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Beaucoup Cuckoo posted:I'm so close to getting a Ducky SF, but I've heard they've had spotty quality control lately. The only thing to note about the SF is that the right shift is a very odd size and it might be hard to find replacement caps for it, if you are into swapping keycaps.
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Ewen Cluney posted:The Epomaker GK86X I got from their Kickstarter came absurdly fast, and I'm liking it so far. I still can't get over the backspace placement...it's just so far! Do you have any trouble hitting it correctly?
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Grimmeh posted:Does anyone have experience ordering from The Key Dot Co? Nice quality? Reliable? Infinikey makes the keycaps, it's just being sold through TKC. I don't think infinikey has really been around long enough for people to have a good sense of quality, but it seems pretty decent from the random discussion I've seen on reddit.
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TVsVeryOwn posted:Looking for recommendations for a wireless keyboard for my studio. Desktop space is at a premium; my full keyboard often ends up in my lap and this one probably will as well. If you can get past the extremely high profile, it sounds like you want a Keychron.
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Would you accept something like the Zenith layout? Unfortunately not available to buy anymore (and wouldn't arrive for 1+ years anyway), but that's likely the closest you'd get. https://ramaworks.store/products/zenith-keyboard
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:I'm thinking I want a 65% mechanical to replace my 80% not-Topre from Korea. The Drop Alt has the layout I'm considering, but are there any other keyboards with that layout? Must-haves are QMK and hotswap. Nice-to-haves: polycarbonate or acrylic case and plate options, USB Type-C to A connector. https://novelkeys.xyz/products/nk65-entry-edition Highly recommend this when it comes back into stock. Next color should be black IIRC, and should be restocking within the month.
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trinary posted:I currently use a pretty basic Coolermaster TKL with Cherry browns but I'm looking for an upgrade. It is rattly as hell, especially the stabilized keys, and it'd be nice to have a metal case that looks better. Keychron might fit what you want, or if you're interested, you can buy my GMMK White Ice TKL that was used for 2 weeks.
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Impermanent posted:think im gonna get in on that group buy for the NK60 Milkshake edition because it fulfills th emajority of my features wishes for a mech keyboard, minus the fact that its a tad small at 60% - but being QMK will fix that for me anyway. one question though - anyone familiar with how their yellow slik switches feel? I've never really used a mech keyboard with a switch other than my trusty mx browns i got years an dyears ago and they're distinctly 'fine'. simply better than a membrane. I bottom out on them all the time, like seriously every keypress, so i think i'm not losing anything by getting a linear switch.but how do they feel? It's a 65%. The Silks are a lubed JWK factory linear, so they'll be very smooth. It will take some adjustment since you won't have clear actuation feedback, but after about a week I found that I was pretty used to them.
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Is anyone interested in buying my GMMK White Ice TKL? I used it for ~2 weeks before realizing it wasn't for me. Happy to let it go for less than retail, whatever that is these days.
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Stroop There It Is posted:...Yes, very, assuming it's hot-swappable (which I think all the TKL ones are?), depending on your asking price! I'd also happily trade for my Keychron K4 with gat browns + white backlight (used like, 5 times max, bought earlier this year for my husband, who ended up hating the 96% layout) if that's of interest, but I'm guessing it's not due to the similarities. Looks like you don't have PMs, so email me at stroop dot sa at gmail if ya want? I've got too many boards to trade for one, but I'll email you!
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I actually got a batch of Boba U4s and I like the feel overall...but does anyone else find them to be kind of scratchy? I plan to lube them once the broken in and hopefully that helps, but is this normal?
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DirtyRobot posted:Is there a switch that has the tactile feel of blues but... silent*? Browns aren't really doing it for me. Is there some niche switch that might do this, and would be compatible with the new hot-swappable keychron k2? There are basically no silent clucky switches, but there are silent tactile switches that are much more tactile than browns. My recommendation would be to try Gazzew Boba U4s (I have 70 I could sell you at cost) and Zilents.
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Gearman posted:How do hyperglides compare to v2 Alpacas? https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/alpaca-v2-switch-review Doesn't answer your question directly but this is the most in-depth switch review site you'll find.
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huhu posted:What places would you guys suggest for bulk Cherry MX switch purchasing? Just looking for the basic ones like red or brown. I saw this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/kvcw9f/kbdfans_packaging_should_we_bubble_wrap_it_nah/ Consider just bulk buying gateron switches instead. Way more vendors and the quality is better than Cherry.
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Queer Salutations posted:Got my NK65 Milkshake and while I'm loving the silk yellows, the ping on the spacebar is wildly loud. I'll need to take it apart and see if I can fix it at all. I highly, highly recommend plate foam. Between that, lubing the stabs, and lubing the switches you can eliminate most of the ping and turn it into a thock-y board.
