Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Bottled water, popcorn, soda, printer ink, keyboard keys. In that order.
OK, so, this isn't a run of the mill we'll-produce-thousands-over-the-years set. There's your first price uptick; unlike that 20$ Vortex set, these aren't a long-run stock item. GMK does not produce these on a daily basis, this is a one-time limited run that will be taking time away from their usual products to make. Custom runs cost more, period.
Speaking of custom, these aren't using a stock color GMK always has on hand; the color is custom, which is a first for a group buy from GMK as far as I know. That also takes time. Original keycaps were used for matching. Even the colour of these isn't off the shelf.
Nor are they the thin ABS trash you get free with your standard keyboard. This is not the garbage you got on your Monoprice or your Razer. GMK stuff is thick, it is doubleshot, it is just plain good keys. GMK is considered better than even most of the PBT sets out there. These are high-quality keys that will last for years, just like the original sets that are still around 25+ years later.
Furthermore, that 99.99$ lowest price point? That's pretty much the best price you'll ever find on a custom GMK set.
Nobody is getting taken advantage of. This is a fantastic keyset that people have worked very hard for months to bring to life and it is absolutely worth the cost.