I bought a set of white caps, so I cannot comment on the black caps. TLDR is that I'd give these an A for appearance, but a D for feel - read on for details.
For those curious right off the top, and since it's not in the description, the finger-facing portion of these key caps is made of ABS plastic, not PBT. This will be make or break for some folks, and it would have been nice to see this in the description. ABS plastic isn't quite as oil-resistant as PBT, and tends to get a shiny appearance and a slick feeling after some use.
On the plus side, these look exactly as pictured, so you know what you're getting into visually right away. I was worried that the transparent portions might have some imperfections or blemishes, but I didn't notice any on the set that I got. Something that may not be immediately evident from the photos is that the lettering is very crisp. These look really sharp all-around.
Something worth noting is that the surface area for your fingers at the top of each cap is slightly smaller than what I'd consider to be a standard size. Not much smaller, but slightly noticeable in a side-by-side comparison. It didn't affect my typing, but it's worth considering.
Unfortunately, there are a couple fit and finish issues with these that make then much less usable than most other key caps I've used. The key-tops themselves are quite smooth. However, the lettering on some of the keys had some pretty rough (scratchy) edges, which was quite distracting when resting fingers on them. Other keys did not have this problem; it seemed pretty random, but I'd say about 15-20% of them were an issue. It may not be that distracting for some, but for me, this alone was enough for me to decide not to use them.
Another issue I noticed is that these don't seem to fit onto the switch stems quite as far as most other key caps do, which leaves them a little wobbly, both at rest and when depressed. It almost felt like there was a little cushion to push through at the end of a keystroke, depending upon which portion of the key I hit, and which angle it was hit from. Keystrokes just didn't feel as solid as they have with the various caps I've used in the past, and it definitely affected typing comfort and accuracy. This would also probably have been enough on its own to keep me from using these.
It's worth saying that I'm pretty picky about these sorts of things, and they may not bother others, but these are the things I'd want to know ahead of buying them.
Brand | G.SKILL 芝奇 |
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制造商 | G.SKILL |
型号 | G.SKILL Crystal Crown Keycaps (White) |
包装尺寸 | 15.8 x 15.6 x 4.9 cm; 266 克 |
颜色 | 白色 |
硬件平台 | PC |
商品重量 | 266 g |