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So I wasn't super impressed with my Glorious Pandas, nor with my Gazzew U4 Bobas. But then I started hearing about these Holy Bobas, where you use the Glorious / Halo True stem and put it inside the Boba housing. Holy poo poo these things are tactile as gently caress and may be my new favorite switch. Highly, highly recommend trying it. They are the thockiest tactile I've used, there's very little travel before the bump, and the bump is very, very sharp. They're like super thocky Zealios. If you've got the parts around, give it a try. I wouldn't recommend going out to buy the parts individually because frankenswitching can be very expensive, but this allowed me to make good use of some switches I wasn't super hyped on.
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Stroop There It Is posted:
Correct, you just swap the stem into the boba housing and you're good. I lubed the stems but I will probably relube them - frankly, I don't think it's really needed. Just be careful if you have the 62g spring Bobas as I've heard from some people that the upstroke can sometimes feel a little wonky and you might want a stronger spring (I'd recommend 16mm TX springs as a replacement, as these are the closest after a quick test). Ideally you can search on r/mechmarket for someone who has some halo stems as that will be the cheapest option. Honestly the Panda housings are not really worth using in any other frankenswitch so that's a better option. Another thing you can consider is grabbing Halo Clears, because that's the same stem (recolored) in a different housing, and you might be able to find a cheaper 70 pack of those.
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I have a bunch of extra Bobas lying around and now I really want to try this... where can I get a small amount of Halo Trues for cheap???? And I don't need anything other than a switch opener (or I guess screwdriver), right? They look like they're Cherry style housings. Did you bother lubing or filming 'em at all?
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Rollie Fingers posted:For linear switch connoisseurs: which switches are the closest to Tangerine 62g yet actually available (unlike the Tangerines)? What matters most to you? Sound? Smoothness? Price value? e: This is probably your best bet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjKxqaPi_8Y e2: You can also check out ThereminGoat's overall ratings and a short review of each switch on his github and blog: https://github.com/ThereminGoat/switch-scores/blob/master/Composite%20Overall%20Total%20Score%20Sheet.csv
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Personally I would just buy Alpacas from PrimeKB and lube them myself (but would never buy 5 pin switches to put into a board that only accepts 3 pin switches). Lubing switches is all a matter of preference, and most people are not good at lubing switches. If you're intent on it, just buy some gateron yellows or other 3 pin switches so you don't have to clip the legs off of 5 pin switches.
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That works! I'd still advise against it because if you ever want to upgrade the keyboard, you'll end up with switches that might not be stable enough. I'd still recommend some gateron yellows because they're the best value / price for sound and smoothness, and the GMMK is never going to sound amazing no matter how much work you put into it. Otherwise, the Alpaca V2s are commonly agreed as the linear switch to beat these days, as long as they're lubed and filmed.
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Zarin posted:Not to be dense, but do there exist any hot-swappable boards that WOULD sound amazing? I have a GMMK and I don't know if I can ever go back to a non-swappable board . . . but I also can't say I'm in love with the rest of the keyboard More and more boards are being designed with hotswap PCBs, and I expect this trend to continue. As mentioned above, the Vega and many of RAMA's boards are hotswap compatible, and many boards can be made hotswap by soldering in mill-max sockets to the PCB. If you don't want to wait for group buy hell, there's also some competitive "entry-level customs" like the Novelkeys NK65 Entry Edition, which is my pick for the best value hotswap keyboard you can currently get.
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If you're looking into the nk65ee, I'd also recommend the kbd67lite at that price point. They may still be doing a group buy for that now that should ship in May.
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Epsilon Plus posted:My MOlly came in. This is... heavier than I expected. I was kinda hoping to actually get some soldering practice before it arrived. How badly can I gently caress up a PCB with my first time soldering? I should probably do a practice run first, right? Soldering switches is one of the easiest solder jobs you can do. It is extremely hard to gently caress up. If you just buy a practice kit for a Christmas tree or something off Amazon and can do that, you can 100% solder switches onto a keyboard PCB.
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GMMK Pro reviews are out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8dTDvBB2pU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS4czKl7WpQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8dTDvBB2pU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kLDapkRDXM https://youtu.be/_23j28Ue3Jw https://youtu.be/SEsGlJpqYVA
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TacticalHoodie posted:Is there any good resources when it comes to switch film compatibility? I am planning out a GMMK Pro build down the road and I been interested in using Tactile Penguin switches. However, the maker of the switch suggests not to use film but the few posts I found on the Reddit MK community is recommending it but not saying how thick they would use on a Tactile Penguin switch. I am assuming they are too new and not that popular for people to try filming the switch or experimentation in general. Just buy Deskey films. Penguins are pretty close to ergo clears (and other clear imitator variants), in case you want an idea of what you're getting.
