peripherals

[arctic shuttle]

The real force r2 I played with sucked

Hhkb > Realforce

[native sundial]

I’ve misplaced my switch puller, what can I use instead?

[arctic shuttle]

A fork

Or a second switch puller

Idk I have like 30

[native sundial]

One came with my board when I got it like 6 months ago but can’t find the box rn lol

[steep wigeon]

teeth

[native sundial]

okay got it thanks

I’ll update you guys on my dental plan

[steep wigeon]

you bet - if you need anymore tech tips let me know. Ill supplement until the overlord is back on the saddle.

[native sundial]

Overlord lmao

[sonic cape]

[native sundial]

:D

I only tested two keys but these silvers already feel better than the reds

[heavy iris]

is akko good keyboards (i already ordered lul)

[amber tartan]

gl

i actually typed on the 456gt in the meet

[native sundial]

dude these silvers are amazing

and gaterons are much more stable lol

[coral fern]

Just thought I’d show my Anne Pro 2 I actually got for free from a friend as it was broken, works completely fine but the battery will need to be replaced

[regal siren]

Any recommendations for a hot swappable keyboard?

Don’t know a whole lot about them. But I would like an aluminum frame and a “thocky” sound. Not sure if this is enough information to go by haha

[amber tartan]

i dont know what thocky means so realforce maybe

[boreal rivet]

topre is what started the whole thocky thing anyway so get that

[native sundial]

I'll probably get crucified for this but I really like my RK84

Especially now that I've put Gateron SIlvers in it

[chrome mauve]

it looks like a keyboard

[chrome raft]

atleast i dont need to hack the whole os to download an app

[arctic shuttle]

Nah homie, WKL just looks better

[robust arrow]

The Keychron Q series may be worth looking at.

[muted karma]

you don't need to download shit for a custom keyboard nowadays

[chrome raft]

Stupid ass he ment that linux is better

[muted karma]

no, they just prefer winkeyless layout lol

[chrome raft]

Ew

I dont like wkl

I like 60% keyboards

Too bad my huntsman mini broke

Wharlt is a good fast and nice gaming keyboard?

[boreal rivet]

Not like it’s hard to install something on linux anyway

Just use a package manager

[boreal rivet]

No you’re both just idiots and misunderstood each other

[chrome raft]

ok

and?

[boreal rivet]

And?

[sonic cape]

Aliexpress CHOICE have kang whites 70pcs for 16$ for anyone looking for a deal

[sonic cape]

Yeah I said 16 not 17 but ok 🙂

nah, free shipping

[boreal rivet]

Who cares

[sonic cape]

damn always toxic here 😄

great place to talk keyboards 😄

[boreal rivet]

oh no people don't care about what you post

how toxic

[sonic cape]

Im just letting people know on a deal

[boreal rivet]

yeah and no one cares

[sonic cape]

why do you even care ? just ignore it and stop insulting people 😄

damn you must have a sad life

[boreal rivet]

am I insulting you though?

[sonic cape]

I didnt say me

[boreal rivet]

idk I have a pretty good life

who are you do decide how it is based on how I interact here

[sonic cape]

calling people idiots, telling you dont care what I post

😄

thats rather sad

[boreal rivet]

surely 🙂

[sonic cape]

indeed

[pseudo owl]

17 dollar shit is still shit, just cheaper than it was before

[sonic cape]

geez sooo toxic

I love it, this is awesome 😄

Apparently helping people that want to save by providing a tip on a deal is a ´´ shit deal, noone cares and the switches suck´´

Thats sad if you think that

Not everyone wants to spend a fortune on expensive or hard to get switches, KTT is a great option and a couple of bucks saved here can help someone towards a different thing

Yes some of them are but none sounding as good

Who ?

asked ?

[pseudo owl]

💀5th grader humor

[sonic cape]

very appropriate for 5th grader toxicity

[pseudo owl]

I own some KTT switches, they really ain’t allat

Just did a rebuild w them yesterday

[sonic cape]

im not saying theyre awesome 😄

theyre good for the price and some people like to save

[pseudo owl]

I would say there are other options for similar prices that are better.

[sonic cape]

like ?

[pseudo owl]

Jerrzi

[sonic cape]

70pcs for 17usd there are better options ?

[pseudo owl]

Yes

[sonic cape]

which color ?

[pseudo owl]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805350828206.html not Jerrzi, but these are better than KTT for 3 dollars cheaper

[pseudo owl]

Purple

[sonic cape]

tactile ?

[pseudo owl]

Yup

I can find some linears for you

[sonic cape]

go ahead

cuz I havent found any

[pseudo owl]

Alright

[sonic cape]

and tbh the kang whites sound hela good

for their price

[pseudo owl]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805364022992.html maybe you weren’t looking enough, I found these in 2 minutes

Nearly half price of kang whites

CIY switches have pretty damn good prelube

[sonic cape]

CIY is

not the same as Akko sakura right ?

[pseudo owl]

No

[sonic cape]

is there a sound test of them anywhere ?

[pseudo owl]

KTT manufactures Akko switches, not CIY

[sonic cape]

On my side theyre 17 for 70

[pseudo owl]

That won’t tell you anything about a switch tbh

[sonic cape]

so same price

So theyre good ?

[pseudo owl]

Oh well, Aliexpress deals go crazy

[pseudo owl]

Yup

[sonic cape]

welcome deal is only for new users though

[pseudo owl]

I know

[sonic cape]

but maybe ill give them a try

17 is still great

[pseudo owl]

Yeah

[sonic cape]

thanks for the tip

[pseudo owl]

Yea no probs

Yea

[arctic shuttle]

Fuck I hate KTT Switches

I think I either scrapped or got ride of my KTT Rose switches

Can't remember

Nah I scalped their stems

[robust ridge]

this amount of rgb is unholy

[verbal zinc]

Someone with a Halo - are the RGB north or south?
Edit - I think they're North facing (which is what I'm used to yay) - Looking at a bunch of videos and the interior of the board, seems so.

[whole oxide]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[sonic cape]

-north

[verbal zinc]

Saw the LED shinethrough holes on the cutouts inside the halo on the product page

Guess it's not worth mentionning on the product specifications on their site for some reason XD

[sonic cape]

yeah the keycaps are not cherry profile so i dont think they care about that

[amber tartan]

Hello I'm new to the keyboard scene I was wondering if anyone had any cream switches they can reccomend. I'm looking for something with a creamy thocky yummy oh so crummy creamy oh so dream GLACKY switches that make you go BOOMBOOM (gotaa get get) BOOM BOOM (Gotta get get) boom boom POW them chickens jacking my style schlurpy and thocky sound profile

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[coral ferry]

Did I pay too much?

