peripherals

[rocky silo]

what colour keycaps do u guys think will fit with a black and white mousepad?

[ionic briar]

a white on black kit?

stick with the good old contrast color theory

[chrome raft]

smh walmart. seems like a scam

[chrome raft]

Gat reds are a good midrange imo

I can only play on gat reds lmao

[subtle grotto]

tailors mod godly bro, the first 14 seconds is the stock rattly mess and the remaining time is for tailors mod (WITHOUT lube)

[hot tapir]

Can I ask for keyboard recommendations here?

[subtle grotto]

go ahead

[hot tapir]

I want a budget option that has a backlight and feels good to type on. Preferably mechanical, no blue switches and nothing smaller than TKL

Both wired or wireless will work

[hot tapir]

Max price is 80$

[subtle grotto]

prefer linear or tactile?

[hot tapir]

Idk much about switches. What's the difference?

[formal ether]

Why's there no "SD"XC in SDXC

That's sus af

[hot tapir]

I think I prefer Linear

Either will do

[formal ether]

Isn't it should look like this?

@chrome raft

[wooden iron]

That's a different brand

[ionic briar]

yep

microsd xc

[formal ether]

Photoshop? 🤣

Ayyo wtf

https://www.jumia.com.ng/generic-shengsong-ss-btf-01-128gb-f-high-speed-read-and-write-tf-mem-87057282.html

This is even cringier

[hot tapir]

Dam is my keyboard preference THAT hard to find?

[hot tapir]

Is the Corsair K55 RGB Pro good?

[unkempt dome]

Most people will say no

[hot tapir]

Do you say no?

[elder stone]

I would say no

it's a meh membrane board with flashy lighting for the price of a half-decent budget mechanical

[hot tapir]

Then what should I get?

[elder stone]

I assume you're looking for a cheap full size considering you're looking at K55?

[hot tapir]

These are my preferences

[elder stone]

ah, great

give me a little bit to type out a few options

[hot tapir]

Ok

[elder stone]

TKL(-ish)
Akko 3084/3087
Hexgears GK707/X3
Keychron C1/K2/K8

Full size(-ish)
Akko 3096/3098/3104/3108
Hexgears GK705/GK706/X5
Keychron C2/K4

[hot tapir]

Ok will look into these

I can't find any of these lol

They only show up in American sites

[elder stone]

Keychron and Akko should also sell via Amazon among other retailers, Hexgears and Akko both have official shops on Aliexpress and Epomaker generally has Akko stuff as well

Epomaker sells via both Amazon and Ali

[hot tapir]

The ones available on Amazon are too expensive

I usually get my stuff from Amazon.in

So would be convenient if they were available on there and also fit my budget

[elder stone]

hm... something like CK530/550 v2 available?

[hot tapir]

Ck550 V2 is available

[elder stone]

within budget?

[hot tapir]

Yes

[elder stone]

it's not as nice as say an Akko, but should still do decently

[hot tapir]

Ok

Thank you very much

[elder stone]

all good

[unkempt dome]

it's horrible

[hot tapir]

Ook then

[chrome raft]

yeah its horrible

[spark hatch]

I'd recommend the keychron c1 or c2 since they're very configurable to fit your budget

[hot tapir]

Not available in my region

[spark hatch]

Ah, Hmm not to sure then sorry

[spark hatch]

keychron c1? that might be over budget

it doesnt really matter reds are linear, meaning its a smooth motion and the browns have a small tactile bump

I wouldn't say the linear are any quitter than browns

oh I didnt think of iso, uhm I've never personally used the k2 so I'd do your own research, but I'd assume its of similar quality to the c1

[humble lance]

Hey i have a ducky one 2 TKL and i was wondering if it's PCB will support glorius pandas. I got this keyboard with mx blues long ago when I didn't know much about keyboards and now I want to resolder on some pandas for a better sound and experience

I tried to look up specs or compatibility of the pcb but I couln't find anything

[chrome raft]

yes they do

[humble lance]

Cool thx

[chrome raft]

np

[wise dust]

Anyone got good software for the GMMK on Linux? OpenRGB doesn't recognize it

[chrome raft]

https://github.com/dokutan/rgb_keyboard

[chrome raft]

can I disassemble the keychron c1 if I want to custom paint the case

[spark hatch]

yes

its pretty easy

[chrome raft]

yeah

I want to make my entire keyboard flat white

so now I can woohoo

[tepid hound]

yo anyone got any keyboard suggestions?

