What's the most you guys have spent on a single keycap/set?

[Hyde]

I remember wayyyyy back before I get into this whole mechanical keyboard hobby I was like why anyone on their right mind would spend more than $100 on a keyboard?

Then after I got my mechanical keyboard I was like why anyone on their right mind would spend more than $50 on keycaps?

Then few months back I bought an imsto set from a group buy for $75 and the other day I bought the Olivetti set from Originative for $95, and now I'm just like omg what's happening to me.  My keycap set cost almost as much as my keyboard and I don't even feel bad about it  >___<

I've fallen too far to turn back now LOL.

Single Key:  $3-4 (nothing special)
Full Set:  $95 (Olivetti Cherry Double Shot)

So what have you guys bought that was originally thought to be ridiculous?  (Aside from the $250 authentic "not so limited quantity anymore" Red Cherry Escape)

[keymaster]

$95 thick imsto PBT (104 set)

I don't regret it one bit. They're worth it.

[The_Beast]

Single cap: CC vader
Set: Graphite or R4

[reaper]

Aside from the $250 authentic "not so limited quantity anymore" Red Cherry Escape.

Some clacks were sold for more than that.  Myself, I have yet to spend over $100 for any single keycap that I own and I don't intent to.

[Hyde]

$95 thick imsto PBT (104 set)

I don't regret it one bit. They're worth it.

Oh no the $250 man has spoken !!!  lol it's ok I admire your passion and I think I've also bought a few things back then that turn out to be way cheaper later on.

Though speaking about the imsto set, this is my first PBT set and later on I realize I didn't like the feel of PBT this is kind of why I'm getting the Olivetti Double Shot.  I'll find out later if I like it or not 

Single cap: CC vader
Set: Graphite or R4

How much did you pay for those?

[Dubsgalore]

$18 on a CC
$74 for Raindrop

[Michael]

*Waiting for jcrouse to appear*

[guilleguillaume]

Single Cap: Darth Vader Click Clack

[keymaster]

$95 thick imsto PBT (104 set)

I don't regret it one bit. They're worth it.

Oh no the $250 man has spoken !!!  lol it's ok I admire your passion and I think I've also bought a few things back then that turn out to be way cheaper later on.

They're not any cheaper now, though. Blanks may be cheaper, but these are still around $90-95 new from feng.

[Michael]

Single Cap: Darth Vader Click Clack

How much? (looks at title of the thread)

[Michael]

The most I paid for a single clack was a salute, which was 100 in cash + 2 solid color clacks + a gamer set.

[ekw808]

Keycap: Salute 125
Set: Round 4 Retro 110

[Hyde]

$95 thick imsto PBT (104 set)

I don't regret it one bit. They're worth it.

Oh no the $250 man has spoken !!!  lol it's ok I admire your passion and I think I've also bought a few things back then that turn out to be way cheaper later on.

They're not any cheaper now, though. Blanks may be cheaper, but these are still around $90-95 new from feng.

lol no I meant the Red Cherry Escape ($250 vs $5 now) but then I also realize I quoted wrong so my bad 

But yeah as for the imsto set it's true they always hover around that price.  I only got lucky ($75) since it's group buy.

Keycap: Salute 125
Set: Round 4 Retro 110

Sorry if I'm noob but what's a Salute?


EDIT:  Nvm I googled it lol.

[Michael]

Sorry if I'm noob but what's a Salute?

[tjcaustin]

$210 silver/black IronMan

I've spent a lot of money on a lot of stuff, but I'm pretty sure that's the most I've spend on a single item.

 Unless you want to count why I ran klaxon, then I can say "$25,000 on a White on Red klaxon base/mod/tsangan set"

[Sifo]

$80 for whalebro

[longweight]

Scarface.

[guilleguillaume]

Single Cap: Darth Vader Click Clack

How much? (looks at title of the thread)

I was 58$ shipped from mmmty.

[linziyi]

....I am yet to fall into the business of keycaps collecting..

[Grim Fandango]

Have to say that your story sounds really familiar Hyde.

I am no where near as much of an avid collector as some people here. The most I payed for a single cap was 18 dollar for a click clack skull. The most I payed for a set was about 50 for a PBT set. For now, I have spent much more on actual keyboards, just not sure how long that will last.

[missalaire]

Sanctuary set: $90
Single Key (MKC Aluminum Dragon R4 pop up key): $20 shipped I think it ended up being

[eth0s]

Well, I can tell you the most money that I regret spending.  And that was ~$300 for Round4.  I sent ~$300 to 7bit in December 2011, and I still haven't received doodley squat. 

We're going on 18 months now, and still no keycaps.  I don't even remember what I ordered, so I can't even tell you what I paid for.  But besides Round4, I don't regret any of the other money that I've spent on keyboards or  keycaps.

Round4 however, is a royal sh!t stain.

[WRXChris]

Single cap: ironman silver & black, $125 I think was its sticker price
Keycap set: $90 on a cherry ds black on beige set (no moogle), lol i'd been searching for my first set for months and couldnt resist!

[phetto]

something around $200 for a cc

[sth]

Well, I can tell you the most money that I regret spending.  And that was ~$300 for Round4.  I sent ~$300 to 7bit in December 2011, and I still haven't received doodley squat. 

We're going on 18 months now, and still no keycaps.  I don't even remember what I ordered, so I can't even tell you what I paid for.  But besides Round4, I don't regret any of the other money that I've spent on keyboards or  keycaps.

