DIY-edition
>>51194126
More like edgy-redditfags-who-don't-like-the-sticky-because-it-makes-them-feel-alienated Edition.
about $25 for 1990 mechanical with legit white alps. backslash key not working.
worth getting it? how hard fixing that one key would be?
>>51194283
If it's just the switch that's broken, replacing it should be quite easy. You'll just have to take out the pcb and desolder the broken switch and solder in a new one.
I'm not sure where one finds alps nowadays, the easiest would probably be to take a switch from another key on the board.
If the flaw is in the PCB, then you probably can't repair it, though that seems unlikely since the adjacent switches probably wouldn't work either if that were the case.
I'd gut that board and build a new one out of it, but either way it's a good deal. Go for it.
can someone post the pastebins and stuff that is usually in the op I would really like to do some basic research
>>51194126
Just got a V60 with Matias QC. Why aren't those switches more popular, they are at least on par with Cherry-MX. Really love it so far. Not too loud, nice amount of feedback. They feel even crisper than MX-Green imo.
>>51194951
The pastebins are pretty shit and terribly biased.
The best way to do research is to ger a switch tester.
There are quite a few numpad ones with a pcb so you can actually use it as a numpad too.
Get one of those, and choose whichever switch you prefer.
There is no such thing as a "gaming" switch or "typing" switch. If someone says there is, you can instantly disregard their comments.
It all comes down to personal preference.
>>51195896
This
Should I get Topre or is it a meme?
Thoughts on the magicforce board on massdrop? I put in for a silver one with gat blues and white LEDs. Mostly just to compare to cherry blues which I currently use, but also because $65 shipped is a great deal.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/magicforce-68-key-mini-mechanical-keyboard?mode=guest_open
>>51197285
Do you like gambling?
>>51197163
Get ALPS.
Asked before to no avail. If I'm looking to build my own 60% keyboard, what PCB and controller should I look into getting? What are the best case solutions as well? I have access to a 3D printer, but I'd need to make sure it can print pieces large enough.
Just got a mech keyboard for the first time. I got blues, and was told that they were decently tough to press, but honestly they seem easier to use than the membrane keyboards I've been using for 20 years. Kind of disappointed since I have meaty fingers and keep accidentally pressing keys. Should have gone with greens.
>>51198972
I'm also looking to build a 60%.
You can get a custom pcb from the planck keyboard people. Check out their website, though I'm just going to do the wiring by hand since I don't want to go to the trouble of designing and paying for a pcb.
As for the controller, the teensy line of controllers seems to be prime choice. Just look at what others who made keyboards like the one you want to make used and go with that.
>>51199246
Oh, I suppose you could wire up the matrix without a PCB. I just feel like it would make life a hell of a lot easier.
>>51199273
I just checked the ortholinear keyboards site, and I actually don't see anything about custom pcbs. Must've had it wrong in my memory, sorry about that.
Isn't finding out how to do the matrix and wiring it and all that stuff half the fun? I'm damn looking forward to getting to work on this, I'm just missing a desoldering pump so I can actually harvest the switches from the original board.
Is it bad I like my Lolita with Kailh switches more than I like my Ducky with Cherry Switches? Both blue, btw.
Just fixed the Windows and the 7 key. Wouldn't have to deal with this shit with a rubberdome.
God I'm hoping this thread is less toxic than /hpg/
What are your guys recent purchases?
Also what keycaps go well with a poker II on a black case?
What switches would you guys personally suggest for mostly typing and casual gaming?
Anyone got any good resources for me or comparison list of all the relevant keyboards on the market? Complete noob here feel free to mock me but please point me in the right direction I'm having difficulty finding any information about these that are not glorified advertisements
>>51199852
Do you want it quiet, or rather typewriterish loud? Also do you want aftermarket keycaps?
>>51199899
Typewriterish.
Yes I do want aftermarket keycaps.
>>51199945
Cherry MX blue if you are typing soft, green if you type heavy. White if you want it exotic (kinda clicky but not too much, but very heavy).
