Group buy for the "23 Commando" keyset - Shipping to You!
- Doubleshot keyset
- Keycap profile: SA family
- Surface option: M - Matte top
- Sculptured keyset: full set with different row profiles
- Colors
Base part: TBN on GAW
Modifier part: TBN on VF
1 - Standard kit (88 keys) - $68.40
1.1 - Upgrade kit 01 (44 keys) - $41.25
1.2 - Upgrade kit 02 (23 keys) - $32.40
2 - Gamer kit (10 keys) - $31.00
3 - Numpad kit (26 keys) - $26.80
4 - VL kit (7 keys) - $8.57
5 - ErgoDox add-on kit (38 keys) - $25
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23 Commando - mockups
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Details of the kits
1 - Standard kit (88 keys)
- The F and J keys are deep dish keys.
- The CAPS & SCRLK keys have pad-printed legends in Green ink color (roughly match ABS-VV color). Those keys also have green lens windows for the LED light.
Base on the final number of orders, I would consider to have a UV curable hard coat applied to top surface pad-printed keys for extending legend life - Military Grade!
- The RETURN, PRINT, PAUSE keys will have pad-printed legends (ENTER, SYSRQ, BREAK respectively) on the front in Yellow ink color (roughly match ABS-YY color).
- All key sizes are correct for this 23 Commando set (such as 2.25x, 2.75x keys etc.)
1.1 - Upgrade kit 01 (44 keys)
- This kit is an add-on of the standard kit. You can order as many as the number of the standard kit you ordered.
- There are homing bump and regular F and J keys.
- There are 1.75x ROW3 left stem stepped CTRL and CAPS
- Also has the 1.75x SHIFT
- 1.5x bottom row CTRL & ALT keys are available
1.2 - Upgrade kit 02 (23 keys)
- This kit is an add-on of the standard kit. You can order as many as the number of the standard kit you ordered.
- Color code of the Yellow on Green caps is YG on VF
- " \ | ", BKSP, DELETE keys are for HHKB layout
- ISO RETURN, 1.25x SHIFT and 2 blank keys are for ISO layout
2 - Gamer kit (10 keys)
- Color codes: TBN on YW
- There will be pad-printed Arrow head legends in Black ink on the front of the WASD cluster.
3 - Numpad kit (26 keys)
- Color code of the Yellow on Green Star key is YG
- ENTER key in ROW3 profile
- The " 5 " keys are available in all 3 kinds: homing bump. deep dish and regular
4 - VL kit (7 keys)
- Vietnamese Lotus kit - SA family ROW3 profile
- Details (left to right):
+ RCS on RDE - Gloss finish
+ YCE on RDA - Gloss finish
+ RDA on RCJ - Gloss finish
+ YCA on RCR - Gloss finish
+ YG on VF - Matte finish
+ RCR on VV - Gloss finish
+ YCH on RA - Gloss finish
5 - ErgoDox add-on kit (38 keys)
+ 4* 2x ROW2 GAW
+ 4* 1x ROW2 GAW
+ 12* 1x ROW4 VF
+ 6* 1x ROW3 VF
+ 10* 1.5x ROW3 VF
+ 2* 1.5x ROW2 GAW
Shipping
Shipping will be invoiced SEPARATELY and will come from mashby after your order has been sorted, packaged and ready for shipping.
We will be using USPS Priority Mail, which provides the following advantages:
- Boxed packaging to protect your order
- Tracking number for ensuring delivery
- $50 insurance for your order
*For any order larger than a small flat-rate box, we plan on using other boxes and ship by weight. Since key caps are light, this can substantially reduce the cost of shipping.
Remember, you won't be charged for shipping fee until your order has been packaged.
Estimated Shipping Costs
The pricing table below is the MAXIMUM shipping charge, could be cheaper at the end, depends on your actual order
Box Size U.S. Can. Inter.
Small Priority Mail Box $6 $20 $24
Medium Priority Mail Box $13 $40 $60
Large Priority Mail Box $17 $53 $78
How Many Keys Fit In A Box?
One set should fit in a Small Priorty Mail box. However, if you order more than one set, then you will more than likely need a Medium box. We expect that large orders will be reserved for vendors orders, like Techkeys, etc.
Additional Fees
Each invoice will include PayPal fees and a $3 handling fee at maximum.
What About Proxies?
We're looking into it, but it depends on the number of orders coming from. Additional PayPal fees and complexity may negate the benefits of having a proxy. We're still examining options though and should we choose to exercise that option, then you'll simply pay less in shipping.
===> After filling the order form, please PM me in case you want to change your shipping information.
===> There will be another Google form just for everyone's shipping information to confirm the address the last time before shipping.
