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Title: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: Slim on Mon, 04 April 2016, 11:54:39
Hi, i have the CM storm with it stock cap's

anyone can tell me about these caps? https://www.massdrop.com/buy/blank-pbt-keycaps?utm_placement=0&referer=SAZ8ZM&mode=guest_open&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Daily%20Promotional%202016-04-04&utm_term=Daily%20Promotional (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/blank-pbt-keycaps?utm_placement=0&referer=SAZ8ZM&mode=guest_open&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Daily%20Promotional%202016-04-04&utm_term=Daily%20Promotional)
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: a Horde of Penguins on Mon, 04 April 2016, 14:34:38
looks like a good price to me, however massdrop always takes forever to reach your house.
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: qwack on Mon, 04 April 2016, 15:09:30
They are good keycap, rather thick (although the spacebars are not that thick), no stem marks (contrary to Vortex), Cherry profile, lots of extra keys to accomodate nonstandard layouts (but no ISO).

MD's last drop was delayed for several weeks with no consistent explanation given and they're just relaunching it now, so I don't know if you can reliably trust the delivery date.

Shadovved also organized a huge GB for them (including dyesub variants) last January and he'll be having extra sets for sale later this month, so you can check his GB thread and see what's what. He'll probably have more color choices than MD, and at least he won't take forever to send your sets.
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: alex1577 on Mon, 04 April 2016, 15:30:36
These keycaps are for sale on originativeco for just about the same price without the wait.
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: qwack on Mon, 04 April 2016, 16:22:23
$35 for just the 60% keys though. MD is cheaper for the full Gateron set. Shadovved is a bit more expensive ($40 I guess) but you won't wait as much as with MD.
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: iLLucionist on Mon, 04 April 2016, 18:32:26
looks like a good price to me, however massdrop always takes forever to reach your house.

I've ordered several times from MD and I must say it was always quite quick actually. But I may differ from where you are located?
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: appleonama on Mon, 04 April 2016, 18:37:52
For $30 I don't see why not if you like the look of them. You can always resale them on mechmarket for a $10-5 loss
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: romevi on Mon, 04 April 2016, 19:16:28
For $30 I don't see why not if you like the look of them. You can always resale them on mechmarket for a $10-5 loss

>mechmarket
>loss

kek
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: Rad on Mon, 04 April 2016, 23:48:21
You won't get them until June.
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: jaffers on Tue, 05 April 2016, 03:49:33
Buy em. They go with everything, and have support for everything. They are good and cheap and a must have if you ask me
Title: Re: Blank PBT Keycaps for sale on massdrop. to buy or not?
Post by: soilheart on Wed, 06 April 2016, 04:08:20
They are good keycap, rather thick (although the spacebars are not that thick), no stem marks (contrary to Vortex), Cherry profile, lots of extra keys to accomodate nonstandard layouts (but no ISO).

MD's last drop was delayed for several weeks with no consistent explanation given and they're just relaunching it now, so I don't know if you can reliably trust the delivery date.

Shadovved also organized a huge GB for them (including dyesub variants) last January and he'll be having extra sets for sale later this month, so you can check his GB thread and see what's what. He'll probably have more color choices than MD, and at least he won't take forever to send your sets.
ISO has been added now (!).