Brand doesn't matter that much. If you need Backlight take a look at ducky or something. I like KBP a lot. But anything that doesn't look like gaymen stuff and is too cheap should do the trick.
If you want it cheap take a look for some Kailh switches.
>>51194126
Alright, so I want to build a custom one with pic related layout (black keys are mouse buttons, red thingy is a trackpoint)
Thoughts? Improvements? Basically I just want a 65% one with a sane layout (the gap of the leopold 660m annoys me) and trackpoint/mouse functions and ISO.
Do I have to order a custum lasercut aluminium case? Or should I 3D Print one?
What about keycaps (my layout has an unconventional spacebar) ? Can I 3D print them too? or is the quality of these shit compared to PBT?
Also notice, I swapped out left shift with ISO's extra button, thoughts?
grafitti wrist pads are kind of shit is there anything better?
figured I'd ask you fucking nerds
>>51194781
Massdrop had a drop for ALPS switches and keycaps recently. It did pretty well, so I'd imagine it'll come back.
>>51199553
You wouldnt either if you have bought a decent board instead of this gaymer shit.
>>51200816
Custom-cut acrylic from somewhere like ponoko would be the most economical choice, probably. You can generate the layers you need here: http://builder.swillkb.com/
There are some weird kinks in that layout that might be tricky to source keycaps for, I wouldn't 3D print them.
>>51201256
I've got the switches already. I'm not sure if I should get ANSI keycaps and make it an ANSI board (that's what I'm used to) or make it an ISO (used that before switching to ANSI). The latter would be a whole lot easier and I would have PBT caps too.
>>51200975
What do you use it for?
Modern Selectric will be here tomorrow, hype train engage.
>>51202471
Kind of a boring set to my eyes. I dunno, I guess I was hoping the blue would be different somehow. Guess it's a good thing I didn't get in on it.
>>51202505
I wanted a boring set. I've got a few others I'm ok with, but I like the boring look on this one. plus the fact that PMK re-did their site is nice. Ordered yesterday and it'll be here tomorrow.
>>51202262
NON-STANDARD BOTTOM ROW
>>51202471
That blue spacebar kills it.
>>51197285
I'm probably gonna buy one too just for shits and giggles.
>>51198938
>Do you like gambling?
Why would it be gambling, its massdrop?
>>51202568
depending on how it looks I'll just order a black one for 7 bucks.
I want mx green board,so is a quickfire rapid the correct choice or is a deck francium tkl better?
>>51202584
I was referring to the quality of the product.
Those cheap keyboards from brands nobody ever heard from are nearly always the same. Either they suck ass, or are pretty decent.
Which you get is pretty random and luck based. Like gambling.
G O A T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zri5VFmqoFw
>>51202536
Exciting that they'll be doing repair sets now that they have R4 shift moulds. Makes me want to finally get a sculpted SA set.
>>51203186
the exact reason I got modern selectric. always wanted a sculpted set.
>>51197285
I'll probably get one because that's pretty much the most perfect layout imaginable, plus it has Cherry stabs, which I always preferred to Costars. I'm only debating on getting Gateron Reds or Clears. I'll probably end up getting Reds because the upstroke on Clears is really, really weak.
>>51203209
Which keycaps are that? G20?
>>51201332
what do you guys suggest? What should I change to make getting keycaps easier?
Or where can I get keycaps like this?
>>51204368
nah, cherry profile pbt caps from geekkeys
>>51204368
G20 are flat. Those are clearly cylindrical.
>>51204446
where can i get these in Iso? Also, were yours limited or something, because they are not available now
>>51204769
he never had iso. and I guess so. it sometimes pops back up. also got this one for another keyboard.
>>51204446
what does "cherry profile" mean? the fact that they are compatible with mx switches?
>>51204891
No, it's a kind of switch profile - profile as in side profile.
>>51204891
its the profile of the keyset.
>>51204907
>switch
keycap
Wish PMK did SA profile in delrin. ABS feels clammy.
>>51194126
What does /g/ think of the SteelSeries Apex M800?
>>51205839
For fags.
poker 3 will be here tomorrow. Got it with greens.
Shitposting poker II
>>51194951
Just go to a store and try some out
basic reds w/o-rings, great for writing
>>51206420
>o-rings
Coming from browns, I'm finding that Topre is pretty fatiguing. Would I like MX Clears? I hear from a friend they're "basically what mx browns set out to be in the first place, they looked at browns and tweaked them".
>want to get corsair strafe rgb with the new silent cherry switches
>live in bum fuck no where Canada though and it would cost me 250 or more with shipping and tax to get it
Fuck
Me
>>51206727
they're heavier than browns. so no.
>>51194126
I finally fixed the diode I missed.
This new soldering iron is fantastic btw.
Wireless, and it got hot enough to solder in like 20 seconds.
>>51207047
>no cherry mx clear rgb switch
into the trash
>>51207047
That is terrible.
Please stop posting it.
>>51207166
I have a slight feeling you don't know what you said or what an rgb switch is.
>>51207204
Post the better one then or correct whats wrong.
>>51207204
what's bad about it? Looks pretty accurate to me
>>51207229
It is accurate, ignore the shitposters
>>51207047
But this says browns are 45g. If I find Topre 45g fatiguing, how does this graph help me? They're clearly different.
Alright. So I bought a mechanical keyboard last Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I think it was definitely worth the money, since I program and generally type a lot and very often.
My question is, why any of this worth obsessing about after you've already bought one and are using it? I could care less about buying custom key caps at this point and otherwise modifying my keyboard, other than perhaps getting some blank ones to piss off other people who try to use my computer.
Not trying to attack here, just looking for some insight. Thanks.
>>51207238
At second glance, only complaint I have about it is that a lot of the commentary is really subjective.
>>51207239
Because you can't control your bottoming out. The chart is accurate. Just Google if you don't believe it.
>>51207229
The switch descriptions are kinda bad.
IT makes browns sound like the ultimate in tactile switches.
And it makes it sound like blue switches are shit and undouble tappable.
Besides, switches are preference. The best way to decide on what switch you want is to buy a tester.
mini keyboards make me sick, man i love my F keys and numpad
>>51207316
I can understand doing away with numberpad. I don't like it, but I can understand.
F keys though? Holy shit, they are way to useful, I use them everyday!
Nav cluster is pretty useful too.
TKL is probably the smallest I would want to go for an everyday keyboard.
>>51207284
I'm not saying the chart is wrong, I'm saying I don't understand why I'm getting fatigue from Topre switches at 45g but not Cherry at 45.
>>51194126
I'm going full heathen mode here but someone talk to me about wireless mechanical keyboards. Where do I go for this stuff?
>>51207472
There aren't many.
Filco makes some good ones(Minila Air and Convertible 2).
There is also a wireless conversion for the HHKB Pro JP and Pro 2.
>>51207251
Its nice to have nice stuff that you like
>>51207472
Varmillo makes a bluetooth keyboard that is probably the best non custom out there.
>>51207333
What F keys do you even use? I use F11 to fullscreen stuff, and one game I play uses F2 and F9. Other than that, I don't even know what function the other 10 serve (I know F1 is for help)
>>51207757
F2 for renaming files.
F3 search.
F4 for closing stuff (Alt+F4), will also jump to address bar in edge.
F5 for browser refresh.
F6 jumps to address bar in Chrome (actually it cycles through elements).
F11 fullscreens the browser window.
F12 for Steam screenshots
And then many games use others for quicksave quick close.
>>51207518
I guess. Just seems more like something you get and use rather than something to make a hobby out of.
>Spending more than 20 bucks on a keyboard
Need to solder pin headers to teensys, and wires to switches... But I'm shit at soldering.
I think I need one of those fine tipped irons and one of the things with the little claws and magnifying glass.
>>51210104
You don't need the board holder, but a magnifying glass is a BIG help.