[amber tartan]

yes

most offices just give these out for free

[coral ferry]

damn

[boreal rivet]

So true

That’s why you should buy a realforce

[chrome raft]

my keyboard so old, logitech k120

and lou

d

[sonic cape]

Dream Creams from NK

[urban jetty]

Had some problems with my 2 g915s and was thinking of replacing it with a deathstalker v2, ornata v3, or keychron k series

[sonic cape]

[arctic shuttle]

Akko w/ ASA "Dark Olivia"

[sonic cape]

[arctic shuttle]

Just put the actual dark Olivia caps on it, probably costs as much as you bought that board for

[sonic cape]

Yeah I imagine

[arctic shuttle]

Pink gang let's go

[sonic cape]

damnnn

that looks great

the Akko needed some tuning on the stabs but otherwise sounds amazing for 50usd

[arctic shuttle]

Ya the acr pro series are great

[coral ferry]

I'm happy with my daskeyboard

[sonic cape]

i throw them in the washer

short cycle low temp

two drops of soap

only low rotations

[amber tartan]

oh god wk blocker

[arctic shuttle]

It's integrated into the top case

[amber tartan]

youre saying that its MADE to look like that?

thats arguably worse

also not tsangan

shouldve got a realforce

[sonic cape]

[arctic shuttle]

If only topre was worth it

Rubber domes with extra steps

[pallid ocean]

is this a 5-pin socket ? i'm not very sure and i'm probably going to build a keyboard and i don't wanna get it wrong

[river wharf]

Unboxing of the zoom75 p1 and my keycaps. P2 comes when my switches arrive

[whole oxide]

One message removed from a suspended account.

One message removed from a suspended account.

[arctic shuttle]

Tis a 5 pin

You love isabell

[high axle]

mine arrives later this month 😭

[brittle totem]

ok guys I have a really strange issue with my new hyperx alloy origins keyboard. whenever I press the 4th key of any row, e.g: 4 or r or f or c(?) it instead pastes the whole row of keys (so pressing r would instead paste iopuy[qwert) anyone know a fix?

btw this just started happening randomly, the keyboard was working perfectly for weeks

[amber tartan]

dead pcb, get realforce

[boreal rivet]

the ideal solution for everything really

[amber tartan]

http://decoy.works/

[pallid ocean]

my brain just commited self-killing (i can't say suic---)

[coral fern]

Update on the free Anne Pro 2, wasn’t working unplugged so I took it apart today and there was moisture damage on a few spots, so I soaked it in iso and lightly scrubbed it down, Bluetooth now works and the battery holds a charge

[ripe anchor]

say there friends/enemies/acquaintances in the #peripherals channel -- was reading online that the best option for a key that's randomly repeating (currently having interspersed, random doubling of my space bar presses in between words in sentences sometimes, as well as it making it's way in between some letters weirdly), is to drop a little drop of high percentage isopropyl alcohol (like 91%) or ethanol underneath the switch into the area where the pins go in, and then let it dry out over the next day or so

anyone have any experience with this? i'm assuming it's likely due to some kind of small debris/dirt that got in there and is causing this annoyance

[random berry]

yoo

are these keycaps good? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005738322665.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.4.43711802ztHdiU

[viscid tapir]

i hear those are good

still need to buy dialect grease for stabs

[sleek bronze]

Unsolder and change the switch

Best solution

[modest blaze]

can anyone suggest me some good RGB keyboard with different breathing effects under 18usd (1500rs) from amazon.in? there should be atleast more than 3 breathing effects.

wired is preferred for cheaper prices

[late zinc]

good

RGB

cheap

pick two

[river wharf]

Nice. I splurged on air shipping even though iv got no real use for it till early 2024

[modest blaze]

RGB and cheap

im seeing the cosmic byte gk 17 , you can search it in amazon

cool 7 breathing effects

and it's 18usd

[chrome raft]

There's some cheap ones not from Amazon that are actually good but I think they are a bit over your budget

I can't even remember the name of the company

Oh royal kludge

[mellow edge]

I’m sorry everyone

Update: I took all the key caps off, wash them, completely clean the keyboard, base and switches, gave the ltt mousepad a bath and we’re good fuck I’m so relived

[chrome raft]

guys what gaming keyboard is worth buying

not too cheap but not too expensive

[gusty ridge]

you gonna have to give a lot more than that chief

whats cheap and expensive to you

have you used mechanical keyboards before? Do you have a preference for switch type?

do you want a G A M E R keyboard with rgb and "gamer features" like a million macro keys or do you want something with real solid build quality? do you care about sound?

are you willing to build something yourself or do you want a single purchase and done

[chrome raft]

i care about SPEED i want it to be super responsive and fast and i prefer either brown or blue switches since thats the one ive used to work with before my keyboard decides to go kaboom and i also want it to be durable without any macro keys and i want it to be either 65 or 60% and my limit is 100$

[chrome raft]

No i dont want to build it my self i want just a ready keyboard like a razer or something

or ducky idk

also i dont want it to be TOO loud but i like having sound

and rgb too

@gusty ridge

[dusty remnant]

just wait on a wooting

[chrome raft]

model?

[dusty remnant]

nvm i missed the 100

[chrome raft]

breh

@dusty remnant what about a razer or logitech or steelseries and shit like that

[dusty remnant]

i mean… nah still tho if that’s all you care about is having the best “Gaming” keeb. i mean steelseries and razor have competitive offering but for under 100 it’s hard to find a decent mech

[chrome raft]

not too expensive but good

[chrome raft]

what would u recommend

[dusty remnant]

tbh… waiting and spending more if it was me. but i do understand budgets. ig the apex 9 is on sale at best buy

[chrome raft]

what about a razer huntsman mini?

[dusty remnant]

i personally used a $20 membrane for two months, huntsman is good but is it under 100

yea the mini is bet

get that

[chrome raft]

huntsman mini OPTICAL

is it worth it?

[dusty remnant]

at the price point it’s prolly your best bet rn

[chrome raft]

alr

ty

[dusty remnant]

esp that refurb one for 60 on amazon

[chrome raft]

also

should i spend the extra 50$ on the optical?

or go mechanical?

[dusty remnant]

have you used optical switches?

