peripherals

[boreal rivet]

still not as bad as mx red

and you cant get gaterons for his budget

[chrome raft]

Gateron are cheap asf lol

[boreal rivet]

yea if you built a custom

hes not looking for a custom

[chrome raft]

But yeah he wanted 100% so don’t really know any good ones

Apart from leopold

But out of budget

[boreal rivet]

uh huh

[chrome raft]

[ionic briar]

theres gamakay k87 on aliexpress
if youre fine with aliexpress

[chrome raft]

He asked for full size

[ionic briar]

oh
keychron then?

[chrome raft]

does lubing switch make it quieter

Slightly, yes

[ionic briar]

not really in my experience
if you lubed your switch and its quieter than stock, sounds like you overlube your switches

if you want more silent sound profile, get silent switches

[chrome raft]

well

yes

[chrome raft]

can u suggest silent tactile switches?

[ionic briar]

whats your budget, how much switch do you need, where are you from, what type of switch do you prefer?

[chrome raft]

my budget is around 60$ , I prefer tactile , I currently have outemu blues , region: india

problem with blues is that they are too loud

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWQdeph9zc8
you want this level of silent?

[chrome raft]

nope , also that's linear

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

so you want tactile switches?

[chrome raft]

yes

[ionic briar]

https://rectangles.store/collections/switches
take a look
i recommend u4t or durock t1

[chrome raft]

Okay thanks I'll have a look

[rocky fable]

Are those dongles that make your keyboard Bluetooth any good?

I would hope so! Have you tried one personally? I wonder what the battery and latency is like. I’ve always had latency issues with Bluetooth headphones so I can’t game with them

[loud narwhal]

Does anybody know a good 100% keyboard possibly with red switches and with a driver for macros and stuff?
For under 80$

[ionic briar]

hexgears gk705?

[boreal rivet]

No full-size under 80$ will support via or qmk.

Not everyone here is a enthusiast

[loud narwhal]

idk just similar to cherry red yea

[boreal rivet]

Congrats

[coarse palm]

ayo, what to do when a stabilizer comes off on accident

lets say the right one on the enter key comes off, and when tried to insert back in, becomes uneven

[coarse palm]

is a screwdriver needed

[ionic briar]

also
is your keyboard hotswap?

[coarse palm]

i believe plate?

or

well, I did see a wire under, with something orange that could be the pcb itself
i'm not very informed in this field

yeah hold on, just gotta work on something real quick

[ionic briar]

and you need to rebalance it
thats some heavy bent wire
your keeb is hotswapable?

it is a plate mount

looks like either gateron plate mount or durock plate mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1TodVGvF2g&t=85s

heres a guide

[coarse palm]

alr

thanks!

[ionic briar]

plate mount

clip ins has aligator clips on the under side of the stab's housing

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/images/products/large_DK-Stab-PL_main.jpg
plate mount
https://i.redd.it/fw4o8gttahf01.jpg
clip ins
https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/H3c018467332345b19629643dc8ca4557q.jpg
screw ins

[coarse palm]

anyways, I want to do a little somethin',
what's the worse keyboard you've ever used?

like, with those clicky things

[ionic briar]

sony vaio e series laptop keyboard
really short travel distance and greasy caps
my old compaq has better key feel imo

[inland girder]

The old ipad keyboard case

[sour magnet]

really old Dell office keyboard

[chrome raft]

apex pro

[rigid falcon]

is the redragon k551 mitra RGB a good keyboard

[chrome raft]

get k522 instead

but the k551 is not that terrible

[dim coral]

what do you think about hyperx alloy elite 2

[potent void]

Apple’s magic keyboard

[near prawn]

recommend me a 20+ dollar mechanical keyboard

[chrome raft]

uuuuh

nothing good tbh lol

either save money or get a k120 while you save for a better keb

[near prawn]

ah ok ty

[elder kindle]

something that is more than $20 or something that is $20? because $20 mechs don't really exist lol

[elder kindle]

chromebook keyboard, no contest

[near prawn]

more than 20 dollars 30 or 40 maybe

[chrome raft]

maybe you could squeeze a k522

amazon US?

[elder kindle]

i used a random chinese mechanical keyboard from gamestop for a while that had outemu blues in it

it was okay

[chrome raft]

@near prawn https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K552-Mechanical-Keyboard-Equivalent/dp/B016MAK38U/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=k522&qid=1620842418&sr=8-1

[elder kindle]

you could get one from amazon warehouse even cheaper

[chrome raft]

o

[elder kindle]

personally i would save up more for something that is going to last longer with real cherry switches, but i'm sort of a keyboard snob

[pallid trout]

hotswap switch gang

[cinder drum]

Heyy keyboard talk!

[pallid trout]

it don't matter if you switches last like six months when you can switch ur switches

[cinder drum]

Alpacas 🦙 good lineae switch

[chrome raft]

switches dont last 6 months

[pallid trout]

Just saying though

If they do, hotswap got your back

[chrome raft]

[ashen oriole]

Lol

[quasi turtle]

nerd

[potent void]

No everyone

[steady hatch]

whats a nice tkl keyboard for like 150 usd looking for something like a ducky one 2 mini but also something i can mod myself

[pallid trout]

RK84?

That's the only keyboard I have experience with but the software is ass.

Everything else is nice for the price.

Cherry green?

[steady hatch]

hmm it looks too tall ill have a better look at it

[pallid trout]

Aight.

[chrome raft]

K87

[steady hatch]

i want a black one can only find white

[pallid trout]

Oh. Those are clicky switches.

Meaning you probably shouldn't lube them. But I'm sure there's a way I don't know.

[steady hatch]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drop-ENTR-Mechanical-Keyboard-Shine-Through/dp/B08JP2NPK8/ref=sr_1_66?dchild=1&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard%2Btkl&qid=1620852187&sr=8-66&th=1

this keeb any good ?

[quasi turtle]

actually garbage

[steady hatch]

well then

btw i want some nice quiet switches i currently have mx blues which are super annoying any recommendations >

?

[quasi turtle]

probably would get womier/gamakay k87

and put bobagum/u4 in there

[steady hatch]

cant find a black one

[pallid trout]

If you want some really quiet switches there's also the Kailh Box Silent Pinks

Couple that with a polycarbonate case.

