Endgame edition 3: Rise of the topres
PIC: Leopold fc660c with hhkb keycaps
>Buyer's Guide:
>http://pastebin.com/QJD7fSGU
>>Where to Buy:
>http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
>>FAQs:
>http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
>Old thread >>52025671
>>52052697
rubber dome master race!
Which one should I get?
>>52052697
ITT: memes
Friendly reminder it reads toh-pu-re
Since it's japanese
![hqdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FvrnKln.jpg "hqdefault[1].jpg")
>>52052754
I want to buy the cheesiest most gaymur mechanical out there but with good functionality.
How's the Logitech G910?
Other option is the Razer Chroma, but i don't want to buy anything Razer.
>>52052785
>I want to buy the cheesiest most gaymur mechanical out there
Why though?
Check out R.A.T. Keyboards, they look quite horrible.
>>52052730
Black one if you change caps
Beige one if you keep them since dual color caps look nicer and some people like the vintage look.
I find it too yellow myself.
>>52052835
>Check out R.A.T. Keyboards, they look quite horrible
Lots of bad reviews, not worth it.
>Why though?
Because I don't like bland looking keyboards and I like the look of gaymer keyboards and mice.
>>52052899
>I like the look of gaymer keyboards and
Good gracious. I hope you never earn any amount of disposable income which will allow you to spend money on those hideous keyboard the market is flooded with.
>>52052899
Why do you exist
Are you over 18
Why do you still play games
Game industry died with the ps2
is K70 RGB Cherry MX Red /g/ approved?
>>52052964
Nothing that's made by corsair is /mkg/ approved.
Get something a standard bottom row, or at least some cheap cooler master board.
>>52052964
Nothing Logitech is approved here.
>>52052981
>K70
>Logitech
>>52052917
>I hope you never earn any amount of disposable income which will allow you to spend money on those hideous keyboard the market is flooded with
Well i kinda have a job so this is why I'm asking for a recommendation on the first place.
I'll probably buy the Logitech 910 though.
>>52052944
>Why do you exist
Because my mommy and daddy loved each other too much and decided to have a baby
>Are you over 18
I'm 27
>Why do you still play games
It's great form of escapism, also lots of my friends play games too. Most are casuals though.
>Game industry died with the ps2
Not really.
>>52053012
>implying I care enough to tell Logitech and corsair apart
Ricer led shit all the same
>>52052981
What is wrong with logitech?
Did I msiss something.
>>52053023
Go get a Ducky. Those have fancy lights too and you'd actually be supporting a company which makes good products.
>>52053023
>most are casuals
Games ARE casuals
Are you one of those faggots who thinks games can teach you philosophy and shit?
Go read a book oh my God
>>52053081
gaymes are fun though.
Stop being a hipster faggot. Just go to /fa/ and be a happy hipster faggot .
Where the FUCK do I buy PBT spacebars for my HHKB I just got
>>52052899
Please be making a funny joke
>>52053298
Deskthority or geekhack, groupbuys or used.
>>52053227
gay
What's /mkg/ opinion on Ducky keyboards?
Do you have any issues with them?
Dying LEDs or broken switches?
I'm about to hit the accept button and order Shine 5 but maybe I've missed something.
>>52053451
Ugly spacebars
LEDs users need to die
Also LEDs die soon
Ugly cases keysets can't fix
Get a filco or a real board like topre.
>>52053390
faggot
>>52052728
Just found one of these in my parents garage. Actually doesn't feel too bad.
>>52053451
Good build quality and flashy lighting. I have a Shine 4 since a few months and no complaints so far.
Ducky is generally known for making good keyboards. Go right ahead.
>>52053477
My LEDs haven't died yet, and the ducky keyboard cases don't look that much different from those of that filco makes.
I don't think the spacebars are ugly.
Why are you so angry about things that other people enjoy?
