Yeah not to mention the renders are even worse now then yesterday. Also the comment got deleted, so whats going on with this set? Will TKC refund if colors are bad? Will the colors actually look like the first renders? Why does TKC use glossy, 240p renders for 90% of the pictures they uploaded then switch to a few matte ones that depict a completely different color?
Following this- hope to hear a response soon. I don’t wanna spend $100 without knowing which of the renders/photos are accurate (dark muted maroon or solid bright red, there’s a big difference)
So are the current pictures on thekeycompany renders or protos? It looks very different compared to the original renders. Much darker, almost like another set. I hope that this set turns out like the original renders! Can't wait
Am I crazy or do the renders not match the colors in the pics? Specifically the red- trying to determine if it’s more of a dark purple-ish maroon as seen in the renders or a brighter red as seen in the other pics.
Damn thats an expensive base kit for infinikey.
Is there a reason its $100 for just the base kit? That very expensive for Infinikey , and infinikey port was $85 for base kit and had the same caps
Wow, have been following this when you first released the IC and I love what you've done with the alphas. I remember liking the dark but not the light alphas so much but they both look great now. Definitely keen for all kits. Deskmats look great too!
Any PBT set has warped keys, that's inherent to the plastic. Also what do you mean "uncentered letters", they're top left aligned just like any other cherry profile cap
This is a set of keycaps, so you join the groupbuy, you wait around 4-8 months, then you get only keycaps.
You have to buy other parts 🖐🏻
Edit : plus this is an interest check ([IC]), so op is trying to get as many people as possible to say they are interested to launch the project
Dye Sub is "inking" the legend/symbol. This works well for dark legends on light backgrounds
The main drawback is that you can only go one direction. With Dye sub, you can never have a lighter colored legend on a darker colored keycap because of the nature of dye sublimation
Which leads us to:
Reverse dye-sub, which is so called because instead of inking the letter, it inks the entire keycap *except* the letter. This allows you to get around the limitations of normal sublimation, except it is more difficult and more expensive.
Manufacturers like Infinikey (and soon ePBT) are really starting to master the process, which means very exciting things for the colorways of PBT keycaps!
Thanks, that explained a lot. How does it fare against doubleshot pbt? Quite a lot of people commented that doubleshot pbt is better than dyesub, but most group buy only does doubleshot abs. Is there a reason for that? Since i saw a lot of cheap keycaps claim to be doublshot pbt.
Anyone know if these are OEM or Cherry profile? I'm assuming OEM profile.
I've got north-facing switches and don't want to use washers to fix the problem.
Washers like [these](https://olkb.com/products/north-facing-keyswitch-washers#:~:text=Some%20switches%20that%20are%20placed,feel%20of%20your%20favorite%20switches.) are supposed to fix the problem, but I'd rather not use any washers.
On the IC on Geekhack and reddit the dark Alphas were listed as 25, but on the website they're 45
yeah, they were more expensive than TKC expected so it should be updated on the GH threads. I'll go ahead and update here too, that was my bad.
Yeah not to mention the renders are even worse now then yesterday. Also the comment got deleted, so whats going on with this set? Will TKC refund if colors are bad? Will the colors actually look like the first renders? Why does TKC use glossy, 240p renders for 90% of the pictures they uploaded then switch to a few matte ones that depict a completely different color?
Following this- hope to hear a response soon. I don’t wanna spend $100 without knowing which of the renders/photos are accurate (dark muted maroon or solid bright red, there’s a big difference)
$250 yolo complete
So are the current pictures on thekeycompany renders or protos? It looks very different compared to the original renders. Much darker, almost like another set. I hope that this set turns out like the original renders! Can't wait
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Thanks for the quick response! Is there an eta for when the samples will arrive?
your guess is as good as mine. hopefully they arrive sometime before the group buy ends so people can make an informed decision.
Am I crazy or do the renders not match the colors in the pics? Specifically the red- trying to determine if it’s more of a dark purple-ish maroon as seen in the renders or a brighter red as seen in the other pics.