[potent void]

Experimental case foam mod for keychron

[pallid trout]

Ooohhh I've never heard of those.
Have you tried them?

ooooh

[willow heart]

Should i get a keychron k6 with rgb and hotswap reds? im going to be using it with mac as and all around so like gaming and productivity and the like. I also would like recommendations on white keycaps lol

[fierce condor]

It's hard to go wrong with keychron boards, if you like it and want a board that offers upgrade options switch-wise, it's an excellent option

And in terms of white keycaps, if you have a decent budget, Pimpmykeyboard (signature plastics) is a great source of high quality PBT keycaps in various profiles, very visually appealing fonts, and iirc they have mac modifiers as well

their keycaps are pricy but not GMK pricy, and they're extremely high quality caps

On the other discussion, I wanted ultra smooth and fairly quiet (more just a bassier sound so it wouldn't bleed though game audio) for my upcoming build, the switches I ended up going with ThicThock marshmallow switches

I've had them in their little baggy since buying them 4 months ago and I've just been WAITING for this group buy on my chassis to finally ship

[willow heart]

how expensive are those?

[fierce condor]

https://pimpmykeyboard.com/

Alphas + modifiers will run you between $80 - $100 for a set for a full board, which I realize might seem a bit silly considering that's equal to the cost of the board lol

For cheaper keycaps I'd honestly just look on amazon or kbdfans

There's an abundant amount of different white keycap sets you could pick up 😄

I generally would advise to go for PBT, they don't wear out as easily as ABS, and you can still get high quality PBT keycap sets for $25 - $35

[willow heart]

thats why i was asking for white keycaps the k6 comes with abs caps and I dont like the sound lol

[fierce condor]

yee if you want good keycaps and don't mind the budget, I 100% can vouch for PMK

They're my #1 go-to for keycaps

Bit expensive but they're thick PBT caps that I trust the quality of, and contribute to a nice sounding board

[willow heart]

oooh those snow caps look c l e a n

[fierce condor]

The Keychron boards won't sound stellar either way because of their construction, the keycaps will make a difference but I don't think it would be like out of this world night and day

[fierce condor]

100% dude

I dig em

I'm thinking of getting a set of snow keycaps with the katakana legend on them myself

👀

[willow heart]

oooh that sounds nice lol

[fierce condor]

I mean hell

IF you're a touch typist

you could get blank DSA keycaps from them too

it's what I did for my last custom build

looks super clean

but ofc you need to know your keyboards inside out to do that

[willow heart]

yeah im mostly touch so i might get them down the line

when im like full touch

[fierce condor]

😎 You got this my dude

[willow heart]

thanks for the motivation lol

[ionic briar]

cheaper than gb running caps from the same fab
i like em

[fierce condor]

You also have access to almost all of their colors, and you can buy individual caps, so if you had the budget you could get a fully customized HQ set

[pallid trout]

Does anyone know where else I can get customized front-print caps? Maxkeyboards has them but their custom options are ABS so eventually they'll start to oil up.

[regal wind]

PBT for life

[chrome raft]

Spacebar warping moment

[forest sigil]

You'll see shine on both pbt and abs keycaps eventually. High-quality abs caps can have cleaner-looking prints, and decent double shot caps can last you quite a while.

[regal wind]

Dont ABS shine after a few months while PBT take significantly longer to shine?

[forest sigil]

Case-dependant.

For me, nope. Even using low-quality abs caps from razer for over a year constantly, I've seen little to no shine (comparing some of my most and least used caps)

[pallid trout]

damnit

[wooden ember]

I'm sure if you're not being a neanderthal with how you type on it you can get the caps to last a long time

[rocky scarab]

🤔 whats the best keyboard and mouse for gaming

[ionic briar]

no best thing

[rocky scarab]

i see xd

_> then whats the option u would suggest

[ionic briar]

whats your budget for each part?

[rocky scarab]

uhh im not really sure maybe 200? max

[ionic briar]

for each part? @rocky scarab

[rocky scarab]

uhh yea as long as its worth it xd

im tryna get them gaming skeels xd

😆 jk but yea if its worth it i dont mind paying 200 max

[ionic briar]

whats your preferred size, switch type?

[rocky scarab]

O_O whats switch type and by size do you mean the size of the keyboard or mouse?

[ionic briar]

the size of the keyboard
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/760037515108810783/813278387203473428/5o44ctychvi61.png
https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/external/MYAGMNYwqezDgYg9lJf661DOpBo8Xa5y4w52-IglLCg/https/i.redd.it/k44reotuvwi61.png

[rocky scarab]

i have a corsair right now and i like it

[ionic briar]

which corsair?

[rocky scarab]

one se

no clue xd

If that helps xd

[ionic briar]

jeez
thats out of focus
cant even see

[rocky scarab]

uhhh xd

[ionic briar]

whats the letters before rgb?

[rocky scarab]

k55

[ionic briar]

you want a similar key feel to the current board or you want to experience something new?

[rocky scarab]

same as it took some time to get used to this one xd

[ionic briar]

and you still want the numpad?

[rocky scarab]

nah i dont need it

but if it comes with the keyboard i dont mind

[ionic briar]

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-swappable-Support-Lighting/dp/B08BX9WJXX?th=1

[rocky scarab]

🤔 so thats the best keyboard for me to get

[pallid trout]

Someone pin this please. It's a very elegant and simple visual description of nearly every keyboard layout there is.

[rocky scarab]

got a dif type i dont all thr white color the them rbg colors wont match and will look weird

led not rpg my bad

[verbal canopy]

might as well just pin the keyboard university site altogether

[grand mantle]

click click click

bump

[chrome raft]

[earnest bone]

any clue how to fix my backspace button because it needs to be pressed a little bit harder than the other keys

i have a logitech g310

[final bronze]

Coiled cables I made

[ionic briar]

Noice!

[chrome raft]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NG66KNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_i_SK8C7QRPKSEF2SPV30DR?psc=1

Good keeb?

Im new to keebs and I was recommended this in a different server

Pre lubes switches and hot swap

Im getting gat yellows

[boreal rivet]

Yes

[ionic briar]

Ehhh
Its not gonna have pre lubed switches tbh
Whats your budget?
Also you want the 60% layout?

[chrome raft]

Kinda

50-120

And gat yellows

And its for gaming

So like 1000 hz

[boreal rivet]

It's good for what you get

If you have no complaints then buy it

[chrome raft]

Like I need one that feels nice and is decenly quiet and dosent really need anything done to it

Because parents dont let you do cool stuff like making keebs

[boreal rivet]

thats very hard to find in prebuilts

and im sure you dont want to disassemble anything

[ionic briar]

Dead silent like this or?https://youtu.be/yWQdeph9zc8

[boreal rivet]

so just buy it you wont have any problems with it unless you look for them

[ionic briar]

If not then kemove snowfox

[chrome raft]

Like not blues

[boreal rivet]

well gat yellows are not clicky

so you're good

[chrome raft]

Then im good

[boreal rivet]

you're good.

