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Offline dante

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #50 on: Thu, 03 July 2014, 12:26:35 »
I updated the OP link for side-print - they are back in stock.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #51 on: Fri, 04 July 2014, 19:05:52 »
The seller now carries Black side-print PBT - I added the link to the OP; just incase the "Navy" color wasn't appealing to you.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #52 on: Fri, 04 July 2014, 19:24:23 »
The seller now carries Black side-print PBT - I added the link to the OP; just incase the "Navy" color wasn't appealing to you.

Here's hoping for a blank black set  ;D

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #53 on: Fri, 04 July 2014, 21:03:54 »
The seller now carries Black side-print PBT - I added the link to the OP; just incase the "Navy" color wasn't appealing to you.

Gah, had I known I would have waited to pick up this instead. Ah well, blue ain't so bad either.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #54 on: Sat, 05 July 2014, 14:23:26 »
The seller now carries Black side-print PBT - I added the link to the OP; just incase the "Navy" color wasn't appealing to you.

Here's hoping for a blank black set  ;D

Me too :p

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #55 on: Sat, 05 July 2014, 16:57:36 »
I wish they had more colors. I want a white (or light color) spacebar that is compatible with my FC660M.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #56 on: Sat, 05 July 2014, 20:47:13 »
I wish they had more colors. I want a white (or light color) spacebar that is compatible with my FC660M.

Regardless of color it wouldn't be the correct spacing.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #57 on: Sun, 06 July 2014, 01:46:51 »
I wish they had more colors. I want a white (or light color) spacebar that is compatible with my FC660M.

Regardless of color it wouldn't be the correct spacing.

Really? I thought it would be compatible. Sad panda.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #58 on: Sun, 06 July 2014, 08:00:49 »
I wish they had more colors. I want a white (or light color) spacebar that is compatible with my FC660M.

Regardless of color it wouldn't be the correct spacing.

The vendor lists the 660M as compatible.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #59 on: Sun, 06 July 2014, 13:16:58 »
Oh ****, it does fit. The 2nd spacebar (3 stem) is the Leopold 660m spacing

I poorly reviewed this set initially, 2nd mistake I caught...
« Last Edit: Sun, 06 July 2014, 13:22:37 by GSimon »

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #60 on: Sun, 06 July 2014, 20:53:14 »
Oh ****, it does fit. The 2nd spacebar (3 stem) is the Leopold 660m spacing

I poorly reviewed this set initially, 2nd mistake I caught...

Cool! Thanks for correcting and letting me know.

Will watch out to see if they release these in other colors.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #61 on: Mon, 07 July 2014, 14:38:14 »
Got my set today. Very nice, definitely recommend.

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« Reply #62 on: Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:37:31 »
Got my set today. Very nice, definitely recommend.

Share some pictures. We want to see.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #63 on: Mon, 07 July 2014, 19:44:54 »
Post Office has mine ... need to pick them up tomorrow.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #64 on: Mon, 07 July 2014, 20:40:54 »
I asked the seller about blank black keys and this was his response
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Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The Leopold blank black keycap set are not available yet.
i will send you info then it available.
thank you.

- widebasket

So it sounds like they will be coming in the future  :cool:

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Got my set today. Very nice, definitely recommend.

How close to cherry profile are they?

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #66 on: Tue, 08 July 2014, 09:33:11 »
Close enough that if you mixed you wouldn't notice.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #67 on: Tue, 08 July 2014, 13:28:56 »
I asked the seller about blank black keys and this was his response
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Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The Leopold blank black keycap set are not available yet.
i will send you info then it available.
thank you.

- widebasket

So it sounds like they will be coming in the future  :cool:

Thanks for sharing this info  :thumb:

Please post in this thread as soon as they are available so I don't miss them :p

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #68 on: Tue, 08 July 2014, 18:15:51 »
 :-*  I received my set today.  I felt like a baller getting something delivered from South Korea - like either I'm a secret agent or I've got stacks ...

That being said !  It feels odd being the creator of this thread and saying this ... BUT I NO LIKE THEM  :eek: :p

Seriously though they are some nice keycaps to be sure - I just like POM better; that's the endgame keycap material for myself.