Should I pay 250€ on Amazon or should I pay 199€ on eBay and risk getting 40€ customs plus possible scams (although PayPal should take my side)?
Opened my mech today,scroll lock and led do not work,is it worth the RMA(out of 30 day policy) or just suck it up as i dont think ive ever used it in my life
>>52053477
>Ugly cases
In what way?
>>52053897
>or just suck it up as i dont think ive ever used it in my life
lol cuck
So let's say that I'm getting tired of my wasd v2. How far over my head am I, if I wanted to completely outsource the parts for a gh60 myself? I think the only bother would be finding cherry plate-mount stabilizers. I know a guy who knows a guy who does laser-cutting and CNC work for possibly the case and plate, while I could get the diodes and switches soldered with my old hakko and a SMD station that I rigged out of an old toaster. Lets say that I buy the gh60 pcb (which is open source, thankfully), find switches, get the plate cut and either buy a case or make my own.
Pros: One of a kind, made exactly the way I want it.
Cons: Prototyping is time consuming, probably costly as well.
What does /mkg/ think? Honestly, a home made Ergodox would be much easier to make.
Where can i buy a ducky shine 3 tkl with nordic layout?
Anyone know where I can find a mx keycap set with colors like an ibm model m?
Opinions on the WASD V2?
>>52054194
>Opinions on the WASD V2?
The same of the last 10 times you asked.
>>52054194
Good board, bad caps.
>>52054194
The board flexes a little too much for my liking, absolute shit keycaps, O.K. price/performance. If you buy one, get the barebones and buy keycaps on your own.
Well,you got me /g/.I fell for the meme.
This is absolutely the worst typing experience i have ever had the misfortune of typing on
blue and greens
Ill stick to /b/,they dont hide the bullshit
Merry Christmas /mkg/! I hope Saint Nic was good to you all this year.
>>52054345
>Not liking mx blues
Looks pretty similar to mine. WYSE keycaps.
Anyone know where I can get some cheap black keycaps? I want to replace the non-letters on my keyboard with them, but most places seem to only sell colored keycaps.
>>52054345
> i didn't buy a switch tester before trying something completely new
I'm sorry that your experience was sub-par.
>>52054345
>he doesn't like blues
wew
I thought I liked blues until I tried topre.
>>52054194
what's so v2 about it
>>52054420
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/blank-key-packs/
I assume the keyboard you have has a standard sculpted keycap profile to it. Your best bet is to buy DCS profile caps.
Use the picture to find out what unit size cap you need. Ex. A standard space bar is 6.25 units. A 1 unit keycap would be the size of the escape key.
>>52054376
>>52054439
>>52054442
I liked how blues,greens,black felt.I found a green and blue board.They are both so shitty.Its like typing on a imac back in the day
>>52053451
Everything is decent, and then you see the design. I really dont get why anyone would buy these atrociously looking keyboards.
>>52054749
I was hoping for non-blank keys, since then they'd match the white keys I already have. I might just have to get a full set from WASD Keyboards or something. The kicker is that I do have a non-standard right shift key (both are 1x2.25) so the whole thing is a pain in the ass.
>>52054799
>Everything is decent, and then you see the design. I really dont get why anyone would buy these atrociously looking keyboards.
What's up with the design? Seems standard to me.
>>52054839
Is this an FC660M? Interestingly enough I have the black printed keycaps that come on the 2015 version (>>52054400), but they don't sell the keycaps separately. Almost no Leopold/Varmilo keysets are imported to the US, but you can probably find them on Aliexpress/Banggood.
>>52054986
>Is this an FC660M?
Yes. Pretty awesome keyboard except for the difficulty in getting full keysets. Yours is similar to what I want, except the inverse. I want black outer keys and white inner.
>Almost no Leopold/Varmilo keysets are imported to the US, but you can probably find them on Aliexpress/Banggood.
Yeah, I got mine from Massdrop a long time ago. This would have been really easy but the batch I ordered back then had a manufacturing defect, so they canceled the grey/black one I ordered and I ended up getting solid white instead.