[chrome raft]

no

only mechanical

i heard the sound of them

[gusty ridge]

if you want speed then yeah, wooting 60HE

[dusty remnant]

i would stick with mechs for now then, personally. but they are “faster” so go for it

[chrome raft]

too expensiveeee

[dusty remnant]

and hard to find in stock

[chrome raft]

whats so good about it

i dont know much shit about keyboards

[gusty ridge]

wootings doing this shit where essentially an analog keyboard instead of switches

[dusty remnant]

watch any video on it

[chrome raft]

also i heard about lubing should i lube my huntsman mini when it comes?

or try to mod it?

[chrome raft]

i see

[gusty ridge]

you can customize the activation and release points to whatever you want

[chrome raft]

how

[gusty ridge]

software

[chrome raft]

which one

[dusty remnant]

even .1 actuation

and instant release

[chrome raft]

can i do it with my tonado mini zeroground?

[gusty ridge]

you can say, set WASD to trigger when you press the key down 1mm, and reset when you let up even 0.1mm, no matter where you are in the travel

[chrome raft]

which software

[gusty ridge]

it makes it objectively the most responsive keyboard on the market

thats a wooting only thing because of how they're made

thats why i recommend it if you care about speed

[chrome raft]

are we talking about the wooting?

[gusty ridge]

i am

[dusty remnant]

yes

[chrome raft]

i though i could do it with my razer

😦

[gusty ridge]

if you want a good keyboard then you save more than a hundred bucks.

[chrome raft]

well i just want something ready that doesnt need alot of shit to setup and customize

like plug and play

also does razer have tactile switches?

i see only clicky and linear

i hate linears

my current keyboard is linear and i hate it

its my brothers cuz he doesnt use it

[gusty ridge]

i thought i hated linears too until i built and lubed my own setup and experienced actual smooth linears

[dusty remnant]

any hotswap board will allow you to switch ya switches later

[gusty ridge]

now i can't go back

[dusty remnant]

easily that is, without soldering

[chrome raft]

i dont want to risk fucking my keyboard

plus

i dont want to switch switches

cuz its a pain in the ass sometimes

[gusty ridge]

razer sells a bunch of different boards with all different kinds of switches, you'd have to look through their shop

i've had nothing but terrible experiences with razers QC over the years, i avoid them like the plague for all purchases in any category

[chrome raft]

im buying them trough the greek amazon lets call it like that

[gusty ridge]

ok then check what razer sells and if you see a model in your price range search for it on greek amazon

[chrome raft]

https://www.skroutz.gr/

[chrome raft]

i saw the razer huntsman mini and the v2

v2 to expensive and mini idk if its worth it

also should i lube my huntsman mini if i get it?

or mod it?

what lube to use and stuff

" sorry for questions "

[dusty remnant]

if options are limited then pulling and replacing your switches may be your best bet for what you want. also if you wanted to lube them it would require the same amount of work plus lubing them.

[chrome raft]

lube like the switch from the outside

i saw someone doing it

it just takes some time but its not risky

[gusty ridge]

do you know what goes into lubing your own switches? you say you dont want to mess with hotswap but lubing it would involve removing all of your keycaps, removing the switches from the board, and breaking open every switch and hand lubing them

its not really worth it if you aren't actually going to open them up and lube em properly

and at that point you should get something more modular

[chrome raft]

no i mean lube the part that goes in and out that attaches to the key cap

under the keycaps

theres a thingy that has the color on it

lets say red switches have a red part

[dusty remnant]

but like… switches are way more durable than you think

[chrome raft]

lube the red part

[chrome raft]

for sound

[gusty ridge]

yes the switch stem, you can't actually access the parts that have friction unless you disassemble them

unless you want to just drown them in like a very non viscous oil, which i would not recommend

[chrome raft]

then i wont bother

[dusty remnant]

just get pre lubed ones and throw them in, a lot of boards are sold barebones for this reason. just pop them in it takes maybe 5 minutes the first time

[gusty ridge]

are you specifically looking for a 60% board, i know you selected the hunstman mini i think thats what that one is

(no F keys)

[chrome raft]

is the huntsman mini hot swappable?

[chrome raft]

yes

it has F keys but with the fn button

[gusty ridge]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v4-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40151983882329

if keychron ships to you one of their budget boards would probably be a better buy than a hunstman TBH

the barebones is only about 50 bucks, and then you could put whatever switches and keycaps in that you wanted. Fully assembled ones from them are cheap as well

[chrome raft]

idk how to build a keyboard

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1062729355886870558.webp?size=48&name=skul&quality=lossless

just take the switches and put them in?

[gusty ridge]

you put the switch in the hole, it literally goes one way, and then you put the keycap on the switch

there are about a billion videos on the topic

[chrome raft]

oh i see

[gusty ridge]

yes its literally just sticking them in, these boards come with hotswap PCBs, so the switches just slot into place on the board by hand

[chrome raft]

how much does the switches cost

[gusty ridge]

thats entirely up to you

[chrome raft]

oh

[gusty ridge]

you can get cheapos or high end stuff, even factory lubed, which has gotten better recently, if you aren't up for doing it yourself

[sonic cape]

[gusty ridge]

i would say

anywhere from 30-70 bucks would be a good range depending on how fancy you feel

[chrome raft]

alr

[sonic cape]

if you want some cheap but good ones try KTT or Akko

[dusty remnant]

kinda funny, i think he’s starting to get why 100 is insanely cheap for a fully built mech

[gusty ridge]

[sonic cape]

yeah

There is the case, then the switches, keycaps etc etc

[gusty ridge]

[sonic cape]

Alternatively you just buy a prebuilt set

[gusty ridge]

just spend 400 dollars on your case and PCB ez

[sonic cape]

Indeed

Or get in on the Neo65

[dusty remnant]

this is the way.

[sonic cape]

this is the way

[gusty ridge]

mode sonnet

love

[sonic cape]

yeah wanted to ask

[gusty ridge]

[sonic cape]

but that gold strip is

recognizable

[gusty ridge]

i wish i had bought the brass bottom before they discontinued it

my board is not heavy enough

i could only kill 3 children with a single swing

i need to be at 5+

[sonic cape]

i wish they made weights ouf ot

uranium

or lead

[gusty ridge]

tungsten

gimme tungsten weight

[sonic cape]

tugnsten is doable

legit tungsten is doable

[gusty ridge]

yeh

would be stupid expensive tho

[sonic cape]

even titanium is possible but its light

[gusty ridge]

titanium frame keyboard for the memes

[sonic cape]

all the premium metals are light haha

[gusty ridge]

i wanna get those stupid heavy tungsten dice sets for d&d

[sonic cape]

imagine rolling them on a glass table

[gusty ridge]

but its nearly a grand for a set

[sonic cape]

damn

well tungsten is hard to retrieve

wait

[gusty ridge]

its hard to work with too which is why the price goes up a lot on crafted things, idk what the actual price of tungsten is but it might be slightly more reasonable if someone was just including a premium weight block in a mechanical keyboard build

