Black PBT side Printed keycaps - No branding (ducky) No LED slots (Leo)

[SpacePotatoBear]

I'm looking for 87 key black PBT keycaps with white side printed letters for my filco Majestouch ninja.

I have been lookign all over and the cloest thing I could find was this http://www.ebay.com/itm/PBT-Keycap-Set-for-Cherry-MX-based-Leopold-Keyboard-Front-Face-Englih-Black-/281377716241?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41836b3811 but the Control Key has an LED slot so its a no go for me

any assistance is much appreciated

[ControlledBurn]

I'm in the same boat, been looking for a 104-key set of black front facing keycaps for my MJ2 but haven't been able to find anything other than what you mentioned.

[Puddsy]

Max keyboard used to make a set. I don't know if they still do.

[strict]

If you're willing to live with the windowed capslock key, that Leopold set you posted from eBay gets absolutely rave reviews from almost everyone. It's Cherry profile super-thick PBT and people around here almost universally recommend it. The quality and price-point make that set an absolute steal.

Personally I don't think having the windowed capslock is that big of a deal, on a black key set it will likely be a lot less noticeable than those photos make it appear. They probably took those photos in a very well-lit environment with a white background which makes the window seem very prominent. I have a white capslock key with a window and once it's installed on my board the window takes on a much blacker/darker appearance.

[SpacePotatoBear]

If you're willing to live with the windowed capslock key, that Leopold set you posted from eBay gets absolutely rave reviews from almost everyone. It's Cherry profile super-thick PBT and people around here almost universally recommend it. The quality and price-point make that set an absolute steal.

Personally I don't think having the windowed capslock is that big of a deal, on a black key set it will likely be a lot less noticeable than those photos make it appear. They probably took those photos in a very well-lit environment with a white background which makes the window seem very prominent. I have a white capslock key with a window and once it's installed on my board the window takes on a much blacker/darker appearance.

Its not a big deal but it will drive my OCD mad so I just can't have it sadly.

[oscillik]

I can attest to the quality of the Leopold PBT caps. Seriously, they're the best feeling keycaps I have.

[ynrozturk]

If you're willing to live with the windowed capslock key, that Leopold set you posted from eBay gets absolutely rave reviews from almost everyone. It's Cherry profile super-thick PBT and people around here almost universally recommend it. The quality and price-point make that set an absolute steal.

Personally I don't think having the windowed capslock is that big of a deal, on a black key set it will likely be a lot less noticeable than those photos make it appear. They probably took those photos in a very well-lit environment with a white background which makes the window seem very prominent. I have a white capslock key with a window and once it's installed on my board the window takes on a much blacker/darker appearance.

Its not a big deal but it will drive my OCD mad so I just can't have it sadly.

It also comes with a stepped caps lock, just so you know.

[saint_james]

I can attest to the quality of the Leopold PBT caps. Seriously, they're the best feeling keycaps I have.

QFT

Absolutely awesome keycaps.  Much quality, such feels, so wow.

[strict]

It also comes with a stepped caps lock, just so you know.

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I totally forgot about this. It's center-stemmed as well, right? If so it would work on OP's Filco.

[ynrozturk]

Yup, center-stemmed.

I didn't like this set on my Filco though to be honest, which is what I had bought it for. The keys I think are too thick - it totally changed the entire feel of the board, and the sound as well. Not only that, but the space bar just didn't want to play nice, it just kept sticking. I guess I could play around with it a bit more and add o-rings or something, but the set now happily resides on my Poker II.

[SpacePotatoBear]

It also comes with a stepped caps lock, just so you know.

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the ebay seller clearly shows a bag with all the keycaps and I can't see the stepped capslock or a second scroll lock

[Volvicsoda]

It also comes with a stepped caps lock, just so you know.

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the ebay seller clearly shows a bag with all the keycaps and I can't see the stepped capslock or a second scroll lock

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

[frosty]

1) Order 87 Key blanks from Banggood
2) Join in nub's IC for iDye Poly
3) Dye
4)
5) Profit!

hehe

[SpacePotatoBear]

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

hmm how can I be 100% sure the seller does this? This seller doesn't allow contact. or is it just always included with this set no materwhat/I could buy seprately later

[SpAmRaY]

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

hmm how can I be 100% sure the seller does this? This seller doesn't allow contact. or is it just always included with this set no materwhat/I could buy seprately later

If you are referring to widebasket on ebay you can send them a message through ebay to confirm.

[strict]

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

hmm how can I be 100% sure the seller does this? This seller doesn't allow contact. or is it just always included with this set no materwhat/I could buy seprately later

I contacted the seller just last evening about an unrelated product question.

[SpacePotatoBear]

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

hmm how can I be 100% sure the seller does this? This seller doesn't allow contact. or is it just always included with this set no materwhat/I could buy seprately later

If you are referring to widebasket on ebay you can send them a message through ebay to confirm.

I've been trying thats the thing, ebay keeps comming up saying the seller doesn't allow contact, when I try to contact about unrelated product it refers me to the feed back for the keycaps, but it is shipping from SK so should I just assume it has them?

[frosty]

I'm able to contact the seller OP, don't see what's wrong lol.

[Volvicsoda]

the thing is, they give you two extra keys (a stepped caps lock, and also a second left-sized shift) separately when you buy these in Korea. it's just not included within the plastic case.
the quality of these leopold pbt sets are awesome, imho.

hmm how can I be 100% sure the seller does this? This seller doesn't allow contact. or is it just always included with this set no materwhat/I could buy seprately later

If you are referring to widebasket on ebay you can send them a message through ebay to confirm.

I've been trying thats the thing, ebay keeps comming up saying the seller doesn't allow contact, when I try to contact about unrelated product it refers me to the feed back for the keycaps, but it is shipping from SK so should I just assume it has them?

the product description on the link says "Number of Keycap : 110 / basically : 108 , additional : 2 (a Caps Lock keycap, a Shift keycap  for FC660M keyboard )"
and that specific caps lock is the one we are talking about right now, a stepped caps lock key. problems solved?

[SpacePotatoBear]

the product description on the link says "Number of Keycap : 110 / basically : 108 , additional : 2 (a Caps Lock keycap, a Shift keycap  for FC660M keyboard )"
and that specific caps lock is the one we are talking about right now, a stepped caps lock key. problems solved?

ok thanks! placing order now.

big help guys

[cannonking]

This group buy shipped about a month ago:

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-pbt-keycaps

I have some side-printed ones, maybe someone else has some they would be willing to sell because there was a mistake and they sent Cherry profile instead of OEM leading to some people requesting partial refunds, or sending them back for full refunds.

[Hyde]

^ The demand is really high so they've contacted Vortex for re-run.  Hopefully re-run will have OEM profile caps.

[ControlledBurn]

^ The demand is really high so they've contacted Vortex for re-run.  Hopefully re-run will have OEM profile caps.

Buy looks live now actually, and notes Cherry keycaps instead of OEM. A slight disappointment, but other otherwise exactly what I've been looking for.

[Hyde]

^ A bit disappointing for me too since they already made Cherry profile last time, I was hoping it would actually be OEM this time. 

[SpacePotatoBear]

This group buy shipped about a month ago:

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-pbt-keycaps

I have some side-printed ones, maybe someone else has some they would be willing to sell because there was a mistake and they sent Cherry profile instead of OEM leading to some people requesting partial refunds, or sending them back for full refunds.

ayye they relaunched it, cherry profile tho.

[Sov]

Oh, nice - might have to grab a set for a future board in regard to the Vortex caps.  The Leopolds are excellent - I grabbed the Navy set for my Novatouch and I'm really enjoying them.  I also had to opt for using the stepped caps lock key as the LED slot in that position would have bugged the crap out of me.  There is still one on the scroll lock, but it's nowhere near as noticeable. 

[connorelsea]

I ordered a set of the side printed Leopolds from eBay, but they take forever to come in the mail! And some people talked about problems with stabilizers in this thread that might be an issue. But other than that I've heard nothing but how quality they are. http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=63557.0