/mkg/- Mechanical Keyboard General

>I own a Ducky Shine YOTG

>Fight me about it

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First for zealimemes.

Whats the best mechanical keyboard for 80 bucks or less?

>>55920744
Quickfire rapid.

>>55920700
You meme arrow switch is malfunctioning.

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>>55920736
it's too bad they suck

>>55920877
unlike membrane buckling springs

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>>55920877
They are the most tactile clear clone tho. Embrace the wobble.

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enjoy the wobble

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>>55920936
nah it's fucking gay
ergo clears are vastly better

Is it true that if you lube stabilizers it will get rid of rattle?

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>>55920900
They definitely don't suck

>>55921008
>HHKB

sorry

this is a mechanical keyboard thread

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>>55921328
Time to post my mechanical keyboard in that case

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For the Ganss meme chinkboard with real MX blues

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>>55921354
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>55921354
Is it hiding under the rubber domes?

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>>55921632
Even better

it IS the rubber domes

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I want to go back to MX Blues since I'm not a huge fan of the WASD V2 with MX Browns I got, is the Ducky One any decent?

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>>55921073
>>55921073
>ergo clears are vastly better
They are close if lubed, but definitely not as tactile. At least not as R1 Zealios, as I heard they changed the bottom housing on R2 to be the same as regular gateron switches.

Which switch for gayman and some usual browsing typing?
Red, Black? Maybe brown?

Holy fuck, what keyboard is this?

>>55921835
well, at least it's capacitive. unlike model Ms

>>55921359
why are they upside down? does it even make a difference

What is a good babby's first mech keyboard? Preferably blues.

>>55922208
>>55920679
Meant to quote OP. I can't find anything on Google, but this looks really nice. What keyboard?

>>55922266
GS87 if it comes back in stock at 59.
If not, Magicforce and Zhuque for Otemu clones or Ducky Shine and KBP V60/V80 for authentic.

>>55922290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823129002

don't buy a meme chinese brand, this has a full 2 year warranty if anything goes bad, and it's still relatively cheap compared to others.

>>55922332
meant for >>55922266

>>55921976
Wait, R1 Zeals are the most tactile? Glad I got in on the ground floor if true.

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>>55922290
it's a ducky shine 4, but they removed the knobs before it was released

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1014

>>55922232
no difference, the only note is the orientation will be different if you install some led's

>>55922384
Damn, the knobs are my favorite part. Still not a bad board, though. Thanks, man.

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My new build

>>55922976
>not having a Mitu figure instead

fuck off please

I'm on a tight budget and would like recommendations for a non-shitty board. Could anybody help me?

>Budget
Below $100, preferably around the $70 range

>Location
America

>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Blacks or Blues -- I'll only go Kalih or Outemu if I'm *really* desperate.

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
Whatever costs the least.

>Backlight
See "Form factor"

>Previous/Current Keyboards
I first got a Redragon Kumara, but I might as well have been using a membrane. The switches were advertised as being green equivalents but they sounded like blues, looked like browns, and felt like a keyboard that you could find in a 2005 middle school classroom. Right now I'm typing on a Magicforce 68 with the low end Outemu Blues, and I like the way that the switches feel more than the Redragon, but I'd still like something with a higher actuation force and better quality switches in general. Also, there's a shitton of key jamming on this Magicforce, which is a negative.

>>55923279
see>>55922332

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I just bought one of these have I made a mistake?

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Look what came in the mail, /g/.

>>55924263
Possibly. The greys look more like that nasty brownish grey that aged keyboards have. Check youtube/candid images on reddit. Good buy aside from that.

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Someone is good at composition

>>55921877
Ducky ones are solid. I'm enjoying mine.

>>55924506
the one I bought is using blue switches, but in none of the videos do I see a messed up grey colors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJH9zF1r14
here is one

>>55922976
Thats a cute figure. What is it?

>>55924483
okay I'm looking, but what keyboard is that?

>>55924816

Varmilo

>>55922219
Membrane buckling spring and Capacitive buckling springs are the best switches. Your topre bullshit isn't even on the same level.

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>>55925105
I was the one insulting topre, dumb saggot

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>>55925718

>>55924611
https://youtu.be/GdiiwXbXHuI

How does /mkg/ press their modifiers? I learned the palm ctrl method from some emacs guy.

Would I be able to get rid of a WASD V2 TKL with MX Browns for $100? Doesn't feel like it's worth that much but they go for $145 new

>>55926013
That clickbait

>>55926095
I would go lower. There are a lot of new MX Brown keyboards out there for $100.

>>55926093
Usually with my pinkie, occasionally with the ball of my hand. I don't use my palm much since moving to a keyboard tray.

>>55926203
I'm in Europe and I'm thinking that it might be easier to sell here if someone really wants a WASD since they'd have to order from the US otherwise

>>55926270
I don't think any sane person would buy a pre-hotglued Cherry board unless it was under $100.

Is the Novatouch a meme or is it actually worth it?

https://youtu.be/sd9_OYWUSSU

>>55926288
Meh, I'll put it at $100 and say it's negotiable, I mostly just want to get rid of it so I can fund a new board

>>55926308
Both.

>>55926366
Explain.

