/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

>>59062994
that delete button should be at the top

>>59063022
Why? It's pretty much on the same place as it is on a more standard layout.

>>59063046
cause it's easier to hit up there instead of that whatever key that nobody ever uses for anything

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>>59062994
First for rubber dome keyboards

>>59063057
You can just change it then. The TADA68 is fully programmable.

My first Mechanical keyboard arrived today. After advice on here I picked up a Magicforce backlit. Gotta say, I'm very happy with it!

>>59063057
I find it easier to use in that position, with print screen in the upper right. Feels the most natural.

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>>59062994

>>59063279
>AW11
Nice.

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>>59063105
Which switches did you get?

TOPRE
O
P
R
E

>>59063911

Blue, I wanted some clicky action.

Sold a pok3r with clears and bought a minila with blacks.

Did I fuck up?

>Trying to drill proper typing form into my head
>30 WPM

>>59064546
You have to walk before you run.

Previously you were running like a spastic

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>>59064568
Yeah. I've been typing with my jank typing style for so long. Trying to make an effort to fix it.

I remember having to use proper typing form in middle school computer classes but somewhere along the line I just stopped using it.

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Should I get an hhkb or is it just a weeb meme?

Pic rela is the only mechanical I've ever used

>>59064650
you seem to surround yourself by memes so it'll be right up your alley

>>59064650
literally everything you own and is showing on this picture is a meme
so yea, it's perfect for you

>>59064667
>>59064835

I agree, except for the hd202s, I had a pair and they were very decent for the money.

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Ey can I change this ps2 cable out for a USB cable if its connected to the keyboard controller PCB via mini din?

>>59064947
Well if you need an active adapter to get it to work with USB then no. If a passive adapter works then yes

>>59064947

>mini din

mini molex I mean

>Budget
100-150
>Location (continent at least)
Us amazon only (dont ask)
>Preferred switch type
Cherry or gateron reds
>Layout
Ansi
>Form factor
Tenkeyless or smaller
>Backlight
None
>Previous/current keyboards
Gaymen shit

Looking for a smaller keyboard that is easy to get new keycaps for

>>59065317
Magicforce is like 60 bucks with cherry switches. The Kailh one is 40 bucks I think

>>59062994

My CM Quickfire Ultimate is shitting the bed, not being recognized by the computer, and the cable has gone to shit because of a stupid 90 degree angle where the board connects to the mini USB (great design). I contacted customer service 3 times with no response, so fuck them.


- ~$100 USD
- USA
- Don't care, the CM has cherry browns which I liked because they aren't so damn loud
- ANSI
- TKL
- Backlight, don't need RGB
- Only ever had this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A378L10/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1

>>59065550
Ducky One TKL?

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>>59063279
MK1 was my first car in 1993! Great little car, fantastic memories, what color is yours?

One time while I was starting to work on changing the head gasket, I laid a wrench across the battery tie down and positive terminal, and every wire in the main wire harness simultaneously burst into flame throughout the engine bay. After much wailing and frantic pacing I attempted to remove the wrench only to find that it red hot, having welded itself to the battery tie down. It took the leverage of a broomstick to snap the wrench free, and 15 minutes with a fire extinguisher chasing a series of spontaneously re-igniting fires before it was over. The majority of the wire harness survived, and I now have a deep fear of high amperage electricity.

Still love that car.

>>59065317
Filco MJ2 TKL NKRO if you want to top out your price range. Ducky One is on there too.

>>59065317
GH60 no contest

>>59064650
I was looking at those ThinkVisions before.
IIRC you can't mount these on a different stand since this shitty stand is part of the display. Can you confirm?

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How does that massdrop site work?
Like are these projects from anons or from companies? Are they all limited edition stuff?

>>59065943
Company makes too much shit
Wants to get rid of it quick
Or
Anon wants cheap shit
Company agrees if it can sell this much shit they'll price it for cheap
Or
Company wants to promote a new product
Jack the price up by 50 bucks then put at as a 50 bucks off deal
Forgot your taobao page exists and get called out for deceptive pricing
Or
Company makes niche products
Doesn't want to commit production until they know it can sell x amount
Or
Anon makes a special snowflake design
Contacts company to make it
They say okay, but only if you can sell x amount
If anon wants to run it again then he can, or he could make it a limited set never to be seen again

>>59066161
Perfect for audiophile and memechanical autists then

>>59065943
>Are they all limited edition stuff?
Not everything. Stuff from vendors like all the chink boards usually return every other month. If you are talking about keycaps then almost everything from GMK and SP is limited run stuff.

>>59066219
perfect would be to have all custom designs be fully free assets + software and have companies adopt it or just let it be a diy thing.
see the ergodox and GH60 which can both be bought assembled outside of massdrop from companies or built by anyone that can afford the parts.

>>59065943
In terms of keyboards / keycaps at least, they're like a middle man / group-buy host.

When you have 1000+ orders for your custom keyset design, it can be too large a task for the designer(s) to handle all those orders and shipping etc. So Massdrop handles it for them, liaising with the manufacturers, working out a pricing structure, advertising and listing the product, taking orders and money, receiving the products, sorting, packing and distributing.