I currently have a budget of $35 CAD

[chrome raft]

redragon k552

[tepid hound]

yeah I was looking at that

[chrome raft]

that's your option lol

[tepid hound]

I was gonna order unless someone had any other suggestions

[chrome raft]

nope

[tepid hound]

what if I increase my budget to $50 CAD

[chrome raft]

then get the keychron c1

on their website you can go as low as $45

[tepid hound]

I see

let me check

I will mostly gonna be using it wired but is there anything I can use wirelessly if I want to?

and it looks cool so far it also has macos support

[spark hatch]

nope, not for a budget like that

[tepid hound]

I see fair enough

how much would I need to spend if I want something like that?

[spark hatch]

Id get keychron c1

[tepid hound]

👍 btw on the website it says its $55

[spark hatch]

uhm look at the keychron k uhm 8?

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keyboard

thats you rbest bet for wirless

oh shit

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-tenkeyless-wireless-mechanical-keyboard

[tepid hound]

ah ok

yeah I think I am gonna go with the keychron 1

[spark hatch]

for no backlight

[tepid hound]

is that cad or usd I am assuming its usd

[spark hatch]

btw if you could sqeeze it into your budget I'd go for hot swap incase you ever have a switch die or you wanna try differnt switches

[tepid hound]

how much would that be?

[spark hatch]

oh tahts cad

[tepid hound]

oh dang thats pretty good

[spark hatch]

just use they're configorator

[tepid hound]

I might go with the white backlight? I dont really need rgb but it might be cool to have

[spark hatch]

I think its 10$ tho

[tepid hound]

yeah I see it

what do you suggest

is it worth going for?

[spark hatch]

I personally dont use it but there rgb verson has alot of differnt effects

[tepid hound]

yeah

I think I am going to go for white backlight with hot swappable

[spark hatch]

I would defiantly recommend it to anyone on a budget its very solid for the price

[tepid hound]

got it

and one thing what switches?

I know basics about the switches from videos but like the only real keyboard I have had before is a membrane keyboard and a budget logitech one

[vale mist]

depends on preference
whether you like clicky linear or tactile

[tepid hound]

a lil deeper explanation would be better if possible

[spark hatch]

linear is a smooth motion, tactile has a bump when the switch is actuated and clicky is a tactile but with a distinct and loud click

[vale mist]

Clicky switches make a audible click
Tactile have a bump on actuation
linear are smooth in the entire keytravel

[tepid hound]

ah I see

you guys got personal preferences?

[vale mist]

I prefer linears

[spark hatch]

I like heavy tactiles

[tepid hound]

I see

[spark hatch]

if you like membrane a tactile will be similar to that

[tepid hound]

nah I hated the membrane

lmfao

I only got it because razer had a package for a mouse keyboard heaphones for 70 bucks

[spark hatch]

it wont be mushy, but it has that bump similar to membranes

[tepid hound]

I see

which one should I steer away from

like dont get it at all

[spark hatch]

its prefernace

clickys are pretty frown apon in the community but if you like them it doenst matter

[tepid hound]

if its my first time trying a keyboard switch which one would you recommend me

like if I am a stranger and you had to rec one to me

[spark hatch]

if possible go to a store and try them

best buy has keybaord on display you can try

[tepid hound]

yeah maybe its supposed to snow heavy tomorrow so we will see

[spark hatch]

but I would recomend tactile as there're kinda the middle ground ig?

[tepid hound]

I see

thanks!

[spark hatch]

np

gl!

[vale mist]

I should really get a c1

I just need something for editing

since the 60he wont have arrow keys

[tepid hound]

I need something to work with my macbook for now but I am not sure if I should wait until I have enough money for my pc

or buy it rn

because I have a membrane keyboard that works fine

just dont like it as much

[spark hatch]

I mean I would get a replacement for a membrane but then again I cant stand macs so

[tepid hound]

yeah replacement for membrane coming for sure just dunno if the right time is right now

I like my mac the problem is I want to play a few games and it really isnt ideal for that

so trying to save like 600 dollars for a pc with no gpu and get one later when prices fall

[spark hatch]

ah

[tepid hound]

or hopefully fall

[spark hatch]

they wont sadly, but availability will eventually get better

[tepid hound]

yeah

maybe 2nd hand

do you have any knowledge about pcs if so could you help me in #tech-chat-1 ?

