[Recommend] Good Mechanical Keyboard

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

where to find nice pbts for rk68?

sidetrack , how to determine if the keycaps you buy will include those funny funny size? tks

 

[jonnyboy91]

i think the higher price is due to the pbt caps

Their PBT keycaps are not that good tbh, material very thin according to reviews.

where to find nice pbts for rk68?

sidetrack , how to determine if the keycaps you buy will include those funny funny size? tks

My previous taobao link for PBT keycaps covers all the key size required for you.
Just make sure dont buy sets that says for full size keyboard 104 layout only, you will not have those required size included. Get those that have like between 120-150 keycaps in a set.
Taobao
Aliexpress

 

[roastedcoffeebean]

Their PBT keycaps are not that good tbh, material very thin according to reviews.

oh is it. ah oh wells... no good 75% mech keyboard w pbt i guess

 

[FroztSpectre]

Just buy your own set of PBT keycaps lor.
More designs, nicer also.
Not those standard black pain keys, very boring.

 

[roastedcoffeebean]

Just buy your own set of PBT keycaps lor.
More designs, nicer also.
Not those standard black pain keys, very boring.

yeah guess i have to find some nice ones. thanks

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

Their PBT keycaps are not that good tbh, material very thin according to reviews.


My previous taobao link for PBT keycaps covers all the key size required for you.
Just make sure dont buy sets that says for full size keyboard 104 layout only, you will not have those required size included. Get those that have like between 120-150 keycaps in a set.
Taobao
Aliexpress

casually browse the keys.. it's around $50 per set right?
how do you find Akko keycaps.

 

[FroztSpectre]

casually browse the keys.. it's around $50 per set right?
how do you find Akko keycaps.

Akko keycaps got different profiles. Some of the AKKO keycaps are ASA profile, please take note. Quite different from OEM profiles.

You can find Akko keycaps on Taobao's / Akko's Tmall store.
https://akko.tmall.com/category-149...IoR&tsearch=y&scene=taobao_shop#TmshopSrchNav
Seems like they're having a 6.18 sales, ASA keycaps going for RMB249 before shipping. Not sure what's the original price. Cheapest set is RMB179.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?s...fd4c3b145fff5&abbucket=16&skuId=4637663513772

 

[jonnyboy91]

casually browse the keys.. it's around $50 per set right?
how do you find Akko keycaps.

Akko keycaps not many choices but you can search for akko键帽 on taobao.
As @FroztSpectre mention, there are different profiles so must take note.

 

[roastedcoffeebean]

anyone have squeaky keys on thier keychron? does warranty cover it?

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Snagged a RK860 today on TB at 334RMB, with Cherry MX Brown, hotswappable.
(https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=629856335921&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.6f6c2e8dolkUw4&_u=g208pg3qf03b0c)

Got 100pcs of Gateron Yellow KS-9 for 93RMB, can consider for swapping out the Browns
(https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=640276661343&spm=a1z09.2.0.0.6f6c2e8dolkUw4&_u=g208pg3qf07e77)

And also the whole lot of lube and tools etc to try the process out
Comparing prices (bef shipping) is mostly 30-50% lower than what I can find on local platforms. Hopefully shipping will not break my back.

I bought a RK988 (the usual 104-key full size) on impulse last week but returned it and went for the RK860 because 96% layout. Pretty much all the keys but in TKL size. And wireless+wired use, all for lower price)

 

[roastedcoffeebean]

got rk860 too LOL hopefully all goes well

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

Akko keycaps not many choices but you can search for akko键帽 on taobao.
As @FroztSpectre mention, there are different profiles so must take note.

Is there such a thing as keycaps that are inspired by the originals? Those I heard can get cheaper but unsure of the quality or it's OK as long as it's PBT?

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

got rk860 too LOL hopefully all goes well

I think the RK68 is pretty good.

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

saw this in Loki episode 2. Cool

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

https://www.amazon.com/YMDK-Profile-Keycaps-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B07CYTLXRB

 

[jonnyboy91]

Is there such a thing as keycaps that are inspired by the originals? Those I heard can get cheaper but unsure of the quality or it's OK as long as it's PBT?

Yes, there are plenty of keycaps set that is clone of the original ones.
My keycaps set below is clone of the original GMK Darling set but in PBT.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/recommend-good-mechanical-keyboard.5031425/post-134364832
GMK Darling

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

Yes, there are plenty of keycaps set that is clone of the original ones.
My keycaps set below is clone of the original GMK Darling set but in PBT.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/recommend-good-mechanical-keyboard.5031425/post-134364832
GMK Darling

What keyword to search man for inspired caps?

btw, what's your value for $ for typing? Everyone will say it's brown but how does optical/linear come into the picture?

 

[roastedcoffeebean]

I think the RK68 is pretty good.

dont have a dedicated function row which i need

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

dont have a dedicated function row which i need

I think more for gaming right?

 

[jonnyboy91]

What keyword to search man for inspired caps?

btw, what's your value for $ for typing? Everyone will say it's brown but how does optical/linear come into the picture?

You need to know the original set name to find, if not you can search for GMK键帽 on taobao.
GMK Taobao

Below is a list of all original keycaps but not all have clones.
https://matrixzj.github.io/#gmk-keycaps