Unicomp SSKs are coming later this year
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Model F77
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Favorite switch: Alpaca V2
Had some email exchanges with the folks at Unicomp including some rants about them not being to able to get SSKs out despite the fact they have all the tooling and the molds.
The response is that the SSK (TKL) is definitely in the works and that they WILL be out later this year...
The response is that the SSK (TKL) is definitely in the works and that they WILL be out later this year...
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Not that I want to be a party-pooper, but they've said that several times over the last decade. I think we stand a better chance of getting buckling springs TKL keyboards from a certain other source, once he starts working his second round, if all y'all know what I mean...
- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Stay tuned in August....depletedvespene wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 00:37Not that I want to be a party-pooper, but they've said that several times over the last decade. I think we stand a better chance of getting buckling springs TKL keyboards from a certain other source, once he starts working his second round, if all y'all know what I mean...
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: Filco ZERO green alps, Model F 122 Terminal
- Main mouse: Ducky Secret / Roller Mouse Pro 1
- Favorite switch: MX Mount Topre / Model F Buckling
- DT Pro Member: 0167
Do we have to pay extra for the tooling marks on the case and the misaligned lettering on the keycaps ?
- matt3o
- -[°_°]-
- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: WhiteFox
- Main mouse: Anywhere MX
- Favorite switch: Anything, really
- DT Pro Member: 0030
- Contact:
this has become like "this is the year of desktop linux"
- Raumfahrer
- Location: TPO
- Main keyboard: 3101, Magnavox Videowriter SKCL Green
- Main mouse: Viper Ult
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: 0211
- Contact:
I'd take a gander
- SneakyRobb
- THINK
- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: KB-5161A, F122, Dc2014, Typeheaven, Beamspring FXT
- Main mouse: MX518 Legendary
- DT Pro Member: 0242
The real question is whether or not they are just going to fold the membrane
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
- Wazrach
- Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Main mouse: Razer Viper 8KHz/ Viper Mini
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: -
- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Based on the quality of a Unicomp board I used to have, I'm not expecting much even if these do come out this year. Literally every key felt scratchy on the Uni board when I typed on it for a few seconds. It's not even close to a real model M.
And I'm not just saying this because of what I plan to sell later
And I'm not just saying this because of what I plan to sell later
- SneakyRobb
- THINK
- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: KB-5161A, F122, Dc2014, Typeheaven, Beamspring FXT
- Main mouse: MX518 Legendary
- DT Pro Member: 0242
Suppose it is. For a product though it makes sense that it would cost less as it simply has less production cost being smaller etc.
- Wazrach
- Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Main mouse: Razer Viper 8KHz/ Viper Mini
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: -
I don't know.. I had an April 2018 Ultra Classic. It was smooth enough and crisper than other Models M.Redmaus wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 22:59Based on the quality of a Unicomp board I used to have, I'm not expecting much even if these do come out this year. Literally every key felt scratchy on the Uni board when I typed on it for a few seconds. It's not even close to a real model M.
And I'm not just saying this because of what I plan to sell later
- Redmaus
- Gotta start somewhere
- Location: Near Dallas, Texas
- Main keyboard: Unsaver | 3276 | Kingsaver
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade
- Favorite switch: Capacitative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
- Wazrach
- Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Main mouse: Razer Viper 8KHz/ Viper Mini
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: -
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- Location: Madison, WI, USA
- Main keyboard: Tecware Phantom 87 | Affirmative 1225T
- Main mouse: Rosewill M62 NEON | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro
- Favorite switch: IBM beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: -
This is my experience with post-2014 Unicomps. They have a thinner rubber mat on the inside, and somehow the switches become lighter and sharper with that particular assembly. It's almost reminiscent of a Model F.Wazrach wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 23:00I don't know.. I had an April 2018 Ultra Classic. It was smooth enough and crisper than other Models M.Redmaus wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 22:59Based on the quality of a Unicomp board I used to have, I'm not expecting much even if these do come out this year. Literally every key felt scratchy on the Uni board when I typed on it for a few seconds. It's not even close to a real model M.
And I'm not just saying this because of what I plan to sell later
My 2005 PC 122 feels like an IBM or Lexmark built Model M in terms of weighting. It also happens to be the smoothest Model M I've tried to date, which I find surprising given the sorry condition that board was in when I got it.
