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After trying the original cherry profile, I've lost interest in all the other profile variations. I don't like most of their profiles like DCS (too thin, it ma

After trying the original cherry profile, I've lost interest in all the other profile variations. I don't like most of their profiles like DCS (too thin, it makes an ugly sound), or SA (not ergonomical). They make no sense commercially. From the business aspect, it's incredible that they couldn't forsee some market changes like the rise of offshore manufacturers. Surely the article is very interesting. A great read :-)

weinzierl 3y ago
The original injection molding tool ended up a few kilometers from where I live. I always thought to give them a call and ask if I could touch the holy grail (and maybe make a few photos).
- _giorgio_ 3y ago
  Are you talking about GMK? Surely you know about geekhack.org! A lot of people would be interested in that. PS somebody went there, I'll watch religiously the video, right now. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122453.0 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122453.0
15457345234 3y ago
The ASA (Akko SA) profile is a nice combination if you like the spherical aspect and central position of the marking without the odd height of SA profile. I do agree that SA as a profile is weirdly high and that the keycaps wobble. It's designed for a very tilted layout, i.e. with the PCB tilted very much towards the user rather than more horizontally as is preferred by most modern users.
cristiantincu 3y ago
DCS sure are thin, but sound is preference, and so some of us see ABS DCS as the best sounding keycaps on the market. Custom DCS runs (SolDark, 9009, Reaper, WoB, etc.) in the past few years sold well and are generally appreciated and sought after.
cschmidt 3y ago
I love the R3 SA profile, where all the keys have the same profile as the third row of regular SA. Not as sculpted as regular SA, which I find too much.
- tiberious726 3y ago
  It's been a while, don't they call that the SP profile?
bschwindHN 3y ago
You should give MTNU a try - similar height to cherry but wayyyy more comfortable to type on.
- _giorgio_ 3y ago
  A new profile from GMK? Incredible news.
  - bschwindHN 3y ago
    It just launched last year so the sets aren't too widely available yet. I got a set last year and really love them. Full PBT double-shot, vibrant colors, and a very pleasing texture and scoop on the keys.

weinzierl 3y ago

The original injection molding tool ended up a few kilometers from where I live. I always thought to give them a call and ask if I could touch the holy grail (and maybe make a few photos).

_giorgio_ 3y ago
Are you talking about GMK? Surely you know about geekhack.org! A lot of people would be interested in that. PS somebody went there, I'll watch religiously the video, right now. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122453.0 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=122453.0

15457345234 3y ago

The ASA (Akko SA) profile is a nice combination if you like the spherical aspect and central position of the marking without the odd height of SA profile. I do agree that SA as a profile is weirdly high and that the keycaps wobble. It's designed for a very tilted layout, i.e. with the PCB tilted very much towards the user rather than more horizontally as is preferred by most modern users.

cristiantincu 3y ago

DCS sure are thin, but sound is preference, and so some of us see ABS DCS as the best sounding keycaps on the market. Custom DCS runs (SolDark, 9009, Reaper, WoB, etc.) in the past few years sold well and are generally appreciated and sought after.

cschmidt 3y ago

I love the R3 SA profile, where all the keys have the same profile as the third row of regular SA. Not as sculpted as regular SA, which I find too much.

tiberious726 3y ago
It's been a while, don't they call that the SP profile?

bschwindHN 3y ago

You should give MTNU a try - similar height to cherry but wayyyy more comfortable to type on.

_giorgio_ 3y ago
A new profile from GMK? Incredible news.
- bschwindHN 3y ago
  It just launched last year so the sets aren't too widely available yet. I got a set last year and really love them. Full PBT double-shot, vibrant colors, and a very pleasing texture and scoop on the keys.