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Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Sun, 02 January 2011, 15:18:25

I've been eying a set of KBC caps for a while, but they generally seem to come only in a 37-key set. The wiki has pictures, but I can't be quite certain, how close are the key profiles between Filco and KBC? Am I going to notice a huge difference from my shift/enter/etc and the letters?

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Mon, 03 January 2011, 01:42:27

I've been looking on taobao for some of the stranger colors, and just can't seem to find a full set. I've been eying these (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8956274320), but if you can point me at a full set in something like that color I'd jump on it. I'd prefer blanks, but the etched with no infill would work I suppose.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: laden3 on Mon, 03 January 2011, 01:45:08

i just ordered this through obook...
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7426563620

if u want PBT blanks, u can just buy the Ducky ones on ebay

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Mon, 03 January 2011, 01:50:06

I have a Filco "otaku" so I've already got black blanks, was hoping to get something a little more out-there. I see tons of black blank, black on black, and black engraved, but looking for something in a brighter pink or purple.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: squarebox on Mon, 03 January 2011, 02:10:04

like this :)

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Filco%20Keyboard/DSC00155.jpg)

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Mon, 03 January 2011, 03:05:49

Well, mine's a tenkeyless, but something along those lines... :P Looks good on the fullsize board, how's the key profile compare?

Also: I'm SO snagging these for my arrow keys, how could anyone pass these up?
(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3092/hellokittydy.jpg)

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: fssbzz on Mon, 03 January 2011, 04:09:15

Quote from: bakageta;272261

Well, mine's a tenkeyless, but something along those lines... :P Looks good on the fullsize board, how's the key profile compare?

Also: I'm SO snagging these for my arrow keys, how could anyone pass these up?

Show Image

(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3092/hellokittydy.jpg)

lol i need that for my gf.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Mon, 03 January 2011, 08:13:22

Quote from: bakageta;272261

...how's the key profile compare?

They are kinda identical...
At least the alpha-key-sets, dunno about the full ones!

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: 2084 on Mon, 03 January 2011, 12:47:58

Ooh, do we have a description how to order on taobao like we have with armygroup? Also is Yen the currency they use?

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: ManjyomeThunder on Mon, 03 January 2011, 12:53:46

Quote from: 2084;272396

Ooh, do we have a description how to order on taobao like we have with armygroup? Also is Yen the currency they use?

No, RMB, or yuan, is.

I almost typed rms, then remembered that unix-beards aren't a form of currency.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: 2084 on Mon, 03 January 2011, 13:00:28

Quote from: ManjyomeThunder;272399

No, RMB, or yuan, is.

I almost typed rms, then remembered that unix-beards aren't a form of currency.

Thanks, Yen would've been a great bargain :D

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Mon, 03 January 2011, 13:13:15

Quote from: TheSoulhunter;272308

They are kinda identical...
At least the alpha-key-sets, dunno about the full ones!

Thanks, all I needed to hear!

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:12:46

Quick bump for this, before I place my ever-increasing TaoBao order... Does Ducky sell a full set of their white blank keys? I've found what seems to be the white on white here (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8964356680), but had no luck finding a purely blank set.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:20:19

Quote from: bakageta;274109

Quick bump for this, before I place my ever-increasing TaoBao order... Does Ducky sell a full set of their white blank keys? I've found what seems to be the white on white here (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8964356680), but had no luck finding a purely blank set.

blank set in white is a pita to find unless you buy a ducky with blanks.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:24:20

Had a feeling that was the case... :/ I'd buy a Ducky, but I can't seem to find a 100% mx brown one, they all seem to do that brown/blue combo.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: JinDesu on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:25:37

Quote from: bakageta;272261

Well, mine's a tenkeyless, but something along those lines... :P Looks good on the fullsize board, how's the key profile compare?

Also: I'm SO snagging these for my arrow keys, how could anyone pass these up?

Show Image

(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3092/hellokittydy.jpg)

o_o

I want these.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:30:10

Quote from: bakageta;274114

Had a feeling that was the case... :/ I'd buy a Ducky, but I can't seem to find a 100% mx brown one, they all seem to do that brown/blue combo.

