Post by: nostyle_au on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:31:22
GB THREAD LIVE (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121551.0)
KKB Miami Nights
Discord (https://discord.gg/YkjTGe7G2w) | IC Form (https://forms.gle/inWrrSF52DCotND56)
With the success of KKB Miami Dawn, I am pleased to announce Nights, manufactured by Keykobo.
This set will not run until production of Miami Dawn is complete and customers are satisfied with their product.
Kitting:
(https://imgur.com/gKr2HqL.png)
Most in one base kit featuring support for many layouts including varying bars.
(https://imgur.com/fbceNPP.png)
International kit to be offered in regions that it serves.
Colours:
This time we have magenta and cyan on black. MG1, TU2, GE1 and CR. Keykobo is capable of matching GMK colours 1:1. Please refer to samples below.
Samples:
Vendors:
OCE: Daily Clack
USA: Mekibo
CA: Apex Keyboards
EU: Keygem
UK: proto[Typist]
SEA: Hex Keyboards
MENA: Sandkeys
CN: ZFrontier
Pricing:
Base - $94.99 US pricing, other regions will price based off this. MOQ 200
International - ~€30 - Pricing will be at roughly cost. MOQ 50
Dates:
6 October 2023 - 6 November 2023
Collabs:
Maison of the West
Sinpra Caps
Board Renders:
(https://imgur.com/nimaWvi.png)
(https://imgur.com/O1RDJWd.png)
Poisson by elvenmonster
(https://imgur.com/dKMQL47.png)
(https://imgur.com/fptSGkU.png)
Type-B by bababaul
Renders are made to be close to reality, please keep in mind that differences in displays as well as the way colour is perceived based on surroundings and lighting of a space may result in slightly different results.
All colours are matched 1:1 with GMK stock colours and as such the best way to get a feel for the set is to check a GMK colour ring.
To do:
- Deskmat maybe? Nah
- Confirm kitting based on IC feedback(Icon vs icon + text is in IC pls fill out)
- - Consider front print
- Determine vendors
- Set pricing
- Organise GB dates
Thanks to:
- all supporters of my past and future projects
- onecreativemind for the awesome palm tree
- bababaul for graciously providing board files for renders
- elvenmonster for doing the same
- keykobo for providing samples so early in advance
KKB Miami Nights
Discord (https://discord.gg/YkjTGe7G2w) | IC Form (https://forms.gle/inWrrSF52DCotND56)
With the success of KKB Miami Dawn, I am pleased to announce Nights, manufactured by Keykobo.
This set will not run until production of Miami Dawn is complete and customers are satisfied with their product.
Kitting:
(https://imgur.com/gKr2HqL.png)
Most in one base kit featuring support for many layouts including varying bars.
(https://imgur.com/fbceNPP.png)
International kit to be offered in regions that it serves.
Colours:
This time we have magenta and cyan on black. MG1, TU2, GE1 and CR. Keykobo is capable of matching GMK colours 1:1. Please refer to samples below.
Samples:
More
(https://imgur.com/zyeBzQ1.jpg)
Top is KKB, bottom is GMK. Colours are matched 1:1 and have been observed under multiple temperature lights to confirm.
Top is KKB, bottom is GMK. Colours are matched 1:1 and have been observed under multiple temperature lights to confirm.
Vendors:
OCE: Daily Clack
USA: Mekibo
CA: Apex Keyboards
EU: Keygem
UK: proto[Typist]
SEA: Hex Keyboards
MENA: Sandkeys
CN: ZFrontier
Pricing:
Base - $94.99 US pricing, other regions will price based off this. MOQ 200
International - ~€30 - Pricing will be at roughly cost. MOQ 50
Dates:
6 October 2023 - 6 November 2023
Collabs:
Maison of the West
Sinpra Caps
Board Renders:
(https://imgur.com/nimaWvi.png)
(https://imgur.com/O1RDJWd.png)
Poisson by elvenmonster
(https://imgur.com/dKMQL47.png)
(https://imgur.com/fptSGkU.png)
Type-B by bababaul
Renders are made to be close to reality, please keep in mind that differences in displays as well as the way colour is perceived based on surroundings and lighting of a space may result in slightly different results.
