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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: bader0 on Wed, 28 March 2012, 05:04:48
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ok so recently they previous keyboard i had broke for no apparent reason about a week out of warranty. While most people would be upset about this i saw it a grand opportunity to try linear switches. I live in Australia, so based on availability and a bit of research lurking the archives of geekhack i have decided to buy a Leopold w/ reds. However the website i am buying them off Mechkeyboards.com is down for a couple of days. I would really like an otaku board but they are unavailable on mechkeyboards.com which is the only Australian based mech keyboard selling website i know and i am not willing to pay 67 dollars for shipping to get one from elitekeyboards anyhow. There is however a set of blank ducky keycaps on the mechkeyboards website.
my question is this; how do ducky keycaps stand up to leopold keycaps. i have heard that they go shiny fast but i have also heard the lettering wears off the leopolds rather quickly. I would appreciate some input from someone who owns both keyboards or is generally knowledgeable in the field of keycaps.
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Mechkeyboards say the blank keycaps are PBT, they shouldn't shine as quick as the stock ABS on the Leopolds. The labelling on the Leopolds is lasered, so they shouldn't fade too quick but reportedly can 'stain'.
We also have PC Case Gear and Aus Pc Market selling mechanical keyboards in Australia. PCCG are low on Leopolds at the moment, but the 700's coming in should have PBT caps. Aus Pc Market sell Filco's and Das mostly.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=113
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/products/1838/?page=1
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thank you very much you have answered every question i had in one post and now i feel dumb D:.