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Title: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: JackPikatea on Mon, 20 November 2023, 15:17:37
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Long Boi Group Buy

Product Page (https://www.pikatea.com/products/long-boi) | Discord Server (https://www.pikatea.com/discord)

Background

Hello everyone! Jack from Pikatea here. It's a well known fact that bigger is better with most things in life. This keyboard comes in 2 variants, a 30 inch (762mm) or 7ft-2in (2184mm) size. The 7ft version can be converted to 44 inches (1117mm). It features 2 numpad positions with layout options that you'd expect from a mechanical keyboard plus a rotary encoder and a small macro cluster. Both versions are gasket mounted. The 30 inch version is made with 3mm stacked matte black acrylic. It hides fingerprints and sounds great! The 7ft versions is printed in matte black PLA. It takes a week of constant printing!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


Group Buy Info

* Base Price: $135 USD (30 inch version) and $335 USD (7ft version)
* GB open: November 20th 2023
* GB closed: December 20th 2023
* Estimated Fulfillment: April 15th 2024

Specs

* QMK, VIA, and VIAL compatible
* Plate mounted rotary encoder
* RP2040 Controller
* Gasket Mounted
* 30 inches (762mm) or 7ft-2in (2184mm). The 7ft version can become 44 inches (1117mm) by removing the side bezels.
* 1.7kg (30inch version) and 2.7kg (7ft version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     



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Product Page (https://www.pikatea.com/products/long-boi)
Discord Server (https://www.pikatea.com/discord)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pikateacompany/)
Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/JackPikatea)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Tue, 21 November 2023, 09:59:24
reserved
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: HubertThemad on Tue, 21 November 2023, 12:45:19
GLWGB!

Got me the 30 incher since I am a weakling and can't handle 7 feet.
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: hzh0525 on Tue, 21 November 2023, 15:28:59
OMG！Like a machete!
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: SageCrowDesign on Wed, 22 November 2023, 09:46:15
Props for the innovative style! Definately something unique to show off!
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: NumPadEnjoyer on Tue, 28 November 2023, 00:59:30
Very cool have you considered making it longer?
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: funkmon on Tue, 28 November 2023, 11:04:48
Quote from: NumPadEnjoyer on Tue, 28 November 2023, 00:59:30
Very cool have you considered making it longer?

Unironically this. It doesn't have enough keys. You omit either numbers or function keys and things like break.

There's space there. I would genuinely purchase this product for the lulz if it was even fully functional as a keyboard.
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: nathanchere on Tue, 28 November 2023, 14:45:58
Quote from: funkmon on Tue, 28 November 2023, 11:04:48
I would genuinely purchase this product for the lulz if it was even fully functional as a keyboard.
Pretty much my thoughts too.
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: JackPikatea on Wed, 29 November 2023, 14:22:51
Quote from: SageCrowDesign on Wed, 22 November 2023, 09:46:15
Props for the innovative style! Definately something unique to show off!

Thanks!
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: JackPikatea on Wed, 29 November 2023, 14:24:48
Quote from: funkmon on Tue, 28 November 2023, 11:04:48
Quote from: NumPadEnjoyer on Tue, 28 November 2023, 00:59:30
Very cool have you considered making it longer?

Unironically this. It doesn't have enough keys. You omit either numbers or function keys and things like break.

There's space there. I would genuinely purchase this product for the lulz if it was even fully functional as a keyboard.

I'm not sure what you mean... It's a fully functional keyboard.
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: filefish on Wed, 29 November 2023, 14:45:47
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I'm not sure what you mean... It's a fully functional keyboard.

I think they're complaining there's no function row. But like, put them on one of the number pads.
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: gasp on Fri, 01 December 2023, 10:03:13
I’ll take 2
Title: Re: [GB] Long Boi - A 30inch or 7ft keyboard
Post by: nathanchere on Wed, 13 December 2023, 17:17:32
Quote from: filefish on Wed, 29 November 2023, 14:45:47
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I'm not sure what you mean... It's a fully functional keyboard.

I think they're complaining there's no function row. But like, put them on one of the number pads.

Or a normal number row.

I'm also thinking not just missing Fx and number rows, I'm thinking using a mouse with this would probably be pretty uncomfortable.