Phantom Keycaps: why such poor quality?
I like to do a lot of research before I buy something. Compared to brands like HyperX, Corsair, and smaller competitors these keycaps are inferior and over price. These are supposed to be an upgrade, but it feels like a lateral move—no real improvement. Below are the major complaints I've read.
They're made from ABS and not PBT.
Two-piece design, not Doubleshot. These keycaps separate easily.
Because of the two-piece design, the LED pass-through is dimmer than it should be.
Legends are smaller than other Razer keyboards.
Razer Customers want Keycaps with PBT, Doubleshot, Pudding, and Raser's true legends that people can see.
I did consider getting the newer Blackwidow v3, but I couldn't justify it since it wasn't a better keyboard. If the Keycaps were PBT, Doubleshot, Pudding, and Razer's true legends then I would have.
I bought Razer's PBT upgrade keycaps a few years ago and had the same complaint everyone else had, L