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Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: net2522 on Mon, 26 March 2012, 15:34:30

Which one that you prefer to buy the most?

POM keycap are they better than those two?


Thanks

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 26 March 2012, 15:37:26

They are both good. You'll get divided responses.

POMs are usually not preferred.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 26 March 2012, 15:39:22

The POM caps on the Choc Mini caused me to grab PBTs for my Filco in order to get a similar feel.  I'm very happy with my PBTs and they are similar enough that I couldn't tell a 'feel' difference just touching them.  The POM being thicker may have made some other differences but I don't recall anything.  Quickly sold the Choc because I didn't like the layout.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: fossala on Mon, 26 March 2012, 15:45:54

PBT's are the best. They just feel better. I forget how good they feel until I use someone elses board.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: net2522 on Mon, 26 March 2012, 16:09:43

PBT keycaps bad for my wallet, but they're look beautiful than ABS (I think)

The dysub on PBT keycaps can they do it with the ABS keycaps?

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: thegunner100 on Mon, 26 March 2012, 16:13:16

PBT for the looks/feel. I don't own any set of SP DS, cherry corp DS, or POM so I can't comment on those.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: Autolyze on Mon, 26 March 2012, 22:21:45

I think doubleshots can look amazing, but PBT feels the best to me. I'm afraid I don't have any experience with POM keycaps yet, so I can't comment on them.

Quote from: net2522;557529

The dysub on PBT keycaps can they do it with the ABS keycaps?

Dye sublimation is not possible with ABS since the plastic is not porous enough.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 27 March 2012, 00:15:40

The shift keys from hashbaz's RGBY Group buy are the best ABS keys I've felt by far. Unfortunately, they will wear out pretty fast, as ABS doesn't have that great wear resistance.

I much prefer PBT, and use only PBT on the three keyboards I use all the time (Unicomp, CMstorm with SP PBT and Cherry G84-4101SPAUS). Yes, I'm considering getting a PBT spacebar to replace the ABS one on the CMstorm.

The looks of dyesub PBT are great (better than doubleshots if the colourscheme allows it) and the feel is vastly superior. I haven't tried POM yet, but I have read that it is "Slippery" feeling.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: Gothic860 on Fri, 30 March 2012, 07:27:25

At the moment i use Cherry DS and they feel much better then the original Filcos (ABS?), maybe i try PBT in the future too.

Title: ABS double shot, PBT dysubs , POM
Post by: RC-1140 on Fri, 30 March 2012, 14:26:43

If it's about the feel, than I agree on the general consensus in this thread: PBT is unbeatable, though I can't comment on POM. I love the looks of the Cherry Doubleshots on my G80-2551, but the Dye Subs I use on my carry around keyboard are much better. If it's only about the feel, than even lasered Cherry PBT caps beat doubleshots, especially the old thick lasered PBTs. But as I said: Nothing beats PBT Dye subs. They look great, and feel even better. Nothing is as smooth.