I would recommend a wedge tip for your soldering iron too.
The points seem good at first glance, but are terrible at transfering heat.
>>51208256
Some people say the thing about cars, but they'll never know the joy of breaking in a freshly rebuilt 5-speed
>>51207251
I like things which allow for a large amount of customization. I got a keyboard with clears, which feel very nice.
On top of this, I can slap on some nice PBT keycaps. If I want to, I could desolder the switches and build another keyboard with them. I could put other switches into this keyboard.
I can even build my own keyboard from scratch. Mechanical keyboards combine my enjoyment of tinkering with shit and a tool which I spend a lot of time using. It's fun.
>>51210104
You have diodes, right? 0-KRO wouldn't be fun.
I'm on the verge of buying a mechanical keyboard. It needs to be available in Europe, less than 100€, tenkeyless and with brown switches.
These are my favorites so far:
- Lioncast LK20 (sorry for nazi speak)
http://www.amazon.de/Lioncast-mechanische-Tastatur-deutsches-QWERTZ-Layout/dp/B00NMKU2Q2
- Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition
I have never owned or used anything by Razer. I'm not sure if it's a meme or if their products are actually shit.
I'd be grateful for some opinions.
>>51213237
Cooler Master quickfire TK
Don't get razer.
>>51213253
I was considering that one, but it has a numpad.
>>51213253
>TK
No, bad anon
Diy huh. Brings back memories
My employer agreed to pay for a poker 3. Just got here today.
I like it so far. Greens are nice, we'll see if I feel any finger fatigue at the end of the day though.
>>51213970
wtf my photo did not upload.
>>51213970
What'd it take to convince him?
>>51214131
I'd thought they would by any keyboard requested. I had a DAS professional, someone else has a CODE keyboard. A few guys have razers. But they actually pushed back a bit and asked why it was more expensive than the others.
I basically apologized, said I didn't know what the average costs were, and they acquiesced and bought it.
how hard is it to solder?
ive never done it before and i want to learn so i can clip the stems on my stabilizers
>>51213283
>but it has a numpad.
Oh the humanity, how ever will you cope?
bought cm storm xt with blues today, first mech i ever touched so i thought i can share my first impressions here for anyone that may be interested in getting into mechanical boards, keyboard feels very weird to me, experience is not exactly positive or negative, just different and weird, it feels still quite mushy, tho not nearly as much as my old rubber dome, keys feel too loose, looking at it now i think i should get greens but i live in poland and there is no boards with greens i found, let alone in ~$100 range, the tactile bump isn't very noticeable for me, i can feel it only when i'm trying to feel it and after all i read i thought the click will be louder, i can hear the keys bottoming more than actual click, but this could be due to me never using a mechanical keyboard and bottoming every keystroke i hit
>>51215632
You'll develop muscle memory so you don't bottom out anymore. The click will act as a Pavlovian response and your body will learn to stop your fingers early. Also, I type on reds and don't bottom out, but it took like a year for that
>>51215683
you arent supposed to bottom out?
i like the feeling of bottoming out
>>51215717
It's not a bad habit but if you want to get into specifics, bottoming out is extra stressful on your finger joints.
>>51215940
ah ok i see
is there like a greater chance that i get like finger arthritis or something like that?
>>51215940
what if you use rubber dome and have to bottoum out always?
>>51216018
Well you just gotta adapt to your new switches then
can you get those rubber corsair keycaps in europe? preferable white strafe ones, but red ones from k70 would be ok too
>>51216613
forgot pic
>>51215632
Greens are perfect because it takes the same force just actuate them as it takes for me to bottom out on Rubber Dome.
Who /AT101/ here?
>>51213988
What a beauty.
>tfw putting on multiple typing asmr videos at once
>>51210034
>spending money on anything
>>51219139
thanks, I'm liking it so far.