===> We know everyone wants to get the keys timely, safety, and for a fair price. mashby and I will try to provide it.
Notes
- You will receive two invoices. One, from me, for the key caps. The other one, from mashby, for the shipping fee. The invoice for keycaps from me will be sent to everyone after the GB has closed. And you will be charged for shipping fee when your order's ready to ship to you.
- We will prepare some replacements for the missing keys. Keep in mind that those kits has been ordered as pre-sorted and pre-packed kits, so any faulty or missing key is SP's mistake, not our distributor's. So please be patient while we trying to help resolving the problem with your keyset. If anything bad happens to the package while on shipping, we're sorry but can not do anything about it.
- Same as the Valentine GB, there will be no extra set for sale after this GB closed. So please put your order in before it's too late
The GB for these Spherical, High profile Military themed keysets, along with all its unique legends will be run one time only - it's NOW!- I will send invoice through Paypal to everyone, so you need a verified Paypal account to receive, and to pay. Also please check the information carefully before submitting your order. There will be paypal fee added to the price.
- If you want to make changes to your order, just SUBMIT a NEW one with the NEW numbers, also inform me through PM: http://deskthority.net/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=1107 that you did it. I will replace your old order by the new one.
Colors
- Green & Yellow color chips on the top left are VV and YY
- The Yellow legend on the Tri-force key on bottom left are YG
- In the middle, top -> bottom are TBN, VF, GAW
- Color of the key on the right is YW (anyone have this key from the SP crap bag, also have the SP color ring please confirm this for me)
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FAQs
Q. What is SA family profile?
A. SA family profile: high profile, spherical top and sculptured.
In the picture: usual DCS profile on the left, SA profile in the middle, DSA profile on the right
Q. Why SA family?
A. SA family keycap has high profile like the keycap from old typing machine before the 80's. It goes smoothly with the "old" colors of this set. In addition to the high profile, the SA family keycap is also thick (a lot thicker than regular DCS keycap). It's Military Grade keycap (lol) - it matches the theme of this set very well. The thick keycap makes the sound very different when typing on it. It's just BETTER!
Q. Do we have full row profiles for this SA family set?
A. YES!!!
The set will have the row profile like this
Esc row - ROW1
~ 1 2 3 row - ROW2
Tab row - ROW3
Caps row - ROW3
Shift row - ROW3
Ctrl row - ROW4
- Perfect SA set in every aspect of aesthetic: full sizes, full rows, no gap, no wrong profile in one row
- Colemak / Dvorak / Whatever layouts people like this because the main typing area (QWERTYUIOP[]|ASDFGHJKL;'ZXCVBNM,./) is in the same profile
- Main typing area in the same profile, but the function row, the number row (` ~ row) and the bottom row (Ctrl row) still have higher angle profile so it's still more ergonomic than flat profile of DSA keys ^.^
Q. Why Matte top finish?
A. Life of a soldier is tough, so I use rough keys!
Kid. If we go with the Matte finish, so almost every key will have the same finish. Only exceptions are 1.75x and 2.75x ROW3, in Semi-matte finish. You don't want the mixture of gloss keys with matte keys in a set right :v
Q. Will some keys be shorter than usual, such as 2x & 2.5x keys of the SPH Round 4 instead of 2.25x & 2.75x?
A. No. We have full sizes of key for this 23 Commando set. 1x to 7x. If you want something more special, do not hesitate to request.
Q. The Text legends of the mockup are a liltle bit stiff. How are the real legends?
A. The mockups mostly serve one purpose: gives you the better idea of the color scheme and helps you picture the real product easier. Don't believe the mockups too much, try to imagine the final keyset by your colorful mind.
The fact is I don't have the correct font that SP actually use on their SA keys. Even SP said it's very hard for them to make new Text legend looking the same as their old legend's hard copies. So well you should have a look at this photo (in courtesy of megaxpop) to see how the real legends look like (or more here http://deskthority.net/wiki/Round4_SPH):
Q. So every legend will look like those from SPH Round 4 set?
A. No. I selected several different legends. Such as:
ESC, not ESCAPE
BACKSPACE, not BACK SPACE
CTRL, not CONTROL
etc...
I prefer the short text legends because it make every legend looks uniform in size of font. To have long text fit on the top of a key, sometimes the font size will have to be smaller than usual, makes the key looks out of place.
It's a pity that SP doesn't have the legends PG UP and PG DN so I have to use PAGE UP & PAGE DOWN. Though the font is not different from the others but I'm still thinking about it. If many people want, we might end up have 2 new legends of PG UP and PG DN. I hope so.
And one more good news, the SHIFT legends will be remade. Those who have the SPH Round 4 set will understand this better than me.
(2", 3£, '@, #~)
