peripherals

[finite mica]

is that good

[chrome raft]

https://imgur.com/psT5AEF

i mean

there are better ones

for cheap

keychron / akko for example

[finite mica]

If I send u a website can u find me 1 please

[chrome raft]

any tips for perfectly geting the membrane right so all the keys work normaly

nvm jsut got it after 3 trys

[chrome raft]

just search for keychron / akko / royal kludge

they all basically do the same thing

[merry wyvern]

Why is the left and an fn key upside down?

And the ⬆️ arrow key

I understand the spacebar, but why the other ones

[chrome raft]

easier

more ergonomic, i use left alt a lot

right fn is for ease of knowing what to press since I have layers that make use of fn

[merry wyvern]

Ah okay

[chrome raft]

and up arrow inverted makes it easier to press

just slide

not lift

[merry wyvern]

ah okay

[unkempt dome]

don't have to do it with flat keycap profile ...

[chrome raft]

and i don't like flat keycap profiles

[unkempt dome]

damn you're not lucky then

I really prefer flat to any other profile

[fiery bane]

I'm fine with any profile as long as it's not oem or SA

XDA caps are cheap and if you can type on flat profile it's actually quite nice

Are you ok with buying clones?

[wanton geyser]

ye

[fiery bane]

20-40 in what currency then

and is longer shipping time (ie. aliexpress) ok?

ALSO

need to know a few things

[fiery bane]

Does your board have north of south facing LEDs and what switches are in it

[wanton geyser]

I believe notth

north*

[wanton geyser]

max 2 weeks

[fiery bane]

and do you know the switch?

[wanton geyser]

yes

Gateron oil kings

[fiery bane]

Oh

[wanton geyser]

50€ im ok with that aswell

[fiery bane]

Oil kings still have a tiny bit of interference with cherry caps

[wanton geyser]

why??

what would be good then

[fiery bane]

Do you have a preferred keycap profile?

Most switches with north facing LEDs actually have lots of interference

[wanton geyser]

not really

What would you recommend if i may ask

[fiery bane]

Do you prefer flat or sculpted (curved) profiles?

[wanton geyser]

sculpted i think… im not to sure

[fiery bane]

take a look at this

XDA and DSA are called flat because they have no curvature

sculped means more sculpted to your hand so it's curved

[wanton geyser]

Everything from KAT and above im okay with

[fiery bane]

ok

[fiery bane]

You might be able to find some Akko ASA caps for abt 50eur

[wanton geyser]

yeah i seen them but the ones i like are 60

60+

[fiery bane]

Can you find em used anywhere?

[wanton geyser]

i wouldnt know

[fiery bane]

ok for the record

XDA is the cheapest keycap profile

[wanton geyser]

yrs

[fiery bane]

the moulds are the same for all the caps basically, so they end up having the best designs for the price

since you're ok with clones, and amazon preferred because of shipping times

I've seen this one around and it's decent

https://www.amazon.nl/Sunzit-Geschikt-Schakelaars-Mechanische-Toetsenbord/dp/B09H2LTRB9/

just know it's a complete clone

[wanton geyser]

ohh yes

iJ also found that one

i*

[fiery bane]

yea that's based on the Groupbuy Blue Moon

[wanton geyser]

and maybe would you know any switch that sounds similar to the gateron oil kings thats cheaper/same prices

linear

[fiery bane]

ohh you haven't gotten oil kings

[wanton geyser]

switch

not yet

im buying them straight after my vacation

[fiery bane]

what kind of sound are you after

are you gonna lube the switches on your own?

[wanton geyser]

i wouldnt know how to describe

[wanton geyser]

yes.

i only lubed one keyboard so i dont have much experience

[fiery bane]

mm KTT strawberry MAYBE?

[unkempt dome]

cherry profile keycaps from akko will fit with akko switches

[wanton geyser]

ill take a look at them, thank you so much

[fiery bane]

right but if aiming for a deep sound like Gateron oil king I don't think akko has anything?

[unkempt dome]

I don't care about sound so I don't know

[fiery bane]

well

hm

[wanton geyser]

But why is there a problem if i get cherry profile keycaps with gateron oil kings?

[unkempt dome]

the third row keycap might collide with the switch housing before bottoming

to solve it you just have to put a layer of paper in the stem receptacle on the switch

about 0.003" is all that is neded to solve the issue

[wanton geyser]

ohh

thats nothing

i dont work with inches but i think i grt it

get*

but i dont know if my keyboard is north or south facing

it doesnt matter, gateron oil kings dont have the problem

black inks do

[unkempt dome]

0.003" is 0,076 mm

[wanton geyser]

yes

[unkempt dome]

oil king are long pole ?

[wanton geyser]

no but the back of the switch been fixed so it does bottom out completely

[unkempt dome]

ok

[mighty veldt]

Yes it is out of stock everywhere and i dont know when it it is coming back

If anyone knows any other kb thats around $100 and 75% then lmk

[unkempt dome]

maybe one of the mod line

[mighty veldt]

What is that?

Can you send a link or something

Im specifically trying to get the black and sliver color with silver lubed switches

[unkempt dome]

https://en.akkogear.com/product/mod-007s-v2/

but it's more expensive than your budget

https://en.akkogear.com/product/acr-pro-75-kit/

[mighty veldt]

It is wayy too much and i will have to mod it and do everything which idk how to do that well

[unkempt dome]

why would you have to mod it

[mighty veldt]

OH IM stupid

I just have to put the switches and keycaps

[unkempt dome]

yes

[mighty veldt]

But i hav to buy that separately

[unkempt dome]

well yes ...

[mighty veldt]

Yea thats a problem for me

But ill look into it thx

[unkempt dome]

not much keyboard will come with silver lubed switches

[mighty veldt]

Do u know any other kb then?

[mighty veldt]

Im fine with any other similar switch

I dont know much about kb if u couldnt tell lol

[unkempt dome]

https://en.akkogear.com/product/5075s-shine-through-mechanical-keyboard/

[chilly perch]

When the heck is akko selling black shine thrus

[fiery bane]

there's two dents on the back of the switch (not led side) + very tight margins for cherry caps to barely clear it

[unkempt dome]

been 2 or 3 weeks now

[chilly perch]

Oh wait

They r available?

Lol I haven't been keeping track

Do you think the shine capability will be better than my Amazon shine thrus

[mighty veldt]

Thanks i will look into it

[sly orbit]

Help

[unkempt dome]

Dead

Replace the stabilizer

Or try to glue it maybe

[cerulean lava]

oh that stabilizer is ko'd for sure

how does that even happen

[sly orbit]

can someone explain how to fix this: when im playing a game, and for example, i move with W forward, i release the key, but it still keeps going, and then i have to replug my keyboard (its not physical sticky keys) i use a hyperx alloy fps pro, BUT i play on a macbook pro

[zinc egret]

My first every custom built keyboard

[sly orbit]

what spacebar stabilizers do i need for a hyperx alloy fps pro

?

[fiery bane]

if wire itself came out, take switch out and put wire back in

if the bottom snapped then uh

gg

get some everglide pandas

6.25x U stabilizer is what you need

youll also need to know how to solder

cause hyperx board is not hotswap

[fleet plume]

Logitech G512 Lightsync Gx Brown Tactile
or
Keychron K8 Wireless Rgb Gater Hot Swap Brown
for the same price

100 bucks

70% programming 30% gaming

[prime idol]

I have G512 carbon blue and it has been great. No keys have died yet (which I cannot say about my previous mechanical keyboard). The paint has come off the left control key though and some of the keys are starting to look a little scuffed. I am also starting to think I should have tried Brown keys. The keyboard feels absolutely fabulous, but not the fastest for typing. I do not know the other keyboard.

It is fairly loud too, but I do not really care. I just try to mute myself when I type.

[fleet plume]

nice

i dont like blues, ill get the brown

tho i never had a mechanical keyboard

only laptops

[prime idol]

Yeah I might try brown one day too.

I used to be a very fast typer, but this keyboard slows me down somewhat

[fleet plume]

How come?

[prime idol]

I guess because they are blue? Need to hit them a bit harder feels like

[fleet plume]

I never thought of that, that a keyboard could slow me down

Have you ever tried brown or red?

[prime idol]

They resist being pressed down a bit, almost like typing on an old fashioned type writer

[fleet plume]

Ive never touched a mechanical one in my life

[prime idol]

I think brown are super smooth and need very light touch only, blue is more for gaming I guess? but I am not entirely sure

[fleet plume]

Btw, is your logitech keyboard wireless?

[prime idol]

Quote: So, Red switches are the lightest and easiest to press, followed by Brown and then Blue. Blue switches require a little more distance before actuation, but all bottom out at 4mm. MX Reds are linear and silent, meaning there's no tactile or audible click.

Sounds like Red are even lighter. So Brown may be a good middle of the road

No this is cabled, and I did not need wireless. My keyboard (Carbon) comes with braided cable, it's super high quality. I think that is the difference between this keyboard and the one you are looking at. Not sure why I would need braided cable though lol, I do not see the cable has much wear and tear

[elder stone]

honest answer, go look towards Akko if you're into tactile boards

[fleet plume]

That's the thing, im not "into" anything, ive only ever used a laptop lol

but brown or tactile or whatever they're called

sound like they're good for me

[prime idol]

By the way, one downside to this keyboard, I do not think you can replace the switches. So if you change your mind and regret your choice of switches (brown, blue) you cannot swap them out.

[elder stone]

yeah, Akko's tactile switches are nicer than Gateron/Kailh brown honestly

[prime idol]

Replaceable switches is a huge pro if you can find it, even if one breaks can just buy a new one

[elder stone]

something like Akko 5075B, ACR87 or ACR pro 75 would be awesome for the money

they also sell them as barebone kits, so you can add your own switches and keycaps

[fleet plume]

none of those available

lol

damn

[elder stone]

are you in the US or?

[fleet plume]

nope

[elder stone]

so... you're in?

[fleet plume]

Eastern europe, not that it matters i guess

non-US

Market super limited

[elder stone]

should be able to get it via Epomaker

[fleet plume]

https://www.kupujemprodajem.com/index.php

try searching here

[elder stone]

Epomaker also sells on Amazon in multiple European countries

depending on where in eastern Europe you are, could just import it

[fleet plume]

Nah the site i linked is definitely the only option for me

its like an ebay style site

[elder stone]

ah, Serbia

explains it

[fleet plume]

Think ill go with the G512

[elder stone]

I would much rather go with K8 out of the two

[fleet plume]

Really?

It's not the pro version

[elder stone]

way better build quality on them regardless

just get it via a retailer, not Keychron directly

their own CS is a pain

[fleet plume]

Nah the only way for me to get it affordably is on the black market

someone selling Keychron K8 Wireless Rgb Gater Hot Swap Brown Uk English Bla for 120eur

and something is telling me its the best deal ill find

lmao

[elder stone]

oh, I know the pain that is the Serbian market

[fleet plume]

you do

your name sounds slavic

[elder stone]

I'm Dutch, but have a good friend in Serbia

[fleet plume]

Yeah life is hard without amazon

[elder stone]

well, amazon import is actually pretty solid

but generally expensive for Serbia

[fleet plume]

Was trying to buy a 1500 dollar PC on amazon

it was like 2300 with shipping

[elder stone]

yeah, one nice thing is that they give you back the difference, and will pay for more if needed

so it's a maximum, not an estimation

[prime idol]

So nord are you getting your keyboards second-hand? or are they new? I would be weary of broken or unresponsive keys

[fleet plume]

oh really

[elder stone]

yeah, that's the nice thing about Amazon specifically

[fleet plume]

They're new, the companies that sell them just operate under the radar

[prime idol]

I have had refunds from Amazon too on shipping, nothing so extravagant though

Just the other day I got a notice saying I got such and such back for import fees on such and such items

[fleet plume]

I bought an iphone 11 for around 500eur a few years back from one of those shops, brand new

i asked for the fiscal bill

or if i could pay with a card

and they we're like

Oh, then it would be around 700eur

[elder stone]

oh btw, there's a few people selling an Akko 3087

[fleet plume]

tax evasion ababy

[elder stone]

not as nice as the ACR or 5075, but still a very nice board

[fleet plume]

Eh, it's a different city, i think the K8 is what ill go with

[elder stone]

yeah, K8 is fine

[fleet plume]

if you think its good compared to the Logitech

wireless is a big bonus for me

[elder stone]

outside of Keychron's CS being a bit weird, they're good boards

[fleet plume]

I just dont even know if its charging or replacable batteries or whatev

[elder stone]

it's rechargeable

[fleet plume]

nice

This is great

Now im definitely going for it

[elder stone]

all good

and depending on the exact version, it could be hotswap

differs between versions of it

[unkempt dome]

What you do with it doesn't matter much

Keychron is well built, would get that one.

[unkempt dome]

Check the German akko website

[chrome raft]

its fine, mech keyboards enable customization to almost anything, this is tailored to my coding needs

[unkempt dome]

If you say so ... I would find it annoying

[unkempt dome]

Halloween is coming

[urban panther]

akko set?

[unkempt dome]

Yes

[urban panther]

errr

[urban panther]

set name?

[fiery bane]

anywhere I can still buy keyboard interference washer things?

[urban panther]

O rings?

[onyx summit]

Oh ya what's a set of cheap pbt keycaps

Very cheap

I kinda like the keychron look

[cold turtle]

So what keyboard do you guys recommend for corsair?

I like their icue program and the current diy style of mechanical keyboard seem a bit too much for me

[onyx summit]

None

[cold turtle]

And i like having a numpad

[onyx summit]

Keychron c2 better then corsair keyboards

Or ducky

[cold turtle]

They got nice wireless options?

Aw seems like no media controls

Ig best one for full sized with media controls. Mechanical and wireless.

[rocky crescent]

are gat reds just gat yellows but less smooth?

[ionic briar]

not really
gat red is gat yellow with a lighter spring

[rocky crescent]

ah ok

im so confused rn

[ionic briar]

they use the same tooling, so smoothness should be comparable

[rocky crescent]

cause this amazon page is showing me same product

but diff pricing

https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=Keychron+k12&crid=1ZR09KMEBPWI&sprefix=keychron+k%2Caps%2C263&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

https://www.amazon.com.au/KEYCHRON-Alum-Brown-Switch-Keyboard/dp/B08N4MSRRQ/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1ZR09KMEBPWI&keywords=Keychron+k12&qid=1661678524&sprefix=keychron+k%2Caps%2C263&sr=8-7

this is sold by the same company harris technology, its aluminium brown rgb and is 109 but the rest are around 129?

do i take the risk?

[crimson rock]

i have mixed feelings about this thing

i wanna throw it away but at the same time i don't

but this will have to go with it

I ordered 2,,bundles...

now I have 2

brah I should've ordered some razer shit

They keys sound like ass

and the enter key has a fucking screech

[vagrant blade]

kt reds vs cherry reds

(@ me if you know of any difference)

[white light]

does anyone here know if the ducky one 3 full size is a good keyboard or if there are better ones to go for(i need full size, mx brown switches and rgb(and white))

[peak locust]

Anyone knows a very good keyboard in between €100-300

And mouse up to around €100

[white light]

best mouse in my opinion is logitech g502 hero, both lightspeed and wired are good.

[peak locust]

Thx

[white light]

keyboard im looking for advise as well zs

[unkempt dome]

Heard it's not bad ... I would not go with cherry switches tho

[unkempt dome]

https://cannonkeys.com/products/bakeneko65?variant=40911986425967

Would go for that maybe

Or just an akko board

[white light]

what would you do? i currently have a steelseries apex 5 with steelseries blue switches. they feel good but are just to loud. i found that cherry brown are like the blue but without as much noise. is this true and what other switches are nice?

[unkempt dome]

Cherry are not that good compared to other brands and that's it

[nova scarab]

While clones have improved a lot, I'd be hesitant to say "don't" get them

[unkempt dome]

Why ... they are better 95% of the time

[nova scarab]

Better how? There's certainly more variety but I've seen them fail far sooner than Cherry...especially early on

[unkempt dome]

There's just outemu base line that is about the same as cherry

[peak locust]

Thanks

[unkempt dome]

Better feeling, more diversity, better tolerance, less wobble, better sound

And ... smoother

[nova scarab]

They have gotten better over the years, but that's mainly due to newer and younger mech buyers that didn't see all the fails and bad batches from the clones

[unkempt dome]

Never had a switch fail on me

Cherry is outdated and overpriced compared to the others and that's about it ... it's like someone getting a corsair/razer/logitech board ... you pay premium for the name and the brand reputation while getting a just ordinary product

[nova scarab]

Admittedly, it's more Gateron/Kailh/Razer that had more prevalent issues. Outemu has been a bit different.

I wouldn't agree with that analogy. While they are "overpriced," they are a proven and quality brand. I would never compare Cherry to any gaming brand, lol.

[unkempt dome]

Well I would ... corsair still use cherry switches and there's a lot of people that went through here that had their board fail withing 2 years

[white light]

what brands would you reccomand?

[nova scarab]

Cherry is a different company altogether, because they're mainly industrial/commercial. They were reluctant to even do things related to gaming. They had set production schedules, and set thresholds and it was hard to get switches back in the day. That and price, are why clones became a thing in the first place.

But along with that, clones were/are still not at the same level in general.

[nova scarab]

Some gaming brands stay with Cherry mainly for recognition, and because it's a known quantity. Switching to a clone brings a lot of different variables into it.

[unkempt dome]

Come became a thing cause pattent expired

[nova scarab]

There are some keyboards that hit Amazon, and while 80% are probably fine, there's batches of reviews in there where the switches are the limiting factor and brands like Corsair and such don't want to deal with that. Eventually that will change.

[nova scarab]

If you don't choose a keyboard with Cherry switches, you could go with Outemu switches. And realistically, Kailh and Gateron will probably be fine nowadays generally.

If you opt for a hot-swap keyboard, and have some extra switches, you'll mitigate any switch that might fail anyways.

[unkempt dome]

Gateron have nice switches if you don't get the baseline red/brown/blue

I would go akko switches or tecsee if you want linear ... bit more expensive than the gateron milky yellow but still worth it

For tactile well akko lavender purple or jelly purple

[nova scarab]

Let me ask you, dr0ybox, as you seem knowledgeable....do you know any tactile switches over 80cN that aren't impossible to find?

[unkempt dome]

I don't

80cn tactile force or bottom out ?

maybe the clikiez when turned into tactile

[nova scarab]

Like, heavier than Green/Grey

[unkempt dome]

but those are really expensive

[nova scarab]

I have Greys right now, but want even heavier.

Also have a Green board, but rarely use it now.

[unkempt dome]

those cherry grey are quite niche

that's probably why nobody made some similar

[nova scarab]

Ya, I was lucky to find them. People don't want heavy so it's been tough. A couple brands made some but they're so rare.

I'll probably have to change out springs as a last resort.

[unkempt dome]

yeah the clickies when you put them in tactile mode have a tactile point over 100g

https://zealpc.net/products/clickiez?variant=39379354058816

the spring is 75g tho ...

in clicky mode they are supposed to be better than the kailh box navy

some say just to swap the spring of the grey for something heavier

[nova scarab]

Those might be an option, but ya, might end up with another spring at some point.

Not in a rush, I have a keycap set I'm unlikely to change and aluminum case for my board, and Greys are fine.

Just thinking about a potential next option.

[unkempt dome]

yeah there's always something new to try ... now I want to try grey

my guess would be that they will be too heavy for my liking but I won't know if I never try them

[nova scarab]

I went from Blue -> Green -> Clears -> Greys.....if Greys never became an option on the keyboard I got, I don't know what I'd be using right now.

I tried other stuff before then, but always stuck with Clears until the Greys. Then I've been much more content with them than anything else.