All colours are matched 1:1 with GMK stock colours and as such the best way to get a feel for the set is to check a GMK colour ring.
To do:
- Confirm kitting based on IC feedback
- - Consider front print
- Determine vendors
- Set pricing
- Organise GB dates
Thanks to:
- all supporters of my past and future projects
- onecreativemind for the awesome palm tree
- bababaul for graciously providing board files for renders
- elvenmonster for doing the same
- keykobo for providing samples so early in advance
Post by: nostyle_au on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:31:50
- June 4th
Updated set to use primarily icon mods
Added angry alt
Removed 40s accent enter - June 5th
Fixed purse icon in renders
Added vendors for UK, EU and MENA
Added collabs - June 10th
Added front print on PrtSc and Pause
Added arrow sub legends on numpad
Added R3 PgUp and R4 PgDn - June 20th
Added International kit
Added pricing
Post by: mr_foggy on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:37:01
Post by: whirlwind on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:42:53
Post by: Bunn3y on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:50:13
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Sat, 03 June 2023, 05:58:51
Edit: new changes are good. icon mods good :thumb:
Post by: incrediblejr on Sat, 03 June 2023, 06:08:57
Post by: nostyle_au on Sat, 03 June 2023, 06:09:51
good. but why accent 40s enter when there is no (accent) 40s escape key?
Realistically I'll probably remove the accent 40s enter as the point of 3 key is minimum support, yeah
Post by: Fnzzy on Sat, 03 June 2023, 11:46:13
Post by: finalarcadia on Sat, 03 June 2023, 12:19:29
Post by: Magnificent Bureaucrat on Sat, 03 June 2023, 14:37:33
While vendors are still up in the air I'd propose Prototypist for the UK.
Post by: LXVRGS on Sat, 03 June 2023, 15:08:14
Post by: aicyborg on Sat, 03 June 2023, 20:05:48
As another reply has said already I'd like to see this include ISO-UK, or a Nordeuk kit be added, but if that represents a significant cost change then I understand that. I realise Dusk kinda floundered for a while.
Post by: nostyle_au on Sun, 04 June 2023, 04:23:31
Post by: tulaine on Sun, 04 June 2023, 04:41:30
Didn't notice the changelog my bad.
Also "sysrq" and "break" front prints would be nice.
Post by: botatoboy on Sun, 04 June 2023, 08:50:09
Post by: involuntarysoul on Sun, 04 June 2023, 10:57:21
Post by: ph4nt0m on Sun, 04 June 2023, 11:48:54
please consider changing the cap lock to down arrow, looks way better
+1. Maybe even adding both would be an option if this doesn't increase pricing noticeably.
Post by: caap on Sun, 04 June 2023, 19:52:51
set and kitting look good, all the best with the IC and eventual group buy :thumb:
Post by: Soums on Sun, 04 June 2023, 19:57:38
Never got why people switched over to the down arrow, makes no sense.
