Printed Colemak that isn't DSA profile?

[dndlmx]

What are my options, if any, for having a visible Colemak layout in front of me? 

I haven't been able to type QWERTY without searching and pecking for almost 5 years. A dye subbed set of caps with a more ergonomic profile would be nice. Obviously there's blanks, but not having the number row and symbols printed bugs me. Even if I have *most* of it down to muscle memory. That's an ugly row, there's no way around it.

[dndlmx]

GH ain't what it used to be, that's for sure.

[SpAmRaY]

You might try a custom set from maxkeyboard or wasd not the best quality but they'd have legends.

Or look for a uniform SA key set, signature plastics might have some in stock.

I don't follow group buys much anymore but I don't think many have Colemak kits very often.



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[ddot]

Off the top of my head, Space Cadet and Carbon R2 both had Colemak and Dvorak kits, although I'm not sure if everything reached MOQ and was actually made.

[zslane]

Pretty much any custom keycap set that drops on MassDrop will have a COLEVRAK kit available. Keep an eye out for such a set and if you see one you like, join the drop. Of course, chances are it will take many, many months for the keycaps to get manufactured and delivered, but they are worth the wait, especially if we are talking premium sphericals like SA or MT3 or the cylindrical gold standard, GMK.

[dndlmx]

Appreciate it guys. Jeez, Massdrop really took over the group buy game huh? I don't know if that's the *only* reason, but GH seems a lot slower these days. Especially the classifieds, I hardly get any bites at all. It was really cracking around here in 2013. Maybe a lot of the keyboard heads already have most of what they need, and aren't buying much stuff...

What's your opinion on the ABS caps by GMK? I was kinda taught this mantra of sticking to PBT and dye sublimation for maximum longevity. But I'm willing to try it I guess, that GMK Space Cadet looks pretty dope.

[zslane]

ABS will wear faster than PBT, but double-shot legends will last forever, whereas dye-sub legends will tend to bleed and fade a bit over time (a very long time, granted). I don't mind the "shine" that ABS keycaps acquire and I prefer double-shot legends, so most of my custom keycap sets are ABS. However, the PBT sets that I do have are terrific and have a different feel, sort of like soft pumice, which is pleasurable in its own way too. Really, you can't go wrong either way; the key is to get high-quality keycaps from a reputable manufacturer (like GMK or SP) regardless of style or plastic involved.