[unkempt dome]

I tried to many switches to list them all ... some I probably forgot that i even have them

[lilac radish]

can anyone tell me, is there any switch taht feels like a buckling spring thats a bit sharper and uses cherry stem

[merry wyvern]

“red bull gives you winnnngs”

[vital orchid]

(not sponsored)

[foggy socket]

ever heard of the zeal clickies?

i think that might be it im not too sure

see for yourself

[lilac radish]

i have heard something of zeal, ive also heard of box jades and cealious v2

[unkempt dome]

not that I know of ... never heard of anything like that either ...

clickiez are more like alps switches than buckling springs

kailh box clicky line are just different kind of clicky that use click bar instead of click jacket ... still don't feel like buckling springs imo

[stable edge]

Trying to set up keyboard and mouse for xbox. Is it possible to use a laptop as a adapter?

[unkempt dome]

doesn't xbox have native support for keyboard and mouse ?

[stable edge]

Not on all games….

[unkempt dome]

wow that suck

[merry wyvern]

Wdym as an adapter

you can’t just use the laptop as an adaptor for you Xbox

You can use the laptop to play games thought

Then you will be able to use keyboard and mouse

[wispy oxide]

Anyone have any recommendations on how to display extra key caps sets they have?

[fiery bane]

grab a cheapo board and place it onto that

like get a K552 and just remove the cable

Unless you need full size

[wispy oxide]

That's what i was leaning towards but was curious if anyone had other setups. Thanks!

[rocky crescent]

the keychron keycaps feel so.....

weird idk

[ionic briar]

the shine through ones?

[rocky crescent]

Nah

Their normal ones

On the K12

Like it’s smooth and dry

Dk how to describe it

But if u hit ur nail on it when u type

Like u cringe a little

[ionic briar]

oh yea, those are laser ablated
the caps is rather smooth and the legend might feel like a dip to your fingers

[chrome raft]

Hi, all,
I want to buy a new keyboard and wondered if the new optomechanical switches are worth over extra features. I'd appreciate recommendations for keyboards/comparisons/thoughts:
Here are my must features:
• Detachable numpad
• Scroll wheels (for audio, optionally for other things, or more wheels for other things)
• Macro-programmable - bonus point for dedicated macro keys
• Full RGB control
• Low-actuation, short-travel distance switches, non-tactile and generally quiet - so something like RX Reds Cheery ones such as the Reds, Silents and Speed
• Good build quality
• Not tall
• Full keyboard

Preferences:
• Wireless
• Comes with a wrist rest/has an accompanying wrist rest

I'm debating with myself whether to buy an optomechanical keyboard, such as the ROG Claymore II (I have the v1 and like it a lot), versus the Everest Max, which has some extra nice features the Claymore II doesn't have such as the LED-screened macro keys and the screen, but its detachable numpad connects via cable rather than locks into they keyboard and is connected physically directly.

Any thoughts?

[amber tartan]

no one ever says optomechanical, people just call them optical

also most gaming keyboards have meh quality control

[random sleet]

can anyone explain why lube is used on switches and what effect it has, thanks

just got myself a keychron k2 k3 with gateron browns, my first mechanical keyboard and it feels great

[chilly perch]

keychron epicc

[amber tartan]

protects the switch from wear but mostly to smoothen the travel and makes the sound way less harsh

[random sleet]

any brands you recommend?

oh wait... if the keyboard isn't hot swappable then it sounds like a pain

[amber tartan]

just some light soldering

its not hard to learn

but its a lot more time consuming

[amber tartan]

lube brand or keyboard brand?

ok

[cunning anvil]

they were dumb questions and i got them answered

i dont want people searching for the same question and getting dead ended

waste of their time lol

[random sleet]

lube brands

[random sleet]

yeah, it sounds like a fun project for later when I have some time to kill

[ionic briar]

krytox and trybosis is 2 common ones

[random sleet]

thanks 🙂

[amber tartan]

i rec the krytox 205g0

but watch some vids if you wanna get in depth

[merry wyvern]

^

That is by far the best lube for switches

And if you want to, lube your stabs with it too

But I would recommend dielectric grease for stabs

If you can get it

[amber tartan]

stabilizers require thicker appliances

but 205g is fine

[merry wyvern]

But krytox 205g0 is okay if you don’t want to buy the grease

[merry wyvern]

Yeah

One of my friends tried something where he lubed the wire with grease and then the housing and stem with krytox

and it turned out pretty nice ngl

[urban panther]

their caps are fine but very unexceptional

[cobalt eagle]

which switches are nice to click and pretty quiet

[chrome raft]

Reds

[unkempt dome]

That doesn't make sense ... click and quiet are the opposite

If you meant tactility then reds are not the ones

Akko lavender purple, boba u4, tecsee purple panda etc.

[cobalt eagle]

i want switches quiet enough to not be heard from outside of my room so i can play till 4 am but i also want the clickyness

[spark hatch]

clickyness as in feel or sound?

[cobalt eagle]

feel

[prisma mural]

uh I guess I'll just use this channel because I'm unsure what other one to use and keyboards seem pretty similar to mice...
whats a decent wireless mouse under $50 CAD (about $35 USD)

[merry wyvern]

You can’t get a decent wireless mouse for under $50 cad

you can get very nice wired mice for under that

[prisma mural]

is the g305 any good?

[merry wyvern]

I mean it’s not horrible

[spark hatch]

i like myn

[prisma mural]

whats a decent cheap-ish wireless mouse then?

[merry wyvern]

There is also the Corsair harpoon wireless which is $49

[prisma mural]

hm ok

[merry wyvern]

It’s okay

Oh wait it’s on sale

[prisma mural]

where?

[merry wyvern]

it’s $69 regular

nice

[merry wyvern]

amazon.ca

https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Wireless-Rechargeable-Slipstream-Technology/dp/B07KQWR72Z/ref=asc_df_B07KQWR72Z/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341612620794&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12454101198090414436&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001005&hvtargid=pla-682606104887&psc=1

@prisma mural

[spark hatch]

I'd personally get teh g305

[prisma mural]

hmm

[merry wyvern]

Yeah I agree

It’s not the best mouse

But it will do you well

[prisma mural]

alr

[spark hatch]

why not?

[merry wyvern]

Well there is just better mice

[prisma mural]

rn I'm using the official rpi mouse

so anything will be an upgrade lol

[merry wyvern]

Oh?

[prisma mural]

yeah

I used to use an rpi 4 as a desktop pc

turns out is sucks so I build one, but still am using the rpi official mouse and keyboard

[merry wyvern]

Dang

The rpi mouse is not nice lol

The g305 isn’t under $50 btw

@prisma mural

[prisma mural]

really?

oh yeah

its like $60 tho

so its not terribly expenive

[merry wyvern]

no it’s not

[prisma mural]

no?

https://www.amazon.ca/Logitech-LIGHTSPEED-Wireless-Gaming-910-005280/dp/B07CMS5Q6P/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=BMP7UJNOBQLY&keywords=g305&qid=1661818837&sprefix=g30%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

[spark hatch]

g305 is pretty cheap

[merry wyvern]

No I’m saying it’s not too expensive

Yes it’s $60

[prisma mural]

ahh

ok yeah

might as well just get that like whats $10 if I'm going to use is for years

[prisma mural]

also what are your thoughts on the redragon k582?