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The Electronaut posted:Anyone else in Batch 1 for the GMMK Pro? They sent out the emails yesterday notifying of the 7 days you have to finalize your purchase. I have a spot but do not plan to buy it. If any goon is interested in buying mine, just let me know. We can create an SA Mart thread as needed.
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https://ringerkeys.com/collections/switches/products/gazzew-boba-u4t-thocky-tactile-switches Ringerkeys have non-black u4ts already in stock
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Framboise posted:I mean, I used that Corsair for the past 6 years. I was used to the sound, but I was at the point where I was kind of tired of it. It also doesn't help that my girlfriend moved in with me and often goes to bed early since she she works first shift and I work second, so I feel kinda bad using such a noisy keyboard at night. Have you considered silent tactiles? https://ringerkeys.com/collections/switches/products/gazzew-boba-u4-silent-tactile-switches
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Their switches are fine, mostly because they have nothing to do with designing them (they're all JWK clones or made by C3). Any keycaps and deskmats have been a complete poo poo shoe with quality and color matching.
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I'm sure the GMMK Pro will have noticeable improvements in V2 that address many of the current issues with it, but yeah I wouldn't buy it / recommend it right now. This tends to be how all glorious releases go - V1 is a decent product with some flaws and QC issues that get patched up in future revisions.
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Gearman posted:So, I've done a pretty big teardown of the GMMK Pro, and I think there are a few things to consider: I agree that Glorious targeted a pretty specific need in the market and did it pretty well - 75%, hotswap, RGB, rotary knob, entry. The way I think of the board is that it makes it so you should basically never buy a Drop keyboard. But their implementation of a bunch of features and their awful QC leaves a lot to be desired - I've seen 3 in person, and each one has had bizarre issues. One of them had the screws snap off inside of the case, which is something I've also seen from other people. On the good side, you're not SOL like you are from a GB and Glorious is making it right for the people who bought it. As with pretty much any Glorious product, I think the V2 improvements will make a huge difference and will remove most of the reservations I have for recommending this product. Right now? I'd tell my friends to wait if they don't need it this instant. Rollie Fingers posted:Isn't the ping mostly down to the switch? There's lots of different kinds of ping - plate ping, case ping, leaf ping, spring ping. Some are more noticeable than others.
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DrHammond posted:I don't see the Drop Alt or Ctrl coming up much here, and at a glance it seems like those should be strong contenders in the same space the GMMK Pro is in. I don't actually know much about those boards, but have seen a few positive-ish YouTube reviews. Is there some reason I'm unaware of that they aren't coming up in these conversations? Mostly, other budget boards have made these basically obsolete. If you want something similar, just buy the GMMK Pro.
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Stroop There It Is posted:Hmm, thinking about Look for the geekhack thread: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109440.0 Almost every group buy has a corresponding interest check thread on geekhack.
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nvrgrls posted:THANK YOU, haha. The Satisfaction75 now goes for $1500+ aftermarket so I wouldn't recommend trying to grab one.
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Novelkeys has them on sale for 30c each so they're a great option. But the best use for them is to harvest the stems to make Holy Bobas for cheap 
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Smythe posted:It’s a nice board at a killer price but for me personally it’s gotta be authentic Cherry Blue. Just a brain problem I have. Ya know how it goes. Gateron blues are clones of cherry MX blues that are better in pretty much every aspect. Cherry's patents expired and they haven't kept up.
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LionArcher posted:Three things. 1. Consider Pewter switches. They're basically retuned fancy MX Browns. e: Ctrl+F Pewter on Theremin Goat's MX Brown review: https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/cherry-mx-brown-switch-review?rq=pewter There's also a comparison of other switches that might be to your liking. quote:- The first, most noticeable difference between these two switches is that the Pewters are by far significantly less tactile and have a much lighter bump than the Cherry MX Browns. 2. Gateron equivalents of Cherry MX switches are, on average, at least as good or better. 3. I like a lot of what Mode is doing from a vendor perspective (e.g. the configurator, accelerated fulfillment), but I wouldn't buy this personally until I understand what the mounting systems are like. That said, the Mode 80 was really successful and a lot of people really liked that keyboard. At the end of the day, keyboards are all preference, so as long as it makes you happy and checks the boxes you care about at a price you're willing to pay, then it's a good buy.
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hbag posted:but will that refund the $60 reservation fee too Yes
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hbag posted:well i checked on their site and apparently i cant cancel so lol Just return it if you don't want it; why are you torturing yourself with this?
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I built a very pretty commission over the weekend.  Very badly color corrected sound test, for the folks who care about that kind of thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3b4qnL2Sp0
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