Author Topic: [GB] KAT Slurp | TKL Sample received 6/2/22 come check thread!(GB Closed) (Read 222917 times)

twoshoes · « **on:** Sun, 07 February 2021, 22:14:28 »

Good news everyone! Today we will be delivering to the keycap set KAT Slurp to the mechanical keyboard enthusiast community of Planet Earth. This set is inspired from Futurama, and the best-selling drink of the universe: Slurm. This highly addictive set represents the luminescent soda encased in a dark blue can with the brand name “Slurm” written in bright pink.

RAMA M60a by RAMA WORKS

Exclusive giveaways for Slurp over at the the Ulliam + Fam discord: https://discord.gg/mxWXZNW

Live February 8th to March 8th

https://mkultra.click/ - USA
https://www.ashkeebs.com/ - Canada
https://candykeys.com/ - Europe
https://protozoa.studio/ - United Kingdom
https://www.switchkeys.com.au/ - Oceana
https://en.zfrontier.com/ Asia / ROW

Pricing

Kits

The City Deskmat

The Flower Deskmat

Colors

Collabs

AX Studio - KAT Slurp x Richard - ENDED

THOK x KAT Slurp

RocketCables - KAT Slurp x RocketCables

https://rocketscables.com/collections/group-buy-cables/products/gb-kat-slurp-cable

PrimeCaps x KAT Slurp - To be announced soon

Archetype x KAT Slurp - ENDED

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RAMA M60a by RAMA WORKS

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Thanks to:
Ulliam, Swishy, Konstatin, FreshFromTheGrave, Plop, Dale, RocketCables, AX Studio, THOK, all of my wonderful vendors, every single person that commented on the IC thread, every single person that has engaged in the discord community, and every single person reading this far. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention you by name, there are countless amazing people involved in this project in both help and support. Cheers!

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harlekein · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 08 February 2021, 08:35:41 »

I'm waiting for Candykeys to put it up and then I'm in.

paperassgasket · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 08 February 2021, 09:17:19 »

I'm holding out for that Thock. Will it be available through the respective vendors?

pixelpusher · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 08 February 2021, 09:34:46 »

Everything about this set makes me happy inside. Can't decide on which alphas to get.

twoshoes · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 08 February 2021, 09:55:16 »

Quote from: paperassgasket on Mon, 08 February 2021, 09:17:19

I'm holding out for that Thock. Will it be available through the respective vendors?

Hopefully, working on getting this out ASAP.

Quote from: harlekein on Mon, 08 February 2021, 08:35:41

I'm waiting for Candykeys to put it up and then I'm in.

CandyKeys should be live in the evening!

harlekein · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 09 February 2021, 03:09:21 »

My order is in

I'm a sucker for novelty alpha kits, but with this set I think the Latin alphas work so well as a Cyberpunk theme. I went for that instead.

nathanchere · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 09 February 2021, 11:31:15 »

I'm generally reluctant to get any more KAT GBs when I've already joined so many and none have delivered but it's too hard to say no to this one.

harlekein · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 10 February 2021, 02:42:55 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Tue, 09 February 2021, 11:31:15

I'm generally reluctant to get any more KAT GBs when I've already joined so many and none have delivered but it's too hard to say no to this one.

I feel the same way. I opted out quite a few which I otherwise would have joined.

The good news is that the pipeline seems to be moving again.

twoshoes · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 10 February 2021, 11:19:57 »

Quote from: harlekein on Tue, 09 February 2021, 03:09:21

My order is in

I'm a sucker for novelty alpha kits, but with this set I think the Latin alphas work so well as a Cyberpunk theme. I went for that instead.

Cheers harlekein! Thanks for the support

Voaraq · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 10 February 2021, 20:54:31 »

No blue modifiers? I thought that was the plan?

twoshoes · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 11 February 2021, 13:00:04 »

Quote from: Voaraq on Wed, 10 February 2021, 20:54:31

No blue modifiers? I thought that was the plan?

No blue mods :\ hopefully the neon suits you!

twoshoes · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 16 February 2021, 16:51:21 »

Archetype collab updated! Raffle starts tomorrow February 17th, 12 PM PST and form will be open for 24 hours. Hope you guys enjoy this as much as I do.

vnflynn · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 16 February 2021, 19:05:48 »

Is the THOK cap not available for zFrontier ? I have found only Canada and OCE vendors are carrying it .

twoshoes · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 16 February 2021, 20:39:49 »

Quote from: vnflynn on Tue, 16 February 2021, 19:05:48

Is the THOK cap not available for zFrontier ? I have found only Canada and OCE vendors are carrying it .