Post by: nostyle_au on Mon, 05 June 2023, 07:23:35
please consider changing the cap lock to down arrow, looks way better
I won't be changing to down arrow, it makes no sense
Post by: c0d3r on Mon, 05 June 2023, 20:24:19
Post by: mr_foggy on Tue, 06 June 2023, 06:08:14
in for 2 kits like miami dawn :>
Post by: Fnzzy on Tue, 06 June 2023, 17:30:41
Post by: neon_tom on Wed, 07 June 2023, 07:12:33
Fixed purse icon to reflect actual molds, confirmed some vendors and collabsPurse is lifeplease consider changing the cap lock to down arrow, looks way better
I won't be changing to down arrow, it makes no sense
Post by: brudder on Wed, 07 June 2023, 14:35:13
Post by: dvorcol on Thu, 08 June 2023, 11:08:47
Fixed purse icon to reflect actual molds, confirmed some vendors and collabsplease consider changing the cap lock to down arrow, looks way better
I won't be changing to down arrow, it makes no sense
The down arrow makes sense from a historical perspective. It was one of the common caps lock legends on mechanical typewriters, because that switch physically locked the shift in the depressed position. Once locked, pushing down on the locked shift key provided enough clearance to release the lock. It was also common for both shift and caps lock to be blank.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8ckStzVy/mechanical-caps-lock.png)
Post by: LXVRGS on Thu, 08 June 2023, 20:18:45
Post by: nostyle_au on Sat, 10 June 2023, 01:33:34
Are there any examples of KKB icon mods in the wild? If not, would it be possible to get icon mod samples from KKB prior to the GB?
I don't believe any sets have run with them yet, I'll speak to KKB about getting photos or samples of their icon mods if possible
Post by: c0d3r on Mon, 12 June 2023, 12:24:25
Post by: nostyle_au on Tue, 20 June 2023, 04:25:23
Pricing for the base kit has been determined too :thumb:
At this stage we're almost ready. Will be waiting until Dawn finishes production before starting the GB.
Post by: keepoto on Tue, 20 June 2023, 06:05:25
An international kit has been added to offer support for varying ISO layouts, the MOQ for this kit is being set at 50 hence the slightly higher than standard pricing. We are going to be offering it essentially at cost + expenses, I'll be taking no cut.
Pricing for the base kit has been determined too :thumb:
At this stage we're almost ready. Will be waiting until Dawn finishes production before starting the GB.
KKB finally with intl kit? excited!
Post by: aicyborg on Tue, 20 June 2023, 19:23:04
Post by: vhaarr on Wed, 21 June 2023, 00:25:03
Thank you for adding an international kit. It might need slight revision, however: in both GMK CYL, MTNU, and PBTfans's international kits they have a split pipe on the key with the backtick (`) and not a full pipe - the first key in that kit. I'm not personally sure what the difference is but KKB's intl kit would be the outlier here so they should fix that!
There's no difference, it's just a font choice.
Both characters exist in Unicode, but it's mostly just for historical reasons.
Post by: nostyle_au on Wed, 21 June 2023, 00:42:29
Thank you for adding an international kit. It might need slight revision, however: in both GMK CYL, MTNU, and PBTfans's international kits they have a split pipe on the key with the backtick (`) and not a full pipe - the first key in that kit. I'm not personally sure what the difference is but KKB's intl kit would be the outlier here so they should fix that!
As the previous commenter mentioned, they're both a font choice and interchangeable. That said, I'll be checking with KKB to confirm which mould they have before GB.
Post by: aicyborg on Wed, 21 June 2023, 19:50:50
Thank you for adding an international kit. It might need slight revision, however: in both GMK CYL, MTNU, and PBTfans's international kits they have a split pipe on the key with the backtick (`) and not a full pipe - the first key in that kit. I'm not personally sure what the difference is but KKB's intl kit would be the outlier here so they should fix that!
As the previous commenter mentioned, they're both a font choice and interchangeable. That said, I'll be checking with KKB to confirm which mould they have before GB.
Thanks, and I don't mean to tell you what to do! I just thought that since all of the other manufacturer's international kitting features a split pipe this probably should too - for consistency, if nothing else.
Post by: zea on Sun, 25 June 2023, 03:19:43
Post by: mr_foggy on Sun, 25 June 2023, 18:34:23
ne chance of an R5 kit or adding it to base?I'd buy that
Post by: botatoboy on Wed, 28 June 2023, 07:44:16
Post by: aicyborg on Wed, 28 June 2023, 20:02:21
Any chance of adding a pink legended modpipe? the Originative Miami Nights had that so wondering if possible.
pipe is not a mod
Post by: LXVRGS on Wed, 28 June 2023, 20:20:13
Any chance of adding a pink legended modpipe? the Originative Miami Nights had that so wondering if possible.
pipe is not a mod
this argument is so dumb, give people options dont force one preference on to others.
