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The PBT Keycap set features 123 durable keycaps designed for various mechanical keyboards, including popular Cherry MX switches. Made from high-quality PBT material, these keycaps offer a comfortable XDA profile and a stylish gaming aesthetic, ensuring both functionality and flair.
Brand | Sumgsn |
Operating System | Windows 98 |
Item Weight | 13.7 ounces |
Package Dimensions | 14.76 x 6.02 x 1.18 inches |
Color | White |
Manufacturer | Sumgsn |
ASIN | B097MT4X2Q |
Date First Available | June 21, 2021 |
S**.
Way better than expected
Perfectly Placed in a box. Had all the pieces such and my 96% keyboard. Didn't expect it to be decent at this price point. I was more than happy.
H**.
Cheap but good
Not the best quality but good for it's price. Just note that the pbt is not very thick
A**N
Pretty design, poor execution
TLDR: Significant warping on keys, lack of position keys included. Thinner walls, messy molding and variable keycap height due to stem issues. Otherwise, very pretty, affordable, feel and sound nice.To start off positively, I like the look of this keycap set.The design is great and I like that it comes in variants with white or black alpha keys (through different listings, not all in the same package).Moreover, I am a big fan of XDA keycap sets and that this comes in that form factor is what really sold me on it. Pricing is also great to be able to pay $30 or so for a great design.Additionally, the keycaps feel really nice while maintaining a nice sound on my keyboard.Finally, the box it came in was actually pretty nice and better than the plain brown box my other ones came in. However, the interior was the same.Now for a little detail about me as a buyer. I have a custom keyboard but it is my first foray into it and I am liking it quite a lot. The keycaps I decided on first were great but I really liked the look of this set and wanted to mix it up and give these a go. Not that there was any problem with my previous set which was a PBT XDA keycap set called "Ice Cream". I compare to them in the pictures at some point and I'll get to that in a moment. Finally, I am a touch typist; the relevance of which will also come up.I think it is important to note that the keycap set I am going to compare this to is a very similar price and I will post the link for those interested in comparing.shorturl.at/yFNO2For the negatives there are quite a few as apparently I was quite fortunate with my first choice of keycaps / manufacturer.The first and most obvious issue is the warping of nearly all keycaps. They do not maintain a square / rectangle on just about any of the keycaps and warp near the bottom, inwards toward the stem. For some this might not be much of an issue but it is definitely noticeable, aesthetically. Perhaps that is just me though. I've included a picture of this as well as a comparison of this with my previous keycap set. On the 5th and 6th images, respectively.Another side effect of the warping which I feel deserves mentioning is that the keys appear very uneven on the keyboard. This is affected in a very small part because of my cheaper keyboard base which they're installed on but wasn't a noticeable issue unless looking very closely on the other keycap set. This is evident even just from glancing at it.The walls of the keys are thinner and the stems show signs of poor molding with messy edges. They are, functionally, still fine but do cause some minor issues like variances in the keycap height due to the inner portion of the stems.As a touch typist; as soon as I set my hands on this to type I noticed the lack of "homing bars" or "position keys". These are the bumps on keys like the [F] and [J] that help you to align your hands and ensure they're in the right position without having to look at the keyboard. My last keyboard set came with alternatives which allowed you to choose to have these keys or not. I found no such feature on this set.The trays the keycaps came in were plastic wrapped nicely but this became evident why after swapping with my other keycap set because the trays do not rest into one another making them flop around without the wrap.As a last little complaint, I loved the alternative keys provided but where I'd usually put them as the accent keys for my Function row, the fact that they came in white and not the contrasting black made this an unfortunate pass for me. A really insignificant consideration but one I thought I'd mention all the same.Summarily, the keycap set was likely designed by someone else and sold for way more than the manufacturer here is selling them for. Great that you can get the design for cheap. However, all these keys are of a quality that makes them seem every single one was a reject key from the molding and they're recouping the cost. That isn't really an issue considering the cost they're asking for but when you consider others are sold for barely more than this and came with exceptional quality (like the one I linked above) it makes this a hard one to recommend.Overall, I wouldn't recommend this particular keycap set or perhaps even the seller / manufacturer. Think I'll try for another UniCusMech on my next keycap set purchase. Hope that helps.
S**D
Not worth the price
Quality of the keycaps are okay, not worth $35 though, maybe like $20. Some of the print is off centered, warped, height is different. The feeling of the keycaps feels scratchy and your hands will make the keycaps shiny/oily within a hour of use and I always keep my hands clean. I would return if my window didn't close.
A**.
My poor keyboard...
I normally wouldn't balk at the quality of keycaps at this price range, but my wife and I just purchased some dye sub XDA profile keycaps from another seller on amazon for this same price and the quality was SO nice we couldn't tell them apart from our friend's artisan keycaps that cost $120.These keycaps are so warped and inconsistent that the height and alignment doesn't even match from key to key. Some keys stand taller than others even after being pressed down and the stems have a bit of rotation to them, so the result is that my keyboard looks woefully inconsistent and cheap.To make matters even worse, the warping of the thin material used makes the keycaps extremely difficult to put on. I most definitely have the appropriate switches for these to be compatible, but because the openings of the stems were so warped, I had to use such substantial pressure that I was worried my PCB might be damaged.Finally, they just feel... bad. Even with o-rings, they feel and sound extremely cheap. I don't know how to describe it other than that my keyboard now feels closer to something that Fischer Price would release for toddlers -- it feels like a toy. Finally, there are no textures or bumps to indicate home row keys, which isn't the end of the world but really drives the point home that these are poorly executed.These are a substantial downgrade from the OEM keycaps that came with my keyboard, and I don't think I can come down on these any harder than that. The aesthetic is nice, but that's all these have going for them. My recommendation is to look elsewhere.
E**.
No Homing Bars
The packaging was nice with the trays cling-wrapped to prevent a mess of keycaps flying around in the box during shipping. Before removing the cling wrap I noticed that the F and J keys did not have homing bars though - I wouldn't have been able to touch type on them - so I sent them back. I didn't open them up, so can't speak to the typing feel or sound, but noticed some of the labels were off-center too. For the price this could be a decent set for anyone who doesn't rely on homing bars for touch typing, but that's a non-starter for me.
T**O
Good profile for big hands!!!
These are my favorite keycaps. I love the profile and the slick feel. They don't feel like the most premium product but im super happy with them!! As I said I have rather large hands. The cramped nature of "modern" keybaords makes it uncomfortable enough for me. But with OEM keycaps and the like, they feel even smaller. These even the playing field and make any keyboard more comfortable to use!
T**A
Perfect with a black case
I love the look! It matches perfectly with my black keyboard case!
P**X
Cumplidor
En la publicación aparece que son keycaps en PBT, sin embargo en el material se siente de peor calidad con respecto a keycaps de Ali del mismo precio.El QC deja a desear, algunas de las cruces de stem tienen rebabas y formas irregulares.Los colores corresponde fielmente a las fotos, solo espero que las impresiones duren y no se borren fácilmente.En resumen, cumplen pero pueden ser mejores.
E**O
Bueno a secas
Son buenas, se sienten agradables al tacto, sin embargo el stem tiene ligeras imperfecciones que complicaba la instalación, por otro lado, las keycaps obscuras tienen un ligero cambio de tono de color. En general, no lucen mal, por el precio que son buenas.
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