SA Dasher & SA Dancer keycap sets (Completed)

[zslane]

Yep, the PLANCK kit has a 2u blank to serve as a spacebar.

[zslane]

I submitted a NORDE kit to MassDrop. I don't expect any push-back from them.

[Griffy]

Wow really cool. I posted the link to my post on a Nordic forum in a thread about Nordic caps so there might be even more love in a while.

[marijan]

So I can report that SA Dasher/Dancer is officially on MassDrop's schedule for December, barring any unforseen changes in their plans. Save up your pennies!

So happy to have seen this post
Subscribed to MD list now.

[khongthenhuvay]

So I can report that SA Dasher/Dancer is officially on MassDrop's schedule for December, barring any unforseen changes in their plans. Save up your pennies!

So happy to have seen this post
Subscribed to MD list now.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/dasher-and ... keycap-set

[Wodan]

I submitted a NORDE kit to MassDrop. I don't expect any push-back from them.

Incredible job! I really PRAY both NORDE kits make it. Rest assured I will be backing each with at least one purchase.

[zslane]

I hope Santa brings you tipped NORDE kits, Wodan!

I provided the water, it's now up to you Nordes to drink...

[Griffy]

This is incredible work!

[zslane]

ErgoDox goodness:

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[Laser]

I hope it starts tomorrow I have my eyes on a TKL+Speciality+Spacebars Dancer kit. Not much I know , and the waiting time will be a pain, but ... that's what I can afford right now.

[Phenix]

I still dont know if I want to spent $$$$$ on trying SA out, as Im quite happy with cherry.
Nevertheless the colors....

[Laser]

... and it's ON!

[LeandreN]

Taking off already

EDIT:

Now, Wodan, which Norde kit do we tip? Dasher or Dancer.

[Wodan]

Someone please hit massdrop in the neck. there's a limit of 5 order positions PER ACCOUNT.
I'Ve got 15 ...

@LeanreN: Yes!

Spoiler:

... means both

[LeandreN]

Someone please hit massdrop in the neck. there's a limit of 5 order positions PER ACCOUNT.
I'Ve got 15 ...

@LeanreN: Yes!

Spoiler:

... means both

Ha, I hope I get a chance to hop on this to help the Norde's make it

[Laser]

Cool, is going over 200 while I'm writing this post

[Griffy]

Im in for dasher norde. I kinda like dancer more but i think dasher will be better to actually work on, it feels more pleasing to my eyes.

[zslane]

I think Data General agrees with you...

[Griffy]

So the MOQ is the point 1

[Griffy]

And btw what kinda caps are the originals. They look super-sturdy and thick and sooo round.

[Wodan]

Going for one "full" set for both colorway. Had to leave out the OS and arrow kits because for some odd reason Massdrop limited the order quantity to 12 positions ... brrr.

If required to make one of the NORDE kits tip, I would consider getting 1-2 more alpha+norde+iso kits for that color way. Just hope both make it.

[zslane]

And btw what kinda caps are the originals. They look super-sturdy and thick and sooo round.

Don't know who the manufacturer was, but they were just good old 70s-era tall sphericals. Made back in the golden heyday of tall sphericals.

[niomosy]

In for both base sets + numpad. The XMIT board will likely get one of the sets.

[zslane]

DasherDox (in classic Data General style):

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[Laser]

Hmm. I went for the Dancer scheme, but, the more I look at the pics, the more I start to like the contrast between font and keycap colors on the Dasher alphas.

[zslane]

One of the things I find striking about the Dasher colorway is how it reverses the expectations for sets today, with alphas that are darker than the modifiers. I have this suspicion that most of Dancer's buyers are folks who rarely if ever question their subconscious expectations, reinforced as they are by cultural norms.

[Griffy]

Maybe. Personally I love the particular blue shade of the light color and there is just so much more of it on the Dancer so yay and the numpad is also a beuty. But I tried to see what would be best to type on since I plan to use it in my office and I sit alot at the keyboard so I felt darker is more soft for the eyes. However I will see how much cheaper it all gets and maybe get the Dancer aswell later on.

Its gonna replace my Lenovo purple-enter board.

[zslane]

I'd be concerned that Dancer NORDE might not tip. Dasher NORDE has a real chance though.

[Elrick]

One of the things I find striking about the Dasher colorway is how it reverses the expectations for sets today, with alphas that are darker than the modifiers. I have this suspicion that most of Dancer's buyers are folks who rarely if ever question their subconscious expectations, reinforced as they are by cultural norms.

Have to admit I'm addicted to Dasher, simply because it's the first decent lighter coloured modifiers used. We normally go for darker coloured ones but this particularly colour-way is different but absorbing.

When they're finished, shipped and installed I will be gazing upon their greatness for some time to come before I start using them on any keyboard .

[niomosy]

One of the things I find striking about the Dasher colorway is how it reverses the expectations for sets today, with alphas that are darker than the modifiers. I have this suspicion that most of Dancer's buyers are folks who rarely if ever question their subconscious expectations, reinforced as they are by cultural norms.

I might be a special case, then, in that I love the Dancer set a bit more as lighter blues that include a bit of green tend to be my favorite shades of blue - so turquoise and cyan more so than baby blue.

I think in certain cases, darker alpha caps do look better with lighter modifiers. Every time I try to do orange caps with white text for the alphas, the modifiers end up in some lighter color like gray or such.