The SurpriseBox Worldwide Trip 2

HzFaq · 01 Jan 2016, 22:52

I'll open it up tomorrow and get you some crappy phone pics. No alps switches in there I don't think, Mu snagged them all, the bastard!

scottc · 11 Jan 2016, 17:39

Okey doke, I'll be in the UK the week starting the 25th. Who's got it now?!

HzFaq · 11 Jan 2016, 17:45

Me still. Pho's had videos of the contents and is currently making his mind up about what to take I think.

photekq · 11 Jan 2016, 17:50

Aye, I'm currently trying to remember what keyboard stuff I have back at home which I can send to replace what I take out.

HzFaq · 14 Jan 2016, 11:13

Righto, I think we're nearly ready to send this on....Is this still the current running order?

Muirium wrote: ↑Provisional UK route:

Muirium

Andewjoy

HzFaq

Photekq << Not before December 13th

urbancamo

…?

Scottc << January!

Hoggy

End of UK tour. Back to Europe
Anyone else want in? Or want moved? I can understand anyone wanting the slot right after Photekq!

Muirium · 14 Jan 2016, 16:50

If Photekq has had his turn (via whatever means) then PM Urbancamo for his address. Because the list is current. The date window for Scottc is fairly narrow he said above.

HzFaq · 14 Jan 2016, 16:53

We is both of us

. He's made his selections (via a shaky youtube video) and I'm sending his bits out this weekend, he's either sending his stuff to me or on to the next recipient, still working out the details.

I'll drop urbancamo a message a little later.

Muirium · 14 Jan 2016, 17:24

Good stuff. (Still pretty early here, and I only read the messages above yours after I'd written already, while making tea!) Thanks for coordinating with Photekq.

Once Urbancamo, Scottc and Hoggy have had their turns, the box is back to Europe and returns to its regular schedule.

scottc · 24 Jan 2016, 21:34

Hey guys, what's the status of the box? I'm only in the UK this week, so it seems like I might have to pass up on my turn.

Muirium · 24 Jan 2016, 23:40

Still stuck with Hz I think. PM him if you think you're on the isle long enough to get the box and give it a good rummage!

HzFaq · 25 Jan 2016, 11:32

Yup, I'll be dropping it off tonight hopefully (if I had a printer it would already be there), there's a myhermes drop point 2 minutes down the road from me.

edit - Just dropped it off, as soon as I can figure out how to find the tracking link I'll send it to urbancamo...

urbancamo · 30 Jan 2016, 05:40

I have received the box. Will take a rummage this weekend then it'll be on to AndrewJoy early next week.

Cheers, Mark.

photekq · 30 Jan 2016, 05:46

Urbancamo, I've got to send you my contribution to the box. I aim to have it collected on monday and it should come to you on tuesday. Please don't send anything out until it arrives!

urbancamo · 03 Feb 2016, 00:17

I *will* take some pictures of the total contents when photekq's contribution arrives.
I have taken it upon myself to attempt a repair of the Broken JD40 that was contained within... I'll do a separate post of my experiences!

photekq · 03 Feb 2016, 00:33

I did forget to say.. I took the following (not my pic!) :

Qtronix num/navpad with aristotle Cherry clones

and some orange switch stickers also. Hzza also threw in a few lovely keycaps from a WEY keyboard, although those weren't in the box to begin with.

scottc · 03 Feb 2016, 00:33

Pssst, you're not supposed to tell people what your contribution is!

photekq · 03 Feb 2016, 00:39

scottc wrote: ↑Pssst, you're not supposed to tell people what your contribution is!

Woopsie.

Muirium · 03 Feb 2016, 09:30

urbancamo wrote: ↑I have received the box. Will take a rummage this weekend then it'll be on to AndrewJoy early next week.

Andy had it already. Next up is… Hoggy, then back to mainland Europe!

andrewjoy · 03 Feb 2016, 10:22

photekq wrote: ↑I did forget to say.. I took the following (not my pic!) :

Qtronix num/navpad with aristotle Cherry clones

and some orange switch stickers also. Hzza also threw in a few lovely keycaps from a WEY keyboard, although those weren't in the box to begin with.

I was going to take that but then i would never use it so.

The switches are nicer than MX blues IMO.

Halvar · 03 Feb 2016, 13:16

Yes, I was also seriously tempted by that, nice switches. A great thing about the SurpriseBox is that you can try a few things even if you don't keep them.

photekq · 03 Feb 2016, 14:43

The switches are really great, although I took it mostly so that I can play dota with my hhkb.

tentator · 03 Feb 2016, 15:05

urbancamo · 03 Feb 2016, 17:45

A couple of sneek peeks - trying not to give too much away!

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andrewjoy · 03 Feb 2016, 18:19

BALLS!

One looks like a kidtrack ball the other is am american pool ball , a good upgrade for any CST owner ( it makes a huge difference) .

The first one could be a UK pool ball in american size but they are not very common and not as cool as US pool balls!

tentator · 03 Feb 2016, 22:42

gogusrl · 03 Feb 2016, 23:31

Maybe from now on you need to take more weight out than you put in, specially for the last couple of guys before it leaves a country with multiple members or the continent.

Also a lot of people have been slacking lately with shipping it forward, this was supposed to end already and start round 3.

And last, it seems the last item I've added in the box has been claimed, I'm glad my shit was so popular

7bit · 04 Feb 2016, 12:00

I can see my grab bags are smaller now.

However, I hope this time nobody took the switch sample bag away, as happend last time, so people can try those switches.

urbancamo · 04 Feb 2016, 23:04

Switch sample bag is still there!

hoggy · 24 Feb 2016, 07:13

The box arrived safe and sound at my house a few days ago, I'll take some pictures tonight.

Scarpia · 03 Mar 2016, 16:21

I don't know if the surprise box is going home as soon as it leaves the UK, but if it's going to make another round in Europe, then maybe it could take a trip to Sweden on the way? I know I'm too late (wait, has this thing been going since 2014?) and that I'm a pretty new addition to DT, but I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't at least ask....?