>>51194126
apple extended 2? currently working on one myself
Hey friends, thinking about a CODE-105 with clears, are they worth the price and is the Micro USB into the keyboard or into the computer, I can't seem to find the answer to this and I need to know as I would need to get an adapter if it is into the PC itself.
Thanks
>>51220393
>ANSI
>fullsize
bruh
>is the Micro USB into the keyboard or into the computer
BRUH
>>51220913
>bruh
>not broe
So I fell for the meme and bough this piece of shit on Tuesday.
I didn't really like the Browns. It felt different than rubber dome, but certainly not better. Moving around in CS:GO was awkward as fuck.
And today it started malfunctioning in game, I started moving at half the normal speed and stuttering as if the keyboard had 10 Hz polling rate or something.
So I'm returning it on Monday and I'm gonna get my money back. This was one of the three keyboards I could get here that has both backlight and tenkeyless layout. The others are CM Quickfire TK with Reds (but I don't trust CM anymore) and Ozone Strike Battle with Browns... Luckily the one I got broke immediately, so I can return it within 14 days (one of the good things about EU laws) without any explanation.
I have been using cheap rubber keyboards all my life and not even once has one of them broke unless damaged it somehow. So when I spend $150+ on a keyboard I expect it to be fucking flawless.
>>51221364
>buying the rapid-i instead of the rapid for $80
>not getting reds for gaming
>>51221364
One, backlight? Pleb city.
Two, the price is not reflective of the quality control, so your notion that it should be flawless is, well, flawed.
>>51221418
I'm not from US, so there is no such thing as $80 mech keyboard here. The CM keyboards are pretty much the cheapest here and they start at around $130.
>>51221471
the rapid should be at least $20 cheaper that the rapid-i then
i got my little brother one and its great i almost like it better than my more expensive board
>>51221440
One, backlight was the main reason I wanted a new keyboard. Everybody has different preferences. Being elitist about keyboards is pretty fucking sad m8.
Two, I never said that high price means high quality. There is plenty of overpriced crap. But my expectations are that if I pay high price, I get high quality product/service, otherwise I take my business elsewhere. However, You can feel free to pay out your ass for shit products.
>>51221610
>Being elitist about keyboards is pretty fucking sad m8.
Why are you even here?
>>51206336
did you enjoy your feeling?
>>51221610
>Everybody has different preferences
Yeah, and yours are fucking gay. Source: my original QFR has worked fine everyday for 3 years.
>>51219339
you're a pro
Call me bb c;
>>51221610
>backlight was the main reason I wanted a new keyboard. Everybody has different preferences.
Of course, you are free to have your own preferences.
But backlit keyboards are objectively bad.
What happened about the poker 3's with LEDs when do those come out?
>>51222418
>But backlit keyboards are objectively bad.
explain?
>>51222418
>stop liking what I don't like
Check this autist out. There's literally no difference between backlit boards and non backlit boards besides LEDs soldered on. Switches used are no different from each other, as is keycap compatibility (assuming both use the same switch type)
>>51220393
Seems expensive, especially since it comes with ABS keycaps and not PBT. The micro USB goes into the keyboard, regular USB goes in the computer.
>>51222453
That looks fucking awesome, anon.
>>51222453
They're available for preorder on mechanicalkeyboards.com and the website says they should be available on the 29th.
>>51210034
>spending free time on memecenter.com
>>51222948
LEDs fail.
A lot.
>>51223441
Nothing soldering cannot solve, and it has no impact on the keyboard's performance whatsoever
>>51223722
Still a pretty big negative for very little positive.
Besides, most people asking for their first mechanical CAN'T solder.
>>51223799
So, basically no impact on performance to warrant it as a disadvantage.
At most the goy pays a bit more on the keyboard, which still gets him a functional mechanical keyboard with something extra that he wanted.
Typing this on a year old Shine 3 with only 2 ded LEDs
>>51223857
>no impact on performance
Only two reasons to buy a backlit keyboard.
For looks, or because you can't touch type.
LEDs going out compromises both of these.
>>51214132
duz this work? what duz the added wiring do?
