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  1. The 126 (129 actually) key sets are molded different; the backlight bleed isn't as atrocious as on the older POM sets, and yes, the numbers and symbols are top aligned now, just like on the Ducky YOTG/Shine 5 sets. The black sets are fine but the legends are a bit smaller than expected on non alpha keys. The white sets have much larger fonts on the non alpha keys, but some of the extended keys have a square type pattern that can be seen through the bleed, and it seems to be identical on every set. A bit annoying if you have OCD but that's it. Look at the pictures shown on mechanicalkeyboards.com; that's exactly what you get.
  2. VORTEX NOW HAS K70/K95/STRAFE Compatible keycaps, doubleshot *PBT*, which will work in both standard layout like Duckies and coolermasters, and nonstandard like Corsairs and Razers. https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1330 https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1329
  3. SMD LED's are designed to last a VERY long time. LED's are made to be run extensively and even strobed. The backlighting on your LCD monitors is done by LED's. The issue with single color LED's failing so often is usually due to static from your hands going through the keycap and slowly wearing down the LED. SMD's are immune to this by design from Cherry so they should last longer. But there are different brands, circuits, hardware being used with different companies so there's no playbook for everything. Ducky uses 3528 SMD's, but the luminous intensity (mcd) rating is unknown. I'm not sure if anyone knows what Corsair uses, but I suspect the Strafe RGB uses brighter LED's than the K70 RGB (older version).
  4. That color is magneta. The RGB LED seems to be weak on the green channel. What happens when you set it to 0,255,0 ? (R,G,B?), and then compare 255,0,0 and 0,0,255 ?
  5. This screenshot is a VERY poor example to use, so I had to reply here and say it directly. This is from the BLACK doubleshot keycaps of the Ducky Shine 5 and Ducky One, due to the font they used and translucent keycaps. This is NOT indicative of every sample of inconsistent fonts! Note: there are doubleshot keycaps that don't allow the backlight to shine through the legends also. The ones that do are usually called "translucent" or "backlight compatible." Anyway: To counterbalance the above argument about unstable fonts: The WHITE version of these keycaps here: do NOT have ANY of these problems, even though the same font is used, and there is a screenshot as well as a close-up zoom in example to prove it: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1579 Here are some more examples, but with keycaps with HIDEOUS fonts. These are the "Gemini double injection" keycaps as used on the Void Ray/Teamwolf and Zhuque change it yourself keyboards. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/team-wolf-swappable-switch-mechanical-keyboard (with closeups of the HIDEOUS LEGENDS). http://world.taobao.com/item/526150985289.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.yPwWQT#detail http://world.taobao.com/item/44484696543.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.yPwWQT#detail Corsair, If you're reading this, please take very careful note of this: corsair is losing some potential customers by having keyboards with "non standard bottom row" sizes, so people can't replace the stock keycaps with custom made ones, which causes some customers to buy competing products. If corsair were to use a STANDARD sized bottom row on future keyboards, they *WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY* by having more customers who would be willing to try their keyboards, instead of a competing brand with a standard bottom row. Replacing keycaps and buying custom caps for keyboards is a rather big thing to some people, even if its a "minority" of users. With internet and forums and discussions everywhere, more people are learning about replacing keycaps.
  6. Ah, that is a problem with the OEM that makes the keycaps. Corsair and Logitech use the same OEM for the keycaps. The stems this OEM uses are thinner than normal, compared to stems used from other keycap makers. I compared the K70 (when I had one) and G710+ keycaps with those from a Ducky keyboard and the stems were noticeably thicker and more durable on the ducky. There were places on the Corsair and Logitech stems where the plastic was extremely thin in an area, which could be prime game for a stress fracture. This makes the stem far less durable to uneven pressing or friction than normal stems and makes them more prone to break. The problem is even worse if you have O rings installed (which is what caused even more Logitech G710+'s to fail with the stem cracking, as they come with O rings). Corsair really needs to change OEM's or have their supplier improve the quality of the stems. Even if not too many people had problems, keycaps stems should never break just from normal use.
  7. Can you please explain what you mean by 'keycap breaking'? is the HOUSING of the CAP breaking? Or the STEM of the cap (the female + hole) that inserts into the "male" stem of the actual mechanical switch? Because I think everyone here is confused by what you are saying here. Keycaps don't break unless the cap is dropped. Stems do. Are you using O-Rings? (please don't lie about this).
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