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

If you game in the dark, you might be surprised and disappointed with some of Razer's keyboards, like the Black Widow Ultimate: the shifted characters don't light up--not just numbers and "@$#%" but also quotes, semicolons, etc. This is not a big deal but it does start to become an annoyance for those of us in low light or dark conditions. The Razer Doubleshot PBT Keycap set solves this problem, though that isn't its main purpose. It just happens that the shifted keys are designed to light up the shifted characters. These keys are designed for gaming (okay, but does this mean that other Razer keyboards are *not* designed for gaming?). They're sturdier, which honestly doesn't seem necessary--most keyboards will survive long hours of WASDing provided you don't slam your fist against it when things don't go your way. The big gain though is they have this nice tactile feel that's just a bit coarse. It's a faintly stippled texture that grips the fingertips a bit better. IMPORTANT TIPS: The package is neatly fit into four trays. It comes with a key puller that makes it easy to remove the keys, but for a MECHANICAL keyboard you really want to tread lightly as you pull keys like SPACE, SHIFT, and ENTER - they're on metal hinges and it takes patience to figure out how to slip the key first off one side's hook and then off the other. The instructions should have spent a bit more time showing you how to properly separate these keys - I take neighboring keys off to give me room to maneuver. Slide the key to the left until it unhooks from the right side, then lift the unhooked right side upwards and slide to the right - the key will unhook from the left side. Reverse the process to put the new key on. If you're having a hard time keeping the wire bracket steady while you line things up, use one 'fingertip' of the key puller to get under everything and hold it in place. Keys like these that hook onto a metal retainer clip also require you to stick fittings on the underside of the key - they don't seem like they'll fit, but it just takes pressure, patience and persistence to snap them in place. The fittings aren't symmetrical, so you'll want to examine the key you removed to figure out which way the fitting should be pointed - look closely! If they key won't fit when installed, or it fits but then won't come back up, just be patient, check the fittings and the hooks, and try again. This kit does NOT come with O-rings, so if you have a yen to do something different, now would be the time to nab a set of your favorite ones. If your keyboard has O-rings, don't forget to pull those off the old keys and slip them on the new ones before installing the key. Overall, for the price this is a nice kit and the keys feel good. The key puller works well. Razer could have spent a bit more time documenting the trickier mechanical keys and the fact that the underside fittings aren't symmetrical, but patience should get you though. It would also have been useful if Razer lit the shifted keys on all of their keyboards--there are a number of people who game in low light.

Even though there's no actual advantage, these caps are a great addition to anyone's setup. The only con I have is that the RGB doesnt glow through as well as the default keys

I purchased this kit to upgrade from the stock keycaps on my CODE v2 keyboard. They feel and sound fantastic when typing! They have a nice textured surface that is very pleasant and have a much more full typing sound compared to the thin ABS keycaps they are replacing. Unfortunately, I can't praise the look of these keycaps as much as the feel. With the backlight turned on, the center of the legends are bright but the edges quickly fade away. It's very noticeable and the stock keycaps looked much better. Razer also printed the media functions on the function keys in an obnoxiously bright white. With the backlight on or off this printing doesn't match the rest of the legends and it looks terrible. I don't understand why they didn't side print these, or at least use a darker color so that it wouldn't stand out so much. Even with the cosmetic issues, for $30 these are a very good deal. If you care more about the feel/sound of your keycaps than the look you can't really go wrong. If you are going to use these on a Razer keyboard you should be especially happy since the media functions will actually line up with the layout of your board. If you are replacing the keycaps on a non-Razer board, and care more about the aesthetics than the feel I would look elsewhere.

