KBT Pure Pro 60% Question

[ror.mc]

Heya, just joined up today, been a frequent lurker for a while. Now though i need your help as im looking for a backlight 60% keyboard with dedicated arrow keys. I've looked for a while and only found the KBT Pure Pro. I would just buy this but i would like to know how easy it would be to customize? Thanks!

[CPTBadAss]

What do you mean by "customize"?

You want to replace the keycaps? Or mod it to have different LEDs? Or swap the case? Or reprogram the layout?

[ror.mc]

Hi sorry yea im just a beginner i mean just getting replacement key caps.

[CPTBadAss]

Can't find an ANSI layout (I'm not sure what layout you're looking for) but it's going to be a mess to try and replace those caps.

http://kbtrace.com/kbtpure/home-page-products/kbt-pure-pro-60-blue-light-qwertz-german.html

If you look at the link, it's all 1x caps in the bottom right and there's no sets with the proper profile. Ever look into 75% boards like the KBT Race or MX Mini?

[ror.mc]

ahh i had not considered 75% before, they look good, which one would you recommend? I need back lighting and the ability to easily change key caps would be brilliant. Thanks again.

[therecorder]

http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/pbt-key-caps-87-104-full-set/pure-pro-replacement-caps/lid=36275351

Part of Qtang's Note:

Pure Pro set for geekhack order.  It is sold as a Full set of caps, do not ask just party of the set, thanks.

Please notice that although I am using the Poker 2 picture for Pure, the color is the same, all order is full set of replacement caps, 61 for poker and 67 for Pure.

[ror.mc]

Thanks for that link, althought the pictures seem to show the pure without the dedicated arrow keys.

[therecorder]

Thanks for that link, althought the pictures seem to show the pure without the dedicated arrow keys.

Part of Qtang's Note:

Please notice that although I am "using the Poker 2 picture for Pure", the color is the same, all order is full set of replacement caps, 61 for poker and "67 for Pure".

[CPTBadAss]

The 75% boards I like will be expensive or not have backlighting. They'll also have weird layouts on the caps so you won't be able to swap them.

I have an Epsilon and a Siig Minitouch. I'd recommend an MX Mini but its expensive for a beginner and I'm not sure it has backlighting.

I forgot, that the Filco Minila is out too which should have an easily replaceable keycap set.

[ror.mc]

I have some money saved up so i dont mind if its expensive and i can live without backlighting, i just really want i small sized keyboard either 60 or 75% thats really easy to change keycaps with. Thanks again for your help!

[therecorder]

Qtang also sells the Pure Pro keyboard, an all white ANSI version, but it does not have backlighting.  As yet, I don't think that  there is a Pure Pro ANSI version with backlighting:

http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-sw/kbt-pure-pro-67-keys-mechanica/lid=35326529

mechanicalkeyboards.com does have some Keycool 84s with backlighting, but I'm not sure how easy it would be to find replacement keycaps.

Go through the following page:

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?switch_id=ALL&size=Tenkeyless&keyword=keycool&backlit=on&in_stock=on

[ror.mc]

Thanks for your help!