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Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: codek on Fri, 26 November 2010, 18:38:35

I have a model M and the keycap weight was perfect.  I wanted to go black and got black keys from unicomp and they are heavier and the feel is off.  It's ok but off.  Anyone else notice this?  What do you guys think?

Anyone else makes keycaps for model m's?

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: Jack on Fri, 26 November 2010, 18:57:52

When I went from the factory two-piece keycaps/stems on a 1391401 to one-piece blank black caps/stems from Fentek I noticed a slight difference in feel and sound. I don't have any third-party two-pieces to compare though.

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: NewbieOneKenobi on Sat, 27 November 2010, 13:31:30

Quote from: ripster;252757

Well that conceivably could feel different.  But in general most people notice little difference.

Winner of the IgNobel prize last year was a study in which a Economics professor discovered that in double blind pharamaceutical tests the controls (sugar pills) worked better if you priced them higher.

Well, I think it's time I devoted a little thought to customer satisfaction in my business. ;)

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: KillerBee on Mon, 29 November 2010, 10:29:39

My only pun with Unicomp Keys its their printing, its uneven and off center but then again at .25 cents a key no one looks bad

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: Lane Dean on Mon, 29 November 2010, 15:38:56

What's the difference in feel between a well-used Model M and a new Customizer? I imagine the springs get worn over time.... does this make the switches easier to click? harder?

I'm considering a Unicomp to replace my M, but I'm not sure if it would be worth it.

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 29 November 2010, 18:29:14

That is why you should not use a computer with a mechanical keyboard on an airplane without the stewardesses permission ...

Anyway,... is this a comparison between black and grey single-piece Model M keys? Perhaps they are of slightly different types of plastic, with different amounts of dye. A plastic could have its own colour, in which case the amount of dye has to be measured so that it changes the colour relatively. The more opaque the plastic is to begin with, the more dye is needed. Or perhaps some other additive has to be used to accommodate the dye.

Title: Don't like feel of Unicomp Keycaps
Post by: KillerBee on Fri, 03 December 2010, 10:42:12

Quote from: ripster;254023

Old springs get mushy

They get better with age!

WHY DOES NO ONE WANT TO BELIEVE ME!!

(we have a crazy lunatic on the loose please call the insane asylum)