Round 2 of the Iron165 by Smith + Rune brings exciting optimizations and features such as deeper gasket pockets, PCB upgrades, and new color options. The group buy starts on February 27th, 2021. Partners like CannonKeys and MyKeyboard will facilitate sales worldwide.
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (3)
"Community is excited about the improved features over the first round."
"Many comments express eagerness to purchase and take part in the group buy."
"Users appreciate the color options available."
Negative (2)
"Some users are unhappy about the lack of the plum color from the first round."
"Concerns regarding pricing and vendor options have been raised."
Suggestions (3)
Some users suggest including more vendor options, especially for regions outside North America.
A call for more information regarding features and pricing closer to the group buy date.
Desire for a raffle system instead of FCFS to reduce checkout stress.
Questions (2)
Users are asking about the availability of various colors, especially plum.
There are inquiries about the specifications of the new versions, such as materials and weight options.
Duckeebs Analysis
The thread contains a high volume of enthusiastic comments and discussions, reflecting robust engagement. Duplicate comments were filtered out while retaining diverse opinions. Overall, the majority expressed positive sentiments and excitement for the product.
Project Specs
- Name
- IRON165
- Release year
- 2021
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- 165%
- Layout Standard
- -
- Layout Ergonomics
- -
- Connection
- USB-C
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- Gasket
- Case Colors
- Midnight Teal, Graphite, Red
- Case Material
- Aluminum
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- Hot Swappable
- No
- Knob Support
- No
- Display Support
- No
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- USB passthrough
- No
- Hall Effect Support
- No
- QMK Support
- Yes
- VIA Support
- Yes
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
- No