Took a long time, but totally worth the wait!
These keycaps feel great, and I love the color. Although, there is a slight difference between the original renderings, I prefer the color of the actual product. The base set is a gray that is slightly warmer, and I am happy that is the case. It is reminiscent of some old electric IBM typewriters I played with when I was a kid. I love the colors.
The double shot letters are amazingly crisp:
There is only one imperfection that I noticed, which actually does not bother me at all, but letting Drop know since I am sure there are other customers that will be bothered by this detail, so they can address this in future runs. The legend on the Command key is a little thicker than other keys, as you can see in the following pics:
As I said, it is not super noticeable, but some might not like that. That does not take away the great look and feeling of the caps overall.
Thanks Drop and Matt3o for this amazing set. Can't wait for another collaboration between you!
P.S.
I love the Special edition keycap!
I was recently planning a retro build and was looking for keycaps to go with the theme. Was looking at SA profile for a while, but there wasn't anything out there that was appealing and available. Then I came across the MT3 Susuwatari and it fits the theme I wanted to go with perfectly!
The MT3 profile is, special. It is definitely not for everyone, and especially not for gaming. For typing/coding they are truly something, I personally love everything about them. The texture, the feeling, and the colors are just spot on.
If there was one thing I could complain about it's the fact that they are missing a NorDe/International kit. I really hope Drop makes this possible in the future.
The legends are a separate piece of plastic from the keycap rather than being printed or etched on top. This means the legend will always be visible no matter how much wear the keycap recieves.
The keycaps have a very nice print face and a really nice color scheme. Unfortunately they are too loose for the stems of silent shrimps and would pop off the stems when I tried them (especially row R4, FYI if you use those). I would recommend these if you use different stems, but I couldn't use these with the keycaps popping off when I pressed the arrow keys (ended up returning them).
I got these on a whim because I saw someone else with them on Reddit and have few regrets. I might get some O-rings to make them quieter on my MX Blues but darned if they don't feel great. I wish I had snagged the Extras when they were available though, my Row 0 has a few extra keys for music/mail/calculator/file explorer that could use different keys, but I made do with the remaining options in the base kit.
This is my 2nd set of MT3s the feeling is great and I personally enjoy the double shot ABS rather than PBT but that’s your discretion. Crisp legends, great feel, looks even better!
The legends are off-white... and that a good thing!
The overall quality, tasteful colors, and packaging are all superb. I use them on a Drop CTRL V2 high-profile with Kailh Box Deep Sea Silent Whale Silent switches for a premium - and extremely quiet - typing experience.