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Offline lys.nordique

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Taiao
« on: Sun, 27 August 2017, 08:01:37 »
Hi all!
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Offline hking0036

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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 27 August 2017, 11:02:34 »
Defects are fairly standard for Tai Hao sets though that space bar looks rough even for them. I have one of their PBT sets and it was nice and cheap but I can't say I didn't get what I paid for, about the same in terms of defects on the normal keys but nothing functionally out of order. I think you can get enjoypbt/gateron blanks for a comparable price, those might be worth looking at next time instead.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 27 August 2017, 21:49:33 »
It's been a while since I bought a Tai Hao set, but I have not had any of the issues you have shown.

I have about 9 or 10 Tai Hao sets and, although cheap, they are all fine.

Might have been a bad batch?
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Offline HotRoderX

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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 27 August 2017, 23:31:30 »
my last set of Tai-Hao caps had a few rough spots on the keys but for 26ish dollars I paid there more then quality enough. My space bar was also not as wavy. I find the quality to price ratio to be outstanding. if not mistaken I have roughly 3 sets of these caps. One set came on a board I bought, One Set was Rosewell Caps and the other was a set of there new cubic profile. The only thing I could talk ill of is one set was suppose to be PBT but the space bar did shine after about 3 months of use.
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Offline FloFoer94

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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 28 August 2017, 01:47:45 »
I have two Tai-Hao PBT sets. One out of the two is backlit. They're not perfect, but nothing as bad as you pictured. The only defect of mine is a tiny round dent/scratch at the back side of the keycaps. All the keys have that and also at the exact same location with about 1mm diameter. But since it's at the back and thereby invisible when used on my desk i don't really mind.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 28 August 2017, 21:45:09 »
Quote from: HotRoderX on Sun, 27 August 2017, 23:31:30
my last set of Tai-Hao caps had a few rough spots on the keys but for 26ish dollars I paid there more then quality enough. My space bar was also not as wavy. I find the quality to price ratio to be outstanding. if not mistaken I have roughly 3 sets of these caps. One set came on a board I bought, One Set was Rosewell Caps and the other was a set of there new cubic profile. The only thing I could talk ill of is one set was suppose to be PBT but the space bar did shine after about 3 months of use.

Which board came with Tai Hao?
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 29 August 2017, 04:17:20 »
A KBParadise V60 Dolch version. What I read the keycaps where supplied by Tai-Hao and they did look and feel like my other Tai-Hao caps.. There nice caps for being on a 80 dollar board.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 29 August 2017, 21:57:59 »
Quote from: HotRoderX on Tue, 29 August 2017, 04:17:20
A KBParadise V60 Dolch version. What I read the keycaps where supplied by Tai-Hao and they did look and feel like my other Tai-Hao caps.. There nice caps for being on a 80 dollar board.

Fair enough, thanks.

I guess adding a GMK Dolch set to those keyboards would more than double the price :))
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 30 August 2017, 15:29:54 »
The two Tai Hao sets I purchased awhile ago had similar issues, but they are also some of the cheapest, if not thecheapest, keysets you can buy so it's not super surprising to me.  I believe the old adage is, "You get what you pay for"
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 30 August 2017, 21:48:18 »
I must have been lucky - all my sets are fine, including from the original GB where the price was $9 per set.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 30 August 2017, 21:58:05 »
That looks bad. I have two sets: an ALPs set that came on my V80 and a lilac/onyx set from Massdrop. The MD set has the left shift issue you showed (I thought it was my keyboard, so I dremeled the switch plate to try to straighten the switch, but it didn't completely fix it), but neither has any other problems. I've been impressed with the quality of my sets for the price. I'd contact the retailer for an exchange if I were you.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 31 August 2017, 09:18:24 »
Return them. Despite being super inexpensive, that spacebar is wack.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 31 August 2017, 14:59:48 »
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 29 August 2017, 21:57:59
Quote from: HotRoderX on Tue, 29 August 2017, 04:17:20
A KBParadise V60 Dolch version. What I read the keycaps where supplied by Tai-Hao and they did look and feel like my other Tai-Hao caps.. There nice caps for being on a 80 dollar board.

Fair enough, thanks.

I guess adding a GMK Dolch set to those keyboards would more than double the price :))

haha it be like buy the keycaps get the keyboard free! Wait I think we did this wrong :P....
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 04 September 2017, 23:12:58 »
I have 4 different Tai Hao sets and they are all fine.  In fact the quality of Tai Hao sets I have usually exceed the quality of other sets in the same  price range.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 05 September 2017, 08:08:12 »
I would send an e-mail to the manufacturer showing these keycaps, especially the spacebar, that's very wacky. Maybe they'll send you a good one.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 06 September 2017, 23:05:27 »
I've owned a few Tai Hao sets, both PBT and ABS, and only the very first PBT set I bought had a wavy space bar.  A quick email to the retailer I bought it from got me a new one. 
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Offline Max_P0

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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 16 September 2017, 12:54:33 »
I am very new here. In fact after lurking I finally joined.

This is really alarming. I purchased a set on Mass Drop and I would be pissed if this happens.
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Offline HotRoderX

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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #17 on: Sat, 16 September 2017, 22:04:44 »
I wouldn't let it alarm ya things happen have had err lets see around 3 sets of Tai-Hao with zero issues.. There typically pretty sold and really really good quality for the price. I have a set on order at massdrop right now cause! 29 bucks and there decent and a profile I enjoy its win win.
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« Reply #18 on: Sun, 17 September 2017, 21:53:48 »
Quote from: Max_P0 on Sat, 16 September 2017, 12:54:33
I am very new here. In fact after lurking I finally joined.

This is really alarming. I purchased a set on Mass Drop and I would be pissed if this happens.

It's not common, and with Massdrop at least there's someone you can contact if there are issues.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 21 September 2017, 13:24:59 »
Came in to say I have a set and it doesn't have defects like that.
If you have any problems I'm sure if you contact them, they'll be happy to help.
It makes sense that you paid for it and would expect it to be perfect but patience can go a long way.
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Re: Tai-Hao questionnable quality
« Reply #20 on: Thu, 28 September 2017, 03:25:49 »
it lookes beautiful,but i don't have one,emmmmm...
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