[sonic cape]

1000g tungsten ingot 99eur

[gusty ridge]

fuck it

i'll do it myself

time for some modding

[sonic cape]

you got the foundry of Moria ?

i think tungsten melts at like 2milion degrees

[gusty ridge]

nah but if i bought ingots if they're small enough i could totally drill out holes in my keyboard chassis and put them in

[sonic cape]

yeah

on the site its 40g ingots

and you get 25 of them

Thats legit possible

a kilo of tungsten must weigh like 40 kilos

[boreal rivet]

💀

[gusty ridge]

[sonic cape]

how many grams would we need for a weight

since its much denser

[gusty ridge]

the ingots are 6mm on their thinnest diameter

fuck

this would totally work

i REALLY wanna do it

[sonic cape]

yeah it could

it wouldnt be the pretiest

but it would totally work

[gusty ridge]

it would be inside the keyboard who cares

[pine robin]

hello i am trying to make a keyboard for £300 what stuff can i buy that is good and fits in the budget

[chrome raft]

@gusty ridge ok so apperently theres no good reviews about the clicky version of the huntsman mini so i was thinkg of linear

[pine robin]

pls i need help

[sudden flicker]

hey i got a question, im going to be converting a pcb to hotswap, and i want to be able to swap between full size and short switches, however from what ive seen hotswap connecters that kaihil sells seem to be either short or full, do the short also work for the fulls from what anyone knows? or anything to be used for both?

[woven python]

looking for a case and some claim anodized vs e-coating? what are the differences?

[dusty remnant]

https://youtu.be/5YIANzX2SB8?feature=shared (actual answer about $10)

[blazing birch]

I want to get a new keyboard and mouse for a total of around $60, anything would be better than what I have rn

does anybody have any recommendations?

I usually play valorant

[blazing birch]

anyone alive?

if the budget is way too low then tell me a more reasonable range and what to buy

[amber tartan]

get a realforce

great for valorant

[winter jetty]

i would honestly opt more for a pricier mouse opposed to a keyboard, esp if playing valo. you want a solid mouse

[amber tartan]

and then also a realforce mouse

[blazing birch]

ok

[blazing birch]

the problem is that idk what to get

[amber tartan]

this thing is awesome actually

[blazing birch]

idk what keyboard and mouse is at that price point and still good

[blazing birch]

woah

perfection

[winter jetty]

logitech g203's are good mice too

[blazing birch]

theyre super expensive..

[boreal rivet]

Realforce mouse isn’t worth it

[blazing birch]

what do you think i should get

[boreal rivet]

Idk what shape do you want

Safe recommendation is gpx

[blazing birch]

but the problem is that its super expensive

[boreal rivet]

Then get a pulsar x2 instead

Or Lamzu atlantis

Different shapes but cheaper

[unkempt dome]

Darmoshark m3

[buoyant saddle]

I recently built my first custom so I don't really know much about this, but I got my switches pre lubed so I don't have anything to lube my stabilizers. my friend recommended me krytox 205g0 but that would cost me $30 CAD just to lube my stabilizers. i found this $17 kit that comes with some tools. which one should i get?

or is it just not worth it to get just for stabilizers?

[amber tartan]

you can lube stabs and switches with 205

[buoyant saddle]

yeah but does it matter which brand i get?

im just worried im going to get like some cheap stuff

[glossy mica]

You want to make sure it’s genuine Miller Stephenson 205g0

[buoyant saddle]

what does that mean?

[glossy mica]

That’s who makes krytox 205g0

[buoyant saddle]

ah

[amber tartan]

i always thought dupont makes them

[glass jolt]

I want to make a couple custom cables. Does anyone know where I could source some lit USB cable wiring like these? I would want to buy some meters of it

[swift forge]

Razer Deathadder V3 wired, very good for the price

If you main claw grip

can do 8000hz polling if you’re into that without adapters etc

and has everything the wireless version has except wireless connectivity and another paywall for lower 4000hz polling

$70 USD on Amazon

[muted karma]

💀 what kinda third world country machine is that

why tf is it hand operated

[muted karma]

I am just astonished how antique that machine is

that is comparable to the ones I have seen in china and poorer asian countries

(oh and japan as well ig)

[boreal rivet]

dude all you do is dunk the part in paint water and run a current through it

[amber tartan]

its magic

[pine robin]

hello can i have some advice on some good keyboard parts

my budget is £300

[boreal rivet]

buy a realforce

[chrome raft]

guys i was told that i shouldnt get any gaming keyboard nad instead save money to buy the wooting 60HE

[azure latch]

What are some good quality but reasonable priced mechanical keyboards? I wanna get one for home and office use etc - budget: 100 euros or less

[boreal rivet]

it's not going to magically make you 2x better

[chrome raft]

i never said that it would make me better...

[sonic cape]

budget?

[sonic cape]

its currently regarded by many as being the best

[azure latch]

100 euros or less

[sonic cape]

keychron?

[azure latch]

I looked at their site, they also got a sale right now, majority if not all their stuff are sold out xD

[chrome raft]

what should i get for fps -esport

[sonic cape]

wooting

[chrome raft]

SOMETHING NOT SO EXPENSIVE

[sonic cape]

have you checked your local sites?

where you from?

[sonic cape]

if you want the best you gotta pay

[chrome raft]

i dont want the best i want something good

but not so expensive

[sonic cape]

well

[chrome raft]

100$ is max

[sonic cape]

gaming aesthetics?

or you dont care

[azure latch]

Netherlands

[sonic cape]

ill dm you

[chrome raft]

rgb and i want it to be TKL

[sonic cape]

apex tkl?

or just a regular keychron

or some Akko board

[chrome raft]

i would like a razer or corsair or steelseries

[sonic cape]

yeah steelseries apex tkl

[chrome raft]

anything in razer?

[sonic cape]

they have the new one that just came out

not sure about the price

[chrome raft]

name?

[sonic cape]

blackwidow v4

its expensive

[amber tartan]

a used realforce is cheaper

[chrome raft]

what about the huntsman mini

[sonic cape]

yeah if you want but there are better boards

from other brands

[chrome raft]

like?

the apex?

