Cherry Switch Tester Holiday Tour 2011!

[falerus]

Ah excited! Thanks for putting this together hashbaz.
Looking forward to ordering my first mech after trying this out. Yay Christmas present to myself... o.o heh.

Edit:
Another name: The Cherry-go-round

[jpm804]

for the name how about "Cherry Cross Dresser" =P

[hashbaz]

Ok guys time to get down to business.  Please PM me your addresses if you haven't already.  As soon as I have them all, I'll ship the numpad out to the first person on the list.

Speaking of...

There are some clear inefficiencies in the list order.  I'd like to respect sign-up order as much as possible without doing insane things like shipping from PA to CA to FL to CA again, then back east to SC.  Here's the list as it stands in the OP:

1. Quarzac (Philadelphia, PA)
2. dewcorps (NC)
3. nolliepoper (FL)
4. curro123083 (Nixa, MO)
5. falerus (Los Angeles, CA)
6. tsangan (Philadelphia, PA)
7. cxxpsu (CA)
8. AKIMbO (south FL)
9. Jam (Orlando, FL)
10. demik (Los Angeles, CA)
11. NumberJ (SC)
12. Lmnr (Atlanta, GA)
13. Lethal Squirrel (MI) -- maybe??

Here is my attempt at preserving some fairness wrt sign-up order.  There are two eastern tours split by a western tour.

1. Quarzac (Philadelphia, PA)
6. tsangan (Philadelphia, PA)
2. dewcorps (NC)
3. nolliepoper (FL)
4. curro123083 (Nixa, MO)
5. falerus (Los Angeles, CA)
10. demik (Los Angeles, CA)
7. cxxpsu (CA)
8. AKIMbO (south FL)
9. Jam (Orlando, FL)
12. Lmnr (Atlanta, GA)
11. NumberJ (SC)
13. Lethal Squirrel (MI) -- maybe??

I think priority mail can zig zag the country at two or three days max per hop.  But if we can shave off a day here and there I think we can compress the round significantly.

An almost pure regional sort would look something like this:

13. Lethal Squirrel (MI) -- maybe??
1. Quarzac (Philadelphia, PA)
6. tsangan (Philadelphia, PA)
2. dewcorps (NC)
11. NumberJ (SC)
12. Lmnr (Atlanta, GA)
3. nolliepoper (FL)
9. Jam (Orlando, FL)
8. AKIMbO (south FL)
4. curro123083 (Nixa, MO)
5. falerus (Los Angeles, CA)
10. demik (Los Angeles, CA)
7. cxxpsu (CA)

What do you guys think?

[demik]

yeah, going from one end of the country to the other is just dumb. im fine with either of the other two lists. we might even be able to wrap it up within a month.

[hashbaz]

litster has offered to join forces and include his tester numpad in the tour to help speed things up.  We're thinking that his tester will go to the west coasters while mine heads back east.  What say ye?

His layout is a bit different than mine, and it includes tacto blacks (clear stem w/black spring) and green/grey in the tall keys.  I think greens are like extra stiff blues, and greys are even stiffer blacks (they are both typically only on the spacebar of Cherry brand keyboards).

[falerus]

i'm up for that. sounds like it would really speed things up.

[demik]

sounds even better

[fantus]

would be interested in future rounds
Manitoba, Canada

[AKIMbO]

I PMed you my full address.  I could care less where in the list I fall.  Thanks for getting this going!

[nolliepoper]

Hmm, I went from position three to seven.
On the plus side, my shipping could potentially be free if Jam wants to meet up, I live around the UCF area.

[Quarzac]

I like these lists. Whatever happens, I'll be fine with it. Hashbaz, you already have my address, correct? I guess this means I have to figure out a good place to take a picture with it now.

[NumberJ]

PMed my address.

[AgentZen]

I'm interested in a later tour, if/when openings are available.
I'm in Philadelphia, PA.

[bienc]

Hey Hashbaz, I'd like to get put on the list! Thank you.

Reno, NV.

