Author Topic: [GB] ePBT RamenStop | Surpassed MOQ on the first day! [ALL KITS WILL BE MADE!] (Read 29703 times)

Plopmk · « **on:** Tue, 02 February 2021, 22:59:12 »

About set:
Epbt RamenStop is. It's a two-toned katakana set themed around small ramen shops.

Vendors/Proxies
United States: Kono
Canada: AshKeebs
Europe: Candykeys
UK: Prototypist
Worldwide: KBDFans

GB Date : Feb 1st - Feb 22nd

Pricing

Kit	KBDFans	Kono	AshKeebs	Candykeys	Prototypist
Base kit	$75.00	$74.99	$105.00	74.00€	65.00£
Spacebars	$20.00	$19.99	$28.00	20.00€	17.50£
Colors Novs	$22.00	$24.99	$30.00	23.00€	19.00£
Localization kit	$11.50	$11.99	$16.00	12.00€	10.00£
Nomad kit	$15.00	$15.99	$21.00	12.00€	13.00£
Garnish kit	$13.00	$11.99	$18.50	12.00€	11.50£
Numbers kit	$12.50	$12.99	$18.00	12.00€	11.50£
Plain Nov kit	$15.00	$14.99	$21.00	14.00€	13.00£
Colored Novs kit	$22.50	$24.99	$32.00	23.00€	19.50£
Deskmats	N/A	$16.99	$24.00	20.00€	16.50£

Colors


Green (Seaweed)	Cool White (Plain Ramen)	Yellow (Eggyolk)	Pink (Kamaboko)
PANTONE 3145 C	PANTONE 656 C	PANTONE 1225 C	PANTONE 212 C

"This is not sushi, this is sushi on s t e r o i d s."

KITS

Base Kit

Second 'B' included for alice layout boards.

Novelties Kit (each kit sold separately)

eat your heart out

Add-ons(each kit sold separately)

Toppings Kit (each kit sold separately)

Renders
by yours truly, plap

TGR Alice

I apologize if I offend you with my sub-par polycarb render

Prototypist J-02

One keycap on this render is outdated due to the new kitting, the gb page will feature an updated render

TGR Jane

M I N I M A L

Hand Engneering Haus

True white background for alpha comparison

TheKey.Company Candybar

Go ahead, take a bite

Evolv

Courtesy of my buddy Roro

Deskmats

Illustrated by plop.

Collabs

SpaceCables

THOK

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dvorcol · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 03 February 2021, 16:56:16 »

Pach · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 04 February 2021, 08:39:51 »

man this is one nice set

Biskwit157 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 04 February 2021, 11:35:33 »

Might miss this because I can't decide what add-on's I want

Lotsati · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 07 February 2021, 03:45:52 »

Looks like the THOK keycap will be exclusive to KBDfans?

Nles · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 11 February 2021, 01:37:02 »

I really want the deskmat to pair with the caps, why oh why KBDFans don't carry them....

FoxFire007 · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 12 February 2021, 13:22:49 »

Can you possibly link each store in the original post

Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

bamblerow · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 12 February 2021, 20:54:56 »

Quote from: Lotsati on Sun, 07 February 2021, 03:45:52

Looks like the THOK keycap will be exclusive to KBDfans?

Curious about this too. Didn't see it on the kono store.

dvorcol · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 14 February 2021, 17:07:04 »

Quote from: FoxFire007 on Fri, 12 February 2021, 13:22:49

Can you possibly link each store in the original post

Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk

You can get vendor links for most live GBs from KeycapLendar

ePBT RamenStop:
Kono
KBDfans
AshKeebs
CandyKeys
protoTypist

dvorcol · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 15 February 2021, 22:20:15 »

Edit: one more vendor updated.

hieughost · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 21 February 2021, 10:53:45 »

One question: Is the cool white color of the base kit match closely with E-white keyboard? I can't seem to find any render of this set on E-white boards, so I'm having a hard time deciding between hopping in this GB and waiting for Kon Momo extras (or finding one in aftermarket). Would choose the set that match better with my imminent E-white E7-V2

HappyB0T · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun, 21 February 2021, 12:20:43 »

Exited to see the updated numbers when the GB Closes

This is a fantastic design and a great price. Well done Plop!

HappyB0T · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 21 February 2021, 12:28:37 »

Quote from: hieughost on Sun, 21 February 2021, 10:53:45

One question: Is the cool white color of the base kit match closely with E-white keyboard? I can't seem to find any render of this set on E-white boards, so I'm having a hard time deciding between hopping in this GB and waiting for Kon Momo extras (or finding one in aftermarket). Would choose the set that match better with my imminent E-white E7-V2

RamenShop's base keycap color is Pantone 656C - here is a link Plop provided in the discord for color reference. Maybe this will help you!
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/749033489588027452/806047520748077086/unknown.png?width=1994&height=1003

dvorcol · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 21 February 2021, 19:39:45 »

att1cus · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 23 February 2021, 12:05:56 »

I can't quite tell from the graph - has the THOK artisan hit MOQ or no?