[chrome raft]

the apex pro is 200$

[late zinc]

razer

[chrome raft]

stfu

[late zinc]

no

I'll shut up when they stop their dodgy advertising

[chrome raft]

still

they have good keyboards

[late zinc]

and increase their quality control, and actually make decent products

[boreal rivet]

razer mice are good though?

synapse still sucks but the mice are good nonetheless

[chrome raft]

viper mini is on top

[boreal rivet]

dont care

[chrome raft]

one of the worst apps

its so buggy for me

disgusting

sometimes it makes me regret getting a razer product but its not the products fault but the companys

[late zinc]

corsair ICUE these days is cheff's kiss

[chrome raft]

icue takes too much resources

some times

[boreal rivet]

yet they make shit keyboards AND mice

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1006976695833727187.webp?size=48&name=pepew&quality=lossless

[late zinc]

never seen such a problem

[chrome raft]

this

[late zinc]

corsair? what? their mice are great and so are their keyboards

[chrome raft]

my brother got the K95 and he cried for the waste

[boreal rivet]

no LOL

[late zinc]

source: been using an original M65 RGB and strafe RGB for 6 years

[chrome raft]

tf?

[boreal rivet]

longevity is not the only factor in quality LMAO

[chrome raft]

this

[late zinc]

there's literally nothing bad about them

[boreal rivet]

can you stop

[chrome raft]

oh yea?

[late zinc]

and their newer stuff is even better

[chrome raft]

shake the keyboard and listen to it

the switches rattle

[boreal rivet]

explain why their stuff is good

[chrome raft]

legit rattle

[boreal rivet]

other than oh it lasts long

[late zinc]

you're surprised that a basic cherry switch rattles?

[boreal rivet]

cherry mx does not rattle

[chrome raft]

no its the shit design of the base that its not placed properly

[boreal rivet]

mx blue does but that is inherent to clickjacket

[chrome raft]

so what keyboard should i get?

[late zinc]

my strafe is sold af, the only noise from shaking it is the (very used) switches rattling around

[chrome raft]

with a limit of 100$

[chrome raft]

i saw a brand new keyboard rattle wdym

[late zinc]

what keyboard?

[chrome raft]

corsair k95

i saw the huntsman mini BLUE SWITCHES rattles too

but the red version does not

yet the huntsman doesnt have the best build quality but its still a good one

[late zinc]

which k95? there's been a million at this point

[chrome raft]

lemme see

k95 platinum

SO what keyboard should i get

limit 100$

[late zinc]

so the newer one?

[chrome raft]

i guess

im not into corsiar products

[boreal rivet]

so your definition of quality is feels solid and lasts long

ok

lol

[late zinc]

well that is literally what quality means

the features are also pretty good on them. well, not so great on my strafe since it's ancient, but my M65 is great, and the newer stuff is pretty damn great too
and to top it off, software that doesn't make you want to throw it at the wall

[chrome raft]

WHAT

KEYBOARD

SHOULD

I

[late zinc]

shut

[chrome raft]

GET

no

[late zinc]

it takes time to scroll through lists

you said TKL right?

[chrome raft]

yea

with rgb

[late zinc]

wired?

[chrome raft]

and mechanical switches if not optical

[late zinc]

sctratch that question, it's your only choice under 100

[chrome raft]

wires ofc

no input lag

[late zinc]

modern corsair, TKL, optical switches, and exactly $100
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/keyboards/ch-911d01a-na/k60-pro-tkl-rgb-tenkeyless-optical-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-corsair-opx-switch-na

[chrome raft]

corsair....

anything else?

[boreal rivet]

no?

keyfeel, keycaps, software

weight, shape, clicks

don't give an opinion on something you don't understand fully

[chrome raft]

its 150 to my place

[late zinc]

sucks to be you then.

[chrome raft]

so anything else?

i live in greece currently so yea

plus shipping is only available in the US on that keyboard

[late zinc]

not everyone is deep down the rabit hole of keyboards. the general person doesn't care much beyond the basic switch types
corsair keyboards feel good. my basic bitch MX-browns are good
while I don't own the newer stuff, I know people that do, and I've used them, they're great.

[boreal rivet]

that doesn't disqualify the metric I mentioned as indicators of quality

[chrome raft]

can u guys stop fucking arguing

[boreal rivet]

deciding something is good quality based on what you use is ignorance

[chrome raft]

for the love of god

@late zinc so what do i get since the corsair keyboard is way more expensive too my place

[late zinc]

what backwards world do you live in?
deciding something is quality because you've used it and find that it is quality, is exactly how it fucking works
ignoring the weird membrane keyboards they've done, corsair is very consistent across the board (pun not intended)

[chrome raft]

....

[late zinc]

idk, go look at your local stores, I ain't Romanian and your budget is low

greek*

sorry

[chrome raft]

so 100$ is not enough for a keyboard????

....

[amber tartan]

its opinion, not fact that its good

[boreal rivet]

dont be an idiot please

you're embarrassing yourself

[late zinc]

don't be fucking pedantic

[boreal rivet]

pedantic?

Im just rebutting your alleged meaning of quality

[late zinc]

"excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous."

[boreal rivet]

omitting major factors like keyfeel, keycaps and build are minor details

mouse weight shape and clicks are minor details?

you need to look at yourself in the mirror lmao

maybe go out once in a while too

you can be wrong at times

i know its hard to swallow

but it is life

[amber tartan]

absolutely typing up a storm there, im expecting a 20 page essay

[late zinc]

I've literally explained all those factors throughout the convo you utter clown
keyfeel is majorly subjective, and can really only be opinion, and as I've said, they feel fine. it's just plain ol' cherry keys (unless you go for corsair opticals)
and most, if not all, of their models generally have multiple key options

[boreal rivet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1006976685209550970.webp?size=48&name=kekpat&quality=lossless

you can keep waiting i think

[late zinc]

sorry, typing on a shitty laptop keyboard

[boreal rivet]

this dude came here before acting like an authority like your typical techbro

can't out argue these clowns and their world ending egos

[late zinc]

they asked for a recommendation? what else am I going to do other than recommend things that I've found, within my experiences, to be good?

you're looking into this way too hard mate

[boreal rivet]

ever thought just maybe since, you aren't too deep into the topic maybe your opinions might not be valid?

its good to be humble and self aware

[late zinc]

you don't have to be a fucking keyboard geek to recommend something you've found to be good to someone that also isn't a keyboard geek

[boreal rivet]

yeah you can recommend it

but don't be surprised when other more knowledgeable people rightfully dunk on your dogwater opinion

[late zinc]

[boreal rivet]

thats all you can muster?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/534273114243334146.webp?size=48&name=pepega~3&quality=lossless

[late zinc]

you've yet to recommend anything to them, or give any actual reasons on why my recommendation wouldn't be good

so pop off

I gotta go to sleep lol

[amber tartan]

uhhh realforce

[boreal rivet]

you took the words right out of my mouth

I'm so proud

ngl

[amber tartan]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/966022920872800321/1130661696428589088/7nkd84.gif

[chrome raft]

will i see a big diffirence between a mechanical and an optical keyboard?