Working on getting THOK up on Protozoa and zFrontier shortly

nathanchere · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 17 February 2021, 15:11:20 »

Where's the link for the Archetype artisans?

dvorcol · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 17 February 2021, 19:37:57 »

twoshoes · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 17 February 2021, 22:59:16 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 17 February 2021, 15:11:20

Where's the link for the Archetype artisans?

https://archetypemade.com/kat-slurp-raffle-sale/

Updated up top with link as well

harlekein · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 18 February 2021, 05:10:02 »

Oh numbers are not fantastic. Not sure if it's flying under the radar or maybe too many KAT delays going on.

That one Colevrak kit is me.

nathanchere · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 18 February 2021, 08:35:03 »

Quote from: harlekein on Thu, 18 February 2021, 05:10:02

Oh numbers are not fantastic. Not sure if it's flying under the radar or maybe too many KAT delays going on.

Too many KAT delays is why I've skipped several other sets, and even though this is a very unique set I wouldn't be surprised if many also overlook it from "KAT Fatigue".

That said.... *insert an appropriate GIF about shutting up and taking my money*

twoshoes · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 18 February 2021, 11:56:36 »

Quote from: harlekein on Thu, 18 February 2021, 05:10:02

Oh numbers are not fantastic. Not sure if it's flying under the radar or maybe too many KAT delays going on.

That one Colevrak kit is me.

I have 0 numbers from Candykeys/EU and zFrontier/Asia/ROW. Set will still be made at 24K I believe, but fingers crossed we hit the 54K unit mark

Katsurio · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 19 February 2021, 04:44:36 »

Why isn't this set up on the zFrontier Chinese site yet? Due to Chinese New Year or what?

ReverbSlush · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 19 February 2021, 10:07:02 »

Got my paycheck and ordered today! All in plus cable and deskmat. Let’s gooooo!

twoshoes · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 19 February 2021, 11:28:28 »

Quote from: Katsurio on Fri, 19 February 2021, 04:44:36

Why isn't this set up on the zFrontier Chinese site yet? Due to Chinese New Year or what?

I sent them a message a couple days ago but haven't heard back (I'm assuming you're correct about Chinese New Year)

Pacolien · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 04 March 2021, 05:47:13 »

Love this! Hope you reach the MOQ, do you have an update on the number of sets sold? :-)

KogiKashaikunin · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 10 March 2021, 10:08:13 »

Pretty poor that the GB ended on 8th March and still no update on weather it reached MOQ.

GingGing · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 11 March 2021, 10:57:25 »

Interesting and bold design.

twoshoes · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 11 March 2021, 11:33:37 »

Quote from: KogiKashaikunin on Wed, 10 March 2021, 10:08:13

Pretty poor that the GB ended on 8th March and still no update on weather it reached MOQ.

Still waiting on vendors to update with the final numbers. As of now we are at 65K units, still need final numbers from and EU, Asia, OCE! I will post the final numbers as soon as I get them

KogiKashaikunin · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 12 March 2021, 17:56:52 »

Quote from: twoshoes on Thu, 11 March 2021, 11:33:37

Quote from: KogiKashaikunin on Wed, 10 March 2021, 10:08:13
Pretty poor that the GB ended on 8th March and still no update on weather it reached MOQ.

Still waiting on vendors to update with the final numbers. As of now we are at 65K units, still need final numbers from and EU, Asia, OCE! I will post the final numbers as soon as I get them

Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry if i sounded too personal. It's just nice if a group buy keeps us informed. Even if it's just to say that they are waiting on news.

twoshoes · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 12 March 2021, 20:36:01 »

Quote from: KogiKashaikunin on Fri, 12 March 2021, 17:56:52

Quote from: twoshoes on Thu, 11 March 2021, 11:33:37
Quote from: KogiKashaikunin on Wed, 10 March 2021, 10:08:13
Pretty poor that the GB ended on 8th March and still no update on weather it reached MOQ.

Still waiting on vendors to update with the final numbers. As of now we are at 65K units, still need final numbers from and EU, Asia, OCE! I will post the final numbers as soon as I get them

Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry if i sounded too personal. It's just nice if a group buy keeps us informed. Even if it's just to say that they are waiting on news.

