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Looks like the production date for the Wooting Two keyboards is finally set, if anyone was in on their Kickstarter or pre-orders.
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Has anyone got MT3 profile keycaps from Massdrop and can talk about how they feel to type on?
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Alright, looks like I'm going to go in on the Godspeed set. I just hope I don't get hosed too hard on the customs charges in... June I guess
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Slurps Mad Rips posted:I have a set from the original run of MT3 and they're 100% not my jam. What's your general geographic location? We can probably work something out because they're just sitting in a bag in a box with all my other gear at this point. Sent you a PM; as the name implies, I'm (still) in Canada.
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Dec 10, 2018 13:58
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buglord posted:I've been looking for a gaming keyboard that is much less loud than my rgb razer mechanical blue [...] I was looking for a chiclet-styled kb with silence and easy-clean in mind. Maybe the Roccat Vulcan 120 Aimo?
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The Roccat is a dark brushed aluminum, if that makes it any more difficult to choose  And a little bit of backlighting definitely can keep a keyboard understated; I'm partial to a slight amber glow just to make it easier to see the keys when I'm in my cave.
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So apparently the Wooting Twos are shipping out from 6 January; no idea when they'll actually make it to Canada from the US though.
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Meldonox posted:Is there a particularly good switch or keyboard type for someone who types really hard? Cherry Browns? Comedy answer: a Wooting set so that it activates at a minimal activation point but doesn't do anything if you slam it home
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It is a mechanical keybard. All craftsmanship is of the highest quality. It is encircled with bands of iron and decorated with ash wood.
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Lord Stimperor posted:Is this a Nordic mythology reference? Dwarf Fortress, actually
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Aug 19, 2019 04:12
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Mechmarket does have non-US sellers too, though - the other day I saw someone from PH selling off a full ergo set
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Oct 17, 2019 18:24
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In my experience, normally the knob is in front of the keyboard 
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Nov 22, 2019 01:30
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FuzzySlippers posted:I bought an actually split keyboard (Kinesis Freestyle Edge) to try to deal with persistent shoulder pain I've been getting on the computer (already have tenkeyless, trackball, good chair, adjustable desk, etc so I've gone down the usual routes). I wanted something I could easily return and had a normal key layout so I wasn't very interested in the more esoteric options (uhk, ergodex, etc). So far it feels super weird to type on. It's like I'm not even typing but just wiggling my fingers independently and words appear on the screen. I suppose I'll just get used to it eventually. Anyone have this keyboard and end up happy with it? Any tips for getting used to it? Tips - start with the keyboard only slightly split and start moving it apart more as you get more comfortable with it. That's how I did it - started with like, no angle between, then slight angle, then split and angled. Took weeks to get used to having them shoulder width apart, but it did happen.
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Well, I finally got my shipping information for the Dygma Raise I'd preordered last year - like a hotswappable Kinesis ergo KB but with thumb buttons. Interesting to see how well it'll go since I have a Freestyle 2 at work but the Raise doesn't (yet) have tenting...
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Jan 27, 2020 19:02
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Koskun posted:Is that just a mechanical keyboard split in half with 4 spacebar buttons? Yeah, but with hotswappable sockets and RGB, because RGB is a fact of life these days
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Alright, I got the Dygma Raise finally from DHL, and my early thoughts: I like it! It's going to take a little while to get used to the change from using pinky to hit delete (as on my work Freestyle 2) to using my thumb, but it's also a lot less motion of the wrist to do that. Likewise, once I get home I'm definitely going to have to map PgUp/PgDown/Home/End to keys on Layer 1 as those aren't mapped in the default config (and I can't install the config software on my work computer). While I can't see myself mapping the split spacebar keys right now, once I get used to the keyboard I might as I've noticed all of my spacebar use seems to be from my left thumb on a single button so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The RGB underglow is neat but I'll probably never use it.