[spark hatch]

eh decent

[open vector]

does anyone know about openrgb and can i use it with my drop ctrl?

[spark hatch]

I'd try signal rgb first, in my experience its got a wider range of compatibility, But I doubt it supports drop conrl

[open vector]

i found that i need to make my drop ctrl compatible with open rgb but idk how to make the qmk for openrgb into a bin file

to flash the keyboard

[spark hatch]

oh I see, I havent flashed many boards. have you googled it?

[open vector]

yes

[open vector]

idk what im supposed to do with his to flash my drop ctrl

[silent oyster]

Idk about that keyboard but for my TEX Yoda II I just dragged and dropped the file onto the keyboard's storage

If the keyboard has a program toggle switch on it, then that one will make it show up as a drive in Windows

[tepid hound]

what does the k552 have over the c1

except the switches being hot swappable ofc

[stoic onyx]

try using this https://drop.com/mechanical-keyboards/configurator

I used to use this for my Drop ALt keeb

[open vector]

ye but im trying to compile a firmware for openrgb whic is used to control the rgb on the pc without having to use the fn keys

so you can switch it to whatever color you want

[spark hatch]

c1 is hot swap

[stoic onyx]

ohh i seee

[worldly shale]

i would reccomend getting linears. you can tell pretty easily whether or not you like them and the budget options are common enough

[silent granite]

I just got the corsair k65 mini but it doesnt show in icue can someone help?

[silent granite]

nvm i solved it

[heady oak]

How to piss people at home:

[full hull]

Based?

[ornate wharf]

yeston and varmilo collab

[unkempt dome]

Cute af

[chrome raft]

degenerate weeb shit

[vale mist]

no

[distant tangle]

New to gaming with keyboard and mouse, especially for FPS games. Can you game competitively on MX blues?

[full hull]

You can game competitively on anything as long as it has N-Key Rollover

but like don't get MX Cherry like ever

[distant tangle]

Why

[full hull]

Because the quality of their switches is very bad

and is basically equal to like Outemu at this point

Cherry switches have like barely changed for forever

[distant tangle]

If it ain't broke.

[full hull]

it's broke though

like super broke

their switches are less durable and feel way worse

[distant tangle]

I currently have a logi k840, and hate the feel.

[full hull]

and still somehow cost way more

Cherry switches are only good if you get the entire keyboard for like maybe 50$

[chrome raft]

vintage cherry

[full hull]

because that's how much modern outemu switch keyboards are now

[full hull]

I mean most of those can be had for like 10$ in my country

[distant tangle]

So nkey roll is not standard?

[full hull]

old japanese keyboards with cherry

[chrome raft]

u sure????

[full hull]

Yes, old japanese keyboards from like pre 2000s I think

[chrome raft]

can you find nixies??

[full hull]

what does the box look like though I can't visit the old tech reselling place here

because of COVID

[full hull]

the keyboard will tell you if it has it

Like just get a Tecware Phantom or something

[distant tangle]

I'll check it out.

[rigid veldt]

Hello! i was wondering if anyone knows of a Good Laptop Style External Keyboard? Ive been trying to find a good one on amazon but i dont really know which one is good or not.

[chrome raft]

nixies are switches lol

[full hull]

I'm not that well versed in vintage keyboards

most of them are just Japanese Office Keyboards as I've said

[chrome raft]

oh ok

[vale mist]

need to get another pcb for my mitsumi rubber dome keyboard

and also need to rewhiten the chassis

one of the best membranes I've used

I also have a space invaders switch keyboard I need to restore too

[spark hatch]

Ngl I kinda like that

[proud crown]

You could buy a low profile mechanical keyboard if you can't find anything you'd like. I haven't noticed giant differences between standard butterfly low profile keyboards. I think chinese brands, logitech and Apple sell them.

[spark hatch]

I wouldnt get a apple keybaord or logitech

[proud crown]

I know

But there a people who like them

[chrome raft]

same

[proud crown]

I like laptop keyboards very muhc

Lenovo has done mine pretty well

[spark hatch]

if you want low profile keychron has some nice once or I think the nifu air or what ever its called is decent

I think ltt did a video on it

[proud crown]

I had a keyboard equivalent to the HAVIT one

it was a store in house brand but same factory

PG1350

[chrome raft]

havit keyboards are trash

not buy

[spark hatch]

yea~

[chrome raft]

dont buy

[proud crown]

It was fine to be fair, but wasn't havit

Like I can't give a shit about RGB so it's really whatever

didn't notice latency etc oir any problems

Even spilled a coke on it and it's fine

Just washed it with water 😈

Btw what is the difference between DSA and XDA

liek size wise

[chrome raft]

are those keycap profiles??

