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Title: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | In Production
Post by: Gtour on Tue, 15 April 2025, 03:47:39
(https://i.imgur.com/DOAuzJu.png)

“Remember what they took from us? It’s back in Beige and stronger than ever.”
- A balding (and malding) boomer



Discord (https://discord.gg/XpGXdydaEA)



GB Date

Start: April 18th - End: May 16th



Vendors & Pricing

EU: Oblotzky (Lead) (https://oblotzky.industries/products/gmk-cyl-hyperbeige) - Base Kit: €135 | Accents Kit: €47 (incl. 19% DE VAT)
UK: Prototypist (https://prototypist.net/products/group-buy-gmk-cyl-hyperbeige) - Base Kit: £115 | Accents Kit: £39 (incl. VAT)
US: NovelKeys (https://novelkeys.com/products/gmk-cyl-hyperbeige-keycaps) - Base Kit: $150 | Accents Kit: $60
CA: DeskHero (https://www.deskhero.ca/products/gmk-cyl-hyperbeige-keycaps) - Base Kit: CA$199 | Accents Kit: CA$89
KR: GeonWorks (https://geon.works/collections/gmk-cyl-hyperbeige) - Base Kit: 192,000KRW ($125) | Accents Kit: 72,000KRW ($45) (incl. VAT)
CN: KBDFans (https://kbdfans.com/collections/group-buy-live/products/gmk-cyl-hyperbeige) - Base Kit: 940RMB ($129) | Accents Kit: 359RMB ($49)
OCE: SwitchKeys (https://www.switchkeys.com.au/products/gmk-hyperbeige-group-buy) - Base Kit: AUD$250 | Accents Kit: AUD$85
SEA: iLumkb (https://ilumkb.com/products/group-buy-gmk-cyl-hyperbeige) - Base Kit: S$189 | Accents Kit: S$69 (incl. GST)

Estimated fulfillment date - Q3 2025



Kitting

Base Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/eLebnnr.png)

Accents Kit
(https://i.imgur.com/1KGXTW5.png)



Renders

Aperture Board by Elmo
(https://i.imgur.com/JFy39Wq.png)

Amano by h40.io
(https://i.imgur.com/yMGkCT2.png)

Dalco 959 Mini by Hand Engineering
(https://i.imgur.com/aKAiKHl.png)

OGR by AlchemistKeyboards
(https://i.imgur.com/3xuJJbe.png)

W1-AT by GeonWorks
(https://i.imgur.com/7TiMoTt.png)

F1-8X by GeonWorks
(https://i.imgur.com/Jk5nnmZ.png)



Packaging

(https://i.imgur.com/AH8agV0.png)



Colors

U9 – L9 – DY – TU5
(https://i.imgur.com/bjcMFUb.jpeg)

Here’s a quick photo with all the final colors (and a comparison between TU5 and TU2).
Edit: TU2 is NOT used. I just wanted to include it as a comparison with TU5 because some runs of HyperFuse used it instead of the ''original'' TU5 color.
I did my best to showcase the colors, but it’s worth noting that DY Purple is lighter in real life.
For context: TU5 is GMK’s version of SP’s VBV color that was used in GMK HyperFuse Origins.




Artisan Collabs

Secret Collab I can't talk about just yet - Soon TM
GothCaps (https://www.gothcaps.com/)
VarsityKeys (https://www.instagram.com/varsity.keys/) / EmotiKeys (https://www.instagram.com/emotikeys/)
UnknownCaps (https://www.instagram.com/unknown__caps/) / BlankBeastCaps (https://www.instagram.com/blankbeast_caps)
Win Keebs (https://www.instagram.com/win.keebs/)
Mitikeys (https://www.instagram.com/mitikeys/)
SandunArt (https://www.instagram.com/sandun_art/)
Keysense (https://www.instagram.com/keysense_mk)
KrakenKap (https://www.instagram.com/krakenkap/)
AlphaKeycaps (https://www.instagram.com/alphakeycaps/)
AnomalyCaps (https://www.instagram.com/anomalycaps/)

If you are a Maker and want to collab, send me a DM on Discord (g_tour).



Cable Collab

KoolKeys (https://www.instagram.com/kool__keys/)

Samples have been sent, and the collab will happen sometime during the next few months.