[merry wyvern]

Eh

don’t get it

Get the k552 if anything

[prisma mural]

for me its just cheap and it has linear switches which I like (and its full)

[merry wyvern]

Okay but get the k552

Unless you need the num pad

[prisma mural]

alr

[spark hatch]

get a keychron c1 or 2

id reccomend saving for it over reddragon

[merry wyvern]

but the k552 is a tenkeyless and it’s smaller so you save mouse space

[merry wyvern]

^

Keychron boards are very nice

[prisma mural]

okay

[merry wyvern]

then you can mod it too

Custom keebs are the best

I prefer thocc

And poppy

not clack tho

[prisma mural]

thocc?

[merry wyvern]

Yes

thocc

[prisma mural]

hm keychron isn't cheap

oh ic

[merry wyvern]

There better sound test

That is thocc

[prisma mural]

ahh

[prisma mural]

is that good?

[merry wyvern]

Oh yeah

it’s nice

[prisma mural]

hm its not cheap tho

[merry wyvern]

Nope

[prisma mural]

$110 or gateon red

[merry wyvern]

Nice keebs are not cheap

[prisma mural]

whereas only $55 for the k552

[prisma mural]

do you have any other suggestions?

[merry wyvern]

Not that your gonna like lol

Or should I say that your wallet won’t like

[prisma mural]

oh 😦

rn my wallet is kinda hurting from the 6600xt and some other stuff

[prisma mural]

I mean like any budget options?

[merry wyvern]

uhh

lemme see

[spark hatch]

keychrons c1 and c2 are pretty cheap at 40$~

roykludge also has some

[merry wyvern]

nuuuu

[prisma mural]

$40??

usd right

[spark hatch]

rk61

[merry wyvern]

don’t get a royal kludge

[merry wyvern]

Nooooo

[spark hatch]

rk81 or what ever it is

[merry wyvern]

nooooo

[spark hatch]

whats wrong with them

I've had no issues

[merry wyvern]

Epomaker has good keebs as well

[merry wyvern]

Everything

[prisma mural]

broo everythings like $100 or so

okay maybe not rk

[spark hatch]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39767300603993

[merry wyvern]

I mean Ig RK isn’t horrible

[spark hatch]

this tells me nothing

[merry wyvern]

but I would never recommend

[spark hatch]

rk61 is one of the top boards that people get into the hobby with

its a basic board with bt and 2.4ghz

[merry wyvern]

This is $63.76

In cad

I mean it’s not bad

[prisma mural]

yeah

ig yeah

[spark hatch]

I like my c1 and 2

I swear they were cheaper tho

[prisma mural]

really ugly tho ||just sayin||

[spark hatch]

I remember it being 40$ on the base c1

[spark hatch]

whatt, nah man I love the c1/2

bothe the retro and normal

[prisma mural]

I mean its fine ig but I really hate the esc key for some reason

oh nvm I can just replace it

all is good

[spark hatch]

they have a differnt key

[merry wyvern]

||get different keycaps||

[spark hatch]

one that matches the rest

[merry wyvern]

^

[spark hatch]

bottom you can see it

[prisma mural]

^

[spark hatch]

oh diditn see that lmao

[prisma mural]

okay yeah I'll probably get the keychrom one

well it depends on shipping costs

if its like $40 shipping nty

but yeah it seem pretty good ty @spark hatch @merry wyvern

[merry wyvern]

Np my mans

[unkempt dome]

Then it's not clickiness ... it's tactility

[fiery bane]

Well, in fairness if they have like a clickbar switch then the click directly translates to the tactility

cause the only tactility they have would be caused by the clickbar

which also means that the bump is relatively sharp compared to sth like Bobas which have a much nicer rounded bump

[ionic briar]

or sawtooth bump

[unkempt dome]

Same for a click jacket ... but they are not silent and that's what was asked for

Silent with a nice click

Was what was asked

Also I already knew about that ...

[sweet thunder]

https://youtu.be/BEk82hmVoc4

It’s a regular click leaf but optical?

Doesn’t that just give you debounce problems?

[ionic briar]

why cant they choose a different way to generate the tactility like almost all other optoelectric microswitches

[sweet thunder]

I think the razer ones use a click leaf too but the plunger is it’s own thing and not the leaf

Steelseries basically has a click bar beside it

Logitech’s just seem the most

[swift forge]

we're both in wooting server :p

[swift forge]

We'll know if its good or not when people start/don't mod(ding) them

[fiery bane]

silent clickies exist yk

[amber tartan]

you would just call them sharp tactiles

[hardy grove]

man you scared me so bad i doze off for a few days

i dont quite understand which ones they are but the stock keys are outemu blue 3 pin

and the gateron yellow 3 pin works with them too

[unkempt dome]

Which ones ... cause it makes no sense, how can you have a silent switch that is not silent cause it makes click noise ...

[unkempt dome]

You tried them in there ?

[fiery bane]

it was a joke cause it's called "mute jade"

kailh box mute jades

[hardy grove]

yep

[unkempt dome]

then it's not outemu hotswap socket the you have there

[amber tartan]

you can fit regular switches in outemu sockets if you file down the pins

...or if you push really hard without popping them out

[unkempt dome]

the pin will bend

I tried it

and you really have to want those switches to file the pins down

better get other switches ... gateron yellow are really not that good compared to other switches availables, they are just real cheap

[amber tartan]

nah the full black nylon gat yellows are pretty slept on

ks3s

[unkempt dome]

I have them and tried ... and nope it didn't work

[empty minnow]

any good full sized keyboard for around 100$ ?

[spark hatch]

keychron c2

or an akko board

[blissful dragon]

any good mechanical keyboards for 300 BRL or under?

[spark hatch]

keychron or akko

[thin narwhal]

So I'm looking at getting a Redragon k552, just want an affordable keyboard that size I can swap keycaps on. Anyone able to suggest a good source for keycap sets? I just want cyan and purple keys

[unkempt dome]

Amazon

Akko

[thin narwhal]

Looked at those, don't have the colors I want

[spark hatch]

on the lower end of quility but if you cant find anything wasd keycaps are fully custom

[blissful dragon]

keychron is like 2x my budget, and akko is 500

[amber tartan]

gk61

note that its a 60% and its super cheap so QC is pretty much nonexistent, its all plastic as well

[blissful dragon]

apparently it's only available through import websites

[unkempt dome]

Those switches will be discontinued

Get them before it's too late

[amber tartan]

dont even know what manu/brand this is

[unkempt dome]

Akko

[languid crane]

Any tips for faster typing ?