>>55926415
What's there to explain? It's a meme that's worth it.

>>55926415
I'm guessing he means it's a meme because it's CM and hybrid Topre. But the reviews are solid, and the hybrid switch allows for plenty of caps that go great with the minimalist design of the NovaTouch. I have one shipping to me now because the deal was good. I can't say it's worth it yet because I don't have it yet, but I've done a lot of reading on reviews and the board holds its own against the competition (but may not be the greatest).

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Hey, so I put silicon grease on a Razer black widow TE that I got for £20 while cleaning it. Now some keys are hard and others have no tactile feedback or click. Any way I can save this keyboard /g/?

>>55926308
uhh i would just suggest buying a 45g realforce or a 660c
but i mean if you can get one for a good price i dont see why not
topre is topre

>>55925823
>>55925785
>>55925742

fuck off with this shit hipster photography

>>>/p/

>>55926499
Full disassembly of the affected switches and cleaning is about the only way if you got it inside the sliders

anyone hear about fosen switches?
just seems like gateron blues with a better noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxdTtG0U2rs

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r8/d8/b8 my cool long keeb

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>>55920679
Who /clicking in class/ here?
The teacher left out a bowl of ear plugs this week lol

>>55927306
are those blacks? put anime girl stickers under the plastic caps

>>55927890
browns and good idea

>>55927879
i hope to never have a class with you

>>55927879
How autistic are you, you fucking neet.

>>55927879
Are you that kind of fucking faggot?

I had a faggot like you in one of my classes last quarter.

You're going to get your ass beat you selfish prick

If you guys live around Vancouver. BC there's a Leopold tenkeyless with Cherry MX Blues for $45.

>>55927985
>Person posts pic of him in lecture
>Call him out on having no experience, education, technology

are the new cooler master rgb keyboards any good?

>>55928470
yes.

>>55927879

Haha, LOL!

I know what you mean bro, I get a certain satisfaction from /clicking in class/ (haha) too. What can I say rubberfags, get with the times!

The teacher is a bit of a fag, isn't he? You got something to say, say it to my face.

One time, a dude tried to give me shit for my blues, I just ignored him. He started yelling and wanted to start shit but his dipshit friends stopped him. Whatever, only a pussy resorts to physical violence.

>>55924263
I ejaculated on it before returning. Enjoy.

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>>55921073
where did you buy your keycaps?

>>55927306
I have exactly this board, fucking cant even handle the keycaps to be pulled out. Broke 2 out of 3 switches in half when pulling out the caps. Mind you I have changed keycaps before I got this shitty board. Not worth the 99 euros

>>55926013
If you read the discrip the guy clearly says the brownish color was beacuse of the yellow light he was using. He even says he kept it since under white light it looks normal

>>55925301
You insulted Model M's too you fucking troglodyte.

I've $80 an live in middle EU, any suggestions?

>>55930866
no

>>55930866
You can get some cheap cherry keyboards since thats where they are made

how does /g/ feel about wasdkeyboards.com?

>>55920744
I got an azio mgk1. It uses knockoff cherry MX, but is still great. My only gripe is the stabilizers on the shift key make it funky to press down on the very far edges. It's like 70 bucks or something

>>55931202
garbage

>>55931357
why's that? I've been thinking about getting the v2 TKL with clears

>>55931396
case is all sorts of warped and don't count on the mounting plate being flat
keycaps are among the worst

>>55931455
hmm alright

what would be a better alternative in your opinion? also is it possible to get pbt keycaps with the us altgr-intl on them anywhere on the internet? I can't find any

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Maybe a bit normie tier because i've never heard of these brands in the thread but i've had a k70 vengeance with browns for about 3 years now.

I'm starting to desire more clicky switches but this keyboard is still fully functioning so i'm thinking of picking up something on the cheaper side.

I don't ever use my back lighting on this thing, but I do need to keep the numpad stuff and be a full size keyboard.

>>55927879
In the early 2000s, I used a Pocket PC phone with a fullsized keyboard to take notes in class, and I thought *I* was an autistic asshole. You've upped the ante.

>>55931656
If you want the ultimate clicky keyboard get an ibm model m with buckling springs. They are worth around 70 dollars on ebay, but I got one off of graigslist for 40 bucks

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>>55927879
Hell yeah I'm /cic/! Let's people know some real notes are being taken. When someone is dozing off I really start hammering the space bar, haha.

Keyboard
>fresh
Kicks
>fresh

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Hey could you guys help me out a bit?

>Budget
~150€. max 200€

>Location
Germany

>Switch Type
mx clear.
I'm still waiting for my test thingy though

>Layout
us altgr-intl (pic related)
alternatively if someone knows where to get a pbt keycap set with that layout please let me know
I'd consider keycaps without the alt letters printed on them

>Form Factor
TKL preferred. I'll consider 60%

>Backlight
no I don't need that

>Current Keyboard
some butterfly compact keyboard that cost me ~15€

>own thoughts
I've been looking at the pok3r and the wasd v2 TKL. The pok3r has pbt keycaps but no altgr-intl printed on and is 60%. The wasd ships with abs caps and the case is made out of plastic unlike the pok3r which has a metal case. So far I'm leaning towards the pok3r but I'm not sure about the size. Anybody want to tell me what their experience with it has been like?

