingly.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: LightningXI on Thu, 13 April 2023, 01:05:00
Took me a while to find this thread -- keen on that dark blue. Board looks great.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: puggo69 on Thu, 13 April 2023, 11:48:56
will sours beard hair be included
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: tulaine on Fri, 14 April 2023, 11:37:02
purple and green look really hot
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: mx3switch on Tue, 25 April 2023, 09:27:17
Unfortunately, MyKeyboard is a deal breaker for GBs at this point.
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: TheGreenLion172 on Tue, 25 April 2023, 22:16:14
Great looking board! Hopefully we can see another stream or sound test with it before the GB  ;D
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: tactilesbad on Thu, 27 April 2023, 05:31:46
Quote from: mx3switch on Tue, 25 April 2023, 09:27:17
Unfortunately, MyKeyboard is a deal breaker for GBs at this point.
agreed, but just use a proxy service, I'll be VAT playing one from the US 100%
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: paulgali on Wed, 10 May 2023, 13:38:29
Quote from: tactilesbad on Thu, 27 April 2023, 05:31:46
Quote from: mx3switch on Tue, 25 April 2023, 09:27:17
Unfortunately, MyKeyboard is a deal breaker for GBs at this point.
agreed, but just use a proxy service, I'll be VAT playing one from the US 100%

MKBEU are no longer the eu vendor, its last minute but we are arranging something now
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 11 May 2023, 08:59:11
Couple of tiny updates to report.
EU vendor update
Some language updates
Going live on Monday!
Cheers :cool:
Title: Re: Petals Sixty - Paul x Sour (GB IS LIVE)
Post by: sourmk on Thu, 25 May 2023, 12:38:17
GB is live and has been for a couple weeks now. GB thread has been awaiting approval since also.
Vendor links are in OP :thumb: