WhiteFox take two!

Posted on 2016, July 22 in Updates

You never know when a WhiteFox is going to strike! Stealthy and deadly she comes unexpected and hits with no mercy.

Honestly I myself wasn’t expecting her for another couple of months, but –you know– you can’t really tell her what to do. She comes and goes when she wants.

So, I’m pretty happy to let you know that the WhiteFox is available again on MassDrop.

How does round 2 differs from the initial release?

First of all there’s no “WhiteFox Prima” laser etch on the bottom and it is not possible to buy the Jack of All Trades and Winkeyless layouts anymore.

Apart from that we just fixed the issues we had with the manufacturers and optimized the production process. Nothing relevant is going to change, so don’t worry.

The sad news is that we are not going to have a gold anodized case this time around no matters how much I begged for it.

If you get the DIY kit or the barebone remember to check the How to assemble your WhiteFox. It might save you some headache later!

Comments

Posted by SadFox on 2016, July 22 @ 22:42

Disappointed by the price increase on the assembled MX options.
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, July 23 @ 08:17
  
  not as much as I am
Posted by Jakob on 2016, July 23 @ 23:27

I just ordered a WhiteFox Keyboard and have also been fooling around with the online configurator and as a german I have been wondering if I could add ö, ä and ü to the Keyboard, im not sure if im just to stupid to find out how to add it or if it’s just not possible. When delivering the first WhiteFox Keyboards there where huge delays so I wanted to ask if those issues (I know a lot of them wheren’t actually your fault but more like bad timing) will occur this time around or if I should be expecting my Keyboard at the estimated ship date given by Massdrop.
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, July 24 @ 07:24
  
  All the production issues have been solved. This time there shouldn’t be any delay. Unfortunately it doesn’t depends on me, so let’s keep the fingers crossed, just in case :)
  
  International characters are handled by the operating system, not the keyboard itself (this is true for any keyboard on the planet). You just have to find the ANSI equivalent of your ISO character.
  1. Posted by Jakob on 2016, July 24 @ 16:18
    
    So does that mean whenever I press a button on the WhiteFox where there would be ä, ö or ü on a german keyboard it will just write that instead of whatever I programmed on the Button? But that doesn’t apply to other keys right? For example when I press shift+6 on the WhiteFox ISO it would be “^” even though it shows “&” when I press shift+six on my current german keyboard? Sorry if this is confusing I just don’t know how to say it better. :)
    1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, July 25 @ 07:35
      
      yes, it works exactly like that.
      1. Posted by Jakob on 2016, July 25 @ 12:21
        
        Alright, thanks alot for your help.
Posted by Ivar on 2016, July 26 @ 09:41

I just ordered from Massdrop. Beautiful keyboard, and really beautiful keycaps! I went for the True Fox Layout, really think this will be the best one for plain typing as well. As I live in Sweden I’m hoping (really, really hoping) you and Massdrop will consider releasing additional international keycaps in the Arctic Set to complement this release. I’m hoping that the upcoming “eternal” Granite set on Signature Plastics KeyShop will include the international caps as well, but I really would like to keep the Arctic Set as it is just gorgeous.
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, July 26 @ 18:26
  
  I will totally try to have an intl kit for the Arctic Set. But you know MassDrop is very US-centric.
  1. Posted by beltet on 2016, July 28 @ 22:15
    
    That would be very nice! Not for me, as I have my custom layout, but for my friend who I tricked to buy the first edition of whitefox. :-P.
    Thanks for your work!
  2. Posted by JS on 2016, August 9 @ 10:18
    
    One more vote for international (nordic)! Thanks for all your effort!
Posted by Maple on 2016, August 9 @ 23:10

Any idea when the third round of WhiteFox might begin/ship? Missed the second round of the drop as I only decided I wanted to buy one on the day it ended.
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, August 11 @ 08:05
  
  possibly Q1 2017
2. Posted by Rka on 2016, August 13 @ 15:41
  
  Sorry You mean ship or begin q1 2017?
  1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, August 14 @ 17:16
    
    drop might start early next year. shipping date would be 2-3 months from there.
    1. Posted by Ryan on 2016, December 20 @ 19:50
      
      Interested in picking one of these up and am wondering if there are any updates about when this next drop might occur since we are rapidly approaching Q1 of 2017?
Posted by Danny on 2016, August 18 @ 02:36

Just learned about your awesome keyboard last week. Looking forward to your next drop in a few months! :)
Posted by mrrc on 2016, August 29 @ 04:13