>>55927879
Anyone have the copypasta of the guy with an alienware laptop who pulls out a cherry keyboard during class

>>55932032
My only sugestion is to get custom keycaps.
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-set.html
Just make a layout and upload it

>>55931357
>>55931455
>>55932200
>wasdkeyboards.com is shit
>buy your custom keycaps from wasdkeyboards.com

Awesome. I'm going to stick to cannibalizing old boards I find at Goodwill.

>>55932396
Hey its the cheapest place that will do it. If you want good custom keycaps then you better pay 110+ dollars

>>55932488
>>55932396
If you really want good keycaps talk to clickclack on the geekhack fourms

What happened to the /mkg/ recommended board pastebin?

>>55932529
It's outdated as shit. If you want advice on what to get you can recommendations right in this thread. That's what the buyers template is for.

I'm looking for a good mechanical keyboard which might be suitable for both gaming and doing normal activity. People here some threads ago recommended me to go with red switches, then I started looking around, when I met this today: http://www.drako.it/drako_catalog/product_info.php?products_id=18426
Is it good according to you? is the price too high? Shipping is free and VAT is included, the only downsied of this keyboard being the LED, which I will hopefully disable. As an alternative, I thought about getting a Filco Majestouch 2 Red Switches, which should cost me about 160 euro including VAT and shipping fees, but the Filco doesn't have an italian layout available, which is quite a huge downside to me.

>>55932972
I recommend you go to any electronic box store and type on the mechanical keyboards there to see what switch is your favorite.

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>>55932972
do you really need the Italian keys?

or do you really need red switches
you can get an italian filco with other switches

>>55929915
Nice M0116 caps, man. That's a sick build. I'm using an M0116 at home, but the arrow key layout kind of drives me insane.

>>55933302
Thanks. I still have to (re)attach the controller to actually make it functional again, the caps are from an AEK II, the arrow key arrangement ended up like that due to other reasons.

>>55933329
Gotcha, I use an AEKII at work; I guess your arrow layout threw me off (also they're like the same caps). Where is your control key?

>>55920700

Buying a ducky shine 5 right now

>>55921115
What body part did you sell the get the SSK?

>>55927879
Nice autism you have there.

>>55927879
People must hate you. I'd be trying containing my orgasms though

first for razer green switches

I wonder why.

>>55933597
his brain, apparently

>>55930696

>>55933003
Unfortunately there aren't electronic box store around me where I can test keyboards. I would have chosen that road long ago. I want to get my first mechanical keyboard and people here told me that Red switches are the most responsive and the easiest ones to approach coming from rubber domes.

>>55933114
> do you really need the Italian keys?
Yes, because they have accent letters which are super comfy to recognize immediately when writing Italian.

> or do you really need red switches
you can get an italian filco with other switches
See above. I was oriented towards Brown, but people here told me that Brown aren't really useful.
What I want to know is if the mech keyboard I linked is good and if it's not worthy that price. If I really want Brown switches, I could always get a Cooler Master QuickFire XT for like 109 euro and italian layout.
What are your suggestions?

>>55933746
>What I want to know is if the mech keyboard I linked is good and if it's not worthy that price.
probably
besides being disgusting looking

>>55933746
>reds
>responsive
>believing all that "beginner keyboard" shit

>>55933746
Reds are probably the worst switch unless you're a 'competitive gaymer'. They're nightmarish for actually typing on. Blues are the official switch of mech n00bs.

>>55933997
reds are fine to type on

whitefox

yiff yiff

>>55934021
only if you're l33t enough

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>>55932004
Post up my dude
>>55928780
The haters can stay mad

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i resprayed my coolermaster quickfire rapid-i

>>55930475
really? i pulled out 3 boards worth of keys with my fingers and none of them broke with the exception of my fingernails
i also spent $10 on all 3 of them

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>>55934119
>shoe
where do you think you are

>>55934252
The other guy started it ;_;

>>55933363
>Where is your control key?
Control is at the lower left corner of the board, where it usually is. I'd change it to be on cockslap, but I'm not going to use this thing anyway (I don't use ISO since my first board, this one's going to a friend once it's done), so I'll just leave modifying the keymap to his liking to him.

Should I ask my friend in Japan to send me a Realforce or should I just tell him to send me animu shit?

>>55934339
Awesome, thanks for indulging me.

>>55934690
why not wrap the board in an animu shirt?

>>55934690
If you can get them for under $200 then go for it

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MK finally arrived; pardon the potatoe-quality pic.

Not exactly spoiled for choice for bilingual caps so ended up with a WASD V2 with custom Arabic/English caps. No ragrets but next time gonna go for a TKL one. At least I already have the keycaps ready for it.

>>55934729
My pleasure, here's my buildlog (which could do with some updating)

https://geekhack DOT org/index.php?topic=78992.0

>>55933977
Memearrowing me isn't helpful either, anon-kun

>>55933881
>>55933997
>>55934021
>>55934091
I'm honestly confused. Should I go Blue switches and call it a day? I wouldn't mind the high click clack sound, even though I have no idea how much it could affect the sound in my headphones when I'm listening to music or when I'm playing (I'm using an open headphone, no isolation from outside noise).

