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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Alexinn on Thu, 01 October 2020, 13:38:05

Title: Why is it so hard to find XDA keycaps?
Post by: Alexinn on Thu, 01 October 2020, 13:38:05

Hello,

I'm new to this hobby and I was just wondering why it's so hard to find XDA profile keycaps?

And while I'm here, where is it best to find them?

Title: Re: Why is it so hard to find XDA keycaps?
Post by: Azmodan on Fri, 02 October 2020, 13:54:12

It is not difficult to find them but you will have to order from usually not "local" online stores unless you are in the US or China.

XDA @ Banggood: https://www.banggood.com/search/xda-keycaps.html?from=nav (https://www.banggood.com/search/xda-keycaps.html?from=nav)
XDA @ KBDFans: https://kbdfans.com/collections/xda-profile (https://kbdfans.com/collections/xda-profile)
XDA @ Drop: https://drop.com/buy/drop-mito-xda-canvas-keycap-set (https://drop.com/buy/drop-mito-xda-canvas-keycap-set) (27 days left)
XDA @ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=xda+keycaps&crid=SWDF398ZONI7&sprefix=XDA+keycaps%2Caps%2C208&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11 (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=xda+keycaps&crid=SWDF398ZONI7&sprefix=XDA+keycaps%2Caps%2C208&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11)
XDA @ kprepublic: https://kprepublic.com/search?type=product&q=XDA+keycaps (https://kprepublic.com/search?type=product&q=XDA+keycaps)
XDA @ ebay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=xda+keycaps&_sacat=0 (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=xda+keycaps&_sacat=0)

I hope the above helps and gives you some guidance in your search.

Also have a look at this Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/keycapsellers#wiki_group_buys (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/keycapsellers#wiki_group_buys)

Title: Re: Why is it so hard to find XDA keycaps?
Post by: Alexinn on Sat, 03 October 2020, 06:24:20

Thank you for the links. :)

But I also kind of mean that for example at kbdfans.com there are way more Cherry or OEM keycaps than XDA.
And almost very IC I see on here is GMT or KAT.

Is XDA not popular or are they just more exclusive?

Title: Re: Why is it so hard to find XDA keycaps?
Post by: Azmodan on Sun, 04 October 2020, 09:00:16

Quote from: Alexinn on Sat, 03 October 2020, 06:24:20

Thank you for the links. :)

But I also kind of mean that for example at kbdfans.com there are way more Cherry or OEM keycaps than XDA.
And almost very IC I see on here is GMT or KAT.

Is XDA not popular or are they just more exclusive?

I am not sure if that there is a specific reason, but in my opinion and from my observations I would guess because the majority of people go for OEM or Cherry profiles, which is also what people who enter the hobby will usually go for as this is the main keycap profile you find on an off the shelf keyboard (Logitech, Microsoft, etc.). XDAs have too low profile for most people and maybe that is the reason.

Personally I prefer MT3 and SA profiles.

Title: Re: Why is it so hard to find XDA keycaps?
Post by: jamster on Sun, 04 October 2020, 20:06:21

Quote from: Alexinn on Sat, 03 October 2020, 06:24:20

Is XDA not popular or are they just more exclusive?

It's a relatively new profile, so not that popular.

Having used them myself, I doubt they will ever be that popular- they remind me of broad, flat, chicklet caps that you get on laptops. Which for me, makes them a little more difficult to type on than profiles with a more defined shape to them.