[ionic briar]

Yea
Tho the snowfox has better build quality imo
Thats my pick

[chrome raft]

It has wired/wireless wont that put more lag?

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

Well you can do wired mode when you want low latency
And wireless for portability

[chrome raft]

Holy crap that looks nice and it has all the accessories thanks!

Now I need to just get a job

School sucks

You cant work if you have school

[final bronze]

thats so overpricedd

[chrome raft]

well im going snowfox now

[final bronze]

you're buying a repackaged product

lmao

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002115580732.html?

buy straight from the source

stop paying double

[chrome raft]

no

not aliexpr3ess

snowfox

i want a really nice expencive keeb to flex

[final bronze]

snowfox is a gk61 pcb

lmao

cheap chinese board

if you want to flex go buy a keycult

[crude echo]

Are there keyboards with better value than the corsair k95?

[chrome raft]

how expensive?

also i need all the included stuff

[final bronze]

3k

lmao

[chrome raft]

like keycap puller and switch puller

[final bronze]

you should do your own research if you want to flex with an expensive keyboard

anything you buy on amazon is chinese dropshipped crap

especially DK61 or GK61 boards

they're ok boards but no where near "expensive to flex"

lmao

[chrome raft]

but a tiny bit modded the snowfox will beat my firends 50 dollar gat red

keeb

[final bronze]

lol

[chrome raft]

and its hotswap which will be niced bc idk what switches i like

[final bronze]

https://keycult.com/

want to flex

buy a keycult

[chrome raft]

lmao

im 14 and dont have a job

i cant do that

just want a nice keeb

and i have a reddragon with blues so low standards

[coarse palm]

god same
i have a redragon with blues too
only reason I bought that other keeb was because it was $20 and had browns

like sure, they look super cool

but

too expensive

[final bronze]

then

just order it from aliexpress

it's the same board you're buying

[coarse palm]

aliexpress my best friend

[final bronze]

For the same price you can get the same board with an alu case

[pallid trout]

I mean yeah but you're waiting like a billion years.
That $40 USD is basically shipping and keeping it stocked here lol.

Whether that $40 USD is worth waiting a week than 5-10 is up to you.

[final bronze]

5-10?

I get stuff from ali all the time take 1 to 2 weeks

at most

with standart shipping

[pallid trout]

I've never gotten stuff delivered to me from China in less than three months.

It's painful.

[chrome raft]

lol noob

sounds like a you problem

[final bronze]

you're unlucky then

[frigid ravine]

thinking of getting a gk87 when drop gets them back in stock for the next "drop"

[final bronze]

it's an ok board

[frigid ravine]

kewl

[final bronze]

I have a gk61 but looking to upgrado a kbd67 mk2

[frigid ravine]

i just want the hotswap

[final bronze]

if you know how to solder you can get millmax sockets

[pallid trout]

Then they're just consistently bad everywhere else then.
I've gotten switch films, a Durock T1, two switch testers, two pieces of fan merch, a Bluetooth adapter, and all of them came in three months or more.

[final bronze]

and then you make it hotswap

[frigid ravine]

yeah i dont have 160 usd for a case

[pallid trout]

Good thing none of them got hit with import tax.

[final bronze]

damn

when I order from kbdfans ali store it takes 1 week

[pallid trout]

I guess that's what being Canadian is all about.

[ashen oriole]

are those glorious pandas at the top

[boreal rivet]

why you gotta be judgemental of everything

[ashen oriole]

just asked lol

im considering which switches to get

[potent void]

they are very popular and i hear good things about them often so yeah probably a good buy

[stoic onyx]

Just recently got my new keyboard

[chrome raft]

ok

looks good

[potent void]

Wow that looks nice. What keyboard? Also is that a mini xlr jack?

[stoic onyx]

Tyty! Its just a regular usb-c port

Its the KBDFans D60

WKL

[potent void]

Ah from this angle it looked like mini xlr

Well still seems nice

[verbal canopy]

oh, the D60's shipped

i'm waiting for them to ship the D45's

[quasi turtle]

okeg nerd

[chrome raft]

shut up bryan

[potent void]

We’re all nerds here, do you really think that insults us lol

[quasi turtle]

it wasn’t an insult

[chrome raft]

[potent void]

I thought he said “okay nerd”

[quasi turtle]

who is awesomo

[chrome raft]

your mom

[quasi turtle]

i only know “canceledsomo132” and “furrysomo132”

[chrome raft]

brug

no one is gonna get the joke

literally no one

[potent void]

I knew by looking at your status you would be like this

[chrome raft]

ok and?

that i respond to my friends with jokes?

whats wrong with that

[potent void]

Looked like you two were fighting

[chrome raft]

nope

no drama here

[potent void]

alrighty then continue with your business

[bold patio]

uhm just a question

how quick does a mech kb start to feel different then when it was new?

[quasi turtle]

what do you mean

[chrome raft]

you mean when it stops working?

[bold patio]

no-

[chrome raft]

[potent void]

over time the switches may "break-in" which can change the feel, this affects different switches differently

[quasi turtle]

did you know that kbdfans is going to restock UC

[potent void]

nk creams for example, after about 10,000 presses or so, they will reduce the scratchiness they are known for

[chrome raft]

[bold patio]

well, ive bought a mech kb like, 2-3weeks ago, but it feels different then at the start. it also seems to miss keypresses which it didnt do before..

[chrome raft]

when are you gonna buy the maja @quasi turtle ?

[quasi turtle]

when r3

[potent void]

2 weeks is about the time break-in happens

[bold patio]

(i mean it could be also just me be way too tired but ehh....

[bold patio]

hm.. well i mean.. not to sure how to feel about the break in.. its way smoother now, but also lost a pretty insane amount of tactility if writing..

(just for context, im using the mx browns, since i actually like the roughness and the slight bump.

(tho I'm prolly just tired, so whatever

[keen stratus]

im just asking whats the point of a 40% keyboard

[verbal canopy]

Maja not great, get the MGA Standard instead

40% is all you need.

😤

[keen stratus]

no numbers

[verbal canopy]

layers.

[keen stratus]

ohhhh

that makes alot more sence

[verbal canopy]

there is no nothing.
Its all layers.

you don't need to move your hand for the buttons with layers on a 40

[keen stratus]

creates keayboard with 1 key but 90 layers

[verbal canopy]

for physical buttons moving your hand around on the keyboard is physically slower

[keen stratus]

the 1% keyboard

[pallid trout]

Some people like the look of it.
Others like the efficiency and embrace the "no distractions" philosophy.

But you know how it is.

It's all about

[keen stratus]

i didnt know it had layers lmfao

is the second spacebar the activator

[pallid trout]

That too.
Also, it can be if you want to.