Keyboard Collab

Color-matched Geonworks F1-8X V2 X GMK CYL HyperBeige
(https://i.imgur.com/W7VFZmD.png)
As of now, here's what Geon told me he plans to do:
150-200 units for each color, FCFS, targeted for release around July/August 2025.
(Note: The number of units is just indicative and production volume may be adjusted)

Update:
I've received a lot of feedback regarding concerns about botting and scalping with FCFS. I've passed this feedback along to Geon and will share more details as soon as there's a clearer plan.




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Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 15 April 2025, 17:25:13
Approved :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Adelscott on Tue, 15 April 2025, 18:17:07
I'm in!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: hali on Tue, 15 April 2025, 18:37:07
wait was this real
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: roostrc0gburn on Tue, 15 April 2025, 19:41:29
lol nice
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: whirlwind on Tue, 15 April 2025, 23:40:36
Let’s go!  ;D
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: DirtyGingy on Wed, 16 April 2025, 00:07:54
I don't think the set is for me, but I'm fully on board with the project good luck guys. And remember, no one owns the rights to stock colors.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Faall on Wed, 16 April 2025, 05:10:05
GLWGB
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Mistah on Wed, 16 April 2025, 15:01:55
Love this! Just out of curiosity, is high price to adjust for global economic conditions, number of colors, or just low MOQ? Would assume all stock colors would make it cheaper.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Wed, 16 April 2025, 16:24:05
Love this! Just out of curiosity, is high price to adjust for global economic conditions, number of colors, or just low MOQ? Would assume all stock colors would make it cheaper.
I know we don’t have all the vendor pricing yet, but aside from NovelKeys—who had to tweak their price a bit because of tariffs—I’d say the price is pretty much in line with other GMK sets. And that’s not even counting the extra support in the Base Kit that most sets don’t include, like 1.50U Supers, a 6U Spacebar, Stepped Control, and full Numpad coverage.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Wed, 16 April 2025, 17:32:08
In addition to tariffs, dollar vs euro too
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: tactilesbad on Thu, 17 April 2025, 02:43:20
wait was this real
Most likely it always has been, it was safely disguised as an April fools in case the reused colorway would stir controversy

the extra support in the Base Kit that most sets don’t include, like 1.50U Supers, a 6U Spacebar, Stepped Control, and full Numpad coverage.
Which is not the slimmer kitting presented in the IC that got people excited about it not being the usual overloaded copypaste base and could have contributed to keeping prices reasonable
I mean 150 bucks before taxes and shipping with 3 stock colors out of 4 at NK MOQs is not that impressive of an achievement (full numpad coverage is plain standard)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Thu, 17 April 2025, 03:48:23
wait was this real
Most likely it always has been, it was safely disguised as an April fools in case the reused colorway would stir controversy

the extra support in the Base Kit that most sets don’t include, like 1.50U Supers, a 6U Spacebar, Stepped Control, and full Numpad coverage.
Which is not the slimmer kitting presented in the IC that got people excited about it not being the usual overloaded copypaste base and could have contributed to keeping prices reasonable
I mean 150 bucks before taxes and shipping with 3 stock colors out of 4 at NK MOQs is not that impressive of an achievement (full numpad coverage is plain standard)

False, no one knew I had this idea in mind (aside from a few IRL friends) before making the IC. I have no way to prove it, so believe what you want to believe.

I explained in the IC why the kitting had to be changed, 6.25U bottom-row is used by the majority of buyers, and not including it would've hurt the set's sales.
At the end of the day Vendors need some sort of expectancy that the set is going to sell, and margins are already small. This is not a game, it's real life.
Full Numpad coverage is NOT standard, most GMK sets are missing 1U 00 and sometimes 1U Equal.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Fri, 18 April 2025, 04:47:24
Some of the Vendors are already live - all the others will be real soon!

Let me share a meme trailer video done by C.A.Z, Project and Product Lead for SwitchKeys, that I find hilarious (I swear it wasn't planned kek):

Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: SumJoy on Mon, 21 April 2025, 02:41:42
it comes finally!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Thu, 24 April 2025, 01:58:45
The set is finally available through ALL Vendors!

I will update the thread when the Artisan collabs go live!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Tue, 29 April 2025, 02:30:55
This is MASSIVE!
Who doesn't love the F1-8X by Geon? Without a doubt, one of the most iconic TKL keyboards of all time.
I'm thrilled and honored to announce a collab with Geon - HyperBeige Color-matched F1-8X V2s!