Generally, it's a good business model especially for large orders. Errors do occur but for the most part they're okay.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N7T3Q2A/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1

Thinking of getting this board and then a set of chink caps, is this board good? And will a standard set of keycaps fit on this?

Is 140$ worth it for a white non rgb pok3r with shipping for a first board, or should I go with the anne pro.
I need a small 60% board for a Linux laptop

>>59064611
Wasn't long I was in the same boat as you anon, drill typeracer and you'll be typing like a normal person in no time.

>>59066802
That seems a bit expensive considering the Anne is $80. I'd go for it instead of the Pok3r, mainly because it's cheaper and I like meme RGB LEDs, plus it has bluetooth.

What is the best mechanical keyboard for 50€ Gateron or Oukitemu?

>>59068861
Gaterons are usually seen as the best Cherry MX clone.

Is this real mechanical keyboard? It doesn't say anything about it's switches
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bamboo-Wired-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Standard-Teclado-Mecanico-Computador-Gamer-Mekanik-Klavye-Ergonomic-Keyboard-Tastiera/32708001128.html

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Just ordered this one on amazon with cherry reds. How bad did I fuck up /mkg/?

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Is this 30€ "mechanical" keybord decent as an upgrade from a cherry semi mechanical kb from 1990?
http://www.netway.com.es/comprar/productos/gaming/teclados-gaming/teclado-mecanico-gaming-netway-titan-plus.aspx

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How can mechanical keyboards even compete with this in terms of comfort and ergos?!?!?

<$100 for the most comfiest keyboard ever created.

>>59069686
uhh >>59063911

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>>59069686
>can't even move each side for natural hand positions

>>59069745
That looks retarded and my wrists ache just from looking at that disgusting contraption.

>>59069764
Meh, never had the need to move them apart. The angle on Sculpt is perfect.

>>59069623
You did gud.

>>59069686
god what a fucking abomination, i remember seeing that shit in best buy.

would probably fuck up your wpm too

>>59069850
You couldn't be more wrong.

https://marco.org/2013/08/30/sculpt-ergonomic-keyboard-review

>>59069555
I doubt it. Those keycaps are too low profile.

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>>59069785
>perfect.
maybe for u, but i doubt it, adjust-ability, thumb clusters and programmability blow your garbage dust collector out of the water.

This has probably been asked a lot of times, but is buying key caps from China a good idea?
Anyone got some recommendations?

I know I'm cheap.

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>>59070133
some of the best PBT keycaps can only be bought from China

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Enjoypbt-keyboard-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-hot-117-keycaps/2230037_32694867686.html

>>59070133
yes, but only if you pay attention to what you're buying
there are some cheap shitty PBT ones on aliexpress that people buy and then complain that hurts their fingers when typing
if you want cheap and decent keycaps, look for NPKC ones

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>>59070613

Should I trade this Elven set for a Topre HiPro board? Last set of Elven sold for $275 on mechmarket. Right now I don't use it, just sits on a shelf on a spare board.

>>59070630
they're ugly and pointless, go for it

>Budget
Pretty poor
>Location (continent at least)
Mexico
>Preferred switch type
Brown or blue
>Layout
Mexican layout, with the big Enter key
>Form factor
TKL
>Backlight
Don't care
>Previous/current keyboards
None

Is there anything out there?

Got an HHKB Pro 2 the other day preowned off eBay.
I prefer Torpe over Cherry MX reds, however, getting a 60% has made me watch to build a Planck with some MX Clears.

>>59070654
Get a cheap cherry POS keyboard from a surplus store. Only other option is a Tomoko from amazon

>>59070729
>40%
y tho

>>59070751
I heard I can type danker memes even better and faster on a 40%. 20% increase compared to my HHKB.

>>59070791
A bit of an unrelated question, but is there any relation between switch type and form factor to typing speed, or is it really just personal preference.

>>59071029
>is it really just personal preference.

Yes.

>>59071029
Form factor - No

Switch - Drastically.
MX Reds - I'm horrifically slow
Buckling spring - Pretty slow but better
Blues - Getting there (but sound like a massive autist),
Topre - Fast (and the best typing experience I've ever had)
Chicklet (really) - Really fast (but feels like ass and hurts my finger tips because I bottom out).

Obviously, you will be completely different, but I find they make a huge difference.

just got my very first a couple of hours ago

mx blue of course

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Thinking about grabbing another one, but I'm not sure what to grab. Love my ducky mini because of backlight + small, and I think I'd like another small keybaord to use at some point. Right now I only have the ducky and a sort of second hand razer black widow (from when they were still cherry MX switches)

What would you guys recommend? I do want a backlight (preferrably customizable in some way) and preferrably clicky switches, I like the noise and feel.

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>>59071029
If you want maximum typing speed then consider converting a cheap N-key roller keyboard to steno

>>59071273
If you want another small 60% keyboard with customizable backlight, then either an Anne Pro or a Pok3r RGB. If you want something like a TKL, then a Ducky One TKL or a MasterKeys Pro S.

>>59070630
No, you can just get your Hi Pro later.