-Jerry- · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 28 February 2021, 08:57:12 »

Once again I appreciate that CandyKeys run GBs longer that other vendors, hopped in with the base, plain novelties, and nomad kit - absolute bargain

Plus it’ll easily fill the kinda hard-to-fill-with-cherry-profile UT47 layout of the Whimsy when that arrives around the same time

shadowness · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 01 March 2021, 18:37:28 »

I managed to get into the groupbuy on kbdfans on the last day. but just realized they don't carry the deskmat / cable. where can I get these then to ship to Australia?

dvorcol · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 02 March 2021, 20:19:45 »

Final numbers

More

<-- final without extras

-Jerry- · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 03 March 2021, 03:02:19 »

Speaks very well to the number of extras available!

bkrownd · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 03 March 2021, 19:40:23 »

Quote from: -Jerry- on Wed, 03 March 2021, 03:02:19

Speaks very well to the number of extras available!

The Ramen shall never Stop

lasttycoon · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 07 March 2021, 14:32:00 »

How can we get extras?

-Jerry- · « **Reply #21 on:** Sun, 07 March 2021, 14:38:16 »

Quote from: lasttycoon on Sun, 07 March 2021, 14:32:00

How can we get extras?

Follow updates from the vendor for your region; they typically all announce when extras are going live. Discord and Twitter are usually your best bets.

Anorexus · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 07 March 2021, 20:15:31 »

Dang I missed this masterpiece. I hope I can get extra set for this!

ibcruzn408 · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 08 March 2021, 00:35:56 »

I missed this too. Kicking myself for not jumping in

TimeDoctor · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 21 March 2021, 19:04:12 »

Quote from: Anorexious on Sun, 07 March 2021, 20:15:31

Dang I missed this masterpiece. I hope I can get extra set for this!

Kono is still selling it:
https://kono.store/products/epbt-ramenstop

dvorcol · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 22 March 2021, 01:02:56 »

Quote from: TimeDoctor on Sun, 21 March 2021, 19:04:12

Quote from: Anorexious on Sun, 07 March 2021, 20:15:31
Dang I missed this masterpiece. I hope I can get extra set for this!

Kono is still selling it:
https://kono.store/products/epbt-ramenstop

Kono is now taking orders for extras before production is finished. In other words, they’re in the pre-order phase. Prices are higher than GB, but probably lower than extras prices will be once production is finished.

frasnow · « **Reply #26 on:** Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:01:43 »

What happened??!!! Went from in production in August and shipping to customers in October to delayed to shipping in Q1 2022.

_rubik · « **Reply #27 on:** Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:07:15 »

Quote from: dvorcol on Mon, 22 March 2021, 01:02:56

Quote from: TimeDoctor on Sun, 21 March 2021, 19:04:12
Quote from: Anorexious on Sun, 07 March 2021, 20:15:31
Dang I missed this masterpiece. I hope I can get extra set for this!

Kono is still selling it:
https://kono.store/products/epbt-ramenstop

Kono is now taking orders for extras before production is finished. In other words, they’re in the pre-order phase. Prices are higher than GB, but probably lower than extras prices will be once production is finished.

I've spent too much on keyboards this month, and you're not making it any easier

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dvorcol · « **Reply #28 on:** Sun, 29 August 2021, 14:23:50 »

Quote from: frasnow on Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:01:43

What happened??!!! Went from in production in August and shipping to customers in October to delayed to shipping in Q1 2022.

A global pandemic happened.

frasnow · « **Reply #29 on:** Sun, 29 August 2021, 15:05:53 »

Quote from: dvorcol on Sun, 29 August 2021, 14:23:50

Quote from: frasnow on Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:01:43
What happened??!!! Went from in production in August and shipping to customers in October to delayed to shipping in Q1 2022.

A global pandemic happened.

The pandemic started well before this group buy went on sale. Should have been part of the estimate. Not to mention the schedule didn’t change until it was supposedly finishing up production.

The Equals D · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun, 29 August 2021, 17:14:59 »

Quote from: frasnow on Sun, 29 August 2021, 15:05:53

Quote from: dvorcol on Sun, 29 August 2021, 14:23:50
Quote from: frasnow on Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:01:43
What happened??!!! Went from in production in August and shipping to customers in October to delayed to shipping in Q1 2022.

A global pandemic happened.
The pandemic started well before this group buy went on sale. Should have been part of the estimate. Not to mention the schedule didn’t change until it was supposedly finishing up production.

I am sure the Delta Variant and the associated shutdowns and shipping delays in China likely had effects that were not assumed to be an issue in Feb when things seemed to be ramping down with covid.

doggo1dance · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 01 September 2021, 01:56:40 »

Quote from: frasnow on Sun, 29 August 2021, 15:05:53

Quote from: dvorcol on Sun, 29 August 2021, 14:23:50
Quote from: frasnow on Sat, 28 August 2021, 12:01:43
What happened??!!! Went from in production in August and shipping to customers in October to delayed to shipping in Q1 2022.

