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Backlit Doubleshot PBT Keycap Set

Vira

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Jan 6, 2017

These are just OK. Using them on my K65 to replace the dead ABS stock caps. No complaints with these as I bought them as cheaper alternative to higher quality PBT sets. It's just down to their quality assurance/control. My received sets are pretty clean on the edges, and some caps could do some sanding or clipping, not even the included cheap stock ABS caps are clean from any dings so not fussed about that. The legends on the top R1 navigation cluster is half lit up where the top is fine while the lower bottom of the legend is faint, minor problem. Quality control on the legends isn't the best, a few of the doubleshot legends on the caps are thinner than others, or the doubleshot was not done well. The caps don't have much LED bleed, only faintly which I kinda expected from this price point. Works good with switches that have LEDs mounted top and not bottom. Better than a much cheaper PBT set I own. Got a photo example:

The cheaper PBT cap (alphas only) have pretty bad LED bleed, worse with a board with switch LEDs mounted bottom. The number keys (except 3 and 4) are from this set's drop. LED bleed on the number keys are pretty much non-existence. PBT feel wise, it's more smooth textured, leaning away from a coarser texture. And for sound...I'm just gonna say.....it clacks. This is a general idea in a dark lighting condition:

LED bleed is a little more noticeable. More prominent on the red caps. If you look carefully, you can get a better idea of the shine difference with the few stock ABS caps. The brightness level on my board is set at medium. Overall, I'm content, these sets are adequate to replace stock ABS caps. If you're after high quality perfectionist PBT caps, you wouldn't want these, especially if you're picky about quality. But certainly okay to replace any cheap ABS caps and you're not overly fussed on every detailed ding. ISO keys are self-hunted.

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