[merry wyvern]

oh lucky

I have jelly pinks

I did have vintage whites but I sold that keeb

[craggy jacinth]

thoughts on the outemu crystal clear switches?

am thinking about swapping them out with some ink blacks

[amber tartan]

learn homerow and practice

[unkempt dome]

Never tried either, but ink blacks are usually really liked

[craggy jacinth]

well I was looking at switches and then I saw the next one up (according to the article) and they were the oil kings and I dont know much just yet but that blacked out switch just looks good to me

[spark hatch]

Never personally tried oil kings but I've heard good things

[spark hatch]

Supprised to see vintage whites on the list, I thought they were quite popular

[eternal wraith]

what topre domes should i look for if i want ergo-clear-like tactility?

if any exist?

[amber tartan]

leopold

ig

[urban panther]

maybe they are planning to release an updated version?

[eternal wraith]

do those have a similar strength bump?

[amber tartan]

i assume you mean weight

similar to what

[eternal wraith]

ergo clears. weight is not a concern unless it directly correlates with how strong it feels

[amber tartan]

then whats a strength bump

ergo clears are cherry mx clears swapped with mx brown springs which is 45gs

heres the chart if you want to know the bump

though its hard to tell wihtout actually using it

people also mention theres a chalking feel to it like most cherry switches

leopold is also 45gs

but the bump is much more noticeable

[spark hatch]

Didn't think of that, yea that could be the case

[urban panther]

just trying to be optimistic about it!

[eternal wraith]

what i meant was: are there any domes, aftermarket or not, that have a similarly pronounced tactile bump to ergo clears or ergo clear clones such as ocean blues, mod-ms or zealio v1s

[dark junco]

ck550 v2 is it good?

[languid crane]

What’s home row sorry ?

[chrome raft]

Pretty sure its the row with the F and J keys. You should see a little notch on those keys. You keep your index fingers on those two keys and each finger on the keys next to it.

[merry wyvern]

Some cap sets also have more of an indent on the f and j keys with/or the notch

[spark hatch]

for touch touch typing, google it. theres websites online to help you rpractice

[light nexus]

po

[craggy jacinth]

in theory cause I am used to the weight and actuation force of an MX brown couldn’t I just swap the springs on my MX reds to regain that force?

[craggy jacinth]

Home row is the line of keys that “asdfghjkl” are on right?

[unkempt dome]

Mx brown and mx red have the same weight, same total travel ... they most likely use the same spring if that's what you want to know

[craggy jacinth]

well I am unsure how they can feel so completely different to me though

[sweet thunder]

Domes? You can’t get ergo clear tactility out of a dome. Ergo clears are sort of mid-bump, but domes can’t do anything other than a top-bump.

[unkempt dome]

Well red are linear and brown tactile ... of course they will feel different

[eternal wraith]

I'm not talking about the shape.

[sweet thunder]

So you just want a not so tactile dome?

[eternal wraith]

I am well aware that Topres are a wholly different feel from MX Clears, and I don't know how to explain it

[amber tartan]

leopolds are p shape bumps

[craggy jacinth]

so what would swapping the stem and spring yield result wise?

[unkempt dome]

Not much

The red will become brown and brown will become red if the housing are the same

If the housing are not the same then who knows

[craggy jacinth]

I see, so basically some red housed brown style hybrid?

[amber tartan]

im pretty sure cherry uses the same housing with all their switches (excluding clickys)

only the leaf is different

[craggy jacinth]

because the brown has a black bottom side for its housing and thee red had a white/cream look to it

[harsh belfry]

stem is different on cherry style switches

housings stay the same

[amber tartan]

different material

black is nylon

[craggy jacinth]

so in theory will stay the same almost

minus the stem colour

[unkempt dome]

Well if the material is not the same it might change the sound

[craggy jacinth]

sounds a little more high pitched yet more solid/robust

[unkempt dome]

Nylon housing tend to be lower volume and lower pitch

[craggy jacinth]

which is almost what I was going for as I am not an over all fan of the higher pitch

what is the correct terminology? "thock" wasn't it?

[unkempt dome]

I wouldn't waste time by messing with different kind of cherry switches ... I would just go for something better in the beginning

[harsh belfry]

unless they've changed, Cherry shells and contact leafs are the same on all the switches

[unkempt dome]

Thock doesn't mean anything

[harsh belfry]

just the stem and springs that are different

[craggy jacinth]

well I am aiming for more of a low pitched style thud if you wanna put it that way

[unkempt dome]

That's the right way to put it indeed ... thock and clack doesn't mean anything

[craggy jacinth]

well a solid sounding thud is what I am going for in that case

I don want the sound of a metallic ping but that could very well depend on the material of the chassis

[amber tartan]

the classic thock/clack dilemma

[unkempt dome]

Metallic ping depend also on the spring

[harsh belfry]

if you're getting ping from springs you're doing it wrong

[craggy jacinth]

I have a board that has MX blue and the only switch that makes a ping is the space bar

[unkempt dome]

Outemu blue have really loud spring ping ... louder than the sound of the click jacket

[craggy jacinth]

then again that board is from cooler master so I shouldn't have expected anythhing too great from them

[unkempt dome]

Lots of switches have spring ping and some leaf ping ... it's not user related in any way

[craggy jacinth]

also I was gonna get some new switches and I was thinking of either ink black or oil kings

[unkempt dome]

Never tried those

[craggy jacinth]

I have some outemu crystal clears in my board at the moment and they feel decent

[unkempt dome]

Haven't tried those either

[craggy jacinth]

well let me put it this way, with these crystal clears it woulnd't matter if the led was either north or south facing

[unkempt dome]

For me it never matter ... I don't use the LEDs

[craggy jacinth]

I like the RGB on the K77 but that outer LED bar it has I just keep off as it is a bit too bright

[unkempt dome]

I really don't care about rgb

Also don't care about north or south facing

Cause I hate cherry profile

[craggy jacinth]

so you're a blackout style person?

in regards to colour scheme of course

[unkempt dome]

I Just don't use led

I have enough keycaps set to have a wide choice of color and profile

[craggy jacinth]

ok from what you have heard what would you have to say about the AKKOxTTC demon switches?

[unkempt dome]

Overpriced for what it is

Not that nice feeling

[craggy jacinth]

$9 AUD per 10 switches

[unkempt dome]

Inferior to other akko switches from what I heard

[harsh belfry]

Akko Sponge are nice

[unkempt dome]

I don't like them that much

Prefer lavender purple and purple jelly

[craggy jacinth]

so if I am going for a low pitched thud what am I most likely to choose?

[unkempt dome]

Tecsee carrot
Knc red jacket
Knc green jacket
Tecsee purple panda maybe

There's probably deeper sounding than those but I don't know them

[craggy jacinth]

ok anything CS jelly?

what about matcha greens?

[unkempt dome]

From what I hear, not many akko switches are deep sounding

[craggy jacinth]

hmmm

[unkempt dome]

And if there's any then I don't know them

[craggy jacinth]

is it strange to like the look of a low profile switch?

