Razer Doubleshot PBT Keycap Upgrade Set for Mechanical & Optical Keyboards: Compatible with Standard 104/105 US and UK layouts - Classic Black

I bought this keycap set mainly because it was show-through, but also because I buy branded accessories for the objects I buy - a slight compulsion I have. In a similar way, I use a Samsung branded case for my Samsung Note 10.Installation was a bit tricky with the modifier keys and with the keys that require a stabilizer. I always recommend doing those first whenever possible. Regardless, I figured out halfway through the process that Razer places the trays and keycaps in numerical order in case you don't take a picture of your keyboard beforehand. It certainly reduces the amount of time spent searching for a key, so props for that.The keys fit MUCH tighter than the keycaps they replaced, which is a good thing. I had problems with the old ones falling off, ostensibly because the old acrylic caps loosened over time. Key wobble after installing is about 10% better, but this is much more a function of the switches themselves rather than the keycaps installed on them. I found even the bits that attach the stabilizers to the keycap fit tight, which is good considering the space bar on the old set had very loose stabilizer posts.The brightness of the set is a good bit lower compared to the old set. This partially has to do with the plastic and partially due to the font. They portray a thinner looking font and while it is thinner, it keeps the light from passing through more than the older keycaps. I've noted some possible issues with shine-through being a huge issue on the other keycap sets with lighter colors, so I made sure to replace black with black. I'm currently reporting no issues. The only disappointment here is that the fn keys that have additional settings like sleeping the computer or modifying the keyboard brightness are not illuminated at all, but that's mainly due to the issue of lighting real estate on the key, meaning only so much can be illuminated.Speaking of the font... I like it much better than the old font. I'm getting into my mid 20s and I felt like the old keycaps were made were children with how gamer-y they looked. The newer set, while still stylized, looks more professional and less like a gamer's keyboard.The feel is an incredible improvement over the old acrylic keycaps. The older keycaps had lost the texturing, but this keycap set returned it, so I'm thankful for that. The keys also feel less rattle-like than the old keycaps so I'm thankful for that as well. The cheaper OEM keycaps that came with the keyboard felt like they rattled when I typed with them. The texturing was more modest than I was expecting, but it's still pretty good.Sound is also noticeably improved. The overall tone of the typing is lower and deeper with lighter, fainter clicks and deeper thocks. I hear more of the click and less of the loud, high pitched bottoming out of the old acrylic keycaps. The loudest keys are of course the spacebar and the modifiers.Overall, the keyboard feels more premium now than it did in the past and I'm definitely thankful for that. I'm using this keyboard pretty much until it dies so I've got maybe a few more years with it until the F and G keys quit working completely. I'm happy that those years will be spent being more comfortable. Like I said, the greatest disappointment with this set is the lack of extra macro keys. They will always be the old acrylic caps and it kills the OCD person inside of me.

My boyfriend enjoyed the new keys

This kit comes with everything I needed for the aforementioned Black Widow model. I bought this kit solely because of the fact that it has illuminated special characters on the number row. Why these aren't illuminated on the included ABS keycaps is beyond me. I would say it's a conspiracy to entice you to buy their aftermarket keycap set, except that Razer isn't the only manufacturer that does this (My Logitech G512 is the same way)I think I expected these caps to be somehow (more) different than the ABS caps that came with the keyboard but they seem pretty much the same. I hope that the material is more durable than ABS (as it's rumored to be), because my WASD keys tend to get shiny after a few months of use with my other keyboards.With that being said, these caps do have a slightly different texture to them; the difference is slight but noticeable. They also alter the way my keyboard sounds slightly when used side-by-side. I like the sound better but it's tough to describe (heavier, denser maybe, and slightly quieter?). There are YT videos that show comparisons between them if you're really curious.I noticed some other people mentioned that they had trouble getting their spacebar to clear on the black widow. I don't know exactly what model they were using but I had no trouble. One possible reason I could foresee is the orientation of the stabilizer clips on the back of the keys (see photo). The clips are not centered, and the "long side" should go toward the top of the key. Also, some of the keys on my keyboard had stabilizer bars with an indentation in them to allow clearance around the key switch, you'll need to be careful to make sure your stabilizer bar is oriented the correct way as well.As others have noted, the keys are dimmer on the LED shine-through. I think the reason is the double-shot molding process on these PBT caps are evidently different than with the ABS caps. If you look at the back of the caps (see photo), the translucent plastic in this key set is only in the stem and top of the key, and the ABS keys have a translucent base throughout the entire cap. There could be a manufacturing reason they are done differently, but I'm almost certain this is why the PBT caps aren't as bright. The difference isn't the end of the world to me. I was only operating my keyboard at 50% brightness with the ABS caps because they seemed really bright to me, and now i have to turn it higher to achieve the same level of brightness.

The media could not be loaded. Got this set for my Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro and I love it! This keyboard uses optical switches, so you don't need the mechanical parts in the box. There's 4 trays with all the keys, the 4th is for smaller keyboards, so if you have a full size like me, just start with tray 1. The instructions don't really specify that, but it starts with the ESC key and goes left to right, row by row. So, you can pull off just about every key without worrying about putting a key in the wrong space. They're really easy to pull off and replace, however the space bar and larger keys are a little tougher to get off. They key puller is kinda cheap, it doesn't grab the larger keys that well, but if you get surrounding keys off, you can get the larger ones off with your fingers. Razer has a couple YouTube videos on replacing keys, but most show mechanical keyboards which use little stabilizer bars, mine doesn't use those. These sound a little softer than the original keys, which is fine for me, some my not like that. They function just as original since they're Razer keys so there's no sacrifice in responsiveness, looks, or size. Plus, for the price, I would definitely recommend these for any optical switch upgrade!