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Has there been any reliable information on when the Pok3r 3 with back lighting might be released.
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niss posted:Has there been any reliable information on when the Pok3r 3 with back lighting might be released. The only official word has been "the next batch". Going by when my black non-backlit Poker is set to ship, it's probably going to be late July to mid August. They only just now gave a shipping date for their white non-backlit models (July 14th).
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Jul 2, 2015 01:05
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Hey guys, anyone in the UK check out Scan.co.uk - they have K70 RGB's (with the Sail logo to boot) in Reds and Browns for £119.99 + P&P - the cheapest I've see in the UK. If you have like 20 posts on Hexus forums you get free next working day delivery. Just ordered some browns, came down to a coin toss between that and reds to be honest.
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Jul 3, 2015 21:40
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there aren't any pre-built 40% keyboards up for sale, are there? i've never actually built poo poo like that before, so i don't trust myself to get all the parts together from a DIY set correctly.
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Jul 4, 2015 15:54
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Deviant posted:Am I really the only one who likes reds? They're so precise! You are not the only one. I'm never going to tactile switches, the bump ruins the smooth experience of not bottoming out while typing. Bonus points for being completely silent.
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Jul 4, 2015 18:34
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slowfreq posted:there aren't any pre-built 40% keyboards up for sale, are there? i've never actually built poo poo like that before, so i don't trust myself to get all the parts together from a DIY set correctly. I was looking for the same thing. Until the JD40's go back up for sale I think this pre-built Planck is your only option. I'm hesitant because I've never used a grid style keyboard before. There's also the GON Nerd Mobik but the pre-built ones are going for $380.
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Jul 4, 2015 19:30
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Sacred Cow posted:I was looking for the same thing. Until the JD40's go back up for sale I think this pre-built Planck is your only option. I'm hesitant because I've never used a grid style keyboard before. There's also the GON Nerd Mobik but the pre-built ones are going for $380. Mama Mia, that's a lot of money! yeah i think i'm just gonna stick w the pok3r for now haha
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Jul 4, 2015 21:16
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I'm looking for a cost-effective, quiet mechanical keyboard. My preferred switches are the Cherry MX Reds, but they are too loud for me unmuffled, and I'm not interested in doing the O-ring mod myself. Does it sound like the Razer Blackwidow Stealth (2014) is the keyboard for me? I understand the Razer Orange switch is like a Cherry MX Brown with a less noticeable tactile bump, which seems like the closest approximation to the Cherry MX Red I'm going to get on a quieter keyboard, and with open-box models for $64 on Newegg I don't think I'll beat the value.
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Jul 5, 2015 19:27
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If Reds are too loud for you, all keyboards are too loud for you and you'd best switch to a touch inout device for everything. O-rings are also incredibly easy to install and just takes some time. Dont buy a Razer keyboard. They're knockoff switches and its Razer, they break fast.
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Jul 5, 2015 21:06
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If a Red is somehow too loud for you then you'll have to switch to something like rubber domes or use o-rings. Why can't you use o-rings?
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Jul 5, 2015 21:14
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Actually a stiffer switch might reduce noise by reducing the force when you bottom out the key, which is pretty much the only noise-producing part of the linear switch anyway. Obviously this depends on what you like - blacks or browns are the major options I can think of.
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Jul 5, 2015 21:29
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To clarify, it's not that I'm against using a keyboard with O-rings, I just don't want to spend $100 on a keyboard then have to do the O-ring mod on each individual key myself, that's Some Bullshit(tm). I know the Cherry MX Reds are quiet as mechanical switches go, but they are still loud as hell compared to a traditional membrane keyboard. I'm not a big fan of Razer products in general, but I think the available evidence is that Kailh switches are just as good as Cherry MX if you're not worried about breaking them while swapping keycaps. Hopefully I end up liking the Razer BlackWidow Stealth, if not at least it was cheap.
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Jul 6, 2015 13:16
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Isn't an o-ring mod literally just slipping the ring over the stem of the key? You're not actually doing anything involved or difficult.
