Samples Update

It's been a month since our last update, and we've been working diligently along with Keyreative on URSA. Time for a comprehensive update on where things stand!

First mold progress

The test mold has gone through quite the journey. We've had two iterations already, with the factory making adjustments based on our feedback. The third round of samples is on its way to us now with some minor but important tweaks:

• Fine-tuning the texture to match our expectations
• Adjustments to the stem structure to improve acoustics

We're already in a pretty good place now, and optimistic that these samples will be the final ones 🤞 before we can approve this mold and move on to the next stage.

Legends

We've made significant progress on the legends front! The doubleshot legends are now looking fantastic, up to the well-known Keyreative standards. The alignment, crispness, and thickness consistency have finally met our expectations.

This success means we can now confidently plan for the future. As we mentioned in previous updates, we anticipate being able to offer new sets of legends down the road. The groundwork we've laid with these first legends will make that process smoother.

Molds production

With the first mold nearly approved, we're planning to begin production of all size molds in May. This includes all the remaining keys across the various kits. Planning is key to a great execution, and the factory has already done all the heavy work and ordered the raw material, they are in the starting blocks waiting for Andreas to give the green light.

Color samples

While the molds are being finalized, we're simultaneously working on the color samples. As mentioned before, we have to do new colors samples, and will be working on that while the molds are being produced.

We'll share photos as soon as we receive them, nothing beats seeing the actual plastic in different lighting conditions. We want to make sure the colors match what you're expecting based on the renders, and the vision Andreas and biip have had for those colorways.

About extras

We keep receiving questions about this, so let's make it clear: YES, we will have extras for sale when mass production starts! If you missed the group buy or want to add more kits to your order, you'll have the opportunity once production is complete.

US tariffs

If you live in the US, you may be wary about the new tariffs policy. First of all keyboard parts (such as keycaps) are exempt from the general 145% tariff markup on Chinese products. So yes there is a tariff, but much more reasonable. Second, we are not sure yet how the payment will be handled. We are looking into options for the other FK activites.

Most importantly, things change fast these days, but rest assured that we are keeping a very close eye on the situation.

This concern is specific to US customers and doesn't impact European orders that will be shipped without custom fees as promised, and the rest of the world is not impacted.

Timeline check-in

We're happy to report that we're still on track for September as per our previous update. While we don't want to be overly optimistic, the process is now running smoothly now and the sky is clear with no major issue on sight.

Samples should be coming our way in the next couple weeks, with hopefully an approval to move forward with the molds production.

We appreciate your continued patience and support as we work to bring URSA to life. Stay tuned for our next update when we receive that third round of samples!