>>59071321
>Pok3r RGB
I was actually just looking at that, looks fucking cool as shit. Out of the two, would you recommend the poker? I value keycap customization since the Ducky shine mini can't really do it (all the function layer stuff on the keys is all, I'm trash at remembering them all man) but the LED customization on the Anne pro looks AMAZING.

>>59070747
I don't know anon, I expect it to be awkward as fuck to work with the american layout keys.

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I think I found my dream layout

>>59071449
those small modifiers on the left really irk me out

>>59071484
what, the 1u ctrl, super and alt keys?

>>59071523
yeah

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>>59071484
I think when I actually build this I'm gonna change those to 1.5u keys instead. Also gonna make some changes to the backspace and ctrl position (similar to HHKB's layout).

So it'll look something like this

>>59071402
It's a bit annoying to have to use an app on your phone to customize the Anne, but it is pretty nice, and it looks great. It also has bluetooth if you care about that. Apart from that, the Pok3r is a bit better built, but the Anne is great for the price.

>>59071628
Sometimes I get the impression that the entire goal of this hobby is to get keyboards that are incomprehensible to others.

>>59071814

I don't know why people think using a function key to access inputs is incomprehensible.

These morons use ctrl, shift, win, command all day but lose their shit if you add more modifier capability.

>>59071814
It's more about having a keyboard that fits your needs, especially if you're putting one together instead of buying one off the shelf.

waiting for an assdrop order is pain.

>>59071892
At least you're not waiting on a 7bit buy.

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>>59063279
>sold my AE86 for a 3.8 Gen Coupe
>only have a keyboard with Kailh keys

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>>59071940

>>59071876
It is more about the fact that you remove keys that are on a standard board, put them on a function layer and then pretend it is for ergonomics and not purely aesthetic reasons.
>>59071887
Don't lie it is all about getting a keyboard that gets the biggest scowl when somebody else tries to use it.

>>59072321
>It is more about the fact that you remove keys that are on a standard board, put them on a function layer and then pretend it is for ergonomics and not purely aesthetic reasons.
laptops do this all the time. Most of them come with 65-75% keyboards

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>>59072321
>Don't lie it is all about getting a keyboard that gets the biggest scowl when somebody else tries to use it.
Here you go then

>>59072321
>Don't lie it is all about getting a keyboard that gets the biggest scowl when somebody else tries to use it.
This. I even do it myself.
When someone uses my HHKB (Which lets face it, is pretty "standard-ish") and doesn't get on with it. I genuinely get a smug sense of self-satisfaction from it. I hate it.

>>59072321
>Don't lie it is all about getting a keyboard that gets the biggest scowl when somebody else tries to use it.

If that was the goal, all I'd have to do is get blank keycaps and call it a day

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>switched from K95 memeboard with Reds to MagicForce-82 with Gateron Greens

I miss the linear sometimes but holy fuck, Gateron Greens are beautiful. Better than Cherry's to be honest.

>>59072653

Where'd you get an 82 with Gaterons?

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I got a nice set of gmk escape keys in the mail today. Some german guy has these and a few modpacks on ebay right now for decent prices.

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ww@

wot

>>59072828
>FC660 layout
literal garbage

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>>59072828
Should have just gotten a 104.

Nice caps tho.

>>59072732
Massdrop back in December. Shipped last week.

>>59073138
but muh left numpad

I think I'm going to revisit my gamepad idea. Is Falbatech still the only place that will sell half an ergodox?

>>59073364
yes, but switchtop also sell a grid layout gamepad pcb now

http://www.switchtop.com/product/gamepad-macropad-pcbs

>>59073398
Where the fuck are you supposed to get a plate for that?

>>59073443
havent you listened to rama, pcb mount is the future

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>>59073398
>no plate
>no case

>>59073455
It is just funny that they say use a plate/case of your choosing as if there were actually some you can buy.

>>59073480
Its just a square. You can easily make something out of wood or plastic

>>59072353
that's cute af

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I'm a filthy lap-typer.
Do wireless non-bullshit tenkeyless keyboards exist? And where can I get one?

Pic related. It's what I'm considering getting if you fags don't deliver.

>>59074132
plenty of options exist like the VB87 and Filco convertable

>>59074197
I see the Filco is available on Amazon, but I didn't see any US distributors for the Varmilo. Is there some place to check them out?

>>59074320
massdrop has one for $120 otherwise you can get them from
- http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments
for like $140 bucks

Are there any mechs under $25 yet? I don't need anything fancy.

>>59074395
Look for a used dell AT101W. Sometimes you can find a model m for that much in local ads.

>>59074132
>lap-typer
Then pic related is probably what you want, as opposed to some mechanical keyboard. Maybe you can find an older non-chiclet variant on ebay with a better layout, though I'm not sure if those were made wireless too.

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>>59074395
you can get pretty close. like $28 is the cheapest one without sacrificing too much. Otherwise you can find old cherry keyboards for 5 bucks from surplus stores

>>59074409
These are overpriced and buckling springs are meh. Just because you got one cheaply at a local shop doesn't mean you can get them cheaply everywhere! You should stop recommending this model to random people.