[harsh belfry]

cheap enough that it's not a huge deal if you don't like em lol

[craggy jacinth]

ok well I am gonna say this now I can touch type on a macbook like profile for height and activation weight but not the butterfly switch I am referencing the 2012 macbook Pro style keyboard

[harsh belfry]

got 45 for $15Aud lol

[craggy jacinth]

well australia is pricy and we have TAX on literally everything

[harsh belfry]

I know lol, I am Aussie

never quite realised how good shopping online was before they added the 10% on everything online too

[harsh belfry]

at the time, regular prices for the switches was like $26 for 45

[craggy jacinth]

Qld sketchy tax my guy

I gotta find a place that’ll ship express for a pack of 90

[harsh belfry]

Amazon prime?

[craggy jacinth]

Gotta fill this thing up

Cause the num pad is all reds and the rest is clears

[fiery bane]

yes.

but they're built really well, cs switches generally avoid cherry interference, low stem wobble and are rly smooth

oh also nice springs for their cost

[steep briar]

gimme a cheap keyboard without the num key in canada. amazon/canada computers works

[amber tartan]

how cheap

[unkempt dome]

Cheapest I would get is the redragon k552

[merry wyvern]

I was gonna say the same things

[spark hatch]

jelly blacks are their deepest, but nothing like other deep switches out there

[unkempt dome]

And yet jelly black are not deep

[spark hatch]

mhm

[vagrant sandal]

Is the dk61e a good budget keyboard or are there better keyboards at that price

[merry wyvern]

Oh wow

That’s ancient

it’s honestly a nice cap set though lmao

[autumn raft]

its from 1993

just bought it because of the keycaps

those are OG dyesubs

they're pretty rare and can be worth around 100€

just gave them a clean and ye

[merry wyvern]

nice

they look very nice

[nova scarab]

That's a nice one.

I have to check the ones we have at work. I told the owner he could probably sell the keyboards they have from their old server setup.

There's like 7 or 8 M122s like still wrapped in plastic, and then a couple used ones lying around.

They'd need Soarer's but still solid otherwise.

[sleek elk]

anyone know which pin is what?

[sleek elk]

i got Akko CS Vintage Whites

[sleek elk]

Bajeal K100, or something from motospeed

[merry wyvern]

the white one is the middle of the switch and the soldered pins are the metal ones

@sleek elk the same but yours is white

[sleek elk]

no as in, the USB pins

[merry wyvern]

Oh shit idk then

lmfao

[vestal cosmos]

sorry for constantly and reasking, ive been researching and changing my opinion over and over, but this should be the final one
is this a good keyboard?
https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Swappable-Wireless-Bluetooth-Mechanical/dp/B083LFTLLT/ref=sr_1_5?crid=A44PF1VYEX3E&keywords=keychron%2Bk6&qid=1662078887&s=electronics&sprefix=keychron%2Bk6%2Celectronics%2C117&sr=1-5&th=1

[merry wyvern]

I’d say that’s a solid choice

but change the switches

[vestal cosmos]

yeah ofc, i have ice candies

gaterons suck xD

[merry wyvern]

ooo nice

[merry wyvern]

Meh

No

Blues suck

I’m general

[vestal cosmos]

well we can both agree on that

gonna build a pc soon and want a new keyboard that supports openrgb because im using a ducky 1 2 mini rn and it sucks

[merry wyvern]

oh yes

[vestal cosmos]

does the aluminum frame make a big enough difference?

or should i go plastic

[chrome raft]

Phew im glad I never got a Ducky then.

[vestal cosmos]

yeah, actually really bad keyboards

[merry wyvern]

Aluminum makes a louder ping noise when In an un modded keeb

[spark hatch]

its decent

[vestal cosmos]

the 1861st is compatible with qmk but not any model you can buy rn

[vestal cosmos]

any openrgb compatible hotswap keyboards youd reccomend other than that one

[merry wyvern]

but if there is foam in between the pcb and the plate then it should be fine

[vestal cosmos]

bluteooth is not neccessary as i play games a lot so ill choose latency over looks

[merry wyvern]

Like super overrated

and over used

[spark hatch]

I think I have one. its alr. I found the sound is kinda inconstant if you care about that. but thats ever tray mount

[vestal cosmos]

i mean with some custom keycaps & tape mod they arent that bad

still pretty awful tho

[merry wyvern]

Meh

[chrome raft]

Glad I dodged a bullet then. I was gonna het one for the longest, but actually kinda forgot they existed.

[merry wyvern]

Same here lmfao

[chrome raft]

Guess I can go back to pretending they dont exist. 😂

[spark hatch]

keychron q1, v1 and any akko board are always my recommendations\

[merry wyvern]

that sounds like a great idea!

[vestal cosmos]

idk if akko works with openrgb

[merry wyvern]

Same here

[merry wyvern]

I actually don’t know I’ve never tried

[vestal cosmos]

dont think it does

[spark hatch]

not sure, I just like there boards

[merry wyvern]

I have an Akko board so maybe I’ll try it

[merry wyvern]

*their

jk

I’m just playin

[vestal cosmos]

3061 rgb works

[merry wyvern]

oh well mine won’t work then

[spark hatch]

🖕 respectfully ❤️

[merry wyvern]

I have the 3068b

[vestal cosmos]

sadly no hotswap

[merry wyvern]

Ahah I deserved that lmao

[vestal cosmos]

they have support for a lot of redragon using sonixqmk

[merry wyvern]

Oh cool

[vestal cosmos]

basically all of them

[merry wyvern]

I don’t have a redragon and never will

ever

[spark hatch]

same

[vestal cosmos]

im not gonna buy foam so should i go plastic?

[merry wyvern]

If your not gonna buy foam then yes

definitely go plastic

[spark hatch]

up to you, ali is just stronger. and can be pingy if not dealt with right

[vestal cosmos]

wait i think amazon only has the rgb version in aluminum 💀

[merry wyvern]

because like it said it makes a louder ping noice if there is no dampener

[vestal cosmos]

ig ill use polyfill or smth

[spark hatch]

be the q1 has a pretty good ali case

[vestal cosmos]

q series is too expensive

[merry wyvern]

Idk if you can use poly fill for in between the pcb and the plate

[spark hatch]

then I'd opt for plastic

[merry wyvern]

^

[spark hatch]

you can

[vestal cosmos]

i wish there was a good option

lmao

[spark hatch]

would just reccomend pairing with tape mod

[merry wyvern]

idk it just seems like it would be to difficult lmao

[spark hatch]

to separate it abit

[merry wyvern]

yeah I think that’s a good idea

[vestal cosmos]

keychron kinda pricey tho

[merry wyvern]

not all of them

the v1 and v2 are nice and properly priced

[spark hatch]

OH wait, I didnt read that right, yea nah I wouldnt put polly fill in between plate

mb

[merry wyvern]

