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Offline awhitedev

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Something I've noticed
« on: Sat, 15 November 2014, 16:10:53 »
Not sure if this is common knowledge or not... but when comparing different Thick PBT keycaps I noticed something really neat about the Vortex set I purchased recently. It appears that in their molds they have included an indentation on the inner lip of the cap to avoid rubbing with costar stabilizers.

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These Vortex caps are actually 1.5mm, the same thickness as a similar set that I purchased from Leopold. However, the Leopold keycaps do not have an indentation and rub on the costar wire while these Vortex ones do not!

Just thought I'd share my observations with the rest of you. I now have a whole new appreciation for Vortex.
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Offline yomammary

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 15 November 2014, 20:28:44 »
That's pretty interesting.
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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 15 November 2014, 20:46:29 »
Cool!  Thanks Vortex!
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Offline dashing_girlboy

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 01:30:20 »
cool, i've never noticed that! D: wonder if other keycap manufacturers like iKBC with thick PBT keycaps do this..
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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 03:13:49 »
Judging by the regular marks, and the concave appearance, I wonder if they carved that bit out after the keycaps were made?
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Offline cannonking

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 04:08:06 »
A bit off-topic, but how do your Vortex PBT caps feel compared to the Leopold ones. I have some Vortex ones and am considering getting the Leopold ones because they are so cheap on Ebay. The Vortex ones are the only PBT caps I have so I'm not sure how they stack up against other PBT caps.
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Offline awhitedev

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 13:30:35 »
Quote from: cannonking on Sun, 16 November 2014, 04:08:06
A bit off-topic, but how do your Vortex PBT caps feel compared to the Leopold ones. I have some Vortex ones and am considering getting the Leopold ones because they are so cheap on Ebay. The Vortex ones are the only PBT caps I have so I'm not sure how they stack up against other PBT caps.

I really like the Leopold keycaps... they are definitely solid... but I would not recommend them if you plan on using them with costar stabilizers. You'll find yourself taking a dremel to it to sand down the lip...


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Offline Tomasz

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 07:33:16 »
Is this a Cherry or OEM profile?
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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 07:41:43 »
Quote from: Tomasz on Thu, 22 January 2015, 07:33:16
Is this a Cherry or OEM profile?
OEM
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Offline awhitedev

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Re: Something I've noticed
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 07:57:14 »
The set I got was part of the original drop on Massdrop. It was supposed to be OEM but the community determined it was Cherry. After getting my set, I actually liked the cherry profile better anyways. I would imagine the OEM set is made with the same inner lip as the cherry... but obviously I cannot confirm that. AFAIK the only differences between cherry and OEM is the height of each keycap.

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