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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Owntrolf on Thu, 20 March 2014, 10:29:05
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Im going to get my first mechanical keyboard soon a Ducky 2108S 104Keys
Im not sure what keycaps I should get, a set of
-104 PBT Greys http://www.banggood.com/Keycool-104-PBT-Grey-Laser-Etched-Keycap-Laser-Engraving-Key-Caps-p-84078.html
-87 PBT Whites http://www.banggood.com/PBT-87-Blank-White-Key-Caps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84084.html
-84 POM Blacks http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html
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POM is the jam. It gets almost no love anywhere but it is by far my favorite type of plastic for caps.
It is just so fast.
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I also vote POM. I really like how they feel.
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Be careful though with the POM keycaps in banggood. I purchase one and use it on my TK, it was too tight that I was able to pull the stem along with the keycap. I am still finding a way to loosen it as I really want to try POM caps.
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I've unfortunately not tried POM yet. I had a set of the Banggood caps for a while, but never used them because I heard they were tight and I would be putting them on MX clears, the stems of which are also known for being tight.
There was a GB for some POM caps at one point, but if I remember correctly it didn't get enough interest to meet MOQ.
So to answer your question: I don't know! But the Banggood PBT isn't very high quality.
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So how tight are the POM keycaps on black switches
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So how tight are the POM keycaps on black switches
I have a set of Cherry lasered POM caps on my Epsilon which has 65g Blacks. The cap tightness is fine. I haven't had any issues.
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I prefer the feel of PBT
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I wonder for some time if POM is a good plastic for caps. It was very interesting to read about the issue of tightness. I have a set, but I am only using the space bar and it feels very very nice to the touch. It has not get any shine yet, after like three months now.
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Well I just ordered some POM keycaps on Banggood
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You may want to let us know how is your experience with them, after you got them.
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Yes, please! Interested to hear more about POM caps
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I would buy the POM Alphas from Signature Plastics if i wanted to try POM. 18$ for the best alpha set of caps i have come across and i own way to many keycap sets.
http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys)
I buy American. the only problem with the signature plastics offering is they dont include mods. never had an issue with the caps being tight though. but then again i dont buy crud from banggood.
i use mine with some GMK purple mods i bought from ivan. total titties. it is my work board and daily driver. i have gone to other caps and profiles but i always come back to these POM alphas. they are just too awesome.
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I would buy the POM Alphas from Signature Plastics if i wanted to try POM. 18$ for the best alpha set of caps i have come across and i own way to many keycap sets.
http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys)
I buy American. the only problem with the signature plastics offering is they dont include mods. never had an issue with the caps being tight though. but then again i dont buy crud from banggood.
i use mine with some GMK purple mods i bought from ivan. total titties. it is my work board and daily driver. i have gone to other caps and profiles but i always come back to these POM alphas. they are just too awesome.
And how do you know that these caps are made of POM? I am sorry, maybe I missed the information, but I did not find any reference in the page.
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I would buy the POM Alphas from Signature Plastics if i wanted to try POM. 18$ for the best alpha set of caps i have come across and i own way to many keycap sets.
http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys)
I buy American. the only problem with the signature plastics offering is they dont include mods. never had an issue with the caps being tight though. but then again i dont buy crud from banggood.
i use mine with some GMK purple mods i bought from ivan. total titties. it is my work board and daily driver. i have gone to other caps and profiles but i always come back to these POM alphas. they are just too awesome.
And how do you know that these caps are made of POM? I am sorry, maybe I missed the information, but I did not find any reference in the page.
I could probably care less, Banggood free shipping ftw, I'm Canadian
USA->Canada is too much welp
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I would buy the POM Alphas from Signature Plastics if i wanted to try POM. 18$ for the best alpha set of caps i have come across and i own way to many keycap sets.
http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/product/cherry-g81-3000-keycaps-original-laser-etched-keys)
I buy American. the only problem with the signature plastics offering is they dont include mods. never had an issue with the caps being tight though. but then again i dont buy crud from banggood.
i use mine with some GMK purple mods i bought from ivan. total titties. it is my work board and daily driver. i have gone to other caps and profiles but i always come back to these POM alphas. they are just too awesome.
And how do you know that these caps are made of POM? I am sorry, maybe I missed the information, but I did not find any reference in the page.
because they are POM. that is how i know they are POM.