Post by: Furki on Sun, 23 July 2023, 08:56:07
Any chance of adding a pink legended modpipe? the Originative Miami Nights had that so wondering if possible.
pipe is not a mod
this argument is so dumb, give people options dont force one preference on to others.
i second this - why force people to not use it, its just one key
definitely intrested in this set but i'd like to test KKB somewhere before i buy it tho
Post by: Kinesiologist on Mon, 24 July 2023, 21:46:18
Post by: tactilesbad on Thu, 03 August 2023, 05:49:34
Post by: nostyle_au on Tue, 08 August 2023, 19:23:39
Post by: chigi22 on Wed, 23 August 2023, 14:26:45
Post by: nostyle_au on Thu, 24 August 2023, 02:50:11
Post by: chigi22 on Thu, 24 August 2023, 09:33:11
Post by: Rhienfo on Sat, 23 September 2023, 23:28:15
Also what are estimates for this project, I know that keykobo is similar in quality to gmk and lower wait times but I'm not sure how long. Just want to know because I have been burnt from buying keycap sets ever since I bought a KAT set that still hasn't shipped.
IC kinda over now so GLWGB
Post by: nostyle_au on Sun, 24 September 2023, 00:22:20
Love miami nights love to see it rerun, nostyle you are doing really cool things.
Also what are estimates for this project, I know that keykobo is similar in quality to gmk and lower wait times but I'm not sure how long. Just want to know because I have been burnt from buying keycap sets ever since I bought a KAT set that still hasn't shipped.
IC kinda over now so GLWGB
3 months manufacturing turnaround was quoted and met for Miami Dawn, this is the same quote for Miami Nights. Should be Q1 next year that caps end up in people's hands assuming everything goes smoothly. At the very worst it'd be Q2.
Quality in my opinion is on par with GMK, also texture is much nicer than recent GMK.
Post by: nostyle_au on Tue, 03 October 2023, 02:19:43
Post by: AMZ on Tue, 03 October 2023, 06:50:35
Going live Friday!
Are you considering to re-run gmk this year or next year 2024?
Post by: Fnzzy on Fri, 06 October 2023, 00:51:28
Going live Friday!
Are you considering to re-run gmk this year or next year 2024?
He can't as he doesn't own the colourway, thus GMK won't let him. OCO (who also doesn't own this colourway) owns this colourway and calls the shots on the GMK production of this set.
Post by: aicyborg on Fri, 06 October 2023, 17:14:26
He can't as he doesn't own the colourway, thus GMK won't let him. OCO (who also doesn't own this colourway) owns this colourway and calls the shots on the GMK production of this set.
"OCO (who also doesn't own this colourway) owns this colourway"
Eh?
Post by: dvorcol on Fri, 06 October 2023, 20:25:14
Post by: Fnzzy on Mon, 09 October 2023, 05:52:56
He can't as he doesn't own the colourway, thus GMK won't let him. OCO (who also doesn't own this colourway) owns this colourway and calls the shots on the GMK production of this set.
"OCO (who also doesn't own this colourway) owns this colourway"
Eh?
"Eh?" exactly! They didn't design it. They took it from another designer who ICd it (and then vanished from the scene) and now GMK won't reproduce it unless OCO allows it.
That designer ultimately turned out to be a scammer, but they did IC it and allegedly even placed an order with GMK, although I've heard different things about that last point.
Good ol' yoink and claim.
Post by: involuntarysoul on Mon, 09 October 2023, 11:37:15
Post by: Thumb Key on Mon, 09 October 2023, 22:28:58