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Jul 6, 2015 13:27
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HEY NONG MAN posted:Isn't an o-ring mod literally just slipping the ring over the stem of the key? You're not actually doing anything involved or difficult. Yes. It's something you can do while sitting around at your desk in less than half an hour. It's nice to have a decent keypuller, though. Razer stuff tends to have pretty poor build quality in my experience (and that of some friends), so I personally wouldn't throw money their way. HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Jul 6, 2015 |
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Jul 6, 2015 13:31
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Alereon posted:To clarify, it's not that I'm against using a keyboard with O-rings, I just don't want to spend $100 on a keyboard then have to do the O-ring mod on each individual key myself, that's Some Bullshit(tm). I know the Cherry MX Reds are quiet as mechanical switches go, but they are still loud as hell compared to a traditional membrane keyboard. I'm not a big fan of Razer products in general, but I think the available evidence is that Kailh switches are just as good as Cherry MX if you're not worried about breaking them while swapping keycaps. Reds are really not much louder than a membrane keyboard. Nor are Browns for that matter. Don't buy a Razer keyboard. It'll probably break. HEY NONG MAN posted:Isn't an o-ring mod literally just slipping the ring over the stem of the key? You're not actually doing anything involved or difficult. Yes. It can be slightly time consuming, though. I think my Corsair K65 took me about an hour to do the whole thing, but that includes removing the o-rings from my old keyboard. So effectively twice the work, I think removing them is more annoying than installing them.
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Jul 6, 2015 13:52
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What about the Logitech gaming keyboard?I think its browns with o rings already installed.
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Jul 6, 2015 14:19
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Lowness 72 posted:What about the Logitech gaming keyboard?I think its browns with o rings already installed. That's not made anymore. Their current mechanical board is not Cherry switches and has the shittiest keycaps I've ever used. They have sharp edges on them 
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Jul 6, 2015 14:23
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Holy poo poo this K70 is awesome. Loving the browns.
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Horizontal Tree posted:That's not made anymore. WASD will sell you a board with o-rings preinstalled, for the low cost of $25 extra! An excellent choice for the man who really values his time. And there's the matias quiet pro which is marginally quieter than a normal cherry, but not that much. (The matias quiet switch has some damping bits on the inside of the switch, but not nearly as much rubber as you get with o-rings.) If just the plain sound of plastic on plastic is a big problem the better direction for a premium keyboard is topre. Or just don't be a big baby about having to install a $5 packet of o-rings yourself on a $100 (!!!!!) keyboard.
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Jul 7, 2015 09:23
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Spilt a cup of coffee over my CODE last week. I thought I got it all but now my spacebar is sticky. Took the space bar off and I can see some coffee residue around the base of the switch. What's the best way to try and clean it up, preferably without replacing the switch?
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chippy posted:Spilt a cup of coffee over my CODE last week. I thought I got it all but now my spacebar is sticky. Took the space bar off and I can see some coffee residue around the base of the switch. What's the best way to try and clean it up, preferably without replacing the switch? Follow this pictorial guide http://imgur.com/a/9sHx7
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Jul 7, 2015 10:59
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I'm looking for a smallish mechanical keyboard that still has a numpad. I've been thinking about getting a Cooler Master storm quickfire tk. Is that a good choice or are there other better keyboards with the sameish layout? I also would like to be able to get it in Nordic layout and with brown switches (or something similar if there is such a thing). Any ideas?
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Jul 7, 2015 13:05
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I have a CM with greens and I love it more than anything.
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Hulebr00670065006e posted:I'm looking for a smallish mechanical keyboard that still has a numpad. I've been thinking about getting a Cooler Master storm quickfire tk. Is that a good choice or are there other better keyboards with the sameish layout? I also would like to be able to get it in Nordic layout and with brown switches (or something similar if there is such a thing). Any ideas? The only other one I know of is the Morphling Plum 96. It has some minor differences in the way the numpad and various lock keys are set up, but they're pretty nearly the same board. I prefer the Plum's overall look, layout, and stock keycaps, but if you're going to replace the keycaps or don't care, the CM is easier to get and the layout differences are pretty unimportant. I grabbed the Plum off Massdrop a while back, but unless it comes back you'd probably have to buy from a Chinese site or get one used, which sounds like way more effort than it's worth, since it really doesn't have any notable advantage over the CM.
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Any other opinions on the Logitech G710+? I'm about to pull the trigger on one since it's only $70 at FRYS today. Edit: The Cherry MX Brown version. Tanreall fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Jul 7, 2015 |
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Jul 7, 2015 21:33
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Tanreall posted:Any other opinions on the Logitech G710+? I'm about to pull the trigger on one since it's only $70 at FRYS today. The only real negative I have heard about that board is that some of the stock keycaps are prone to breaking. https://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-G-Keyboards/G710-broken-keys-from-normal-use-plastic-tops-Where-to-get/td-p/1075449
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Has anyone seen this? Keyboardio Model 01 Looks like it is using Mattias switches with Arduino-controlled RGB backlights. $309 though...
