there are some pbt caps at mechmarket fb page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/MYMECHMARKET/ or you can get them at taobao.

usually at taobao when you purchase a key cap set, you're given a steel key cap puller for free (usually)

not familiar with lazada, but i think you can do that. another place for you to look for key caps is aliexpress.com

usually they are similar, except for the shipping. maybe you should try out lazada first.

gadgetzone in digital mall. the demonstration unit is like this:



i didn't ask if they sell switches. i was in a hurry
i think you can only import it. it's a kickstarter project.

if you liked its features, then go ahead. however from the videos at youtube, it's not that well-tuned i think.

oh it's for your friend.

not quite sure about reliability and durability of gateron switches compared to cherry mx. it might depend on things like switch type and usage. well, they're affordable, so you can replace them when they have gone bad.

from the videos i watched, space bar and modifiers have wire rattles, hence make bad typing noise. good stabilizers have minimal to no wire rattles, hence are relatively quiet and have nicer typing feels. although they can probably be fixed by modding them, i like boards that have them tuned.

in reality, we don't have many options in local market. for that budget i suggest looking for options from varmilo, filco, durgod, or ikbc at taobao/tmall/aliexpress. however, these brands have no local presence here. (think warranty if your friend is concerned about it) also, with that price range, they are mostly without rgb backlit. (some are non-backlit)

the above is about typical soldered oem boards. your friend can also opt for modular boards, like tecware phantom elite. switches are hot swappable, so mods and tuning can be done, and you get to install switches of your choice, without soldering/desoldering processes. tecware phantom elite is better than its older models because it uses kailh switch sockets. however currently it only has full-size option. there is no tkl yet

finally, please suggest to your friend to at least find out what he wants for switch types, and ask him to try out first-hand before purchase. this is the least he should do.

why not buy direct from taobao?

Yeah, I did that recently for my TKL. My post with pics is on page 68  here.

Their website is a bit clunky, but you can choose switch type and key cap colours etc per key easy enough.

They use FedEx, so the shipping cost is high.

You may email Vicky zhh22@zhihaihe.cn to discuss your order.

Edit: One thing I regret not doing, since I was customising they keys anyway, is not choosing each of the different switch types for say the functions keys. That way I could have my own test of all the current cherry switches for future reference. I wonder if some keys like "enter", that I hit with gusto at times, might benefit from a switch with higher activation force and maybe more clicky to add to the sense of satisfaction.