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MooseGoose
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Sep 10, 2016
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Are the keycaps Dsa?
Sep 10, 2016
Makami
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MooseGooseNo, OEM profile.
Sep 10, 2016
MooseGoose
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MakamiSorry, brain fart, I mean to ask of PBT or ABS
Sep 10, 2016
Makami
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MooseGooseABS, google a bit. To be fair, i like the look of the keyboard, whatever ..., but those keycaps seem to be more a bit "alibistyle/we've to include something" if you know what i mean.
Sep 10, 2016
MooseGoose
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MakamiDunno I find DAS naming scheme confusing. Hum, I live my poker clears but I feel the feeling will change to much it abs
Sep 10, 2016
Makami
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MooseGooseAll i can say, i'm in the same boat like many others, stock keycaps aren't relevant for my decision of buying. They get replaced anyway, but it's understandable, this isn't the usual approach for all of us, depending on the state of addiction we've entered :)
Sep 10, 2016
MooseGoose
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MakamiYou're right, however, I kind ofwonder why a brand like DAS does not go with the netter keycaps, they're supposed to be full quality focused. Look even Poker gives you decent keycaps
Sep 10, 2016
ajsalminen
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MooseGooseWhat do you mean "even". Pokers seem to have quality as a priority more than most doing mass-produced keyboards.
Sep 10, 2016
MooseGoose
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ajsalminenLast I check DAS was the brand basing their sales pitch on on quality.
Sep 10, 2016
Makami
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MooseGooseMaybe you should ask DAS why they're doing that. I once had a TEK mk, which i really liked a lot, but crap keycaps having unusual shapes, no chance to exchange them, this had been the worst so far i've experienced.
Sep 10, 2016
MooseGoose
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MakamiDAS keyboard were in the Mech keyboard scene for a super long time and everyone always said they were expensive but super high quality, that's why I find it crappy that they offer ABS caps.
Sep 10, 2016
ajsalminen
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MooseGooseSales pitches are one thing and what the actually do another... Vortex pretty much lets the devices speak for themselves as they don't have much of a marketing presence. Das switching to Greetech switches could be seen as another move not in line with a sales pitch about quality... although Greetech might well be just as good as Cherry, don't know enough about it to say how it compares except that it's not clearly better like (in my opinion) Gateron..
Sep 10, 2016
emoji
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Sep 11, 2016
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ajsalminenAs far as I can tell, Das has actually stopped using Greetech switches and has gone back to Cherry MX. The copy on their website used to not name the branding of the switches they use, but now it does specify "Cherry MX".
For example: http://www.daskeyboard.com/daskeyboard-4-professional/
Sep 11, 2016
Elrick
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Sep 11, 2016
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emojiBecause Cherry Corp finally has produced enough switches for many manufacturers to start using them again.
Nothing better than having extra competitors about, like Gateron and Greentech to push them in making more of their own switches otherwise the CherryMX landscape could of turned nasty for poor old Cherry.
Supply demand is what either makes a company or destroys it ; )
Sep 11, 2016
Elrick
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MooseGooseIf you're peeved about DAS using cheapo key-caps you should experience the Filco difference of doing that very same thing.
When buying any Filco, always throw out their own key-caps, thoroughly disgusting to type on BUT when you replace them with an authentic Cherry Set, it's like heaven to type on.
Sep 11, 2016
MooseGoose
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ElrickIt might be that I'm outdated bur when I was in college, about 5 years ago I wanted a Mech keyboard, did my research and came to have the idea that DAS and Ducky were sort of the best of the super best. Granted there were no clone switches back then. So I guess DAS has become somewhat obscure for a reason. I'll probably be skipping this and waiting for a less expensive keyboard with clears and a set of good keycaps
Sep 11, 2016
ajsalminen
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emojiThe Greetech switches always were only in their TKL version as far as I know and the Das Keyboard 4C Professional still lists "Greetech mechanical key switches with gold contacts": http://www.daskeyboard.com/daskeyboard-4C-professional/
Sep 11, 2016
emoji
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ajsalminenAh I missed that. Got it.
Sep 11, 2016
KinRuan
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Sep 12, 2016
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Elrickno offense. but filco keycaps are one of the best thin abs caps. give it to me if u don't want them
Sep 12, 2016
ajsalminen
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KinRuanOne thing I do like is their typeface but what else is so good about them? Thin ABS like you said and the legends are pad-printed...
Sep 12, 2016
KinRuan
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Sep 14, 2016
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ajsalminenthere is am additional coat outside the abs, which makes the surface smooth but not like SP caps physically smooth due to mould
Sep 14, 2016
UrVAITguy
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Sep 18, 2016
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ElrickYou may as well cut out the middle man and buy your own barebones board plus your own keycaps. It would still be cheaper than the $150 price tag for this board.
Sep 18, 2016
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