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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: z3n on Sat, 30 November 2013, 22:12:52
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Anyone have any idea which site I should get replacements from with a G710+ keyboard? (Cherry MX Brown.)
Willing to pay a fair amount, up to $60. I did do some research so far it looks like Max Keyboards has replacements but I'm uncertain of the quality. Hoping to find a few informed opinions.
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get the ducky ones off of mk.com for $40 shipped, plus you can use the MKBFCM code to get 10% off until monday
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There's a sticky in this section with links to some of the key-cap vendors that many geekhackers buy from. I'm not entirely sure if it's over or not, but Feng was running a group buy for some of Vortex's thick PBT double shots that are quite nice and very reasonably priced, but those would unfortunately limit the back lighting capabilities of your G710+. If you choose to not go that route, I'd highly recommend checking out Qtan's website, IMSTO's offerings, or the classified section. Good luck with your search!
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guys, be careful what you're recommending him.
remember that the g710+ does NOT have 1.25x mods all the way through like the ducky has
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I think the Max sets will fit:
IMHO the Max caps are definitely of better quality than the crap the 710+ comes with.
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not to sound like an idiot, but if OP is not too particular, I would recommend he stay with his current keycaps.
backlit keycaps are darn hard to come by, and they perpetually fit only the keyboard they are manufactured for. If I remember rightly (a friend has a G710), you can't use the keycaps from a Ducky, Rosewill or Deck to replace the bottom row. And not to mention, the six macro keys on the left side. No matter what he does, OP is doomed to have a keyboard where not all the backlit keycaps match.
I think the Max sets will fit:
IMHO the Max caps are definitely of better quality than the crap the 710+ comes with.
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Thank you for the replies. I don't mind if the macro keys aren't done, since I am not worried about them. (don't use many macro's)
I suppose then, I guess I will try for Max Key caps as long as nobody appears saying they have had a bad experience w/ Max Keyboard caps. :)
Also, from what I see, backlit keyboard caps are generally bad. Ducky keyboards are generally one of the best choices it looks like, for quality. To bad I did not come across Ducky before now.
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l think it haven't some keycaps for sale