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Offline tp4tissue

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Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:02:07 »
Which do you think is better, and "why"  :D


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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:07:13 »
Matte all the way for me, for plastic at least. For metal it depends, both can be nice. Can vary depending on the material in fact.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:19:17 »
Quote from: JPG on Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:07:13
Matte all the way for me, for plastic at least. For metal it depends, both can be nice. Can vary depending on the material in fact.

what about an "even" shine on ALL the caps.. vs the splotchy shine due to normal wear..
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:22:34 »
I have not seen that, but I am pretty sure that if someone produced "shinny" keys, they would lose ths shinny effect over time, or it would get uneven.. Hard to say without seeing it.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:25:24 »
Quote from: JPG on Mon, 21 January 2013, 19:22:34
I have not seen that, but I am pretty sure that if someone produced "shinny" keys, they would lose ths shinny effect over time, or it would get uneven.. Hard to say without seeing it.

LOL, I don't think shiny keys ever "de-shine" because your fingers are oily and sandpaper-y

The Oiliness may be the only problem with shiny
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 21:12:09 »
So I've used Das Keyboard follow by Filco.  Have to say for casing, matte all the way.  It is much easier to maintain.

As for keycaps, I'll admit while shiny keycaps looks horrible, but it does feel easier on your finger  :P
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 21:17:59 »
I'm a matte or satin kinda guy
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 21 January 2013, 21:20:38 »
I like matte but glossy black is a disaster in almost any case. Except that I painted my mailbox glossy black, 3 coats, and it looks awesome after a year!
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 17:53:58 »
I'm for "rough" satin/matte texture like on KBC PBT caps
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 17:57:53 »
I prefer matte.

Note that in my head its pronounced "matt-te" which is decidedly wrong.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 17:59:29 »
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:04:23 »
I have a glossy black DAS and a glossy black Mathias. I don't know how Mathias did it but it doesn't collect finger prints and dust as much as the DAS.

I like glossy when done right!

Otherwise - matte.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:18:35 »
Quote from: BucklingSpring on Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:04:23
I have a glossy black DAS and a glossy black Mathias. I don't know how Mathias did it but it doesn't collect finger prints and dust as much as the DAS.

I like glossy when done right!

Otherwise - matte.

hmm.........

This is great for cases, but on keys, I don't think the grease repelling feature would last as long, because whatever coating they used will get "rubbed off" quite quickly by dry fingers.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:25:58 »
In my experience, the shinier or smoother the keys are, the more they "drag" on my fingertips. I type very lightly for the most part, and when I use ABS caps it seems like the fingertips get "stuck" for a split second on each key, slowing me down by that much. I almost hate that I discovered PBT caps - typing on anything else frankly sucks now.
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Re: Shiny vs Matte "on caps and/or case"
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 24 January 2013, 15:42:11 »
Quote from: Flip on Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:25:58
In my experience, the shinier or smoother the keys are, the more they "drag" on my fingertips. I type very lightly for the most part, and when I use ABS caps it seems like the fingertips get "stuck" for a split second on each key, slowing me down by that much. I almost hate that I discovered PBT caps - typing on anything else frankly sucks now.

I don't know, for some reason, I really like the filco surfaces on their stock keys and also the matte but semi-smooth finish on the Ducky Shine stock keys.  The enamel coating thing feels good, and it doesn't drag much. I really don't like printed pad ones though where you can feel each legend.  Feels really nasty.
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