[proud crown]

I want something that's lower than OEM because I find it hard to move my fingers efficiently (which is why I love laptop keyboards)

[proud crown]

Yes

[chrome raft]

oh ok

[spark hatch]

cherry?

[proud crown]

Is it too tall though, compared to XDA/DSA

[spark hatch]

its lower than oem

[proud crown]

I guess

but not very flat is it

[spark hatch]

Idk much obout key caps, I just use oem

[proud crown]

ok

[spark hatch]

no

Ill look in a sec

[chrome raft]

dsa is flatter then xda

[proud crown]

Mostly the fact that the K2 that I have has quite a height

[chrome raft]

if you want low profile go for dsa

[proud crown]

ok

I mean low profile

with the K2 haha

but yeah for keycaps

[spark hatch]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/919720016285429770/946227393159381074/8s8i0e61nec61.png

[proud crown]

Yeah the height really trips me up

I'd actually like it inverted where f keys were lower than normal keys

IDK why but more comfy

are DSA weaker due to size or just sturdy too

[spark hatch]

depends on the brand that made it, but I wouldnt think they're delicate

[proud crown]

alr

Have you tried milky yellows or ink blacks

[spark hatch]

yes, but im the wrong person to ask

[proud crown]

Were inks too heavy in your opinion

I mean I don't care I'm not one to look into specs with things like keyboard and headphones

[spark hatch]

I cant stand linears, so I hated everything about them. wrong person to ask

ik ink blacks are popular tho

[proud crown]

I hate linears if I test keyboards but like them because tactiles make my fingers feel worn after typing multiple pages

[chrome raft]

i like linears lol

i really dislike the bump

[proud crown]

Man the bump gives me a good feelif I don't use it for too long though 🤤

[spark hatch]

I understand why people like them but I really dont like tryping on them

[spark hatch]

have you tried light tactiles?

[proud crown]

Hmm not really

like 40-50g

not less

[spark hatch]

maybe try a light tactile, similar to mx browns (but not mx browns) the bumb is there but when you type at speed you don treally notice it

[proud crown]

I think that butterfly switches on my laptop kb need more force than the browns I've used

[spark hatch]

probably

[proud crown]

the profile matters a lot to me

like laptop I can sometimes do 100 wpm

mech keyboard I do 79

but I like the feel so whatever xd

[spark hatch]

light tactiles are basically linear unless your a slow typer, then you'll notice the bump

[proud crown]

Yeah

I mean they could be nice

sometimes I wish I had 2mm more travel haha

[chrome raft]

corsa switches are a nice light tactile

[spark hatch]

sure

[vagrant garnet]

Hey gang, wife says my Cherry MX Blue switches (Corsair K70) is too loud. Looking for a great quiet keyboard, but want that tactile feel. I don't see a "blue/brown silent" switch from Cherry. Any reccos?

[spark hatch]

whole new board or just a switch?

[vagrant garnet]

Whole new board

[spark hatch]

what layout?

[vagrant garnet]

full size

[spark hatch]

alr, 1 second

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c2-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32312457625689

its out of stock rn but keychron doesn't take long to restock,

[vagrant garnet]

Aren't the Brown switches loud?

[spark hatch]

those are gatteron browns, similar to mx browns and arnt very loud, but if you really value a quite switch you can get silent switches

[spark hatch]

not very, much quiter than mx blues

I can maybe send a sound comparison if you wanna a rough idea of how loud

[vagrant garnet]

Anything that compares to like a membrane amount of noise?

[vagrant garnet]

That would be great!

[spark hatch]

quiter than membrane I think

alr just give me a moment

[vagrant garnet]

*not requirement, but I really like the volume wheel (or dedicated buttons) vs FN button combo. If there is one you can recommend with that too?

