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Title: These or Klaxons
Post by: HoosTrax on Mon, 24 June 2013, 21:28:27: I just saw these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/KBC-Grey-Dyesub-Red-Fonts-Thick-PBT-104-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycaps-/330944912840) at feng's shop, must be new:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/KBC-Grey-Dyesub-Red-Fonts-Thick-PBT-104-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycaps-/00/s/NTE1WDE1OTg=/z/od4AAOxyFrNRxrw1/$(KGrHqV,!nUFGmnr-JYDBR)rw1!5(g~~60_57.JPG)

So I'm debating between buying those or waiting for a Klaxon set to pop up. I'm slightly leaning towards these as I tend to wear out keys and I hate smooth key tops, as much as I love the clean legends on doubleshots (Klaxon is doubleshot ABS right?). Thoughts?
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: calavera on Mon, 24 June 2013, 21:31:00: (http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu23/calaveratf/lols/38208874_zpsd07f02c8.jpg~original)
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: Jocelyn on Mon, 24 June 2013, 21:31:39: These are Imsto Thick PBT caps. If you're worried about "wearing caps", then definitely grab these, but the font is kinda meh imo :p

PS - Yes, Klaxon = signature plastics ABS DS.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: HoosTrax on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:16:07: The Imsto thick PBTs have a nice coarse texture to them I hope?
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: kenmai9 on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:26:42: I have the klaxon set with RoW alphas and RoG mods and I think it looks a lot better than that imsto set. But that's just my opinion.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: Danule on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:29:16: I have the thick PBT's on my Filco and I am loving them. They make the keyboard feel more solid and they look great.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:32:31: Quote from: HoosTrax on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:16:07
The Imsto thick PBTs have a nice coarse texture to them I hope?

I find ABS caps to be smooth while PBT caps are a little sandy/coarse. Because of this preference, I'm selling my Imsto caps.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: Lupizza on Fri, 28 June 2013, 13:57:44: Can someone please explain what a klaxon is? I've heard it many times now on GH but I don't find anything when I google it :/
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: r3dx on Fri, 28 June 2013, 14:06:20: Klaxon! (http://"http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37225.0")
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:17:16: Quote from: Danule on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:29:16
I have the thick PBT's on my Filco and I am loving them. They make the keyboard feel more solid and they look great.

the reason they make the board feel solid has nothing to do with them being thick..

It has to do with their profile.. the shorter stem and lower profile makes for less torque against the housing, thus reducing friction, and your finger is also closer to the housing, less wobbling.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:44:41: Klaxon is king!!!
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: Danule on Sat, 29 June 2013, 17:33:57: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 June 2013, 16:17:16
Quote from: Danule on Wed, 26 June 2013, 13:29:16
I have the thick PBT's on my Filco and I am loving them. They make the keyboard feel more solid and they look great.

the reason they make the board feel solid has nothing to do with them being thick..

It has to do with their profile.. the shorter stem and lower profile makes for less torque against the housing, thus reducing friction, and your finger is also closer to the housing, less wobbling.

Cool.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: reiuorw on Sat, 29 June 2013, 20:33:08: I prefer Klaxon. But I think those pbt keycaps are better for you. Because you hate smooth key tops
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: HoosTrax on Sat, 29 June 2013, 21:42:56: Quote from: reiuorw on Sat, 29 June 2013, 20:33:08
I prefer Klaxon. But I think those pbt keycaps are better for you. Because you hate smooth key tops
Doubleshot goodness won out in the end alas; I bought the Terran kitty's Klaxons :p.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: HoosTrax on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:37:37: In retrospect, this color scheme probably would have looked better with red mods, instead of all RoG...

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4384/gtj4.jpg)

Or with a white case. Or an urban camo case (get on it Filco).

(thanks to ApocalypseMaow for the quick shipping!)
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: kenmai9 on Wed, 03 July 2013, 17:14:08: Quote from: HoosTrax on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:37:37
In retrospect, this color scheme probably would have looked better with red mods, instead of all RoG...

Show Image
(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4384/gtj4.jpg)

Or with a white case. Or an urban camo case (get on it Filco).

(thanks to ApocalypseMaow for the quick shipping!)

You should vinyl dye your case. I believe there exists white vinyl dye. Not sure how it would work on a black case tho. I dyed mine burgundy over a grey branded case.
RoG mods looks good with RoW alphas
(http://i.imgur.com/HqqV2IA.jpg)
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:31:49: Quote from: HoosTrax on Wed, 03 July 2013, 16:37:37
In retrospect, this color scheme probably would have looked better with red mods, instead of all RoG...

Show Image
(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4384/gtj4.jpg)

Or with a white case. Or an urban camo case (get on it Filco).

(thanks to ApocalypseMaow for the quick shipping!)
What kind of numpad is that?
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: r3dx on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:36:00: ^^ this ^^
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: HoosTrax on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:40:41: Quote from: ApocalypseMaow on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:31:49
What kind of numpad is that?
Leopold 210TP with mx blues

qtan has them on his ebay store (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leopold-210TP-Mechanical-number-Pad-Cherry-MX-Blue-Red-switches-/300910299223?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item460fa6c857)

Quote from: kenmai9 on Wed, 03 July 2013, 17:14:08
You should vinyl dye your case. I believe there exists white vinyl dye. Not sure how it would work on a black case tho. I dyed mine burgundy over a grey branded case.
RoG mods looks good with RoW alphas
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/HqqV2IA.jpg)

Oooh nice! I think I would have to sand off the rubberized coating on the QFR before considering that though. I wonder if the blank cases that CM sells on their webstore has the rubber coating, or not.
Title: Re: These or Klaxons
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Wed, 03 July 2013, 21:25:45: Quote from: HoosTrax on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:40:41
Quote from: ApocalypseMaow on Wed, 03 July 2013, 20:31:49
What kind of numpad is that?
Leopold 210TP with mx blues

qtan has them on his ebay store (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leopold-210TP-Mechanical-number-Pad-Cherry-MX-Blue-Red-switches-/300910299223?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item460fa6c857)

Quote from: kenmai9 on Wed, 03 July 2013, 17:14:08
You should vinyl dye your case. I believe there exists white vinyl dye. Not sure how it would work on a black case tho. I dyed mine burgundy over a grey branded case.
RoG mods looks good with RoW alphas
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/HqqV2IA.jpg)

Oooh nice! I think I would have to sand off the rubberized coating on the QFR before considering that though. I wonder if the blank cases that CM sells on their webstore has the rubber coating, or not.
Thanks for helping me spend money... ;D