Is this a good keyboard, or should I keep browsing?
http://www.keyboardco.com/product.asp?PRODUCT=12#home
Ideally would like one for typing, I gave up gaming.
>>52055440
tactile feedback in blues is very good for typing
the sound is very high pitched tho, look up some vids on yt
>>52055440
Back in the day they used to be almost a standard in some offices. Some were custom branded with company logos. It's a good board.
I got this for Christmas. Is it... good? People online were saying the razer green switches were pretty much the same as Mx Blue except a higher actuation point.
I'm just kind of concerned with build quality. Will this thing last me a long time, or will i be replacing it in 16 months? I'm using it for gaming.
>>52053451
I just grabbed a Shine 5 with brown switches myself, should be coming in the first week of January. Where'd you get yours?
Why the hell is this Filco called an "otaku" keyboard?
>>52055955
mechanicalkeyboards . com of course, where else?
I will also need to pay for shipping in my 3rd world country.
>>52052839
I hate the white base for some reason. If the base was black and the keys white I wouldnt even hesitate.
>>52056031
Minimalist design to keep your limited desk space free. blank keycaps for easier cleaning of caked on dry cum. I don't know man.
>>52056046
Ahh. I found it on Ncixus, actually in stock too.
>>52055941
>featuring all new razer mechanical switches
nope it's shit. unless you like keys that are squishier than reds and about as loud as shitty quality rubber dome.
as for longevity i can't say, since everyone i knew who had one replaced it long before the point where it would end up breaking down.
>>52055440
blues are great for typing, so if that's what you're going to be doing most of the time then you can't really go wrong.
>>52056065
>blank keycaps for easier cleaning of caked on dry cum. I don't know man.
My sides.
I don't know about Japanese otaku (most of them actually work like any other normies) but I use tissues for fap.
>>52056076
>Ncixus
I guess it fits better for US / Canada than yuropoors.
>>52053921
The 60% and ergodox layouts are pretty different. Also, why the 60% specifically.
>>52054194
build quality tanked hardcore. the housing feels flimsy as shit and the keycaps are hot garbage.
if you're totally careful and safe with your KB it's okay, so long as you plan on replacing the keycaps with something that'll hold up to typing.
Jesus fucking christ
>>52056125
Not him, but did you find it in ISO layout or did you order it in ANSI?
I've got a Shine 4 in ANSI since I wanted to get aftermarket caps. I understand your pain.
>>52056080
I was going to buy a Mx Red keyboard anyway if I didnt get one for christmas. Does that make it any less shit for me? People online said it has a high actuation point for lower key travel, which sounds nice to me, since i've been used to scissor switches.
>>52056148
Nah, fuck ISO layout.
I'm not even going to try.
ANSI is so much easier to customize if you want than ISO.
Currently using my new gifts
>pic related
only gripes are
>the F12 key and FN key are unlit when not running, even if the rest of the keyboard is lit
>you can't switch between function and multimedia keys on the fly using the FN key in a key combo
as for the mouse
>12000dpi was a little weird to tune to useability, combining the software with Windows mouse settings
>the DPI button at the thumb rest is waaay to sensitive, I keep pressing it by accident
again, better than my 1st gen Blackwidow I got on sale and RAT7 meme mouse
>>52056156
if you're already used to scissor switches then it's probably not that bad of a tradeoff.
but the biggest thing is that razer ditched both Cherry and Khail (who at this point are just using the now open Cherry design to make their switches) in favor of their own "tactile" switches. No one really knows about the longevity of them because other aspects of the keyboard almost always die out in such a short timespan (like most other "gaming" oriented peripherals)
So, after having decided to go topre, wanting to get an HHKB, realizing that I use the function row far too much to be able to justify the aesthetic as fuck layout and other merits and deciding to go with a realforce, I just today realized that I can delegate all of the things I need the function row for to my magic trackpad which I have started using as of late due to my mouse killing my wrist.
