Every keyboard that have LED, the LED will tends to fail at some point because the life of LED is much shorter.
Even you get Ducky, Deck, those LED will fail too. You can change the LED. Not big deal.

By default, the stock keycaps coming with corsair keyboard is ABS materials. For long time use, the keycaps will become shiny, not like when you buy new.
Some people do not like to type on these shiny keycaps, then they will change a new 1. Maybe other materials like PBT or other kind.
Some change because some keycaps really beautiful.

Changing keycaps is great. The usual keycaps are of lower quality (thin, not so good material), while aftermarket keycaps are shine-resistant, solid and sounds better when bottoming out.

Important thing is that the switches last a loooong time, and the keycaps will start to wear out long before, so...

It's up to you really.

Also, most LED keyboards will fail over time because the LEDs don't last as long as the switches.

Every keyboard that have LED, the LED will tends to fail at some point because the life of LED is much shorter.
Even you get Ducky, Deck, those LED will fail too. You can change the LED. Not big deal.

By default, the stock keycaps coming with corsair keyboard is ABS materials. For long time use, the keycaps will become shiny, not like when you buy new.
Some people do not like to type on these shiny keycaps, then they will change a new 1. Maybe other materials like PBT or other kind.
Some change because some keycaps really beautiful.

I see, so how to define that the keyboard's keycap is compatible with those aftermarket keycaps?
any suggestion for a keyboard at price range around 3-400?
thanks 
thank you quovadis, would you mind to tell what's the different between these two materials? ABS and PBT, also changing LED isn't hard but still it involve in welding skills and where to look for good quality LED am i right. 

Filco. No ragrats. No LEDs, so is best. Forget LEDs.

Two months later, but new keycaps.
ABS vs PBT? Ez. ABS is slightly softer than PBT, but that's about it. Normally ABS is used for doubleshots, but now PBT also can doubleshot. Super thick PBTs are really nice to type on too.

The consensus so far is PBT > ABS > POM/PC

o-rings for dampeners, tried a few but i uninstalled them since the key travel reduced too much to my liking and not not that silenced;

where can u get o-rings? i went to hardware shop cannot find ler, all say no so small size wan

Oh, PBT also can doubleshot?

Oh, PBT also can doubleshot?

where can u get o-rings? i went to hardware shop cannot find ler, all say no so small size wan

Yup. They are a joy to type on too.

taobao. I have shipment incoming with saph. Wanna tumpang?

You try before doubleshot PBT?

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/che...html#ad-image-0
why do you need it btw?

taobao. I have shipment incoming with saph. Wanna tumpang?

for keyboard science!!
send me link and we can discuss, cause all i find is for those machine use o-rings.. btw hooh888 is interested too

where can u get o-rings? i went to hardware shop cannot find ler, all say no so small size wan

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56579.0

quovadis123

   

hi dead line for taobao pls?

Dude... RM5 item you also wanna gabra... Lolx.

I will buy a few extra set la. I know ntw and hooh and you might be interested.

I'm buying 3 packs for myself now.

Banggood keyboard just arrived. I think about same speed as taobao. Price still a bit on the high side if you dun get the discounts, so...

oh you just buying dampener from taobao? I thought you do bulk order of other stuffs too.. I dun need that.. thanks

Yeah. Dampeners and maybe some custom cables if I'm ever so inclined.

Personally I prefer pexonpcs cables, but I might get justin to help out  there.

MX Blacks are stiffer... Way stiffer than my browns. I need to type a little harder and I'm so used to not bottoming out already.