[Preorder] IRON165 SE

This is a group buy or preorder product. By purchasing this product you are agreeing to the estimated fulfillment date and disclaimer detailed below.

PREORDER GOES LIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 7 11:00AM EST

APPROX 200 BOARDS TOTAL WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER

This is it! The FINAL RUN.

With this release we focus on where we began. We focus on what IRON has meant to us over these past five years and the qualities that perfectly represent this keyboard. Iron is strong, reliable, and long-lasting. So is the IRON165.

Coming full circle, the new IRON165 SE retains the THICC through-hole weight found on the very first 165, but we've replaced the brass with solid copper. The signature rune badge stands proudly in black anodized aluminum matching the base and accenting the top which is available in five colors including, for the last time, our iconic Plum colorway.

WHAT'S NEW - THE BOARD

This latest version includes all the quality-of-life improvements seen in the round 2 and PC release but also goes further incorporating some design changes from both the IRON160 and the most recent IRON Alice keyboards.

Years of community feedback and internal testing once again brings focus back to the gaskets and gasket "pockets" where less compression and surface area is preferred. With gaskets now smaller and the "pockets" deeper the plate almost feels like it's floating in space. This, along with other improvements, leads to the best typing experience ever on the 165 and makes the board far easier to build.

Simply put, the new SE and CE represent the most complete version of this board yet, something that can only be achieved with years and years of iteration and improvement on the same design. While no design is ever fully realized we feel the IRON is pretty close.

WHAT'S NEW - PLATES AND PCBS

The default FEA-optimized plate and ALL PCBs will now support both bottom row configurations, 6.25u (ANSI) as well as 7u (Tsangan). While we will still are committed to offering force-analyzed fixed plates for the IRON series they will only be available as extras to avoid confusion when ordering.

IRON165 SE FEATURES 

• 7 Degree Typing Angle
• Full Gasket Isolation Mount
• Low-Profile Front Height (less than 17.25mm)
• Seamless Case Design
• QMK/VIA compatible PCB, solderable or hotswap, your choice
• Unified C3 USB-C daughterboard (centered on case)
• Black aluminum plate, FEA-optimized for consistency on every key press
• Your choice of color anodized aluminum top
• Black anodized aluminum badge
• Black anodized aluminum base
• Solid copper through-hole bottom weight 

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• Iron165 SE Keyboard
• Universal black aluminum plate
• Hotswap or solderable PCB, USB-C Daughterboard, and JST cable
• Screw spacers (for flush mount look)
• Gaskets and bumpons
• Custom carry case

HOTSWAP PCB AND UNIVERSAL PLATE SUPPORTED LAYOUTS

SOLDERABLE PCB SUPPORTED LAYOUTS

ESTIMATED FULFILLMENT TIMELINE

• Bulk shipment (to our facilities) expected late Q3 or early Q4 2024.
• Shipment to buyers expected to take two weeks after arrival at our facilities.

DISCLAIMER

The images presented may be 3D renders or photos of pre-production prototypes and are for illustration purposes only. The final product may differ slightly in appearance and/or color. Fulfillment dates are only estimates and delays could occur.

Keycaps and switches not included.