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Title: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: dantan on Tue, 06 December 2016, 07:11:16: Just thinking of buying from Imsto.

He didn't reply to PM so I am wondering if anyone here has experience buying from his website.

Are they down? how long do they take to send something? Are they reliable?

Anybody have reviews of their stuff to share?
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:05:41: I don't have reviews but I bought either a blank PBT cherry profile set and a custom dyesub keycap. My experience is overall very positive. It took three weeks to deliver, including custom clearance.
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: romevi on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:12:49: Quote from: TalkingTree on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:05:41
I don't have reviews but I bought either a blank PBT cherry profile set and a custom dyesub keycap. My experience is overall very positive. It took three weeks to deliver, including custom clearance.

When was that?
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:30:54: IMSTO PBT was the standard in thick PBT for a long time, and I often compare PBT sets to IMSTO as well.

He's tradtionally hard to reach, and I've heard that he can take up to a month to ship a package if he's dealing with a high order volume.
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:40:08: Quote from: romevi on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:12:49
Quote from: TalkingTree on Wed, 07 December 2016, 14:05:41
I don't have reviews but I bought either a blank PBT cherry profile set and a custom dyesub keycap. My experience is overall very positive. It took three weeks to deliver, including custom clearance.

When was that?
May 2016.
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: t8c on Wed, 07 December 2016, 15:04:21: IMSTO is a known dyesub specialist. Some say his dyesubs are sharper than Gateron (EnjoyPBT)

Judge for yourself with these macro shots in another thread https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74405.msg2024804#msg2024804

I have his gateron and bsp RGB mods and could not be happier. His latest cherry replica beige buy has been going on for many months due to him moving into a new flat without computer access, trouble with contacting Gateron for buying certain kits and he does not communicate that often. We are always wondering what the next move is going to be.

Originative has just finished their Modern Beige OCO buy and are looking to do a round 2 pretty soon, so I suggest checking them out.
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: ideus on Wed, 07 December 2016, 15:44:21: I bought a set of space bars several months ago, with no issues whatsoever. Delivery time was long and communication very scarce, but everything was delivered well in the end.
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: dantan on Wed, 07 December 2016, 22:51:22: What about their custom dyesub service? It says $3.90 per keycap. I wonder what is the best resolution for their printing
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: Giorgio on Fri, 14 July 2017, 07:24:24: Quote from: dantan on Wed, 07 December 2016, 22:51:22
What about their custom dyesub service? It says $3.90 per keycap. I wonder what is the best resolution for their printing

very intersted in this, if someone has tried to print a photo...
Title: Re: Opinions on Imsto keycaps and their website?
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 19 July 2017, 17:49:21: He's been AFK for a few months. Wait until the end of summer, when he's traditionally less busy to try and reach out to him.