Looks like I'm getting the keyboard of wettest dreams next month.
Can anyone identify these switches it feels rubber dome but i don't know because I've never felt mech before...
>>52056198
okay
>>52056174
>fuck ISO layout
I feel you.
I decided to go with ANSI once I realized that I could not find a single set of black blank pbt keycaps in ISO.
>>52056201
Are those blank keycaps?
>>52056232
Yeah I full retarded and gave this KB a horrible black and white paint job its OK I guess
Filco Majestouch 2 or Ducky Shine 5?
Vote: http://strawpoll.me/6363557
>>52056201
Looks like slider over dome.
>>52056201
I agree with
>>52056311
>>52056331
confirming agreement with
>>52056331
>>52056198
I'm getting a white blank one.
Maximum aesthetic.
>>52056402
I considered getting the black blank one, but I actually like the look of the keycaps.
That black on really dark gray is just sexy as fuck.
>tfw you want to buy a certain type of keyboard but cant because its white
IT JUST DOESNT MATCH THE REST OF MY SHIT
>>52056495
spray paint the frame and get custom keycaps
Is there a difference between the grey and off-white 660c? I have read that the grey one feels more stiff, basically like 55-60g switches.
Looking on amazon for a first mechanical keyboard and found a couple that look okay. They are:
>http://www.amazon.com/87-Key-Illuminated-Mechanical-Keyboard-Backlighting/dp/B00UUBIM0E
>http://www.amazon.com/ES-87-Tenkeyless-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry/dp/B00KI1ZAHY
What are your thoughts?
It gets here on the 30th. Cost 20 bucks, which isn't horrid for eBay but not as great as finding one at goodwill or a garage sale.
What should I do when it arrives? I am planning on getting replacement key caps for some of the keys. Eventually I want to get a new cap set in pebble with cream lettering, and a red escape key.
My slit is quivering, /g/.
>>52056522
No.
Some people claim they are both similar to 55, compared to the old models with shitty printed caps.
I blame the caps.
>>52056575
why are those 3 keys covered? are they broken?
>>52056575
See if you can fit the whole thing into your ass, or eat it all in one evening.
On a more serious note, I wish I could find old BS keyboards in my country in Europe. The only vintage keyboard I found so far is an old apple extended II with cream alps.
>>52056617
Those are the missing key caps. Everything else is intact and functional.
>>52056636
Will I be able to use it afterward?
Is there any way to order this from outside of Japan? Ebay doesn't have any, and Amazon's JP site only ships to Japan.
Why was ripster banned from geekwhack?
>>52056901
Pedophilia
>>52056901
constantly spammed and shitted up threads with
>XDDDDDDD look at my legos
>>52056575
would these work for your keyboard?
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/PRK
>>52056957
>>XDDDDDDD look at my legos
laughed like a retard, i might have a problem
What exactly is wrong with the Corsair K70? Right now I'm using a QPAD MK-50 Pro with kailh reds and the enter key isn't sliding down very well. I took the keycaps off and wiped them of dust and shit but I think I wiped off the lubricant too.
>>52057081
the Logo on the early units was dogshit, but they fixed that with later units.
>>52056957
I loved his keyboard science bits though
>>52057000
Yes, those are the caps I'm ordering. Eventually I plan on having a blank red escape key, single sized pebble keys with cream legends, and brown multiple width keys with white or cream lettering. It will sort of be like a realforce with buckling springs.
>>52056741
I really hope you aren't planning to use that to write in Japanese.
>>52057323
Last time I tried IME in Linux it was fucking AIDS. Windows is fine, but it doesn't work when I run Linux in Virtualbox.
