Packaging and Custom Cable

Glorious, which may feel silly to refer to a company as, though not as silly as the full "Glorious PC Gaming Race," sent an entire kit to help with my plan to cover the GMMK PRO as the centerpiece to a keyboard build article. The company operates a web shop in the US, so we begin with a look at the shipping packaging and see the adoption of a bigger box than necessary. Filling available empty space inside is lots of packing paper, which helps fill out the space but also further protects the individual product boxes.


The company also provided an accessory that is neither of the kit, switch, or keycap category, so it gets covered on its own page. This accessory is the Glorious Coiled Cable shipping in a much better-sized box with a two-tone color scheme, company logo, and product name, as well as a window on the front for a sneak peek inside. Marketing features are tabulated on the back, alongside a render of the two-piece cable with individually named parts. A seal on the side keeps the contents in place, which we see is a plastic blister inlay holding the two pieces of the cable in two compartments and a fancy greeting card. The four connectors over the two cable pieces come protected with caps over the USB Type-C and Type-A connectors, or simpler plastic over the other two.


The shorter of the two pieces is the coiled section, which is what the product name is based on. Coiled cables have quickly become another way of expressing one's customization needs in the keyboard realm, and these cables tend to also be split with a fancier connector in the middle. This results in a shorter coiled section, typically 6" of the cable as is the case here, and USB Type-C on the keyboard end. The Type-C connector is gold-plated for oxidation resistance, and on the other end of the double-braided sleeving is a heavy-duty 5-pin female aviator connector.


The longer piece is 4' and has a USB Type-A source connector that is also gold-plated for oxidation resistance. The sleeving is equally thick and really well done, with the other end a metal 5-pin male aviator connector that plugs into the female end—it has a locking ring to further secure the fit, making for an impressive-looking cable if this is to your liking. The Glorious Coiled Cable comes in four color options and costs $50 as an optional extra.