[hashbaz]

I'm interested in a later tour, if/when openings are available.
I'm in Philadelphia, PA.

We have two numpads now, so if you want in on tour one we can probably accommodate.

[ITzNybble]

I PMed you my address earlier today, I cannot wait to try this out and write a review over all the switches

[tsangan]

I really want to try these ergo clears and browns

[nar]

I'd be interested if this ever came up to Canada

[hashbaz]

It's definitely looking like we have enough interest for a Canadian second tour.

[hashbaz]

I still need addresses for the following:

dewcorps
tsangan
cxxpsu
Jam
Lmnr
bienc

[litster]

I can probably get a Canadian tour going later after this first one.  I go to Vancouver from time to time.  I can mail it out when I am up there.  I also have an address in Canada that the numpad can eventually get back to at the end of the trip.

I might have missed it.  Is there any requirement for mailing the numpad like tracking number and minumum level of shipping method (priority mail?)?  Just want to make sure we don't lose our numpads.

[hashbaz]

I can probably get a Canadian tour going later after this first one.  I go to Vancouver from time to time.  I can mail it out when I am up there.  I also have an address in Canada that the numpad can eventually get back to at the end of the trip.

I might have missed it.  Is there any requirement for mailing the numpad like tracking number and minumum level of shipping method (priority mail?)?  Just want to make sure we don't lose our numpads.

We haven't set formal requirements, but that's a good idea.  Shipping USPS Priority Mail or equivalent, with tracking number, should be required.

[Reptile]

Put me down please!

Boise, Idaho

[xrxxxr]

Hi hashbaz,

Do you still have a slot for a newbie? I would like to join this test. Thanks a lot!

[hashbaz]

Hi hashbaz,

Do you still have a slot for a newbie? I would like to join this test. Thanks a lot!

I'll put you in the next round list, but since we have two numpads now we may extend round 1 even further (it started at 10 and is now 13).

Where do you live?

[xrxxxr]

Thanks, hashbaz!

I live in Ann Arbor, MI. Keep my fingers crossed...

[dewcorps]

My shipping address has been PM'd to you Hashbaz! Also what race, league do you play in Starcraft?

[hashbaz]

Ha, I'm terrible at Starcraft.  A couple of seasons ago I was platinum, and have played only team games since then.  I should be good since I've been playing since day 1 in 1998.  I play random but in my heart I'm a zerg.

[hashbaz]

Just missing addresses from Jam and cxxpsu now.

[cxxpsu]

address PM'd ;-)

[ITzNybble]

Lets get this started everyone...the sooner we get them the sooner we all purchase a new board!

[RogueThunder]

Mmm. Would *love* to get in on this and get a chance to try the various switches...
I'm in San Jose, CA... ^.^' Downtown at that. Ill pm my info optimistically.

[falerus]

lol let's make a 3v3 or 4v4 team! i'm terrible too so we can lose together? terran, 2v2 random plat, 3v3 diamond (friend is masters). mainly just play monobattles (random race/unit) with my wife now...

[hashbaz]

lol let's make a 3v3 or 4v4 team! i'm terrible too so we can lose together? terran, 2v2 random plat, 3v3 diamond (friend is masters). mainly just play monobattles (random race/unit) with my wife now...

You play with your wife?  Lucky man.  Mine just recently acknowledged that following Starcraft is no weirder than following professional sports.

[falerus]

You play with your wife?  Lucky man.  Mine just recently acknowledged that following Starcraft is no weirder than following professional sports.

haha yea people tell me i'm lucky.. and i agree! she's korean, so it's in her blood to play i guess

[Skoobs]

i would like to get in on this.

wish there were more widely used switches... i doubt i will like anything besides blues... and maybe clears...