>>52052754
I originally said it this way and then I heard someone say it toe-purr and then said it that way for a while. I don't know what to believe anymore
>>52057559
I'm not horribly familiar, but this guide covers IME for linux in the typing Japanese section.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynwmcFwy0ccT70cVRp-G97fYlcf-GYZ86T62SvQMDdY/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
Maybe it'll be of some use to you
>>52057776
Nice, I'll take a look at it.
I think I like this Ducky more than Shine.
Can't find it ANYWHERE in stock though.
Fuck.
>>52058398
The green and cream keyset has often been available on MD, though I don't think in dyesub. I've seen it on MK.com I think, but dollars to doughnuts it's out of stock.
>>52053451
They're basically Razer boards to me.. If you're looking at one and like it, maybe that's your thing.
>>52052944
Go cry into your surge and play dreamcast, nostalgiafag
>>52054505
Have you tried Greens? I think everyone prefers them to Blues, but would love to hear how you feel about them compared to Topre.
>>52058683
>They're basically Razer boards to me.. If you're looking at one and like it, maybe that's your thing.
Their quality is on par with Filco though.
>>52058754
Really? I'm not a fan of Filco either, but at least they don't have the gamer aesthetic.
>>52058784
Don't get one of their rice boards then?
They have more then the shine series
Is the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2 a good keyboard? If not, why?
>>52058811
It's just a memeboard. Sometimes you gotta spend money on memes but that is just too much for a single meme. It looks good though and I don't think it's horrible to type on
>>52058838
b-b-but i saw geohot use it on that video where he shit all over tesla's autonomous car
>>52058915
geohot is a meme at this point
>>52058806
Oh I will never ever buy Ducky anything. All this is telling me is that I shouldn't shit on Ducky quite as much in these threads.
bought myself a pok3r with mx-clears, its my first mech board and im enjoying it so far
>>52058935
>eating toast near a keyboard
Are those formed plexi keyboard covers a meme
>>52058974
didn't meant to reply
>>52058811
Yes it is definitely a good board. Make sure you're okay with:
>the layout
>topre in general
>the fact that it has a plastic plate instead of a metal plate
If you like the HHKBP2 but are still open to other things, I highly recommend the Pok3r.
Also you can get a layout similar to the HHKBP2 via the hardware programming.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/35uy60/guide_howto_program_your_pok3r_programming_layers/
>>52058935
idk man he motivates me to learn stuff so i dont even care
>>52058989
that's best reason to like a meme that I've ever heard
>>52059005
cant tell if /s or not
>>52058784
>Really? I'm not a fan of Filco either, but at least they don't have the gamer aesthetic.
>gamer aesthetic.
What is this meme
>>52058965
Have you actually ever owned a Ducky?
If you haven't then you're just spreading more misinformation that gets spread around across pretty much every brand.
Its a solid board with pretty much the top 2 best build quality,with rice or no rice options.
>>52059053
that filco makes good keyboards. :DDD
>>52059053
Rainbow LEDs
light up logo thing
"Military inspired"
dedicated gamer buttons
Legit question, I use the up arrow in Linux terminal to use previous commands. How would you do that without the arrow keys on the HHKB or Pok3r?
>>52059299
shift tab
>>52058754
>on par with filco
>shitty kailh switches
>leds that go out fast as fuck
Yea, no.
>>52059446
that doesnt seem to do anything on any of my boxes
>>52059299
the keys aren't gone they're just moved to the function layer..
>>52059723
What ever editor you use,change the bind.
Or map that keycode of up to shift+tab
>>52052697
Is a CM Storm QuickFire X off Amazon a good purchase for a first-timer?
If I love Cherry MX blues, which topre should I get? 45g or 55g? I find browns a bit too soft for me.
>>52059961
Blues are 55g so probably 55g
>>52059955
definitely
>>52053451
i have one w/ green switches. love it. get one.
Decided to fall for the mechanical keyboard meme
thanks /mkg/, never typed more comfortably :3
>>52060406
Are your top row leds dead?
