peripherals

[restive oyster]

Yes I know that but I am asking for the entire keyboard link above

[lapis vector]

otherwise i could try to diy one but i never tried before

is there otherwise one with just the big enter?

[bleak siren]

The tall enter key?

ISO layout?

[lapis vector]

wait mabe i can get more clear with an example

[bleak siren]

Yea that's ISO

[lapis vector]

Possibly this layout but without the numpad

[lapis vector]

Thanks, didn't know

[bleak siren]

Not sure if there are any keyboards in ISO layout for 50€

[lapis vector]

what about trying to get it custom?

[radiant thunder]

So what kind of paint should I use to paint a K120?

[bleak siren]

Glass bead blasting finish with navy

[radiant thunder]

That's not a kind of paint

is it?

[bleak siren]

No

[radiant thunder]

Also I want something like Pastel White or Pastel Pink

[bleak siren]

Candy Pink spray paint at home depot

[radiant thunder]

I don't live in america

We don't have home depot

[bleak siren]

What stores do you have

[radiant thunder]

well we have paint stores

[bleak siren]

Why not visit one

[radiant thunder]

I don't know what kind of paint to buy

Will acyrilic work?

[bleak siren]

Acrylic might work

[radiant thunder]

It's a plastic case... so

[bleak siren]

Rust-Oleum maybe

If your stores do have it

[radiant thunder]

I'll have a look

thanks

[restive oyster]

sorry to bother you again .I understood that akko keycaps are good but are their keebs good?

[bleak siren]

I'd watch some reviews on the board you want to buy

[restive oyster]

I cant find any

[bleak siren]

Which board is it?

[restive oyster]

acr 87 keyboard bundle?I would assume the board is also called acr 87

[bleak siren]

https://youtu.be/2xJy87TpnQ8

Is it similar to this model?

[restive oyster]

hmm yes but 75% instead tkl

[bleak siren]

You could probably watch that

[restive oyster]

sure I will go for it

Honestly looks good?

idk if its 105$ good I am not familiar in keyboards

[bleak siren]

For $105 I think it's alright. Their switches, keycaps, and chassis are pretty good.

I'd try to keep looking and compare similar keyboards

[restive oyster]

it also comes with a coiled cable and extra keycaps

[bleak siren]

Yea

You'd probably have to do some lubing and mods to get the most out of it

[restive oyster]

ahhh ok but will it still be good stock

sadly I cannot apply a prefrence to something I do not own.Heck it will be my 1st keeb

ahhh yolo ima buy it

I do.Clickies can just go,tactiles depends but linears are what I would probably go for

[crimson mulch]

hehe went to the pchardware store and got the g502 wireless, im actually surprised i feel the weight difference. @20 grams lighter than the wired. actually impacts my aim in a bad way, ive placed the weights in. Im sure most people would consider this heresy

[boreal rivet]

you're supposed to get used to the weight reduction by adjusting your sens

[bleak siren]

I had to lower my sens coming from the G203 to the viper mini

[limber dove]

How are the pre lubbed glorious pandas? Should I just get unlubed and do it myself

[celest slate]

$190 for a keyboard… yikes

if u wanna buy, here u go: https://discordmerch.com/collections/snowsgiving-2021/products/discord-tkl-mechanical-keyboard

[brazen aspen]

hhahaah yes this is so much more than I would ever spend on a keyboard

[loud nova]

on this day 6 years ago....

I used it three times and eventually sold it, but hey

[boreal rivet]

ew

[blazing star]

I need to bandaid mod my keyboard

[limber dove]

I now know the addiction to keyboards I haven't even finished my first and I want to build another

[violet geyser]

190 for gateron switches is a scam

[chrome raft]

discord released a keyboard

most people should get that keyboard because of the keycaps

not the keyboard

lol

[chrome raft]

its not that expensive compared to custom options

but that keyboard probably dosent have any thock

and you should only get them for the keycaps

its looks like there will be no lube on stabz

[viral mesa]

bros Im looking for a cool pudding keyboard that isnt 60%

cuz i like my function keys

looks very cool but too expensive

and idk how good the switches are

wait so

wtf

there are multiple sellers of this

one is selling for 185 euros

but one is selling for 90

?

[elder stone]

they're just Gaterons with a different housing

[bleak siren]

Just get a 75% keyboard and buy pudding keycaps

[boreal rivet]

75% 🥱

[chrome raft]

yeah

[pallid trout]

That's pretty inexpensive for a custom keeb nowadays

Especially for a limited run

[violet geyser]

Yeah, but you can build leagues above this in that budget

[pallid trout]

Keyword here is: build

Also, limited run.
More expensive than a kitted out Q1 but you're not going to get those keycaps.

[violet geyser]

Yeah keycaps are limited

[pallid trout]

true lol

The keeb is plastic too

I've seen so much worse though so it's basically coloured how I view $200 keebs now lmao

[ivory ingot]

it's also fucking Kono

who are pretty shit

the keycaps are by Tai-Hao which are just...not good

and we also don't know what row the novelties are, so

yeah

not great

[main narwhal]

Kono the upmark kangs

[tender coyote]

between Gateron silver yellow and red which would be better for gaming?

[unkempt dome]

it's preference

there's no switches that are better for gaming

[worn storm]

clickies aren't ideal, especially if you use voice chat, but other than that, pretty much

[blazing sparrow]

Hi I'm a comp sci student I type alott I have been using my apple magic keyboard for about 4ish years now. I want to enter the mech keyboard world. Any good affordable (tuition is already soo much oops) suggestions? Not much of a PC gamer so I'll be mainly using it for typing my projects etc. Also not a big RGB fan but wont mind a static light.

Thanks.

[pallid trout]

What do you currently know about mechanical keyboards?

[zealous frigate]

I'd like a good keyboard recommendation, currently use the Logitech k480, it's broken af.

Wants:
-cheap
-bluetooth
-mechanical
-backlight

Preferably from India, so I don't break the bank on shipping + customs

[blazing sparrow]

TBH nothingg. I have just used my brothers keyboard and I have watched Linus's video ps pls dont hate me.

[pallid trout]

Alrighty
There are three primary types of mechanical switches:

Linear
Smooth from top to bottom

Clicky
Tactile, clicks when actuated (activated)

Tactile
Tactile, but has no click jacket

There's also spring weight, or how much force you need to push down the switch.
Cherry Reds, for example, have a lower spring weight than Cherry Blacks, giving the former a much heavier feel.

If you go to an electronics store that sells mechanical keyboards, chances are they'll have a tester there.

[blazing sparrow]

umm yepp. I would preffer the red switches I like the blue ones too but they're too loud I feel.

[blazing sparrow]

I did test them My brother has a tester lying around.

[pallid trout]

Ah okay.
So you want linear switches?

[blazing sparrow]

Yess. I feel having the clicky sound may be annoying to the rest and sometimes me too.

I spend about 12-14 hours a day typing. They might get me in trouble I feel.

The browns are good too.

[pallid trout]

Could try silent switches, though I'm not sure if there's a keyboard that has them on by default.

[blazing sparrow]

Ohh. I dont want to make one rn I feel it's too early for me to make one.