I bought these to spruce up my keyboard a bit, but also because these keys have the shine through markings for the secondary key functions. Installation of the letter keys is a snap. Use the key puller to remove the original keys and then just press in the new ones. The larger keys like the spacebar, enter and shifts take some patience to install. These keys require the stabilizer bars and getting those attached to the key and the keyboard is a bit difficult. After typing on these keys for a few days, I really like the texture of the keys. They are not smooth like the originals, they have a slightly rough feel to them and don't start looking shiny after use. I hesitated buying these at their original price of $30, but when they went on sale for $12 they're a bargain. Having used them now, I'd say they are totally worth the $30. It's just a shame Razer doesn't include them when you buy the keyboard given the high costs.

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.

Purchased these to replace the OEM keycaps on my Razer Huntsman Elite. They are much higher quality, and feature a textured surface rather than the slick glossy surface of the original caps. Replacing them is easy, as Razer provides a key puller, and stabilizers. The Doubleshot PBT Keycap upgrade set is laid out in a line by line, top to bottom pattern to make it easy to remember which keys go where. Start with the "esc" key and move your way right, going down a row and back to the far left when you hit the end of a row. The only exception to the above rule is if you are using a non-standard layout, which the Razer keyboards are considered "non-standard." In that case, start the same way, but you will deviate for the last row, using the modified keycaps which are slightly different size from standard. The weight is about the same as the standard caps, and they function the same. Overall, great quality and good texturing. Would recommend. Picture layout; before/after with lights, before/after without lights, and the final pic is a close up of the old on top, new on bottom, to show texture differences.

For around $30 I'm not in love with the purchase. Compared to the default key set on a Razer Blackwidow Chroma Elite, these keys don't pass through as much light. It's hard to get a photo of this as most cameras try to light and color balance the scene. The difference is marginal but comes down to these lighted key symbols are not as sharp, not as bright. Caps Lock and Enter have desk with 'dead spots,' where light doesn't pass through, as do many of the keys with text, like "home" and "pg up" This is ultimately attributed to the manufacturing. On regular keys the white light permissive keycap is given a surface level paint job with exclusion for the illuminated symbols. Here each symbol must be molded from the transparent plastic, so instead of 'generic letter cap' that can be painted to be whatever letter, each key must be molded individually. The end result feels really nice, though. The texture feels great and is easier, not harder, to run your fingers over (your fingerprints are hitting less surface contact area). As for the benefit of durability - meh. I have the BlackWidow Ultimate 2013, which I'm finally replacing from a drink spill, and I can say I don't think I've ever had any damage to a key at all, no grease etc. or whatever else they market here saying these keys are so much longer lasting. Your mileage may vary if you have experience with corrosive food grease I guess? One good thing to not is all new sets of clips and metal spreaders for mechanical AND optical keyboards for you to apply this keycap set to. As well of course you don't have to replace all the keys, you can mix and match, like for your WASD which I might try as the default caps for a while. The kit also comes with EU/UK layout caps and a couple options for Alt Ctrl and Windows keys. I originally wanted to buy these for the feel and because the shift-symbols on the 0-9 keys are illuminated as well, which they are not on the standard caps. If all you want is RGB brightness, I wouldn't necessarily buy these if you're already switching from a Razer product.