(https://i.imgur.com/W7VFZmD.png)
As of now, here's what Geon told me he plans to do:
100 units for each color, FCFS, targeted for release around July 2025.
(Note: The number of units is just indicative and production volume may be adjusted)

Update:
I've received a lot of feedback regarding concerns about botting and scalping with FCFS. I've passed this feedback along to Geon and will share more details as soon as there's a clearer plan.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: dvorcol on Sat, 03 May 2025, 18:18:40
(https://i.postimg.cc/375YHzn0/GMKhyper-Beige-Orders250502v3.png)
Edit: revised scale to match final graph
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Rob27shred on Sat, 03 May 2025, 19:00:51
This is MASSIVE!
Who doesn't love the F1-8X by Geon? Without a doubt, one of the most iconic TKL keyboards of all time.
I'm thrilled and honored to announce a collab with Geon - HyperBeige Color-matched F1-8X V2s!

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/W7VFZmD.png)

As of now, here's what Geon told me he plans to do:
100 units for each color, FCFS, targeted for release around July 2025.
(Note: The number of units is just indicative and production volume may be adjusted)

Update:
I've received a lot of feedback regarding concerns about botting and scalping with FCFS. I've passed this feedback along to Geon and will share more details as soon as there's a clearer plan.

Damn, this right here might sell me on grabbing a set of Hyperbeige! The F1-8X makes for a great two tone board IMO (I ordered the Raptor colorway in the last run) & having it perfectly matched to a set really is a cherry on top! I mean this would also work great with OG Hyperfuse or any of the reruns too, but this & Hyperbeige... Chef's Kiss!
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Sun, 04 May 2025, 12:09:47
Starting the Artisan Collabs with the amazing Keysense (https://www.instagram.com/keysense_mk/)! More to come in the next weeks ;D


Link to the Raffle (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_w-xUHKcqhrPgFc0M2joVAU98tkSOil1-Iy8iEG-75djQ7g/closedform)

May 5, 2025 | 9PM (GMT+7) | 10pcs/sculpt | Open for 24 hours

(https://i.imgur.com/8xh4DiN.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Fri, 09 May 2025, 10:44:41
Second Artisan raffle is live! :cool:

VarsityKeys IG (https://www.instagram.com/varsity.keys/) | Raffle Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScShPnyWEO2kinJVk7kjN-jInlxr9Xt9mMVGP_wauj82BK_Yw/viewform)

Live Now | 12 pcs/sculpt | Open for 37 hours

(https://i.imgur.com/Wgj1zkp.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Sat, 10 May 2025, 03:28:15
One week left before the Group Buy ends! ;D

Cooked up some F1-8X V2 renders to tease you all a little :p

(https://i.imgur.com/6J3F8uH.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/4HVOBVQ.png)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Mon, 12 May 2025, 12:57:26
GothCaps Artisan raffle is live! ;)
GothCaps IG (https://www.instagram.com/gothcaps/) | Raffle Link (https://www.gothcaps.com/pages/may_artisan_sale)

Live Now | Open for 24 hours

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

He also released a HyperBeige Logo deskmat, available at the raffle link above!
(He will release two more designs in the future, so stay tuned in case you are not a fan of logo deskmats :))

(https://i.imgur.com/MoTgqJV.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Thu, 15 May 2025, 03:38:40
We are in the final days of the GB! ;D

Geon received the TU5 samples I sent him, look at these beauty F1 coat samples :cool:

(https://i.imgur.com/193gr0V.jpeg)

Full details on the F1s coming soonTM
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Fri, 16 May 2025, 08:18:20
SandunArt artisan raffle/GB is live! (Yes, he's doing some Artisans with a GB format!) ;)
Btw, this is the last day of the GB!

SandunArt IG (https://www.instagram.com/sandun_art/) | Raffle/GB Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjvPL8pzg8f1EwqD8pxC25TSvwkyE7Xc75QWjVcxL4DTXduA/viewform)

Live Now | Open for 22 hours

(https://i.imgur.com/Yfs8AGf.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Adelscott on Fri, 16 May 2025, 09:18:02
SandunArt artisan raffle/GB is live! (Yes, he's doing some Artisans with a GB format!) ;)
Btw, this is the last day of the GB!

