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Well this is beyond absurd.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 104 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

"To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the cult of Razer,"

or the mark of someone with a 3D printer and 9 cents of plastic.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 28 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Still, you'd need a pretty good 3D printer to get that much detail in such a small object, right?

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

Yes, but you’d have to start with wanting to print something as dumb and ugly as this.

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Doesn't seem that outlandish for a resin printer.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Even the cheapest Resin printers could do this. FDM printers definitely not.

Resin printers are a big health hazard though, I developed epoxy contact allergy from exposure to the rosin, even though I was careful with always wearing PPE

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[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 69 points 1 week ago

Razer, you could've just released the keycap and been like "Hey look, fancy handmade snake keycap :)"

there was no need to release a PR statement where you verbally suck yourself off. Calling your brand a "cult" is not the good look you think it is.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That quote turns a neat little thing into a joke.

The price makes it an insult

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've seen some crazily priced keycaps for what was basically someone dropping some 3d prints into epoxy. There's a market for it.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Perfection? I want the real perfection.

[–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago

I have these and they're every bit as wonderful as they seem.

[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Right? I’m a fan of Razer products, I’ve been using them for almost 20years, but I’d never pay that for a silly keyboard cap lol

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All Razer does is make overpriced trash so this fits right in with the rest of the lineup.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Worst quality headsets ever with massive bloatware for a software package to install drivers and RGB controls. They used to have decent gaming mice, but now so many other companies make equal or better there’s no reason at all to buy a Razer.

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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The Death Adder was objectively a damn fine mouse. So why do I not recommend it? Because of the software that requires an online account to change settings.

Also, if I wanted "artisanal keycaps" I'd go on etsy and buy from actual artists.

[–] Etzello@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago

It is odd when companies behave like monopolies when they aren't. Cisco is another one but they just have those weird niche audiences that buy into it

There's a FOSS reimplementation of the Razer configuration software on Linux. Openrazer is the driver package and polychromatic is the GUI to configure it

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I have two questions:

  1. Where can I find the .stl?
  2. Who wants one in which colors?
[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Bahahaha that’s was my first thought. Fuck this I’ll print it in resin and it’ll be damn near identical.

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[–] Tetragrade@leminal.space 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dont worry. It's Razer, so you'll only have to deal with it for 3 months until it breaks.

[–] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Outside of razer making garbage quality accessories: who the fuck would put that on F12?

[–] FE80@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (6 children)

When does anyone even press F12? Obviously this thing should go on the escape key.

[–] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

You helped me figure it out, if you actually press it it will just break in 6 months so this makes it seem higher quality as you constantly cycle it between keyboards

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

For when you want to "hack" websites.

[–] lyrial@anarchist.nexus 4 points 1 week ago

It is the default screenshot key for Steam, so many use it often for that.

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[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

🐍

Don't type on me

[–] steelplatedmech@piefed.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I think of razer what comes to mind is overpriced peripherals that break and have annoying software to set them up.

I prefer qmk supported keyboards so I can use via or vial to setup my keyboard.

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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 12 points 1 week ago

'a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer'

For anyone interested in this, they sell red flags at Home Depot for a lot cheaper.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 12 points 1 week ago

Everyone with a 3d printer is pissing themselves rn

[–] Abrinoxus@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 11 points 1 week ago

No Pressa Snek

[–] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 9 points 1 week ago

No I do not want to spend that much money to display allegiance to this shit company.

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have owned several razer products, mostly mice and they have all been utter overpriced hype garbage.

Only thing good was that they had a good selection of large ambidextrous mice. No idea if that is still the case

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[–] BlonksClown@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Marketing works. They sold out in an hour.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They probably only made a couple dozen of them.

[–] MasterNerd@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

Why would you want to declare your allegiance to some of the most shitty and overpriced gaming hardware on the market?

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's a pile of green poo?

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

90 dollars worth of a plastic pile of green poo.

You know, for that reassuring sense of cultish belonging to a corporation.

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[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

How to make money off of mentally ill rich kids I guess

[–] 46_and_2@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

It is a mark of belonging to a cult, alright...

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

90 usd? For a keycap?

Grift. Con. Bullshit. Shenanigans.

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[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 5 points 1 week ago

Looks mid tbh.

If I could make these, I'd try to make the snake eyes glow via backlight.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"The keycap is also "the next step towards the ultimate expression of keyboard customisation," and "a statement of identity,""

I read this in Jonny Ive's voice.

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[–] heyixen815@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Snake oil salesman

[–] hornedfiend@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

I like artisan keycaps and the creativity behind them, but this is lazy work. Some are truly amazing works of art - not this.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The post title is too funny for me to be angry about this.

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