>>55935280
Probably. Hard to go wrong with blues

>>55935280
Disregarding the noise as it's irrelevant, do you want a tactile bump or a linear feel?

>>55935280
just get an ibm model m, everything else is just a step bellow

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>>55934841
Anime shirts are tacky and I would never wear them.
>>55934859
There's about $10 dollars difference between getting an ANSI RF from Japan and from EK. The price difference is $40-$50 if I'm willing to use JIS, which I'm not.

>>55935373
I was being facetious, anon. Get a damn keyboard.

Bought a 80-90$ Rosewill with mx browns as my first memeboard. Fucking love it so far.

Is there anything to gain by going with a more expensive keyboard? I've already noticed my fingers don't get nearly as fatigued from playing vidya and shitposting all day.

>>55935329
I don't know, what is closer to a standard rubber dome of a laptop? I would like a keyboard that causes less strain on my wrist and my fingers. The rubber dome keyboard of my laptop gets fatiguing after an hour or two spent on typing.

So /mkg/ how do cherry greens sound compared to blues? I hate the high pitched click of blues are the greens any better?

>>55935458
They sound pretty much the same, they are just a bit stiffer thats all

>>55935448
If your laptop keyboard is hurting you, why do want a mech that feels similar? You don't really 'transition' into a mechanical keyboard, it's just a tool you start using. You clearly type a lot, so don't get a 'gaming' oriented switch; blues are pretty much the standard for typing, that and Model Ms.

>>55935557
Yeah I asked about their comparison with rubber domes out of curiosity. Ok thank you. Are blue switches also good for playing games anyways? I normally play only fps.
This could be a good solution for me: http://www.keyboardco.com/cart.asp

It should be 151 €, which is only 2€ more expensive than the Cooler Master gaming keyboard I was talking about before. The Filco looks much much better to me though.

>>55935639
I'm a console gamer and all my current boards are ALPS so I can't say for sure; I'm sure another anon who types a lot and games a lot can give you a good answer.

>>55935715
Thank you anyways. I'm still torn between Cherry MX Blue and Red switches. I want an easy and unfatiguing keyboard, I really don't mind the sound, but at the same time I'd love a a fast keyboard with a good response. Filco Majestouch 2 Blue has the great advantage of being available with italian layout, whereas Majestouch 2 Red only has US layout. On the other hand Red Switches are really light compared to Blue ones though, which should be a plus to me, since I'm not the kind of guy who would love to press any key to the bottom. This said, why do people say that blues cause less strain and are more comfortable for long typing sessions, even though blues are heavier than reds? I can't understand this point.

>>55933680
Literally end you're life my man

>>55935458
I think alps and matias are supposed to have a lower pitch
>>55933680
I actually like them pretty well

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>>55934989

>wasd keycaps
>meme keycaps
>being a sandnigger

>>55931656
Answers pls b0ss

>>55935373
this is like 1000 dollars worth of anime merch

holy shit

>>55935979
Because with blues people usually start releasing the switch after the bump/click, while on reds you usually bottom out, as there is no way to tell if you hit the activation point yet.

About gaming, yes, blues are fine. There is a little issue when double tapping tho, e.g. you hit aa to strafe on a game, blues will click on the first a, but not on the second if you dont release the key enough. They will still register just fine, so its just a matter of getting used with.

Btw, when people say reds are lighter than blues, its just about their actuation force. Bottom out force is almost the same between the two.

>>55937042
Oh I see, thank you for the explanation. As for the strafe issue you mentioned, I shouldn't have many problems, since I don't usually press the same strafe button more than once, I usually press a and d alternatively. Considering what you said, I must assume that blues are also more accurate than reds, since when blues are pressed you always feel when you activate them, am I right? At this point, blues might be the best options to me.

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Anon from yesterday who wanted the indestructible keyboard for medical purposes reporting in. They emailed back and said they have sold an aluminum keyboard in the past and it cost 500,000 yen (about 5,000 dollaridoos) so we're shit outa luck. There goes the dream I guess.

>>55937457
Why dont you just buy one of the hundred aluminum customs out there?

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Found one of these terminal model M keyboards. It's relatively cheap and I'm tempted to buy it, but I'm not even sure if I'll be able to use it. It doesn't have a PS/2 interface, it uses RJ45 instead, because it's supposed to be used with those terminals.
So I'm wondering can those be used with a PC, and if so, how?

>>55937355
If you want an italian layout KB there is the novatouch TKL in sale from e-price.
It mounts topre keys but accepts also cherry keycaps.

>>55937457
In what way does it need to be indestructible?

>>55937571
Sorry to say but it is impossible to use those even with an active adapter

>>55937571
Soarer's converter

>>55937457
wow then just get a custom new production model F and ask them to water proof it, don't mention its for the medical field this time
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/

>>55937622
really?
>>55937676
that thing is more expensive than the keyboard itself...
anyway, does it require any additional drivers and does it work with Linux?

>>55937752
>that thing is more expensive than the keyboard itself...
I just make my own with a pro micro clone.