[spark hatch]

uhm I take a look those aren't quite as common amongst the enthusiast boards, well knobs are but I dont know of any full sized off the top of my head

[vagrant garnet]

Yea there's some nice tenkeyless options but hard to find full size

[spark hatch]

yea full sizes dont seem to be as popular

[vale mist]

most people in the custom scene tend to stay to lower sizes and just get a numpad

[spark hatch]

Yea

[vale mist]

since you get to save space since a numpad is useless when you don't need one

which is most of the time when you're using a computer

[spark hatch]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/919720016285429770/945494650976866434/20220221_144621.mp4

first - keychron c2 with gatteron browns
second - Logitech something (its membrane)
third some 20$ amazon board with clicky switches

[vagrant garnet]

last one sounds like my Corsair k70 Blues lol

[spark hatch]

also it should be noted the last one was recorded quite awhile ago and is farther aeay from the mic than the other two, in person its much louder than the c2

[spark hatch]

very similar switch's

if you think that'll still be too loud aslong as you get a hotswap board you can get silent switches that wont make much noise\

[vale mist]

can also try qmx clips on your current board

[spark hatch]

qmx clips?

[vale mist]

https://youtu.be/UroBHvL5LZ8

[vagrant garnet]

very impressive sound supression on the browns!

[spark hatch]

interesting

[vale mist]

they sell versions for plate and PCB mount

[spark hatch]

you'd have to open the switch ot do that tho right/

[vale mist]

I'm not too sure

there isn't much coverage on them in general

[spark hatch]

I see

[vale mist]

I just found out they exist from drop selling them

[spark hatch]

ah

[unkempt dome]

Get a hot swap board and put some kailh silent box brown or boba u4 switches in there

[spark hatch]

if you have to open the switch it might be easier just to get a new board

yea thats what I would do if I really needed a quite board

it would sound similar to this: https://youtu.be/zq3q3Zn7A7o?t=271

[unkempt dome]

Those are good

[spark hatch]

they wanted tactiles tho

[unkempt dome]

Silent box brown

[spark hatch]

I think I link the part of the video where they tried the tactilse tho

oh yea I did nvm

[vale mist]

silent switch
qmx clips
and car sound dampening foam
ultimate quiet build

[spark hatch]

yea, but that would require a fair bit of effort a keychron c2 and kailh silent browns would be good enouhg for most people

[vale mist]

mostly just thinking about how cool it'd be in a silent build

[spark hatch]

it would be nice

altho I dont really like silent builds I wanna be able to hear it

[vagrant garnet]

Thinking this could be interesting:
https://mountain.gg/keyboards/everest-max/
Brown keys, add the QMX clips

[spark hatch]

hmm

I've never heard of it so I'd look into some reviews, and for the qmx clips we're not sure how you install those if you need to open the switch or take the switch out then it could take abit to get the board set up

[vagrant garnet]

https://youtu.be/J2-iorT0xfg

and yea the QMX clips sounds like quite a hassle to install, but might be the right fit for "quiet" but also getting the "click" feel

[vale mist]

looks like they just clip on top of the housing

so all you'd have to do is remove the keycap

for the plate mounted ones

[spark hatch]

oh interesting

[vagrant garnet]

+kudos to both of you

That keyboard is pretty $$$ so gonna have to think on it

appreciate all the help and insight!

[cyan narwhal]

Rgb key boards naa rgb light switch

Why dont we have these yet

[vagrant garnet]

lol

[cyan narwhal]

https://tenor.com/view/muttly-laughing-giggle-silent-laugh-laugh-gif-5561789

[spark hatch]

glad to help, gl on making a final decision

[vale mist]

np if you do end up going the qmx clip route then get the plate mounted ones

[chrome raft]

whats a good site to get keycaps on (first time builder)

cherry or oem

also whats yalls opinion on this https://kprepublic.com/products/mkb87-87-key-dual-mode-bluetooth-mechanical-keyboard-kit-80-tkl-hot-swappable-switch-lighting-effects-rgb-switch-led-type-c?variant=35022502920355

im looking into cream switches

currently im looking at Esty for keycaps

[spark hatch]

kenetic labs or keychron although ik alot of people have had issues with consistency from keychron so I maybe wouldn't recommend them
those are the only shops Ive bought from

[chrome raft]

ok

thanks

[spark hatch]

akko has some nice ones too tho I think, I've heard good things

[chrome raft]

also what do you think abt cream vs panda (holy and pcmr) vs gateron vs penguins

[spark hatch]

kenitic lab penguins right

?

