GMK Delta R2

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• period: Aug 2, 2024 - Sep 2, 2024
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Colors

The colors (two GMK Stock colors and one custom color matched from Signature Plastics) are unchanged/what we used from GMK Delta R1. For those interested, the color codes are:

• WS2 WS32,
• CR, and
• SP's VBV (Named TU5 by GMK)

WS32

WS32 is the new WS2 w/o yellowing over time (at least not yellowing too fast like WS2)

Ref: GMK Delta is back for a second round- and this time, we've got updated kitting and some new novelties! We are using the same colors as GMK Delta R1, with the exception of the white. We will be using the new WS32 color from GMK. It is the esc key in the comparison images! [1]

Pricing

Price Drops

For GMK Delta R2, we're going to bring back price drops. This is something that we've historically never done, and most vendors have moved away from them. But given the current GMK environment, we believe price drops are a great way to encourage folks to join this group buy and buy the set. We're planning on running 2 base kits and hope that both hit MOQ!

Light/Dark Base Kit

• At 250 MOQ, USD $135
• At 500 MOQ, USD $125
• At 1000 MOQ, USD $115

Novelties

• At 100 MOQ, USD $52
• At 150 MOQ, USD $46
• At 250 MOQ, USD $42

Spacebars Kit

• At 100 MOQ, USD $30
• At 150 MOQ, USD $28
• At 250 MOQ, USD $26

Deskmats

All deskmats are 900x400x4mm thick, with stitched edges, rubber bottom, and smooth top.

• Pythagoras
• Formulas
• Fibonacci
• Deltascape

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Inspiration

In R1 of GMK Delta - we worked with the former designer, Emil, to create a striking black and teal set. After Delta R1, Emil turned over the IP for this set to CannonKeys.

This time around - we wanted to really lean into the set’s name - and decided to add some new elements to the set! When thinking about the word “Delta” - a few things come to mind - delta is a greek letter, delta is used to represent change, and delta is often used as a symbol in math.

Given these three things - we wanted to integrate all of them into our 2nd round of GMK Delta. The novelty kit features iconography representative of the history of math (in our heads - how better to represent both change and math by representing the history of math). The XT/Macro column keys are all ancient representations of the concept of “zero” - which was a big leap in mathematics. We’ve also included a proof of the Pythagorean theorem - by one of everyone’s favorite Greek mathematicians/polymaths.

The Fibonacci spiral, conic sections, and trigonometry also make an appearance. And no history of math novelty set would really be complete without a nod to Leonhard Euler - both Euler’s identity and the Delta symbol (which Euler used to represent finite differences) are included in the novelties.

(Note: It’s not just us who think Euler was important - Euler also got his own GMK set already)

Of course, we are notably missing a ton of the history of math, but we also wanted to keep the novelty kit reasonable.