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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: slacka on Sun, 15 October 2017, 17:39:38

Title: Think this is a scam?
Post by: slacka on Sun, 15 October 2017, 17:39:38: So I'm shopping around for my first mechanical keyboard and I think I'm gonna go with an 87 key WASD. Thinking about going with a keycap-less purchase if i can find a cheaper keyset. I found this on ebay and it looks too good to be true, or am i missing something. Based on my searching, finding doubleshot PBT is kinda rare, especially at a price like this. What am i missing?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/104-KeyCaps-Doubleshot-PBT-Backlit-Suit-for-Cherry-MX-Mechanical-Switch-Keyboard-/401377113718
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 15 October 2017, 18:21:51: They're thin junk backlit caps from China and in an odd layout with that big enter key.

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Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Sun, 15 October 2017, 18:34:02: A scam in the vein that the caps are probably no better if not worse than stock caps on any old gaming KB.
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 15 October 2017, 20:46:30: "2,Please allow 1-2cm differences due to manual measurement." :eek:
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: merlin64 on Tue, 17 October 2017, 11:50:58: This whole hobby is a scam. I've spent $$$$$ on what amounts to plastic and a few aluminum blocks here and there. But I can't stop!!!! :D

In all seriousness, keyboards and accessories are all starting to get really cheap. You can buy a $20 on Amazon right now. In most cases, you do get what you pay for.
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: LevelSteam on Tue, 17 October 2017, 15:54:57: They're likely just really low quality, thin caps. I'd hold out for something else and maybe check a couple other sites for some dyesub or doubleshot caps.
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: merlin64 on Tue, 17 October 2017, 16:17:48: Quote from: merlin64 on Tue, 17 October 2017, 11:50:58
This whole hobby is a scam. I've spent $$$$$ on what amounts to plastic and a few aluminum blocks here and there. But I can't stop!!!! :D

In all seriousness, keyboards and accessories are all starting to get really cheap. You can buy a $20 one on Amazon right now. In most cases, you do get what you pay for.
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: _haru on Tue, 17 October 2017, 19:40:30: I have the set in white.

Spamaray is wrong, they come with both ISO and ANSI Enter/backslash. So you can use it on any ANSI board just fine.

They are very thin doubleshot PBT. I generally like the sound of thin caps but even so, these are pretty meh. I'll stick with my EpicGear ABS, thanks.

But you can get the white set for around $8 AUD, so if you're doing a cheap-as-possible build or something, these will be just what you need. Or you can spend a bit extra and get the YMD PBT blanks.
Title: Re: Think this is a scam?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 17 October 2017, 20:53:36: PBT is quite brittle, right? I would imagine that really thin PBT would not stand up to much heavy typing :eek: