Order batches of WS x HMX Arowana Blacks & Keygeek Oats to try out on my F1-8X. Then also grabbed a couple packs of Typeplus stabs & one of those flat TX switch pullers from DK. Then I ordered a Ultem plate for my VKR-94 from Hype. Really looking forward to the ultem plate! The VKR-94 sounds super deep with a brass plate & MZ x Keygeek Y3 switches. I’m thinking the ultem plate will take it even deeper though! Might end up being the widest sounding KB I got after that!
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Heavily considering [GB] DIVERSITYA multi-layout keyboard inspired by original Cherry style
It really is a nice deal.
My only issue is that I like the brown ano, but I don’t have many keycap sets that could go with it. Just beige, and even then I might have to source some extension kits.
Silver/grey would be better in keycaps I own compatibility sense… That orange is hot too though.
And then there is the 2100 layout (less caps needed yay!) but I also really like the look of 9009 with the 2u caps up top…
Decisions, decisions. I guess I have till the 10th to decided if I want to pull the trigger.
I keep running into scenarios like this where I really want to grab an F1-8x V2 extra, and if I don’t, this would be an easy GB to jump into. However this GB will be over before the F1-8x V2 extras likely come out. 
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That is a tough one, I’ve been eyeing up the 9009 variant of the Diversity. It is a very cool board for sure, although the F1-8X v2 is kinda a known quantity in that there are plenty of them out there already & we know it’s a very good board. The F1 8X v2s are finally getting to customers though, so I’d keep an eye out on the 2nd hand market. Might get lucky & find someone selling theirs for a reasonable price.
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For sure! I am checking for Divinikey’s extras too. I have just been trying to limit myself to one GB at a time, but I keep getting instances of overlaps where that is hard to do. I guess in the end it is all good.
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Yea we need the community to stop making nice products/group buys, they keep enticing you. How dare they.
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What is this stock grocery image my eyes just witnessed, why is he so happy to be fumbling limes LOL.
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Same, I’ve been trying to slow down now that I got a good bit of my “dream boards”. Although there has been so much cool stuff released in the past year or so I agree it is super hard trying to stay true to just one GB at a time too! 
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Yeah, I jumped in on the Diversity as soon as it went live, as I’ve been wanting a modern battleship and the 21XX is still in the prototyping phase. I went with the MK06 version as it was the most unlike what I’ve already got (I’ve got a Geon 8K, so already have the “wall of keys” for the nav cluster if I want it).
I went with the Nixie colorway as I am a sucker for clear plastic stuff.
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The Nixie colorway is fire, probably what I’ll go with to if I do end up grabbing a 9009 Diversity!
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I didn’t find any info.
I want to buy it. But it seems like my hobby is on pause now.
Has anyone seen it or knows what it is?
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Seems like a JWICK F1?
But the F1 is listed here as being a 78 G spring, while the switch in your listing is listed at 70 G.
The F1 is supposed to resemble the push-feel of a Vint. Black. This all reminds me of the H1, which was a great switch in R1.
This F1 is listed at 70 G, like the one in your diagram.
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I would also like to see what springs you have in the links.
I just found sites where for 2021 “f1” and there was a regular steel spring.
And in my message it is “gilded” color.
So far I am inclined to think that this is a new mold or revision.
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Placed the order today for my Alps/Mx PCBs. The board is completely THT and has no components whatsoever, and it came out to $85 out of pocket for 5. Going to ten would have saved about four bucks per board, after shipping and taxes, but I still have three of my last PCB, so five is probably fine for now, and anyway I might find out I have totally screwed something up. Gambling on my own technical acumen…
JLCPCB has adopted a reasonable but expensive practice of charging 175% tariff in advance (with refunds theoretically possible) and requiring a shipping method that includes customs clearance, which added another $20-ish. Somehow they are still the cheapest. I recommended a tariff code that might get me down to 45% or so, and made sure to write “keyboard” on the silkscreen, LOL. I guess we’ll see.
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