>>51223949
Or maybe because you want some rice and are willing to deal with the potential resoldering.
Also backlighting doesn't really do shit if you can already touch type, but why is there some restriction against buying backlit if you could?
You should just calm your autism, because it's like people who use backlit keyboards and blank keycaps don't exist
>>51223996
>Or maybe because you want some rice
So....looks?
>and are willing to deal with the potential resoldering
I mean, if you want to constantly repair LEDs that drop like flies, more power to you.
But most people CAN'T solder, and are stuck with an ugly ass half lit board. Recommending backlit boards without pointing this out is kind of a dick thing to do.
>>51224155
>But most people CAN'T solder, and are stuck with an ugly ass half lit board. Recommending backlit boards without pointing this out is kind of a dick thing to do.
Yes, their loss for not realizing LEDs tend to die, and how does this affect them from getting a functional mechanical keyboard?
All they lose is money, a couple ded LEDs over time and dignity of having ded LEDs. If someone asks for backlit board recommendations, don't be an ass and assume they can't touchtype or solder. For all we know they can touchtype and solder, just wanting looks, as you say.
>>51218757
im tryna sell mine desu. what would be a good price $30?
>>51221682
I'm:
>>51213970
>>51213988
I like the feeling.
Where do you usually buy your second hand keyboards?
How are you confident that you won't get a broken one or that the previous owner will not sell you a keyboard gripped with his dry semen accumulated on endless nights of loneliness?
>>51225053
craigslist, ebay, relative, friends and schools
>>51225081
EBay : how can you trust the quality of hygiene of the seller
Friends : how do you find them?
Craiglist where I live the equivalent contains stuff over expensive for used devices.
>>51195896
The paste bin said exactly what you said. It doesn't say anything about there being "gaming" switches.
Anyone use this keyboard? I know it's not mechanical but fuck it looks comfy to use.
Best mechanical tenkeyless for $75?
>>51225901
Preferably reds, btw. Don't want a super loud keyboard.
>>51224518
$30? Ill buy it right now senpai.
>tfw ordered pic related with mx Blues
>tfw it arrives Monday
Did I do good, /mkg/?
>>51226193
No. It uses low quality knockoff switches, low quality keycaps, and is incredibly overpriced.
I'm thinking about dropping €170 on this. The only non-bullshit TKL available in my part of urope.
should I?
Where buy Ducky DK9008P, anon?
>>51226412
Which country? If you're a yurokuck you'd be in a pickle since not many ship there without raping your wallet a new asshole
>>51202536
>>51202590
I love those typewriter-y keys
I guess I'll have to learn another keyboard layout if I actually buy some, haven't found any with a german layout
>>51223404
>dedicated JUST key
10/10 would fuck my shit up
>>51226142
where are you located?
>>51225119
ive bought like 5 old mechanical keyboards off of ebay all in good and working condition as well as craigslist. also check out thrift stores for some keyboards. never done it myself but i hear some people on here have scored some for really cheap too
>>51226472
Russia. Oh, okay.
Does anyone know a decent cheap one? Maybe around £30.
>get blue
>pretty good
>get brown
>pretty good
>get green
>stiff as fuck
>get used to it
>try again my brown
>its shit
What the fuck happened.
Does anyone know where I can buy a set of UK layout keycaps for a Model M?
Mine has a German layout which triggers my autism and Unicomp/clickykeyboards.com only sell US caps.
>>51227618
Cheapest I could find for a decent one was £40-45. Got it off reddit.com/r/mechmarket, there are lots of people selling and buying used boards and keycaps on there.
Also check out /r/ukhardwareswap.
I got a CM Storm TK, it's quite common at this price point. There's also the Steelsieries 7G with Blacks but it has average build quality (and blacks). Sometimes you can find a Corsair K65 (reds) as well.
I would reccomend trying out each switch type on a keyboard or at least on a switch tester first though.
>>51226514
>typewriter-y keys
Spherical tops.
