UKKeycaps GB #3: GMK Escape Pack (7 keys - £11.40) - PLACING ORDER!

UKKeycaps · 10 Feb 2016, 19:53

Anyone interested in GMK Miami?

Prelim · 10 Feb 2016, 20:10

maybe, but it should be better to stick with ESC Pack news in this thread don't you think?

for instance, how's the shipping status? Is there any new photos of the received package from GMK?

for a professional seller, I would say this thread have less information than a normal group-buy

...well, or I'm just getting too much impatient for receiving this :/

scottc · 10 Feb 2016, 20:22

Nah Prelim, while I don't want to be unduly harsh to UKKeycaps I think you're right - I want more info too...

UKKeycaps · 10 Feb 2016, 20:30

Prelim wrote: ↑maybe, but it should be better to stick with ESC Pack news in this thread don't you think?

for instance, how's the shipping status? Is there any new photos of the received package from GMK?

for a professional seller, I would say this thread have less information than a normal group-buy ...well, or I'm just getting too much impatient for receiving this :/

The numerous PM's you have sent me indicate you are getting quite impatient haha.

I don't have a DSLR with me currently so I didn't want to post pictures I took with my phone camera, but here they are anyway (apologies for the blurryness). Professional looking photos will be up around Friday/Saturday.

scottc · 10 Feb 2016, 20:31

I think bad pictures are definitely better than no pictures! The key in these GBs is communication. Thanks for sharing anyway. Looking good!

Prelim · 10 Feb 2016, 20:33

idd, better than no photo at all! thanks for the effort @UKKeycaps

miguelbazil · 11 Feb 2016, 09:21

First it's a picture on a Turtle Beach, so what's there not to like? Second if someone doesn't want that red/green esc...

Zaphir · 11 Feb 2016, 16:25

I can't wait to get my hand on these bad boys... these Esc caps look dank AF.
Thanks for the picture @UKKeycaps. Like they said, one photo is better than no photo.

That blank set on the TBI 500 looks good aswell. I'm typing on the same keyboard right now.
Blues 4 life!

UKKeycaps · 12 Feb 2016, 00:49

Keys will be just under 50% shipped as of tomorrow! People in the UK should start receiving their packs as of tomorrow too!

rddm · 12 Feb 2016, 01:13

@miguelbazil I think I can trade the red/green esc

Zaphir · 12 Feb 2016, 14:44

UKKeycaps wrote: ↑Keys will be just under 50% shipped as of tomorrow! People in the UK should start receiving their packs as of tomorrow too!

Aw yiss.

elRetto · 12 Feb 2016, 15:33

do you send out notifications or do. we just wait?

UKKeycaps · 12 Feb 2016, 18:40

No notification emails, just remain patient for a while longer

Matt_ · 12 Feb 2016, 18:58

Waiting for better pictures, but colors look good on the last one already.

UKKeycaps · 12 Feb 2016, 20:35

As posted by Will on Reddit:

shreebles · 12 Feb 2016, 20:58

UKKeycaps wrote: ↑Anyone interested in GMK Miami?

I thought SP made the original Miami keyset? Later copied by Tai-Hao?

And then GMK made the Miami Nights theme?

Zaphir · 12 Feb 2016, 21:01

That last picture looks great.

I'm patiently waiting for mine... any time now...

Prelim · 12 Feb 2016, 21:14

oh boy, that green on Red turned out really well!

...next to an OG Cherry sticker will be pr0n

gojira54 · 15 Feb 2016, 20:44

Received these keys today - thanks =]

UKKeycaps · 16 Feb 2016, 10:00

100% shipped!

Prelim · 16 Feb 2016, 10:30

wow, that was fast @@

Khers · 16 Feb 2016, 10:31

I got mine yesterday, thanks UKK!

Matt_ · 17 Feb 2016, 15:32

Got mine from the mail today, thanks! I find legends on the red & magenta caps to lack a bit of contrast/sharpness, but that's just personal opinion and the rest is flawless.

A bit of light bleed though:

It's only really bad on the orange key, I can barely notice it on other affected caps (cyan, blue, red & magenta) at normal backlight level (picture taken at max brightness, otherwise the sensor has trouble picking it up with the ambiant light). I'll probably stick something opaque under the keys to prevent it but as it stands, it's no big deal.

gogusrl · 17 Feb 2016, 19:59

UKKeycaps wrote: ↑As posted by Will on Reddit:

That cyan would look great on my 'cock

Will you have have extra sets for sale on your website ?

Prelim · 17 Feb 2016, 20:05

arrived!

sadly, I've bought 4 packs (3 aren't for me) but I didn't received them seperately... guess the sorting work would take more 30sec :/

scottc · 17 Feb 2016, 20:56

Jesus H, that light bleed is absolutely awful. What the shit?!

Matt_ · 17 Feb 2016, 23:45

I'd be curious to see if all colors are affected the same way (meaning if all orange caps bleed the most) or if there are just huge inconsistencies from GMK keycaps generally. Post your caps when you get them guys!

Zaphir · 18 Feb 2016, 17:26

Matt_ wrote: ↑I'd be curious to see if all colors are affected the same way (meaning if all orange caps bleed the most) or if there are just huge inconsistencies from GMK keycaps generally. Post your caps when you get them guys!

Mine came in today.
Here's a couple photos (sorry for the piss poor quality):

These are my first GMK keycaps so I don't really have anything else to compare these with but from what I've seen I must say that I'm pleased with them overall. The colors look nice and vibrant, the caps are somewhat thick and the legends look fine aswell.

I don't have a backlit keyboard to try these above leds lighting and see exactly how much light bleed I can detect on each cap, but I've tried to put them over a small led lantern thingy I have here in my room (it's a key holder with a small single white led) and I barely notice any light bleed on most of the caps. The one that bleeds the most is the orange one, which goes in line with what you said in your post.

Rimrul · 18 Feb 2016, 20:41

Zaphir wrote: ↑
Matt_ wrote: ↑I'd be curious to see if all colors are affected the same way (meaning if all orange caps bleed the most) or if there are just huge inconsistencies from GMK keycaps generally. Post your caps when you get them guys!
Mine came in today.

My caps also arived today.

Zaphir wrote: ↑ These are my first GMK keycaps so I don't really have anything else to compare these with but from what I've seen I must say that I'm pleased with them overall. The colors look nice and vibrant, the caps are somewhat thick and the legends look fine aswell.

I don't have a backlit keyboard to try these above leds lighting and see exactly how much light bleed I can detect on each cap, but I've tried to put them over a small led lantern thingy I have here in my room (it's a key holder with a small single white led) and I barely notice any light bleed on most of the caps. The one that bleeds the most is the orange one, which goes in line with what you said in your post.

I can agree, they are thick, have clean legends and have nice colours. I quickly held them over my phones flash and all except the green one have light bleed. Orange has the most light bleed, purple the least. I have to menion, that the flash is slightly (and by "slightly" I mean "a lot") brighter than regular keyboard LEDs, so that the purple cap shouldn't show any light bleed in a keyboard setting.

UKKeycaps · 19 Feb 2016, 01:20

Prelim wrote: ↑arrived!

sadly, I've bought 4 packs (3 aren't for me) but I didn't received them seperately... guess the sorting work would take more 30sec :/

Having to pack 250 sets of keycaps means any time shortcut is one worth taking