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Title: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: LifeIsGooD2 on Thu, 18 December 2014, 17:06:27
I feel like my fingers are hurting because the edges of these stock keys are too sharp on the edges. Is that a known issue with the stock filcos ? Any other good reasons to replace the keycaps ? Other ones feel better or anything ?
Title: Re: What are the benefits to replacing the stock filco keys?
Post by: LifeIsGooD2 on Thu, 18 December 2014, 17:51:11
I actually need to replace my filco anyway

anyone sell a nice cherry brown keyboard with different keycaps ?
Title: Re: What are the benefits to replacing the stock filco keys?
Post by: Defect on Thu, 18 December 2014, 19:30:56
The stock filco caps are thin ABS.  They are pretty cheap IMO.

A few reasons to get different caps: cap profile (height+curvature), cap material (abs vs pvt vs pom), colors.

Personally I think thick PBT makes tactile feel better, ABS makes clickies feel better, and POM is my favorite for linear switches (harder to find POM sets).  But your mileage may vary.
Title: Re: What are the benefits to replacing the stock filco keys?
Post by: LifeIsGooD2 on Sat, 20 December 2014, 14:51:07
does anyone else the filco caps are kinda sharp ? maybe they are causing my fingertip pain ?
Title: Re: What are the benefits to replacing the stock filco keys?
Post by: jonathanyu on Sat, 20 December 2014, 15:17:32
does anyone else the filco caps are kinda sharp ? maybe they are causing my fingertip pain ?

This happen on you thumb only or all your finger?  If this happen only on you thumb, you can simply put the bottom row upside down.  If this happen on all your finger, you can try a different profile
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: Jumpjet on Sat, 20 December 2014, 15:26:22
I feel like my fingers are hurting because the edges of these stock keys are too sharp on the edges. Is that a known issue with the stock filcos ? Any other good reasons to replace the keycaps ? Other ones feel better or anything ?

Nope. None of the above. It's just you ;-)
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: Daniel Beardsmore on Sat, 20 December 2014, 16:00:13
I have to wonder how you are typing on the keys such that you're pressing against the edge of the keycap.
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: LifeIsGooD2 on Sat, 20 December 2014, 17:38:45
I have to wonder how you are typing on the keys such that you're pressing against the edge of the keycap.


I use the filco to play starcraft. Thats why Im asking if these keys are sharper than others because I honestly dont know if they dig into my fingers making them hurt or if its RSI from playing too much.
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 20 December 2014, 19:51:31
I have a set of yellow Filco keycaps (on a non-Filco keyboard, when I swap them in).  I do not find them sharp.  In fact I am yet to find a keycap set that is "sharp", and occasionally wonder what people actually mean by that.
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: LinkPro on Sat, 20 December 2014, 22:00:42

I use the filco to play starcraft. Thats why Im asking if these keys are sharper than others because I honestly dont know if they dig into my fingers making them hurt or if its RSI from playing too much.

I have a filco red and a blackwidow 2014. The keycaps on the filco feel more curved but that's about it. Maybe you are pressing the keys too hard?
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 December 2014, 23:17:47
Flip the space bar around.
Title: Re: Anyone think stock filco caps kinda dig into fingers ?
Post by: Surnia on Mon, 22 December 2014, 01:47:19
Flip the space bar around.

+1.

best "mod" out there for all space bars.