No worries, you're right I should have updated with a comment saying I was waiting on vendors. I'll be posting final numbers *hopefully* in the next couple days. I got my final numbers from OCE so just need EU and Asia to update and then I'll give the final tally. Thanks for supporting Slurp and can't wait to share samples as soon as I receive them!

twoshoes · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 23 March 2021, 20:44:18 »

Final numbers are in as of today from all vendors (excluding extras) Slurp sold 86K units! Samples are expected this week (from what I have been told) and I will update the thread with those pictures once I get them.

dvorcol · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 24 March 2021, 23:36:00 »

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Quote from: twoshoes on Tue, 23 March 2021, 20:44:18

Final numbers are in as of today from all vendors (excluding extras) Slurp sold 86K units! Samples are expected this week (from what I have been told) and I will update the thread with those pictures once I get them.

MuffPi · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 21 April 2021, 12:00:25 »

I was looking at the NorDeUk kit and I noticed that the first keycap (^) is inverted. I hope that you are aware of this issue.

Rubbermilitia · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 21 May 2021, 01:47:01 »

Ah this one hurts... Haven't been watching the scene too closely and missed this. My wife and I are such huge futurama fans, and this set is so beautiful, I love the alienese subs :')
Will have to watch closely for extras and if not, the aftermarket!

GJ with this one

Delicious Deity · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 25 June 2021, 23:43:09 »

Quote from: Rubbermilitia on Fri, 21 May 2021, 01:47:01

Ah this one hurts... Haven't been watching the scene too closely and missed this. My wife and I are such huge futurama fans, and this set is so beautiful, I love the alienese subs :')
Will have to watch closely for extras and if not, the aftermarket!

GJ with this one

Seems like extras are available to order. https://mkultra.click/gb-kat-slurp/

Rubbermilitia · « **Reply #34 on:** Sat, 26 June 2021, 00:17:49 »

Quote from: Delicious Deity on Fri, 25 June 2021, 23:43:09

Quote from: Rubbermilitia on Fri, 21 May 2021, 01:47:01
Ah this one hurts... Haven't been watching the scene too closely and missed this. My wife and I are such huge futurama fans, and this set is so beautiful, I love the alienese subs :')
Will have to watch closely for extras and if not, the aftermarket!

GJ with this one

Seems like extras are available to order. https://mkultra.click/gb-kat-slurp/

Thanks, I actually joined in on extras

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twoshoes · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 05 July 2021, 12:56:18 »

Samples are here - the plastic chips next to the samples are the Pantone colors for reference. I'm very happy with the result of the samples - the pink is super bright (looks a bit rosy in photos but looks very hot pink in person), blue is spot on, and the neon came out amazing. Let me know what you guys think!

Joaquox · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 05 July 2021, 13:56:42 »

**** yes! This is so wild, love it!

g_hack_it · « **Reply #37 on:** Mon, 05 July 2021, 19:31:30 »

Excitement doubled! Cannot wait

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nathanchere · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 11 August 2021, 08:40:23 »

Quote from: MuffPi on Wed, 21 April 2021, 12:00:25

I was looking at the NorDeUk kit and I noticed that the first keycap (^) is inverted. I hope that you are aware of this issue.

No official response to this? I know there was a similar issue with the accented 'e' keys on the French kits for KAT Eternal which was a ****up on the designer's part and never resolved because it wasn't noticed until eventual delivery. This being pointed out sooner, I would hope it's not just ignored.

MuffPi · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 11 August 2021, 09:30:36 »

Supposedly it was noted since IC but I guess it wasn't fixed. At least it does not show up in the GB pictures as fixed.

Quote from: twoshoes on Wed, 26 August 2020, 11:18:34

Quote from: bliss on Tue, 25 August 2020, 14:02:26
Opening a can of Slurp and having a closer look at the kits, I noticed a few things:

* Text + Icon Mods: spelling error, seemingly carried over from Cyberspace: R2 'Fuction'

* Novelties: are those really R2? (if yes, please educate me how you would use them )

* North: I looked at the kit checking for ISO-DE compatibility, which looks fine, but I noticed the main symbols (pink) and shifted symbols (yellow) are not consistent, in the sense that for some keys they are swapped out. Having looked only at the ISO-DE case, I think the marked keys should have the symbols swapped:

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I really love the downshifted symbols' concept :thumb: Regarding blue modifiers, I like them and they make a lot of sense in the context of the KAT MOQ system, so a good idea to have them.