>>59074431
That's the purpose of the first two words nigga. "Look for", as in "it's possible, but not a guarantee that you'll find these boards for that cheap"

>>59074429
>Otherwise you can find old cherry keyboards for 5 bucks from surplus stores
What am I sacrificing by doing this? And what do you mean by surplus stores?

>>59074413
I've tried a few different keyboards. The now discontinued Logitech TK820 actually worked really well for me, because it was pretty close to having a normal layout and had the large trackpad built in.

I've never owned a Thinkpad, and the super-nonstandard layout will definitely cause some problems for me for a few days, but the trackpoint is appealing.

I have been slowly abandoning pointing devices as the years have gone on though. I use Vimium browser plugins on all my machines, git-bash is functional enough on my Windows-based work laptop that I do as much as I can inside of it (even has vim), I've memorized keybinds for the applications I spend the most time in, I know the keybinds for quickly moving windows around the screen on Windows, my personal machines have BunsenLabs installed... I'll probably be ok just leaving a mouse on my desk for those occasions where I need it.

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>>59074487
Man you really know nothing about buying used shit

Just go on ebay and look for a cherry g80 keyboard. Usually you can find them with browns or blacks with high quality doubleshot keycaps. The problem with ebay is that you have to pay for shipping compared to walking into an electronic surplus store and buying one there. The only thing you're really sacrificing is finding the exact keyboard you want since with surplus good your at the mercy at whatever extra shit was ordered. For example a lot of cheap g80 boards in America are used for POS systems so they have a card reader in them. In places like Germany a lot of them were used by hospitals so they usually have the hospitals branding on them.

>>59074620
>Man you really know nothing about buying used shit
And you say this based on what...? You gave me some basic overview of using eBay but you sound young and inexperienced yourself. I'm asking what you define as a surplus store... do you mean a second-hand store?

>>59074431
>Just because you got one cheaply at a local shop doesn't mean you can get them cheaply everywhere!
except usually you can. Walk into goodwill and see what mechanical keyboards they have. Usually you can find alps ones for cheap

>>59074648
>except usually you can. Walk into goodwill and see what mechanical keyboards they have. Usually you can find alps ones for cheap
There are four shops like this in my area and they only ever have garbage rubber dome keyboards.

>>59074647
Surplus stores encompass a large range of items. Like stuff that's past the sell by date or last years fashion can be found in certain surplus stores, most surplus stores are military ones, but you should be able to find an electronic with a simple google search. The one around me has a lot of these bulky industrial waterproof keyboard.

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good night /mkg/

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What are you retards actually managing to discuss here?

Holy shit.

You just buy a mechanical keyboard and that's it. You don't need to ask about anything anymore. You have nothing to talk about. Don't even try to tell me about your garbage keycaps and other gay shit.

Does MechanicalKeyboards.com have free shipping in the US?

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>>59076371
>buying keyboard
>not organizing a groupbuy with a chinese sweatshop so you're weird non-functioning keyboard layout can get made

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>>59076384
Their website literally says so

>>59062994
Help

I bought a RomerG keyboard and this shit is so easy to mistype on, I was told it would be just like browns. Are browns really this fucked up? it feels like I am typing drunk using these compared to the blues on the keyboard I returned

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>>59076371
Not with that attitude you got nothing to talk about

>>59062994
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2197

Really liking this layout but wtf are these switches? Is this Topre?

>>59076678
Yeah, in Leopold product names, M at the end means Mechanical/Cherry MX, Ceans Capacitive/Topre. They do make FC980Ms if you like the layout.

>>59076694
C means, fucking tiny ass phone keyboard with m right next to backspace.

>>59075214
goodnight senpai

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T..thanks Ubisoft.

>>59071449
Where's the fucking space bar?

>>59076917
>there are people in this thread that still think keys can only do what's printed on the keycap

DO I BUY CHERRY MX™ BLUE MECHANICAL SWITCHES OR CHERRY MX™ RED MECHANICAL SWITCHES

>>59077023
I MEANT CHERRY MX™ BLUE MECHANICAL SWITCHES OR CHERRY MX™ BROWNS MECHANICAL SWITCHES

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Fuuuuuck miami dolch are the sexiest caps ever
Hope they are able to drop them in 2017

>>59064650
Wot lamp m8?

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>>59077034
Neither, gateron wins.
>>59077086
I-is that PBT?
And does it have an ergodox option?

>Budget
100-150
>Location (continent at least)
Us amazon only
>Preferred switch type
Cherry Green or anything heavy, really
>Layout
Ansi
>Form factor
Full or TKL
>Backlight
Don't really care
>Previous/current keyboards
IBM Model M
Some cheap ass MX blue keyboard

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>>59078474
Doubleshot, and yes.

Been waiting on this Pok3r RGB from mykeyboard.eu for ages. Vortex first produced a faulty batch of cases and then sent the wrong caps. Been 2 months with a rubberdome. Not fun.

>>59074132

For the love of god, this is the first time I've seen that keyboard with the big UK style enter key. I've been looking heavily for decent keyboards for the past few days. Looks like some dual language shit on it though. Fucks sake, I can't deal with the small enter keys.

am I an idiot for considering a razer orbweaver + a 40% board?

>>59078654
>big enter key
>long left shift

wild

>>59077315
these lamps are a design classic. Most households probably have one.
>>59078567
That's nice, what is it gonna cost approximately?

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i usually only lurk in these threads. but i got keycaps for my magicforce a couple days ago, so woot

>>59078690
Less than half the keys so I'd not say so. More of a 15%

>>59078743
...OK, cute. you know I meant one of these (for gaymen and multimedia) in addition to a 40% board.

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>>59078743
>>59078762
shit, forgot pic

>>59078740
well now the question remains. What was more expensive, the magicforce or the caps?

>>59078773
I thought about getting one of these when I used to play WoW but decided against it in the end. I quite like the idea of the thumb thing but thats about it.

>>59078806
$15 more for the Magicforce. With shipping the Magicforce was $60 or so and the keycaps $45

If I had the cheap Outemu Magicforce instead of a Gateron one, the caps would've been the most expensive.

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>>59076371
I like helping people when they ask for recommendations. Plus it's nice to find out about keyboards and keycaps to buy.

And stop using my wife Vigne for shitposting.

>>59078971
BACK THE FUCK OFF!?!?!?!?

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>>59078982

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>>59062994
I received my first mechanical, a Ducky Shine 6 with Cherry Browns. I'm finding the transition to not completely depressing the switch such as I did with rubber dome switches a hard habit to break. Now I'm not slamming the switches down and it's getting less occasional over time but I was considering getting some of those rings to help dampen when I do fully depress the switch and to help quiet it out.

TLDR; what are some good O rings.

Is the Novatouch worth getting just for the sliders? I was hoping to replace the sliders in my FC660C but JTK is taking fucking forever and there doesn't seem to be a decent alternative.

>>59079037
1upkeyboards is selling them I think

>>59079037
You can get those sliders on aliexpress

>>59079057
How's the quality though? I've heard people have them snap in the board and ruin keysets that way.

>>59079031
the sound is satisfying, if you don't like it why don't you just stick with rubber domes

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>Budget
around 100 €

>Location (continent at least)
France

>Preferred switch type
Brown

>Layout
AZERTY or QWERTY

>Form factor
Full layout but compact (same layout as the Leopold FC980M/C)

>Backlight
I don't care

>Previous/current keyboard
Logitech K330 (shitty non mechanical)

>>59079146
I like the sound personally but I don't know if my currently lead fingers will damage anything. I'm getting better at not bottoming out the keys. I like the feeling of the keys and the feeling of the actuation it's just I'm new to mechanicals and I don't want to damage it due to ignorance.

>>59079207
you deserve a medal if you manage to break a mech.
bottoming out means nothing. if something doesn't instantly break a rubber dome board, it probably won't break a mech keyboard within 5 years

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/g/ My pok3r only has white backlighting, not RGB and now I regret this decision.

I need this purple. I need it.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-jessica-gmk-plum-custom-keycap-set

>>59079261
That's good to know anon. I'm loving the keyboard so far. The lights are a bit much with all they can do but overall I'm very happy with the keyboard.
I have found myself finding reasons to type out long posts and what not such as this one since I now enjoy typing them out and feel I can now type about as fast as my mind can make up useful sentences. It really is night and day between this and my old Saitek Eclipse 2.

>>59079282
sell it and buy an rgb poker

>>59079300
I really love the magicforce. It's a very nice board. I don't really use the backlighting though, but gateron switches are heaven

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>>59079282
you don't need rgb

>>59077315
It's cheap generic Ikea lamp. I don't remember what it's called but it's cheap as shit and you screw it to desk. Actually it's pretty shit but whatever it works I guess. Source I have one.

>>59079429

I never needed RGB until now, hence me getting a white backlit instead.

But the purple man. The purple is what I need.

>>59079503
no one needs RGB.
No one needs backlighting at all.

>>59079503
That's IMO the point of RGB, not making retarded rainbows or whatever, but instead just setting it to a color that's not easy to find. Most backlights are white, red, blue or something similar, but with a RGB one you can set it to a color like purple, which I've never seen on any keyboard apart from RGB ones.

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>>59079522

No one needs to colour their keyboard but here we all are. Keycaps are for aesthetic reasons just as a purple LED is.

>>59079522
no one needs $100 keycaps either
yet we have this thread, with people who are always buying expensive limited sets because they look nice, which is the same reason to have backlighting

>>59079547
>>59079572
but backlighting is ugly

>>59079585
and I think most of those $100 keycap sets are ugly too
it's all subjective

>manchildren are still talking about their clicky clacks

get a real hobby

this thread is stuck on repeat

same people posting the exact same shit

and the fag with the guns still hopes against hope somebody will give a shit about his penis surrogate collection

why don't you fags get together and jerk each other off, you know you want to

>>59079604
>disliking guns
Faggy libshit detected

>>59079585
>your subjective opinion is wrone
K

>>59065943
It works by you going on it to browse products then buying off amizon for cheaper as well as faster shipping

>>59071940
>sold my AE86

You seriously fucked up.