[pallid trout]

Fair enough. Linears and tactiles should have around the same amount of noise.

[tender coyote]

I read black switches might be tiring for long sessions. I am currently buying another keyboard as a gift for someone who mostly types and went with brown.

[worn storm]

could do QMX clips on a factory board if you want quiet

[blazing sparrow]

I guess I tried them both.

[blazing sparrow]

Now whats this?

[worn storm]

basically a drop in "mod", easy as replacing keycaps, no tools required other than a keycap puller

[pallid trout]

Unless there's a board with them stock, I'd rather not trouble them with modding, even if it is easy.

Unless they don't mind.

[blazing sparrow]

oh okay.

[worn storm]

Not really anything to it beyond pulling caps, pushing them on, and putting caps back on, quite newbie friendly

[blazing sparrow]

I don't as such I'm pretty good w hardware but since it's my first I don't wanna go about w that.

[blazing sparrow]

Lemme check youtube.

[worn storm]

browns, reds, or silent reds are probably the best widely avaliable options then

seems like silent reds are the only silents really in mass market boards

[blazing sparrow]

could you show me a vid couldnt find anythingg.

[celest slate]

membrane keyboard best

[blazing sparrow]

well reds and browns are fine I dont wanna go super silent. I feel the slight clicky-ness is what I ilke.

[worn storm]

still a bit of that no matter what switch you use, just a question of volume and tone

[blazing sparrow]

oh no they're weird.

[main narwhal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=627I6-F1fmg

[ivory ingot]

[wtb] gmk keycap puller

[main narwhal]

uniqey still ships them with the clips

[ivory ingot]

oh shit, TIL

[main narwhal]

i don't like using that style of keycap puller anyway though

[ivory ingot]

fair enough, they theoretically can scratch the keycap

[main narwhal]

the QMX clip installation tool has the clip tool on one end and a keycap puller on the other

[ivory ingot]

ooo, interesting

i've heard this one is pretty good: https://prevailkeyco.com/products/gateron-keycap-puller

[main narwhal]

it was cool for about a day lol

[ivory ingot]

same sort of style but there's a mechanism that actually closes and opens the "grabbers", and the grabbers are rubberized as well

[main narwhal]

it really struggles if: your plate is tight, or if your plate is flexy

[ivory ingot]

gotcha

[main narwhal]

i find with tight plates it just sorta fails

with really flexible plates, it's liable to just push the plate down off the switch lol

oh thought you posted the switch puller

Idunno about the keycap puller

[blazing sparrow]

ooh this is super easy.

[obtuse swift]

Using no mouse is gonna e bafd

Be hard

[worn storm]

thats the idea really

[worn storm]

Yea, seems to work best with mass market steel plates, nice and rigid

[main narwhal]

i stopped using it lol

most of my boards are acrylic or pom, so I can't use it most of the time

[bleak siren]

Keychron finally came! Gives me so much more desk space to do hw

[potent void]

neat

[bleak siren]

already miss the delete key

[blazing sparrow]

this loooks neeeaat.

[bleak siren]

Here's a better pic

[mortal portal]

anyone know a good keyboard custom build? Budget 300$ UK shipping required

also id prefer a 60-75ish%

[mortal portal]

no UK wesbite

D:

[potent void]

I believe thwy ship to the UK

[mortal portal]

do u know how long shipping is?

[potent void]

I dont

[mortal portal]

any recommendations for keyboard switches? to be used for gaming and work

[bleak siren]

Shipping from china to the US took about a week

[bleak siren]

Linear switches are good for gaming and work. I recommend akko rose red switches, smooth and affordable. For productivity a 75% keyboard is a must have. For a custom build you could look into the Akko MOD007

[mortal portal]

Yes I’m getting the Q1, but from a website called loob.no
Has all the Q1s in stock. So I’m planning on getting the black background with red/black key caps. I also thought the ‘holy boba’ switches sounded insane but not sure where to get them from

[bleak siren]

Sounds good

[grim lance]

im looking for a good low profile mechanical keyboard

the only one ive found so far that is close to my vision is the hexgears x1

i really really really prefer small thin keycaps

the issue with that specific keyboard for me is that it isnt actually completely white ngl

[formal juniper]

where get round $150 full size keyboard with cherry mx browns?

[formal juniper]

we're looking at the glorious GMMK full size, bare-bones and buying a pack of switches elsewhere as my friend already has a nice set of keycaps

[bleak siren]

you could just get the barebones and buy a bunch of brown switches

i tried gateron brown switches and they feel really mushy

[unkempt dome]

there's no such thing as these switches are for gaming, these switches are for typing and such ... it's only a matter of preference

[chrome raft]

i just changed the keycaps after the soundtest

but now it sounds much deeper and muted because of the THICC MT3 Dasher Keycaps from the DROP BOGO sale

[unkempt dome]

I love the look of the mt3

[chrome raft]

I LOVE THEAi love the snug fit of this in my fingers

Cherry / OEM / SA / MT3, i reach 100+ WPM on them all so its just a matter of aesthetics and feel now rather than where i type faster

[restive oyster]

do akko make good keyboards?

cant choose between dugod k320,acr 87 and a akko tkl onepiece edition

which one should I pick

[chrome raft]

id go arc87 tbh

i like the look lmao

at least it has a universal theme

rather than the onepiece edition, u are stuck with the design

and the arc87 is pretty new

so probably new materials and such

[mortal portal]

What would u recommend tho, I know it’s preference, but honestly idk what I like. I think tactiles are nice, and I would use it for gaming and work 50/50

[chrome raft]

any recommedations in 2021

for gaming keyboard

my budget is 85 euro

90 dollars

i like the steelseries apex 3

looks cool

[mystic sun]

Now i have keyboard with omron browns, it was good.
I wanted try other keyboard. and wanted ask if kailh brown are bettter quality??

[bleak siren]

How's the tactility? Tried gateron browns and they feel awful

[dull vale]

i'm a big corsair fan

got all corsair peripherals

[mystic sun]

omron browns was good but broke in 1 year

this why ask if kailh browns are better quality

[chrome raft]

ye

corsair making good keyboards?

[dull vale]

I think they are very good

[mystic sun]

ye but Corsair out my budget

[dull vale]

iCUE can be a bit annoying tho

[chrome raft]

im looking at Sharkoon PureWriter rn

anybody had it

[mortal portal]

It’s a Christmas present tho

[mystic sun]

i looking at SPC Gear GK630K Tournament Kailh brown RGB Pudding Edition

dont know how reliable is kailh switch

its only for gaming

[chrome raft]

Corsair K63 looks tight

[chrome raft]

redragon keyboards look good too

[worn storm]

cheap but quite decent

[mystic sun]

@hasty saffron Alredy did order. Modecom Volcano Lanparty 2 Outemu Brown.

