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Offline upas

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[GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
« on: Mon, 25 August 2025, 16:06:44 »



Altair / Altair-X Round 2
Live September 19th to October 20th
ETA Q3 2026

Altair is coming back to GB! We're keeping the design the same, but offering some new additional colors and addons that can be used with the original round! Check out the CannonKeys listing for even more info, images, and renders!

What's New?
  • New colors - Black, Camo Green, Navy, Silver
  • Soft carrying pouch addon
  • Aluminum weight with threaded hole addon for tripod mounts
  • New PBS keycap set with Altair kit
  • Coiled USB cable to connect both halves together as an addon
  • Solder PCB Addon
  • Improved screw threads

Colors

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Black


Camo Green



Navy


Silver




Round 1 Proto Photos

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Pricing

The keyboard kit pricing will start at $300 for Altair-X & $315 for Altair- the same as R1.

Altair Addons & Pricing
  • Extra set of 2 PC plates - $40
  • Extra set of 2 alu plates - $55
  • Extra set of 2 FR4 plates - $24
  • Extra set of 2 Hotswap PCBs - $55[
  • Extra set of 2 Solder PCBs - $50
  • Foam kit - $28
  • Set of 2 steel weight - $135
  • Set of 2 alu tripod weights - $45

Altair-X Addons & Pricing
  • Extra set of 2 PC plates - $37
  • Extra set of 2 alu plates - $52
  • Extra set of 2 FR4 plates - $21
  • Extra set of 2 Hotswap PCBs - $51[
  • Extra set of 2 Solder PCBs - $46
  • Foam kit - $26
  • Set of 2 steel weight - $130
  • Set of 2 alu tripod weights - $41

Shared Addons & Pricing
  • Extra gaskets - $7
  • Extra USB-C cable - $5
  • Extra set of 2 daughterboards - $11
  • Set of 2 wooden wrist rests - $28
  • Set of 24 feet - $5
  • Soft carrying sleeve - $13
  • Coiled USB-C interconnect cable - $5

PBS Set Addon

We are working on a new keycap set in the PBS profile to be sold alongside Altair & Altair-X. It will be a single kit for both units, and we hope the price will be under $30! We'll share more details and renders once the design is finalized.

Kit Contents
  • The case halves
  • Polycarbonate plates
  • Brass weights per half
  • PCB and daughterboard per half, along with their ribbon cables
  • Straight USB-C to USB-C cable for interconnect use
  • Custom hard carrying case
  • Rubber feet and gaskets
  • Screws and hardware for assembly

Specifications
  • Typing angle: 7deg
  • Materials: Aluminum case, polycarbonate plate (by default), brass weight
  • Manufacturer: Hongtu
  • Weight (both halves combined): ~1.2kg (Altair 5-row) | ~900g (Altair-X 4-row)
  • Dimensions (per half): ~143.6 x 126.4 x 30.0mm (Altair 5-row) | ~143.6 x 107.4 x 27.9mm (Altair-X 4-row)
  • PCB: 1.2mm thick; hotswap

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« Last Edit: Tue, 26 August 2025, 09:24:48 by upas »

Offline upas

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Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 25 August 2025, 18:27:45 »
Reserved

Offline idealape

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Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 26 August 2025, 11:42:02 »
No rosegold ?

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Offline stomaha

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Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 26 August 2025, 19:22:39 »
Yes please

Offline momos

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Re: [GB] Altair & Altair-X Round 2
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 29 August 2025, 03:27:35 »
First of all, thank you for Round 2. However, I do have a few things to say. First, why weren't all color candidate samples presented at the IC stage? Many people likely struggle to visualize colors accurately without seeing actual swatches. For example, take orange, the range of shades within that color is very broad. Some oranges might be preferred, while others might not be preferred. Therefore, I think presenting all color samples is essential for an appropriate IC.
And, you mentioned on Discord recently that the only colors shown as samples—red and beige—were actually your favorite colors. What do you think about that? Was that truly an appropriate IC?
Furthermore, one of the colors ultimately chosen was camo green, but at the IC stage, it was forest green. Unfortunately, camo green and forest green are different colors. Many people who voted for forest green must have been surprised by the result, right?
I have said a lot above, and I hope they can serve as a reference for future ICs.