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TEX ADA Keycap Set
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Making its official debut on Massdrop—and more than a year in the making—the TEX ADA keycap set is sculpted in retro-inspired ADA profile. With its rounded, spherical shape and slight scoop, ADA profile helps you orient your fingers on the keyboard Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downNormanSwartz
25
Jan 17, 2019
So for those curious. This is apparently TEX working directly with a factory to remake the tooling from a spec sheet of Cherry M8 keycaps (deep dish DSA with a shorter stem, see here http://www.ukkeycaps.co.uk/product/cherry-m8-planck-preonic-keyset). I don't expect them to want to put forth the money for the doubleshot tooling and molds, so this is the best we get for ABS. They have a planned future PBT dyesub kit, but I think they mostly wanted to roll out ABS first to recoup costs. If you like the profile but hate the "laser engraved" wait out for their PBT kits that will probably debut on Massdrop. That being said, mass produced laser etched caps you see on razer keyboards... are total shit. Maybe a month in you'll see fading. Judging by the fact that at a glance these look doubleshot, I think we're in for a higher quality end product that won't wear out quickly. They also ship these caps on a freaking $400 trackpoint keyboard, so I'd for sure hope they won't wear out in a month. Time will tell.
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JimDetroit
124
Jan 19, 2019
For the price, I think I would be kicking myself to not get this one. They're gorgeous. I've felt some great laser engraved keycaps, like on the Filco Majestouch. They don't have to feel crappy if they're done right.
thoni56
22
Jul 1, 2019
NormanSwartzI'll also be waiting for international ISO-key sets. There are other countries out there you know...
SargentRedbeard
108
Jul 1, 2019
These are priced exactly the same as Mechanicalkeyboards.com. I purchased a couple sets from the MK site and the shipping was free and shipped quickly. I thought "Drop" was supposed to be better than everyone else prices. Seems they are just becoming another vendor but with insane delivery time. What a joke....
Edit: Just saw the ship date...09 September?!? Seriously?? If you want this set, just go buy it from the above site and for the same price and get it this week.
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sevenseacat
1938
Apr 7, 2019
Thanks for bringing these to my attention Massdrop - but I'll buy them on KBDfans because I can have them now and save a chunk of money :)
Shalakazaam
597
Apr 8, 2019
sevenseacatoh yah wth i checked earlier and i swear it was. the extras are $1 more on kbd, but overall its a lot cheaper on kbd. however, i think the shipping might be more expensive???
lightingghost
22
Jan 18, 2019
Drop in an opposite direction.
https://play-keyboard.store/products/film-never-die-ada-profile?variant=22031101493366
Shalakazaam
597
Apr 7, 2019
lightingghostMD has a shipping fee, and if play-keyboard has a duty tax, so will these...
subadanus
376
Jan 17, 2019
tanegai saw these and thought 'wow this look great" then saw it wasn't doubleshot and scrolled down looking to see dyesub
what a shame
RSF_Deus
60
Apr 28, 2019
I got them, the feeling is definitely interesting, but I think I prefer DSA a little bit, DSA feels a bit smoother for transitionning from one key to another, plus the ADA spacebar is really really bad, it's something entirely flat on the surface, instead of the rounded form you can find on OEM or DSA spacebars :)
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graft
171
Jan 18, 2019
These look fantastic. The lack of a homing kit is a major bummer though. On uniform profiles, homing HUNT (and non-homing FJ) should be included in the base.
Shalakazaam
597
Apr 7, 2019
beautiful keycap set. nice to see a profile similar to DSA in black!!! please offer more non-cherry, non-SA keycap sets with black options!!!
the only 2 downfalls for me are:
- no 1.5u backspace key
- laser engraved
Shalakazaam
597
Apr 8, 2019
id literally have to buy the extras for only the 1u backslash key (and the 1.5u backspace if they had it in extras). thats the one key that the main set is missing for my keyboard :(
Shalakazaam
597
Apr 10, 2019
Shalakazaamwhen laser engraved legends wear away, is it just the color or the entire legend that ends up disappearing??
chewgl
24
Jan 17, 2019
I have these keycaps, pics here: https://imgur.com/a/j3YthHQ; Justin threw them in for me when there were delays in the Tex Kodachi DIY kit (which is awesome too). They're nice to type on, kinda like deep dish homing DSA keys, but with a larger platform. I might end up picking up the novelties and add-ons here.
May I suggest having GHB-cutout keys as an add-on option for people who already have Tex Yodas / Yoda IIs?
bren-square
75
Jan 17, 2019
For those that are wondering, this profile was created by TEX for the Kodachi which can be found here: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=4260
Pretty cool set. Im considering it. Would be a no brainer if it weren't ABS
bren-square
75
Jan 17, 2019
FauxDeBauxGood point, I did not notice this at first! That is definitely something to keep in mind. Thank you!
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