[chrome raft]

stealing that

[keen stratus]

explain this

[pallid trout]

It's a macro pad.

[chrome raft]

macro pad

bad

[pallid trout]

TaehaTypes baybeeee

[chrome raft]

[pallid trout]

You want a mouse that can realistically replace your keyboard?

Swiftpoint Z.

[keen stratus]

what

is this

[verbal canopy]

that is wacky

[pallid trout]

Wait what Swiftpoint Z is that lol

That looks nothing like mine.

[keen stratus]

wait a sec you use ur mouse as your keyboard

[pallid trout]

That one looks more like it.

Also, I don't, but you can if you wanted to.

The thing that makes it possible is the fact that you can assign button combinations.

With 14 button actions, plus five buttons with analog-like deep clicks, gyro controls, and the ability to assign mouse movements to keyboard keys...

Yeah, you get the picture.

You're only really limited by the amount of memory you have on the mouse.

[verbal canopy]

seems wacky as hell

[pallid trout]

It feels a little strange having the click buttons lower than the body but it's nothing too strange.

What's weird is that it's 5g lighter than a G502 lol.

And just 2g heavier than the G502 Lightspeed.

You'd think a mouse with more buttons, haptic feedback, an OLED display, and gyro controls would be much heavier

[verbal canopy]

probably says more about the g502

that mouse is probably amazing for sim games

[pallid trout]

It comes with a bottom plate specifically designed to mimic a flight stick so you can play sim racing or fighter jet games with it.

[verbal canopy]

how much did it cost?

[pallid trout]

It has an MSRP of $200 but I got mine used for around $100.

It's a four-year old mouse at this point.

[verbal canopy]

pretty fair price i'd say

[vapid lake]

I saw this rk68 on amazon for around $60, with coupons bringing it to 55 or so

has 5pin hot swap, 2.4 dongle, and a removeable frame

i think they come in gateron or outemu red, browns, and blues

[ionic briar]

they come in ttc switches
its fine

[manic hamlet]

Talking about mice in keyboards chat

[chrome raft]

i mean its close to peripherals

and theres no general peripherals chat

[manic hamlet]

wouldn't it be peripherals chat if u could talk about mice and keyboards

[stoic onyx]

Has anyoe tried the Everglide water/aqua king switches?

Im wondering how tactile it is compared to the durock koalas

[regal wind]

have you looked for force curves of the switch online?

[stoic onyx]

oh shit

you right

I never thought of that lmfao

[regal wind]

No force curve but here's a review of the water king switches. There's a section where they compare them to other linears.
https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/everglide-v3-water-king-switch-review

[stoic onyx]

oooh kk

thank you! 🙂

[regal wind]

you're welcome

[stoic onyx]

<33

[ionic briar]

force curve for the water king

[regal wind]

Nice!

[ionic briar]

and thats a linear
so koalas will be 100% more tactile?

[ionic briar]

its a linear so koala will be more tactile?
or there is a tactile water king?

[stoic onyx]

Oh. I read it wrong

LOOL

[ionic briar]

[stoic onyx]

im actually

[verbal canopy]

just another JWK recolour

[regal wind]

what's jwk?

[ionic briar]

a switch fab

[regal wind]

gotcha, thanks

[verbal canopy]

if its a new switch thats coming out and its not by Gateron or Kailh or Outemu, then its JWK

other than Cherry of course

[fast stratus]

hey guys I'm working with a Yamaha P-125 and an external speaker, but when I set the speaker setting on the keyboard to auto it doesn't automatically turn off the internal keyboard speaker, and only sends signal to the external speaker occasionally. anyone faced a similar problem?

wait is this a channel for typing keyboards?

[verbal canopy]

hahaha we got the wrong keyboard here

[fast stratus]

i need to go to bed sorry y'all

now where will i get my speaker issues fixed...

[potent void]

#audio-tech perhaps

[earnest bone]

anybody know how to solve faulty backspace button for my keyboard

logitech g310

[willow heart]

might be a bad switch but i dont think you can hotswap on a g310

[chrome raft]

unsoter

simple

put a new switch in

[ionic briar]

oof its the romer g

[boreal rivet]

you can buy them off aliexpress

[willow heart]

im pretty sure i can but want to make sure. I can use these on a gateron red switch right?https://kbdfans.com/collections/oem-profile/products/white-backlit-translucent-keycap-143-keys

[cinder spindle]

@willow heart yes

[willow heart]

ok thanks

[crude echo]

Are there any 60% keyboards which are waterproof and affordable? i like spilling my drinks

Or at least water resistant^

[chrome raft]

weirdchamp

[quasi turtle]

nerdchamp

[chrome raft]

[quasi turtle]

haha get pinged

[earnest bone]

@blazing breach so is there anything i could do about it?

[blazing breach]

Umm its $3.99 a minute

[earnest bone]

oopps i pinged the wrong person lmao

my bad dude

really sorry about it

@ionic briar is there anything i could do about it?

[steady hatch]

i have made my mind up i want a 65% with hot swap able swtiches, black stealth and one that i can mod later.

[cinder spindle]

So you want this?
https://novelkeys.xyz/collections/keyboards/products/nk65-v2-aluminum-edition?variant=34917914706087

[steady hatch]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ducky-miya-pro-moonlight-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-white-led-backlit-black-cherry-mx-switches-uk-kb-269-dk.html

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DURGOD-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches-Interface/dp/B078H3WPHM/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=tkl+mechanical+keyboard&qid=1621037554&sr=8-8

the ones that i like

[steady hatch]

dont have the funds for that one and its like 80 usd in duties and tax

[cinder spindle]

Oof. EU proxy is available through Oblotzky Industries.

[chrome raft]

keyboards

[quasi turtle]

keyboards

[chrome raft]

[winter ruin]

what are the risks for spray lubing your mechanical keyboard? since i heard it was kinda controversial

[lunar stone]

As opposed to not spraying the lube? Or not lubing at all?

I can't type today.

[winter ruin]

i mean using instances like BW-100 spray to lube your switches

does that come with any risks? or is that an ok thing to do

[lunar stone]

I guess if you do a spray it could get anywhere and into places you don't want the lube to interact, unless you're very careful. This is totally just a guess but depending on the exact lubricant and the type of plastic or other material the key is made of it could e.g. cause discolouration, or like if the letters are printed on maybe it could remove them. These are just really far off guesses though.

But if you're wondering if lubing in general is safe or not... plenty of people have done it without issues, so I think it's fair to say it's generally safe when applied correctly.

[verbal canopy]

Spray lubing is incredibly inconsistent, you might end up with a worse feeling keyboard than you started with

And you can't fix it without desoldering, which if you could desolder in the first place you wouldn't spray lube.