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"An heirloom-grade keyboard" holy poo poo somebody typed that out and was like "Yup this is a good thing that people should take seriously." EDIT: Not that ergo mechanical keyboards are dumb but nobody is ever gonna be like "Oh this was my grandfather's keyboard, he used it to search for the grossest porn he could find" *tear rolls down cheek* Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Jul 8, 2015 |
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Jul 8, 2015 19:35
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I wish they did a version without the custom sculpted keycaps and the milled wood and whatnot. It's basically just an ergodox with an unfucked thumb cluster and a palm button, which is a Good Thing.
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Inspector_666 posted:"An heirloom-grade keyboard" holy poo poo somebody typed that out and was like "Yup this is a good thing that people should take seriously." "It's still got an original Cheetos lodged behind the F10 key"
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Porterhaus posted:Has anyone seen this? There should be more ergonomic keyboards. I don't really like them but some folks do. The kickstarter video is weird, though. This guy is turning into a muppet: 
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Rexxed posted:There should be more ergonomic keyboards. I don't really like them but some folks do. The kickstarter video is weird, though. This guy is turning into a muppet: Brian Posehn's hair transplant is working pretty well!
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Inspector_666 posted:"An heirloom-grade keyboard" holy poo poo somebody typed that out and was like "Yup this is a good thing that people should take seriously." That was basically my thoughts when I came across this a couple weeks ago. Heirloom is silly, and really the wood is silly too, but $300 is not excessive for a preassembled Kinesis-alike. It's just got so much hipster bullshit on the page it sounds ridiculous.
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Hulebr00670065006e posted:I'm looking for a smallish mechanical keyboard that still has a numpad. I've been thinking about getting a Cooler Master storm quickfire tk. Is that a good choice or are there other better keyboards with the sameish layout? I also would like to be able to get it in Nordic layout and with brown switches (or something similar if there is such a thing). Any ideas? I've got the CM Storm Quickfire XT and it's been the best keyboard I have ever used.
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Porterhaus posted:Has anyone seen this? Man that thumbnail image for the video, random D20s and J Herbin 1670 ink bottles. I can already imagine the person that keyboard caters to. 
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The op seems a little old. Can anyone recommend a small size keyboard with mechanical switches that is good for typing. I bought a happy hacker lite 2, and while I love the size and layout it feels pretty mushy. I enjoy typing on my macbook air keyboard, if that makes me a horrible person, well, add it to the list. Because of this I am considering the apple wireless keyboard, but I would prefer something that doesn't need batteries. Budget is sub $100.
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JacksAngryBiome posted:The op seems a little old. Can anyone recommend a small size keyboard with mechanical switches that is good for typing. I bought a happy hacker lite 2, and while I love the size and layout it feels pretty mushy. Finding a 60% mechanical keyboard (which is similar in size to the wireless Apple) for under $100 is going to be a challenge since its a niche market within a niche market. Your best options are waiting for Massdrop to put up the KC60/V60 again or browsing the r/mechmarket and geekhack classifieds. If you up your budget to $110 you can get a new V60 w/free shipping
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Can you still only get the KOBOs in Japan/China? I want another 
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Hey all, I just switched from a laptop to a desktop and I've been using a spare Logitech K740. I really like the feel of the laptop keys, since I've been using them for about half my life. The only issue is that its ghosting is awful. I don't typically play keyboard intensive games, but even stuff like FPSs and the Binding of Isaac get really hard to control. I know I'd never use the function keys in a serious gaming keyboard, and I really don't like the feel or sound of mechanical keyboards, no matter how many millimeters shorter I'd have to move my fingers. So basically, I need a barebones keyboard that has some semi-decent anti-ghosting. Preferably not mechanical, but in the end I'd be fine either way. This all may be moot with Amazon's Prime Day, if I can score a higher end keyboard for <100, I'm gonna jump on it no matter what.
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TheModernAmerican posted:Hey all, I just switched from a laptop to a desktop and I've been using a spare Logitech K740. I really like the feel of the laptop keys, since I've been using them for about half my life. The only issue is that its ghosting is awful. I don't typically play keyboard intensive games, but even stuff like FPSs and the Binding of Isaac get really hard to control. I know I'd never use the function keys in a serious gaming keyboard, and I really don't like the feel or sound of mechanical keyboards, no matter how many millimeters shorter I'd have to move my fingers. So basically, I need a barebones keyboard that has some semi-decent anti-ghosting. Preferably not mechanical, but in the end I'd be fine either way. With reference to ghosting are you referring to either rollover issues or actual missed inputs? If its the latter you're encountering, that's just one major reason to buy a mech. The construction of scissor or rubber dome key switches make them very susceptible to missed inputs with use. You should be able to grab a CM Storm Red for <90 on Amazon. If that's too busy for you, a Rosewill Red is ~100. BitesizedNike fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Jul 10, 2015 |
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