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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: Fredington on Sat, 26 October 2024, 08:16:39

Title: [IC] DCS Sport Walker - Presale is Live on SPKeyboards.com
Post by: Fredington on Sat, 26 October 2024, 08:16:39
Introducing DCS Sport Walker:
A collaboration with Signature Plastics

(https://i.imgur.com/lx1uEK7.jpeg)

Hey everyone.

Inspired by the iconic yellow Sony Walkmans of the 1980s, this keyset brings rugged retro charm to your modern mechanical keyboard.

The presale is live on SPKeyboards.com (https://spkeyboards.com/products/dcs-sport-walker)!


Colors

(https://i.imgur.com/GHX8qBZ.jpeg)


Kits

(https://i.imgur.com/f4koNQB.jpeg)

 NOTE: F and J are barred homing keys.

(https://i.imgur.com/XWk3GGb.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/TtWPHs9.jpeg)

NOTE: The R4 2.75u (radio tuner) and ISO Enter novelties will be pad-printed.

(https://i.imgur.com/4OPw8u1.jpeg)

NOTE: 5 is a barred homing key.


Deskmat

(https://i.imgur.com/BP4b5gm.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/d4TtjkK.jpeg)


Renders

(https://i.imgur.com/SOztp8A.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/0AFRmzS.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CWYaIaT.jpeg)


Thank you for your support.
Special thanks to Will from SP, Nopunin10did for the kitting help, and ImperfectLink for the renders.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: Piperaceae on Sat, 26 October 2024, 08:29:07
YES!!!!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: DivinaPapaya on Sat, 26 October 2024, 12:39:50
I love it but no yellow enter is a big miss for me, + concerned about pricing with so many colors also
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Sat, 26 October 2024, 16:27:06
I also wanted mono yellow, papaya. Maybe it can be in extension or something. I mean, dcs pricing in effect.

Does anyone here plan on using these keys w an ANSI layout?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Sat, 26 October 2024, 16:33:49
lol

this deskmat keycap combo gives me “DCS Piss in the Pool” vibes

is this set going to use new convex short spacebar molds?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: pixelpusher on Sat, 26 October 2024, 16:55:41
Love the theme.  Not the biggest fan of the two tone yellow here

Did you try a light or medium gray for the mods?  Seems like it would still look sporty, vintage, and industrial.

Best of luck, sir  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: treeleaf64 on Sat, 26 October 2024, 19:05:07
lol

this deskmat keycap combo gives me “DCS Piss in the Pool” vibes


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Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: MartinThePolarBear on Sun, 27 October 2024, 04:40:46
Love me some Yellow ABS

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Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: ggggggg on Sun, 27 October 2024, 04:47:07
[...]Did you try a light or medium gray for the mods? [...]

I second this.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: pixelpusher on Sun, 27 October 2024, 17:52:50
[...]Did you try a light or medium gray for the mods? [...]

I second this.

I hope Fredington thinks on this.  Even a single color of yellow would be an improvement IMO.  I love fun sets like this, and I really want to buy it.  I adore my DCS Turtle Power caps.  This is just as radical.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: Fredington on Sun, 27 October 2024, 21:24:10
[...]Did you try a light or medium gray for the mods? [...]

I second this.

I hope Fredington thinks on this.  Even a single color of yellow would be an improvement IMO.  I love fun sets like this, and I really want to buy it.  I adore my DCS Turtle Power caps.  This is just as radical.

Mono yellow is a possibility, perhaps with the accents moved into their own kit.

However, yellow alphas and gray mods was the first color combination I tried, and I was not a fan. More importantly, it takes away the opportunity for the blue SPORTS on a yellow background novelty, which I feel is central to this set's identity.
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Sun, 27 October 2024, 21:42:23
If you go mono yellow base, does that number of colors in the accent/extension kit run the price up on a low MOQ kit?
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: pixelpusher on Mon, 18 November 2024, 20:36:48
Excited to see the set up for preorder already!   I’m glad you went with mono yellow. It’s stunning 🤩
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: phaxin on Mon, 18 November 2024, 20:43:24
Mod colored esc and enter please  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 18 November 2024, 21:03:15
If you go mono yellow base, does that number of colors in the accent/extension kit run the price up on a low MOQ kit?

Ayyyyy yellow base in my email. Thank you!
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker
Post by: Fredington on Mon, 18 November 2024, 21:23:09
Excited to see the set up for preorder already!   I’m glad you went with mono yellow. It’s stunning 🤩

If you go mono yellow base, does that number of colors in the accent/extension kit run the price up on a low MOQ kit?

Ayyyyy yellow base in my email. Thank you!

Thank you for the support!

The presale is indeed live over on SPKeyboards.com (https://spkeyboards.com/products/dcs-sport-walker). The deskmat should be live soon and there may even be a metal artisan.

The main changes have been moving to mono yellow (YCU) and lightening up the dark gray a bit (GVB).
Title: Re: [IC] DCS Sport Walker - Presale is Live on SPKeyboards.com
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 25 November 2024, 23:28:45
Deskmat?