[winter ruin]

alright thank you for your opinions, though cant i just take out the switches and spray it into them and let them dry for a bit before putting them in the keyboard again?

like so?

i dont really see why that wouldnt work tbh

[pallid trout]

Some spray lube do not play nicely with electricity.

That's the simplest way to put it.

[winter ruin]

aha okay

[pallid trout]

You may not get consistency across the innards of the switch, which is kinda important in ensuring you don't under-lube or over-lube the switch.

Sometimes spray-lubing goes as planned.
Other times, you go buy a new PCB.

[winter ruin]

yeah alright i understand the problem now, thank you very much for your time

[pallid trout]

No worries.

[winter ruin]

i want to modify my Gamakay MK61 but on youtube basically in every video they just spray lube it

they say you dont have to worry because the switches dont have a copper leaf

[ionic briar]

thats because you can remove the switch out of the pcb
but still, not recommended cause
1: you can use oil based lubricants and that will destroy the plastic
2: as other ppl said, its not consistent

[verbal canopy]

then just lube it normally instead of with spray if you can take the switches out

[winter ruin]

alright, thank you all so much for giving your opinions

[crude echo]

What do you guys consider to be the best clicky switch?

[unkempt dome]

Kailh box jade or navy for a lot of people

I like kailh box white the most but they don't compare in sound to the navy with SA profile keycap

[crude echo]

Are the whites a bit more quiet?

[unkempt dome]

Yes a bit

[crude echo]

Seems like the better option for me then

[unkempt dome]

Thinner clickbar than the navy, lighter spring too

Sharp click

[crude echo]

How many grams?

[unkempt dome]

Don't remember will check that out

So 50g actuation

[crude echo]

Same as cherry blues?

[unkempt dome]

60g bottom out according to this chart

Cherry blue feels weak compared to them

[crude echo]

I think I'll go with the box whites

Thanks!

[unkempt dome]

I have the box burnt orange and they are "the same" actuation point weight as the box navy but the box navy feels heavier probably cause of the resistance created by the clickbar

[heavy adder]

Just thought of a strange and intriguing idea, any ideas on somehow modifying a keyboard to somehow has a sort of something like a small bell inside where it is connected to one key in order to make a ping sound that you hear from a typewriter.

do you think it is possible or too far-fetched?

[unkempt dome]

I would say everything is possible, it just requires time, skills and money

Could be tied to the enter key

[ionic briar]

modern mx style would be the box clickbars from kailh or outemu phoneix

[ionic briar]

i mean ppl doing discrete beep boards to achieve that is not uncommon

[unkempt dome]

Didn't know outemu made one with click bar

[ionic briar]

nope
its a click jacket but has very crisp clicks

unlike other click jackets

[heavy adder]

discrete beep boards? got an example of what do you mean by that?

[ionic briar]

one sec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EfkBl2d0M0

audio is kinda meh tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQCCo6Trf-w

thats another one

[unkempt dome]

Oh ok ... well it must be one of he best click jacket if it has crisp sound

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE-5CVfH88

[unkempt dome]

Yeah that's the best sounding click jacket I've heard

[heavy adder]

interesting, I wonder how do they do it

[winter ruin]

can i use Krytox GPL-205 g0 lube for basically everything in a mechanical keyboard? (like the stabilisers, switches itself, etc) or is it recommended to use different kinds of lube for the different parts?

[ionic briar]

you can

[boreal rivet]

The phoenix is the only good click jacket

Heroinbob designed it after the aristotle click jacket

But with not shit tolerances

[winter ruin]

alright thank you

[ionic briar]

u/heroinbob aka gazzew yes

[boreal rivet]

Yes I know

[ionic briar]

👍

[unkempt dome]

so which tactile switches should I try next ? ... I'm looking for a kinda sharp tactility ... people recommended me durock T1 ... anything else that would have sharp tactility and about 60g to 70g actuation force ... I have the kailh box burnt orange and really like them but the tactility is a bit rounded for me, I would like something sharper

[verbal canopy]

boba u4t's have a bigger bump than T1's, similar 'sharpness', they're both not as sharp as Zeals but better in every other aspect

Moyu Blacks/Everglide Dark Jades are also an option, but could be a little expensive if you don't buy from China directly

the clickbar switches mentioned in the conversation above could be an option too

[unkempt dome]

thanx ... I'm looking for tactile only ... I already have kailh box white and kailh box navy ... and also kailh speed copper

I'll try to look for the boba u4t's

[unkempt dome]

those boba are not that cheap tho ... well I'll consider them

[pallid trout]

Another recc for the T1 from me.
Even when lubed the tactile bump is massive.

[chrome raft]

getting this soon : https://www.amazon.com/KEMOVE-Snowfox-Yellow-Pudding-keycaps/dp/B08Z73XXHT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=snowfox+keyboard&qid=1621090946&sr=8-1

putting the puddings in the middle

[unkempt dome]

Well I would not want to cut the two pins to fit them in the gmmk ... so I would most likely want another hotswappable board in tkl form factor or maybe 65% or 75% ... any recommendation on those ... ?

oh I have the snowfox ... it's quite a nice board ... ... I don't remember if it's 5 pin compatible

[chrome raft]

Im confused about my keyboard.
I have a cynosa v2, A membrane keyboard
But it has key rollover.

[chrome raft]

i think it is lemmie check

dosent say

[unkempt dome]

anyway, I would still prefer either tkl or 65% or something like that

[chrome raft]

pretty sure it is

[unkempt dome]

I'll just have to check on mine

i'm just kinda lazy right now

[chrome raft]

yea its 5 pin

or 3 pin

[unkempt dome]

I'll check that out later ... 😉

yeah tkl is better for me as I like to change my keycaps and I'm never able to remember the secondary layer of a 60% keyboard ... I need the stock keycaps as reference ...

[boreal rivet]

hard to find a nice custom tkl

the nice ones are sold for stupid prices on mm

[verbal canopy]

you just gotta wait for GB

but also, Scarlet B Stocks are currently on sale
https://www.makerkeyboards.com/collections/maker/products/scarlet?variant=39767717478550

though its a GB, it's expected to deliver around July

[boreal rivet]

I'm not going to wait for a gb that will likely never happen again.

[quasi turtle]

i want maja

[verbal canopy]

just get MGA Standard instead

[young spoke]

is this good?

[whole delta]

I ordered this

How is this?

[verbal canopy]

I mean, Scarlet GB is going on right now, its just any potential B Stock board spots are being sold right now. Only minor visual defects are expected

it'll deliver in a few months which is a lot better than other GBs

[boreal rivet]

i am not interested in it

nor do i need to spend money on something like that right now.

