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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: FrostyBunny on Tue, 14 June 2016, 15:26:40
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Hello geekhack. I'm new to keycaps and is interested in buying a set of scripted gateron pbt.
Enjoypbt dyesub looks the best but they costs jus as much as a full size keyboard o_O"
Is there laser etched gateron pbt?
Thx
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Hello geekhack. I'm new to keycaps and is interested in buying a set of scripted gateron pbt.
Enjoypbt dyesub looks the best but they costs jus as much as a full size keyboard o_O"
Is there laser etched gateron pbt?
Thx
Keycaps are an expensive sub hobby. Be ready to spend if you want to get some decent caps.
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Uh yep, all the side printed gateron keysets are laser etched afaik (Varmilo/Gateron). I think the top printed Varmilo/Gateron sets are dyesub.
Ducky makes some engraved keysets if you want to check out some other brands. Looks blank from certain angles but they may be a tad hard to clean; toothbrush I guess?
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Leopold makes some laser etched side print and top print for $50 shipped or $67 shipped for Dyesubs on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.XLeopo.TRS0&_nkw=leopold&_sacat=0 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.XLeopo.TRS0&_nkw=leopold&_sacat=0)
Ducky has some slightly cheaper ones if you don't mind OEM profile.
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=40&display=tile
Personally I'd recommend Dyesubs over laser etched but If you don't want to spend the extra money then Leopold or Ducky has some good thick PBT keycaps.
Leopold uses Stepculture 2 which is Cherry like profile. EnjoyPBT and Leopold both are top quality in terms of thickness, and very smooth texture, and their Dyesubs are good quality but are a bit more expensive because of it. I've never used Ducky's PBT because personally I don't like OEM profile so I can't comment on the quality.
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Leopold makes some laser etched side print and top print for $50 shipped or $67 shipped for Dyesubs on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.XLeopo.TRS0&_nkw=leopold&_sacat=0 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.XLeopo.TRS0&_nkw=leopold&_sacat=0)
Ducky has some slightly cheaper ones if you don't mind OEM profile.
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=40&display=tile
Personally I'd recommend Dyesubs over laser etched but If you don't want to spend the extra money then Leopold or Ducky has some good thick PBT keycaps.
Leopold uses Stepculture 2 which is Cherry like profile. EnjoyPBT and Leopold both are top quality in terms of thickness, and very smooth texture, and their Dyesubs are good quality but are a bit more expensive because of it. I've never used Ducky's PBT because personally I don't like OEM profile so I can't comment on the quality.
One thing to look out for with Leopold is that all the side/front faced printed versions on mechanicalkeyboards.com are actually pad printed. I've read of some cases in which pad printed side/front faced legends wear off because of sweat or long fingernails so I guess 'ymmv'