[chrome raft]

@hasty saffrongimme a keyboard

90 euro

im tired of scrolling amazon

for games

[unkempt dome]

The what you use keyboard for has nothing to do with the kind of switches you have to get ... read about each global type of switch (linear, tactile, clicky) and try to find some place to test them like a shop or something like that... or get a switch tester ... also don't associate cherry brown to other tactile switches... cherry brown are something of their own I would say to be polite

[unkempt dome]

My gf has a keyboard with kailh brown ... it's 3 or 4 years old and still working perfectly

[unkempt dome]

You will be sick and tired of the keyboard before the switches are tired of working ... unless you play hardcore osu 24/7 ... nothing survives that for years tho ... and if it fails just replace the switch and that's it ...

Also the usage of the keyboard has nothing to do with the switches you get, it's only preference

[mortal portal]

out of the ones ive seen online, holy pandas and t1s look like my favourite

[unkempt dome]

The I would say get T1

[mortal portal]

any particular reason?

[unkempt dome]

Panda are reputed to be a bit overrated and there's better things now such as the T1

[dull vale]

What is ur choice

[unkempt dome]

Not a gaming brand keyboard

[chrome raft]

2021 and we still talking about "gaming" keyboards

[fiery vale]

Yeah ...

[chrome raft]

Just get a decent mechanical keyboard, it will perform the same as "gaming" keyboards

up to you which switch also, no switch is "for gaming" than the other

others might like tactiles, might like linears, might like clickies, but u do get faster speeds when spamming in linears, but again, depends on how you are used to the switch

example like me, i've been using a Redragon Kala K557, yes it was branded as a "gamign keyboard" and my GF bought it for me some 2+ years ago when I knew nothing about mechanical keybaords, now I am still using it and is still alive and is no different from corsair and shit, with their overpriced stuff

you can try to go keychron as their products are nicely built, and IMO are worth their price, i am using a Keychron K6 right now, despite the side switch being broken (The switch to bluetooth and to cable mode) and despite buying this as a third hand owner (first 2 owners murdered this already + the hotswaps are kinda loose now) it still performs the same and is a nice feeling keyboard

or u could go Akko prebuilts route if you want their designs

Ducky is also another keyboard thats overpriced and doesnt offer a "better" experience than other brands

[urban glade]

topre boards are worth every penny

rly amazing

[chrome raft]

i wanna try topre soon

might cop one when i see a topre board worth 100usd

[boreal rivet]

You ain't gonna see a 100usd topre unless you buy a jis one on buyee

[tall karma]

Corne 😎

[chrome raft]

lots of deals pop in my place, i just didnt have the extra cash to steal it xD

[boreal rivet]

Nice

[drowsy patio]

are bluetooth 3.0 wireless keyboards good for gaming or do they still have too much latency ?

[chrome raft]

any bluetooth is not good

i will only trust logitech's lightspeed technology, but thats not bluetooth, thats still using a dongle and a 2.4ghz connection or some shit

even bluetooth 5.0 is not good, if u want wireless, go wireless but not bluetooth

[drowsy patio]

cool thanks @chrome raft

[frigid bronze]

fuck bluetooth, all my homies hate bluetooth

projecting the name and type of device you're using across the galaxy to all your neighbors

[chrome raft]

[cold folio]

fuck bluetooth aint no way im charging something that stays in the same metre squared for 5 years straight

[urban glade]

Sorry I can hardly decipher this

What do u mean ?

[boreal rivet]

Leopold has manufactured their own topre boards and been a oem for topre in the past as well

[urban glade]

Made by brands, some parts are straight from topre

[boreal rivet]

Ie domes and housings

[urban glade]

Ye

[restive oyster]

Is the keychron k8 a decent keyboard?Talking about non backlit aluminium

[chrome raft]

keychrons are decent

[restive oyster]

Ok

[cyan thicket]

Just finished this build a month or so ago: TOFU60/1UP HSE board/lubed gat ink black v2

[eternal wraith]

can someone confirm whether the primary on MW Heresy is black or dark grey?

[eternal wraith]

sounds great, what switches are those?

also why do i feel like i see mt3 dasher pretty much everywhere

[chrome raft]

Keychron K6
-tape modded, with pe foam under pcb
-RK Stock Red Linears :PepeLa: unlubed
-Stabs lubed
-MT3 Dasher

the RK Stock Red Linears are just replacemetns because i bought this 3rd hand

the guy gave me the stock switches from the new board he bought

still sounds better even unlubed

but for 30 bucks

i can't complain

lmao

[chrome raft]

because of the Drop.com BOGO on the MT3 sets recently

[eternal wraith]

ah. why haven't i heard of this

[chrome raft]

i bopught the MT3 Dasher with a friend from drop.com

got 2 setrs for 110 usd i think, plus shipping which is relatively cheap and fast when using forwarders to my country

[eternal wraith]

thats sick.

[chrome raft]

all in all i paid like 75 bucks for this set bnew

including shipping already

[eternal wraith]

75 bucks is still pretty high but yeah damn

sick deal

[chrome raft]

yea shippign is not fun to my place

[eternal wraith]

what country?

[chrome raft]

drop.com recently disabled shipping to my exact location

so hafta use forwarder

[chrome raft]

philippines

[eternal wraith]

ohh massive oof.

[chrome raft]

then the MT3 sets in the local marketplace popped up

people were selling it for 85 bucks +

so i guess mine is still a deal

[eternal wraith]

well now i gotta check this shit out! even if i use a pathetic modded k65 lux i can still snag a deal

[chrome raft]

good luck!

drop.com may have some new sets incoming

they are clearing stuff

lots of discounts recently

[eternal wraith]

yea

wait, why do i feel like this stuff has ended recently

it probably has and i missed it

[chrome raft]

🙁

[eternal wraith]

can't see any promo material about it on drop

it's probably ended

[eternal wraith]

no matter, i can still buy sa metaverse :)

🙃

[restive oyster]

Are keychron brwon switches of equal quality to gateron browns?

[chrome raft]

Keychron Browns afaik are just gateron browns

keychron don't manufacture their own switches

i personally am a Linear gang

[restive oyster]

me too but the store I am buying from only sells k8 with blues and browns...My ears dont want to get annoyed so browns will have to do

[chrome raft]

is it hotswappable?

[sage delta]

Are these https://www.corsair.com/de/de/Kategorien/Produkte/Zubehör-|-Teile/Gaming/Gaming-Tastaturen/PBT-DOUBLE-SHOT-PRO-Tastenkappen-Mod-Kit/p/CH-9911060-DE these https://www.amazon.de/Corsair-PRO-Tastenkappen-Mod-Kit-Double-Shot-PBT-Tastenkappen-Standardlayout-Strukturierte/dp/B097HK8XGF?th=1 and fit on my iso glorious gmmk?

[eternal wraith]

1. that link leads to an ANSI kit, not ISO
2. gmmk compact, tkl and full size yes. gmmk pro however has a different size right shift

[sage delta]

Thanks ♥

[eternal wraith]

[cold folio]

sometimes my i key will like enter multiple i's when I just press it once

could it just be a problem with age?

my keyboard is a k70 rgb with cherry browns

about 5 years old

the switch seems fine

no splitting on the stem

[eternal wraith]

does it stick? or

[dusk widget]

anyone here actually with the logitech g915?