[verbal canopy]

What kind of boards are you looking for though?

[boreal rivet]

kingsaver

[verbal canopy]

cos Alps or cos the board itself?

[boreal rivet]

Both.

[unkempt dome]

that is quite a pricy one ... but looks beautiful

[boreal rivet]

believe me thats actually super value for what it is

[unkempt dome]

probably but it's way more than what I would like to pay ...

[boreal rivet]

for sure

[unkempt dome]

it's usd ?

[boreal rivet]

yes

[unkempt dome]

even worst

[boreal rivet]

yup

[verbal canopy]

you get what you pay for though

[unkempt dome]

so 320 $ + import fees which were about 90 when I bought my gpu and shipping

[boreal rivet]

not to mention you'll need to spend another 200+ for your switches and "nice" keycaps

[unkempt dome]

yeah for 400+ I will just custom make one ...

[verbal canopy]

at least nice caps nowadays can be found on Amazon cos Chinese factories copying GMK sets are abundant

for like <50 usd

[boreal rivet]

they have legend problems and warping

[verbal canopy]

some do, some don't

[unkempt dome]

I would like mt3 ones

[boreal rivet]

• compatibility issues\

no thanks

[unkempt dome]

100 + here for mt3

[boreal rivet]

mt3 is good

support mt3

[verbal canopy]

considering even recent GMK has had some consistency issues, sometimes the Chinese pbt caps have better consistency than even GMK in some aspects

[boreal rivet]

yes gmk is getting away with some stupid bs just because of the hype behind it.

[verbal canopy]

i heard their new machines that they ordered wouldn't be operational until like around September

[ashen oriole]

could you elaborate please i was looking into buying their stuff

[verbal canopy]

still gonna be another year of insane GMK hype and issues

and long long wait times

[boreal rivet]

delays and warping

[unkempt dome]

I think I'll stick with my gmmk for now ... I won't put more money on my keyboard that I use about 2 day/week than what my gpu cost me ....

[boreal rivet]

its better to support things like crp, epbt, jtk etc

[verbal canopy]

my recent ePBT spacebars less warp than my GMK set

lmao

[boreal rivet]

theyre chinese but they do good work

[verbal canopy]

hyped for CRP r4 to deliver

[boreal rivet]

would've bought r4 if i didn't like cherry

[verbal canopy]

Cherry goated for me

[boreal rivet]

good for you, I prefer SA

or anything thats sperical profile really.

[verbal canopy]

I do have a KAT set ordered

and i use HuB on my ergos

[unkempt dome]

I do really like SA profile

[verbal canopy]

Cherry angling is just so nice imo,
But i do like spherical dishes too

[unkempt dome]

only have one set tho ...

[verbal canopy]

i couldn't deal with SA R1 angles

[boreal rivet]

currently waiting for deskeys to release their damned mx sliders

so i can use some nicer keycaps on my 87u

can't read shit with the black on black caps

[verbal canopy]

oh hope those turn out well

can't just keep buying novatouches

[chrome raft]

no nitro

[chrome raft]

theres the kekw emote in this server

POGGERS

no nitro

[tawdry pike]

so im trying to build my first keyboard this summer

im gonna get a gk61x kit from banggood cuz im on a budget, with akko switches (red rose)

is dieletric grease ok for lube or should i buy kryotox?

[regal wind]

From the videos I've seen on youtube, I've mainly seen dielectric grease used on stabilizer wires. Otherwise, Krytox is used on switches and stabilizer housings.

[tawdry pike]

ok thank you

[regal wind]

you're welcome

[tawdry pike]

ok thanks

[crude echo]

After spilling water on my keyboard, I let it dry etc, and then the "n" key wouldn't work, I cleaned the keybord, like the pcb and case, which fixxed the key a bit, it now registers 9/10 clicks, any way to fix this? Is it the switch, or is this an error on the pcb?

[chrome raft]

sounds like pcb error

[crude echo]

Any way to fix it? or will that be more expesive tha just getting a new one?

[chrome raft]

not that i know of

[crude echo]

Aight thanks

[chrome raft]

dont spill shit next time

[crude echo]

my hand does things i dont have control off lmao

I go for the mouse and it just slaps the cup

And there it goes

[chrome raft]

[crude echo]

im quite clumsy yes

[fierce condor]

mirroring this in here just cause I'm very happy with this frame

Marshmallow switches

the most pastel

[crude echo]

does anyone happen to know a good keyboard with kailh BOX whites? Preferably cheaper than $150

[pallid trout]

I think you'd be better off getting a good budget hotswappable keyboard and then buying the Box Whites yourself.

Much easier IMHO.

[crude echo]

What'd be a good hotswappable then haha

[fierce condor]

Keychron's keyboards are amazing

For their price

K6 is one I recommend to a lot of people

the hotswap version is $80

[potent void]

ah so you are also aware of keychron

[crude echo]

Thanks! I'll take a look

[fierce condor]

yeah I've known about keychron for a while

a couple people at the office use keychron boards too

[potent void]

oh sweet

i heard about them from marques brownlee and i bought a k2. ive owned it for id say 3 years now

[fierce condor]

One of the other writers and I bought in to the Marsback M1 kickstarter

very excited for that

[potent void]

nice

oh that, ive seen that one before in a video

are these keychron caps?

[fierce condor]

The RGB build guide had one of the preproduction models

I think those might be for that version

we had the one with pudding caps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkIpTWIiuI4

It's much brighter than it looks in that shot

[crude echo]

Would you recommend getting the aluminum frame on the keychron k6?

[chrome raft]

looks like it

[crude echo]

Or is that really just preference

[fierce condor]

That unit we had there was the reason both of us were convinced to buy one

[potent void]

id kind of expect it to be

[fierce condor]

cause it's a REALLY nice keyboard

[potent void]

my brother got it, and its not as nice as i thought. but if you want some metal on the sides sure. he only got it because it was on sale for the same price as regular

[fierce condor]

Alluminum frame over plastic anyday

no question

[crude echo]

worth the 20$?

[potent void]

the bottom isnt metal though which is strange, just the sides

[willow heart]

the alu version is cheaper on amazon if you have prime btw

[fierce condor]

If it's just the frame then it would be a negligible difference and probably more aesthetic

so maybe not

[potent void]

well let us know what you think when you get it

[willow heart]

its just screwed on to the plastic

[fierce condor]

I can already tell you how it types 👀 Just gotta make sure that the production model matches the preprod

[potent void]

oh?

well in that case....how does it type?

