Hive60 is a gasket-mounted mechanical keyboard available for group buy, offering customizable features with aluminum and brass options. The pricing starts at $250, targeting 200 orders. Prototypes show promising builds, with future updates anticipated for more customization, including color and plate options.
Community Sentiment
High Interest
Positive56%
Neutral16%
Negative28%
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
High Interest
Positive–56%•Neutral–16%•Negative–28%
Positive (4)
"Users love the hex comb design and attractive pricing."
"Excited to join the group buy as their first board."
"Praises for the gasket mount feature at a low price."
"Positive remarks about the prototype visuals."
Negative (4)
"Concerns about the weight not sitting right."
"Suggestions for improving the honeycomb pattern definition."
"Desire for more layout and plate options."
"Questions about adding ISO support."
Suggestions (4)
Add engravings on the back weight for better visibility of the honeycomb pattern.
Consider split spacebar and backspace key options.
Explore adding more layout and plate configurations.
Include support for HHKB and WKL tops.
Questions (4)
Is HHKB support available?
Will there be options for ISO support?
Any plans to add other plate materials like POM?
Is there space for a Li-ion battery for Bluetooth PCB?
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Project Specs
- Name
- Hive60
- Release year
- 2020
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- 60%
- Layout Standard
- ANSI
- Layout Ergonomics
- 7° typing angle
- Connection
- -
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- Gasket Mount
- Case Colors
- Black, Gunmetal, Red, Forest Green, Blue, Raw Aluminum
- Case Material
- Aluminum
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- 20mm height at wrists
- Weight
- -
- Hot Swappable
- -
- Knob Support
- -
- Display Support
- -
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
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- USB-C
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- USB passthrough
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- Hall Effect Support
- -
- QMK Support
- -
- VIA Support
- -
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
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