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Offline nethowler

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Best caps for CM QFR?
« on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:10:54 »
Fairly new to the keyboard enthusiast scene here.  MY CM QFR should be arriving tomorrow but from everything I've been reading it comes with poop caps.  What am I to replace them with?  Can some one give me a run down on what the best keycap options are?  And what are OEMs and why does everyone hate them?

Thanks!
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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:34:50 »
Almost anything (says another QFR owner who doesn't like the font or the other legends).

In desperation, while I am trying to find a decent set of yellow keycaps, I have replaced mine with an old partially discoloured set from a Link terminal keyboard and a RA modifier set.

IMHO it is improved :)

OEM profile are taller keys - a lot of people prefer Cherry profile which do not sit as high.  I am probably leaning towards this too, but need a few more keycap sets to really make my mind up.
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Offline Terrorsathan

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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:54:11 »
I have some custom OEM profile caps on mine, here's some photos

« Last Edit: Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:58:26 by Terrorsathan »
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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 18:11:56 »
WASDkeyboards sells ABS sets that you can customize the  legends on... imsto (member/vendor here) sells rather nice PBT sets, but they are pricey.  I have a set of his thick PBT and love em.
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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 05 November 2012, 19:32:55 »
Quote from: Terrorsathan on Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:54:11
I have some custom OEM profile caps on mine, here's some photos

Looks great! Could you please post more photos?  ;D
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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 18:46:02 »
sure, im sorry these photos are so large but its all I have at the moment

« Last Edit: Tue, 06 November 2012, 18:55:56 by Terrorsathan »
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Offline swagpiratex

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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 19:15:18 »
Nothing wrong with the caps that came with the board. However, switching them for PBT's or Double-shots do a couple of things.

1.) Because you spent money on it, you automatically love your board more.
2.) The typing experience changes, due to the density difference between stock and replacement caps
3.) Might look cooler
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Re: Best caps for CM QFR?
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:04:49 »
Quote from: Terrorsathan on Tue, 06 November 2012, 18:46:02
sure, im sorry these photos are so large but its all I have at the moment

Really awesome set. I have a QFR too and I'm waiting for a white blank set from WASD.

Thanks for the pictures.
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