[willow heart]

https://youtu.be/YtNROR3cRC8?t=64 its like this

kind of a scam lmao

[fierce condor]

It's built like a tank and sounds awesome, the linear switches we had were very smooth, the RGB is gorgeous and the overall experience is one I'd describe as being sharp but subtle

[crude echo]

Always love the 30$ shipping on amazon

[fierce condor]

It's a very satisfying board to type on

[potent void]

oo alright i like the sound of that

[willow heart]

i just need my caps to come in for the k6 lmao

im getting white puddings from kbd

[potent void]

seems like a more rbg version of the k2

now im curious to compare them

[fierce condor]

My plan is to use the M1 as my board at the office and my custom build at home

oh it's also wireless

[chrome raft]

any reviews on snowfox? was told it was good

[willow heart]

k2 has the function row im pretty sure thats the only difference

dont quote me lol

[fierce condor]

I hadn't even heard of the snowfox until you mentioned it

[potent void]

so does that

[fierce condor]

so unfortunately I can't provide input

[chrome raft]

oh oof

glarses discord says its good?

[potent void]

this is the same 85 key layout as the keychron k2

[crude echo]

Where do you guys buy your keycaps?

[potent void]

keychron to compare

[chrome raft]

https://www.amazon.com/KEMOVE-Snowfox-Yellow-Pudding-keycaps/dp/B08Z73XXHT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=snowfox+keyboard+yellow+switch&qid=1621091187&sr=8-1

[potent void]

only difference i see if the lightning key

[fierce condor]

I almost exclusively buy keycaps from PimpMyKeyboard (Signature Plastics)

[willow heart]

kbd fans has some rly good caps so does the one jessie said lol

[fierce condor]

Not because of brand loyalty or anything, I just think they're the best quality for the price

KBDFans is my second go-to

[crude echo]

Thanks 🙂

[chrome raft]

https://www.amazon.com/KEMOVE-Snowfox-DK61-60-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08NC2QFKR/ref=pd_sbs_1?pd_rd_w=23xGS&pf_rd_p=651d64d1-3c73-45b6-ae09-e545600e3a22&pf_rd_r=2RRA2HDQTTA0PWX0WJRV&pd_rd_r=25e7461b-f7dd-4e15-b0be-0f93a9d1a21e&pd_rd_wg=mFoiW&pd_rd_i=B08372D3M1&th=1

[potent void]

thats a pretty good deal

[chrome raft]

without the caps so there are the reviews

[potent void]

what layout do you guys prefer? i like the K2's layout so far

[willow heart]

k6 is rly good if you game and stuff but if you use stuff like blender and things that use the function row the k2 is good

[potent void]

i cant live without the function row and arrow keys

[chrome raft]

[potent void]

i could probably figure a way to get by with it but its easier for me

[willow heart]

then yeah k2 probably a better choice so you dont have to hit fn2 all the time lol

both have arrows tho

[potent void]

oh, thats good

[willow heart]

thats why i like 65 percent

still small but have some other keys and arrows

[potent void]

65 percent i could probably get by with

[crude echo]

Is the keychron palm rest worth adding?

[fierce condor]

If you like palm rests perhaps

[crude echo]

But it isn't necessary

as in, it's comfortable without

[potent void]

the k2 for me is too high so id suggest using a palm rest

not sure about the k6 or any others

i use a hyperx one i got off amazon

[willow heart]

i use the one the cheap "memory foam" one that came bundled with my brothers mouse pad

[potent void]

lol

hyperx doesnt sell the wrist rest on amazon anymore :(

[willow heart]

f

its kinda weird i have prime so i either get free shipping or i get it nearby my house it feels weird paying for shipping now a days

[potent void]

yeah it kind of does

[pallid trout]

I got mine from MaxKeyboards. Custom colourway, front-print.

You'll have to stick with ABS keys and UV print if you want a custom from them though.

And deal with a premium if the layout you want isn't there. I had to pay around double to get a set made for the GMMK Pro.

But the option is there.

[crude echo]

Thanks!

[steady hatch]

is the ducky miyo pro any good or the durgod Taurus K320 TKL

if there is a better option i can get let me know looking for a tkl or 65% that i can mod to make a nice

looking for something quiet like the mx blacks or something equivalent

[unkempt dome]

I'm really interested in the drevo calibur v1 layout ... it's like a tkl without the F row ...

is there any other keyboard with a similar layout that is hotswappable

also I don't need wireless nor do I need rgb

[steady hatch]

you are basically looking for something i want

[unkempt dome]

if I find one I,ll tell you

I'll look for them then

[steady hatch]

is the hot swap feature even useful ?

why would someone need to do that ?

[unkempt dome]

I couldn't live without le hotswap

cause I like changing them once in a while

it's nice to try switch kit

also that yes ...

[steady hatch]

true that

[unkempt dome]

I have the durgod fusion with cherry brown and those switches are total crap

[steady hatch]

is cherry not a good swtich?

[unkempt dome]

I wish I could easily put kailh box white in there

yes

[steady hatch]

is kailh better ?

[unkempt dome]

scratchy, wobbly ...

and build tolerances

[steady hatch]

i got mx blues and i hate them super loud and just bad idk what options i cant have

[unkempt dome]

there's a hype about vintage cherry black

I didn't like clicky until I tried kailh box white and kailh box navy

those are godly

[pallid trout]

So you can swap in your favourite switches and replace damaged ones.

[steady hatch]

tkl or 65% nice build and silent switches

[unkempt dome]

specially with a good SA profile keycap set

[steady hatch]

tactile

[unkempt dome]

kailh silent box brown

[pallid trout]

or Durock T1

[unkempt dome]

or silent aliaz

durock t1 are silent ?

[steady hatch]

what about linear ?

[unkempt dome]

gateron yellow

those are the only linear I tried

oh

damn

kailh silent box pink

[steady hatch]

oh god

[unkempt dome]

ok

boba are expensive tho

[steady hatch]

i need a new keeb coz my no.juan key dont work shift and Z dont work (and ducky wont reply.

[unkempt dome]

paid less for my silent box brown than what would cost me for the boba u4t ... checked this morning

[steady hatch]

i want something i can customise

under 150 usd

i would but dont have the funds and i need a new one

[unkempt dome]

boba, about 0,81
kailh about 0,65

canadian money

[steady hatch]

k552 i dont like

[unkempt dome]

k552 has outemu switches and hot swap mechanism

[steady hatch]

i like a clean look

[unkempt dome]

not compatible with every brand

[steady hatch]

Durgod Taurus K320 TKL

i looked at this

[unkempt dome]

k552 looks clean

[steady hatch]

and the ducky miyo pro

[unkempt dome]

sad only cherry

[steady hatch]

i cant get it in the UK

[unkempt dome]

well the two cherry I tried there's something I like better in other brand so far

brown and blue ...

