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Title: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: Vectivus on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:31:47
Are there OEM profile PBT dye-subs available somewhere? It looks like Feng's stuff is all Cherry profile, and I've seen conflicting statements/responses regarding imsto's keycaps. Ducky's OEM profile PBT keycaps are laser-etched.
Title: Re: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: Hyde on Fri, 04 January 2013, 17:03:18
Haven't seen any around as far as I know, though I heard most prefer cherry profile over OEM profile.

So maybe you should give cherry profile a shot?  :P
Title: Re: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: Acetrak on Fri, 04 January 2013, 18:03:16
I believe Vortex PBT are OEM, but most of them are printed for engraved
Title: Re: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: Vectivus on Sat, 05 January 2013, 11:13:15
Quote from: Hyde on Fri, 04 January 2013, 17:03:18
Haven't seen any around as far as I know, though I heard most prefer cherry profile over OEM profile.

So maybe you should give cherry profile a shot?  :P

I guess that's what's going down, haha. I have to figure out what to order, I'm liking the black-on-blue that imsto/feng have.
Title: Re: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: csimi on Sat, 05 January 2013, 12:18:11
Quote from: Vectivus on Sat, 05 January 2013, 11:13:15
I guess that's what's going down, haha. I have to figure out what to order, I'm liking the black-on-blue that imsto/feng have.

You're not going to be disappointed. These caps are pure awesome.
Title: Re: OEM Profile PBT Dye-Subs?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 05 January 2013, 12:49:08
There was many set available awhile ago. Seem qtan still have some. Here is one of older set in OEM profile (http://www.ebay.com/itm/105-PBT-Blue-on-White-key-caps-for-ANY-MX-cherry-switches-dye-sub-printed-/300726532100?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4604b2b804) but it has the font from the Dark Crystal movie lol...
and 37 set in rainbow (http://www.ebay.com/itm/37PBT-Rainbow-Key-caps-for-MX-Cherry-Switches-Filco-Noppoo-Option-2-/290690400511?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43ae7f80ff).
Also black on black (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vortex-105-PBT-black-on-black-sub-dye-key-caps-for-Cherry-MX-switches-keyboards-/300836182296?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item460b3bd918), and defineatly the best price of these OEM one.
But I think the Cherry ones are much better quality and are even cheaper or at least same price in many cases.