Ah all good lol

[vestal cosmos]

v1 looks super nice

[merry wyvern]

You can polyfill the case but the in between

[merry wyvern]

It does

It sounds good stock too

But that takes the fun out of it

If your getting into the hobby i would recommend getting something that you have to mod

[vestal cosmos]

v1 doesnt have openrgb

oh wait

wait

uhh

yeah it doesnt

[merry wyvern]

Okay

[vestal cosmos]

wait

v1 does support via

i think i can port qmk

[merry wyvern]

Well I don’t think your decision should be made by Whether or not the keyboard supports openrgb

[vestal cosmos]

you found a good keyboard for me

thx

[merry wyvern]

Np

[vestal cosmos]

keychron just had too much unneccesary garbag

[merry wyvern]

I still think it takes the fun out of it

You don’t really need to mod that keyboard

I mean besides the switches

[spark hatch]

yea ik, I thought thats what you were talking about

[vestal cosmos]

ill tape it

[merry wyvern]

yeah

[vestal cosmos]

maybe lube

[merry wyvern]

Yeah you can do that

Id re-lube the stabs though

Bec they aren’t the best

[vestal cosmos]

lube the stabs

switches are factory lube

mb

[merry wyvern]

Like lube clip and bandaid mod

[merry wyvern]

Yeah but you said you have other switches

[spark hatch]

keychron just over lubes

[vestal cosmos]

sad that theres no carbon black version for it on amazon

[merry wyvern]

Ik

[vestal cosmos]

my ice candies are

factory

[merry wyvern]

Ohh I see

I’d still re-lube them

If you want to spend the time doing it

[vestal cosmos]

i can just spray paint the translucent one if i decide i dont like

[merry wyvern]

Uh sure

[vestal cosmos]

but thanks u guys

[merry wyvern]

Np

[vestal cosmos]

i can now do my setup for about 2400 bucks

[merry wyvern]

oh alright

if you need to

[vestal cosmos]

which is perfect

[merry wyvern]

Ping me

I’ll be more than happy to answer as long as I’m not doing something haha

[vestal cosmos]

xD

[merry wyvern]

[sleek elk]

use signal RGB

[vestal cosmos]

ew

all of signals effects are pretty ugly and plus openrgb supports more stuff and is free

[sleek elk]

tru tru

Signal is free tho

[vestal cosmos]

the free effects are bad

why would I use signal over openrgb anyways

openrgb has same features and more

with wider compatibility

[sleek elk]

Signal has better UI, but tbh i don't have anything that has software RGB support

[vestal cosmos]

I actually prefer openrgbs ui

[sleek elk]

haven't used either for like 1 yr

i dn't have anything thats RGB

[vestal cosmos]

@merry wyvern yo can u help me find keycaps for the v1?

[spark hatch]

whta kind you looking for?

[vestal cosmos]

backlit, looks similar to the ones keychron ships

this style

but for the v1

if not that color scheme than something similar

and preferably less than 30 dollars

[spark hatch]

you want key caps the same as those?

[vestal cosmos]

similar

but less than 30 bucks

and preferably backlit but at this point idrc

ive been searching for an hour

[spark hatch]

https://www.amazon.ca/Doubleshot-Translucent-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B07V6PFGCH/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?crid=26Z0MT6PGTZ82&keywords=backlit+keycaps&qid=1662085050&sprefix=backlit+keyca%2Caps%2C546&sr=8-4-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUzBDSE9XSzEyV1RFJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzkzMDIxMTVCTEU4TDhVSUMxNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODQ0NDQxMTc0R1pPN0swUzdGViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

thats the best I think I can do

[vestal cosmos]

hmm, ig ill keep looking

[spark hatch]

backlight isnt super common in a variety of styles and 30$ is pretty low for keycaps

[spark hatch]

https://www.amazon.ca/Keycaps-Printed-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08P8FWH29/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1QZWPYBCLLZ1E&keywords=grey+keycaps&qid=1662085168&sprefix=grey+key%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-10

I cant verify the quility of the caps but those are pretty close

oh, nvm. those are only for 60% boards

[vestal cosmos]

i can do 40-50, but it isnt optimal

https://www.amazon.com/Keycaps-Doubleshot-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0B6PB74G5?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Keycaps-Doubleshot-Mechanical-Keyboard-Matrix01/dp/B0B5GKG924/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1192DQXY6N39A&keywords=75%25%2Bkeyboard%2Bkeycaps&qid=1662085444&sprefix=75%25%2Bkeyboard%2B%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-3&th=1
which would look better with rgb backlight

or the black variants of either

[spark hatch]

Im the wrong person to ask sorry

[vestal cosmos]

ah ok

[spark hatch]

either is would look ok

[vestal cosmos]

https://www.amazon.com/Keycaps-Doubleshot-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0B49MJ8QG?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1
this would also look really nice

if theres anyone reading the chat that has an opinion on which of the three would look best on rgb id appreciate

on the keychron v1 with translucent plastic

[craggy jacinth]

So I may have butchered together a few “experimental” switches

Outemu crystal clears with MX blue spring

MX red with MX brown spring
And lastly cherry MX brown/red hybrid

[spark hatch]

why lmao

[craggy jacinth]

I like the spring from the MX blue so the switch doesn't feel so light weight

because if it feels like I am gonna accidentally double press a key due to it feeling too "light weight" then I am more likely to miss a press by trying to avoid id
(note: this is all personal preference)

plus I wanted to because I had an MX blue that had a snapped stem anyway

[unkempt dome]

Just get heavy tactile then

[craggy jacinth]

heavy tactile with a nylon body sounds good to me

[amber tartan]

you aint experimented yet until youve put a mx brown in a gat ink yellow housing

i call it the taco bell special

because it just look like shit in piss

[craggy jacinth]

don't give me ideas

[rocky crescent]

jesus

i ordered keychron k12 but they kept sending me the wrong model so then i just decided to go with an akko keyboard instead

and these switches are like insanely smooth wtf

[spark hatch]

akko switches are super nice

[rocky crescent]

yea, its insane for the price point

[hasty relic]

One day I want to get milky yellow gaterons

[onyx schooner]

I got my board and caps

All I need is the switchss

But I don't know where to start since I'm new

I want a light weight but not so light weight it constantly bottoms out

Good sounding

Tactile and is clear or has a hole for a backlight to shine through

[amber tartan]

all switches have through holes for rgb

but im not sure what you mean by for the backlight to shine through

but heres the whole sheet of switches

https://github.com/ThereminGoat/switch-scores/blob/master/1-Composite Overall Total Score Sheet.csv

recommend you read the actual review of the switch

[unkempt dome]

You'll bottom out anyway

[amber tartan]

actuation virgins vs bottom out chads

[rocky crescent]

what actually is this lol

these akko switches make my gateron yellows feel like shit

[unkempt dome]

indeed they do