The final look and feel will be close to this. 3D Render of a poker-like keyboard with icon modifiers.
And this is a version with text modifiers, red WASD and RGB Mods.
Please read carefully the whole post!
The full set is in PBT material (arguably the best for keycaps) including the spacebar. Legend are dye sublimated.
Keycaps thickness is very good. Look at this picture, the blue key is PBT.
SP did a really fine job with the PBT spacebar. It's definitely one of the less bent I've seen so far.
6.25u spacebar (the standard one) is included in the "Common kit", but you may want to grab an additional one. If you need 7u spacebar you have to grab it separately (it is not included in any other set). We do not have an universal spacebar.
The keycaps profile is DSA.
It's a low spherical top profile. The height of the keys is approx the same as DCS Row 3, but it's thicker. All keys are on the same row meaning that you can put any key in any position making it ideal for custom keyboards and less common layouts (colemak, qzerty, ...).
Color is pure gray. The base color codes are GKK + GDE.
ISO Enter is in DCS profile. SP doesn't have ISO Enter in DSA, but the DCS one works pretty well. Here is the DCS ISO Enter close to DSA keys.
Number of keys and their size are final, but legend color, positioning and thickness may change a bit. Also the Nerdom kit may see some different legends!
Order Form
The Group Buy is handled directly by Signature Plastics (the keycaps manufacturer), this should grant an overall better buying experience and better pricing. The system is still relatively new, if you encounter any problem please contact SP directly!
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How and when my money is taken from Paypal account?
Funds on Paypal are placed "on hold" for the maximum value of all the kits you ordered but they are not actually taken from the account.
When the Group Buy ends only the real, final value is billed.
What kits do I need?
Unless you plan on taking a blank/otaku set the bare minimum you need is the Common Kit
All modifiers are available in TEXT and ICON variants. Choose your fragrance and grab one (or both) of the Icon or the Text modifier kits.
You now covered a Tenkeyless keyboard (such the Filco Majestouch).
If you have a full standard keyboard, take the numpad too.
Highly recommended kits!
To make your purchase future proof (and to raise the value in case of resell) remember to also take the Icon or Text Pro Modifier kits
They will cover less common layouts (1.50u modifiers, KBT Pure, etc...) and they include keys to swap Caps lock with control or FN. I highly suggest to grab one Pro kit!
Remember to get a 7u spacebar if you have 1.50u modifiers. I'd also take an additional 6.25u, just in case...
Being the keyboard pure gray a bit of color may help break the boredom. The Blue Enter is a nice little addition to the mix.
Nice to have
Let's try to reach high tier on the Nerdom kit, 18 Novelty keys to feed the nerd in you.
If you want to add even more color I suggest the RGB kits
And for gamers the WASD kit
Let's go multi-lingual
Granite set supports 11 languages!
First of all get an ISO Enter. The 1.25u shift is included in the base modifier kit, the Alt Gr (if you need it) is in the Pro kit.
Then pick the kit which includes your lingo.
Ergodox
The Granite set is one of the few with a full legended Ergodox kit.
It should include approx 70% of your keys, all that you miss can be covered by the Half-Ergodox Kit.
If you only want blanks on your Ergodox remember to grab two of these!
More madness
More keys if you hadn't enough. Remeber the Apple kit if you are a Mac user and the Extra Homing to cover less common keyboard layouts! The extra homing also includes a homing arrow key extremely useful in case of 65% and 75% layouts!
Blanks
Last but not least, for all the otakus out there, here come the blanks!
Good hunting!
If you have any question don't hesitate to ask!
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