Compact Ergo Group Buy, 4 years in and we made it workPlease visit the landing page belowhttps://bowlkeyboards.com/pages/compact-ergo-landing-pageHello GeekHack!
Welcome to the long-time coming Group Buy for the Compact Ergo:
IC page:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=121947 (read this for the complete description of history and development)
TLDR for people who don't like reading
(cough cough Simon cough cough)- Alice inspired ergo with slightly lesser angle (9.5 degrees), southpaw numpad, arrows and rotary;
- Supports ISO and mirrored numpad;
- Factory-soldered RGB user-configurable indicators in VIA;
- Simple top-mount with minimalistic looks;
- All important acronyms are here: QMK, VIA, RGB, USBC, ESD, EMI and OV and OC protection with a DB
- GB will run from june 1 to june 30, priced at 400 for soldered kit and 405 for hotswap kit
- US and UK vendors (idea is UK covers EU)
- Kit contains carrying case, screws, DB, bumpons, the whole shabang
- Addons like writst rest and different plate materials will be offered
LayoutThe layout was inspired by biroromi's SPV1 (
https://cannonkeys.com/products/spv1-keyboard), which was a "1800CP" with a 75% arrowcluster and a southpaw numpad because southpaw rocks. For CP Ergo, we wanted to translate this idea into the Alice layout albeit with a slightly reduced angle (9.5 degrees) which allows us to put a rotary at the F-row and also support ISO for the bad tasted respectable people that like it.
PicturesColors:
- Cherry Blossom Anodized (light pink)
- Cobalt Anodized (blue gray)
- Cardinal Anodized (red)
- Sparkle Black Coat
Videos and typing testsTyping test (at 03:50):
Pricing, GB date, vendors, and what's in the kit- US and worldwide (bowlkeyboards): 400USD for the soldered kit and 405USD for the hotswap kit
- UK and EU (prototypist): 323.33GPB for the soldered kit and 327.50GBP for the hotswap kit (excluding VAT)
Kit contains- 6063 Aluminum case (anodized or coated)
- Silver anodized knob
- Brass internal weight
- Aluminum plate
- Solder or Hotswap PCB
- C5 Daughterboard and JST to JST Cable
- Carrying case
- Microfiber bag
- 6x silicon bumpers
- Feet (if you're into that kind of thing I guess? I don't judge), screws and other necessary hardware
Addons (UK prices exclude VAT):- HS PCB (50 USD / 44.14 GBP)
- Solder PCB (45 USD / 36.67 GBP)
- PP plate (35 USD / 28.33 GBP)
- Polycarbonate Plate (35 USD / 28.33 GBP)
- Carbon Fiber Plate (40 USD / 32.50 GBP)
- Black Anodized Knob (15 USD / 12.50 GBP)
- Frosted Polycarbonate Wrist Rest (50 USD / 40 GBP)
- Daughterboard + cable (10 USD / 8.33 GBP)
TimelineGB will be OPEN from june 1 to june 30! Fulfillment is estimated at 4 to 6 months.
Streams- Alexotos: June 10
- nainaigogo: date TBD
- xinxinwong: date TBD
FAQ-
Weight? 2.7kg unbuilt (roughly 6 lbs)
