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Bkey
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Feb 9, 2018
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$140 for a keycap set. Whats up with that? Seems far too expensive for a set of keycaps.
kevin8715
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Feb 9, 2018
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BkeyYou must be new here. GMK and SP keycap sets run at these prices because of their quality and customization.
hineybush
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Feb 9, 2018
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BkeyThey're worth that much, because they're simply one of the best. It's not even a matter of "abuse", but the look, feel and sound of thick caps is miles above the standard thin OEM caps typically supplied.
Merlin64
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Feb 9, 2018
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BkeyI suppose it can be likened to purchasing a nice coat or a bag.
HotRoderX
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Feb 9, 2018
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Bkeylook at it this way over 200 people are willing to pay that. Most likely they will get down to about 120-99 dollar's when the drops concluded. That means 1000+ people buying in. I seen people spend up to 199+ for a given keyset. 140 while expensive isn't terrible and what people are willing to pay so why not charge it.
c_r_z
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Feb 9, 2018
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BkeyThe same reason people buy expensive watches, cars, jewelry and other stuff. It's a luxury ware. Can you drive around in a second hand Toyota? Yeah, sure, but it definitely feels nicer driving around in the latest Mercedes.
Also keep in mind that if 500 or 1000 people buy this set, the price will be the lowest possible for a GMK set so from that perspective it is a good deal.
Also keep in mind that if 500 or 1000 people buy this set, the price will be the lowest possible for a GMK set so from that perspective it is a good deal.
HotRoderX
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Feb 9, 2018
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Bkeyfeel is subjective and so is sound. The thing that makes them physically better is there manufacturing quality control. There color Control, willingness to do customs, and there thickness.
GMK is one of the thickest caps money can buy making them more durable all around. The chances of breaking any keycap are slim but the chances of breaking a GMK keycap are even more slim and the thickness does lend to the sound profile. That could be good or bad depends on what you like.
Quality control overall is much much higher on GMK cap's then on others. There manufactured in Germany and there great pride taking in what they release. There hardly ever defects or issues with GMK caps. Where other vendors have shown issues with legend quality ((How the legends look even, crisp, etc)) or with the key's them self's being cracked or showing physical signs of improper casting.
Finally there color selection and willingness to do custom work. I don't think a lot of people think about this but those custom novelties we see with all kits have to be custom made. The ones GMK is willing to do are a bit more lavish and intricate I have heard. They are also willing to entertain more idea's for novitiates then other companies. There color way's tend to be far more true. What you see is most the time what you will get they have a more wide array of colors vs others. While some places will do there best to color match a palette GMK tends to not only do there best but get it as close as possible and if they can't they say so. Unlike some manufactures who will not be named.
These are what make GMK superior in the eyes of the community over lets say Maxkey's are JTK. Thats not to say neither of those is good quality but you tend to get what you pay for. While I don't know personally if 139.99 is worth it for a keyset. I do know I own a set of GMK key's I paid 180 for there nice there really nice and they do feel subjectively different when type on them. Its a pleasant feeling. Once I got over the fact they did shine ((space bar)). Hopefully this helps answer your questions more directly while taking out the subjective parts. The above are things we can measure and compare.
Sound Quality and feel are both better in my eyes but once more that is subjective so its really hard to say your mileage wouldn't very on those things.
GMK is one of the thickest caps money can buy making them more durable all around. The chances of breaking any keycap are slim but the chances of breaking a GMK keycap are even more slim and the thickness does lend to the sound profile. That could be good or bad depends on what you like.
Quality control overall is much much higher on GMK cap's then on others. There manufactured in Germany and there great pride taking in what they release. There hardly ever defects or issues with GMK caps. Where other vendors have shown issues with legend quality ((How the legends look even, crisp, etc)) or with the key's them self's being cracked or showing physical signs of improper casting.
Finally there color selection and willingness to do custom work. I don't think a lot of people think about this but those custom novelties we see with all kits have to be custom made. The ones GMK is willing to do are a bit more lavish and intricate I have heard. They are also willing to entertain more idea's for novitiates then other companies. There color way's tend to be far more true. What you see is most the time what you will get they have a more wide array of colors vs others. While some places will do there best to color match a palette GMK tends to not only do there best but get it as close as possible and if they can't they say so. Unlike some manufactures who will not be named.
These are what make GMK superior in the eyes of the community over lets say Maxkey's are JTK. Thats not to say neither of those is good quality but you tend to get what you pay for. While I don't know personally if 139.99 is worth it for a keyset. I do know I own a set of GMK key's I paid 180 for there nice there really nice and they do feel subjectively different when type on them. Its a pleasant feeling. Once I got over the fact they did shine ((space bar)). Hopefully this helps answer your questions more directly while taking out the subjective parts. The above are things we can measure and compare.
Sound Quality and feel are both better in my eyes but once more that is subjective so its really hard to say your mileage wouldn't very on those things.
T0mb3ry
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T0mb3ry
Feb 9, 2018
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BkeyNobody can tell that. There are plenty of typing videos on youtube but none of them will give the experience and finally the conclusion about these caps. Best thing you can do is to buy these and test it. If you dont like them you can still sell those even with a markup.
In the end GMKs keysets are the most prefered in the communite for a reason. Despite them being abs, right now its the best you can get.
In the end GMKs keysets are the most prefered in the communite for a reason. Despite them being abs, right now its the best you can get.
golden_bull_95
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Feb 9, 2018
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Bkeywell most people are gonna put this on a 300+ USD high quality custom keyboard so the price is pretty normal. For GMK keyset, <140 is a relatively normal price. And compare to thin plastic that some manufacture like Taihao offer, GMK sets offer much higher quality and customization (more unique color and cover alot of layout with just the base set). While some manufacturer like Taihao is still one of the best budget/bang for the buck option you can only cover normal ANSI TKL/Full size/60% layout.
It's like you can still use a whatever 10$ Casio watch but watch enthusiasts prefer the 300$ Rolex more.
It's like you can still use a whatever 10$ Casio watch but watch enthusiasts prefer the 300$ Rolex more.
Bkey
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Feb 9, 2018
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golden_bull_95Personally I think that how the keycaps look is more important than the thickness.
golden_bull_95
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Feb 9, 2018
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Bkeywell it affect the typing sound alot. I borrowed a set of JTK WOB (Thick Cherry) from a friend to compare with my DCS midnight (Thin, DCS), Row 1 of both are basically the same and the sound is very different (same keeb).
c_r_z
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Feb 9, 2018
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golden_bull_95SP DCS must be the worst product ever, I have like 1 kg of DCS caps from 2 crap bags and they are absolutely the worst, even Tai-Hao ABS and PBT are better caps.
golden_bull_95
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Feb 9, 2018
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c_r_zyeah but it's look pretty decent and I got it for cheap as well (70CAD for Alpha + TKL).
I got that as a BD gift for my brother, he's using a MF82 that I gave him the previous bd (after I talked him out of getting a Reser board lol)
I got that as a BD gift for my brother, he's using a MF82 that I gave him the previous bd (after I talked him out of getting a Reser board lol)
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