[chrome raft]

ye

[spark hatch]

I like myn but they do have alittle spring ping, not audible by a mic in my experince but if you listen closely it is there. It could be killed uff by lubing the springs tho, I just havent had time

[chrome raft]

ok

ill prob be lubing them anyway

i have a friend who has built a few thats going to (hopefully) help me build

[spark hatch]

.

theres a sample, of them if you wanted

[chrome raft]

yea

sounds nice

i might

[spark hatch]

its more of a clacky sound than thocky

ik pandas are deep

idk about the others, gat browns are very ehh wouldnt get assuming you mean gat browns by gateron

[chrome raft]

ok

i would prob get gat browns

[spark hatch]

if you like light tactiles ig theyre ok but i wouldnt recommend

[chrome raft]

ok

then maybe i wont 🤷

idk

i havent fully looked into switches inside of the gat world

my feeling with 80% kbs is that if i wanted to use # pad i can just buy a usb one

cuz i kinda want a smallish kb (ik 80% is still decently large)

and dont use npad to much

[spark hatch]

also tho if you want a ligh tactile penguins and pandas are pretty strong tactiles, idk about creams tho

[chrome raft]

ok

[vital thunder]

Hello, anyone can help me? my "W" like to stop working when i play apex legends

when i hold "W" it stops moving and if i press harder, its working

its not all the time

fyi , i like to press shift, A and W, or S, W and shift, etc mixed.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Apex-Legends-Character-randomly-stops-moving-while-running/td-p/10576235

its just like this case

[spring wraith]

i mean

what keyboard do you have

[vital thunder]

ducky one 2 mini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjVT10iVIlU

this video, he has the same problem with me

[spark hatch]

It's fine in everything else?

You sure it's the have and not a hard ware issues

[vital thunder]

i tried to hold W in my notepad but it seems fine

[spark hatch]

Hm

Did you tap it and repetitively actuate it?

[vital thunder]

you mean when im in game ?

[spark hatch]

In word pad, just to double check it's not a hardware issue

[vital thunder]

yeah i checked it at notepad, its fine

[spark hatch]

Not sure then, sorry

[vital thunder]

i change my keyboard

and the problem is gone

[vital thunder]

i dont understand what happen to my ducky

https://www.reddit.com/r/DuckyKeyboard/comments/q4bpjw/ducky_one_2_mini_v2_d_key_stops_working_sometimes/

this thread has similar problem

[spark hatch]

If it's only in game it's a solfware issie

Issue

Of it's in any app it's a hardware issue

[frozen garden]

whats a good keyboard for 100$?

prebuilt or not

[ionic briar]

where are you from, whats your preferred form factor and switch type?

[frozen garden]

US, 80%, im not sure what switch i should even get

as of rn i have a razer huntsman tournament edition

[ionic briar]

does it produce an audible click sound when you type on em?

[frozen garden]

it sounds ok

[ionic briar]

yea i know it sounds okay

[frozen garden]

yes its loud enough?

[ionic briar]

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-swappable-Support-Lighting/dp/B08BX7QPFW
this is gonna full rgb in your face

[frozen garden]

can i atleast dim it?

damn

[ionic briar]

https://www.amazon.com/Leopold-FC750R-Charcoal-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B089Q6V2N3
this is very understated and more silent than your current board

[frozen garden]

just need one in my price range

[ionic briar]

you can turn off the underglow rgb

[frozen garden]

well, can u change the color?

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9gRESbY-e8&t=116s

yes

[frozen garden]

i like how it looks, ill get the k87

[fiery jewel]

does anyone know an app/program, which let's you control everything (Win 10/11)without a mouse ?

[frozen garden]

cloud, do you not have a mouse?

[fiery jewel]

I use an laptop with an trackpad and I would like to stay on the keyboard. And I don't want to carry a mouse all the time...

[hot tapir]

Yes. It's called a trackpad

[chrome raft]

can someone help me figure out what switches i should get

at this moment im looking at ink blacks

(gat)

or maybe the akko silver

[full hull]

ajazz x huano Peach @chrome raft

[chrome raft]

thanks

[olive spindle]

anyone kno how hollow the keychron c1 sounds without mods? Is it louder than the tecware phantom 87 if they both have red switches

[chrome raft]

https://youtu.be/ZADJXsuKOVM

T h o c k

[spark hatch]

Nice

[chrome raft]

wait what?????????????????

like fr??????

no fucking way

is it real hotswap or akko only hotswap

[chrome raft]

feels like its only small pin hotswap

like its only compatible with switches with small pins

but akko switches do work

[proud crown]

How much should DSA PBT keycaps cost?