Hey seiden, you don't happen to have 1 or 80 switches lying around that you could sell, do ya?

>>59079604
>come into thread about something he doesn't like
>complains about things

Why come in at all? Also, the hobby is expensive, that's why there are so few posting.

>>59079547
Damn, that looks gorgeous.

>>59079886

I'm considering getting this but I am unsure how it will look on the pok3r with it's white exposed backplate.

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>>59079834
I have some quantity of gat reds, and a bunch of random single switches around, though I'll have to check once I'm back home. What are you looking for?

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>R2 Zeal60 assdrop
>114.99 USD
Why this Zeal meme PCB is so expensive?

>>59078509
Cooler Master has some keyboards with MX greens for that price. Its called quickfire

>>59080080
Muh RBG LEDs on a second layer.

>>59079157
You can get a cherry g80-1800 for that price. They make them in azerty if you want the french layout

Anyone had experience with these?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-GH60-Solid-Wooden-Case-For-60-Mini-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Compatible-Poker2-Pok3r-Faceu/32784211265.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10000073_10065_10068_10501_10000077_10000074_10000132_10000033_10503_10000030_119_10000167_10000026_10000175_10000126_10000023_10000129_10000123_432_10000069_10000068_10060_10062_10056_10055_10000062_10054_10000063_10059_10000120_10099_10000020_10000156_10000158_10000013_10000117_10103_10102_10000016_10000114_10096_10000111_10000056_10000059_10052_10053_10050_10107_10051_10106_10000097_10000094_10000090_10000147_10000091_10000144_10084_10000150_10000101_10083_10000100_10000011_10080_10000153_10000104_10082_10000045_10081_10110_10000108_10111_10000191_10112_10113_10000197_10114_10000089_10000086_10000179_10000083_10000042_10000135_10000080_10078_10079_10000039_10073_10000140_10070_10000036_10122_10123_10121_10126_10124_10000187-10503_10501,searchweb201603_10,afswitch_1,ppcSwitch_1,single_sort_2_default&btsid=784d8607-2bae-40bb-afe0-81df532d592b&algo_expid=6e53294a-d9a6-41fa-94bc-870131bbbc05-3&algo_pvid=6e53294a-d9a6-41fa-94bc-870131bbbc05

>>59079933
>What are you looking for?

I was looking for clicky (blues or greens), although tactile would do as well. Doesn't matter if it's gateron or mx.

should I get the jewlencios on massdrop?

>>59080364
Anon, don't do that.
You know you can stop at the html

www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-GH60-Solid-Wooden-Case-For-60-Mini-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Compatible-Poker2-Pok3r-Faceu/32784211265.html

>>59080510
you can also type anything on the item name
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/memes/32784211265.html

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I've fallen in love with this Realforce board with Topre switches

however, I don't really have $300 to spend...

what's the next best thing that retains this classic shape? I fucking hate compact keyboards like in OP.

>>59080533
Cherry g80-3000
Unicomp Ultra Classic
Or any old keyboard like a dell at101w

>>59080570
All three of those are better than topre imo

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>>59080570
>>59080586
>Unicomp Ultra Classic

I think I'm sold. thanks

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>>59065619
oh look, it's the autist with the glocks

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Ducky boys where we at

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Has anyone have any experience with gatereon pbt? Thinking of buying a set.

>>59081115
First Ducky coming in the mail soon. Do you know anywhere I can get a spacebar keycap to replace the one with the ducky logo on it?

>>59081180
Mine came with 2, a year of the goat one and a regular one

>>59081214
I'll be getting the Ducky One so I'll see how that works out. Hopefully it will be good.

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>>59080736
neither of those are glocks

is the Mistel Barocco that's on massdrop right now a good board/deal? I'm looking for something ergonomic to use for gaming and shitposting and potentially lugging to/from work. Am I just going to want an ergodox in a year?

current KB is the CM Storm TK.

>>59081287
Wait for the ultimate hacking keyboard.

>>59081338
Why doesn't he just get a happy hacking keyboard?

>>59081338
with the thumb thingies it'll be more expensive than the ergodox ez - what's so special about this?

>>59081376
Dunno, I never compared between the two. But the devs are fucking cool.

>>59080736
Is that beehatch?

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>>59081115
In.
>tfw dead LEDs

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>>59081115
Who /Thicc PBT/ here?

>>59082270
beautiful

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>Budget
under 50 dollars

>Location
turkey

>Preferred switch type
brown red black, but not that important

>Layout
ANSI? (enter key doesnt matter, i don't want a key between z and shift)

>Form factor
%100 full. Need numpad for sure.

>Backlight
Doesnt matter.

>Previous/current keyboards
steelseries g6v2 black switch.

I'm okay with chinkshit. Thinking about Motospeed ck104. Thanks for help.

>>59082187
lol what. my ducky shine 1 still had all LEDs working. and it's been through 3 washes.

My niggas, opinion on Varmilo VA87M. I found dude from taiwan selling them all customized and shit. Thinking of getting them in Gateron Reds or clears.