[steady hatch]

nothing all sold out

[unkempt dome]

yes I know leopold makes high end keyboards ... well reviewed

keychron k6

can come hotswappable

[steady hatch]

i dont like the fact that its super thick

[unkempt dome]

https://www.keychron.com/pages/qmk-prelaunch

[steady hatch]

as in the keeb

[unkempt dome]

that will be interesting to see

[steady hatch]

not the keycaps

[unkempt dome]

https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k7-wireless-mechanical-keyboard

there

thin

[steady hatch]

i currently have a ducky one 2 mini and its ok but it broke

[unkempt dome]

also you can always make the thing thinner using dsa profile keycap

[steady hatch]

idk the keys i said before dont work desoldered them an still nothing

[unkempt dome]

so I have two contender for my next switches ... durock t1 and boba u4t ... which one gets your vote ?

[steady hatch]

what do you think of the options i said before ?

[unkempt dome]

super tactile, sharp

k

zealios v2 ? ...

[unkempt dome]

I missed them ... can you restate them please ..

[steady hatch]

ducky miya pro and Durgod Taurus K320 TKL

[unkempt dome]

I wanted the taurus for a long time ...

until i tried kailh switches and tasted the hotswappable board

I don't know about the miya pro ...

[steady hatch]

seems to be a nice build

[unkempt dome]

I guess the taurus with silent red or brown would be good ... or silent black

[steady hatch]

if you had 150 usd what would you buy ?

[unkempt dome]

the gmmk with boba switches and cool keycaps

don't know if it will be around 150 usd tho

you're in the UK so I think that the gmmk is available at overclocker.com or something like that

[steady hatch]

something im willing to pay

[unkempt dome]

@hasty saffron which one would you take ... 62g or 68g ... I have the kailh box burnt orange and they have a nice weight to them ... the kailh box navy are a bit too heavy for my liking ... so based on that which ones would you take in the boba u4t ?

forget about o-rings I would

[steady hatch]

i want it to be quiet

[unkempt dome]

also the panda are just ok I've heard ... never tried them ... if you want silent switches then look for silenced one with dampers in it ...

o-ring will only silence the downstroke, not the upstroke

cherry silent, kailh silent, aliaz silent ... all have rubber dampers inside the switch that slience the upstroke and downstroke ...

[steady hatch]

the gmmk isnt usb c right ?

[unkempt dome]

so the boba u4t are 87,60 on aliexpress ...

[unkempt dome]

yes it is ...

micro usb tho

[steady hatch]

yeah mico usb

[unkempt dome]

it's a non issue for me ... cause anyway how often do you unplug your keyboard ...

[steady hatch]

very often

at least 2 to 4 times a day

[chrome raft]

Lmao meanwhile Im here with a normal razer huntsman mini with default keycaps 😎

[unkempt dome]

what ... damn why ...

then stick with usb c ...

or get a magnetic plug

[steady hatch]

im always on the go

[unkempt dome]

you leave the plug in the keyboard and unplug the with the magnetic part ...
micro usb wear way faster than usb c

gmmk pro has usb c but it's quite more expensive

[chrome raft]

Should I get some keycaps? 🤔

[unkempt dome]

if you need a change of look

also I don't know if the stock keycaps are abs or pbt

pbt will have a different feel

and sound probably

also a different keycap profile will change the sound of the keyboard

[chrome raft]

Holy you studied this stuff

[unkempt dome]

and experimented yes

[steady hatch]

im totally lost

what about a hot swap keeb

tkl

[unkempt dome]

I bought my first mechanical keyboard ... redragon k552 and was quite disappointed with it ... I told myself that the next keyboard it would not be the same ... so I did a lot of research and watched a lot of reviews (for about one or two years) and I finally settled for the gmmk with some kailh speed copper ... was way better than the k552 ... and with it being hotswappable I could try out different kind of switches ...

[steady hatch]

apart from the gmmk

[unkempt dome]

so for now got a small selection of switches ...

[steady hatch]

i have watched so many reviews builds and everything and idk what i want toooo many options

[unkempt dome]

well keychron have some hotswappable
kemove also have some but I don't know if they have some tkl
drop have also some but really expensive

I think drevo also have some but don't quote me on that one ...

there's the gk64 which is not tkl ... but maybe could suit you ...

https://www.amazon.ca/GK64S-Plastic-Aluminum-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B07XCVFFZV

but for that one you would have to do more research tho

specially for keycaps

[steady hatch]

does quality really matter if its from china or Taiwan?

now im lost

[unkempt dome]

I know but which spring weight ... 62 or 68 ?

Oh nice to know thanx

[steady hatch]

i want linear now i mixed them up

do i get the gmk get like a volta cable

and put boba gum switches in them ?

yeah

its 60 gbp for a gmmk compact

yeah

out of stock great

is the company legit ?

what about key caps?

[unkempt dome]

@hasty saffron can you find another place than aliexpress to buy the boba u4t in Canada? That has a decent price similar to the 87$ all in on aliexpress ?

[steady hatch]

Kemove a good brand ?

[steady hatch]

Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard what are the swtich options for this one ?

apart from the ones they sell

[unkempt dome]

thanx ... on ashkeebs it's around 110 all in all ...

[unkempt dome]

I have the kemove snowfox and it's a great board ...

[steady hatch]

i think i found what i wanted

the k4 or k2 but idk what switches

and the worst part is they are all out of stock great

[fierce condor]

oo i might pick a set of these up

[steady hatch]

anyone able tot recommend the k8 from keychron ?

is the k4 or k2 better ?

i was thinking k8 and the switches you said

then some time later change the key caps

do you think its a good idea ?

[unkempt dome]

yes I think so ....

[steady hatch]

does it matter which one ?

or is it just what comes standard on it ?

coz there is a option for gaetron and optical

im thinking this setup

is the wrist wrest they have any good ?

this one its apparently wooden

i mean i have been typing without one for years

so no difference

28 $

which one ?

[verbal canopy]

I use the Quartz one from Drop, hard wristrests not that bad tbh

It's not like you're putting weight onto the wristrest part ideally

[steady hatch]

so what do you think ?

worth the 28 $

the glorious one on the uk is like 37$

[verbal canopy]

It's probably convenient to order it together i guess, get it if you want

Keychrons have a pretty high front height iirc so having any wrist rest is better

[steady hatch]

now i need to find some nice switches

[verbal canopy]

What kind are you looking for?

[steady hatch]

i got one which were the ones you liked but idk something silent but with a nice feel

not mx blue

something like mx browns or black

[steady hatch]

ones that dont wake up people next door

oh and i have like 60 usd for 87 switches

[potent void]

someone else discovered that gif, noice