Can someone explain to me all the hype behind GMK keycaps? Like why would one be possessed to buy a set of $110 ABS keycaps when I am perfectly happy with my non-shiny PBT keycaps.
rhenomOne of the biggest reasons people like GMK is the sculpt, as far as I know most PBT sets are OEM profile while GMK is cherry. Cherry profile is a lot more comfortable because of the shorter height. Some also like GMK for the thickness of the caps, the almost perfect legend consistency, and the overall higher quality of manufacturing. The last thing to note is that for some people, including myself, depending on the set, shine isn't a negative. For the people who do think shine is a negative, they have the option to clean the caps and take most of it off, or sell it for slightly under market price when it gets to shiny. This is just what I've experienced and heard from others, I can't speak for everyone.
rhenomi was like you. I called them crazy. now i am one of them. And I still cannot explain why I would spend that amount of money but I just do. Maybe like buying a watch when ur smart phone is betting at doing the job.