>does it work with Linux?
Not personally tested but it should just be send standard keyboard scancodes, which doesn't require special compatibility

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>>55937688
That's not compact at all
>>55937582
Because I work in ems and this job gets fucky and I don't wanna break a keyboard a week.
>>55937525
Is there one that can be doused in bleach solution as well? If so please point me in the direction That won't break my bank. Arigatou

I've just checked it out and it seems really interesting, I can get one for 164€ from Amazon. Are Toprak switches good for both gmaing and normal typing? How do they feel compared to blues?

>>55937944
This was a reply to >>55937578

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>>55937944
>Toprak

>>55937819
I just thought it requires some additional software to work because the description for that adapter on ebay says the keys can be remapped, and all of the remapable keybords need drivers afaik

>>55937924
Doused in bleach? What electronics do you have that can withstand that?

>>55938023
Presumably it refers to recompiling and writing the firmware.

>>55938056
My toughbook gets a regular scrub down with 1 to 100 bleach solution. Still holds up after a year.

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>>55938215
Does blood get on literally everything, or why does shit need to be bleached so much?

Also, thank you for doing what you do. I have lots of respect for people who's work it is to save the lives of others in emergency situations (or just about any situation).

>>55937924
I'm not rich so what I would do is just get a silicone cover for my keyboard and just type on that, but I honestly have no idea how would that feel

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>>55937924
how about one of these?

>>55938481
It's not so much the blood as the diseases and body fluids that get on everything. And occasionally blood. A lot of its just precautions but it's better safe then sorry.
>>55938488
That pretty much destroys the purpose of getting a mechanical keyboard lol
>>55938525
Fucking lol how much are these?

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Which one should I get blue/grey or white/grey?
Also I saw the color issue with the grey keys but that was fixed. So which one /mkg/?

>>55938637
Reverse image search says its this
https://www.amazon.com/AULA-Multicolor-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches/dp/B01D35DTAQ

>>55938645
White/grey for sure. Blue/grey looks disgusting.

>>55938525
Is this the new topre?

>>55933597
None, just not a poorfag

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got my pok3r /mkg/, feels incredibly sturdy because of the metal backplate
got some mx blues for tactile, since i was on reds before and wanted to switch to tactile

>>55920736
Sup, br bro.

>>55920679
>Budget
$200 AUD

>Location (continent at least)
South-East Queensland (would prefer to pick up from Umart or similar)

>Preferred switch type
Unsure. I mostly game and code and don't mind noise or lack thereof. Willing to take suggestions.

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
Full or tenkeyless. Nothing smaller

>Backlight
Don't care either way really

>Previous/current keyboards
Razer Blackwidow is the closest to mechanical keyboard I've owned really. Looking for something less "gamer"-like

>>55938525
>>55938637
>>55939036
its just mx blues w/ splash guards to prevent body juices from shorting the keyboard

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Rip hhkb case

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>>55940716
Nah i like it

>>55940716
now put it back together to see how ugly it is

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>>55940745
>using optical drives for painting legs
kek

>>55936691
Nah. The plushies can be had on Yahoo Auctions for $20 or less each. Rape EMS shipping doubles the effective price. LL movie BD standard edition is $60. So about $450.

>>55936427
if not wasd what would you recommend for replacement caps?

How do you respond to the claim that Topres are placebo rubber domes?

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got this a couple of days ago as my first mech
Royal Kludge RK61 with cherry blues
i have no other mech to compare it to, but it feels fucking amazing compared to the membrane ive been using all my life

>>55940095
Tried friends metal backplate Pok3r, and it felt pretty nice and sturdy to bottom out on.
But damn do i HATE those keycaps, some of the ugliest on any keyboard.

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>>55941815
Oh yeah, I got rid of the stock caps on mine within a week.

>>55941815
>some of the ugliest on any keyboard.
I'm no fan of the lasered vortex PBT, but you haven't seen truly ugly caps.

>>55933587
I have a Ducky Shine 5. It's okay, but I liked the 3 better.

>>55941848
the font and the placement are so bad.
Not even trashing Vortex PBT caps, because they are pretty damn good, its that single fucking pok3r set.

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y/n

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>>55941838
>>55941848
Highly considering getting these caps.
What you guys think??

>>55942000
Assuming your forearms are parallel to the floor, you want your board to be flat or have a slight negative tilt.

>>55942021
Decent introductory set.

are double shot pbt caps worth the price?

>>55942055
>>55942055
>Assuming your forearms are parallel to the floor, you want your board to be flat or have a slight negative tilt.
Okay, I'll follow this guide. Thanks

>>55940145
gibe moni plox I report u

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when will my hasu BT controller arrive it's been nearly a month

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Switches are in.
Keycaps are in.
Sentraq with faceplate came in.
Waiting on my acrylic case, lube, switch stickers, and cable.
I went full autism this time.

>>55942234
>switch stickers
Autism indeed.

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C..can I join? Am I cool now?

>my old board broke and this was $60 at microcenter. Took getting used to coming from blues to reds, but I love it.

>>55942255
I hope that you enjoy your new, sexy switches. Tactile feedback is great -- the only thing better than an MX Blue is an MX Green.

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>>55942255
No.

>>55942273
Miscommunication anon. I left blues because the connector for the USB stopped working. This new board has reds.
>>55942277
I just want to be part of the KKK. (Kool kids klub)

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45g Topre or MX Clear?