Most likely dye sublimated

Also I'm wondering if it's worth it to buy my own gat yellows and lube+film them or buy pre lubed by some person

found them for 50-60€ lubed+filmed and seems pretty good (legit store too)

[chrome raft]

l+f them urself

[chrome raft]

well its gonna be more expensive then by hand

[proud crown]

yeah but including shipping its like 20€

I think it would take forever and cost to buy tools to open the switches etc

or just take so much time

many hours

[eternal wraith]

depends how many switches and what method of lubing

but yeah filming is tedious and time consuming

[burnt anvil]

what's a good 65% budget case and pcb? i'm looking for something like the tm680 but i heard it has some reliability issues. rgb and hotswap are nice but not must haves

[unkempt dome]

Paid like 35$ canadian for my double shot pbt dsa set

[gusty furnace]

HIGHLY depends on the brand, unfortunately

Even the cheapest shit humanly possible would cost $50 if it was by GMK

[spark hatch]

budget?

[ionic briar]

Pretty sure dsa is from SP tho?

[burnt anvil]

~$60

[spark hatch]

hmm let me see, idk if you can get a rotary knob with that tho

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k6-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=31440990011481

thats kinda the best I got, leopold might have a nice board in that price range but im not familiar with them so

if rotary knob is smth yo;u wand you could save your money for abit and get the keychron q2, I've heard good things about it

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39610691289177

[burnt anvil]

looks pretty good, thanks for the advice!

[spark hatch]

np

[olive spindle]

is the only difference between keychron c1 and k8 that k8 is wireless?

[restive oyster]

which board would be more value the keychron q2 or the k8 pro (ik different sizes but size dosent matter to me)(and also both fit my budget)

[deep hemlock]

https://www.amazon.com.au/MOTOSPEED-Bluetooth-Wireless-Dual-Mode-Mechanical/dp/B07HFRRHCL/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3RE1H4CIHQAPK&keywords=ck62+motospeed&qid=1645962769&s=electronics&sprefix=ck6+motospeed%2Celectronics%2C215&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com.au/MOTOSPEED-Wireless-Mechanical-Keyboard-Smartphone/dp/B07PBT33VF/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ck62+motospeed&qid=1645963152&s=electronics&sr=1-2

are these the same keyboards or not?

[still night]

Looking for a full sized wireless mechanical keyboard, but the options are super limited from what Amazon shows. 90% of them are 60%s which, to each their own. But I don't like the 60s

[steady tusk]

Same, I want to buy a 75% cuz I need that del button and the f1 buttons

I don’t need a numbpad

If u neither need it, I should for a 75%

[proud crown]

90 switches but I have no idea how to lube so

[eternal wraith]

you could at the very least, lube the stem rails

since thats where most of the friction is

[proud crown]

I guess

[radiant thunder]

Believe it or not this is a membrane.

I forgot to turn the recording off and watched other videos of my keyboard on my phone.

Before realizing.

[ionic briar]

i mean, if you get used to it, then high speed typing is possible

[radiant thunder]

[radiant thunder]

I was talking about the sound.

[ionic briar]

oh nvm

[radiant thunder]

Before https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/204621105720328193/947484051378405425/IMG_2716.TRIM.MOV

And after https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/204621105720328193/947484310921953380/IMG_2723.TRIM.MOV

(yes I lubed a membrane)

[gusty furnace]

Yes, that was only an example though

[gusty furnace]

If that's cool for you ig?

[still night]

Trying to find a full sized wireless mechanical keyboard, but there aren't many options out there. Anyone have suggestions?

[gusty furnace]

If it's wireless, Logitech always has options

[ionic briar]

whats your budget and where are you from?

[still night]

Budget isn't a restraint, I'm willing to save up. US Based

[chrome raft]

and you shouldnt buy them

[gusty furnace]

Lol

[gusty furnace]

That's a nice decline with literally zero argumentation, grats

[chrome raft]

???

