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Signature Plastics SA Geoma Keycaps RK Gaming S98 board

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is one stylish keyboard tho. Sad that it... didn't click for you

:^ ]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks great colorwise. I can't stand the offset arrow keys. Never understand why they don't make more of them in line with the rest of the keys.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

That goes all the way back to the original Cherry G80-1800 boards in the (iirc) late 80s. The idea is to get a more compact layout that preserves some of the advantages brought in by the IBM Model M to make it easier for your hands to find the arrows without looking down. Shifting them down a touch with the gaps to the left and right leaves that trait in place no matter where your hands are coming from.

There are “96%” boards that will keep everything tight-in. I have tried it both ways, and all else being equal I tend to prefer a gap, but some other tactile reference (I sometimes use a single dot of UV resin on the down arrow) will generally be good enough.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What's special about x, i, o, and k?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing, I just had them and I preferred the darker color

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I absolutely love the aesthetics. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You’ve got a triangle, circle, and cross. Where’s the square?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

In the chair, daddy-o!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

sounds was so bad with these caps

Oh yes. That must have been difficult. Send me the whole set, and I'll ensure they're disposed of properly. 🤣

More seriously, if tall and ABS didn't work, maybe shorter (i.e. Cherry variants, DSA, the new PBS) and PBT will be better for you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OK, just send me your full name, address, social security number, mothers maiden name, and a credit card number including the 3 digit code and I will get it right out!😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure, but only if you then commit to send them in the next 6-36 months and pinky promise in a Discord server that you’re gonna get to it as soon as you work through the trauma of losing your goldfish.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I can get on board with that plan. Although I can't stand discord.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This board looks amazing, I kinda want one for myself. Would you recommend it? Anything you don't like?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I do really like the S98 board. I had other caps and switches on it before and it sounded great. I'm just going to use different caps on it than these, because the sound profile just isn't doing it for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Are the default keycaps backlit through the key icons? As in, does the backlight shine through the letters or only around the bottom of the key?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Default keycaps are NOT shine through. Serious dearth of shine through in the market right now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did someone already asked which board is this?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

RK Gaming S98

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I have this, very close color scheme, and I love it.

https://varmilo.com/products/moonlight-v2