I missed it :(

Any idea when take three will be?
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, August 29 @ 11:31
  
  probably next year
Posted by Jakob on 2016, November 10 @ 19:15

Hey matt3o,
I think I remember reading somewhere that you planned to create a seperate group buy for the arctic keyset on the WhiteFox. Is there some kind of update on that plan or did you scrap that idea? And if you actually do make manage to get a group buy running for just the keyset, I would be great if you somehow managed to get a international add on going for that. :)

Really looking forward to getting my WhiteFox, seems like it’s running a lot more smooth this time around. Congrats on making such a great keyboard
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, November 12 @ 12:35
  
  Yes, initially we wanted to run the Arctic set separately, but I don’t think there would be enough interest I’m afraid. Anyway I’m happy for it to be a WhiteFox exclusivity :)
  1. Posted by Jakob on 2016, November 12 @ 14:31
    
    Alright if you ever change your mind just try running a IC thread, there obviously would be no harm in that. Thanks for the answer :)
Posted by Snowy on 2016, November 20 @ 15:08

Hey Matt3o,
Is it possible that WhiteFox would be available elsewhere than Massdrop? The keyboard is already expensive (and fairly so) and when ordering from Europe import tariffs and the VAT make it even more so. There is a keyboard store that’s just opened up and you could probably get together with them. They can be found here: https://mykeyboard.eu.

Anyhow, great work with the WhiteFox and keep up whatever makes you busy these days!
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, November 22 @ 15:24
  
  I’ll check on this, thanks for the heads up!
Posted by Ben on 2016, November 26 @ 15:19

Any talk on a USB-c on future boards?
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, November 27 @ 07:45
  
  actually yes, we are talking about that. let’s see if it can make it to the next round.
Posted by Ryan on 2016, December 21 @ 17:11

Interested in picking one of these up and am wondering if there are any updates about when this next drop might occur since we are rapidly approaching Q1 of 2017?
1. Posted by matt3o on 2016, December 21 @ 18:52
  
  we are working on a slightly updated version of the whitefox, it will be release in Q1 2017 (hopefully)
  1. Posted by Ryan on 2016, December 22 @ 16:38
    
    Sweet! I saw somewhere in the comments you were looking at USB Type C, hopefully that makes it in. Any other hints as to what might be improved :) ?
  2. Posted by Ryan on 2017, March 1 @ 19:27
    
    Still looking at a Q1 date for the next drop on MD? Been eager to get my hands on one of these :)
    1. Posted by matt3o on 2017, March 3 @ 17:47
      
      yes, we should be really close! I’m waiting for more prototypes since we made some updates!
Posted by Dennis Fausild on 2016, December 30 @ 19:34

Hey matt3o,

Did something go wrong with the stabilizer cutouts on the drop 2 boards? I have a round 1 board (which I LOVE btw) So I ordered a round 2 board for at work. But the stabilized buttons are sticky and pulled down by the stabilizer :S Looking at my round 1 & r2 boards. The stab cutout on the round 2 board is way higher than the round 1.
1. Posted by matt3o on 2017, January 1 @ 10:41
  
  Contact Massdrop and ask for replacement, apparently the manufacturer screwed up an initial batch of switchplates. Otherwise contact me by email I’ll let you know how to fix it.
  1. Posted by Dennis Fausild on 2017, January 1 @ 15:56
    
    I figured out a fix. Did a 180º of the stabilizers. Works perfectly now :)
Posted by Juni on 2017, March 1 @ 22:33

Hey matt3o!

Huge fan of the whitefox keyboards wish I got myself one…
Any idea when the next massdrop will come? :)
Also will you be potentially adding USB-C for the keyboard cable?

Cheers!
1. Posted by matt3o on 2017, March 3 @ 17:48
  
  the next round will still be with a micro USB, possibly in the future we will add an usb-c connector
Posted by cltsang on 2017, March 15 @ 19:25

Hey matt3o
Just wondering have you tried building a bluetooth version?
My life will be complete the moment I lay my hands on a wireless WhiteFox :)
1. Posted by matt3o on 2017, March 25 @ 19:13
  
  actually working on it :)
  1. Posted by cltsang on 2017, March 28 @ 17:32
    
    Perfection cannot be rushed. Please take your time <3
Posted by vinc on 2017, April 9 @ 07:32

Hi Matt3o, I am a computer science student just discovered this keyboard community.
Really appreciate there are people working on building great keyboard.
Just come here to say thx :)
1. Posted by matt3o on 2017, April 15 @ 09:34
  
  thanks for stopping by!
Posted by James on 2017, May 2 @ 16:10

Annnnnnd I missed the drop again.

More like _white whale_ amirite?

I’ll see myself out.
1. Posted by Harppi on 2017, May 3 @ 08:35
  
  Was the Q1 drop already organized? :0

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