[cold folio]

I dont think it sticks

i dont know

I dont usually get it while typing normally though only while gaming

so maybe if i light strike it it sends multiple letters?

what is the lifetime of the individual components of the keyswitches like

cuz im for sure over millions of presses

I had an issue with my 2 key a while back where it just kinda... jammed

[eternal wraith]

like 50 mil if I remember correctly

[cold folio]

ive used them daily for like 5 or 6 years so i might legitimately be getting close to that

[eternal wraith]

but you're not gonna reach that unless you type every day for several hours at a time

for 6 years

[cold folio]

not several hours a day

actually idk

probably something like an average of 3-4 hours a day for 6 years

gaming/typing

[eternal wraith]

total?

or at a time

[cold folio]

I had to fully replace all my keycaps because the stock corsair ones started splitting

[eternal wraith]

that's fair, corsair keycaps are super ass

[cold folio]

arent they supposed to be good

its the first gen k70 rgb

[eternal wraith]

lol no

what's the thickness like on the keycap

show me the underside

[cold folio]

the new keycaps?

[eternal wraith]

ye

[cold folio]

theyre https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32820753756.html

[eternal wraith]

yeah those are def better than stock

[cold folio]

the black bit is pretty much solid

[eternal wraith]

stock corsair keycaps back then were ass

[cold folio]

stems are quite thick

actually i still has 3 of the stock keycaps cuz these ones didnt fit so lemme compare

[eternal wraith]

its only now they've gotten better iirc

[cold folio]

yeah idk i dont think its a problem with the keycaps its gotta be the switch itself

like i said i had the 2 key jam up

[eternal wraith]

most likely

[cold folio]

it didnt work for a few days

worked

then didnt

then worked

now its been fine for months

[eternal wraith]

and if not, its the pcb

[cold folio]

might be the pcb

certainly wouldnt be surprised from the incursions of chips

[eternal wraith]

could be the pcb now that I think about it

[cold folio]

the pcb isnt fully sealed

under the space bar you can see the pcb

[eternal wraith]

because I haven't heard that problem with switches

only if they're stuck

[cold folio]

the 2 key jamming must have been a problem with the switch itself

it physically jammed

[eternal wraith]

yeah that's a switch issue

[cold folio]

maybe the spring is worn out on the i?

like a slight manufacturing defect

cuz logically the 2 and i keys wouldnt be the first to go all other variables controlled

[eternal wraith]

that can be fixed with a replacement or some grease

tbf

[cold folio]

im not sure

the switches arent hot swap so id have to desolder and disassemble the swithc

it feels like at that point id be better off just taking off the back and cleaning the pcb

[eternal wraith]

you don't have to disassemble all of them

yeah ig

[cold folio]

could crumbs cause a short?

salt is conductive

[eternal wraith]

dont think so

[cold folio]

idk i dont think the damage would be that minor though wouldnt the switch just stop working

[eternal wraith]

water is more likely

[cold folio]

because electronically the switch is extremely simple

its the same principle as a light switch

[eternal wraith]

yeah

[cold folio]

ah the keycaps are hyper x i think

[eternal wraith]

stem presses against contact leaf, leaf finishes the circuit

key press

lol

[cold folio]

yeah the complexity in keyboards is in the variance of material properties if you really think about it

thats the only difference between 2 keyboards

the strength of the spring the type of plastic the cable coating the backplate material etc

[pulsar flume]

would these be compatible with eachother Keyboard keycaps https://www.amazon.com/DROP-Redsuns-Samurai-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B09BYNSTCH/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=keycaps&qid=1639197904&sr=8-3
Keyboard switches https://www.amazon.com/Gateron-Keyboard-Dedicated-Suitable-GK61GK64/dp/B08JP7RHXG/ref=asc_df_B08JP84WZL/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507731305156&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6851428121312220439&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002254&hvtargid=pla-1212015587513&th=1

also what would be a good case i forget if that's the proper name

also what are some good stabilizers

[pallid trout]

They should. The caps fit MX-style stems, and Gaterons usually have MX stems.

[pallid trout]

Do you have a budget?

[pulsar flume]

ehhh

well 100$ more max

[pallid trout]

Including the keycaps and switches?

[pulsar flume]

no

100 + keycaps and switches

[radiant thunder]

I need a cheap yet decent w i r e l e s s mechanical keyboard with red switches

and also no bluetooth connection, dongle is better

I do not like Bluetooth

[chrome raft]

keychron is the best i can thnk of

but bluetooth

damn

[radiant thunder]

[chrome raft]

i can only thinkof logitech

idk if coolermaster has one

but logitech and corsair has

but

they are just overrated boards and over priced

[radiant thunder]

[chrome raft]

but

i think akko ha some 2.4ghz boards

[radiant thunder]

Explain why hertz matters for keyboard

[chrome raft]

2.4ghz means its wireless

but not bluetooth

[radiant thunder]

I have no knowledge about keyboards

[chrome raft]

if it has no 2.4ghz signal, and is wireless, is def bluetooth

2.4ghz wireless means it has a dongle of somesort, much likehow other wireless devices are like mice

[radiant thunder]

big hertz = less delay, yes?

[chrome raft]

not really

[radiant thunder]

oh

[eternal wraith]

not necessarily

[chrome raft]

im just saying if it ha 2.4ghz in the description, is most definitely wireless

its how companies name their products most oif the time

when they list it in online shops

[radiant thunder]

[chrome raft]

sorry for the missing letters

xD

[eternal wraith]

i was gonna ask perseus something but it looks like ur busy

[radiant thunder]

As long as it works, doesn't break in 3 days, is quiet (if mechanical) and doesn't have too much delay, I want it

[chrome raft]

try rk

royal kludge

they have both 2.5ghz and bluetooth, just use the 2.4ghz connection

just pick which RK layout you want

[radiant thunder]

I hate that shopping sites here just say "wireless"

And don't specify if it's bluetooth or dongle

ok I only found 1 wireless keyboard

and it's bluetooth

I hate everything

[chrome raft]

[radiant thunder]

Keychron K2 looks nice, too nice that I'll cope with Bluetooth

but fuck me, it doesn't support Linux

of course it doesn't

why would it?

Fuck Linux users in particular.

"Oh you use Linux and want to use our product? Too fucking bad lmao"

[chrome raft]

why dont u buy Royal Kludge

their stock swtiches are great

[radiant thunder]

It costs 1.2k lira

[chrome raft]

soundtest of my keychron with Royal Kludge Red Switches

im using it wired

cuz bluetooth switch is broken kek, which is fine

[radiant thunder]

is Royal Kludge RK68 dongle or bluetooth?

[chrome raft]

both

which is great

[eternal wraith]

[radiant thunder]

[chrome raft]

id go rk71 doe

[radiant thunder]

mfw it's 1.2k https://staff.tnylnk.org/img/16501111122021.png

mfw the keyboard costs half as much as my laptop

[chrome raft]

f

[radiant thunder]

How about I just

rip the cable off my k120

and crackhead engineer a wireless dongle for it?