- Wazrach
- Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Main mouse: Razer Viper 8KHz/ Viper Mini
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: -
Fohat mentioned the thinner rubber mat. I'm surprised people don't talk about it more often, since it's pretty important to the key feel. What I want to know is whether or not removing the mat entirely will damage the membranes. That seems to be the best way to make the Model M feel crisp.brainandforce wrote: ↑07 Jul 2019, 00:03This is my experience with post-2014 Unicomps. They have a thinner rubber mat on the inside, and somehow the switches become lighter and sharper with that particular assembly. It's almost reminiscent of a Model F.Wazrach wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 23:00I don't know.. I had an April 2018 Ultra Classic. It was smooth enough and crisper than other Models M.Redmaus wrote: ↑05 Jul 2019, 22:59Based on the quality of a Unicomp board I used to have, I'm not expecting much even if these do come out this year. Literally every key felt scratchy on the Uni board when I typed on it for a few seconds. It's not even close to a real model M.
And I'm not just saying this because of what I plan to sell later
My 2005 PC 122 feels like an IBM or Lexmark built Model M in terms of weighting. It also happens to be the smoothest Model M I've tried to date, which I find surprising given the sorry condition that board was in when I got it.
- paddle0
- Location: Maryland, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: IntelliMouse + scrollball-moded Logitech Trackman
- Favorite switch: capacitive buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Last year I got a Unicomp Classic 104 White Buckling Spring PS2 with the custom 103 key mod. It's attractive and extremely crisp to type on. It doesn't have the weird plate covering up the area where the optional trackball button would have gone.
Full disclosure: it's really more beige than white and a few of the custom keycap legends I ordered were very slightly misaligned. But overall, it's a great value and a great keyboard.
Full disclosure: it's really more beige than white and a few of the custom keycap legends I ordered were very slightly misaligned. But overall, it's a great value and a great keyboard.
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- Location: Madison, WI, USA
- Main keyboard: Tecware Phantom 87 | Affirmative 1225T
- Main mouse: Rosewill M62 NEON | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro
- Favorite switch: IBM beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: -
- Elrick
- Location: Swan View, AUSTRALIA
- Main keyboard: Alps - As much as Possible.
- Main mouse: MX518
- Favorite switch: Navy Switch, ALPs, Model-M
- DT Pro Member: -
ALL of their newly produced Key-caps are misaligned - using the eyes of any DT fanatic here on this forum.
Hence not a good purchase for them at all, looks like Unicomp really doesn't care about producing their own product hence why they don't ship much of their keyboards out into the wider world.
A shame such a great old keyboard is being ignored by it's own manufacturer hence very few people are attracted to it. Instead any OLDER made IBM keyboards still retain their worth in 2019 and beyond.
That is why the SSK is just a thought bubble created to maintain interest for this company's existence. Without the SSK being touted by the inept here, all real interest within Unicomp would disappear a long time ago.
Hence please keep the SSK fantasy going only to keep using the Unicomp name as a demonstration of what happens to tired old companies who have lost all hope of surviving in the 21st Century.
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- Location: America
- Main keyboard: It varies.
- Main mouse: MX Ergo
- Favorite switch: VINTAGE SHIT
- DT Pro Member: -
ListofOptions I think was talking on discord about how nice Model M's feel with the rubber mat removed. I haven't heard anything about there being issues with it having been removed.Wazrach wrote: ↑07 Jul 2019, 00:21Fohat mentioned the thinner rubber mat. I'm surprised people don't talk about it more often, since it's pretty important to the key feel. What I want to know is whether or not removing the mat entirely will damage the membranes. That seems to be the best way to make the Model M feel crisp.brainandforce wrote: ↑07 Jul 2019, 00:03This is my experience with post-2014 Unicomps. They have a thinner rubber mat on the inside, and somehow the switches become lighter and sharper with that particular assembly. It's almost reminiscent of a Model F.
My 2005 PC 122 feels like an IBM or Lexmark built Model M in terms of weighting. It also happens to be the smoothest Model M I've tried to date, which I find surprising given the sorry condition that board was in when I got it.
- Wazrach
- Location: Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
- Main mouse: Razer Viper 8KHz/ Viper Mini
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: -
I haven't even done a bolt mod yet, but I'd like to. My April 1986 Model M 122 with two-stage feet, barcode label and rainbow matte steel plate seems like a good candidate. It's missing a row of rivets along the center, but still works and feels fine. My goal will be to make it pingier by removing the rubber mat and keeping the screws as loose as I can without messing with the key feel.brainandforce wrote: ↑07 Jul 2019, 03:18Have you done this to any of your own Model Ms? I'd be really interested to give such a board a spin.
This is what it would sound like without the rubber mat: https://youtu.be/L54UK5NiG5U?t=497 I think that's a lot nicer.