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WaveFRL (IC)

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WaveFRL is a uniquely designed F-Rowless TKL keyboard inspired by the Great Wave off Kanagawa. It includes a 6063 aluminum frame, tadpole mount, and sandblasted brass weight featuring wave engravings. Users can join the Discord community to track updates and contribute feedback.

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Community Feedback & Sentiment

High Interest
Positive – 50%
Neutral – 38%
Negative – 13%
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative0%

Feedback Highlights

Positive (12)

  • "Great colour choice!"

  • "Good luck rogers, i'm sure you'll kill it."

  • "Looks great! Been wanting to try an FRLTKL for a while now."

  • "Nice looking board."

  • "Love the board (particularly the blue), chonky boi and great typing experience!"

  • "Beautiful looking board and that navy blue is stunning."

  • "Looks fire. hope price is good."

  • "Very damn clean. Love the side profile and weight."

  • "That's a nice looking and sounding board, well done!"

  • "very nice"

  • "Looks amazing, hopefully a solder PCB with ISO support would be an option though."

  • "Its cool I say."

Negative (3)

  • "That sound test needs... sound."

  • "Seems interesting, but that sound test is lacking."

  • "Unsure if it's because the keeb is muted or bad mic."

Suggestions (2)

  • The center USB is a must for some users.

  • Consider a version without arrows or nav cluster or control keys.

Questions (3)

  • Is this the one that Geon makes?

  • When will pricing be decided?

  • Will there be a version without the arrows or nav cluster or control keys?

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread has a mix of supportive comments and constructive criticism. The positive sentiment outweighs the negative, indicating strong community interest and excitement about the project. Participation is active with 24 comments and ongoing discussions on various aspects.

Project Specs

Name
WaveFRL
Release year
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Switch Options
Kailh Hotswap/Solder
Profile
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Layout Size
TKL
Layout Standard
WK/WKL
Layout Ergonomics
7 degree Typing Angle
Connection
-
Polling Rate
-
Battery capacity
-
Mount Style
Tadpole Mount
Case Colors
-
Case Material
6063 Aluminium
Keycaps Material
-
Dimensions
-
Weight
2.6kg / 5.7Pounds unbuilt
Hot Swappable
Yes
Knob Support
-
Display Support
-
Mac/Win Support
-
Multi-Media Keys
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USB-C
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USB passthrough
-
Hall Effect Support
-
QMK Support
Yes
VIA Support
Yes
N-Key Rollover
-
Rapid Trigger
-
Screw-in Stabilizers
-
Sound Dampening
-
Backlight
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