Round4 however, is a royal sh!t stain.

you have no patience

[tjcaustin]

Well, I can tell you the most money that I regret spending.  And that was ~$300 for Round4.  I sent ~$300 to 7bit in December 2011, and I still haven't received doodley squat. 

We're going on 18 months now, and still no keycaps.  I don't even remember what I ordered, so I can't even tell you what I paid for.  But besides Round4, I don't regret any of the other money that I've spent on keyboards or  keycaps.

Round4 however, is a royal sh!t stain.

you have no patience

Also, isn't everything getting packed and ready to ship right now?

[Kabuks]

Single key: Silver Storm Trooper - $130
Set: IMSTO thick PBT - $90

[Michael]

Well, I can tell you the most money that I regret spending.  And that was ~$300 for Round4.  I sent ~$300 to 7bit in December 2011, and I still haven't received doodley squat. 

We're going on 18 months now, and still no keycaps.  I don't even remember what I ordered, so I can't even tell you what I paid for.  But besides Round4, I don't regret any of the other money that I've spent on keyboards or  keycaps.

Round4 however, is a royal sh!t stain.

you have no patience

2 years should be an easy wait for anyone....

[keymaster]

Well, I can tell you the most money that I regret spending.  And that was ~$300 for Round4.  I sent ~$300 to 7bit in December 2011, and I still haven't received doodley squat. 

We're going on 18 months now, and still no keycaps.  I don't even remember what I ordered, so I can't even tell you what I paid for.  But besides Round4, I don't regret any of the other money that I've spent on keyboards or  keycaps.

Round4 however, is a royal sh!t stain.

you have no patience

2 years should be an easy wait for anyone....

I think he was being sarcastic because that's pretty DAMN patient

[Shadovved]

Hm, avg $130 for one of girlDCs ironmen I think

$80 for the V set from techkeys

[CPTBadAss]

$105 each for my Klaxon and Valentine's Sets

$35 $15 for my Terran Aluminum popup cap. Edit: Halverson knows my collection better than me

[Halverson]

$105 each for my Klaxon and Valentine's Sets

$35 for my Terran Aluminum popup cap

Wasn't that cap $15? And the rest was for switches and something else?

[CPTBadAss]

I'm pretty sure I bought another cap from Beast for $35 in a different sale.

[Halverson]

I'm pretty sure I bought another cap from Beast for $35 in a different sale.

You have multiple of those! :O Or am I going senile?

OT-$120 for dolch+moogle
$100 for titanium spacebar

I've spent much much more on full boards.

[noisyturtle]

$110 for a Revenge Red. Worth it. Otherwise it would be one of my girldc caps.

[CPTBadAss]

I'm pretty sure I bought another cap from Beast for $35 in a different sale.

You have multiple of those! :O Or am I going senile?

Er, it might've been 3 aluminum sandblasted alu caps for $35. And the popup one was $15. You're right.

[okooko]

then I can say "$25,000

ok ok../thread

Although I cannot be 100% sure, but that is probably more than a few admin's collections combined.

[Michael]

$110 for a Revenge Red. Worth it. Otherwise it would be one of my girldc caps.

Hmmm... I need one of those in topre

[Jocelyn]

Set - $95 for Blue Imsto caps with black cherry legends and red Hangul
Single - $23 for Mint Green Topre Skull from CC

Edit^ Halverson, I know there was also that P1 Topre Skull

[Halverson]

Set - $95 for Blue Imsto caps with black cherry legends and red Hangul
Single - $23 for Mint Green Topre Skull from CC

Edit^ Halverson, I know there was also that P1 Topre Skull

That one was cheap
Charity auctions don't count anyway

[CPTBadAss]

Halverson, can't you just worry about your own collection?? 

[Halverson]

Halverson, can't you just worry about your own collection?? 

I don't own anything! Leave me alone!

[CPTBadAss]

You're Tsangan?

[brialona]

I've never bought any keycap and I never plan to. tbh I will never understand anyone who will pay 100 for a keycap

[calavera]

$135 + shipping for cherry dye sub key caps...which will arrive in two months may be. lol

[Hyde]

Have to say that your story sounds really familiar Hyde.

I am no where near as much of an avid collector as some people here. The most I payed for a single cap was 18 dollar for a click clack skull. The most I payed for a set was about 50 for a PBT set. For now, I have spent much more on actual keyboards, just not sure how long that will last.

lol I know, I mean I've only bought the portal set + look of disapproval so far.  But I wonder how long it will take till I start dropping some serious money on single keycaps  >____>

Though as for full set I think I'm already too far into it ($95 Olivetti).

[Shadovved]

Have to say that your story sounds really familiar Hyde.

I am no where near as much of an avid collector as some people here. The most I payed for a single cap was 18 dollar for a click clack skull. The most I payed for a set was about 50 for a PBT set. For now, I have spent much more on actual keyboards, just not sure how long that will last.

lol I know, I mean I've only bought the portal set + look of disapproval so far.  But I wonder how long it will take till I start dropping some serious money on single keycaps  >____>

Though as for full set I think I'm already too far into it ($95 Olivetti).

Nah, you need to spend 300+ for one of those NIB Cherry dyesubs

[rarar]

i know jcrouse spent $500 on a Mr. Friday, and tinlong spent $400 on an olivetti set before sherry was selling them.

Personally the most I've spent on a keycap set is $80 for a PBT set of blanks for my HHKB. For a single keycap, probably $30

[sth]

I think he was being sarcastic because that's pretty DAMN patient

you should immediately stop assuming anything about me

[Shadovved]

Can I label my girldc caps as a set?