Best bet! All white caps 100% browns and cheaper than a ducky.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8380926691 (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8380926691)

Only issue, kro issues.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:35:46

You are so my savior, I suck so bad at searching Taobao. I was picking up a labeled version of that, and looking for blank keys to put on it, totally missed they offered a blank version. I'll be keeping my "otaku" Filco for anything that I just HAVE to have nkro, but I don't imagine it'll be used all that often after this.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:39:01

You're welcome :biggrin:
I was gonna pick up the blank version of the plu as well but settled for the engraved, I had the filco blank key set and wasn't all thrilled about having a blank board. It was fun...for like 2 days.

Be sure to post shots if you buy it. Think you'd be the third to order one.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:45:10

I find it's helped me really learn my symbols better, been using a blank board for about 2 months now. It's also a pretty good way to keep people from poking around on my pc, in general.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 06 January 2011, 14:48:04

Quote from: bakageta;274121

I find it's helped me really learn my symbols better, been using a blank board for about 2 months now. It's also a pretty good way to keep people from poking around on my pc, in general.

Yea true, I liked it for that. But it was a pita when it came to coding, just couldn't remember where all the symbols were.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: Broncosoozie on Thu, 06 January 2011, 17:14:35

Quote from: kidchunks;274124

Yea true, I liked it for that. But it was a pita when it came to coding, just couldn't remember where all the symbols were.

It definitely takes some time to get used to, especially if you code.  Even so, I prefer blanks because of the minimal look.  I know where pretty much all the symbols are, so it doesn't bother me too much, although it did take a while to learn.  When I get the chance to buy extra keycap sets, I will almost always opt for blanks.

The only exception for me (for right now) is my HHKB.  Blanks look so awesome but I didn't want to have to look at a picture of the keyboard for the layout since it's not standard, not to mention it has two layers.

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: calavera on Thu, 06 January 2011, 17:43:09

Quote from: ripster;272085

Just get the full set.  I wish Majestouch would stock these.

Show Image

(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc391/10100110101010100101010101100001011010100001010101/KBC%201087%20fssbzz/DSC04380.jpg)

I just bought a ducky printed set, but now I want this!!!! These are the keycaps with the negative letters, right?

Quote from: laden3;272233

i just ordered this through obook...
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7426563620

if u want PBT blanks, u can just buy the Ducky ones on ebay

Are those sets the same as the pic ripster posted?

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: fssbzz on Thu, 06 January 2011, 22:22:07

Quote from: ripster;274215

Those are  Fssbzz's KBC keys.

Lasered PBT.  No Infill.   What PandaR shoulda done in Round Two of the Geekhack Key Buy but he's in hibernation in some cave.

Edit.   Found him.  (http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/538389-mechanical-keyboard-club-137.html#post11916329) And HE voted for ME in the Troll Poll?

i will totally forget that MO round 2 by panda. or choose some1 else to take over.
he just troll around, do nothing, and can't do much either.

FYI to op.
to find Blank keycap in taobao.
you can add this in your search

無刻印 / 无刻 = BLANK, no FONT printed.
白= White Color.
键帽 = Key cap

example type
白无刻键帽 in taobao search
http://search.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%CE%DE%BF%CC%BC%FC%C3%B1&ex_q=&filterFineness=&atype=&fs=1 (http://search.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%CE%DE%BF%CC%BC%FC%C3%B1&ex_q=&filterFineness=&atype=&fs=1)

Title: KBC keycaps vs. Filco keycaps
Post by: bakageta on Fri, 07 January 2011, 02:09:06

Quote from: fssbzz;274342

i will totally forget that MO round 2 by panda. or choose some1 else to take over.
he just troll around, do nothing, and can't do much either.

FYI to op.
to find Blank keycap in taobao.
you can add this in your search

無刻印 / 无刻 = BLANK, no FONT printed.
白= White Color.
键帽 = Key cap

example type
白无刻键帽 in taobao search
http://search.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%CE%DE%BF%CC%BC%FC%C3%B1&ex_q=&filterFineness=&atype=&fs=1 (http://search.taobao.com/search?q=%B0%D7%CE%DE%BF%CC%BC%FC%C3%B1&ex_q=&filterFineness=&atype=&fs=1)

Yeah, the slow progress on round 2 is why I've turned to just ordering something from taobao myself. I ended up finding tons of stuff I wanted, so it's going to cost me a bit more than I planned on, but I guess that's fairly common around here.

Yikes, just got my obook quote... Surprised at how cheap the PLU is turning out to be, shocked at how much I'm spending on the CounterStrike set. Oh well, the bf wants them, and he didn't complain when I spent $120 on my keyboard, even though he only uses a $30 ebay board, so I can't complain too much.