>>52060427
No, there's a toggle for displaying the hold rate and delay, f2 and f5 are lit to indicate that. f10 and f12 light up to indicate their toggle switch too.
>>52060406
How do you save the usb acceleration settings?
I've changed it but redoing the fn command dosent save them for some reason
>>52060609
If fn-s doesn't work, I dunno
I only just got this about 30 minutes ago lel. Ducky shine 0
>>52060621
Different board.
Tried fn-s just sits there.Cant seem to find shit and manual just acts like you'd do the fn command again to save it
Are backlit keyboards good?
Thinking of getting Quickfire TK
was this thing just vaporware?
starting to learn dvorak, having the labels switch around would be so helpful
>>52061570
forgot pic
>>52060656
>Are backlit keyboards good?
If you can solder, yes.
Just swapped blanks onto the alpha keys and my wpm dropped by ten. They're thicker and make a nicer sound though, so it's worth it (and I'll get back up soon enough)
>>52061698
What do you mean?
>>52061734
You will inevitably have to replace a failed LED or ten; that's just the way of things. Why would you buy a backlit keyboard, though? Do you look at it while you type? And if you do: why do you think you need a luxury keyboard?
>>52061750
I just thought it'd look cool. But if maintenance really is that much of a hassle I could settle for a non-backlit one.
(Oddly enough, I have soldered stuff for a part time job before, but I don't have any equipment of my own.)
>>52061734
LEDs fail quite often.
You will either be stuck with a half dead board in a few months, or learn how to replace them.
>>52061570
Do you touch-type qwerty already? Probably best to just learn to touch-type dvorak from the start as well.
If you get a Pok3r you can switch the layout with a dipswitch on the bottom to dvorak or colemak.
I would either recommend not looking at the qwerty labels to avoid confusion, or maybe just get blank keycaps.
>>52061769
>>52061750
Ah, Stormfire Rapid it is, then?
cheapest place to buy tester switches or just switches in general with Canadas shitty worthless currency
Anyone here use Matias Quiet Click switches?? Can you compare their bottom out force to Cherry MX Clears and Browns??
Merry Christmas and thanks in advance.
Are corsair and das keyboards the only mech keyboards with volume wheels? My current keyboard has one and I really like having it
>>52062777
Ducky keyboards have volume and playback controls on the function keys.
I was looking at some keyboards earlier and one of them had yellow switches. I had never heard of them before, what are they like?
Is the Ducky One any good?
Where in the world will sell me some good arrow keys
Oh my god guys I'm about to pull the trigger
this is like a week worth of work for me
>>52063926
what's the point
you'll never use it to type anything of use to humanity
instead you'll be using your new expensive keyboard to shitpost on an anonymous imageboard and circlejerk about it in a thread with other anonymous people
>>52063970
>you'll never use it to type anything of use to humanity
jokes on you I write load balancing routes for one of the biggest european Telco.
>>52052785
this keyboard is shit
the switches feel and sound like rubberdomes
I fucking did it guys
Got a shit ton of amazon muney for Christmas, is the mechanical keyboard with the clit mouse on amazon?
>spilled wine on my quickfire xt
What's the best bluetooth mechanical keyboard?
>>52066393
i wash my ducky once a year with soap and water. what's the problem?
>>52066564
It's sticky as shit and i used both alcohol and solvent. some of the switches dont even click as they are supposed to do.
>>52066605
>and solvent
I think this is where the problem may have come in.
Try cleaning it out with distilled (distilled, not regular) water and then let it dry.
>>52066393
>>52066647
Should i just buy 5l of distilled water, and plunge the keyboard in?
>>52066686
Yes. Soak it in the water for a day or so, then wash it out with more distilled water and let it dry for a few days.
If the solvent is water soluble, that should take care of it. Assuming that none of the materials have been damaged by it.
>>52058973
happy for you bro
>>52065324
Shit sucka that's a gay-ass numpad`
Anyone know where I can find a white Leopold Fc700r/750r nowadays?
