iKBC x Vortex 37 keys White PBT D/S keycap

[Vortex-JC]

typing area + arrow keys

[SpAmRaY]

I just want the keypuller

would also like just the box with foam in it

[JPG]

What's the material, profile, printing method, color choice?

[esoomenona]

What's the material, profile, printing method, color choice?

PBT doubleshot. Most likely OEM profile. Colors would be nice.

[Binge]

What's the material, profile, printing method, color choice?

PBT doubleshot. Most likely OEM profile. Colors would be nice.

I like the legends.  Would love different colors.

[JPG]

What's the material, profile, printing method, color choice?

PBT doubleshot. Most likely OEM profile. Colors would be nice.

How can you be sure about the profile? The font is not the same as the doubleshot pbt from vortex we already know, so not same molds, so can be any profile!


Don't crush my hopes for double pbt cherry profile with nice font!

[esoomenona]

What's the material, profile, printing method, color choice?

PBT doubleshot. Most likely OEM profile. Colors would be nice.

How can you be sure about the profile? The font is not the same as the doubleshot pbt from vortex we already know, so not same molds, so can be any profile!


Don't crush my hopes for double pbt cherry profile with nice font!

Not necessarily different molds, just different inserts for the legends.

[bazemk1979]

Hey JC, you guys finally learned!!!!!!!!

- Pros in my opinion:

1. PBT doubleshots
2. Here is the part you have learned " Proper legends" vs the weird ones before

- Not cons but something you guys should consider:

1. Black keys with white legends full sets
2. Please make the modifiers and Nav pack legends also nice
3. Do not have huge F row legends like the old sets
4. Look into GMK legends or Ducky legends so you know what I'm trying to tell you
5. To compliment black keys with white legends full sets, would be nice if you guys release RGBY + Esc keys with white legends separate

[Halverson]

DS pbt without italicized legends? Yay! Let's see some other colours!

[Reomero]

These legends look a lot nicer

I'd like to see some additional colours too

[Austin Powers]

Really looking forward to buy these in the future. Now I wonder what are the future plastic god tier keycaps construction other than metal types of keycaps.

[Martyr]

Those legends look really nice especially with orange, I'd buy a full set of those.

[Vortex-JC]

There are 6 colors for option:

light green
blue
red
orange
pink
dark green

Just like full set before

[Latin00032]

There are 6 colors for option:

light green
blue
red
orange
pink
dark green

Just like full set before

I guess blue is going to sell out fast.

[Loligagger]

Are these cherry or OEM profile? Also any plans for light legends on dark keys? May as well take advantage of the doubleshot process to make caps not possible with dyesubs. Maybe a TA green two tone set like this (just being hopeful).

[Hyde]

Hey JC, you guys finally learned!!!!!!!!

- Pros in my opinion:

1. PBT doubleshots
2. Here is the part you have learned " Proper legends" vs the weird ones before

- Not cons but something you guys should consider:

1. Black keys with white legends full sets
2. Please make the modifiers and Nav pack legends also nice
3. Do not have huge F row legends like the old sets
4. Look into GMK legends or Ducky legends so you know what I'm trying to tell you
5. To compliment black keys with white legends full sets, would be nice if you guys release RGBY + Esc keys with white legends separate

^ This man speaks the truth.

Are these cherry or OEM profile? Also any plans for light legends on dark keys? May as well take advantage of the doubleshot process to make caps not possible with dyesubs. Maybe a TA green two tone set like this (just being hopeful).

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Would be cool if you guys can make all the modifiers with inverse colors.  In my opinion those sets would sell really well.

But either case just make sure you release a full set of this soon because I'll be buying it.  :)

[quake4mhg]

I need a blue set! with inverse modifiers

[Hyde]

Yes basically we need this:

[Zeal]

Ooh..When will these keycaps be released?

[terran5992]

How does it look under LEDs

[rowdy]

Yes basically we need this:

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Yes, now we NEED it - this has gone beyond mere wanting it.

[Hyde]

Yes basically we need this:

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Yes, now we NEED it - this has gone beyond mere wanting it.

lol I know, now that we can do PBT double shot they should take advantage over this and do inverse color modifier keys.

First company that makes this will profit.

[rowdy]

Yes basically we need this:

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Yes, now we NEED it - this has gone beyond mere wanting it.

lol I know, now that we can do PBT double shot they should take advantage over this and do inverse color modifier keys.

First company that makes this will profit.

Especially if they can make a blue and white combination!

[Vortex-JC]

Yes basically we need this:

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How about this?

[pichu23]

The colour scheme looks fine but the font.. :/

[esoomenona]

Wow, y'all still complaining about the font? That font is hundreds of times better than the ones they had before.

[pichu23]

Wow, y'all still complaining about the font? That font is hundreds of times better than the ones they had before.

The positioning of the font. Sry misinterpreted.

[esoomenona]

You want modifiers to be top-left aligned?

[keymaster]

Hmm.. Why is the Esc-F12 top aligned?

[esoomenona]

Everything is top-center aligned.

[pichu23]

Naw, just saying it looks weird. not thread crapping whatsoever. just my 0.02

[Linkbane]

Yes basically we need this:
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WANT. Now this is a must. 10/10 would buy.

[rowdy]

Everything is much more consistent - very nice

Strawberry and vanilla ice cream!

