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Title: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Latin00032 on Wed, 11 March 2015, 16:52:06: New g20 keycaps from pimpmykeyboard.

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/g20-blank-keycap-sets (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/g20-blank-keycap-sets)

I smell a new GB with dye-subbed pbt caps.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:44:16: Awww no yellow :(

Also one of their pictures shows orange, but it is not available in the colour dropdown.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: foxer on Wed, 11 March 2015, 18:09:23: I dunno, them keys just look horrific to me. x_x
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Latin00032 on Wed, 11 March 2015, 18:13:53: Yea. I don't know how ergonomic they well be.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: blastoid on Wed, 11 March 2015, 21:12:23: Pretty sure the 6 key is upside-down in that photo.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Coreda on Wed, 11 March 2015, 21:38:50: Quote from: blastoid on Wed, 11 March 2015, 21:12:23
Pretty sure the 6 key is upside-down in that photo.

(http://i.imgur.com/wwYiFQS.jpg)

You're right. They could probably 'shop it.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 11 March 2015, 23:54:09: Beg pardon, but what is the difference apart from appearance? IE it's just another DSA in a way. What makes them unusually attractive?
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 12 March 2015, 01:07:44: Quote from: berserkfan on Wed, 11 March 2015, 23:54:09
Beg pardon, but what is the difference apart from appearance? IE it's just another DSA in a way. What makes them unusually attractive?

Looks like they are flat on top.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 12 March 2015, 02:20:23: Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 12 March 2015, 01:07:44
Quote from: berserkfan on Wed, 11 March 2015, 23:54:09
Beg pardon, but what is the difference apart from appearance? IE it's just another DSA in a way. What makes them unusually attractive?

Looks like they are flat on top.

Heh. I have tons of flat keycaps that I can't sell.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Thu, 12 March 2015, 09:34:00: Hate the mobile site on PMK...

Even if I force desktop mode they still force mobile right back at me
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Nai_Calus on Thu, 12 March 2015, 12:25:45: Because what I think when I sit down at my Code is always 'Man I wish this thing felt more like a featureless chiclet keyboard'.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Hyde on Fri, 13 March 2015, 21:50:26: I vaguely remember Sifo said these feels terrible.

But we need another confirmation. :P
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: KHAANNN on Sat, 14 March 2015, 05:16:11: Looks are pretty important in keycaps, as far as I'm concerned

I don't know how these keys feel, but they definitely look pretty bad, so very bad
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 March 2015, 09:54:40: Should discussions about signature plastics products that are regular sale items be in the signature plastics subforum?<br/>
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: skullydazed on Tue, 17 March 2015, 15:16:26: I bought a set of these, and apparently I'm a unicorn because I actually like flat caps. These feel pretty nice but I really wish they had legends.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: KHAANNN on Tue, 17 March 2015, 15:24:07: Quote from: skullydazed on Tue, 17 March 2015, 15:16:26
I bought a set of these, and apparently I'm a unicorn because I actually like flat caps. These feel pretty nice but I really wish they had legends.

You could carve small legends on the edges, but I've never seen any successful custom legend attempts :)

Although since the caps are flat and large, small amateurly carved legends could be authentic/fun, not a good idea tho
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 17 March 2015, 16:02:21: Quote from: Hyde on Fri, 13 March 2015, 21:50:26
I vaguely remember Sifo said these feels terrible.

But we need another confirmation. :P

They're not absolute **** but I would never ever use a full board with them. It started as "gamer" novelty to be able to quickly find certain clusters and keys faster (but what ****ing noob actually has trouble with that?) so I don't see why they're offering full sets. The texture is slightly above average for ABS but it's still ABS :P
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: ideus on Tue, 17 March 2015, 16:12:07: Cylindricals with low roughness are still the best typing surface. Is like silk under your tips.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: skullydazed on Tue, 17 March 2015, 19:31:19: Quote from: KHAANNN on Tue, 17 March 2015, 15:24:07
Quote from: skullydazed on Tue, 17 March 2015, 15:16:26
I bought a set of these, and apparently I'm a unicorn because I actually like flat caps. These feel pretty nice but I really wish they had legends.

You could carve small legends on the edges, but I've never seen any successful custom legend attempts :)

Although since the caps are flat and large, small amateurly carved legends could be authentic/fun, not a good idea tho

I've thought about that. I've also considered finding a local place with a laser engraver and taking my board to them. If I can't have doubleshot at least I can have something that won't wear off. It's hard to justify doing that when I know in another week I'll have put my crap-bag all-SA R3 set on, though.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: neverused on Tue, 17 March 2015, 19:40:46: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 March 2015, 09:54:40
Should discussions about signature plastics products that are regular sale items be in the signature plastics subforum?<br/>
Agreed
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: ideus on Tue, 17 March 2015, 23:27:14: Quote from: neverused on Tue, 17 March 2015, 19:40:46
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 March 2015, 09:54:40
Should discussions about signature plastics products that are regular sale items be in the signature plastics subforum?<br/>
Agreed

Move it.
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: spoonraker on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:53:19: These look awful to type on, but even if they were fine to type on, I still think they're ugly as sin.

I don't understand the appeal of these at all. If you just want colored blanks why go for the wonky profile?
Title: Re: G20 keysets by pimpmykeyboard
Post by: ideus on Wed, 18 March 2015, 10:51:19: Ugly and uncomfortable, there is no reason to get them.