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Offline avid

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How many keysets do you usually buy?
« on: Sat, 08 July 2017, 13:15:19 »
So i'm going to join my first GB of keycaps, and i got curious how many sets do you usually buy?
Probably picking up two nautilus, and arguing if i want a 2nd solarized set as well.
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 08 July 2017, 14:15:01 »
I've bought 3 total sets in my entire keyboard career.


Collecting caps is silly, because those labels are meaningless.


Why is that key a Q,   just because the key cap says so..


Fk you keycap,  don't tell me what to do..
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Offline Lazylewis

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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 08 July 2017, 21:48:38 »
One...why would I buy more than one of the same set? There's so many sets I want to buy I don't need two of the same. 
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 08 July 2017, 22:44:58 »
I've only ever bought one set at a time (though I might get a few different kits, as I'm sure lots of folks do). I like to preserve some buffer for other sets I may enjoy.

In many GBs I'm fairly sure I've seen folks mention picking up multiple sets at a time. I've always assumed this was so that they could trade out a set once it's worn out, or to use the set on multiple keyboards at a time. If you really love a set, it's your money -- if that's what'll make you happiest and you've budgeted for it, then I'd say go for it :)
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 09 July 2017, 21:55:55 »
I usually get one of each - the price after conversion to Aussie dollars usually prevents anything else.

The original Tai Hao was an exception - got 6 sets of that but they were only $12 each!
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 09 July 2017, 22:56:43 »
I don't have that many key sets so far.
They always seem to coincide with me already having spent my budget for the month.  :))

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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 10 July 2017, 02:34:59 »
For some time ago I bought 2 Tai - Hao Hawaii sets (was a GB on Massdrop). The problem for me is that I have some 108 keys k - boards (Ok, I have 1 ISO/Nordic TKL but I never use it, don't like Cherry MX Blue) and Tai - Hao sets are 104 keys. So I use F1 - F4 from the second set to get 108 keys.
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 10 July 2017, 21:51:39 »
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Sun, 09 July 2017, 22:56:43
I don't have that many key sets so far.
They always seem to coincide with me already having spent my budget for the month.  :))



That's why you should save a little each month in a "keycap fund" so that when an interesting GB comes up you have funds ready and waiting!
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 11 July 2017, 00:12:08 »
one

i only need one
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Re: How many keysets do you usually buy?
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 11 July 2017, 01:43:39 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 09 July 2017, 21:55:55
I usually get one of each - the price after conversion to Aussie dollars usually prevents anything else.

The original Tai Hao was an exception - got 6 sets of that but they were only $12 each!
I cringe every time a currency conversion comes up when I buy a keyset.
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