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Hi o/ I hope everyone is good. So i just got a K8, tkl with red switches, last week and i really like it. I was interested in looking for some... More on old.reddit.com

Aw mann. Its not compatible with low profile hotswappable optical? I only got the optical because it is hotswap, but there is no key to hot swap wtf :(

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These keycaps fit perfectly. They look better, sound better, and feel better than the stock caps. Though I actually love the stock caps. My only problem with the stock caps is that there's a sheer rise between each row, so I would often hit the corner of the wrong key with my finger when moving up to the next row. The bevels and rounded corners on these ones prevents that. I actually find my accuracy much higher with these caps. I was skeptical of the slanted shape of the keycaps (taller at the bottom, thinner at the top, to keep the keys more level with the desk than the tilted board). But with the bevels and rounded corners it totally works, and actually helps to differentiate the keys from each other for better accuracy. The space bar on the new PBTs is really loud and clacky. Somebody else made the same complaint. So I put an O-ring on each stabilizer of the spacebar, and now it sounds fine, totally soft and quiet. I originally bought the K5 SE because I wanted a keyboard that will provide a similar typing experience to my beloved Thinkpad T420. These low profile mint switches had 2.5mm of travel and 67 grams of actuation force. So it's actually very similar. The biggest difference is the inclined body and the step-like rows. Generally I love this keyboard, and it's twice as good with the new keycaps. I probably didn't need both colors, but I like how it looks. My only complaint is that the function keys don't work on my Dell XPS 8500 when in windows-cable mode. They do work in bluetooth mode, and in Mac mode, and in every other computer. There's some weird compatibility issue between Dell XPS 8500 and this keyboard. So I just use it in wireless mode. This will only be an issue if I need to boot into the BIOS. Then I'll have to use a different keyboard. Anyway, this is a beautiful keyboard and a joy to type on. More on reddit.com