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The YMDK 125 Keys ANSI ISO Keyset is a premium keycap set designed for Cherry MX mechanical keyboards. Made from durable PBT material with a thickness of 1.5mm, this OEM profile keycap set features laser-engraved legends for longevity. Compatible with various keyboard models, it offers a perfect blend of style and functionality.
A**R
Replacing an old school keyboard
TL;DR: Gaming? Don't know, don't care. Wanna replace an old school keyboard? Buy this, but get the o-rings with it..I do a ton of typing and have historically killed cheap keyboards within 6-12 months. I got tired of wasting my money and filling landfills with destroyed keyboards, so I decided to make a keyboard to last. After considering what I like and hate in keyboards and what has lasted longest, I purchased a mechanical keyboard (Eagletec ET-KG010-N) with Cherry blue switches and these custom keycaps (YMDK ANSI/ISO in vintage grey/beige).Not only is this thing exactly what I like to type on, it also allowed me to identify where my fingers were using my peripheral vision as well as the pips on the home keys. Once I get warmed up I can break 80 WPM and beyond, and I have had no issues or appreciable wear since owning the set for the last 30 days. The trouble is that at the end of some long days, my fingers would ache. I finally met my match, and the impact of the key when it bottomed out was taking its toll on my old fingers. I needed to pad the bottom of the keystroke.Installing o-rings was dead easy. Pull the keycap out with a key puller (or butter knife and a lot of patience), place the o-ring over the keycap's center post (see picture), and press it back in place. Lather, rinse, repeat until you have done all keys. This would have been easier had I purchased the keycaps and o-rings together, but oh well.Adding the o-rings to the keys reduced the impact at the end of the key travel, shortened the key travel a tiny bit (0.2mm), and allowed me to speed up just a little more. It also quieted down the keyboard to the point where my wife can no longer hear me type on the other side of the house. She said that it sounded like hail on a tin roof.The result is that I have assembled the second most comfortable keyboard I have ever used, second only to a Northgate Omnikey Ultra I had 30 years ago. This was due to the slight difference between the ALPS keyswitches in the Northgate and the Cherry blues in my current keyboard. I am one happy camper!
A**_
Awesome vintage styled keycaps with a few minor flaws.
These are awesome keycaps in my opinion, but keep in mind I'm not a hardcore keyboard enthusiast. I just wanted something that matches my older styled setup aesthetic.Solid feel and lightly textured. They Also seem to amplify the noise from the keyboard itself due to their construction. A pro in my book, but some may see it as a con. They are delightfully noisy, but keep that in mind if it's not something you want.Overall a nice set of keys if you're looking for this style - there aren't many available like this at all.Cons:The paint seems to wear off the gray/white keys a quite fast. The other keys do not have this issue.And the typesets used on these do not match 100%. They are close enough, but they're different on some keys.The F keys and number row in particular use two different typefaces for the two symbols represented on each. The F keys are slightly bolded and the symbols on the number row are also slightly bolded - but not on all of them - which leads me to believe this is was not a stylistic choice but an issue with the typefaces chosen themselves.To be fair this is one of the better ones with this issue - I bought a different retro set by this same company and they mixed and matched quite extensively. This set however, is at least similar enough to pass.
J**T
Feels and looks great!
If you're looking to upgrade your keeb and on a budget, go ahead and toss this in your cart and check out. They are definitely worth it and I'll keep my eye open for other sets from YMDK. I don't know where these come from (guessing China) so they all got a hot soapy bath before installing them and no change to the material or text. They feel really premium, are tight it install and look good with illumination. Mine are installed on the Kinesis Gaming RGB as after a recent shoulder injury I can't use standard keyboards which is why the right Alt and Ctrl are spaced oddly. Not a problem for boards with a standard layout. Now to find a unicorn of key caps.... The 3.5u convex (goofy spacebar on this board)Ignore the purple caps, those are some funky stainless steel caps that were given to me. Didn't end up liking them :(
D**D
Fits Keychron K2 well
I got these for the Keychron K2. The original keycaps were OK, nothing special. These feel great, especially with the Brown Gateron switches. The typing experience has definitely improved. These keycaps, which are PBT, should last way longer than the keycaps that ship with the Keychron.There are a few downsides. Because these are made for a variety of keyboards, the function keys do not have the Special Keys (media control and brightness) etched on the keycap. I can ignore this, though, since it is not the fault of these keycaps. I hardly use special keys.The set does not have any keys for the backlight key.Finally, the legends are not translucent. For that reason, the lighting does not go through the keycaps. It's not the end of the world though. You can still see the backlight in between the keys, and it looks good at night.In all, the downsides tend to be more because the set does not necessarily match the design of the Keychron K2. I can't really fault this set of keycaps because of that.Overall, because these look better than the original keycaps and because they make the typing experience much better, this set will get 5 stars from me.