I may mix this up with the G81-3000 POM set that SP sells.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #69 on: Tue, 08 July 2014, 18:33:32 »
:-*  I received my set today.  I felt like a baller getting something delivered from South Korea - like either I'm a secret agent or I've got stacks ...

That being said !  It feels odd being the creator of this thread and saying this ... BUT I NO LIKE THEM  :eek: :p

Seriously though they are some nice keycaps to be sure - I just like POM better; that's the endgame keycap material for myself.

I may mix this up with the G81-3000 POM set that SP sells.

But the legends are so dark : (

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #70 on: Thu, 10 July 2014, 12:18:50 »
I received a blank "navy blue" kit today from the Korean seller on eBay, and I really recommend it.

The "navy blue" is so dark that it looks practically like black, unless you have something really black right next to it to compare against.

There are two 6.25u Space bars in the kit, one of which is a "universal" bar that fits not only some Leopold models but most others as well - including my Cherry G80-3000.
There are two centre-stemmed Caps Lock keys, one with a window and one that is stepped (1.5).
There is an extra 1.25u and an extra 1u key for the bottom row, so you would need only to add a L-shaped Return key to get a ISO set.

I did the "acetone test" on a few keys, and the keys passed, including the windowed keys and the space bars!

The profile is Cherry. The only differences are in the radiuses and sharpness of the edges to the top surface and that the sides are textured instead of gloss. There are sprues on the bottom of the keys that would make them look somewhat different if you compare them on a flat surface.

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #71 on: Thu, 10 July 2014, 12:28:36 »
Thanks for your review!

So far all first impressions were very positive. I can't wait to order a blank black set for myself  :)

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #72 on: Thu, 10 July 2014, 12:50:48 »
Could someone please take a cloe-up picture with a Cherry profile cap. The first thing I noticed is that the radii looked a lot alike Cherry but the pictures aren't that great. Findecanor, did you compare it to Cherry PBT or Cherry ABS?

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #73 on: Thu, 10 July 2014, 13:10:22 »
I tried taking off the spacebar of my Leopold FC660M and I just couldn't figure it out :(
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« Reply #74 on: Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:15:03 »
Findecanor, did you compare it to Cherry PBT or Cherry ABS?
It is the radius at the corners of the top surface I was referring to. The corners are sharp at the bottom like on Cherry's keycaps. It might be that the radius is a tiny bit larger only because the edges around the top surface are sharper.

ps. I would have taken pictures if my camera hadn't acted up...

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #75 on: Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:40:59 »
I have the Navy Blank set on the way. Will take crappy pics when I get them in.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #76 on: Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:50:51 »
GSimon has a bunch of comparison photos on the previous page. I am not sure how much more can be shown really?

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« Reply #77 on: Fri, 11 July 2014, 13:27:16 »
GSimon has a bunch of comparison photos on the previous page. I am not sure how much more can be shown really?

C'mon Ivan, It's not like you have GB's to run or anything :P

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« Reply #78 on: Sat, 12 July 2014, 02:04:50 »
GSimon has a bunch of comparison photos on the previous page. I am not sure how much more can be shown really?
A side shot would be cool. To compare the slope of the key. And height.

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« Reply #79 on: Sat, 12 July 2014, 04:46:01 »
And to see the radii which Findecanor mentions. I still don't get if it is the radii around the edge of the top cylindrical surface, or if it is the radii between the four sides which at the top ends are too large/small. It would be neat to have a picture which shows this difference.

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« Reply #80 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 03:37:50 »
vs. Imsto (on a QFR)

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« Reply #81 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 03:59:25 »
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« Reply #82 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 08:21:14 »
Thank you for that comparison. I might as well go ahead and pick up a set to tide me over until my dolch set gets here. This seems like a really good deal.

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« Reply #83 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 12:58:46 »
Thank you for that comparison. I might as well go ahead and pick up a set to tide me over until my dolch set gets here. This seems like a really good deal.

Yeah, but I am still waiting for the black blanks :)

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #84 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 13:07:21 »
BTW: The seller (widebasket) can get you any switch FC750R you want as long as it has english/korean keycaps.  The sideprint/blank FC750R is out of stock everywhere and they are not sure when Leopold will produce more.
« Last Edit: Thu, 17 July 2014, 13:31:08 by dante »

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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #85 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 00:18:27 »
Just got mine in today -- ordered on July 9th so roughly 7 business day delivery to AZ in case anyone is wondering about realistic delivery times. Not bad at all.