[boreal rivet]

No

[chrome raft]

i am between the razer huntsman mini and the hyperX alloy origins core

what do i go for

[late zinc]

not at your price point

[chrome raft]

i am between the razer huntsman mini and the hyperX alloy origins core
what do i go for

[late zinc]

I have no experience with those specific boards ¯_(ツ)_/¯

or any experience with hyperX at all

[chrome raft]

oof

[woven python]

any life hacks for finding keycaps for 60% layout that have secondary legend for arrow keys?

currently running wooting 60he and am looking for new build

[woven python]

i would do huntsman, i went from black widow to ducky to anne pro 2 to wooting

[chrome raft]

alr

ty

[woven python]

anne pro 2 is prob best i've had, jus switched to wooting and in the process of customizing rn so haven't used it a ton but the actuation point feature for the lekker switches is pretty nice

[boreal rivet]

Anything

For most people keyboards have negligible impact in setups above a certain point

[pine robin]

what is best keyboard for £300

[pallid epoch]

Guys can somebody send me silent gaming keyboard for around 30-45 euros

[sonic cape]

rk61

[sonic cape]

thats extremely subjective

maybe a Mode Envoy ?

or Mode Sonnet

[oblique parcel]

what is the most quietest switches to use for a mechanical keyboard?

[sonic cape]

silent version of linears

[oblique parcel]

any specific ones to look at?

[oak vigil]

Fun with my work keyboard, lol, chocolate mint

[pseudo owl]

Neither

Get a keychron v series

[chrome raft]

ew

no

[pseudo owl]

Razer and hyperX are much much worse than a keychron

[chrome raft]

i want something ready

plug-n-play

fast and responsive

razer has 8k polling rate AND optical switches

keychron has 1k polling rate with mechanical switches

[pseudo owl]

Opticals aren't really any diff than mechanicals in terms of how fast to actuate.

Also if you need opticals iirc keychron makes optical boards

or at least optical switches

[chrome raft]

Still why no razer and why get tge keychron

[pseudo owl]

Keychron is ready

[chrome raft]

Yes but Why get it

[pseudo owl]

Keychron has: Better switches

Better firmware

[chrome raft]

Yes but uglier keycaps

[pseudo owl]

Qmk on top

[pseudo owl]

then swap em out

[pseudo owl]

Better qual keycaps

[chrome raft]

I dont wamt to spend money on excess shit

Just plug n play and look good too

[pseudo owl]

Alright, go with the razer, but keychron has a lot of advantages compared to it

[chrome raft]

LIKE

[pseudo owl]

Better firmware

[chrome raft]

Thats all?

Switches

Amd caps?

And*

[pseudo owl]

BRB

[chrome raft]

Ok

Worst polling rate

[pseudo owl]

Better quality case, Hotswappable, Screw in stabs, programmable knob, QMK/VIA support, Easier to dissasemble, Doesn't sound like shit, and anyways on a mechanical keyboard 8k polling is so overkill lol

IMO razer is the dead last pick for me. But oh well, it's not my money to waste.

[sonic cape]

Razer is nice for people who love razer but otherwise gmbrothers is right

Go with Keychron

[pine robin]

pls no one ever replies to me

[chrome raft]

wooting 60HE

its not 300$ but its one of the best keyboards out there

[chrome raft]

which model

@pseudo owl which model

[pseudo owl]

Any of the v series

[chrome raft]

yea ok sure but

no rgb

😦

[pseudo owl]

It does have RGB tho?

Per key

[chrome raft]

huh?

lemem see

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-v-series-keyboard/products/keychron-v3-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection?variant=40365722271833

[pseudo owl]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v4-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[chrome raft]

uhhh

[pseudo owl]

RGB

[chrome raft]

thats back-lit rgb

[pseudo owl]

Ok

[chrome raft]

like the rgb doesnt go through the keycap

[pseudo owl]

You need shine thru keycaps

For it

To go thru

[chrome raft]

whats some good budget keycaps

ig

[pseudo owl]

That are shine through?

[chrome raft]

oh?

well

i dont like the color

[pseudo owl]

I gtg

[chrome raft]

i want pure black and good quality

[pseudo owl]

Maybe someone else can guide you

[chrome raft]

ok

[sonic cape]

well

buy pudding keycaps

aliexpress or amazon

[chrome raft]

well

which one should i get

also

amazon shipping costs more that the product it self since i live in greece

same for aliexpress

or can i use my old keyboards keycaps?

[sonic cape]

si

so

aliexpress shipping is free

id suggest buying a keychron v1 and keycaps from aliexpress

if you have a keyboard with the appropriate keycap sizes you can use it

[chrome raft]

oh

i want the v3

the TKL

so will they fit?

also can u send me a link to the aliexpress keycaps

[arctic shuttle]

First impressions of invokeys blueberry chiffon switches: id rather browns

$30 for 100

Inspired by browns

Seemed good

Facts

I've gotta get a topre still, that real force r2 though still ass

Bro this bot flagged my message for all caps

Find me an all white pro 2 under 100

Maybe 150

All white hard to find

[main narwhal]

issat the snow one?

[chrome raft]

guys should i go for a keychron V3 or huntsman mini

[smoky karma]

Hello! Looking for a wireless, quiet, if at all possible gentle light keyboard. Need it to be quiet enough it won’t wake my sleeping wife, 7 feet away

[boreal rivet]

silenced realforce

or a hhkb hybrid actually

[zinc wave]

Im looking for a mechanical number pad. Can be wired or wireless. I like the cherry brown switches in my steelseries so i would like a similar feel

I dont see many options aside from keychron

[ripe anchor]

razer is overpriced and unless they've changed their boards arent hotswappable, their switches are crappy and loud in a bad way

[ripe anchor]

tons of options out there, what kind of budget do you have is a better question

[ripe anchor]

what size/style do you prefer? (i.e. do you want a 60, 65, 75%? TKL? full-sized? ) you want something that's already put together and ready to use? care about colors/design or rgb or any of that stuff? budget? i will post some options though one sec

[zinc wave]

I dont want to spend a ton. I know i could easily spend a lot but i would prefer to stay somewhere around the $50 mark

[ripe anchor]

99% of quality keycaps don't have RGB which go through the keycaps, because most really good quality keycaps aren't ABS plastic, they are double-shot PBT or similar which means they won't have see-thru key legends unless they were a specialty job, it's pretty rare