[chrome raft]

battery

[radiant thunder]

oh

[chrome raft]

compatibility

[radiant thunder]

right

[unkempt dome]

Durgod fusion have a 2.4 ghz dongle ... but it's far from cheap

Check out varmilo maybe

[sage delta]

https://www.corsair.com/de/de/Kategorien/Produkte/Zubehör-|-Teile/Gaming/Gaming-Tastaturen/PBT-DOUBLE-SHOT-PRO-Tastenkappen-Mod-Kit/p/CH-9911060-DE Does the german version of these have extra enter keys for iso layout?

[odd pier]

what d you guys say about silent alpaca keys?

[bleak siren]

they're silent

[odd pier]

is there any keyboard using em or do i have to replace the switches of a normal one with these ?

[bleak siren]

i'm assuming you'd replace the stock switches of a keyboard

[odd pier]

so sth like a custom keyboard from wasd keyboards and then replace the switches?

[bleak siren]

unless its specified in the product

[eternal wraith]

Keyboard: Keychron C1

Switches: Gateron Reds with Kailh Black stems + Durock 67g springs, switches and springs lubed with 205g0, filmed with Durock films
Stabs: Standard plate-mount stabs, wires balanced, Holee modded, lubed with 205g0
Dampening: Packing foam case dampening, Tempest tape mod
Keycaps: Milkyway Heresy

thoughts on the parts list?

[spare sand]

ops on the tkl huntsman with linear switches

im thinking of buying it

[jaunty parrot]

you could get a much much better board for the price

[odd pier]

What would you recommend?

[bleak siren]

i cant recommend anything

[odd pier]

Nice

[smoky knoll]

anyone get the mojo68 keyboard from kickstarter ?

[subtle grotto]

just made my blue switch not a blue switch

feeling good

[zealous holly]

I personally love the Lenovo TrueStrike Laptop keyboard on my Leigon 5, Does anyone else like those with their nice feel?

[thick raptor]

Looking to buy a Keychron L2 V2. I want keycaps, any cool keycaps suggestions with MacBook keys?

[potent void]

Keychron sells their own, you could look at those. They include mac keys

[past vortex]

Not sure what the default key caps are, but like you usually wants to stay in the same family of key caps. Like cherry, OEM, GMK, DCS, SA, MDA, XDA, DSA

https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k2-keyboard-keycaps-layout-and-keycap-size-hd-picture

Ooo

[thick raptor]

Bruh, if you can help me find a link to buy these that’d he amazing

[past vortex]

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-keycap-collection-1

[eternal wraith]

???? the gateron reds are stock.

they come with the keyb, I'm just swapping in kailh stems for that long-pole clack

[unkempt dome]

Hot

[eternal wraith]

I'm surprised you haven't commented on the keycaps

[fossil sun]

hey suggestions for a mechanical (preferably hot swp.) under 100usd?

[violet geyser]

any specific things?

[mortal portal]

thoughts on Keychron Q1 with JWK Nylon T1 Tactile Switches?

[pallid trout]

If you like them, enjoy them.

[pallid trout]

Yeah any specifics?

[mortal portal]

gonna buy

[pallid trout]

It's going to come down to preference. If you can get a sample, do that.

[thick raptor]

They don’t ship to India from their.com website. And on .in website they only have Retro keycaps in XDA and OEM profile. Those are the only two keycaps

[unkempt dome]

I like xda profile ...

[chrome raft]

Yaha phle 18 percent tax dene ke liye tayar rhna

[hoary spire]

Thinking of buying a tenkeyless keyboard, but I absolutely need a numpad. Is there an elegant wireless numpad in the market?

[chrome raft]

Sala 1.5 lakh ka pc 2 lakh ka parta hai

[chrome raft]

There are some but I don't know which are good

[thick raptor]

And don’t forget the 28% customs tax 🙂

[chrome raft]

Is there any way to buy pc parts without gst

[thick raptor]

I just bought base model MacBook Pro 16, and Apple care for $3600+ lol. I know what’s it all about

[chrome raft]

Mac kyu liya

[thick raptor]

Because I use Mac as my main machine. PC is only for gaming and YouTube.

[chrome raft]

Mai isiliye apple se durr rhta hun.
Not worth the indian pricing

[chrome raft]

Oh working professional?

[thick raptor]

It’s worth the pricing if it’s making you money and it’s hassle free.

[chrome raft]

I'm a new college Student from this year

[thick raptor]

Mainly, it’s hassle free.

[chrome raft]

I need a pc now no graphics cards are available at good prices

[thick raptor]

Stick with PCs for college life. If you stay in college dorm, you’ll need Windows for all the LAN parties you may have.

Or windows laptop

[chrome raft]

I hate laptops

Can I get by with pc?

I'm in ECE

IIT Kharagpur ( ya show off)

[thick raptor]

I think we should move to another channel. We are going off topic here. Tag me in another channel

[astral cape]

https://tenor.com/view/upgrades-robots-gif-21291099

[astral cape]

[formal juniper]

so why get a TKL keyboard, when you're just going to add another 50 keys

[astral cape]

you have never played war thunder

even this may not be enough keys

[potent void]

[keen prairie]

[dull ibex]

what does it mean when my keyboard just holds keys for a second extra or presses them like 2 seconds later for no reason? even if the keys i had pressed at the time still worked

[astral cape]

broken

lol

[dull ibex]

yeah i know

[tacit snow]

hows the royal kludge rk87 for anyone thats used it?

looking for tkl keyboards with linear switches/rgb and found it

[thick raptor]

Reviews are good.

Apparently

I haven’t used it, can’t say

[grave crater]

interesting

[unkempt dome]

CRT monitor

[potent void]

S /\ M S U M G ** ** SyncMaster

[raw dust]

yes, syncmaster 955df anyway what do you guys think of my keyboard

[nocturne knot]

is it a reddragon

[raw dust]

ya

k551 vara i think its called, the version of that without rgb becasue rgb = 🤢

[thick raptor]

Can anyone link me to keycaps with Macintosh legends? (Command and Option keys)

[quasi wasp]

Are the Everglide Panda v3 stabilizers worth the extra cost compared to the v2 ones?

[shadow root]

Any advice on relatively cheap mechanical keyboards? got a budget of ~200€ but the more bang for buck the better.
Atm have a k70 from corsair where one of the switches have broke, ontop of that circuitboard on it is fried so it laggs up sometimes with the software running due to an unfortunate event involving a cat and a glass of water.

so far i've tried out various brands switching from logitech to razer to corsair etc over the course of a decade or so but nothing has really been outstanding so far in terms of design. // switches

[zealous cave]

my friend spilled coke on my huntsman

i did unplug clean it up and today it works but the switches are sticky

so when i press it stays down and slowly comes out

what should i do? ive never spilled anything on keyboard before xd

[lusty bear]

How did you clean it? Im thinking if you have the possibility, take the switches apart and clean them

Teadious but doable

[rare bone]

https://kprepublic.com/collections/switch/products/130-switch-switches-tester-with-acrylic-base-blank-keycaps-for-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-kailh-gateron-outemu-ice-ttc-ormon-ysa are sets like these any good to get an idea of what I wanna use

I can't see how a singular key could help

[hexed yacht]

Comparing 130 switches seems excessive, personally. If you already know whether you like linear, tactile or clicky, that can help narrow things down

[rare bone]

Yeah I didn't mean that one specifically but I mean just the tester kits in general

like how much can you learn from 1 switch

while we're on that I've only ever had reds. Cherry reds and Gateron reds and I was recommend durock teals but I can't find them

[hexed yacht]

It's better if you can test a full keyboard, it's true. I bought a cheap tester when I was first getting into keyboards. I still have it, it's a fun fidget toy, but wasn't that useful.

