If legends aren't of relevance here, why not PBT or a different ABS manufacturer?
scoops without bars (unless its jtk)
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If legends aren't of relevance here, why not PBT or a different ABS manufacturer?
Because keebs are lemmings and if it doesn’t start with GMK it won’t bring home the bacon.
No. See bullet points below
Some people might just want GMK blanks. They still feel and sound better than JTK (who, by the way, won't make blanks after Red Riot), and I don't know of anyone else who even makes ABS Cherry-profile at all.
That said, I won't be opposed to this coming out in PBT. I like PBT. But I might be up for some handsome-looking GMK blanks as well, depending on the price.
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Thanks for all the feedback! Appreciate the interest in this set
Reasons for why I choose GMK:
- Proven RAL color matching.
- Don't like JTK texture.
- Don't like how JTK sounds.
- JTK won't do blanks (see Red Riot).
- ePBT warping in longer keys.
- ePBT stem is longer, which makes them sit higher (see side shots of keyboards with ePBT caps).
- ePBT homing keys have BOTH bar and scoop on a single cap.
The decision is not based on the manufacturer name or material (might even prefer PBT). It's just that GMK currently checks all these boxes.