[unkempt dome]

Razer have one hotswap board as far as I know

But probably still not worth getting it

[ripe anchor]

whoopsie

52.99 plus 10 dollar off coupon so 43 bucks

[zinc wave]

Oh, sorry, im looking for just a numeric pad

[ripe anchor]

oh shit my bad i replied to the wrong person lol

[zinc wave]

No worries

[unkempt dome]

Keychron have some I think

[ripe anchor]

@smoky karma this is an option, you can also switch out the switches on this for something more to your liking but the RK silent red switches are pretty good especially for this price - pasting in previously sent message:

for 50 bucks there are some options out there, some cheaper decent mechnical keyboards that you can get, idk what size you are comfortable with but something like this board (if you are okay with 65% model) https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Stand-Alone-Hot-Swappable/dp/B08G52MB1J/ 52.99 - $10 off coupon = 43 bucks

[ripe anchor]

word, i got you, one second lemme pull up my little bookmarks thing in raindrop

[unkempt dome]

Keychron Q0

[ripe anchor]

do you want ones with knobs and stuff on them?

i'm a fan of knobs and different rotary controllers and stuff like that so i have a lot of them bookmarked that have that kind of thing

[zinc wave]

Not necessarily. I was looking for at least the basic number pad keys

But nobs could be useful

My tkl has a little rolly thing

[ripe anchor]

one of those horizontal rolly bars

[zinc wave]

Yeah

[ripe anchor]

yah royal kludge puts those on a few of their boards

[zinc wave]

Cool bits are aleays a plus but not required

[ripe anchor]

alright here are a few of the links i have, one sec

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1231087896/gk21s-bluetooth-numpad-macropad-with?click_key=22c6a17bd32472d010610e37c35108b6d94fb9e1%3A1231087896

these are kinda fancy some of them

that one is like 50 bucks

oh yah do you want wired or wireless or dont care

[zinc wave]

Either is fine

[ripe anchor]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1337326153/mini-hot-swappable-numpad-with-switches this store i have bought from before, hey make good stuff, lemme send some amazon links tho i know some people dislike etsy

[zinc wave]

I saw that one, i thought it was kinda neat, they have a build your own kit too

[ripe anchor]

https://www.amazon.com/Kisnt-Mechanical-Standard-Numeric-Keyboards/dp/B0BPMGKJXT these have different switches you can pick but they arent swappable

yah i own this thing from that store on etsy -- https://www.etsy.com/listing/1327299571/megalodon-doio-triple-knob-macropad

[zinc wave]

Thats more for macros, yes?

[ripe anchor]

highly recommended, takes a min to get used to the little bit different layout if you are muscle memoried to the traditional numpad

yah

they have different versions of it though

[zinc wave]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1520290157/mini-hot-swappable-touch-pad-numpad-diy?click_key=35e380acd07090d92a487e5d88edf193c369d52a%3A1520290157&click_sum=806d9f62&ref=hp_rf-2&frs=1

[ripe anchor]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1521102429/megalodon-19-numpad-macropad-designers -- this is the one i meant to send

yah worldofkeebs store is good, have bought one of those megalodons from them and a few friends have as well, was turned on to their stuff from a youtuber i know

[zinc wave]

I like that one too

I may look into their stuff more

[ripe anchor]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1503135827/original-design-wireless-transparent these are pretty cool too

[zinc wave]

The clear plastic is interesting

[ripe anchor]

it's hit or miss, on some of the designs its okay imo, i like the one on the bottom r ight the most

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1241174761/acrylic-programmable-knob-numeric-wired this thing is wild too

[zinc wave]

That looks fuckin rad

[ripe anchor]

the feker JJK-21 is another good pad

https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-Mechanical-Bluetooth-Compatible-Switches/dp/B0BCJ5H4VY?th=1

they have it in kit form and with finished ones, depending on where they are selling it

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K2dkaTQ5L._AC_SL1500_.jpg

i kind of like that style personally

old school vibe

[zinc wave]

Very classy

[ripe anchor]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uuDkLJtqL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

has bluetooth, wired, and wireless

[zinc wave]

What about something like this? https://drop.com/buy/magicforce-21-key-mechanical-numpad-v2?defaultSelectionIds=966504

[ripe anchor]

yah that looks alright too, long as it's ready to ship (which it is)

idk if thats wired only looks like it

looks pretty sleek though from t he side, has a bit of the clear plastic thing oto, plus you can swap the keycaps and switches

actually you may not be able to swap the switches, i think they are soldered in

[zinc wave]

Im still new to the mech thing, not too worried about swapping switches

[ripe anchor]

yah, they are, no rgb but white leds, idk if thats a deal breaker

true, personally i think it is better to have the option if it's available

people say its an addictive hobby for a reason haha

[zinc wave]

I believe it.

Options are endless it appears

[ripe anchor]

i have one of these lol https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71r3ktfakgL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

sits around basically collecting dust

should've done more research before learning the hard way that the little thumb controller is not an actual analog stick but a D-pad

and yeah the options are definitely endless

there's a few 'name brands' which more or less have pretty good stuff for consumer quality, ready to use mechanical keyboards - keychron, akko/epomaker/feker (the same company uses a few different names), royal kludge

[zinc wave]

Im assuming most of the differences will be aesthetics since they are all using the same cherry/gateron switches?

[ripe anchor]

ooh this is sweet, i had no idea 8bitdo made a mechanical keyboard
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Bluetooth-Swappable-Programmable-PC/dp/B0CCP8KYGG/

for the most part yeah. if you have the option to get something that has hot-swappable switches go for it, same with QMK/VIA support so you can program it if it has any macro keys or knobs or anything

[smoky karma]

Sorry for such a long delay. I use full size as I prefer the num pad, I use it a lot for work

[ripe anchor]

omg i need this

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yE77UAvxL._SL1500_.jpg

has a big ass 2 button thing, the famicon version is even sweeter

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GuhvxGpeL._SL1500_.jpg

[zinc wave]

Those red keys are super nice

Get that

I may go with this https://www.etsy.com/listing/1520290157/mini-hot-swappable-touch-pad-numpad-diy?click_key=d9ff66af052ec4ce858768afac9acf3960b4e743%3A1520290157&click_sum=fae955ae&ref=shop_home_recs_4&frs=1&crt=1

[boreal rivet]

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=480

Buy realforce

[zinc wave]

Or maybe this one? https://www.microcenter.com/product/651928/inland-wireless-mechanical-numeric-keypad

[pine robin]

ok thank you

[spiral mica]

https://mechkeys.com/products/royal-kludge-r98-mechanical-keyboard?variant=44130062991583

is this thing legit from royal kludge (not rk98)

I cant find this on their official website

[ripe anchor]

yah it's pretty good, its on amazon that one

i was going to recommend this model actually to @smoky karma but it's a bit more expensive than he was wanting to spend, nice board tho

rgb effects on the side are slick and RK's self branded switches are surprisingly good, other than keychron they are probably my favorite manufacturer of affordable, high quality premade boards

[spiral mica]

would you recommend that or the rk98

[ripe anchor]

definitely the r98, the price they have that for on mechkeys is a good deal imho

[spiral mica]

thanks

[ripe anchor]

4shzy

[left mountain]

What's a good mouse to pair with the Steelseries Apex 3 keyboard? I think the steel series rival 310 has been phased out but the 500 model doesn't have rubber grips

[woven python]

do gmk make backlit keycaps?

