/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

Where do I get a 40% with matias quiets

Is it possible to get a vortex core kit? I don't want an ortholinear meme

>>61648058
You'd have to build it yourself
And no. Matias switches have a differet pin arrangement so even if you get a vortex core you cannot desolder the cherry switches and replace them with matias ones. You can build a custom plate then handwire the whole keyboard togather.

>>61648127
Fucking fantastic

Well I know what my end-game project is then

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What's the tastiest photo you've got of one of your keyboards

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>>61648174
I've got a shit camera, but this would be it

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D-don't look, senpai

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>>61648234
Onii-san I'm not wearing any keycaps today.
Wanna feel my cup rubber
⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄

>tfw you fell for the Topre meme
I wanted to like them, I really did, but I've tried them for half a year now, and I keep on going back to my Feelios and MX Blues

>>61648274
what board?

>>61648332
Realforce 87U 55g

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Budget build/10

Original Topre vs plum with 45g rubber from ebay?
Is the difference big or mostly placebo?

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How is everyone's Funday?

>>61648174
what keyboard is this

>>61648440
Looks like a tada68 with enjoypbt gook caps

Cherry stabs feel so fucking bad why are they used everywhere?

Wire stabs aren't much better except for the spacebar. I took all the wires off my shift, enter, backspace, etc and they feel way better

>>61648474
thank you very much

>>61648517
There are people here who will tell you cherry stabs are the best.
Imagine being that retarded

>>61648401
link to those caps? looks like cheap lasered side prints... I need something like it

>>61647080
>The last week i've started to use the Cooler Master NovaTouch TKL again
Would you sell it to me? How much would you ask for it?

>>61649031
They are SUPER cheap, but hey, they get the job done. Here ya go anon: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/262943533520?_mwBanner=1

>>61649128
>decent PBT board for under $40
Ebin

>>61649128
fucking great. thanks anon.

>>61649128
quick Q... what do they feel like? gritty? are they decently shaped? no badly cut off keys or deformations? any scratches on them?

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What's the appeal of TKL keyboards?

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>>61649466
The less keys you have the better programmer you are

>>61649320
They feel very smooth, a little slippy. I'm hoping after quite a bit of use this may change. As for condition, the caps were surprisingly well packaged with no deformations or scratches (perhaps I just got lucky though).

>>61649320
No problem man, glad I could help.

My favorite retards are people who bitch about 60% boards because of key combos like they type on a board with separate keys for lower and upper letters and symbols and all the ctrl alt and shift combos

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>>61649511
>>61649540
Thanks anon!
I was actually planning on these for ~$10 extra but now I don't know what to do.

Any advice from you or someone else?

In pic related are PBT cherry profile caps.

>>61648419
Bretty good. Nice Tok. What keycap set is that?

>>61647993
why does this need to be a general, or even a thread?

>>61649669
Tai-Hao lavender

>>61649671
You're right. 90% of the stuff posted here is chink shit, This dying general should be merger with /csg/

>>61649724
90% of everything you own is chink shit, fucktoilet

>>61649671
>why does this need to be a general, or even a thread?
Necause keyboards are actual technology. You used it to type that shitpost of yours, dipshit.

>>61647993
I know the pic in the op is a dumb meme, but I actully have a 170 Hz crt monitor that's using interlaced

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Y does GMK trigger you fag/g/ots so much?

>>61649826
People are scared of shine

>>61649793
Upon closer inspection its closer to 20%
Not everyone is a neet like you

>>61649814
most posts do not discuss the actual keyboards you just jerk over how it looks or feels never how it actually works.

consumerism is the cancer that killed /g/

>>61649883
Are you reading the same thread I am? Besides the three poorfags asking for chink shit almost all the other posts are discussing keyboards

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What's the cheapest, most minimalist 104 key setup?

>>61649932
A used Logitech K120

>>61649852
That's what I took it as. If the caps don't actually loose legends then wtf is the problem?

>>61649914
yeah they are discussing prices and where to buy, not the technology behind them.

>>61649999
The sticky grimy feeling of the oils of your skin becoming a permanent part of your keycap

>>61650082
Would you like us to explain how they work to you to make you feel better?

>>61650082
lol literally the first couple of posts are talking about keyboard fabrication. Learn to read nigger

>>61650107
Your skin is sticky and grimy?

>>61650113
there is a limit to how much you can say which begs the question why this is a general

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>>61650138
No, but your keycaps will become sticky and grimy

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Dug up this gem while looking through some of my father's old stuff. From a tactile standpoint, it feels pretty good.

>>61650139
New stuff is coming out almost every day. Stop bumping this thread with your useless posts.

>>61650198
Nice. Those old ALPS SKFL switches were much better then those shitty cherry MY switches. Shame cherry was more popular.

>>61650107
Just wash your hands and don't get Cheeto fingers on your caps
>Does no one have a regular job that they use their MKB at?