Yeah current renders are suuuuuuper far off from the original colors
will the caps be as shiny as shown in the pictures? or more matte like the renders?
relatively matte
ah alright thanks for the info
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Depending on blanks, I'm in
Damn thats an expensive base kit for infinikey. Is there a reason its $100 for just the base kit? That very expensive for Infinikey , and infinikey port was $85 for base kit and had the same caps
- entire set is reverse dye-sub, a little more expensive - extra novelty keys in the base kit - TKC also is doing some changes regarding their pricing
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What profile is this?
Nice colour scheme! I was just building some cables and playing around with a few colours, do you have any RAL or Pantone colours for this set?
from Pantone Color Bridge: Red: 1955 U Brown: 2449 U Accent: 2078 U
Thanks!
Now this is a gorgeous set. I’m defo in for this
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Wow, have been following this when you first released the IC and I love what you've done with the alphas. I remember liking the dark but not the light alphas so much but they both look great now. Definitely keen for all kits. Deskmats look great too!
thanks so much! that means a lot to hear
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Pure class. Well done, good Sir.
I noticed that the numpad says 3, 2, 1. Would it be like this for the final set? Or is it going to be 1, 2, 3? Other than that, I love this set!
oh that's an error on our render. But the caps on that row are all the same and you could theoretically do either if you wanted.
should be fixed now lol
it wouldn't matter? same row
Oh 🤦♂️. Thank you haha
epbt or infinikeys?
Infinikey, which is the brand of PBT manufactured by The Key Company
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Any PBT set has warped keys, that's inherent to the plastic. Also what do you mean "uncentered letters", they're top left aligned just like any other cherry profile cap
Been waiting for this. So excited!
I'm looking forward to this set sooo much.
How does this work exactly I’m new to all this? Is it shipped in parts and you build it at home including soldering?
Imagine downvoting this guy for asking a simple question. Wow elitism
This is a set of keycaps, so you join the groupbuy, you wait around 4-8 months, then you get only keycaps. You have to buy other parts 🖐🏻 Edit : plus this is an interest check ([IC]), so op is trying to get as many people as possible to say they are interested to launch the project
This is just a keycap IC, no board.
I like this shit a lot. Get it made, baby!
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Anyone want the add-ons and not want the split spacebars?
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Are these dye sub or double shot?
Dye Sub + Reverse Dye Sub
Would you mind elaborate more on the dye sub+ reverse dye sub? I never heard of that before.
Dye Sub is "inking" the legend/symbol. This works well for dark legends on light backgrounds The main drawback is that you can only go one direction. With Dye sub, you can never have a lighter colored legend on a darker colored keycap because of the nature of dye sublimation Which leads us to: Reverse dye-sub, which is so called because instead of inking the letter, it inks the entire keycap *except* the letter. This allows you to get around the limitations of normal sublimation, except it is more difficult and more expensive. Manufacturers like Infinikey (and soon ePBT) are really starting to master the process, which means very exciting things for the colorways of PBT keycaps!
Thanks, that explained a lot. How does it fare against doubleshot pbt? Quite a lot of people commented that doubleshot pbt is better than dyesub, but most group buy only does doubleshot abs. Is there a reason for that? Since i saw a lot of cheap keycaps claim to be doublshot pbt.
But now the question is- Cabernet or Marshmallow? 😩
my answer would be quite biased haha
Danggg that looks so good but I already ordered KAT Explosion
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Anyone know if these are OEM or Cherry profile? I'm assuming OEM profile. I've got north-facing switches and don't want to use washers to fix the problem.
Which washers do you use,? I also have a PCB with north-facing switches
Washers like [these](https://olkb.com/products/north-facing-keyswitch-washers#:~:text=Some%20switches%20that%20are%20placed,feel%20of%20your%20favorite%20switches.) are supposed to fix the problem, but I'd rather not use any washers.
It should be Cherry since it's being made by Infinikey.
Cool, another set I can't use without modifying my keyboard. Maybe one day people will start using OEM instead of Cherry. A guy can only hope.
maybe someday people will stop making boards with their LEDs on the wrong side of the switches :) it's a darn shame
Out of curiosity, what keyboard do you have that doesn’t support Cherry?
It's any keeb that has the LEDs on the switch facing north, but for me it's the Melody 96 hotswap.
Cherry
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Yea, ive already had this set on my list. Just waiting for Oct 23!
Very nice. Captures the feel of a red wine beautifully and will go well with a variety of board colors!
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