A global pandemic happened.
The pandemic started well before this group buy went on sale. Should have been part of the estimate. Not to mention the schedule didn’t change until it was supposedly finishing up production.

you do realize that various unforeseen issues can happen which may delay the production schedule? e.g. new variants outbreak, shortage of materials, etc.

tiberria · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 27 May 2022, 13:50:37 »

How is it that this set is now 18 months past the group buy, pushing a year past the estimated ship date and still hasn't even entered production yet, apparently due to matching on a yellow color that's only in an optional kit? Why have there been no updates whatoever by the group buy runner?

Woovie · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 27 May 2022, 23:13:42 »

Quote from: tiberria on Fri, 27 May 2022, 13:50:37

How is it that this set is now 18 months past the group buy, pushing a year past the estimated ship date and still hasn't even entered production yet, apparently due to matching on a yellow color that's only in an optional kit? Why have there been no updates whatoever by the group buy runner?

It's not the responsibility of the GB runner to keep you informed. They are likely either not in direct contact with ePBT or are not getting anything new/useful from ePBT. Plenty of GB threads never get further posts from the OP.

It's usually the main vendor who communicates with a manufacturer. When you see an update from the main vendor, it's good to help communicate that to the thread for others who haven't seen an update.

I'm not saying any of this is "correct" or "right" or "good". It is what it is. That's how it's been done for years. Some change and do their own thing. Others don't.

michelinboi · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 31 May 2022, 20:51:19 »

100% love this set render, and I've been patiently waiting for a while now. Still pretty excited.

Quote from: Woovie on Fri, 27 May 2022, 23:13:42

Quote from: tiberria on Fri, 27 May 2022, 13:50:37
How is it that this set is now 18 months past the group buy, pushing a year past the estimated ship date and still hasn't even entered production yet, apparently due to matching on a yellow color that's only in an optional kit? Why have there been no updates whatoever by the group buy runner?

It's not the responsibility of the GB runner to keep you informed. They are likely either not in direct contact with ePBT or are not getting anything new/useful from ePBT. Plenty of GB threads never get further posts from the OP.

It's usually the main vendor who communicates with a manufacturer. When you see an update from the main vendor, it's good to help communicate that to the thread for others who haven't seen an update.

I'm not saying any of this is "correct" or "right" or "good". It is what it is. That's how it's been done for years. Some change and do their own thing. Others don't.

It's a shame, but that seems like the best answer I've heard from anyone about how things are done with group buys. I've done MD before for non mkb stuff, but this is my first time with a gb. I've reached out to Kono twice since August '21, just to make sure they had my current info as it's been long enough that I've actually moved across the country. It was a little disheartening that my build is sitting here waiting for caps, but tbh it really seems like there's nothing for it but to wait. I'm thinking of trying to piece together a placeholder set in the meantime so I have a reason to finish assembly.. I was prepared for 6 months on the outside, not a year. Part of me is wishing I'd purchased a readily available set of keycaps instead of going in on the group buy, but I kind of expected something like this could happen. I hope the caps are as good as they look in render; would make the wait worth it.

Madzuka · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 03 June 2022, 01:34:31 »

Wow it’s been almost a year and a half, and still not in production yet by the looks of it. At this point, delays like this aren’t even a surprise anymore, but still sucks given ePBT usually has had better lead times than GMK.

I’m so used to the wait times being absolutely ****ed, that it takes someone outside the hobby to be like “Wait, you bought these KEYCAPS 2 years ago & you’re just getting to put your keyboard together now?” for me to wonder why I do this to myself lmao.

att1cus · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 29 August 2022, 13:04:37 »

Oh man these still aren't in production despite the unchanged "late Q3 2022" update on kono store? Ooof.

RectifyPlays · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 30 August 2022, 23:31:44 »

Quote from: att1cus on Mon, 29 August 2022, 13:04:37

Oh man these still aren't in production despite the unchanged "late Q3 2022" update on kono store? Ooof.

KBDFans update page isn't up to date either, however someone in Plop's discord reached out to KBDfans support and they said that the set was nearing the end of production. Samples were approved a while ago.

warbosschoppa · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 25 September 2022, 17:21:32 »

I feel like it's been forever waiting for this to be released.

att1cus · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 25 September 2022, 17:24:43 »

Quote from: warbosschoppa on Sun, 25 September 2022, 17:21:32

I feel like it's been forever waiting for this to be released.

We’ll be at 2 years in February. And only that many updates on the Kono page iirc.

bkrownd · « **Reply #40 on:** Sun, 25 September 2022, 22:50:46 »

Patience

att1cus · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 27 September 2022, 06:28:50 »

Quote from: bkrownd on Sun, 25 September 2022, 22:50:46

Patience

Patience is one thing. 2 years and almost zero updates is just unprofessional.

bkrownd · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 27 September 2022, 21:56:11 »

Is there a current Discord link for the set's creator? I think the discord link on page 1 didn't work last time I tried it?

TimNL · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 14 October 2022, 14:10:04 »

From https://kbdfans.com/a/groupbuyupdates:

Quote

Production is nearing completion （2022-10-14）

News:

Author Topic: [GB] ePBT RamenStop | Surpassed MOQ on the first day! [ALL KITS WILL BE MADE!] (Read 29703 times)