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Title: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Karura on Mon, 18 August 2014, 13:22:32
Hi,

I've been doing some reading and learned that BSP is another cool European company that does Cherry legends, and has Cherry profile.

I already know of GMK and their double-shot original Cherry molds, so what's good about BSP?

Also I'm looking for vendors (I know of Originative, that's where I found out about BSP, where else?) that sell their stuff, specifically looking for the RGBY modifiers and Red ESC, all in PBT.

Educate me please :)
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: damorgue on Mon, 18 August 2014, 13:27:09
BSP make dyesubbed PBT.

GMK make doubleshot ABS.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 18 August 2014, 13:29:04
A lot of stuff I've read recently seems to say BSP caps can have crooked stems.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 18 August 2014, 16:54:37
BSP makes dyesubs and dysubs only

they do not make 1.25x mods, 6.25x spacebars, or center stem caps locks.

they are regarded as the best PBT keycaps you can get next to OG cherry ones.

MOQ is 400, like GMK

BSP have had some QC issues, but historically are pretty good about it.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: intelli78 on Mon, 18 August 2014, 17:02:23
Someone mentioned, I think in Imsto's subforum, that BSP is no longer doing legends. Not sure if it's true.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 18 August 2014, 17:04:14
IMSTO is doing the ones for his GB himself, but I have not seen anything about them not doing legends anymore.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Photekq on Mon, 18 August 2014, 17:17:35
BSP is a company that makes Cherry profile thick PBT keycaps. They look identical to original Cherry dyesubs in profile, although there are subtle differences in the moulds. BSP have recently stopped doing dye sublimation. They now only do it for ML keycaps. I don't have a source for this, but it's what I understand to be the truth.

BSP would be awesome, since they have the ability to basically reproduce original Cherry dyesubs which are considered by a lot of people to be the best keycaps available. However, there are some problems..


They also don't do 'modern' layouts as has been mentioned. Overall, yeah they're good keycaps, but they're far from perfect. I would honestly recommend GMK or imsto over them, but then again.. I haven't owned a full set before.

Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 18 August 2014, 16:54:37
next to OG cherry ones.
General consensus is :

OG>>>>>BSP=imsto

Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 18 August 2014, 17:40:44
i never really liked OG cherry PBTs but then again I'm averse to PBT in general
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Karura on Mon, 18 August 2014, 19:19:23
Wait so if they have problems with their right shift mold, does that mean their RGB set is flawed? :( been wanting to get a set.

Thanks for all the replies
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: intelli78 on Mon, 18 August 2014, 19:21:10
Yes, the RGB right shift has the defects Photekq described.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Karura on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:49:35
That's a little unfortunate! I guess I'll pick up an ESC anyway, so I have a sample of the best dyesub PBT out there :)
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: digi on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:51:58
Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 18 August 2014, 17:40:44
i never really liked OG cherry PBTs but then again I'm averse to PBT in general

When you say OG, is that GMK?
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: Photekq on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:52:55
He means original Cherry dyesubs. Not doubleshots.
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: digi on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:54:15
Quote from: Photekq on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:52:55
He mean original Cherry dyesubs. Not doubleshots.

oh ok thx
Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: cooldiscretion on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:54:54
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Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: digi on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:57:53
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Title: Re: Educate me on BSP keycaps.
Post by: cooldiscretion on Mon, 18 August 2014, 20:59:24
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