They feel and look absolutely fantastic -- thinking about picking up the navy set as well.

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« Reply #86 on: Sun, 27 July 2014, 16:32:55 »
Anyone know how the navy pbt looks on black keyboard like a Filco?
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy" && Black 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #87 on: Sun, 27 July 2014, 18:56:51 »
Anyone know how the navy pbt looks on black keyboard like a Filco?

I just painted my Filco flat white with satin clear coat. With these keycaps it's a nicely understated aesthetic and the caps are a dream to type on. I really want a white set of these caps with navy dyesub printing.
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« Reply #88 on: Mon, 28 July 2014, 05:56:49 »
Anyone know how the navy pbt looks on black keyboard like a Filco?

I just painted my Filco flat white with satin clear coat. With these keycaps it's a nicely understated aesthetic and the caps are a dream to type on. I really want a white set of these caps with navy dyesub printing.

Does the stepped capslock key fit?
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« Reply #89 on: Mon, 28 July 2014, 14:50:55 »
Does the stepped capslock key fit?
It does actually have a centred stem, so it should.

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« Reply #90 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:45:14 »
updated OP links.  Seller has added white side print and navy top printed english/korea sets.

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Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.

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« Reply #92 on: Wed, 06 August 2014, 17:01:43 »
I asked the seller about blank black keys and this was his response
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Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The Leopold blank black keycap set are not available yet.
i will send you info then it available.
thank you.

- widebasket

So it sounds like they will be coming in the future  :cool:

Does leopold even make black blank pbt besides the Leopold FC660M? I've never seen them on a standard board.
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Re: [ebay] Fullset Leopold "Navy", Black, White 1.5mm thick PBT Keycaps
« Reply #93 on: Sat, 09 August 2014, 09:14:09 »
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.

I'm not really into doing reviews or anything but I'm still typing on these caps so that means I must be liking them and honestly I'm not usually a fan of PBT caps. The longer I type on these they just feel smooth as I type. It's weird and hard to explain. But for the price these are a definite buy, I'm also enjoying the side print although it makes for awkward conversation when my boss starts asking me how many keyboards I have.

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« Reply #94 on: Sat, 09 August 2014, 09:16:03 »
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.
it makes for awkward conversation when my boss starts asking me how many keyboards I have.

So what was your answer?

:p

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« Reply #95 on: Sat, 09 August 2014, 09:19:10 »
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.
it makes for awkward conversation when my boss starts asking me how many keyboards I have.
So what was your answer?
:p

Let me guess, his answer could be "Don't you have anything to do, boss?"  :))
I like linear switches

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« Reply #96 on: Sat, 09 August 2014, 09:22:12 »
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.
it makes for awkward conversation when my boss starts asking me how many keyboards I have.

So what was your answer?

 :p
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.
it makes for awkward conversation when my boss starts asking me how many keyboards I have.
So what was your answer?
 :p

Let me guess, his answer could be "Don't you have anything to do, boss?"  :))

I was like oh that is the same keyboard I always use just with different caps......then has asked how many caps I had....I just avoided that question by changing the subject... :))

Thankfully no one ever asks what this stuff costs.... :-\

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Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.

what is your clack of keyboard (cup of tea)?

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« Reply #98 on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 00:17:47 »
Used mine today. I'm not a huge fan of pbt but these are decent caps.

what is your clack of keyboard (cup of tea)?

So far I haven't found anything that suites me quite like double shot GMK caps, specifically dolch colorway.

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« Reply #99 on: Sun, 10 August 2014, 01:20:44 »
I was like oh that is the same keyboard I always use just with different caps......then has asked how many caps I had....I just avoided that question by changing the subject... :))
Thankfully no one ever asks what this stuff costs.... :-\
Indeed, we don't want to be judged based on the number of our keyboards. I kept 2 keyboards at my works so I cloaked the Leopold Ninja PBT black on the Cherry one to keep it look usual :cool:
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