[rare bone]

Yeah thought so

so I know an eye roll is coming but I have a walnut tofu 60 with some foam and I'm planning on ordering the following, what would be a good smooth linear choice that preferably would not require me to take em all apart and lube them. I want a nice thocc sound (that's the eye roll part cus har har everyone wants that sound)

I'm also using metal caps if that's worth mentioning

the seller has said that switch choice won't matter too much but the space bar is worth a consideration

[bleak siren]

Keychron Q2/Q1 or Akko MOD007/005

[shadow root]

thanks!

[ivory ingot]

keep in mind that lubing your switches will result in a deeper sound. if you don't want to go through the pain of lubing stuff yourself, you could always buy pre-lubed switches - will say that loobedswitches is a good provider i think.

shill moment, but my friend has a code "STANLOONA" which should get you 5% off on your order

[rare bone]

That would be perfect yeah

[ivory ingot]

use da link: https://loobedswitches.com/?ref=stanloona

[rare bone]

prelubed stabs too? very nice, what lube do they use do you know?

dunno how much it matters but I know everyone uses krytox 205g0 I think it's called

ah I see so you can choose what you want but holy moly that is a little pricey

guessing that's the price you pay for the extra effort

[ivory ingot]

XHT-BDZ is hella expensive on its own, which might be why. but I've heard it's super nice

[rare bone]

it was an extra 4 pounds over the other option

what do they have as far as good linear switches go

looking at diamond switches rn

damn I'm really better off doing it myself lol haha

[ivory ingot]

my b I'm at work

did you order already?

[rare bone]

nah I'm not ordering yet

I'm still waiting on the sale of my old computer before I do any of this cus I've still got christmas stuff to do

[ivory ingot]

a lot of people like Black Inks, Alpacas, and Hippos

I personally like Marshmallows but those are OOS

[rare bone]

Black inks are super heavy though right?

what is filmed by the way? is that just further noise dampening

a little heavier I see with that 70g bottom out but that should be fine

[ivory ingot]

it's the adding of a thin plastic or gasket film in between the bottom and top housing of the switch to reduce the switch's apparent wobble, mainly in the y-axis

[rare bone]

cool

[ivory ingot]

i springswapped my tangies up to 69g and prefer higher spring weights so to me that's pretty good for my preferences

do have a friend who swapped his inks to 45g lol, sneeze and you'd actuate half of the board

still sound really nice in his Vega tho

actually, the Aqua Kings might be the move, they sound really nice and deep from what i've seen

[rare bone]

I'm used to my gateron reds and they're quite light so dunno how I'd be with 70g

[ivory ingot]

i'm asking my buddy which of the offerings he thinks is deepest sounding

lemme ask someone else too

[rare bone]

cool thanks

[ivory ingot]

side note: filming will also make the switch sound deeper, depending on the material of the film, i think

specifically Deskeys films which are made w a gasket-like material

someone else told me the Inks and Aqua Kings would be your best bet for a lower pitched sounding board

[rare bone]

they only have 3 aqua kings left so 30 switches F

[ivory ingot]

switches and plate are the 2 biggest factors IMO to how a board will sound

next would be foam and/or the inclusion of the Tempest mod

plate materials to consider for a lower pitched sounding board, polycarb if you like a flexy typing feel, carbon fiber if you want a more rigid feel

oh, i forgot the mounting style as well, gasket usually will sound the deepest

[rare bone]

My tofu 60 is gasket mount yes

[ivory ingot]

ofc, there's always outliers and stuff

[rare bone]

I'm fairly sure the BM60 pcb supports that but actually not sure

[ivory ingot]

did you mod it to make it gasket mount? @rare bone

[rare bone]

no it's ready to go as a gasket mount

[ivory ingot]

i thought Tofus were tray mount? unless we're talking about the D60?

i think CF is usually deeper sounding compared to more rigid materials like brass and steel

[rare bone]

It's advertised as gasket

[ivory ingot]

this is a good vid to watch btw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjA7Oap5XKo

[ivory ingot]

interesting, most tofus i've seen are tray-mount, i'm curious about your kit, would you send me a link?

[rare bone]

https://kbdfans.com/products/tofu60-walnut-o-ring-mount-case

that's the one

[ivory ingot]

oooo okay this one's gummy-oring mount as a kit, that's dope

[rare bone]

yeah it was like £25 I'm very happy with it

[ivory ingot]

hmmm wait, i think this might actually be closer to burger-mount?

[rare bone]

not a clue lol

[ivory ingot]

https://keyboard.university/200-courses/keyboard-mounting-styles-4lpp7
basically tray mount but you "sandwich" the PCB between 2 o-rings

this is a good resource, i'm gonna steal this, ty!

huh, TIL

i'd heard that you're more likely to get a thock with CF compared to brass which would give you more of a clack

[dim wasp]

Do white keycaps get dirty super quick?

[dry hare]

mine do not

nor does the mouse I have

[fiery vale]

Unless you eat nachos at your desk and then typing on your keyboard without cleaning your fingers first, then no

[pallid trout]

this

Mine are just fine.

As with everything, just don't abuse them.

[mystic sun]

cooler master ck530 v2 is good keyboard for 80 euro?

[hazy sapphire]

hey i have a ducky one two mini and i wanted to know if anyone knows what the top part it called that you can take off im trying to change the color

[ivory ingot]

Inks and Aqua Kings will be your best options methinks

[fringe geode]

any experts here who could help me?

[urban glade]

https://dontasktoask.com/

[fringe geode]

j

[urban glade]

The keycaps?

[fringe geode]

i don't know much about keyboards and i'd like to buy a new keyboard soon, here are the specs;
100%, backlight (doesn't have to be RGB), silent red switches, preferrably wireless
i don't really know where and what to look for, so could someone here please help me find a keyboard that would suit me? (my budget is ~120 usd, but it can be more than that)

[urban glade]

If you didn’t need backlight I would recommend a filco majestouch

I don’t follow most of the current budget stuff so don’t have a suggestion with backlight off the top of my head

[thorny steeple]

So I'm looking at getting a split keyboard, my past experience with such was basically back in the ps/2 days with the Microsoft Natural Ergo and when that thing broke I got like 2 other offbrand similar style keyboards over the following years. Now I have a TKL CM Storm with red switches.

Looking at what's out there I'm not sure if I should take the plunge and go Ortholinear with the Moonlander or stay staggered with the Dygma Raise. One thing is price too, and with the tenting kit the Dygma comes out a couple hundred € more expensive.

I work with terminals all day long and I play games night when the kids are sleeping. Any suggestions on which to pick over the other? Price is not that big of a deal breaker.

