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Title: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: Mr.Tumor on Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:35:15
was looking around and found these .Ordered a set ill post pics wen these show ...like the fonts on these and there clear see through not green.... there keyboards r green b/l so thats why its like that in pic...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mionix-Zibal-60-Mechanical-Keyboard-Replacement-Key-Set-/191061249222?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2c7c234cc6

anyways if ur looking fo a replacment set or like me just like the font...  ya.. for $14.00 buckdollarsbillsgreenbackmoneys ...check it...WORD!

Sean out l8....
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: regack on Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:36:15
Yes, please post a followup when you get them.  Thanks.
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:42:47
I bought them and they are at my proxy now. They're reportedly pretty good, and my proxy is a guy who has really seen it all.
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 07 March 2014, 17:19:44
The only thing I'd comment is that the shifts and Backspace appear to have the legend cut into the lower half of the keycap.  On my Ducky Shines, the LEDs are towards the upper half of the keycaps, so I don't know how well these would illuminate.

Unless the LEDs are positioned differently on the Mionix keyboards ...
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: mashby on Fri, 07 March 2014, 17:29:43
The only thing I'd comment is that the shifts and Backspace appear to have the legend cut into the lower half of the keycap.  On my Ducky Shines, the LEDs are towards the upper half of the keycaps, so I don't know how well these would illuminate.

Unless the LEDs are positioned differently on the Mionix keyboards ...

Excellent point. You'll want to examine where your LED is located. It'll either be above the stem, or below and in order for the light to shine through the legend (the text, or icon) will need to be above the LED.
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: Mr.Tumor on Fri, 07 March 2014, 20:12:02
ya already saw that but i think some portal caps would look good there...hehe
so that only leaves  only the enter on my g710+ that will be dif.^^thats fixable to ill find somthing cool
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: Mr.Tumor on Mon, 10 March 2014, 14:49:06
got um but the font is different than the pic shows... but they still look great!!! ill get some pics in a bit for uz all to spy on ...but very happy with them the caps are almost the same as the stock g710+ but the font is bigger and way easier to see/read than the little font on the stock ... so in short...I FRIGGIN LOVE THEM... BEST 15 bucks i've spent on keys yet.. well maby  i like the stuff i got from geekfang and sp/pimpmykeyboard and o0 the zod cap i have comming from key pop cant wait to get my grubby paws on them ...ok so ill post some pics tonight wen i get some batryz for the cam...

thx Sean

ps todays word is....BUTTHOLE
use it all day in place of hello...so instead of "hello how are you"
you say    "butthole how are you" its a great way to make friends try it........
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: Jixr on Mon, 10 March 2014, 15:04:22
those keycaps are TRASH, I owned a zibal for a little bit, and there are tons of reports of the caps quickly fading and scratching up.

Ask zibal nicely, and they may even send you a replacement set.
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: Mr.Tumor on Tue, 11 March 2014, 12:45:16
 the same quality if not a lil better than the stock logitech so they will work fine for me and at 15 dollars so what if they don't last that long for that price I'll buy 2... lolz im happy with them... JS... yes there not the best but at the price you really cant go wrong imo...
Title: Re: inexpencive backlit caps
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 12 March 2014, 03:00:18
the same quality if not a lil better than the stock logitech so they will work fine for me and at 15 dollars so what if they don't last that long for that price I'll buy 2... lolz im happy with them... JS... yes there not the best but at the price you really cant go wrong imo...

I bought 2 sets precisely because they're cheap and not expected to last long. But the font is nice enough.

Yes, I hate Deck's ugly font that much. Wish DeckKeyboards (The vendor account) could read this.