[hashbaz]

Ok!  We have addresses for everyone except Reptile.  I've updated the OP with the two lists and new orders.  I know some of you got shafted order-wise.  cxxpsu and RogueThunder are both going out of town in December, so they need to be first.  They're also closer to litster than LA.  As for my list, I again tried to respect sign-up order as much as possible while not doing anything ridiculous with shipping.  The numpad will be in Philadelphia for a while so if anyone wants to have a go at a fairer shipping optimization in the meantime, have at it.  Here's the sign-up order for my list:

1. Quarzac (Philadelphia, PA)
2. dewcorps (NC)
3. nolliepoper (FL)
4. curro123083 (Nixa, MO)
5. tsangan (Philadelphia, PA)
6. AKIMbO (south FL)
7. Jam (Orlando, FL)
8. NumberJ (SC)
9. Lmnr (Atlanta, GA)
10. brsp25 (Philadelphia, PA)
11. xrxxxr (Ann Arbor, MI)

My numpad will be on its way to Quarzac tomorrow!  Don't forget to take and post "travelling numpad" pictures.  Keep the numpad no longer than 2-3 days and use USPS Priority Mail small flat rate boxes.  They cost $5.20 to anywhere in the country and fit the numpad beautifully.  Post in the thread when you receive and when you ship (include tracking number) so we can all follow the pad's progress.

[hashbaz]

To get things started right, here's the numpad posing in front of the Finding Nemo display inside Pixar Animation Studios.

[Lmnr]

They wouldnt seem to care if you went to a aquarium or something like that with that on your pocket? lol.

[litster]

Looks like cxxpsu is the first on the west coast list.  I will send it out tomorrow.  I don't think I have time to take a picture of my tester before sending it out.  Let me know if you want me to take a picture first.

How much time do each person has before sending it off to the next person on the list?  3 days?  A week?  I would like people to submit iTrader feedback for the person sending the tester to you, respond to iTrader feedback that other people submit for you, and to the tester owner :-).  There is no money involved, but trust will be built.  It would be good to have that on record, especially for new forum members with no or low number of iTrader feedback.

Sounds good?

[hashbaz]

How much time do each person has before sending it off to the next person on the list?  3 days?  A week?

I'd say no more than 3 days.

[bienc]

I would like people to submit iTrader feedback for the person sending the tester to you, respond to iTrader feedback that other people submit for you, and to the tester owner :-).  There is no money involved, but trust will be built.  It would be good to have that on record, especially for new forum members with no or low number of iTrader feedback.

Sounds good?

Being one of the new members that JUST signed up, I think that's a very good idea. I have been lurking around for a little while on this forum, mainly reading the Wiki multiple times. Only really signed up to see if there were any tester boards/bags out there and love how the community gears up and does these sorts of things. Doing the iTrader feedback will establish respect, trust and rapport with each other and throughout the the community of this forum. The people that have responded to my (one) thread, especially Hashbaz have been so helpful and kind, making me definitely love the community here.

[SirClickAlot]

Very very nice !

I am very pleased to see this is catching on :-)

I vote for the rainbow pad!

Also : some more inside news from Europe -> ceesa and I are working on a bigger actual working tester board with functional cherry AND alps switches! :-)

Regards.

[ITzNybble]

I would like to add Cherry Bomb to the list for names....Am I allowed to have multiple suggestions?

[hashbaz]

I would like to add Cherry Bomb to the list for names....Am I allowed to have multiple suggestions?

Sure!  Added.

[hashbaz]

Also : some more inside news from Europe -> ceesa and I are working on a bigger actual working tester board with functional cherry AND alps switches! :-)

Nice!

[Internetlad]

This is just the sort of thing a n00b needs to check out the feel of keys, There are 2 spots open, correct? (11/13)

I would be thrilled to be a part of this.

Powell WY, 82435

[hashbaz]

This is just the sort of thing a n00b needs to check out the feel of keys, There are 2 spots open, correct? (11/13)

I would be thrilled to be a part of this.

Powell WY, 82435

Sorry, the OP was a little stale.  The first round is in progress, I'm afraid.  I'll put you down for future rounds though.

[litster]

My numpad is on its way to cxxpsu.  Please post when you receive it.

[AKIMbO]

Wow, there's a lot of geekhackers in LA and Philly.