A**N
Useable keycaps
I wouldn't call these "thick" pbt, they are quite thin, production quality isn't great, legends are okay, definitely faded around curves, "F" looks great but "G" looks a little rough. Keystroke doesn't feel as good as it could, compared to other PBT sets I've had, and overall give me a very hollow feeling, I'm not sure if this is from the thinness of the key or the height, or the build quality, or some combination thereof.Very useable for the price, but leaves more to be desired.
C**N
Buenas keycaps
Llevo unos dias con estas keycaps y no han tenido algun problema, las estoy ocupando en un WASD ISO de 88 teclas, el unico problema que encontré es el hecho de que me faltaron más piezas de 1.25, para el ctrl, alt y win y un shift más grande, creo que es de 2.25 de ahi en fuera esta bien!
J**.
Wonderfully old-fashioned looking keycap set
I wanted to replace the original ABS key caps on my Keychron K6, which had already started to acquire some "shine", with PBT key caps and settled on this set because I liked the old-fashioned look. So far, I'm very happy with my decision. The keys definitely have the look I was hoping for, they fit well, the texture is pleasant (slightly rough, so it may not be for everyone, but I like it), and they feel solid and durable.The set isn't a perfect fit for the K6, which has two FN keys, a HOME key on row 3 and a special backlight key on row 4, for which the set does not provide dedicated key caps. So I had to improvise a bit, but this doesn't bother me.The K6's backlight shines though the white keys a bit, esp. at the top (where the LEDs are located), but this, too, is something I'm not bothered by.I haven't had the set very long yet, but so far there is no sign of any wear, tear or shine on the key caps.All in all, I'm very happy with the key cap set and can definitely recommend them. Plus, for the price, it's practically a steal.
L**E
De los pocos keycaps con kit internacional
Tiene kit internacional, por lo que puedes tener el teclado con Ñ.Muy contento con el producto.
E**E
Great value cap set
Fairly impressed with these. You're not going to mistake them for signature plastics, or maxkeys caps; they're not thick enough (see picture with led shine through). They are however nice looking, with a pleasant texture and feel. The quality of the caps, in respect to QC, is excellent. Legends are centered, material is clean and flashing free. I'm not sure how durable the legends will be, I suspect they are pad printed, not dye sublimated, so they will probably wear with use. My last set from Kono cost nearly $200 after shipping, duties, and conversion, and that's what you need to keep in mind. You can buy this set and the mechanical eagle 84 key keyboard for under a $100 and have a pretty nice looking and compact keyboard, with a solid feel. I'm very satisfied with these caps.Note the description, these are not going to properly fit a 10 keyless or 104 board. It's aimed at the compact 84 and 96 key keyboards. I'm sure you could make this work on a 10 keyless or 60% board, but it's not going to be perfect.
A**S
Almost perfect
For the money, these are incredible - they're well-engineered and feel and sound great, and were easy to fit to my Varmilo V88M.If you're particular about your UK layout as I am, purchase the UK ISO Additional Keys from the same buyer - the colour and profile are the same.Some points that some may find noteworthy:These aren't shine-through, but the lighter keys do allow the backlight to shine through the keys, although the effect may not be to everyone's taste in complete darkness - in low/normal light however, I think they look terrific.The UK ISO backtick key (under ESC) is incorrectly labelled - it has the ° symbol instead of the `.The darker keys are printed, the lighter ones appear to be lasered - if you're wanting keys that'll last forever, these might not be for you.There are 2 Windows keys provided, but one is 1.25u, the other only 1u, so depending on your keyboard, this may leave a little gap either side of the 1u Windows key.The label layout for Print Screen, Screen Lock & Pause may not be to everyone's liking.All things considered, I'm really pleased with these caps - and they arrived in 10 days, several weeks earlier than expected!
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