Just want to have this on my desk already... <3

Thanks for all of this, I'm going to get back to kitting this weekend and make sure everything you noted here is fixed. I really appreciate that! And trust me I can't wait until I can announce a GB date! Currently in talks with some vendors and trying to get those locked in. I will provide an update on that hopefully next week sometime when things are more set!

twoshoes · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 12 August 2021, 16:56:26 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 11 August 2021, 08:40:23

Quote from: MuffPi on Wed, 21 April 2021, 12:00:25
I was looking at the NorDeUk kit and I noticed that the first keycap (^) is inverted. I hope that you are aware of this issue.

No official response to this? I know there was a similar issue with the accented 'e' keys on the French kits for KAT Eternal which was a ****up on the designer's part and never resolved because it wasn't noticed until eventual delivery. This being pointed out sooner, I would hope it's not just ignored.

I reached out to Keyreative to resubmit this kitting to fix this error in the legend. Thanks for the help pointing this out

I don't see this being an issue since production has not started. I also have reached out a couple times to see if we can get an update on a timeline for Slurp and I'll update the thread as soon as I have more information on that.

twoshoes · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 22 September 2021, 11:10:08 »

Quote from: nathanchere on Wed, 11 August 2021, 08:40:23

Quote from: MuffPi on Wed, 21 April 2021, 12:00:25
I was looking at the NorDeUk kit and I noticed that the first keycap (^) is inverted. I hope that you are aware of this issue.

No official response to this? I know there was a similar issue with the accented 'e' keys on the French kits for KAT Eternal which was a ****up on the designer's part and never resolved because it wasn't noticed until eventual delivery. This being pointed out sooner, I would hope it's not just ignored.

The fix to this key has been submitted and accepted by Keyreative as of today so this should not be an issue for the production of the set

Still waiting on a timeline update.

twoshoes · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 04 October 2021, 11:21:45 »

Finally got a word back from Keyreative. Production is estimated to be completed in December 2021 - January 2022. Shipment of the completed sets is not yet known but I'm working on seeing if we can get a general sense of when it will be in our hands.

twoshoes · « **Reply #43 on:** Sun, 26 December 2021, 20:08:34 »

Keyreative gave me an updated timeline. Production will start in March of 2022.

bombay.duck · « **Reply #44 on:** Sun, 26 December 2021, 22:03:28 »

Quote from: twoshoes on Sun, 26 December 2021, 20:08:34

Keyreative gave me an updated timeline. Production will start in March of 2022.

Thanks for the update. Did they provide a reason for the delay? Is March set in stone or is there a chance it might slip again?

hammerbrotha · « **Reply #45 on:** Mon, 27 December 2021, 07:23:09 »

Quote from: anpotsky on Sun, 26 December 2021, 22:03:28

Quote from: twoshoes on Sun, 26 December 2021, 20:08:34
Keyreative gave me an updated timeline. Production will start in March of 2022.

Thanks for the update. Did they provide a reason for the delay? Is March set in stone or is there a chance it might slip again?

My rule for any date KR provides, add 6 to 12 months.

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twoshoes · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 27 December 2021, 10:36:06 »

Quote from: hammerbrotha on Mon, 27 December 2021, 07:23:09

Quote from: anpotsky on Sun, 26 December 2021, 22:03:28
Quote from: twoshoes on Sun, 26 December 2021, 20:08:34
Keyreative gave me an updated timeline. Production will start in March of 2022.

Thanks for the update. Did they provide a reason for the delay? Is March set in stone or is there a chance it might slip again?
My rule for any date KR provides, add 6 to 12 months.

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Unfortunately I get short responses so I'm not sure why we are pushed back. I would hope that March is their conservative timeline for production to start. I will continue to reach out and provide any updates I get from them.

nathanchere · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 29 December 2021, 05:22:10 »

Delays are annoying but as long as it means decent QC I am fine with it. What would piss me off is repeated delays and still ending up with bent space bars, sloppy legend alignment and missing keys...

dvorcol · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 06 January 2022, 14:17:25 »

Keyreative shared their estimated KAT/KAM production schedule - https://en.zfrontier.com/blogs/project-updates/keyreative-keyset-progress-report

twoshoes · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 11 January 2022, 20:11:24 »

Quote from: dvorcol on Thu, 06 January 2022, 14:17:25

Keyreative shared their estimated KAT/KAM production schedule - https://en.zfrontier.com/blogs/project-updates/keyreative-keyset-progress-report

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