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Wolverines
23
Feb 10, 2018
I just got this set a few days ago off ebay. I was nervous ordering from China (I'm in America) in case there's a problem, but seeing as there are apparently no other sources on the planet (at least not at the price I paid), I took a chance. It took about a week to arrive from Shanghai.
I'm happy with this set in that they are much easier to read versus the factory white on black backlit keys that came on my non-backlit Ducky One (/w cherry browns). WTF was Ducky thinking? Also I partially blame MechanicalKeyboards for their poor description of my board. I would've just sent the board back but then I would've been out around $40 and not have anything to show for it, due to their return policy. This is my first aftermarket mechanical keyboard and it turns out my extensive research wasn't enough, though I'm thrilled with the switches.
Anyway, I love the orange on black keys, and I wanted the full set like that, but it seems the only way to get it, is order a custom set which would be pad printed ABS, and it wouldn't be a 108 piece set. I'm not paying $50+ for that when I can get doubleshot PBT for the same or less money. It seems my eyes are slowly getting worse, so I like a high contrast keycap set. Ducky has an orange legends One, but they don't sell the keycap set by itself, and no one in America currently has the orange legends Ducky One kb.
My set arrived complete & flawless and the caps are every bit identical to the factory caps. Some of the bottom edges looked a little rough, but once installed, you can't see that, so I didn't bother taking a file to them. I was expecting them to arrive loose in a box, but was surprised to see they were in a thin plastic shell, neatly laid out in proper order. That made changing out the caps very easy.
Jdot
3
Feb 13, 2018
WolverinesYou can get JTK orange on black if that's the color you want. I have it and it's a real nice set
Wolverines
23
Feb 13, 2018
JdotThanks. That's a fine looking set, at least the black keys are. I believe brightly colored keys would be a distraction for me. I'm probably going have to settle for a pad printed ABS set from Max KB or WASD, because I want a large font and centered legends as well. I'm aware that I could potentially build a doubleshot PBT set with parts from other sets or grab bags, but I just don't have the money that would require. It's kind of insane that simple plastic bits are so expensive, but I don't regret getting a mech at all.
EDIT: I just found more pictures of the JTK orange on black set, with all the black keys. Damn that's beautiful! Since it's doubleshot, I can live with not having large font and centered legends. I've bookmarked it on zFrontier. Hopefully I can get it next Christmas if not sooner. Thanks again, Jdot.
Jdot
3
Feb 14, 2018
WolverinesSure thing glad I could help!
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