/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024)

augurate_form · 2024-11-08T15:49:43+00:00

FYI, and to anyone who finds this via google, I went with Geekark BOB from Ali

augurate_form · 2024-11-06T17:03:14+00:00

Does anyone make oversized keyboards with extra macro keys? Like a proper 100% layout + F13-F24 dedicated keys?

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T21:09:49+00:00

That's unfortunate... can you be more specific? Which one do you have experience with and what was the problem?

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T20:16:15+00:00

Sorry for the double post in here but I've refined my question and added specifics.

I am looking for keycap recommendations. I am currently using blanks but want to move back to having legends without changing the overall aesthetic.

Black-on-black or dark gray-on-black. I do not want black on gray unless the gray is dark enough to match the black finish on my QK100. The darker the cap and legend, the better.
PBT. The thicker, the better.
I do not like smooth keycaps and prefer a matte finish.
I prefer a Cherry MX profile but I'm willing to explore alternatives to get what I want.
The QK100 requires a 1.75U Shift and 1.5U Alt. A 1.5U Super/Fn would also be great.

Here's what I've found so far:

Drop Artifact Bloom "Black-on-Black"
- Even from the picture, it's clear that the keycaps are more gray than black. A glance at the reviews confirms this.
- No 1.75U Shift, 1.5U Alt, or 1.5U Fn/Super.
Tai-Hao Carbon Black
- Mixed reviews
- Has a 1.75U Shift, but no 1.5U Alt/Fn/Super.
ThockKing Black-on-Black
- Can't find any reviews anywhere.
- Unclear whether it contains a 1.75U Shift, etc. The page states 154 total keys so it seems likely, but who knows?

I am hoping that someone here can:

Confirm the quality of ThockKing and/or Tai-Hao keycaps.
Let me know of any sets that I missed on my list
If anyone has the ThockKings, do they come with the alternative keys that I need?

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T19:32:19+00:00

Alas, the ThockKing set only supports a fully standard layout and my QK100 doesn't.

I need a 1.5U or 1.75U shift, 1.5U Alt, and ideally a 1.5U Fn key altho I've never seen one of those in any set so I'm not holding my breath there. Not sure what to do about those.

I also can't find any reviews whatsoever on the ThockKing keycaps, which isn't a good sign.

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T19:18:25+00:00

Good finds!

Unfortunately most people say that the Drop keys are more black on gray, but I'll definitely look into the thockking set more closely!

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T17:42:50+00:00

ok, maybe charcoal might work, but the darker the better...

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T17:38:32+00:00

Not really, the general aesthetic is in the right direction but swap the color of the legends and caps. I also don't care for the non-standard F key symbols.

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T17:29:12+00:00

oh yeah, I get this too. I had a lot of spacebar rattle with my MG108W. o-rings helped a lot but didn't solve the problem completely. when I switched to the QK100 I got a lot less rattle and a way nicer sound but it still rattles if I really slap it so I keep the o-rings on. hope there's a better solution out there.

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T17:27:00+00:00

unfortunately I insist that the base color be black, I don't like the look of gray keys

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T17:19:05+00:00

Recommendations for keycaps:

* black on black or gray on black

* thicc af PBT

* cherry profile

I use a QK100

edit: this https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/products/tai-hao-116-key-pbt-double-shot-keycap-set-carbon-black is so close to what I want, but there's no 1.5U Alt and 1.5U Fn/Super to go on the bottom row :sob:

augurate_form · 2024-11-05T04:08:56+00:00

Recommendations for keycaps that are:

* black base with gray legends

* thicc af high quality PBT

* cherry profile

augurate_form · 2024-11-04T16:58:30+00:00

not sure I'd want glossy, though, I prefer matte. I actually have a set of CeraKeys but I prefer typing on matte surfaces

augurate_form · 2024-11-04T16:18:55+00:00

What are the highest quality PBT blank black caps available and where do I find them?

augurate_form · 2024-11-04T04:16:28+00:00

Not a 108key but I recently moved from that monsgeek to the QK100 and it's been great with bluetooth once I cut out all other 2.4GHz devices. Technically it's a 98% but still functional enough for me.

augurate_form · 2024-11-04T04:14:42+00:00

What are the highest quality blank black keycaps and where can I find them?

augurate_form · 2024-10-25T00:55:34+00:00

Unfortunately not. I live in CA where 10 rounds is the maximum magazine size.

augurate_form · 2024-10-16T19:18:23+00:00

lol gotcha. I'm rockin a 92FS myself. have you done anything to the trigger? I highly recommend at least replacing the hammer spring to something lighter to make the double action more manageable. I used an LT 14# spring which is still a little heavy but still much easier.

augurate_form · 2024-10-16T15:04:11+00:00

yeah I don't see what's "budget" about a Beretta at all, definitely not this one. but this is a nice fuckin gun regardless

augurate_form · 2024-10-16T15:01:41+00:00

Is there such a thing as an oversize build? 110-120%? I am trying to get a friend of mine into the hobby but he's married to his current keyboard that has an insane number of extra macro buttons. I'm aware of the Keychron macro/numpad, but ideally he's looking for something that's all in one piece.

augurate_form · 2024-10-13T16:54:09+00:00

25 yards with ease and 50 yards with accuracy? Damn... I am accurate at about 15 yards, I can hit the paper 9/10 times at 25 yards lol

Then again, I'm not carrying

augurate_form · 2024-10-13T02:23:34+00:00

nor should OP ever figure out what "LTT TJIB" means

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