>>59077086
It looks good but I dunno why they went with 'Dolch' when Dolch is like a browny grey. These alphas are the same as Lightcycle are they not? It's only the mods that are different

Anyone have any experience with the Ducky One? How is it? Just bought the Cherry Mx Red version of it.

>>59081150
I have a set on my board. Its very nice, the keys are kind of tight when you first install them but they go on fine.

>>59081285
>NRA member detected
for normies, there are two kinds of pistols: glocks and revolvers. it's obviously not revolvers, hence it's glocks

>>59083060
Does the white look nice? Seems a bit off in pictures.

>>59082666
I guess I just got unlucky with mine, they started to die after 2 years or so.

Oh well, at least I have an excuse to tear the whole thing down and put SIP sockets and Gateron switches in it along with all new LEDs. I did the first 4 already (top right) before I got sick.

>Budget
$80-115

>Location (continent at least)
USA

>Preferred switch type
MX Blue

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
Fullsize

>Backlight
Don't really care.

Was considering the Ducky One but it's sold out on mechanicalkeyboards.com and is like $30 more on Amazon.

>>59078773
>>59078762
I'm going to get one of those and mod it to get WASD with cherry red/gatheron red and then any brown like for the others, or that green/orange from Razer.

>>59063057
>not using tilde
Winfag detected.

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>>59071940
The 86 is so cheap that it's not even worth getting rid of. Any true enthusiast would have two cars. One for daily and one for fun.

>>59083597
Nigga you stupid

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1313

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>>59083597
That sux since its a great keyboard
Alternatively you can get a cooler master pro
https://www.amazon.com/MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard-Intelligent-Switches/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=sr_1_23?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487876940&sr=1-23&keywords=cooler%2Bmaster&th=1

>>59083898
I hate the look of that one, but the Ducky's get a pretty good reputation.

>>59083905
I'll also compare this one, doesn't look half bad. Thanks.

Guys what keycaps can I buy for my brown switches magic force keyboard? Its the non lit version, my w started to wash out

>>59084381
any standard set. Usually aliexpress has some for like 30 bucks

just bought a CM Quickfire Rapid but I want to replace the stock key caps, any suggestions?

Is there any place where people sell keycaps they bought from massdrop? I really really am lusting after the massdrop x MiTo canvas set and it doesn't seem they are going to a re-run of them for a while.

>>59084542
reddit, deskthority, and geekhack are good places to start.l The sets haven't even shipped yet so its still gonna be a while

>want to upgrade from ajazz ak33 but it won't break
>want a numpad but really like 60-75% boards
i hate my life

>>59084587
Sweet, I'll check there in like 2 weeks bc they should be shipping out on Jun 2nd. Thanks for the info

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whats a fair price for this thing in the UK, /g/?

>>59084705
60 to 80 usd

>>59084736
UK prices

>>59076668
Any more pics?

Can someone give me good sites to order from, I'm in Europe, and that has a good choice. Also, around 100e budget, 80%,mx black/blue, no rgb bullshit, maybe on bottom or sides. Minimal, don't care about caps will replace them. Sorry for not using the form, I'm on my phone.

>>59084542
I'm waiting on that set myself brah but I can see the resale prices being quite high unfortunately

>>59082398
>location
>turkey
no turkroaches allowed, get the fuck out.

also the ck104 is a rather shitty chink keyboard with a really disgusting font, it's so noisy (unusable at night) and clicky, only readable backlight colors are blue, red, and green..others are total garbage and nannoying also ghosty af, the kb is barely decent overall considering the price.no fucking idea why am i saying all this...just gtfo

>Budget
around 150 € but can go more

>Location
germany

>Preferred switch type
MX Brown - but I am interested anything with tactile feedback

>Layout
ISO, ANSI idk - but i would like to have my special snowflake german qwertz

>Form factor
80%

>Backlight
Yes please

>Previous/current keyboards
GAYMEN Roccat Ryos MK Pro with MX Blue - Key backlights on this POS started failing after only 6 months

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massdrop vir/g/in here
currently looking at pic related for 130 burger bucks
Is this what these types of things usually go for or am I getting jewed for babbies first keycap set?
>tfw it's not even a real picture of what they will look like and only a concept render

>>59085406
For GMK that's the usual price. And if you don't like it the resale is mostly always going to be higher.

What's the best Gateron switch?

>>59085481
Depends on what you want.

>>59085117
fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. I just actually started looking at keycaps on massdrop a literal week after that ended. Any hopes of them being re-released in the next year?

>>59085365
any ducky tkl would work
caseking.de

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Have there ever been keycaps that look like ThinkPad keycaps?

>>59085452
I thought usual price for a GMK was about $180?

i did it i bought zeal gold plated stabs ama

>>59085731
...But why?

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>>59085683
no that's only for limited runs done by the Chinese or scammers, the average price is around 130 with the cheaper ones going for 99 bucks like carbon, adler, and that starwars one

>>59076371
Rude. Please be nice.

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>shill drop doesn't work in your 3rd world country

Nigger

>>59085762
wut lol

$180 is the usual GMK non-GB price

>>59085820
brazil?
I feel you anon

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>>59071940
literally why did you sell it?