>I guess I'll have to learn another keyboard layout if I actually buy some, haven't found any with a german layout
Yeah, ISO is kind of fucked in the aftermarket keycap scene. Get yourself in on some ANSI.
>>51227690
You grew up.
>>51227690
>want to get browns
>out of stock so get blues instead
>not bad but the grass is greener on the other side
>finally get browns
>it's shit
>go back to blues
>it's godlike
>>51223185
>>51220913
I have made a revised choice, getting a TKL WASD v2 with clears and custom PBT keycaps
>>51228002
So you're getting the ANSI barebones? Decent choice.
>>51199390
You can order the switches without the PCB and there's a handwire guide. However you'll have to order the atmel chip and flash it yourself or figure out a different route all together.
>>51204403
Use standard keycap sizing
>>51202262
Blech, disgusting font, and pleb wasd not esdf
>51223404
>FELT
finally a keyboard for me
>>51219778
>apple extended 2?
Yup, going to turn it into a 60%
What are you doing with yours?
>>51200816
You can get the pointer stick thingy from a company called TEX (they made a board called Yoda that had a trackpoint)
>>51226243
>windows key
>small enter key
dropped
>>51226549
Shitsville Ohio (Columbus)
>>51230318
>small enter key
Isn't there some Syrian refugee camp you should be volunteering at right now?
>>51197285
Layout is incredible and I like the Gateron options but I'm kinda tired of all these noname Chinese boards pooping up out of nowhere like every other week.
>>51230318
>>51231921
why do yuroc.ucks need a return key thats the size of like 7 other keys anyway?
![MD-7080_20150422100943_e9e2a8db27176abf[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/oqIv9la.jpg "MD-7080_20150422100943_e9e2a8db27176abf[1].jpg")
What do you guys think of this Buckling Spring keyboard on massdrop and BS switches in general?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/unicomp-ultra-classic
>>51232496
Doesn't do anything a regular keyboard does. Just get a Cherry Green
>>51194126
I currently have a RAZER BlackWidow. Is it shit? I like it and enjoy the typing experience but as far a mechanical keyboards go is it at the bottom of the ladder?
>>51232548
How is a unicomp not a "regular keyboard"?
>>51232566
It's pretty far down there.
>>51232609
Thinking of picking up a DAS Keyboard, are they a little higher up the ladder?
>>51232625
It's better so long as you get one with Cherry switches, though it's still fairly plebeian.
>>51232625
DAS are over priced hipster boards.
New pic
>Not having enough room on your keyboard to put shit on it
>Not splitting your right shift since it's needlessly large anyway
all aboard the hype train baby
shit feels so nice
I wanted to get an IBM Model M off of Ebay. What should I look for when it comes to used ones? Is there a specific model that I should look at? Also where would I buy some cool looking keycaps to use?
>>51232496
Buckling spring switches are great. Unicomp's keyboards have some quality control issues, but the Ultra Classic is better in that regard than the Classic.
>>51234360
Also are the trackpoint ones any good? If so I would just throw my mouse away.
>>51225865
used it at work for about 2 months before I gave up and bought a DAS red cherry silent.
Save yourself the trouble.
The problem I found is that the space bar is very loud if you hit it with your right thumb plus you get wrist problems by typing like that if all your life were typing with hands perpendicular and not / \
>>51232496
read the massdrop reviews. this is crap
>stinks of plastic
>ffingers hurt
i canceled mine after i read them
>>51225915
cm storm quick fire rapid for like 80 usd
>>51234885
>believing the review by someone whose fingers are so weak they can't handle 70g of force
>>51226193
>he fell for the meme
>>51233945
nice dude
what switch?
>>51235993
browns, feel v nice
>>51236104
>browns
Whatever though. Its all preference.
Still jelly of that board none the less.
So I have my Ducky Zero dk2108 with browns for two weeks now and I really like it.
Do I have an inferior opinion now?
>>51234885
Why would it make your fingers hurt?
>>51234885
They're still model Ms except with a different case, how would it make your fingers hurt?