>>61650474
That won't work ABS is ABS. You can use heavy duty grades that last longer, but they will always end up like >>61650173 after 6 months to a year

>>61650173
If you live in your filth and never wash your hands sure

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I like the shine

>>61650609
Nah its just ABS
Its okay tho since its your money
GMK does last a lot longer because after 6 months my ABS keyscaps looked a lot worse then >>61614882

>>61614882
>>61650685
>>61650526
I have had my shitty HP keyboard for years and it does not shine like that

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>>61650916
And my IBM keyboard is 30 years old and still hasn't started to shine. Old HP keyboards had PBT keycaps which take much longer to shine

>>61651017
it is pretty new though, one of those you see in almost every computer lab.

>>61651079
If its the KB9965 then that has PBT keycaps

>>61651238
SK-2885

>>61647993
The left side is pretty funny. The Chad side is incredibly unfunny and over produced tryhard shit.

At least you didn't put that stupid wizard meme in your image.

>>61650916
>I have had my shitty HP keyboard for years and it does not shine like that
Thats because you dont use it much. You probably just scroll a lot, watch movies and consume content.
If you were banging on ABS keycaps for 8hrs every day, they'd look shiny after 6 months.

GMK or not, ABS is shit. And paying $180-200 for a set of ABS keycaps is downright moronic.

>>61651408
ABS is only shit if you don't like the shine fuckstain

>>61651408
you can not consume content, it is not tangible.

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>>61649671
>he doesn't know

>>61651408
litterally nothing wrong with shine unless you have crippling autsim

>>61651424
>if you don't like the shine fuckstain
Dipshit, it destroys your keycaps. I can take off my 2 year odl caps right now and they look like new. I can get at least 70% of what I paid for them (probably more because it's a set that's sold out).
How much do you think you can get for your piece of shit worn out ABS caps? 10%?

miami blanks for alps when

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>>61651542
>Dipshit, it destroys your keycaps.
explain

>>61651542
My keycaps aren't a fucking investment I bought them because I want to use them and I like seeing them show their use

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>>61651577
He's not technically wrong, it is physical erosion. But it's not like you could ever disable the keyboard that way.

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>>61651644
the texture may wear off but it's not like the double shot legends are going to disappear

>>61651616
>My keycaps aren't a fucking investment I bought them because I want to use them and I like seeing them show their use
Who cares? They are worthless now. After 6 months they start looking and feeling like shit. If you're a total moron and actually spend >$200 on GMK caps, it's like paying $1 for caps because they look like shit after 6 months. If you're OK with that and can afford >$400/year for $2 worth of resin, be my guest. And glossy caps feel like shit under your fingers.

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>>61651695
>They are worthless now.
haha oh wow, he's retarded

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I impulse purchased a Leopold FC 660C earlier today, did I do good or should I cancel my order before it ships?

>>61651717
You did good. Thats one of the endgame boards right there.

>>61651736
God bless. About how loud are the switches compared to browns?

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>>61651717
lasted like, idk 8 months at work before the dust destroyed it

i give it like a 7/10

>>61651298
I gave up on the chad side cause I had already spent three hours on the virgin side. I may have autism, but I'm not a high functioning one. Maybe when I'm bored I'll fix it

>>61651766
Where the hell do you work? Also have you heard of canned air

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>>61651816
so the dust just gets into the switches and scratches them to fuck
air wont help

>>61651762
>God bless. About how loud are the switches compared to browns?
Ehh... browns are bottom of the stack. Literal shit. Topre's at the top. You cannot do better. So you basically jumped over a ton of shit in between and ended at the best of the best.

There was a guy on a Facebook local buy and sell group who was selling 10 HP mechanical keyboards from the early 90s for 10 bucks each. They looked in great condition, like they'd been in storage for 20+ years. I kick myself every day for not grabbing them when I had the chance.

>>61651695
>And glossy caps feel like shit under your fingers.
I don't think so

>>61648274
>>61648392
I went with an RF 55g after reading many reviews which left me with the impression that the 55g was more strongly liked than the 45g.

I've had it for about two years now, and I have never really become totally accustomed to the stiffness. Last week I finally felt like I could afford another stupidly expensive keyboard, so I ordered a RF 45g. It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm planning to take the 55g to my office since I find the stiffer keys do work well if used strictly for writing (basically emails and letters) as opposed to more general use.

I've also used MX Red, MX Brown, MX Blue and Blucking Spring boards over the years, along with a variety of membrane/rubber dome, and overall I still think Topre is the best.

>>61651870
if they're so great, then shine them all up, retard! why only have few shiny ones and rest textured?

shiny ones become sticky as fuck after a while. absolute garbage.

>>61651892
>sticky as fuck
clean your hands you disgusting fuck

>>61649466
For me, better desk ergonomics. I like to have my keyboard and mouse/mousepad pretty close together, so the numberpad gets in the way.

I did get a 60% as well for this reason, but ultimately found that anything smaller than TKL didn't give me any more benefit. I use the 60% as a travel keyboard instead now.

>>61651892
Why are you so upset about someone's choice in plastic button material?

>>61651892
Just use latex gloves that way they'll never shine

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>>61651944
must be upset that some people have the financial comfort to spend $200 of a keyset

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>>61651944

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>>61651972

>>61651972
you forgot
>inb4 ms paint comic of guy eating premium bag of shit

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>>61652027
guess i should have

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>Purchased a KBD75
>The keyboard arrives and it looks and feels great
>plug the keyboard in so I can flash it since the default layout doesn't have a delete key
>flash the keyboard
>the keyboard no longer works and the leds wont even turn on when its plugged in

Feelsgoodman.

>>61652053
Yet another victim of the chinks. If you send them a question please post whatever quasi random combination of letters he generates

>>61651953
>Just use latex gloves that way they'll never shine
kek'd. GMK should give you a box of nitrite gloves with their keycaps.

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>>61652053
you got chink'd, son.
buy another one, roundeye.

>>61652144
That will be an extra 60 bucks.
You see these are premium gloves made with the best latex money can buy

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how much could I sell this keyboard for used? Ducky DK1087

It's 7 years old and has Cherry MX Blue switches but some keys no longer click due to overuse

>>61652183
maybe $10

>>61652200
it must be worth more than that if it has actual cherry switches rather than cheap chink shit even if it is an old pile of shit

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>>61652174
>You see these are premium gloves made with the best latex money can buy
It still baffles me that someone would spend >$200 on fucking keycaps that look old after such a short time. For that amount of money, you can buy 2 or 3 decent keyboards that come with FULL SETS of keycaps made from the same toilet-seat-grade ABS cheapss plastic that GMK makes them out of.
Biggest scam I can think of.

>>61652223
good one. This poor guy has been trying to sell his for several months
https://worcester.craigslist.org/sop/d/ducky-one-tkl-cherry-mx-blue/6152172356.html
for 30 bucks I can get a brand new keyboard with cherry mx switches

>>61652183
$5. if that.
it's basically worthless because it's all worn out.

>>61652183
you would have to pay me to take that off you

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I see these "carbon" coloration sets all over. Does anyone know who "invented" them? Who's the originator of them?

Also, does anyone have a recommendation for a good cherry origin PBT "carbon" set?

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>>61652053
How did you flash it? For my TADA, when I flashed the wrong .bin file and the thing couldn't turn on (but still recognizable as a USB disk). So I just deleted that bin file, and the TADA automatically created a new, factory-default one. Problem solved.

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>>61652247

>>61652264
>>61652351
heres what it sounds like

https://my.mixtape.moe/mukjbb.mp4

i kno it barely sounds like an mx blue at this point but it still feels like one

>>61652410
>Designed by A. Schmidt (you may know him as spoonyluv47 on Reddit, or T0mb3ry on GeekHack)
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/gmk-carbon-custom-keycap-set

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>>61652410
idk
who cares

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>>61652435
nigga that ain't even my final form

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So, a carpenter friend of mine is thinking about making his own wooden keycap sets.
The thing is, he wants to make the whole thing solid and just chisel in the stems. So imagine pic related but solid wood everywhere except the stem.
Is that probable? I have never seen or heard of a "solid" keycap before.

>>61652453
>https://my.mixtape.moe/mukjbb.mp4
>dem shiny keys
kek. dude, that keyboard is not worth someone's gas money to drive to your place and take it off your hands.

>>61652541
wouldn't it hit the switch?

>>61652453
>Those worn out keycaps
Yuck
You'd be lucky if you get 10 bucks for it

>>61652455
Are you sure he's the originator and not just one of the copycats?

>>61652542
>>61652550
dam

guess i can use it as a backup

im looking to buy a filco but they're hard to come by at a reasonable price

>>61652553
He's designed several sets and is well known in the keyboard community. The original carbon keycaps resold for $500 before a second run happened earlier this year, which also happens to be the biggest group buy to date

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>>61652435
>>61652521
that has to be some kind of a money laundering scam, rite guise?

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>>61652575
>filco
Even thinner ABS keycaps with pad printed legends so they wear off. Just get a leopold or new keycaps for your keyboard

>>61652553
Yes. Here's the Reddit thread where he first announced it https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4f4047/gmk_carbon_renders_by_zambumon/

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>>61652588
Nope just unadulterated autism. If you go on ebay you'd find dozens of them for ~500 bucks

>>61652595
some of my switches are permanently fucked, i ended up getting some of my white ectoplasm in-between my keys

>>61652435
>>61652521
>>61652614
I cannot bring myself to believe these are real.
No one can be that retarded.... Right?

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>>61652627
Then get a water resistant keyboard, or a keyboard with hot swapable switches

>>61652541
>Is that probable?
No. He's completely delusional. Wood expands and contracts with humidity. And he will NEVER be able to carve out those stems. If he manages to make one after 3+ hrs of carving, I'd be amazed. And then he has to do it for 100+ other keys.

Say he values his labor $10/hour. That means he'd have to charge >$15k of his caps. Who will pay him that?!

Not to mention that his tolerances will be off and some keys will inevitably rub against each other and will drive his users nuts.
Never gonna happen.

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>>61652640
You better believe it baby!

>>61652614
>Nope just unadulterated autism. I
>>61652677
it's a money laundering scam. He sells these worhless keys, someone buys them and then paypal sends him money as profit which he can then declare to IRS as legally earned income.

Classic drug money laundering scheme.

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>>61652703
You're overthinking it. These are the same guys who spend $2000+ on a keyboard just because the case is a different color.

>>61652733
>You're overthinking it.
Nope. It's just drug money laundering. Someone should report it to Paypal.

There's lots of auctions like that on ebay of ppl selling worthless things for hundreds of dollars.

Getting it laundered through ebay and paypal is actually pretty decent. Cheaper than some other riskier options.

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>>61652750
Except you can find these guys on geekhack, and they're very open about what they do. This one guy even spent $10,000 just to get some dirty old computer that the founder of unix used to use back in MIT.
Besides this has been going on for 4 years now. If laundering was happening it would've been caught by now.

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>>61652808
>Besides this has been going on for 4 years now. If laundering was happening it would've been caught by now.
small fish.

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>>61652826
Its funny cause if you go on ebay you can even find categories for these keycaps cause they're so popular among the geekwhack autists

>>61652416
We meet again snowflake. Still not sold on the tada68

Does the mere thought of a Razer keyboard give yoy an aneurism?

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>>61652934
no, but my goy senses start tingling

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>>61647993
Got a KBP V80 with some fucked keys, they said they'd send me some new ones. Anyone know what their turnaround time is? They didn't send me anything back after I told them my address.

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Outemu Purple or Kailh Speed Copper?

>>61653228
Zealiostotle Pandagatles

If your switch isn't a disgusting portmanteau of memeswitch redditry then fuck off

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Just got done putting this together, how did I do?

>>61653378
Fuck off shill.

How are those?
Will they fit on NT?
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/top-printed-dsa-pbt-keycap-for-mechanical-keyboard-108-keys-iso-keys-full-set-dolch-keycaps/1806079_32821840829.html

>>61653449
Also, all DSA keycaps are this thin, or it's just crap?

>>61653298
my eyes are burning, but pretty neat anon.

> visit r/mk
> see
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c33WsArbzaw&ebc=ANyPxKpMk9igTksEhO7gR8nLfPPsepGvaCPD2w4FQzhZBPTQtZW4orFQ4nu7YuOyV-cefX2UynB0N91DS0nGpE2gZ1Fp4PCEbg
Can someone explain this autism

>>61648409
Bump

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>Budget
sub $50
>Location (continent at least)
Burgerland
>Preferred switch type
Something kind of quiet
>Layout
Indifferent about 10 key
>Form factor
Not too cramped
>Backlight
Don't care
>Previous/current keyboards
Pic related

>>61649657
They look nice, can I have a link?

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I came across a bunch of keycap sets that have this style of caps lock. they claim it's for cherry 3000. can you use this caps lock on a non-cherry 3000 board? I have no idea what it looks underneath so don't know if it will fit my "standard" board that accepts OEM caps.

anyone know? anyone have one of these?

>>61653905
James Donkey 619

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Backlit-Gaming-Genuine-Mechanical-Keyboard-100-Anti-ghosting-87-keys-LED-Metal-Wired-Keyboard/2653196_32763716617.html

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Gaterons or Outemus?

>>61654321
Stepped Caps Lock

>>61654493
did you see my question?

>>61654464
Gaterons, boy.

>>61654523
Is it worth the upgrade if I already have a Outemu keyboard? I like how they sound and feel it just annoys me that you can activate the key press without the click occuring. On mine if you bottom it out then come back up slightly below the actuation point you can press it like a rubber dome and spam it without the click sound happening.

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>>61654340
What does the lock on the windows key mean?

>>61649817
>interlaced
why?

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>>61651972
>not an israel deagle

your gun sucks :/

>>61654783
>buying kike shit

>>61654717
You can disable the win key to avoid accidentally pressing it during gayming.

>>61654824
I've never once accidentally hit my Win key while gaming on any of my mechs.. sounds like a gimmick

>>61655005
Don't use it then?

You sound like a faggot anyway if you didn't already rebind your Windows key to something useful using SharpKeys.

https://www.amazon.com/EagleTec-KG011-RGB-Mechanical-Keyboard-Backlit/dp/B015MQH59A?th=1

anyone have experience with these keyboards? i'd only get the backlit one so that the keycap labels are grey instead of black.

>>61655153
just buy magicforce what's the problem

>>61655224
>no f keys

>>61655224
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Backlight-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01HHTFSIK/

this one is nice but it's more expensive and i lose the aluminum body. is it worth it?

Hi anons, I have a Filco Majestouch 1 which more or less works fine. Is there any reason to get a Majestouch 2?

>>61654340
> Supports Human Engineering: Yes
Social engineering?

>>61655153
>>61655370
Get the Eagletec, it's seriously the best mechanical keyboard available for the price. High end switches, premium ABS keycaps with classy legends, and INDUSTRIAL LEDs because fuck shitty consumer LEDs. Just look at the stylish "over-engineered" metal/ABS case that just screams ultimate tank-like durability. And let's not forget the dual action F keys for maximum productivity; how any asshole lives without a full F row is beyond me. Seriously, forget the memeforce and tada bullshit these chink loving cucks keep recommending, that Eagletec keyboard is the only one you'll ever want or need. Buy it, never look back, and never come back here because the haters will try to tear you down

>>61651908
this
teh numpad is really annoying

>>61653905
>>61654340
this, then just remove the yellow bob the builder feet

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>people still think "clack-clack" is better than "thun-thun"

>>61652931
Whatever floats your boat, man. Personally, the TADA68 is endgame-tier for me, but then again, macOS makes the arrow keys a must but also allows me not to care about the F keys.

>>61653298
Seems pretty damn man-cave-esque, if you ask me.

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>>61655381
Well, it's 1 higher

>>61655381
No. Most of the changes are in the internals.

>>61655061
All of my personal boards (bar one I'm selling) are winkeyless. I've just never understood the need for the lock, I've used a friends SteelSeries a couple of times for FPS games and he's always said to make sure the lock in on.. never hit the key..

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>>61649503
I agree

>>61656065
FUCK YOU

>>61649466
1) it lets you keep your mouse closer to yourself -> better ergonomics
2) it takes up less desk space
3) you can always get an external numpad for the few rare moments when you do need it (I have one on the left side of my keyboard)

>>61652826
damn I think I should start making custom keycaps.

>>61651498
Yet another example of how retarded tripfags are
Filtered

>>61656093
bby dnt cry is ok

>>61651766
>>61651816
I bet he works in metal industry somewhere. His office is right next to a shit hole.

Is the Corsair K70 worth it if I want to do both gaming and typing? I don't want the faggy ass RGB version, and I'll be turning off the LEDs on mine.
Seems like price is good and Reds are what I'm looking for.

Any good alternatives?

>>61657209
>Reds
kys

>Any good alternatives?
It's just a Cherry MX keyboard, just pick one you like the look of and check the reviews to make sure it doesn't have shit build quality or bad key caps and you should be golden.

>>61657248
Suggest better switches for FPS gaming.
Everyone says reds are the way to go.

>>61657295
>FPS gaming
Literally anything, it doesn't make any difference for games. I play CSGO on buckling springs, cherry blues, alps whites, rubber domes etc. It makes zero difference, keyboards for gaymen is a total meme, unless you're being hindered by 2KRO any keyboard is as good as any other.

Reds are shit for typing which is why people recommend against them.

>>61657295
Everyone's an idiot. Switch type barely matters for gaming or typing, the only effect there is at all is the hysteresis clicky switches get can make double-tapping more difficult. That's it. Other than that, get what you like using.

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Could anyone comment on the noise of this keyboard?
Also, would you guys recommend this as a good budget keyboard? My only issue may be the noise, but I heard that these blue knock off are quieter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IHVN4GA/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501503908&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard%2Btomoko&dpPl=1&dpID=51bg6RN0VNL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

>>61652416
useless cable

>>61657368
I've got the TKL version of this, it uses Outemu Blues. They are unironically louder than my Unicomp with Buckling Springs, and my Alps clone keyboard. Easily the loudest keyboard I've ever used, I don't know how they managed it because they are meant to be a Cherry MX clone but are way louder than Cherry MX.

If you are worried about sound don't buy it, it's a brilliant keyboard for the price though, built quality is superb other than the shitty key caps.

>>61657368
Uterus board is a solid budget choice, but outemu blues are actually somewhat louder than genuine cherry.

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>>61653449
>>61653535
pls respond

>>61657348
>>61657322
Well I am on a shitty 10€ HP rubberdome turd and have been for six years. I feel like it's time for an ugprade. All I do is FPS gaming, programming for work and sometimes data input too.
I haven't had many issues with NKRO except when I played Elite Dangerous. I just want something better than a rubberdome.

Should I get blues instead?

>>61651498

where 2 cop knife?

>>61657527
Ideally, you'd find some way to try out actually properly typing on various switches IRL to see what you like, but failing that get a cheap switch tester from China so you at least have some idea.

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>>61657418
>>61657426
How is the noise through closed headphones?
How easily can a mic pick them up?

>>61657527
pretty much
>>61657348
What he said. This is some of the most subjective shit in the PC world, if you can go to a store and try a bunch of switches. If they don't have all the keys there at least you'll understand the difference between tactile and clicky for a start.

>>61657586
>How is the noise through closed headphones?
I can hear my buckling springs wearing Peltor Optime 3's and earplugs underneath that. I haven't tried, but given my Outemu's are louder I'd imagine I could hear those too. Given ear defenders are better at blocking out bassier notes and Outemu's are clickier, maybe not, but I dunno.

>How easily can a mic pick them up?
Depends. On a desk mic you're going to piss everyone off, through a headset style mic it's not so bad but you'll still hear it. I use a ModMic 3 and it's very clearly audible through it.

Couldn't find a typing demonstration of them vs buckling springs (everyones go to 'holy shit these are loud' keys), gimme like 10 mins and I'll do one.

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>>61657647
Thanks anon, I've got a cheap mic and that might effect things.
I've also got to ask, is the noise annoying? Higher pitch or lower?

>>61657747
>is the noise annoying
Nah, it's kind of part of the whole deal. You get used to the sound and start to use it subconsciously to register clicks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oWejPDWq_A

Shit quality and shit quality but you get the point. They are loud as hell.

>>61657843
You need to do a beamspring comparison video

>>61657907
Wish I had one desu.

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>>61657843
Thanks again anon, I'm gonna wait and think about it

Completely off topic but can any yanks here recommend a good US based web host?

>>61648174
got the same set on my code.
its mint

>>61657968
Google, and I don't mean google it.

>>61654783
hencho en israel is on the other side tyvm

>>61657384
It's fun, man. And it matches my CYMK's colors.
I'm not interested in edgy total black anymore. Get some more colors in your life.

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>>61648174

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I need new keys. I'm looking for double-shot PBT caps.
Preferably black with nice and sharp legends and something not expensive.
Colors are not important and I'd prefer something dark/black.

Can someone help me find a set please?

>>61659751
>I'd prefer something dark/black.
I don't doubt it, faggot.

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>>61647993
>Budget
150 US bucks max

>Location (continent at least)
south east united states(inb4 redneck)

>Preferred switch type
Cherry blues

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
75%, or atleast tenkeyless

>Backlight
open to backlight or not

>Previous/current keyboards
Razer black widow

a Vortex Rac3 basically fits my needs but i've been dissuaded from getting it because /g/ told me if has oddball sized keycaps which i do not want

can anyone help?

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>>61648174

>>61659770
you have to be 18+ to post on this site. fuck off.

why do you guys keep shilling pbt when every major manufacturer of it keeps fucking up and producing warped, unusable keycaps for anything longer than 2.25u?

>>61649503
Gee bill, THREE shifts?

>>61659751
Vortex, tai hao, and ducky are the only manufacturers left that make double shot PBT.

>1.35mm
is it thin for DSA PBT keycaps?
I just don't want to order them and then never use
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/top-printed-dsa-pbt-keycap-for-mechanical-keyboard-108-keys-iso-keys-full-set-dolch-keycaps/1806079_32821840829.html

>>61660369
Sounds about right honestly, can't speak for those keys specifically though.

>>61659858
Vortex Race 3 from mechanicalkeyboards.com

any good transparent letter keycaps that don't feel like ass? I'm tired of the ones that came on my magicforce.

>>61660311
what's the best place to find these, anon?

>>61660369
>is it thin for DSA PBT keycaps?
anything above 1mm is thick. most are between 1.2 and 1.5mm.
thinner than 1mm are not worth spending more than $40 on.

>>61660636
Massdrop, mechanical keyboards, ukkeycaps, ebay, amazon, aliexpress, taobao, banggood, etc.

>>61660614
Plenty on aliexpress

>>61660668
Italians please go.
1.5 is thick, anything below is beluimic

>>61650198
Fucking sexy

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>>61659858
>it has oddball sized keycaps
Looks fine and the provided keycaps are already top notch.

>>61660904
That looks like garbage, just like any time someone uses a cap that's the wrong size or from the wrong row.

Looking for a TKL keyboard on the $150 range with RGB backlighting. I live in the US.

I still do not know which switches to choose, my main use for the kb will be gaming and writing documents.

Please no Red Switches, I really dislike the lack of tactile feedback.

Thanks in advance.

>>61661297
Ducky One TKL RGB version with mx blues

>>61661329
Is the sound of blues loud enough to be able to hear the keys while wearing open ear headphones?

>>61661641
Yes.

>>61661641
Yep.

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>>61661641
Not with o-rings

>>61661719
>gimping the thing that makes blues blues
?

>>61661745
Are you retarded?
You're just baiting, but I'll give you a (You)

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>>61648174

>>61651872
For anyone that cares, I just got my RF 45g today.

I'd say I have reached my personal version of keyboard nirvana.

Compared to the 55g, the key actuation is still definite, no sloppy or mushy feeling like there is with regular membrane boards. Even though I almost always bottom out the keys, it still feels very different compared to a regular membrane and I can type more lightly and get more consistent key actuation. When I type on regular membrane boards I tend to miss a lot of keystrokes because I am not bottoming out consistently.

Tactility is still there, although more subtle than the 55g. The bump itself feels fairly similar to MX Brown, but much smoother. The solid build and PBT caps probably help with that, since my MX Brown board has thin ABS caps and no backplate.

Overall I am very happy with this. My only regret is that I bought so many other keyboards over the years before I finally got here.

>>61653298
What cable?

>>61657248
what's the problem with reds? They're literally the best for every situation.

im looking at cheap keyboards on amazon (usa) and im thinking about trying out a blue switch. I've seen Gateron and Outemu show up a lot, which one of these 2 is best for blue?

>>61662259
Owner of reds and i hate them, was given a k95 from a friend who got the razer meme and i absolutely hate reds, honestly id rather have a razer keyboard, I've bought different switches and desolderd alot of reds and switched them with blues, a brown for fun, and a razer switch i had in the bag for god who knows why (chinks mixed it up )

>>61661892
Blend it into a smoothie and drink it. Gain the power

>>61661892
delet

>>61662392
Is this a troll? Blues are the exact same as reds except for the clicky; why do you even hate them so much then?

>>61662042
Thanks for this, was trying to decide between 55g and 45g and now I'm 100% set on 45g.

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>>61662673
lol what a fuckin weeb

How many of yall take your keyboard on the go when using a laptop?

>>61662377
General consensus is cherry MX is very close to gateron, different people will tell you different things but cherry is generally considered slightly better.

Outemu is much cheaper than either of those. Gaterons are cheaper than cherry but that's because they're manufactured in china, cutting costs considerably - they're still very good in terms of quality and a worthy switch for an end-game keyboard (not counting alps/topre/other less mainstream stuff). Outemu, in the other hand, are solidly a budget switch.

However, they're a very solid budget switch. If you want a $20 keyboard with blues, you'll have a very good experience with outemus - as opposed to some no-name clone. But I wouldn't really consider outemus for $100 boards - gaterons are the way to go there.

>>61662421
Not a troll, they just don't feel nice and they are too soft (gram wise) linear feels gross

>>61662421
>is this a troll? Apples are the exact same as oranges except for the taste; why do you hate oranges so much then if you like apples?
Are you retarded or just pretending

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>>61662785
Yes.

Just got home a Unicomp Model M. Is the casing supposed to be so squeaky when pressing it down? Feels a bit wobbly also when moving the sides up and down.

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>>61662673
Your shelves are weak son.

>>61662902
Thank you for this

>>61663037
Tbh both shelves are nice, id have both in the same room

me to EU realforce distributor:
>Any idea if/when Realforce 87U uniform 45g will be in stock? (Any color)
reply:
>At present they seem keen to stick with 55g on the 87U.
We do have some 88U in 45g on order though.

FUCK

>>61662977
Is this a joke?

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>He doesn't type with a CDU
What a pleb!

I'm thinking about getting a custom braided cable for my Noppoo choc mini(Doing a mod soon for a removable cable). Though I haven't decided on whether I'm going to get it coiled or not.

Any custom cable owners out there that wanna share some thoughts?

>mfw wanted to switch from gaymer reds to blues but the only version avaliable has reds

So, yeah, I'll be getting this https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/vortex-pok3r-rgb-iso-mx-red-without-keycaps_148/ and the keycaps and then a ton of gateron blues and switch them, I guess. I hope I can sell my gaymer keyboard for 70€ or so to pay the keycaps and switches.

When will people realize that ISO is the best for all?

i'm new to mechanical keyboards what is this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c33WsArbzaw

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=32N-001R-00025&ignorebbr=1

corsair strafe rgb for 80 bucks but refurbished from newegg. anyone have experience with newegg refurbished keyboards?

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>>61663451
h-hey, if I buy them at once I get a sweet discount that covers the switches, yeah! B-but, I think 50 switches won't be enought. I guess I'll have to get the rest from any other place.

>>61663638
the voice of an angel

>>61663097
>>61662702
>>61662042
I read a lot on that topic and most of people prefer 55g over 45g

>when your cherry mx blue keyboard has started to "sing" like a vintage ibm model f
hahahaha u jelly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISTJzAo3Dak

>>61663797
I don't know whether to laugh or cry

the model f repro guy seemed to have trouble with replicating the vintage sound maybe it's because the plate gets "worn in" with use over time and that's why individual model f's sound different too?

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This Chinkshit is still going strong, also I managed to get the Steelseries mouse for $12. Overall I think I spent like $33 for both, or $2033 for all 3.

Are these real guns or airshit that everyone is posting?

>>61663869
when i first got my mx blues i thought they were too stiff, got used to them in the meantime but theyre still tiring, so thats why im thinking of going with 45g topre instead of 55g

>>61663993
>Oy vey, are these r-r-real guns or airshit that everyone is p-p-posting?

>>61662785
Almost every day

>>61663964
Why have you spent 2000$ on a such a useless thing?

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>>61664311
There's no way that keyboard costs $2,000 anon, and I'd consider it far from useless.

>>61664553
I honestly dont understand the appeal of guns. Do you guys actually go out and shoot somebody for fun?

>>61664643
>Says someone posting in a mechanical keyboard thread.

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>>61664643
I don't think you understand how guns works anon.

>>61654321
no it won't

>>61664060
Blues bottom out close to 70g, but actuate at 55g. 55g topres bottom out at 55g and actuate at 55g

So the keyboard I have at the moment is a keyboard with kailh red switches, however, from this keyboard, I have found out that I like to bottom out keys, and often push them down with a fair ammount of force, I'd like to upgrade to a keyboard with heavier switches, and clicky switches, so I've determined that cherry green would probably be best.

However, From this I tried looking for a cherry green keyboard, and I am yet to find one for a decent price, however I have come across one on taobao from magicforce - https://world.taobao.com/item/545436519003.htm

My question is, will this keyboard be good, and if anyone here has bought from taobao, what is a good agent?