[urban glade]

U could try something cheaper to test out the column stagger before splurging

back in the ps/2 days
Did u ever have one of these lol?

I’ve used both column and row stagger split boards extensively

If you want the easiest transition possible, a more typical row stagger is easiest

But if you want to try it, column stagger is good also

Just how much effort you want to put in

Both of those have tenting, that’s another must imo

It’s much more comfortable to type with tenting

@thorny steeple take a look here for some more options first https://gist.github.com/itod/ae27b30f7517dc18b8df110c1d98bccb

[thorny steeple]

Thanks @urban glade. And yea I think the ortho might be a bit of a learning curve for sure, then again I sit all day so I'm confident I can grind it out. I've seen plenty of other ortho keyboards that are not split but I don't want to turn this into a hobbie. The Dygma does look really good though and I'm wondering if the thumb cluster might be easier to get used to on that keyboard. A feature that I'm not sure exists on Dygms buy on the ZSA is the "tap dance" bit when configuring your layout. So one key does multiple things depending on wether or not you click, hold or double tap the key.

I'll check out the git link and see if that makes me any wiser. 😀

[urban glade]

I’ve had issues with tap dance, but that’s cus I have bad typing form lol

I leave keys pressed for way too long

Makes 2kro boards unusable lol

I used non split ortho, not as good as split at all imo

[rare bone]

Gonna go with aqua kings. Gonna lube them myself too cus I'm not paying that kind of money lol. Thanks for your help

[eternal wraith]

Aren't aqua kings like EXTREMELY well lubed stock?

that's gonna be hell washin that factory grease off

[rare bone]

Are they? Didn't know they did that from the factory

I'll use em as is if that's the case

Anyway to not have to open them is good with me lol

[eternal wraith]

people say they kinda feel sluggish with the stock lube job

[rare bone]

I'll lube the stabs still

[eternal wraith]

but extremely smooth

[eternal wraith]

good. id hate to imagine what aqua kings with dry stabs would sound like

[brazen aspen]

you looking for another 5k

[urban glade]

I don’t rly need 3, just curious lol

[brazen aspen]

damn I forgot you have 2 I gave up on getting one for a reasonable price a while ago lol

I just wasn't into vintage cherry stuff early enough

[urban glade]

I paid close to market for both

800ish each ansi

Worth it

[brazen aspen]

by the looks of the condition yeah that seems worth

[boreal rivet]

vintage in general has been pointless to pursue for the past 2 years

just invest the money in stonks

[brazen aspen]

yeah, though I have had a few lucky finds

[urban glade]

I miss having og dyesub

What if I ever have a wkl custom!!

Need spbus just in case

[brazen aspen]

I thought I had found some nice caps the other week, but was just a guy who had listed a g83 with some misleading pics and title

[urban glade]

Lmao

I’ve seen a few of them

Stupid

[brazen aspen]

yeah very

biggest vint L I've had to date is winning a NIB aek with oranges for 30 quid on ebay, only for seller to cancel the sale

[urban glade]

T_T

I got my first 5k, uk iso, for 200£ on eBay

[brazen aspen]

that must've been a while ago

I can't imagine one selling for that little in the last 2 years for sure

[urban glade]

Maybe may 2020

That ballpark

[brazen aspen]

no way damn

I was in the hobby then, sad I missed a window of opportunity lol

[eternal wraith]

that looks amazing ngl

[brazen aspen]

oh yeah 5ks are very nice looking

[urban glade]

It was up for only a couple hours

I was sleep when It went up, a couple friends sent me the link

[brazen aspen]

wow you have nice friends

[fresh stump]

Anyone have the Razer Black Widow v3 Pro and have a weird 'double type' issue?

[brazen aspen]

I honestly think I need to remove myself from vintage stuff, otherwise I will waste too much time hunting

[eternal wraith]

man those are some dope friends

[brazen aspen]

I can just cope and stick to modern customs

[urban glade]

All my grails are impossible to get now

😔

[brazen aspen]

though I did recently get a bnib SI board which is going to be pretty cool

[urban glade]

But I’m completely happy with what I have so it didn’t matter much

[brazen aspen]

what are your grails?

[urban glade]

Utron, .2, g80-2k or 1st Gen 2100

[brazen aspen]

is utron that japanese split

[urban glade]

Yeah

The topre one

[brazen aspen]

I remember a friend in japan found one last year

[urban glade]

It would be my daily if I ever got it

Lucky friend lol

[brazen aspen]

Yeah micro tron is super cool

[eternal wraith]

apparently google thinks the tgr alice is a song lmao

[brazen aspen]

tbf taeha does have an album of keyboard sounds lol

[eternal wraith]

he does? this is new to me

[urban glade]

Yeah it’s on vinyl

Lol

[brazen aspen]

only vintage thing I'm hunting for currently is a nice set of mx browns

those seem to be getting popular with the zoomers now though, so they are becoming increasingly harder to find

[urban glade]

Rip

I used to have many

[brazen aspen]

Yeah I skipped on buying vint browns from a friend about a year ago for a super nice price

and now I want to build a board with them

[chrome raft]

Gateron Milky Yellow Pros ARE COMING

https://tenor.com/view/lets-go-the-rock-rock-go-rock-lets-go-lg-gif-18455293

time to make the sound of this, a bit more deeper and a bit more smoother

wont lube cuz im lazy KEK

[sand anvil]

looking for a keyboard thats mechanical and has macro keys anyone lead me to a good one around $100

[eternal wraith]

that's great! personally i won't buy them since i dont like the sound of milky gats but i'm glad ppl can get them if they like them

[chrome raft]

https://tenor.com/view/daceegee-dacg-dababy-less-go-gif-20851407

[ivory ingot]

buy extras, like 30 or so extra, that way you can remove the overlubed ones

[chrome raft]

just no

[ivory ingot]

lmfao i've heard of people bag lubing stems when they're super lazy

[boreal rivet]

it was common before 205g0 became a must for some reason

[tender coyote]

for the kemove shadow, anyone has an idea about how I can turn backlight to red when caps is on?

[chrome raft]

Was my purchase of a evga z15 with kalih speeds for 40 bucks a good idea?

[unkempt dome]

Are you satisfied with it ?

[chrome raft]

I like the feel, a bit scratchy but imma probz get lube soon

And it comes with a wristrest

Sounds pretty good, will clip and bandaid the stabs once im home

[unkempt dome]

Well if you're satisfied with it that's the most important point

[coral gull]

Hey

[chrome raft]

Based af response

Anyways hru droybox

[coral gull]

Is this https://nz.banggood.com/Royal-Kludge-RK61-Mechanical-Keyboard-61-Keys-bluetooth-5_0-Wired-Dual-Mode-RGB-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1353613.html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6287830515632&rmmds=search
the same as https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Wireless-Bluetooth-Programmer/dp/B07PBC15N8/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=rk61&qid=1639523003&sr=8-4

[chrome raft]

Got a new ssd so I can make my mom a nas

[coral gull]

Is the first the same as the second one?

[chrome raft]

Bottom has usb dongle

Top is Bluetooth

[coral gull]

Is the usb dongle faster?

