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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Parzi on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:08:11

Title: Keycap set question
Post by: Parzi on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:08:11

I recently bought these keycaps https://kbdfans.com/products/dsa-ergo?variant=21329987141690 and was wondering why it came with an extra set of F and J, I have seen this in a few sets and thought it was because one set would have the bump and one wouldn't. But both of my F and J keys were flat with no bump so now I am confused at the real reason.

Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: AstralYT on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:10:49

Maybe the 2nd F and J have deeper scoops?

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Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: Parzi on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:12:27

Quote from: AstralYT on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:10:49

Maybe the 2nd F and J have deeper scoops?

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That is possible I guess. I didn't compare them directly to each other. I will have to check that out. I just compared them enough to know neither had the "bump" can't remember the official term for that.

Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:12:30

There are a few versions of these homing keys - some have bumps, dots or big dips in the top of the cap.  If they are the same there is no point having two sets...

Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: Parzi on Fri, 20 August 2021, 14:08:23

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 20 August 2021, 12:12:30

There are a few versions of these homing keys - some have bumps, dots or big dips in the top of the cap.  If they are the same there is no point having two sets...

Glad to know I am at least not crazy about the fact that I have two similar sets. But yeah when I get home I am going to check if there is a bigger dip on one of them.

Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 21 August 2021, 03:38:27

I have few DSA sets, but from memory you (used to) get an F and J with no scoop at all (perhaps for alternative layouts, for which DSA profile is ideal, where F/J are not the homing keys), and an F/J with scoops.

Personally I prefer bars, but do tend to use the scoops if they are available.

Title: Re: Keycap set question
Post by: Parzi on Mon, 23 August 2021, 10:41:11

Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 21 August 2021, 03:38:27

I have few DSA sets, but from memory you (used to) get an F and J with no scoop at all (perhaps for alternative layouts, for which DSA profile is ideal, where F/J are not the homing keys), and an F/J with scoops.

Personally I prefer bars, but do tend to use the scoops if they are available.

I also prefer bars, but after I got home and checked my keys the other two F and Js have really deep scoops and the two I put on to test my keyboard does not. So now I know to switch those two out for the scoops.