If not can someone recommended a white tkl keybaord with a removable cable?
>>52060044
what keycaps?
>>52067008
>white tkl keybaord with a removable cable
HHKB and CODE
>>52067083
They look like stock novatouch caps.
Protip: they are shit abs plastic and mine got the oily shine in just 4 hours.
>>52067296
They aren't, I have the stock caps in front of me right now and I'm looking for a replacement
>>52063991
Why do they pay you so poorly if it's so important?
>>52067289
Should've been more specific, I'm looking for a 87 key white tkl keyboard, not a fan of the hhkb layout, also I don't think code keyboards come in white.
>>52067296
No they don't. They look like Vortex doubleshot or something, with maybe a GMK escape.
Is this the best standard keyboard?
oh I was wrong, novatouch modifiers are written in CAPS.
>>52067489
>standard
standard what nigga
>>52067540
TKL ANSI 87.
With no rice and dying LEDs.
And the best quality overall.
>>52067580
you want a blackwidow
>>52067580
not a big fan of those windows keys, but filco makes good boards, and front printed caps are 9/10 (10 being blanks)
so I'd say go for it.
>>52067580
To be fair, even if LEDs die, you can just turn them off.
Other contenders would be anything Costar-made.
>>52067605
>you want a blackwidow
No I don't. It's Ducky users are basically Razer fanbase but ashamed to admit it.
Filco has no rice.
>>52067608
>not a big fan of those windows keys, but filco makes good boards, and front printed caps are 9/10 (10 being blanks)
Why would you use default keycaps anyway? There are way better quality ones on market.
>>52067614
>To be fair, even if LEDs die, you can just turn them off.
Of course but logically it's better to buy a keyboard without LEDs at all than pay extra and turn them off because they are dying.
The only concern about Filcos - I have almost exactly the same looking mechanical keyboard now and getting another classic keyboard is kind of boring.
>>52067698
>Why would you use default keycaps anyway? There are way better quality ones on market.
because you're poor.
otherwise you'd be getting a real (lolpun) board like the topre realforce, no question asked.
>>52067744
Why would I get a rubber dome typist keyboard?
>>52067752
why would you get a fisher price toy, if not for money concerns?
>>52067752
Because it doesn't have any rice.
That seems to be all you're concerned about.
>>52067765
>>52067764
Filco keyboards have no rice and they are mechanical unlike premium rubber dome meme topre.
Just because it's overpriced it's not any better (and we are talking about rubber dome keyboard which is shit).
Only real poorfags would think than higher price means higher quality.
>>52067799
you sure have a strong opinion of something you never tried even in the wettest of your dreams.
buy your filco fuccboi.
>>52067799
I'm not part of this conversation, but why are so you fixated on denouncing others based on their tastes in keyboards?
>>52067820
I've tried plenty of rubber dome keyboards, they are all the same shit, buddy. :^)
>>52067853
Topre is vastly different from rubber dome keyboards though. You'd know that if you had ever even looked at a diagram of how the switch works.
>>52067698
>it's better to buy a keyboard without LEDs at all than pay extra
It's just not something you need to concern yourself with. Plenty of inexpensive keyboards come with basic LEDs.
>I have almost exactly the same looking mechanical keyboard now
Which is?
>>52067871
>Topre is vastly different from rubber dome keyboards though. You'd know that if you had ever even looked at a diagram of how the switch works.
Just because it tries to imitate mechanical keyboard it's not stopping to be a generic rubber dome.
>>52052697
What keyboard is that?
>>52067903
>It's just not something you need to concern yourself with. Plenty of inexpensive keyboards come with basic LEDs.
Why not, Ducky Shine has nothing else to offer outside of bright RBG LEDs. And with LEDs death you'd have just a mediocre keyboard - not that SHINY.
>>52068030
it's in the goddamn OP.
learn to fucking read you mothbreather.