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>>59084803
Still gotta make some corrections

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What is the best 60% keyboard under 80-90 USD?
Backlit are okay, but I don't really mind if doesn't have it.

>>59086455
Anne Pro is $80 with RGB LEDs

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Plum 84?

>Budget
Up to 120$
>Location (continent at least)
EU
>Preferred switch type
Non linear yet also not obnoxious sounding
>Layout
Anything non retarded/universal
>Form factor
<65%
>Backlight
Won't be using it.
>Previous/current keyboards
Ancient membrane Packard Bell which is 25 years old

some good looking stock keycaps would be nice, but I'll replace them eventually.

>>59086320
>>59076668
if only buckling springs came in such a good looking package

>>59083804
>86 is so cheap
Where the fuck are you, here weebs drove the demand up so much they go for like 20 grand and up. You can get almost any older Japanese sports car short of a GTR for cheaper.

>>59082398
>>59085131

>fw getting kicked out of /g/ by a /pol/ack. Just.

>disgusting font
I am ok with that.
>only readable backlight colors are
I couldnt care less about backlighting, my current one doesnt have any.

>ghosty af, noisy
yeah these might be problem. I thought it was normal for blue switches?

Thank you anyway. Is there any non-shitty chink keyboard? I will get out.

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>RadAway cancelled
foken gay m8 I had 2 sets on order for a pair of Plancks. Cancelled following delays due to apparently the final product turned out looking way different to the renders

>>59087922
you can't really be choosy when asking for a sub $50 mech keyboard

>>59085518
Tactile but not scratchy, and not noisy

>>59085581
Check the Discussion on the Massdrop product page, the creator has replied to comments about the possibility, I believe.

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>>59087931
how do you even fuck up this bad

>>59085518
Brown, though you may find them too light. Gateron don't make a Cherry MX Clear equivalent, unfortunately.

>>59087969
wew lad

>>59087969
It's a shambles really.

>>59087922
Magicforce is one of the better ones, but they don't make TKLs just 84key keyboards

What is /mkg/'s meme keyboard? I like my thinkpad and casio and looking to expand upon my meme technology

I think Cherry Blue's are a good switch for me.

>>59087922
>>59088103
Meant to reply to >>59070654
But if you want magicforce also has full size keyboards

>>59082765
Lightcycle is GY alphas and GX mods, Miami Dolch is GTA alphas and NN mods, SP's regular Dolch set is GE alphas and GX mods.

Lightcycle is actually a lot closer to proper Dolch than the Miami Dolch is, but I prefer how Miami Dolch looks anyway.

got a switch tester

browns and reds are too mushy, clears are not my thing, greens are too resistant

blacks or blues? They're both nice. I play vidya sometimes, mostly fps (quake live), blues don't seem like a problem, I can hit them multiple times in a row

>>59088113
HHKB is /mkg/'s memeboard

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>>59082270
Right here famalam

You must be fellow ducky one bro

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>>59088468
Shame their keyboards are never in stock. I wanted to buy one as a gift for a friend but it was like a three month wait.

>>59087975
Hm, well I'm used to MX blues and I'm trying to find something similar (in force and feedback) but not noisy.

I'm worried that reds and browns will be too light and blacks and clears will be too stiff. I like tactile so I wish there was something between browns and clears. Sounds like Gateron browns aren't that

>>59088616
Ergo clears. Or Zealios if you like burning money or MODs if you can live with wobble.

>>59088511
What kind of switches do you have in yours?

I have MX blacks in mine and I have been enjoying them

>>59083113
"White" isn't FFFFFF. That's the Ghost White.

>>59086639
No one knows about this great board yet?
>Fully Programmable
>RGB
>Lightweight 35g Switch
>Topre clone
>PBT keycaps
>Adustable actuation distance
>$100 USD

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bought a rosewill rk9000 (brown switch) from ebay for 40 bucks, did I fuck up? Discovered that it apparently has a USB design flaw. A nixeus moda pro would cost 20 more dollars, but I'd want to change the keycaps and it doesn't use cherry switches.

>>59089231
people know plenty about it, general consensus is plum torpe clones aren't nearly as good as real topre so no-one cares

>>59087969
would still look decent with a dark wood case

>>59089465
you can still buy it, they just cancelled the group buy and refunded all the people in it because the end product is so drastically different than what they paid for.

they'll be selling the sets on their storefront for the same price with a different name and accurate product photos.

>>59085406

I'm getting this. I'm in love.

>>59088757
Thanks for the suggestions! I hadn't really considered any of those yet so I'll look into them.

>>59088757
Do MODs wobble more than Zealios?

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Just bought a Cherry G84-4100 PS/2 in white. I already have a couple black USB versions. These little fuckers are cool.

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>>59090429
>>59090429
>>59090429

>>59079604
>why don't you fags get together and jerk each other off, you know you want to

umm, you need to take an honest look at yourself

Had my Filco (rebranded SP) double shot SA profile keycaps for a week now. Best $50 I've spent in a while. These things are great.