I got my hands on a few Binge caps and wanted to share my thoughts on them. I have an older revision and recent revision of the Moose-skulls and Sir WASDson (pronounced Watson in my head), Binge’s WASD/gamer set. The caps are all Cherry profile and fit MX switches. The two meese fit in the escape/function row and on the “M”. I don’t have any of the Hand-e-caps so I can’t comment too much on them. I did see some at Keycon which I enjoyed but I don’t own any.
Picture comparison to other caps
Left to right: ABS thin (Miami) and thick (Cherry Black on White), PBT Thick (heart), BroBot, Clacks, Moose Skulls, and WASDSONDerpling
Sifo told me that he asked Binge to carve this cap at Keycon. Halverson, Sifo, and I were also creating caps while the introductions were going on. For the carved caps, Binge uses
Super Sculpey. To me the Sculpey felt exactly like clay. Actually, it almost felt better than actual clay since I find clay to be messy. He also talked about his carving method at his
presentation at Keycon.
While I was tooling around with the Sculpey, and essentially made a headstone that said 518, Binge handed me a Derpling he made. He reminded me to bake it at 275 degrees for fifteen minutes in my toaster oven, which surprised me. But the toaster oven totally worked.
I was a little worried with how the cap would turn out since it was so pliable before the bake but it does feel like the Moose skulls and WASDSON. Binge also carved a surprising amount of detail into the cap.
My only regret is not painting the cap and Sculpey before the bake. Don't do this kids. I didn't think about this and paint fumes in your toaster oven is probably a bad idea.
I don’t have any other of Binge carved caps so I can’t say how they compare to this Derpling. I will say I really enjoy this cap. I love the subject matter and I think the sculpting was well done. For those who don’t know, check out
StarCrafts to learn what a Derpling is. And if you’re interested in learning more about Binge’s carved caps, check out
this link and
this link.
Moose Skulls
Purple = New, Green Opaque = OldAt Keycon, Binge had his earlier revisions of his Moose skulls. In the hotel room we shared (meow), he let me pick out a cap from a stash of ten that he had. I remember thinking that some of the caps were very rough but I could see the potential. I had picked a translucent/opaque cap which is cool, but highlights every imperfection. From here forward, this green opaque cap will be called the “old Moose skull” simply because I got it earlier.
Compared to the BroBot V1, I’d say that quality of the old Moose Skull is about the same. They’re
pretty good but both have their flaws. My BroBot has bubbles and mold marks, as well as a very loose fitting stem. The old Moose Skull also has many trapped bubbles, a very rough surface finish, and poor details on the face of the moose. Both BroBot V1 and old Moose Skulls could use some improvements.
I now also have a newer revision of the Moose Skulls. My set is even purple! The set also included a WASDSON which I will cover later. The new Moose Skull is much higher quality than the old one. The face has smoother bottom and clearer details on the face. The bottoms of the cap also have less sharp bottoms or flash. However, I still think they are a little rough. My purple Skulls have a great color and consistent features. This leads me to believe that theyre are cast from the same mold. Compared to the old caps, the new ones just feel nicer.
Compared to a ClickClack Skull, I’d say that Binge is getting closer to reaching that level of craftsmanship. When you touch a Clack skull, the face is pretty smooth. The cap is very thick and the cap just feels solid. The moose skull emulates many of the finer details of the Clack except for that I think that the Moose isn’t as thick and the material isn’t as dense. However, even with that said, the Moose Skull is much more substantial than most other caps. One of the issues that the Clack comparison highlights is that the Moose is rough around the cap s on the bottom. Literally, the mold marks and the flash makes the bottom of the cap feel rough in a few spots.
Bottom of the Moose Skulls 
Clack next to a Moose SkullOverall, I really love these Moose caps. And I think that of all the Binge caps I currently own, I like the two Moose Skulls the most. They’re thick and you can easily feel a difference when you type on a board with them on. Plus the colors are amazing and the moose skull subject matter is just hilarious.
WASDSON
WASDSON This WASD set or “gamer pack” is definitely different from the Moose Skulls. First off, I feel that compared to the Moose Skulls, WASDSON seems to have less detail. However, the cap bottom has less flash and rough surfaces than the Moose Skulls. Also the edges where the mustache and monocle spill over feels a bit sharp. When the cap is off the keyboard, it’s noticeable. Meese are definitely smoother. But on the keyboard? The caps feel great.
Final Thoughts
WASDSON with some buddies At the current moment, the caps have a high quality, to me, than the V1 BroBots but lag only a little behind Clacks. I would love to see another iteration of WASDSON and to see if Binge can solve the rough bottom edge issue. I’d also love to get my hands on a Hand-e-cap. Overall though, I think Binge caps are great. I think the quality is great and Binge is definitely committed to his caps. As a side note, I look forward to seeing the V2 BroBots since BroCaps/MMB has said his V1 Brobots are prototypes.
Would I recommend buying Binge caps? Yes. I think the subject matter on all his caps are cool, even if they are a little creepy. And I’m pretty satisfied with the quality of the caps considering how long Binge has been working on these (Not very long).
