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Title: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: saxophone on Thu, 07 January 2016, 09:29:13
Cherry MX3 low profile keycaps?

Someone mentioned that the low profile keycaps used on cherry MX3 (G80-3850) keyboards were sale on Taobao and that Taobao now ships internationally even without agents involved.

Of course I'm no good with searching chinese, could someone link me to the seller / item page for those keys?
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: liuyunn on Fri, 08 January 2016, 08:55:43
Quote from: saxophone on Thu, 07 January 2016, 09:29:13
Cherry MX3 low profile keycaps?

Someone mentioned that the low profile keycaps used on cherry MX3 (G80-3850) keyboards were sale on Taobao and that Taobao now ships internationally even without agents involved.

Of course I'm no good with searching chinese, could someone link me to the seller / item page for those keys?
Here you go try this
http://world.tmall.com/item/36170007547.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.qC3MgC#detail (http://world.tmall.com/item/36170007547.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.qC3MgC#detail)

As usual, Taobao at your own risk
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: Giorgio on Fri, 08 January 2016, 13:25:14
About 25 usd plus shipping. Why would anyone buy that article?
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: saxophone on Sun, 10 January 2016, 05:04:31
Gio do you know of any better alternatives if one wants to get cherry profile caps?
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: xiaodian317 on Sun, 10 January 2016, 09:13:02
Do you prefer only the Low profile keycaps of MX-BOARD 3.0
or
the same keycaps like the G80-3000's but using on MX-BOARD 3.0?
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: saxophone on Sun, 10 January 2016, 11:06:51
I just want the keycaps themselves. From what I've seen both the keycaps on 3000 and the ones on 3850 are of the same height profile wise, but the caps on 3850 has smaller top surface.

I want the low profile keycaps to put on another keyboard that I have however.
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 10 January 2016, 13:38:18
Quote from: saxophone on Sun, 10 January 2016, 11:06:51
I just want the keycaps themselves. From what I've seen both the keycaps on 3000 and the ones on 3850 are of the same height profile wise, but the caps on 3850 has smaller top surface.

I want the low profile keycaps to put on another keyboard that I have however.
I do believe the 3850 caps lock stem spacing is different than any other board so keep that in mind.
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: saxophone on Sun, 10 January 2016, 15:11:30
Yeah I know, saw that on other threads about it as well.
Title: Re: Cherry Low profile keycaps on taobao
Post by: saxophone on Tue, 12 January 2016, 11:35:09
Taobao agents sent photos of the item. The Keycaps themselves are just the old cherry caps with stem locations to fit the 3850 and not the actual keycaps that comes with INT/EU 3850. I also bought an 3850 itself, comes with cherry stabs with the stem of the caps lock being slight off center as mentioned. The keycaps makes a very subdued sound when bottoming out.

Keycaps are low profile but it's actually flat as far as elevation goes rather than sculpted. I'll upload some pictures when I get home later.