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jk_pens OP t1_isr5h8j wrote

  • LW-67
  • Kiwis (stock for now)
  • Owlstab v2 (Krytox 205g0 on sliders and wires)
  • $25 Amazon “mintcaps” keycap set while I wait for KAT Great Wave EDIT: also Stupidfish PCB, case, and spacebar foam Gotta say, this cheap keycap set impressed me. Legends are crisp, caps feel and sound good. I could nitpick a few things but for the price, seems like a steal.
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ElectricalKeyboard t1_iss8anw wrote

I've been impressed as well. At least from my screen without zooming the mod legends look solid, as well as the alphas.

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jk_pens OP t1_istwjev wrote

The legends are really good. Better than some GMK sets I have. I could quibble with the spacing of the ) above the 0, and the Delete looks crowded (maybe should have just been Del) but honestly I can't really complain. And unlike a lot of cheap sets this one included some extras including 1.75U shift. Plus the OS key is "Code" not "Win" which I appreciate as a Mac & Linux user. :)

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chupacabra314 t1_issytlt wrote

Yeah, these do look good for clones. Are they doubleshot? Could you PM me a link? I can't seem to find them on Amazon. Need a cheapo cherry profile set to mess around with.

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jk_pens OP t1_istvzmw wrote

Yes double shot, and the tolerances seem quite good. Will send link, but Amazon product code is B0BFB5VXXY so if you search for that it should take you right to the listing.

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sah4r t1_isu0aer wrote

Pretty sure these are the new Aifei icons keycaps. Gotta say these look amazing for the price. Are these ABS or PBT? There’s some confusion about this since some listings say ABS and some say PBT

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jk_pens OP t1_isuc34v wrote

Ya know, I’m not sure on PBT vs ABS. Sound wasn’t hugely different than GMK on this board which leads me to suspect ABS, but can’t say for sure.

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sah4r t1_isud6cz wrote

I’ve never understood what people are talking about re difference in sound of PBT vs ABS - I have a couple GMK sets (100% sure they are ABS right) and a coupe, of other sets that I know for fact are PBT or mostly PBT (most PBT sets still contain ABS to make colors more vibrant) and on the same board with the same switches I doubt I’d be able to tell a difference blindfolded. Kinda hoping these are PBT since I’m getting these for an office build. At the same time they are like $25 a set so I could just keep getting a new set every half a year or so lol

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jk_pens OP t1_isvy6oi wrote

Yeah, the material certainly isn't the only (or dominant) factor in sound. Profile makes a huge difference and thickness matters too. Still, to my ears, PBT tends to sound a bit more dull and ABS a bit more bright, but perhaps I'm imagining it.

I may also be imagining this, but to me ABS is effectively odorless while PBT has some kind of smell to it. By that "test", these are ABS, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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