[ripe anchor]

ooh these are slick af

what you mean backlit, like see thru for rgb? they aren't that common to find high quality doubleshot pbt with see thru legends

you have to specifically seek them out and the choices are still pretty limited

if you dont mind using ABS keycaps you have more choices but ppl tend to shy away from them as they attract a lot more oils and fingerprints/shine

https://www.amazon.com/DROP-Keysterine-Transparent-Compatible-Full-Size/dp/B0B5BDBP18 these are some for example

[amber tartan]

no

#rememberGMKcalcium

[ripe anchor]

https://www.amazon.com/YUNZII-Gradient-Sublimation-Transparent-Mechanical/dp/B0BM9P9Z2W?th=1

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/yoe3dw/why_is_it_so_hard_to_find_pbt_shine_through/

https://shop.tai-hao.com/categories/backlit-keycaps this should prove helpful

i woudl also take a look on etsy, it's where i try to go for anything other than base-level keyboard stuff, lot of great options/sellers on there

[amber tartan]

aliexpress has a million backlit sets just search there

[ripe anchor]

aliexpress is full of a lot of dogshit stuff that barely resembles the photos half of the time

[amber tartan]

well theyre all cheap so youre getting what you paid for

[boreal rivet]

Etsy is just Taobao resellers mostly

Why not just buy from there and save money

[ripe anchor]

etsy has gems on there still, you just have to put in the effort to dig thru and find the places that are actually still run by people and not just some guy dropshipping things, it's definitely gone downhill big time in the last few years, particularly over the past year or so (for certain things it's basically unusable at this point)

[viscid tapir]

would these tape and foam be fine

if i want to mod my keychron

[smoky karma]

Thank you everyone! Your suggestions were all very helpful!

[raw pecan]

guys is it worth the hassle to upgrade the wooting case

[boreal rivet]

It’s not a hassle even

[versed hamlet]

ayo i need help

when i press my left shift key.. all these keys are pressed automatically

i have a cosmic byte mechanical keyboard

[versed hamlet]

is anyone on?

[pseudo owl]

Lol, they are

99% sure they have me blocked

[late zinc]

they're also the one that couldn't plug in a 24 pin properly

and was calling starfield bad with zero playtime experience

[viscid tapir]

people still crying

xdd

a year later

funny and pathetic

[viscid tapir]

they will not help you here only insult you

i would suggest asking in official server

you will a faster response there

i would help but i am not familiar with it

i had similar problem it was an issue with drivers

i would suggest you reinstall drivers or windows if that does not help

[late zinc]

don't take advice from a fool that couldn't plug in a 24 pin properly

[unkempt dome]

Have you tried it on another pc ?

[pseudo owl]

Blud is still coping hard

[unique hatch]

yo is this decent: https://www.amazon.com/K6-RGB-Backlight-Red-Switch/dp/B07ZT61LTZ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=switchclick-20&th=1

[swift forge]

Well if you love RGB just note that the keycaps are opaque

none of it will shine through them

[unique hatch]

hmm interesting

[swift forge]

so if any modding isn’t on your bucket list selecting that option is technically a scam

though you can just buy prism caps, install and call it a day

[swift forge]

Mostly for the durability of PBT

[unique hatch]

yeah am thinking of replacing the keycaps

[swift forge]

And so the legends are visible without backlight

Don’t use it for competitive gaming (but if you are going to don’t do it over Bluetooth)

Anything else like single player RPGs are fine

That said if you like using macros you might want to check out their K pro range, since that has VIA software support

@unique hatch

[unique hatch]

Thanks for the advice! I just bought it

any suggestions for the keycaps? I am a noobie to keyboards

[swift forge]

Welp fancy stuff comes from GMK

All the goated media posts with cool looking caps are likely GMK

even more expensive would be the ones with little figurines attached to them (artisan keycaps I think they’re called)

[arctic shuttle]

Artisans are cheaper than a full keycaps set, but the golden price of artisans are $80-$120

[swift forge]

^^

[swift forge]

Keychron ships with great ones, perhaps use those for a bit then see what you want to be dif

some people just use blank keycaps with no legends to learn touch typing so the dark doesn’t become an issue

[unique hatch]

hmm will think about it

[unique hatch]

damn, thats double the price of my future keyboard

[arctic shuttle]

Keyboard get expensive my guy, it's like putting tires on a car. You can go cheap and play quality, or go expensive and top tier

[swift forge]

Speaking of which some cool caps that are technically blank would be the GMK Dots

[unique hatch]

haha I like that analogy

[arctic shuttle]

Gmk dots is cool, if I'm going blanks I'm going POM Jelly

[unique hatch]

oh wow that looks cool

[swift forge]

And to stop myself being lazy once I can work I’ll probably get myself a lord of the rings keycap set

Only lettering that’s there would be in the Elf tongue

[unique hatch]

lol, that sounds amazing

[swift forge]

Lmao

honestly I crave a Hebrew keycap set rn

[unique hatch]

oh wow

thats epic

[glossy mica]

Until you want to buy gafs, kwks, or any older artisans then you spend thousands for a single artisan

[unique hatch]

[arctic shuttle]

Are people actually still buying those?

[glossy mica]

ofc

I mean its like the same 50 people but yeah

[arctic shuttle]

Yikes man. I don't know enough about artisans to know what the older ones are like

I just base the current market off what Dwarf factory has been selling fro the last year or so

[glossy mica]

yeah lol I mean all the higher end artisan makers are rigged anyways

[arctic shuttle]

I'd imagine so

[amber tartan]

rama caps >

[arctic shuttle]

I did just pick up one of these guys, looks dope ngl. But group buys, ugh

[valid vale]

ello