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Title: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:22:34: I was stumbling around the Keycool website and came across this beast, the Keycool 22 Limited Edition. Normally I'm not a keypad person, but I saw this and have to have it. It has Clears and either white LEDs, a hodgepodge of color LEDs for a rainbow effect, or RGB LEDs. I'm not really sure which since info is sparse. Anyone know if this thing is sold out or hasn't come to market yet or something? MK doesn't have it and I can't find it on Taobao, eBay, Amazon, Qtang's web store, and so on.

Product in question (http://www.kc-keycool.com/product.php?mod=detail&id=28)

Pictures. They're rather long, so I hid them.

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Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:32:38: I would do bad things to get one of these :eek:
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: elton5354 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:47:23: http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-USB-22-Keys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Blue-Switch-p-82936.html

doesn't mention if it has any LEDS though
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:49:17: that's pretty cool
do i spy usb hubs on either side of it?
looks like it beats out the leopold keypad too
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:51:49: Quote from: elton5354 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:47:23
http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-USB-22-Keys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Blue-Switch-p-82936.html (http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-USB-22-Keys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Blue-Switch-p-82936.html)

doesn't mention if it has any LEDS though

^^ You can buy the keycool key pads with blue switches all over the place....but not one with clears and leds
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:58:09: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:51:49
Quote from: elton5354 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:47:23
http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-USB-22-Keys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Blue-Switch-p-82936.html (http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-USB-22-Keys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Blue-Switch-p-82936.html)

doesn't mention if it has any LEDS though

^^ You can buy the keycool key pads with blue switches all over the place....but not one with clears and leds

Exactly this. I've found it in several places with white LEDs and common switches, but none with Clears or RGB or color LEDs.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: kenmai9 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 15:59:49: Qtan? Someone get qtan in here!!
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 16:00:52: I was going to get the leopold and mod it with clears but this might be a better option.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: jonathanyu on Thu, 08 August 2013, 16:10:50: it seems that the website got some problem when i press the buy button, and they only sell it in the Chinese website. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Topre on Thu, 08 August 2013, 16:21:06: I remember seeing this a few months ago either on Keycool's site or somewhere else. I am pretty sure those are not RGB LED's, but rather just color LED's. Very typical LED colors, orange, green, white and blue. They would have probably showed at least red or more colors if they were RGB.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: MTManiac on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:01:51: Quote from: jonathanyu on Thu, 08 August 2013, 16:10:50
it seems that the website got some problem when i press the buy button, and they only sell it in the Chinese website. :rolleyes:

Can we see if someone can proxy a GB?

I'm interested in this also. :eek:
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:02:48: I'm sure qtan can get these if anybody can.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: kenmai9 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:06:11: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:02:48
I'm sure qtan can get these if anybody can.

I've PMed qtan with a link to this thread. :D
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Lastpilot on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:08:34: I am not sure how "Limited Edition" these keypads are because the same exact ones were on sale November 2012. So if they are still in production now, chances are it shouldn't be too hard to grab one through proxy.

See davkol's post in the thread below.
Source: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37709.0
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: oppz197 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:17:57: I found it on taobao. Its 328 RMB ~ 55 cad http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.zSPz0W&id=20991936544&initiative_new=1
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:23:28: Quote from: oppz197 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:17:57
I found it on taobao. Its 328 RMB ~ 55 cad http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.zSPz0W&id=20991936544&initiative_new=1

Sadly that's the Clears and White LED edition.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: oppz197 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:29:09: Think they sold out :-[ Sorry didnt read carefully
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:31:32: Quote from: oppz197 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 17:29:09
Think they sold out :-[ Sorry didnt read carefully

No worries. It's nice to have someone trying to help. I sent them off an e-mail to see if there are any available.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: qtan5370 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 22:21:11: only few of them are made...I can see if there is any left.

Keycool supply sucks....
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: kenmai9 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 22:28:23: Quote from: qtan5370 on Thu, 08 August 2013, 22:21:11
only few of them are made...I can see if there is any left.

Keycool supply sucks....

dibs on a keypad with mx clears dont' care about LEDs
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Sniping on Thu, 08 August 2013, 22:44:11: Dibs on multicolored ;D
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:18:25: No calling dibs when I'm the one who brought it to everyone's attention. I get first dibs, then the rest can fight for it.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:20:16: Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:18:25
No calling dibs when I'm the one who brought it to everyone's attention. I get first dibs, then the rest can fight for it.

nubbs posted first, if there is any dibs, it's all his
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: TheQsanity on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:23:26: Even with Leds why do keypads cost so much!!! Adesso has one for a decent price but boy is it ugly.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:26:06: Quote from: TheQsanity on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:23:26
Even with Leds why do keypads cost so much!!! Adesso has one for a decent price but boy is it ugly.

No clue why they cost so much. There's one with Alps that's like $20, but I've never understood how they could possibly be $70 for one.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:49:04: If it is a limited edition, maybe extra cost to machine the plate (if any)? Limited run of cases would cost more than bulk production.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:53:52: Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:49:04
If it is a limited edition, maybe extra cost to machine the plate (if any)? Limited run of cases would cost more than bulk production.

It's a stock case best I can tell. The only different part seems to be LEDs and Clears. The cost thing was a more of keypads in general.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 09 August 2013, 00:32:18: Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 08 August 2013, 23:53:52
It's a stock case best I can tell. The only different part seems to be LEDs and Clears. The cost thing was a more of keypads in general.

In that case, niche market, specialist product (especially a mechanical keypad).
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: IonutZ on Thu, 17 October 2013, 18:24:07: not to revive the dead over here but if anyone's still looking:

http://www.banggood.com/KEYCOOL-22-Key-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-White-With-LED-p-83207.html

and they are RGB leds look at the numpad 3 key in all the pictures, changes more than 2 colors.
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: kenmai9 on Thu, 17 October 2013, 18:50:11: Quote from: IonutZ on Thu, 17 October 2013, 18:24:07
not to revive the dead over here but if anyone's still looking:

http://www.banggood.com/KEYCOOL-22-Key-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-White-With-LED-p-83207.html

and they are RGB leds look at the numpad 3 key in all the pictures, changes more than 2 colors.

Quote from: IonutZ on Thu, 17 October 2013, 18:24:07
not to revive the dead over here but if anyone's still looking:

http://www.banggood.com/KEYCOOL-22-Key-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-White-With-LED-p-83207.html

and they are RGB leds look at the numpad 3 key in all the pictures, changes more than 2 colors.

Its been "Coming soon" for a while now. I wonder when it will release?
Title: Re: Keycool 22 Limited Edition Keypad
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 17 October 2013, 18:59:17: I'd rather buy the GHpad when its finished and put on clears and LED's. Its pretty pricey.