The keycaps in this review were provided free of charge by Glorious for my honest review. Nothing was reviewed by Glorious and they had no say. This review is my 100% honest feedback and opinion.
About
The Glorious gPBT Kabuto keycaps are part of the limited release keycapsule program that Glorious started. Each month, they release a new set of keycaps, limited to set amount (I believe 1000, which is what this set was limited to). Their clear market is those that own Glorious keyboards and products, as those are the boards that this set is going to most easily fit and fill out.
To me, the legends on the caps are fine, and include some samurai themed novelty keys. The keycaps have a slightly textured finish to them, which to me was also just fine. I wouldn't say the legends or texture are anything special or to write home about, but they are usable and the color scheme of black and red is not too bad looking.
You get 142 keycaps with this set, as well as a registration for an extra year of warranty and a Glorious sticker. The sticker is pretty standard with Glorious products, but I will admit the year warranty registration is a nice touch.
For $60, the keycaps fall right into that realm of "almost worth it" - and I need to emphasize the "almost" part.
Also, please, don't make us cut through the batch number sticker. If it's going to be a limited set, let us keep that sticker intact.
Why I Say "Almost"
Look, I know that $60 is not that much when you think of decent keycaps, but I find it hard to justify the cost for limited kitting that only supports some board layouts. To me, at minimum, a kit should support 7U and Tsangen layouts. I can give or take Alice support, but even that falls within "well, I think you could include it...". There is also no stepped caps support, which is something that hurts (I love stepped caps, everyone should use it).
At the base, the set is going to support most of the boards that Glorious sells on their website, and not much more than that. If you prefer 7U or Tsangen layouts, you will be missing that with this.
I also have some issues with some of the claims on the store page. They claim the keycaps are not shine-through, which I would take to mean they are solid and no light is going to come through them - that is not the case. Due to the white base of the caps, light does shine through the caps, and not in a nice, clean way that looks good.
Which brings me to my comparison portion of this review.
Comparing to Other Manufacturers
Out of the gate, the $60 tag might sound really good for a decent looking set; however, for that price or just a bit more, you can get a vast range of sets that include far more support as mentioned above.
This review was written on a Neo Ergo, using NicePBT Classic Beige keycaps. These caps cost $65 new (they are out of stock at the time of writing) and include full space bar support, Tsangen, and 7U. All for $5 more than the Glorious caps that have none of this support.
Conclusion
To end this, honestly, unless you are a big fan of the colorway and Glorious, I have a hard time recommending it. For the same or similar price points, you can find sets that offer full support for a multitude of layouts and in multiple different colorways.
This is not to say I hate or have anything against Glorious - I wanted to provide honest feedback on what I thought about these keycaps, and this is what I honestly believe. I hope that in future sets Glorious can include further keyboard support, and in doing so they would reach out to a bigger subset of members in this hobby that may like a set, but not like the lack of support.
I truly hope that Glorious can provide more support in the future. I am truly excited to see what they continue to release month after month, and hope that I am able to see them grow in the space and provide viable keycap sets that don't break the bank to purchase.