>>55942355
If you haven't tried either and budget is no worry I would go topre
Tbh nothing feels as good as topre but you shouldn't go out of your way to get a keyboard if you can't afford it

>>55942355
topre or poorfag

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Can I get some opinions on Cherry MX Red vs Brown? Have a switch tester and think I like the Red slightly more, but it's difficult to discern a preference when you can't properly type on it.

>>55934141
This adds a cool aesthetic

>>55942355

I got a novatouch right here next to my ergo poker. Id rather take the ergo clears.

>>55921354
this is the most horrific thing I've ever seen
how are there people alive able to use only their phone

>>55943071
Could you elaborate?

Are there good mech keyboards having either red or blue switches for less than 100 euro/$?

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Is there anything special with buckling spring keyboards that makes worn out and slippery keys not an issue? How long do the keys on a unicomp keyboard last?

>>55944642
look for Coolermasters keyboards, they are pretty cheap and good

Is ANSI really more comfortable than ISO?
Im fond of my enter key

>>55944783
Most Cooler Master here are over 100 euro. Maybe I should stop searching any further and go with a Majestouch 2 with blues for 150 euro and call it a day.

hows Steelseries 6G v2?
seeing some low price on it in here europe

>>55944869
>>55944642
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COOLER-MASTER-STORM-QUICK-FIRE-TK-GRIP-COATED-BLUE-MECHANICAL-ENGLISH-KEYBOARD-/172084429092?hash=item2811080124:g:opAAAOSw~oFXIhSI

>>55944979
That looks good.

>>55927879
I seriously hope this is bait.

>>55944979
what about this?
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Tastiera-meccanica-CM-Storm-Quick-Fire-XT-Blue-Switch-Layout-ITA-/191933759846?hash=item2cb024c166:g:24UAAOSwRgJXgK0K#shpCntId

It's used, but at least it has blues and italian layout.

>>55945038
Looks pretty good, they keys dont look very worn out.

>Budget
Not a problem, but I'm not gonna buy something overly expensive if it doesnt have a big benefit.
>Location (continent at least)
Sweden
>Preferred switch type
Brown, I think. Coming from a rubber dome which I don't mind at all, but it's getting old and ugly. I'd like a tactile key. I don't mind knock offs or different stems.
>Layout
Nordic
>Form factor
I'd prefer tenkeyless and with volume keys.
>Backlight
Preferred, but I can skip it if the price and look is alright without it. Only black keyboards please.
>Previous/current keyboards
Ms sidewinder x4

Been looking at Logitech g410, looks good apart from the silly gamer bloat at the sides and no volume keys.

Also at k65 rgb, almost perfect but I can only find It in red which I might be OK with in the end..? Might wait for a sale.

Help?

>>55945012
;)
>>55945122
OLKB Planck

>>55945122
>Budget
>Not a problem
Realforce 87U.

>>55945074
Yep. In case the caps are dirty what should I use to clean them?

>>55944772
Because the keys are made with thick PBT (thinner in Unicomps vs originals). They still probably last 15-20 years in those, pretty sure originals would last through the apocalypse.

I have boards that sat in an open dump for 10+ years and worked 100% when I plugged them in. The rivets are another story, so go with model Fs if you want to buy used.

>>55930457

They look yellowed so I guess he took them from an old Cherry keyboard

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Can anyone here recommend me good exercises to learn typing properly?
Any reliable website would be good as well.

>>55945341
M A V I S
B E A C O N

>>55945122
FC660M in Red for gaming or Clear for gaming and typing. Else Varmilo in either. Seriously, if you want Brown, which I have 2 of, just skip to Clear. They're like a refined version of Browns.

>>55942021
>>55942021
whats the set called?

>>55945754
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1332

>>55945685
Alternatively, just skip to Gateron Clear.

Im form Croatia and im having real trouble finding a mechianical kb in a Croatia layout, even local shops dont have them, just maybe a few but they are way way overpriced.

I need the layout because of work, i just need the extra 5 letters (č ć ž š đ).
Is it maybe possible to map those letters with a macro to a mechanical kb? Pls respond.

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>>55946873
shit, forgot pic

>>55946358
Unfortunately gateron clears are not a cherry clear clone. They are linear 35g.

>>55944979
>TK

Is this good for 100€? this is the cheapest i can find.

https://www.alzashop.com/steelseries-6gv2-keyboard-u-s-d307256.htm?o=1

Is Corsair K70 good? It looks comfy as fuck.

>>55947433
>>55947448
No, neither are good.

>>55946873
You can switch the keyboard locale in your OS.

>>55947651
Is there anything better than corsair for ~$150?

Has to have a wrist rest, because mechanical keyboards are high a fuck and it hurts my wrists.
Also has to be a full keyboard, I use the num block a lot.

>>55947676
Should I assume that you are American? What switch are you looking for?

https://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-XT-Mechanical/dp/B00DKXXABK/

Resting your wrists is a short path to RSI. Rest your forearms instead.

>>55946957
Yes, I know. They are 35g.

But if the person looking to buy a keyboard has no budget and wants to buy something like Browns, which are tactile and 45g, why would they not like something which is tactile and 35g, like Gateron Clear? Cherry MX Clear is just a different direction.

