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Title: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: TypeSession on Mon, 12 September 2016, 23:40:09
Hey guys, just bought a Leopold 750r in cherry mx red and loving every minute of this keyboard.  :p  I just want to get some custom keycaps, but these stock keycaps, especially the spacebar feels so good.  I'm thinking of either picking up the Tai-Hao Sweet Tooth keycaps on Massdrop, Varmilo Dye-Sub, or Vortex PBT Doubleshot (both mechanicalkeyboards.com), and I want to know which one will give me that same thock I feel on my spacebar, also which one is as thick as the stock 750r keycaps? Thx guys  :)
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: saxophone on Tue, 13 September 2016, 01:41:50
You bought a keyboard that comes with very good PBT keycaps with nice profile and you want to buy cheap ABS keycaps or PBT with crappy OEM profile to replace those?  :confused:
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: WarCommand on Tue, 13 September 2016, 07:05:37
What saxophone said. The stock PBT caps on that board rule.
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Tue, 13 September 2016, 08:18:53
>reds

The caps aren't the problem m8  :cool:
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: TypeSession on Tue, 13 September 2016, 18:06:39
>reds

The caps aren't the problem m8  :cool:

Actually Reds are my favorite switches next to browns.  Its all personal preference my friend.  ;)

You bought a keyboard that comes with very good PBT keycaps with nice profile and you want to buy cheap ABS keycaps or PBT with crappy OEM profile to replace those?  :confused:

I like to customize my board nothing wrong with that, and I know the step sculpture 2 profile is good.
And I didn't mention anything about cheap ABS keycaps nor are the pbts the one's I linked considered "cheap".
Crappy OEM profile is your opinion because I do like all profiles as long as they don't interfere with the keyboard.
Also please read the post more carefully next time thx.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Tue, 13 September 2016, 18:07:43
>reds

The caps aren't the problem m8  :cool:

Actually Reds are my favorite switches next to browns.  Its all personal preference my friend.  ;)

I think i threw up a little.

Those 2 are the same switch though
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: potatobot on Tue, 13 September 2016, 19:53:25
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:

Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: TypeSession on Tue, 13 September 2016, 20:18:45
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:

I heard that too, but I'm not leet enough for blanks  :-[ 
I do love the keycaps and profile on this keyboard but the front prints are hard when I'm gaming. 
I really wish leopold would release their dye sub pbt on mechanicalkeyboards.com, I would be all
over them in an instant  :p
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: potatobot on Wed, 14 September 2016, 01:04:07
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:

I heard that too, but I'm not leet enough for blanks  :-[ 
I do love the keycaps and profile on this keyboard but the front prints are hard when I'm gaming. 
I really wish leopold would release their dye sub pbt on mechanicalkeyboards.com, I would be all
over them in an instant  :p

Then the best keycaps for you would be varmilo.

they are also made with SS2 profile and are very durable IMO.

Comes in different colors and printing options  :thumb:

Ive also heard good things about enjoy PBT
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: Erzegovaz on Wed, 14 September 2016, 05:49:34
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:
I had 2 fc660m and in both keyboard the letters gone away (yellow and then disappear a little) after few month of typing. So, does keycaps from 750r are much better than 660m? :D
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: TypeSession on Thu, 15 September 2016, 22:37:13
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:

I heard that too, but I'm not leet enough for blanks  :-[ 
I do love the keycaps and profile on this keyboard but the front prints are hard when I'm gaming. 
I really wish leopold would release their dye sub pbt on mechanicalkeyboards.com, I would be all
over them in an instant  :p

Then the best keycaps for you would be varmilo.

they are also made with SS2 profile and are very durable IMO.

Comes in different colors and printing options  :thumb:

Ive also heard good things about enjoy PBT
Dude potatoebot your the best man, I just ordered a set of Varmilo dye sub, didn't know they were ss2.  I'm so excited, I went with the red and black set  :p
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:
I had 2 fc660m and in both keyboard the letters gone away (yellow and then disappear a little) after few month of typing. So, does keycaps from 750r are much better than 660m? :D

They're really good keycaps, the best I've tried in any keyboard period imo. And also front printing never wears off.   I only want to change because the front printing is hard when playing games for me. I can touch type by muscle memory but not memorizing every letter locations.
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: riko on Sun, 18 September 2016, 18:39:30
I read somewhere at Varmilo makes the keyboards for Leopold. So, if that is true then they also make there keycaps for them.

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Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: silaz on Sun, 18 September 2016, 19:25:18
Originally Leopold had a plant in China that made most of their boards. However, they had trouble with the plant selling off-brand Leopold boards without their name. If I recall, they then moved their plant to Taiwan and Varmilo was formed as the name brand of the old manufacturing plant. If you look at the 750R it should say made in Taiwan now.
That aside, if you like those stock key caps and the profile, Varmilo would be the most like the Leopold caps.(Leopold may even still contract Varmilo to make key caps for all I know!)
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: potatobot on Mon, 19 September 2016, 00:32:50
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:

I heard that too, but I'm not leet enough for blanks  :-[ 
I do love the keycaps and profile on this keyboard but the front prints are hard when I'm gaming. 
I really wish leopold would release their dye sub pbt on mechanicalkeyboards.com, I would be all
over them in an instant  :p

Then the best keycaps for you would be varmilo.

they are also made with SS2 profile and are very durable IMO.

Comes in different colors and printing options  :thumb:

Ive also heard good things about enjoy PBT
Dude potatoebot your the best man, I just ordered a set of Varmilo dye sub, didn't know they were ss2.  I'm so excited, I went with the red and black set  :p
IMHO Leopold caps are one of the best out of all the pbt keycaps ive tried (varmilo pbt, pok3r pbt, ducky pbt, tai-hao pbt, DSA granite)

The only caps that could nearly compete might be the gateron keycaps that comes in blanks  :thumb:
I had 2 fc660m and in both keyboard the letters gone away (yellow and then disappear a little) after few month of typing. So, does keycaps from 750r are much better than 660m? :D

They're really good keycaps, the best I've tried in any keyboard period imo. And also front printing never wears off.   I only want to change because the front printing is hard when playing games for me. I can touch type by muscle memory but not memorizing every letter locations.

Thats great news going for varmilo PBT  :thumb: you are welcome! (be warned about red varmilo caps tho, they look more like red orange)

Aww yeah i forgot, they are front printed, i only tested ones with side print/ninja print :D
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: loki993 on Thu, 22 September 2016, 07:32:36
The ones that come on it....
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: TypeSession on Sat, 24 September 2016, 22:01:13
Just received my varmilo pbt caps in red and black, it indeed does look a little orange in there but still love it.  :p  Gonna upload photo when I put the set on.
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: Erzegovaz on Sun, 25 September 2016, 04:27:38
Just received my varmilo pbt caps in red and black, it indeed does look a little orange in there but still love it.  :p  Gonna upload photo when I put the set on.
nice man! where did u buy? do u know if they ship international?
ty!
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: potatobot on Sun, 25 September 2016, 05:07:27
Just received my varmilo pbt caps in red and black, it indeed does look a little orange in there but still love it.  :p  Gonna upload photo when I put the set on.

Thats great, I hope they meet your expectations  :thumb:
Title: Re: Best PBT keycaps for 750r?
Post by: Ashlyn on Sun, 25 September 2016, 17:07:10
enjoy pbt  dyesub