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Mistikman posted:I made the mistake of falling in love with the Cherry MX White switches, since I guess they tend to have had some major quality control issues from the beginning, so everyone avoids them, leading to very few boards being made with them. You could always get a prebuilt keyboard with hotswap sockets so you can just put whatever you want in there...
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Deviant posted:Please tell me more about this keyboard i can bludgeon a man to death with. 
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Feb 22, 2020 16:03
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Ughhhhh I ordered an Aliexpress Cospad case and a LFKeyboards PCB at about the same time; the PCB finally showed up as KPRepublic admitted their carrier had lost the parcel
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Whiskey A Go Go! posted:How are you going to survive covid-19 if you don't get your masks from KPRepublic as the special gift for ordering from them? I got my 3M respirator and filters before they all went OOS 
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LaughingWallaby posted:Having always used cherry clones, I've been curious about using Kailh Choc low-profile keys for a while now. If you get a board with hot-swappable switches, you can use the low-profiles - the pins are the same.
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Is that true? I thought the pin positions on Kailh Choc switches are different from the Cherry clones. Whoop, my bad. I looked at mine closer and they're definitely different  The Planck Light or WoodKeys Meira look the closest to what you want, but the former is a groupbuy KB on Drop and the latter is currently on waitlist. Canuck-Errant fucked around with this message at 04:15 on May 10, 2020 |
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Man, now I kind of want to build some sort of "keyboard device" LED bar where all it does is indicate if Caps Lock / Num Lock / Scroll Lock? are on
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Thom P. Tiers posted:What's the best mechanical numpad? I bought a cheap non mechanical one and it's super light and crappy (obviously) and I want something with more weight. I just need to to function like a numpad. I see some Varmilo ones out there, are they any good? I'd like something with some weight to it if possible. The steel Cospad case is nice and sturdy - though the adhesive on the diffuser plate isn't perfect. I've got mine with a PCB from LFKeyboards that makes the switches hot-swappable, but LFK is one guy working in his spare time so the PCB took forever to get to me. If hotswap sockets aren't important to you, though, probably easiest to get the whole thing assembled from KPRepublic and only have to deal with shipping once. e: if you do get it from LFK, make sure you pick up some plastic spacers to brace the PCB against the case.
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Rexxed posted:My Durgod Fusion showed up. I'm happy with the color match between the Steam color version and the 8bitdo NES inspired mouse. The controller is very different on the button color but I don't really care about that, and could probably 3d print something if I did. The main grey on the case is pretty close between the mouse and keyboard, but the photo makes the keyboard look quite a bit lighter. In person it's close. Aren't purple buttons SNES and red ones NES? Digging back in my memory for that one Ninja edit: yep, that's why, the round controller is a SNES and the mouse is a NES. Gotta pay more attention to your retro consoles, bud
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I'm going to chime in here - I've got some carpal tunnel in both wrists from years of lovely lovely keyboard ergonomics; at work (when I'm in the office, anyway, which hasn't been for months) I use a Kinesis Freestyle 2 with the matching keypad (in the split) and the tenting kit. It's worked really well - of course there was a period of adjustment, but having the tenkey in the middle has worked surprisingly well. The Edge is, to my understanding, the same as the Freestyle 2 but with mechanical keys and RGB. You should be able to find one of the older Freestyles kicking around for cheap, so if you're hesitant or not sure if a split is quite your style, I'd suggest trying one of those before going all-in on the top end model. (AFAICT the difference in the older Freestyles is less in the keys and more in the PCB / cable layout; I don't remember if the tenting kits for the newer kits would work with the older ones, though.)
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That's really where the YMMV comes in with split keyboards vs reduced keyboards - if you mouse more than type, you won't see as much benefit from a split versus even just a tenkeyless.
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SkyeAuroline posted:A membrane Freestyle is currently sitting as the backup option. Just have to find one. Rather have mechanical but surprise, poo poo's expensive and a lot of big ticket things are all coming due. As someone who use(d) a Kinesys Freestyle at work and has RSI issues - I would strooooooongly recommend getting the tenting kit. My home split keeb doesn't have it and my wrists definitely miss it.
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