>>55947713
Browns would be nice.

>>55947766
Gateron clears are not tactile. This was my point. I would love tactile gateron clears, but they do not exist.
They are completely different than cherry clears

>>55947945
gateron tactile clears do exist lmao

>>55947945
>>55947945
>>55947945
>>55947945
>I would love tactile gateron clears, but they do not exist.
http://winkeyless.kr/product/gateron-switch-pcb-mounted/?attribute_switch-type=Gateron+Clear

Go wild.

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fuck
I already have 3 kb and thus no reason to buy another one.
Well anyway. Is there mechanical keyboard like this
>pic related
Easy to tear down and clean, includes water holes,w/ mediacontrol and volume control

>>55948012
>>55948032
What about this then:
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Gateron_KS-3_series

>>55948387
There's some drama going on about the tactile clears and zealios.
As far as I know only winkeyless has them in stock. Every other place has the 35g linear switch. I would recommend getting them because they are much cheaper than the purple switch.

>>55948426
and less reddit meme faggotry too

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>>55934119
/cic/-clickin' in class hype.

Set my bro Jeff up with a similar set up to mine. Check his rig. He got blue switches though so when the professor really starts talking fast Jeff is clickin' like crazy! haha.

Anyways everyone else has macbooks and gives us looks sometimes but I just look at them and say, "what? we distracting you from your facebook page?"

It's not like they are listening to the professor anyways.

>>55948426
Oh so there are 2 kinds of gateron clears?
I would buy them but importing articles over 25 € is a pain.

Mechanical keyboard illiterate here.
Regarding keyboards like this:
>>55942021
How do you fare without arrow keys? Any key combo that turns hjkl into arrow keys or something?

>>55948876
>Any key combo that turns hjkl into arrow keys or something?
Yes.

>>55948927
Okay, cool. I assume it's the Fn key?

>>55949035
Fn + IJKL for the Pok3r.

>>55948012
>>55948032
>>55948387
I'd like to know which keyboard has gateron tactile clears in them if you can refer them anons

>>55949234
only the ones that have soldered them in themselves

>>55945341
The typing cat qwerty has really good lessons

How does a Novatouch with PBT caps compare to a Realforce 87U? I know the Novatouch has more upstroke noise but what else?

Hey guys are topre/novatouch keyboards vulnerable to key chatter?

Just curious. Sorry if it's a stupid question.

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>>55950530
There's no actual mechanical coupling with the actuation mechanism so its completely immune.

>>55932004
Cute

>>55950561
Thanks for the reply. Nice captcha.

hi /mkg/ im looking for a 104 key board with no keycaps and/or no switches
but im looking for mx clears anyway, so a board with no caps but with clears = goat

current have a ibm kb series rubber dome from 1996, its a great keyboard, but i want a sunset gradient set of keycaps, and nobody makes rubber dome keycaps anymore

>>55951618
how about you just get a pcb, a teensy and a switchplate?

>>55951671
i could, and i dont doubt at all that id work with it just fine, but id really just rather buy something like that already assembled

>>55951618
found where i can get this kind of thing
WASD Keyboards has 104 key sets with no keycaps, and an option for clears

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/mechanical-keyboard/wasd-v2-104-key-barebones-mechanical-keyboard-610.html

What is the point of a mechanical keyboard if you aren't going to do any intensive typing on it?
ASSTHETICS?

>>55951894
yeah

Anyone ever use those $40 Qisan keyboards on Amazon? Tempted to get one.

Ok fuckers

MX Greens are my fav, but they arent cutting it anymore.

Is sprit still gone with the GH money or did he come back.

I need some fukkin' 120g springs in my life asap.

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What do you guys think?
They're kailh + ABS not PBT/Gateron like plum87. But I think that's kinda ok since there is no backlit and 2 times cheaper
>lolita
aliexpress.com/store/product/Noppoo-Spyder-Lolita-87-mechanical-keyboard-ABS-keycap-kailh-mx-brown-blue-red-switches-frameless-gaming/818123_32234926122.html

>>55929915
Are those caps' typeface DIN? Looks legit.

>>55951894
Wait, why only "intensive" typing?

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https://world.tmall.com/item/534810144941.htm

Is it a crime against aesthetics to setup my board with dark keys and light modifiers?

>>55920679
I'm looking for a mechanical keyboard, mainly for gaming.

I'd like red switches, and RGB lighting. Nothing made by Razer, obviously.

I'm currently using a Qpad MK-70, and I've gotten used to having the USB passthroughs on my keyboard, but I could live without having them there.

Which keyboard would you /g/uys recommend that I buy? I've heard mixed things about the Corsair K70, as well as the Qpad MK-90.

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What do you guys think of the Zhuque? Hotswappable Tenkeyless keyboard for $60. Keycaps and whatever switches it comes with are probably shit, but I could put my own switches and keycaps in.

>Budget
Under $200
>Location
US
>Preferred switch type
MX Green > MX Clear > MX Brown
>Layout
QWERTY US
>Form factor
60% > Tenkeyless
>Backlight
Preferred, not necessary
>Previous/current keyboards
Unicomp Customizer

Looking for Bluetooth wireless.

is there any decent one under 40$?