[unkempt dome]

I'm ok ... shit day at work ... I want an office job so bad ... typing on a keyboard all day long

[coral gull]

Also @chrome raft is there maybe a keyboard you could recommend for around the same price range?

[unkempt dome]

Well I've never seen the z15 keyboard ... I would say at least there's kailh switches in there

[chrome raft]

My condolences

[coral gull]

Also is the first keyboard (the banggood one) have different colours instead of just blue and how much capacity is is the battery?

[formal juniper]

So, how much could you permanetly damage a keyboard by band-aid modding and clipping stabilizers?

I'm considering doing it, but wary of what it has the chance of doing to my keyboard

[unkempt dome]

Thanx ... but don't worry ... I'm used to it ... been like that for 16 years

Clipping is pretty permanent but if you don't like it you can always get another stab set

[formal juniper]

The set I currently have shipped with 2, so I could replace but is it worth it?

[unkempt dome]

No idea ... lubing is worth it ... not sure about the rest, never felt the need to do it

[chrome raft]

yes

RK is decent

some small modding

like the tempest and holee mod

should make that board dense sounding

get some cherry plate stabs, and you are probably good to go

[chrome raft]

it won't

you wo't damage it

bandaid is easily removeable

clipping stabilizers is also done by a lot of people

you can always buy another set of stabilizers

[formal juniper]

alright

thank you

[chrome raft]

cherry stabs are great value

there is also durock

i have durock stabs, pretty nice

[formal juniper]

i got a set of everglides

[chrome raft]

that shouldnt be a problem at all, nice stabs

[formal juniper]

i got a few extra of the smaller keys

[chrome raft]

gonna get this keyboard once the alu proto is done, gonna get the acrylic version probably, alu too expensive but still nice

the development is underway

gonna make that left hand numpad a full on macropad

and just have a macro for it to switch to numbers when needed in something im working on the desktop

[coral gull]

Is it fine if I just use it stock?

Also is the rk61's battery good?

[chrome raft]

@unkempt dome its so nice having the numpad and arrow keys back lmao

i rate the kalih speed silvers a 8/10, the one problem with this keeb is the stabs

everything else is perfect

will eventually lube them

probz just tub lube them bc im lazy

[eternal wraith]

not bad, i quite like the extra edge that mt3 gives to the yellows

i still don't like milky gateron tops much but it's good

[chrome raft]

the milky tops are scratchy

the pros arent

afaik

which is why i went with this

and not the Milky Top Black Bottoms that a lot of people have tried

[eternal wraith]

its not the scratch

just the sound signature

[chrome raft]

ahhh sound signature

u prefer higher pitch?

[eternal wraith]

yeah

my fav switches are tangies, banana splits, durock Ls, alpacas and cherry topped frankenswitches

jwk fanboy 😔

[eternal wraith]

and brass and fr4 plates :/

[chrome raft]

JWKs are lovely

if only i liked clack

but its alright

🙏

[eternal wraith]

yeah

thocc can be good but I usually negate it anyway since... brass plate preference

[chrome raft]

damn

[fringe geode]

is the corsair k68 worth it? thinking of buying it but since i'll use it for a long time i wanna make sure it's exactly what i'd like

and also what's the difference between the k68 and the k70?

[chrome raft]

i'd steer clear with gaming keyboards

no different than a good mech keyboard

except OP

[fringe geode]

OP?

[chrome raft]

overpriced

[fringe geode]

oh

[chrome raft]

"gAmiNG"

[fringe geode]

what's a good cheaper equivalent i can get, then?

[chrome raft]

i'd go keychron

try K2

or Royal Kludge

lots of diff layouts

they are available wired, btu also wireless, if want, just switch between modes

[fringe geode]

the k2 is 75%

[chrome raft]

as ive said, diff layouts

keychron also has full layout keebs

or compact-full layout

same with Royal Kludge

[fringe geode]

also known as 96%?

or is that something else

[chrome raft]

yea like that

🙏

[fringe geode]

i only like 100%

[chrome raft]

they have that

[fringe geode]

does it have any sort of backlight?

ah actually

the keys are white

so it'd still be somewhat visible in the dark

nvm it does have a backlight version

[chrome raft]

yea it does

[fringe geode]

it has red switches as well

ah

sold out

[chrome raft]

this one's RGB

[fringe geode]

i'm fine with only white

i just want a higher quality, cleaner, quiet-ish keyboard

[chrome raft]

you would want leopold for that

Leopold has 1800 layouts, which imo are more sexy looking full layout boards, that has the option for cherry mx silent reds

im just recommending prebuilts here

u can always go the hotswap route and get silent switches

[fringe geode]

which one would be cheaper?

[chrome raft]

from gazzew boba u4 or gazzew boba gums

[fringe geode]

i'm willing to spend 150 CAD max

[chrome raft]

you can try the Keychron C2 that has backlight AND IS HOTSWAP, and try to buy silent switches (Outemu Silent Whites or Outemu Silent Grays or Gazzew Boba U4s or Gazzew Bobagums)

outemu switches for a full layout will cost aboud 20-30 usd

while the gazzews (higher quality) will be about 60-80usd depending on the availability

[fringe geode]

the keychron c2 is out of stock on their website

[chrome raft]

then go amazon

?

[fringe geode]

yea

sold out

[chrome raft]

i guess royal kludge is next?

Akko keyboards also good too

[fringe geode]

you mentioned leopold earlier, are those expensive?

[chrome raft]

those cost below 200usd

but imo, is worth it

the keycaps have a nice texture

build quality is great

switch selection is nice

for a prebuilt, its a bang for buck imo

but ofc i won't buy prevuilts sicne i know how to customize to my own liking

but never have i heard people complain about leopold, they are great

you could go GMMK full layout and just get custom switches of your own too + your own keycaps of choice too

it will still be below 200usd

but yea, i think keychron is the way to go

[fringe geode]

my budget is 150 cad

[chrome raft]

for 60-70 usd its great

[fringe geode]

here's the problem though..

i found it in stock on newegg and bestbuy

[chrome raft]

but have to wait stocks

[fringe geode]

no

but they cost 100usd

instead of 60

[chrome raft]

f

this cheaper, altho compact full layout

[fringe geode]

if only it wasn't compact

[chrome raft]

RK100, but yea not "Full extended"

oh wait

they have

sheesh

[fringe geode]

ew those colours

[chrome raft]

RK989

only a selection tho

[fringe geode]

https://rkgamingstore.com/products/rk920

is this one any good?

red switches, rgb, full 100%

h

[chrome raft]

yea its alright

[fringe geode]

it says here deliver to usa only

:|

oo

found it on aazing for 71 CAD

amazon*

https://www.amazon.ca/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-RK920-Mechanical/dp/B08TVLNGVJ/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=rk920&qid=1639553796&sr=8-8&th=1

[deep wigeon]

Why are you getting bad keyboards instead of something actually good at these price points?

[fringe geode]

70 CAD isn't expensive

it's equal to 54 USD

[fringe geode]

what keyboard would you recommend?

[deep wigeon]

https://www.pc-canada.com/item/GK500.html?utm_source=pcpartpicker&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=pcpartpicker

This seems pretty nice