[bazemk1979]

much much better, good job Vortex on fixing up the letterings, just an opinion maeby you guys can keep the legends left-middle instead of left-top.

[Linkbane]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

[Latin00032]

This is better.

To have colored mods really helps.

Hopefully, you do a group buy or something on massdrop where we can buy a set with all the previous color options. Red, pink, green, blue, etc.

[SpAmRaY]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

[Linkbane]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

Huehuehue.
No, it looks better. Got the chip off of your shoulder?

[rowdy]

Backlit keyboards (e.g. Ducky) tend to have the legends centred horizontally and placed towards the top of the keycap.  This is to facilitate the backlight shining through the transparent legend.

These look the same, more or less, just without transparent legends.

I vaguely wonder whether Vortex are preparing for a set or two of these with transparent legends ...

[SpAmRaY]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

Huehuehue.
No, it looks better. Got the chip off of your shoulder?

So if I make my keyboard look better, will that help me type faster?

I really gotta get past this 40 wpm, its keeping me up at night.

[rowdy]

I wonder if a study has been done where if you improve the look of your keyboard, your sense of satisfaction is higher and thus your (typing) efficiency greater?

Seriously.

And can this be applied to other areas, like if you wash your car and clean the inside does it make you a better (or at least happier) driver because you are driving around in a nice clean car?

[Linkbane]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

Huehuehue.
No, it looks better. Got the chip off of your shoulder?

So if I make my keyboard look better, will that help me type faster?

I really gotta get past this 40 wpm, its keeping me up at night.

You really overestimate the amount that I care about how many words I can type a given period of time. Could you do me a favor and grow out of your adolescent, lash-out-at-others-over-the-internet complex? You have nothing of mine to insult, so instead you're make a matter of taste into something that you can be petty about? Congratulations, have a cookie for your maturity.

[SpAmRaY]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

Huehuehue.
No, it looks better. Got the chip off of your shoulder?

So if I make my keyboard look better, will that help me type faster?

I really gotta get past this 40 wpm, its keeping me up at night.

You really overestimate the amount that I care about how many words I can type a given period of time. Could you do me a favor and grow out of your adolescent, lash-out-at-others-over-the-internet complex? You have nothing of mine to insult, so instead you're make a matter of taste into something that you can be petty about? Congratulations, have a cookie for your maturity.

Well I was looking for typing advice since having all these fancy keyboards is stupid since I'm a moron who types 40 wpm, or did I misunderstand that entire thread you had about that?

I figured you were an expert and could help but that's Ok, I'm probably too old to learn any new tricks.

And I prefer oatmeal raisin cookies! Thanks!

[Linkbane]

Just.. the font is so large. If Vortex could just release some proposals and have us give them some feedback, perhaps that would be better than posting a picture of what they come up with, which costs money.

Does a smaller font help you type faster?

Huehuehue.
No, it looks better. Got the chip off of your shoulder?

So if I make my keyboard look better, will that help me type faster?

I really gotta get past this 40 wpm, its keeping me up at night.

You really overestimate the amount that I care about how many words I can type a given period of time. Could you do me a favor and grow out of your adolescent, lash-out-at-others-over-the-internet complex? You have nothing of mine to insult, so instead you're make a matter of taste into something that you can be petty about? Congratulations, have a cookie for your maturity.

Well I was looking for typing advice since having all these fancy keyboards is stupid since I'm a moron who types 40 wpm, or did I misunderstand that entire thread you had about that?

I figured you were an expert and could help but that's Ok, I'm probably too old to learn any new tricks.

And I prefer oatmeal raisin cookies! Thanks!

You did, quite. If you would like to take offense that I feel it's unnecessary for someone who can't use a keyboard better than 50% of the population to have one more expensive than 99%, feel free. I don't believe that I ever said anything insulting about the people, so it seems that you're just taking offense for the sake of it.

Also, you haven't ever asked for anything in terms of typing, so perhaps you'd be better directed to someone who knows more about it than someone who never claimed that he knew anything.

I did give you oatmeal raisin cookies, unless you assumed that they were something else?

[bazemk1979]

Linkbane there just might be quite a lot of peeps that like the sizing of the Alpha/Numerics, they remind of GMK ones, people like GMK stuff a lot.

 If Vortex would be interested in people opinions before they make the final set in production, they should then post here templates and let us vote on them. There is no doubt in my mind that they listen, I have seen lots of improvement from Vortex and every time they bring new product its always exciting:

Here is my opinion:

+ Vortex was the first company to bring in Thick PBT DS full sets
+ They listen to the community and added the 2 tone keycaps retro style
+ They listen to the community and changed the legends font from ground up, legends look beautiful and they are proper size, nice thick legends unlike SP, look alike GMK big plus but yet they are different not down right copy paste.


What I would like to see in future:

- more colors than white/pink
- would love to see all black set with white legends
- RGBY + red Esc with black or white legends that match the new fonts
- I know a lot of people would love to see this:
* x7 space bar
* x1.5 - x1 - 1.5 R4 Modifiers available
* off center stem stepped Caps Lock
* English ISO kit ( ISO enter, 2 x1 extra keys, the ISO left shift and the x1 backspace ) I guess UK peeps would like this

Any ways just by looking at the changes Vortex have brought to the table there is no doubt in my mind they listen to the community

[keymaster]

I agree with everything bazemk1979 said. Also, please Vortex, create swappable Control and Capslock keycaps.