>>55953573
Used Apple keyboard with alps and an adaptor

>>55952478
>>55952621
Get your ugly chinkshit out of here.

>>55954529
No, fuck you.

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i fucking hate reddit

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Whoever keeps spamming these threads I've been hiding every day, I've given in to your viral marketing. If this doesn't feel like a thousand orgasms at once with every keystroke I'm breaking this over my knee and going back to my mom's shitty old dell keyboard.

>>55954890
$260 for a single switch, why?
Unless they are selling one every month this makes no sense

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>>55954890
they always look like they come from one of these
>pic related

>>55954981
only a cap senpai. no switch there.

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>>55954977
welp looks like we are in this together

>>55954981
>>55955008

To be fair, though, there's a goddamned skull on it. That's hardcore.

>>55950049
the build quality feels better on an 87U
might just be me or the additional weight from the mx slider portion makes the switch slightly less satisfying

>>55951954
I've had one with outemu blacks sitting in my cart for like 5 days, I haven't pulled the trigger yet. All my boards are ALPS, so I thought it might be a good introduction to the world of MX compatibles

>>55941838
Can you still buy these caps anywhere?

>>55920679
This looks great.

I've always used red switches because I prefer them to blues and none of the boards I like come with blacks. The problem is I put a lot of pressure on the keys when I type so they bottom out very hard. Maybe I'll record myself typing if it will help. I understand that I can change the feeling of my keys with lubrication or orings. What can I expect from either? Will the oring make the bottom out less jaring?

>>55954981
I think the reason why they are so expensive is because they can't afford volume and have to be done one by one.

An injection molding machine of the caliber must cost at least 200000 dollars and with one key cap a day at $260 it would take two and a half years to get your money back

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I found a keyboard I like. Epicgear Defiant - the good thing is it's fully modular, you can switch the switches themselves and have reds on your WASD while the rest is blue for example, then it has custom sticker covers so you can change the color of your keyboard and addon USB hub at the back.

The only downside it that it has some knockoff Cherry - "EG switches"

Are they any good? Did anyone use this keyboard?

>>55955855
All the knock offs I have tried have been totally fine. The reds on my $35 board feel just like the reds on my $100 noppo choc

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>>55955855

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>>55956089
I'm just afraid they are shit quality. On the other hand a whole box of spare switches is €15.

Shit just looks too good. You can completely change it. The only downside is the non-detachable numpad. It would then reach the godlike levels of modularity.

>>55956180
So just buy cherry switches and change the ones it comes with.

I personally think it's disgusting. Better off with a $35 red dragon or magicforce from amazon.

>looks too good
>modular
>huge GAYMIN typeface
>uneven backlighting
>fuck huge bezel
>those trailer wedge stopper things
>a fucking bubble level
>nonstandard bottom row

>>55956259
>>55956180

>>55956259
And yes, I love the huge typeface and I love my numblock. I was looking exactly for a big mechanical keyboard.

The trailer wedges have a purpose, sort of. You can attach macro keys to them. The default board looks like this >>55955855 The rest is the shit you may or may not buy extra. I will probably only buy the metallic back thing, since it has a USB hub.

>>55956259
>>55956319
And by the way If you know another big keyboard like this, which also isn't super thick and high, let me know.

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>>55956380

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>>55956414
lol I just bought one of those.
Can't wait until it comes, I still have until the end of the day to refund it since it didn't ship, I wounder if I should

pic is what I got

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>>55956414
Looks high as fuck to me, like most others.

Right now I'm using this ugly old logitech. It's shit, but it's so comfy I could sleep on it. I'm looking for a similar level of comfiness.

>>55956493
Well if you find a way to make keyswitches flatter, let me know.

>>55956493
In my opinion my Logitech k120 despite being a rubber dome feels much better than most of these mechanical keyboards except for buckling springs.
I don't use my ibm model m because I don't want to break it, though occasionally I bring it out for some long typing sessions

>>55956507
It isn't slim either. It's just the right kind of thick, the huge bezels support your palm at the right place, so you don't feel the thickness at all. Big bezels are actually a good thing.

whats a good keyboard with gateron reds or clears

>>55956748
white fox

>>55955731
Lol no

>>55956526
You're not going to break a model m. Why have it if you're not going to use it?

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last post for memes

>>55957190
>>55957190
Fuck these keyboards

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>>55957274
I've tried

>>55957371
You havent tried hard enough

just lubed up my stabilizers, feels eons better.

>>55920679
I need help

Just now, I dropped water on my keyboard (K90 Corsair), removed the plug, took off all the caps, clean it, seems like it's dead, kind of idiotic since my $20 dollar key/mice wireless combo from logitech survived more than that.

But I am wondering is there any way to save it? is this a good keyboard? https://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-TK-Mechanical/dp/B00AOIRCI6/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1470487613&sr=1-2&keywords=CM+Storm+QuickFire+TK

>>55956976
he's close, I did the math and got around 2.1 years.

>>55957665
Invest in a water bottle or something, dude. About the keyboard it's good. If you don't need a number pad I'd go with the quickfire rapid. It's a simple mech keyboard.

>>55957665
Get the QFR.