SandunArt IG (https://www.instagram.com/sandun_art/) | Raffle/GB Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjvPL8pzg8f1EwqD8pxC25TSvwkyE7Xc75QWjVcxL4DTXduA/viewform)

Live Now | Open for 22 hours

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Yfs8AGf.jpeg)
Is this TU5 or TU2 ?
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Fri, 16 May 2025, 09:43:59
SandunArt artisan raffle/GB is live! (Yes, he's doing some Artisans with a GB format!) ;)
Btw, this is the last day of the GB!

SandunArt IG (https://www.instagram.com/sandun_art/) | Raffle/GB Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjvPL8pzg8f1EwqD8pxC25TSvwkyE7Xc75QWjVcxL4DTXduA/viewform)

Live Now | Open for 22 hours

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Yfs8AGf.jpeg)
Is this TU5 or TU2 ?

All artisan makers (including Sandun in this case) know that the teal they’re supposed to use is TU5. How they try to match it—and how close they actually get—is out of my hands, unfortunately. Lighting and other stuff can affect how it looks in photos too, of course :)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Sat, 17 May 2025, 09:12:33
The GB has ended (though some vendors may still have their product page up). Thank you to everyone who joined!
I’ll be submitting the final numbers to Dvorcol, and of course, I’ll keep you all updated throughout the production process. ;)

We still have quite a few collabs to go through, so let’s keep going—this time with KrakenKap!

KrakenKap IG (https://www.instagram.com/krakenkap/) | Raffle Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB9BzHPyuUnRmRaV_I-RhvHsiRv36F-Qormc0Xp2J5yWVgtA/viewform)

Live Now | Open for 24h

(https://i.imgur.com/3JtujlE.jpeg)

Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Tue, 20 May 2025, 13:05:12
WinKeebs Artisan FCFS is Live! :cool:

WinKeebs IG (https://www.instagram.com/win.keebs/) | IG Post for FCFS (https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ4hQussROC/)

Live Now

(https://i.imgur.com/mULdY3q.jpeg)

Keep in mind, these are matched to TU2 instead of TU5, but I still think they are well done and worth considering if you like his style :)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: dvorcol on Wed, 21 May 2025, 14:09:26
(https://i.postimg.cc/VY8dv5Fn/GMKhyper-Beige-Orders250516fin-Yext2.png)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: FoxandFoundry on Sat, 24 May 2025, 13:20:06
This set doing so well is just more proof that Hyperfuse Origins needs to rerun.
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: tactilesbad on Thu, 29 May 2025, 10:18:38
This set doing so well is just more proof that Hyperfuse Origins needs to rerun.

talk originative into it, knowing them this set might have pissed them off enough to postpone the rerun ever further lmao
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Adelscott on Thu, 29 May 2025, 10:26:57
TU5 is so much better than TU2
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Fri, 30 May 2025, 01:19:45
Just a quick collab update:

I’ve added KoolKeys (https://www.instagram.com/kool__keys/) to the list for a cable collab! His cerakote color-matching skills are insanely good, and I’m genuinely proud to have him on board for the set. Samples have been sent, and the collab should be happening in the next few months.

I’ve put up a poll on my Discord, and whichever color combination gets the most votes will be the one we go with.
If you want to vote, the Discord link is at the top of the thread.

You can check out his IG to see some of his work—here’s a recent example, GMK 9009.

(https://i.imgur.com/CbppMfL.png)

Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Sat, 31 May 2025, 04:48:03
AnomalyCaps Artisan raffle will go live soon! :)

AnomalyCaps IG (https://www.instagram.com/anomalycaps/) | Raffle Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeihOeUaD9jcY1T_ZQK7_6KiEf4Q0RQod30tUPpvosABjSetg/viewform)

May 31, 2025 | 7PM PDT | Open for 24 hours

(https://i.imgur.com/YN4rsij.jpeg)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | April 18th - May 16th
Post by: Gtour on Tue, 03 June 2025, 07:11:54
Production renders have been checked and approved. Let the production begin! ;D

(https://i.imgur.com/P5CRrC7.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/oQmW6P2.png)
Title: Re: [GB] GMK CYL HyperBeige | In Production
Post by: Gtour on Sun, 08 June 2025, 10:08:59
AlphaKeycaps artisan raffle is live! :cool:

AlphaKeycaps IG (https://www.instagram.com/alphakeycaps/) | Raffle Link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaNW7_O1XmbhhqQA0yJqO9C6_AJKIQJFvzdf5WQPBzy2l0Og/viewform)

Live Now | Open for 24 hours

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