Firstly, my camera doesn't do the Razer doubleshot PBT keycaps justice. My gaming room is entirely black and has low light, so it's difficult to get clear images. So, the pictures which accompany this review should be used more as a rough idea of what they look like in person. With that out of the way.... I couldn't resist buying the Razer PBT doubleshot keycaps for my Razer Black Widow Elite. Although the OEM ABS keycaps were virtually brand new (just purchased the BW two weeks ago), the thought of completing the "experience" with the Razer PBT keycaps was irresistible and I'm glad it was. The feeling of quality the Razer PBT keycaps brought to the Razer Black Widow Elite (which was already amazing) is something I can easily recommend to anyone considering a purchase. The positive are plentiful here. Razer really made a pro-consumer move with the way they handled this. Not only are you getting some of the highest quality doubleshot PBT keycaps out there on the market, you get the non-standard and standard bottom rows, plus the US/EU layout, stabilizers and a key puller. Considering the quality on display here, (in my opinion) Razer could have easily charged $60 for this set. Now, onto the details. The Razer doubleshot PBT keycaps have an amazing balance between textured and a smooth finish. I ordered the classic black, so the shine through was perfect with absolutely no bleed through. The characters were surprisingly sharp and I have to say that impressed me quite a bit. Seriously these are some of the best characters in terms of crisp lines I've seen on PBT and the RGB shine through was superior to the standard ABS keycaps which come with the Razer Black Widow. These are some seriously durable feeling PBT keycaps, you can really feel the quality with each actuation and bottom out. The audible difference between the standard Razer ABS and the Razer PBT was quite noticeable and truly heightens the experience for mech lovers. It's a beautiful thing. Installation was a breeze overall, but of course a bit time consuming. Which is to be expected. Installation took roughly an hour and a half, but was self explanatory. Remove one ABS key, replace it with the PBT counterpart. Repeat. Literally everything was nearly perfect, but with one misstep. The one con. The stabilizers for the spacebar leave room for a bit of wiggle. Nothing to be alarmed about, but I did notice it when I purposefully wiggled the spacebar to test. I would love to see Razer include a better suited stabilizer specifically for the spacebar in the future. Aside from that one minor grip, every other stabilizer included performed well, ensuring a stable downward actuation. So, in closing, if you're on the fence as to whether or not it's worth the investment, don't hesitate, because it's with every penny and the upgrade is superb!

Tomando en cuenta el precio, esta es de las mejores opciones en cuanto a sets de keycaps de PBT, porque la gran mayoría vendrá sin ser shine-through (que se ve la iluminación LED de los switches) o en esta variedad de colores. Algo a considerar es la textura algo rugosa de las teclas al compararlas con sus contrapartes de ABS, ya que si tienes uñas largas vas a notar un sonido distintivo al rascarlas por accidente al mover los dedos. Además, la iluminación LED no es completamente consistente en todas las teclas, cosa que es de esperarse por el método con el que se moldean ambos plásticos que conforman cada unidad. También, las teclas de función tienen íconos que solo aplican a teclados Razer, por lo que pueden no coincidir con las funciones de tu teclado. En general, y en mi preferencia, pienso que estas teclas valen la pena, ya que nunca te vas a tener que volver a preocupar por comprar otras, porque no se van a despintar jamás. La única excepción que le veo es si tu teclado no es retroiluminado, en el que pagar ese extra por que sean shine-through no parece necesario.

Produto perfeito, com qualidade extrema...

Now I have a mix of low profile and high profile keys on my kb for gaming They come with a tool for taking off the old keycaps and you can just slot the new ones on. It comes with both US and UK style kb keys.

PBT definitely feels nicer than ABS, and this is a pretty reasonable price for a reputable brand. This keycap set comes with a variety of extra keys so essentially every keyboard layout is supported. I have a blackwidow elite so I needed a keycap set with a razer bottom row. This universal support means you can buy this and be sure it fits your keyboard. These also come with stabilizers for both optical and mechanical keyboards. I like the font on these keycaps too. They have a sleek and relatively small font, unlike most gaming keyboard keycaps. LEDs shine through the keycaps as well as my old ABS keycaps. If you want simple PBT keycaps with a clean font, I would highly recommend these. I personally got the mercury white ones for a bit of a change.

I've got a GOW edition Razer huntsmen keyboard and I wanted something that blended into the snow/grey base of the keyboard. The mercury keys did that but even on their own they look amazing! Unlike the disappointing green keys, there is no light bleed at all! The letters/numbers are amazingly crisp and while that is true with the standard black keys the keyboard comes with the, the upgrade set lets the light come through the alternative keys, e.g. the @ on the 2 key lights up, where as on the standard black keys only the 2 can be lit up (rubbish for night). Thus, if you game/work at night, do yourself a favour and upgrade to these mercury keys.