Yeah it looked like a great set having missed Symbiote, but oh well. Ordered a couple sets from KBDFans instead with the refund.
Oh… I forgot I ordered another Rule60v2 a day ago. I guess it popped back in stock–unless KPRepublic cancels this one a week later too 
Same here, I’m actually using a mixed set right now (GMK WoB from Drop with the R5 keys from GMK WoB Red Cyrillic from Space Cables) & can’t notice any difference in texture between the two.
It’s definitely not an “official” thing, but I have found variances in the surface texture of GMK sets.
There is a nicer texture that I find to be higher-end, that exists in some sets. This texture is kind of like pumice. It’s porous and grippy, a mild eggshell texture that exists at the keycap surface.
Some other GMK sets, though, feel a lot more “uniform” in their surface-texture. That is to say, like flat plastic. No ‘grippy’ surface at all. The “good” texture is a creamy-smooth, mildly grippy eggshell. The “bad” texture is a kind of smooth flatness.
The differences are subtle. Not substantial. But they are there. The sets that I find to have the slight eggshell are:
Honeywell R1
9009 R3
Shoko R2
and the ones that have the more flat, featureless texture are:
Oblivion R2 Monochrome
Modo R2 [a little more grippy than Oblivion R2]
Solarized Dark [somewhere in-between the two types]
The difference between the two types is slight. But I can feel it. It’s as if the “lesser” surface textures have a sort of ‘pre-shine’ effect.
Some DCS sets, when new, have the same “good” texture as GMK. But not all GMK sets have that exact texture, is that I’m saying. I think it’s a minor batch variance issue, maybe something GMK doesn’t notice. Might have to do with the plastics used in some sets [e.g. Oblivion] versus others. Maybe GMK’s classic-era colours are more likely to produce that nicer eggshell.
It’s not a big deal, barely perceptible. But not all the GMK sets are produced equal in my view. This doesn’t even go into the older GMK sets vs. newer, which involves other issues. When you wait 2 years for a set of keycaps, you might notice subtleties between sets.
I’ve always sworn that dark GMK sets like bow or Miami nights has a better feeling space bar. Maybe it’s a subtle texture thing
Yes. These keycaps are molded plastic, produced by human beings and machines. Using different batches of plastics for input. [Doesn’t GMK buy plastic from China often now?]
So, in the real world, there are slight differences between the physical objects we call GMK sets.
This discussion probably seems bizarre to any number of observers. But these are different sets made on different days, probably by different people, using different plastic inputs, and at different price-per-keycap.
So it’s reasonable to expect a little variance.
EDIT: Ha ha, it’s like I’m turning this into an ‘audiophile’ discussion.
Yeah I agree there is some slight variance, as you said the sets are made with different source plastic & I’m sure there are a ton of other variables that can affect the final product. Although the difference is a very tiny one & functionally not an issue to me. My fingers might just be so beat up from the work I do, but even using mixed in alphas of the two I can not feel a difference in normal typing. Just when I closely examine them for the visual difference & when I am slowly running my fingertips over the keys for the feel.
One other thing too, I think the amount of wear a set has will highly effect this also. I bet the differences really start to become hard to discern onced sets are shined.
A lot of that feel is texture which can be changed, unlike material. Just takes some grunt work. I polished mine to be a bit warmer to the touch than CRP texture, like how freshly opened set of GMK can feel.
HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U peaked my interest (full travel, clacky yet creamy) but decided to hold off trying another HMX switch for awhile. HMX Purple Dawn, my last purchase, was good but relatively dull. Also considered HMX Macchiato but then I have plenty of POK stem switches so 
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I have some Hyacinth V2 (long poles) that sound very bright; I also have some V2Us and Purple Dawns on the way so I’ll let you know how they compare.
I have some older GMK sets that are noticeably smoother than nearly everything made in the past few years. Not crazy old mind you: Olivia R1, Honeywell (text only mods). I just attributed it to older molds that were remade when the hobby blew up.
I just got in some Purple Dawns and think they sound very nice. A mix of clack and deepness. Maybe they aren’t as bright as other HMX switches? I don’t have too much experience with them because most are long poles.
Ordered some Geon Springs 22mm Single-Stage springs from Mekibo to revisit single-stage super long springs.
Ordered HMX Sample Pack and some GPL 105 (for all the springs I bought recently) from Lumekeeps.
$8 Lumekeebs’ HMX Sample Pack comes with:
welcome to the clacky world of HXM. 
Got another Unikeys email about new switches. I only just got my latest batch of HMX switches from them today (I got Ice Cendol, Jammy, Sunset Gleam, Lotus, and BSun Tuzi). I swear those emails are going to be the end of me…
Thinking about getting this pretty set I’ve encountered on a random video, no info or comment about the keycaps.
Anyone has an idea what keycap profile is that? doesn’t look like MT3 or SA to me, too scooped.
Maybe Domikey SA Dolch?
If you want a similar look but unsculpted and SUPER cheap, the “Double Shot DSA gray” that are all over AE and Ebay are really Vortex VSA, so not a world apart from KAM.
Looks alot like Akko’s set but there’s text mods in your pic so it’s not, but this is fairly close at least.