>>61664643
>I honestly dont understand the appeal of guns.
Only men understand it. I guess you're never figure it out. Just stick to knitting.

>buckling spring (capacitive ofc)
>Topre
>Matias clicky
>Matias QC
What else should I add to my bucket list? Are stuffs like MOD-Ms, Zealios, Kailh Gold 'n shit, etc. worth it at all?

>>61664060
How do people type like this? I use gat blues (which are supposedly even heavier than cherry) and they feel feather-light when I don't bottom them out. I could probably double the weight and still type comfortably

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Paid $150 for this. How much of a fag am I?

>>61665240
>bucket list
If that's what it is then you need to try OG blue alps and hall effect switches.
Zealios too I guess.

>>61663993
go back to /k/ atf reee

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>>61665303
Very.

>>61665291
its because i type a fuck ton.

>>61665303
on a scale of 1 to fucking rgb razer cancer you're fucking gay

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Say erhm.
What would happen if I plugged pic related keyboard into a machine where windows thinks the layout is a Danish keyboard?
Be gentle I have onyl ever owned particularly casual keyboards.

>>61665303
Take it back and get a Ducky instead.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/dsx-backlit-mechanical-keyboard
>$190
>>>>>>$190
For a boring cherry blue/brown board with abs caps.

Fucking why?

>>61664999
Nice trips. Can't go wrong with magicforce and there are several agents you can choose from. The most common ones are basteo and taobaotrends. There are also a few ones on reddit, deskthority, geekhack, and an ebay seller who also works as an agent

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My First 60%

>>61665415
I've done something similar. The extra jap keys won't work, thats all.

>>61665476
Muh aluminium. Its actually a good deal since most full size metal cases cost 150-180 bucks and that doesn't come with a keyboard

>>61665564
What about the missing Danish ones?
No way to move them to the surplus Japanese keys?

>>61664643
if you were to go to a range you would understand

>>61665735
He still wouldn't

>>61665536
Looks nice. Do you even use it for its intended purpose or just have it as an art piece or some kind of a show off trophy?

>>61664643
I honestly dont understand the appeal of keyboards. Do you guys actually sit in and write essays for fun?

>>61665888
I write essays all day. Its become more of a formula for me

>>61665476
it's CNC aluminium you idiot and the user is going to replace the keycaps anyway so it would be a waste to have fancier stock caps

>>61664643
I've never fired a gun, but I'd really like to. It looks fun, and the skill aspect of it seems like it could be enjoyable too.

>>61665652
the keys should be mapped to the equivalent Danish ones. however, you'll be missing the > < key, which has no equivalent on the HHKBJP (it's physically missing).
you'll also be missing that 1/2 key because it's escape.
my guess is that 1/2 has been moved to Yen and > < has been moved to \- (but that's just a guess)
another problem is Alt Gr as both keys just say "Alt" on them
of course, the Japan-specific keys like Kana and the circle keys will not do anything.

What are PBT keycaps?

>>61665303
>Greetech switches that are worse than fucking Outemu
>ABS keycaps
>non-detachable cable
>non-standard bottom row, enjoy never being able to switch out your shitty ABS keycaps
>$40 more than a Ducky Shine which is better in every single way


You really, REALLY fucked up. Return that shit now.

>>61666088
Keycaps made of a durable plastic that never shine because of their resistance to human oils. They have a nice texture too. You should always try to get PBT keycaps, they're superior to ABS in every way (except colorways).

>>61666233
So should I get the Masterkeys PBT over a Masterkeys Pro

>>61666302
Absolutely, your keycaps are just as important as your switches.

>>61666336
Alright, is anything about the Masterkeys Pro actually better than the PBT? It's $60 more just for RGB lights but with inferior keycaps.

>Budget
200$ at most
>Location
US
>Preferred switch type
I dig Cherry MX browns
>Layout
either is fine
>Form factor
Ten key less is fine
>Backlight
Dont really want it seems kinda faggy

>>61666020
Thanks a lot anon. I'm shopping topre obviously.
So this stuff is really helpful.
The alternative is a UK layout Realforce, but I like these with the F keys moved to the numbers.

>>61666456
Get >>61665476

>>61666391
I swear the Masterkeys Pro was sold with PBT before. If you want alternatives, look at the Ducky One and Ducky Shine.

>>61666391
LEDs, that's it. And it's also somewhat new too.

Does tomoko make anything without blue switches?

>>61666612
Sold out BROWNS ! Does it even matter

I have a regular (ABS) Masterkeys. Is there a way to buy just the MasterKeys PBT caps?!??!

Should I do it?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MS8YTYX/ref=psdc_12879431_t2_B06ZY9YV1N

>>61667157
No

>>61667300
Nigga just get any PBT keycaps

>>61667335
go for it, but you could bump up yourself a tiny bit for some gaterons or outemus (unless those are outemu)

>>61667731
>any PBT keycaps
almost all of them are shit.

>>61667731
>>61667778
they are pretty good but you should get them EXTRA T H I C C

>>61667817
Any extra thicc PBT topre keys?