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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: hariseldon on Wed, 20 June 2018, 17:39:07

Title: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: hariseldon on Wed, 20 June 2018, 17:39:07

Paying more for higher quality cherry caps made such a difference, looking for an expensive high quality version of OEM to really see how they perform.

Do they even exist?

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: romevi on Wed, 20 June 2018, 17:40:02

Sure, they exist.

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: LightningXI on Wed, 20 June 2018, 17:44:42

Yeah.

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Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 20 June 2018, 18:59:34

:facepalm:

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Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: JianYang on Thu, 21 June 2018, 00:56:48

What do you mean by "see how they perform"?
Cheap keys and expensive keys perform the same. What you pay more for is mostly cosmetic value (dons flamesuit). And as far as that goes, there is little for OEM profile, so just get a decent set of PBT caps.
That said, I do like the sculpting of OEM keys a little more than cherry profile (cosmetically).

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: hariseldon on Thu, 21 June 2018, 10:35:34

Ok so you all say they exist, and are implying that it's obvious. So where are they? Who makes them?

And as for paying more making a difference .... it's not just cosmetics at all. The moulds are different, the materials are different, the consistency is different, the sound is different, the texture is different, thickness is different ....  EVERYTHING is different. Including the shape - curves, angles, roundness, surface area, etc etc etc.

Everywhere I go all I see is cheap $20-50 sets of OEM that are junk. Where's the good stuff.

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: LightningXI on Thu, 21 June 2018, 13:38:33

It really shouldn't take you longer than a Google search. OEM stuff sucks if it isn't Topre.

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Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: moh18one on Thu, 21 June 2018, 13:45:20

http://www.rantopad.co.kr/goods/goods_search.php?keyword=geek+pps&recentCount=10

PPS keycaps from Rantokorea (http://www.rantokorea.com/ their international website). It is a good way to try out new keycaps polymer  :thumb: I have planned to order one keyset in the future but money...  :-[

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Thu, 21 June 2018, 14:36:06

Vortex make thick doubleshot PBT caps in OEM profile, the font isn't for everyone and they only cover a standard layout but the quality is good - here (https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=770)'s a nice coloured set at mk.com

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 23 June 2018, 22:33:34

Quote from: moh18one on Thu, 21 June 2018, 13:45:20

http://www.rantopad.co.kr/goods/goods_search.php?keyword=geek+pps&recentCount=10

PPS keycaps from Rantokorea (http://www.rantokorea.com/ their international website). It is a good way to try out new keycaps polymer  :thumb: I have planned to order one keyset in the future but money...  :-[

pps is cherry profile tho

Title: Re: GMK cherry, BSP cherry, SP SA, ... where's the expensive OEM?
Post by: RobbieFresh on Sun, 24 June 2018, 11:14:06

Quote from: JianYang on Thu, 21 June 2018, 00:56:48

What do you mean by "see how they perform"?
Cheap keys and expensive keys perform the same. What you pay more for is mostly cosmetic value (dons flamesuit). And as far as that goes, there is little for OEM profile, so just get a decent set of PBT caps.
That said, I do like the sculpting of OEM keys a little more than cherry profile (cosmetically).

Awesome comment and screen name.  :))