Chapter 1 by Rooke Design is a 65% mechanical keyboard featuring an isolation gasket mount, various casing materials, and customizable components. The project has garnered vendor support, with prototypes currently under refinement for a Q3 group buy launch.
This Group Buy Has Ended
Chapter 1 Exploded 65% by Rooke Design by Rooke-Design · Posted 28 Mar 2022
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (10)
"Excited about the board and waiting for the Group Buy."
"The design is amazing and aesthetically pleasing."
"Loving the idea of including a comic with the board."
"Great to see a US vendor confirmed."
"Appreciation for the variety of plate colors."
"A lot of enthusiasm around the deskmat availability."
"Support for hotswap PCB feature."
"Admiring the knob design and overall look."
"Positive comments about the community's engagement and support."
"Looking forward to the GB and prototypes testing."
Negative (6)
"Concerns about the PCB design and its effectiveness."
"Criticism regarding the board's design looking too similar to existing models."
"Some commenters expressed dissatisfaction about not including RGB."
"Requests for more color options were met with doubts about the feasibility."
"A few users noted the height of the knobs could be an issue."
"Concerns expressed about the prototype's fitment and adjustments."
Suggestions (5)
Add a hotswap PCB to increase desirability.
Include different knob heights for keycap compatibility.
Consider additional color options for the case.
Provide more photos, especially of the bottom of the board.
Explore the potential for a split backspace layout.
Questions (5)
Will there be an estimate for exact pricing?
Is a hotswap version planned?
Can more colors be included, particularly shades like teal or lilac?
What specific changes will be made to the PCB based on user feedback?
Will detailed bottom views of the board be provided?
Duckeebs Analysis
The thread contains a high level of engagement with 76 comments. Positive sentiment clearly outweighs negative, with a strong emphasis on community support and excitement for the project's development. Duplicate comments were removed while keeping diverse opinions regarding specific features like hotswap capability and color options.
Project Specs
- Name
- Exploded 65% (IC)
- Release year
- 2021
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- 65%
- Layout Standard
- ANSI and ISO
- Layout Ergonomics
- 6.5° Typing Angle
- Connection
- USB-C
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- Gasket Mount
- Case Colors
- Aluminium, Polycarbonate
- Case Material
- Aluminium, Polycarbonate
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- 340mm x 136.5mm
- Weight
- 1.8kg - 2.5kg
- Hot Swappable
- -
- Knob Support
- Yes
- Display Support
- -
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- USB passthrough
- -
- Hall Effect Support
- -
- QMK Support
- -
- VIA Support
- -
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
- No