>>52068077
>no yes f1 f2
>>52068006
Rubber dome keyboards are mechanical.
>>52068089
It's an industrial Model M SSK
They were used in strange applications and are very rare now.
I paid a thousand dollary-doos for mine.
>>52068035
>And with LEDs death you'd have just a mediocre keyboard
You mean just like a Filco?
>>52068119
I think that "mechanical" is just a word we use to describe keyboards with more complications.
>>52068165
>You mean just like a Filco?
Like Filco minus 40% quality of Filco.
>>52068035
I'm saying you shouldn't have a requirement for no LEDs. You shouldn't care at all.
Given two boards that are exactly the same, except one has LEDs and is more expensive, you should only consider price and get the one without neon. Now in a reversed scenario, given two boards that are exactly the same, except one has LEDs and is less expensive, you should get the one that costs less, regardless of its LED status.
>>52068201
Please elaborate. What is it that sets the filco apart from the ducky?
>>52068188
It's a word people use to describe keyboards with metal parts in the switches, because people are retarded and mnemonically associate the words "metal" and "mechanical".
>>52068245
>keyboards with metal parts in the switches,
oh so like a spring? :^)
>>52068188
It's a rather vague term. Best I can define it in a conclusive way, it's a keyboard that doesn't require you to bottom out.
There are lots of other commonalities that aren't necessarily present in all scenarios, like use of springs or longer key travel. Then you can start saying super subjective bullshit like the quality or consistency are better.
>>52068227
>True Japanese quality
Do you really need to ask?
g meme
>>52068280
a rubber dome is a spring.
>>52068334
I know Japanese and I have a collection of Japanese manga. I'm also planning on getting an HHKB with Japanese Topre switches quite soon (not for the reason that they are Japanese, but that's still a nice coincidence).
I'd still like to know what sets filcos apart from Duckys.
>>52068372
So rubber dome keyboards are mechanical?
>>52068389
yes
>>52068375
I don't want to repeat the same shit again.
geekhack dot org/index.php?topic=27032.0
>>52068415
I read through the thread and I the only thing I saw which wasn't "it feels sturdier" or some other vague assertion was the mention of costar stabilizers and quality control (which doesn't have anything to do with build quality since we're talking about completely functional products with no flaws outside of their intended design here).
I still don't see what makes filco better than ducky apart from the costar stabilizers.
God damn, finally got it working. It's only putting out alphas right now, but I've got the basic firmware loaded after a couple days of feeling retarded.
>>52068164
>I paid a thousand dollary-doos for mine.
I wish I could pay that and not feel guilty ;___;
Alright, what makes Topre boards so expensive? Also: how do they feel compared to cherry blues/reds, rubberdomes or laptop switches (scissor switches?).
>>52067799
>Only real poorfags would think than higher price means higher quality.
Higher price means higher quality more often than not. Be it food, cars or shit as simple as cosmetics. I dare you to find an industry where higher price doesn't mean higher quality. And don't say fashion now: high fashion has higher quality than anything apart drom custom tailored clothes. Custom tailored clothes however lack the desired design.
>>52069031
>Alright, what makes Topre boards so expensive?
Very niche, yet well-constructed product.
>how do they feel compared to cherry blues/reds
Not at all comparable in terms of the force curve. It's much, much smoother.
>rubberdomes
Since they actually have rubber domes, it's perhaps the most comparable to a rubber dome with membrane as far as the tactility is concerned. It's smoother, snappier, and more consistent; the word "refined" comes to mind.
>scissor switches
They aren't short-throw like scissor switches.
>>52069084
Higher price is an indicator of higher quality, but it does not mean higher quality.
Got a Max Blackbird Tenkeyless with browns. Did I do good?
Uh, so what is this supposed to mean? Has it not shipped yet?
>>52062338
I have Matias QC and had cherry brown and clear. QC is basically a ergo clear. tactility of a clear with a little more heavy brown spring
>>52069302
Probably not.