Keycool 84 is finally back on Massdrop. Thinking of getting Kailh switches. The only other MX switches I have are Vintage Blacks and Zealios.
Thinking of getting Kailh Blue. Should I go for it?
>>51236172
always with the sweet guns, bro. nice.
gh username?
>>51236861
Cheap chink switches would match the cheap chink board.
>>51236861
lel enjoy your broken switches
>>51236172
Did you get that .22 yet?
Shit forgot the name. Looks sorta like a Star Wars blaster.
>>51236901
>>51236922
All right, fine. Cherry Green it is.
Faggots.
Where can you buy some ducky's?
Looking for the legend black case mx red.
The regular places are out,or want $100+ for shipping.
>>51237207
I don't think they still produce the Legend.
>>51236930
That's it in the pic.
>>51197285
looks aight. i saw it too. heard it was pretty cheapish. but i guess for that price
>>51237237
It's still advertised on ducky though?
It just came out beginning of this year.
>>51237347
>It's still advertised on ducky though?
Same with the Shine 3, Premier, and Zero.
>It just came out beginning of this year.
No one seems to be replenishing their stock.
where are you fellas getting these radical keyboards from?
i want one of these so long as i have the arrows smooshed into the bottom right of the profile :0
>>51237401
ncix has it,but i cant justify paying over a 1/3rd of the product price on shipping.
>>51237294
Oh shit I didn't oven open it.
Just figured it was the same pic you always post.
>>51237588
How dare you, anon.
>>51237505
Where are you?
And yes, some places still have some models. I know mechanicalkeyboards has one still in stock.
>>51237629
US.
MKB dosen't have any black case boards in.
>>51237676
Well fuck you, now you know how it feels to be Canadian.
Thermaltake Poseidon Z, blue switches. Pretty nice to use
>>51225865
I had one, loved it, but is tarted to wear after heavy use. I switched to one of these. I believe it to be the best mechanical ergonomic on the market.
Mine has blanks and browns, but there are options. The wrist rest is removable as well. It didn't take me more than a couple days to adapt to the slightly modified layout (del, tab, backspace and enter are down the center).
>>51238165
I am using an ergodox. The thiumb clusters are fucking amazing, I couldn't do without them.
Tempted to try a Kinesis, but they are just way too big.
>>51238204
My coworker has one. It's an ugly beast of a motherfucker.
>>51238204
Yeah I don't get why there aren't more ergonomic mechanical options... I don't have any problem switching between my TrulyErgonomic and conventional keyboards at all when forced.
If I have to spend a few hours typing though, it's definitely easier on my wrists. Huge difference.
>>51238321
>I don't get why there aren't more ergonomic mechanical options
because they're memes
I just finished a board with blue Gateron switches, a few of them bind a little if I press them too much on the high side. Swap out the switches doing it or just wait and see if it wears and goes away?
>>51238372
If you have spares, you might as well swap.
>>51207757
flwm uses them for virtual desktops, several cli's use them for menus (f1=file, f2=edit, etc)
is it reasonable to spend $3000 on a laptop because it has a mechanical keyboard with cherry mx brown switches
>>51207093
ooh what iron? i'm a EE major and this makes me hot
>>51238620
fuck off
>>51238633
You're welcome.
>>51238590
>980m
>browns
nope never
>>51238633
>pose yes/no question
>tells someone who answers within the scope of question to fuck off
autism, everyone
>>51238633
lol all he did was answer your question
>>51238728
i just got paid bruh i don't need this t b h
>>51238590
Why would you do such a thing?
>>51238801
>making reasonable purchases
>/g/
you already know why, anon. it's too late
>>51238827
>implying any gaming laptop is reasonable
>implying a $3k gaming laptop should even exist
k
let me know your thoughts in half a year when it performs the same as a mid-tier and in a year when it's obsolete.
>>51238590
yes
>>51238084
jesus christ that fucking foot
>>51232197
why do ameriⅽuⅽks type weird?