[gusty furnace]

You disagree in an objective tone, probably isn't objective, though an argumentation as to be why, has yet to be seen 👏

They said no specific budget, so why not get a G915 Lightspeed, apparently you shouldn't buy Logitech keyboards

[ionic briar]

prob because of the construction
but tbh, when it comes to low latency wireless board, theres not much options

[chrome raft]

its not hotswap

sounds trash

rlly scratchy

[gusty furnace]

Hotswap, sure, but not everybody cares, subjective, subjective

What else?

[chrome raft]

it sounds like shit

[gusty furnace]

Sub. jective.

[chrome raft]

feels like tying on sand

[ionic briar]

huh, i dont know that kailh choc are scratchy

[gusty furnace]

Sub. jective.

[gusty furnace]

You have delivered exactly ONE objective argument so far, just so you know

[ionic briar]

but yea
subjective

if it works, it works

[gusty furnace]

I can understand why hotswap would bother someone, but the average user will not care as they wouldn't even know what to put in there anyway

[ionic briar]

we could guide them to better constructed boards
but again, the wireless requirement makes the option really limited

[chrome raft]

tru

also it has to be 100%

or 1800

or 96%

[gusty furnace]

Wouldn't have gone with Logitech myself, but wireless

[gusty furnace]

Bending it like that is a nono, they definitely said 100% 🤷

[ionic briar]

it sucks that bluetooth comes with some sort of latency
and the delay could be bad for some boards more than others

[gusty furnace]

Well.. Yeah

Of course it does

[chrome raft]

he said full sized

i consider 96% and 1800 full size

[ionic briar]

that is up for debate imo

[gusty furnace]

You consider a lot of weird stuff as they aren't, doesn't it

[ionic briar]

i would like to catergorized those into compact full 108 keys

[chrome raft]

yeah but its basically the same a full sized

[gusty furnace]

https://puu.sh/ILOnw/9a71337962.png 😐

[ionic briar]

the spacing between the keys arent tho?
again, its gonna come down to personal preference if the uses notice and like the differences or not

[gusty furnace]

Ah nah, that specific one is the standard ANSI one, but you get the gist

[ionic briar]

yea

[chrome raft]

yeah

[ionic briar]

i just not gonna recommend anything cause i know nothing about wireless full size boards

if latency is not a problem then maybe

[chrome raft]

i would probably recommend a kbd67 but its not full sized

[gusty furnace]

If you go by Logitech, latency isn't much of a problem

[chrome raft]

yeah

ik

the problem is the keyboard itself

ok well some people mght not need hotswap

might

[gusty furnace]

You're just shitting on Logitech because you don't like their keyboard division, as seen by two subjective arguments and an almost irrelevant objective one

[gusty furnace]

most*

[unkempt dome]

logitech keyboard are pretty bad for the price you pay ... the only reason to get one is that you want to stay in the logitech ecosystem or that the keyboard offers something special that no other can offer ... and that's about it ...

material use

build quality

lack of some modern feature

lack of switches options

[still night]

Forgot to come back and check chat. I personally don't like how the G15 looks anyways, so

[unkempt dome]

lack of hotswap option

but it's not just logitech ... you can say about the same with any gamery brand like corsair, razer and such

[still night]

Yeah, as far as keyboards go, I'm usually pretty satisfied with RedDragon in terms of price to quality and feature ratio anyways

As even some of their cheaper options are decent build wise, and have macro ability and knobs and stuff

[unkempt dome]

those redragon are kinda impressive as in for the price you get a lot of keyboard ... big gaming brand keyboards should be priced about the same as the redragon offers imo

[still night]

Yeah as far as things go, haven't been disappointed with any of the boards I've had from them. But in the near future, moving to a white minimalist theme so I'm hunting for a wireless KB

Though, I suppose could do just as well with one of the USB C boards, as you can get some really nice coiled cables to fit any aesthetic or theme you'd like. As well as some of them let you route the cable various ways which helps with hiding it potentially

[chrome raft]

some reddragon boards are hotswap with akko switches

[unkempt dome]

I know

and boba ... and any switches that have thinner pins

[chrome raft]

boba u4t's have thinner pins???

[unkempt dome]

that's what I heard yes

haven't teste them yet ...

[chrome raft]

oh wow keyboard sound test youtubers can now make cheaper contenet

content

[unkempt dome]

would cost over 100$ to get the amount of switches I want ... so I'll postpone the purchase for now

[chrome raft]

wait what

[still night]

Honestly, don't have too much preference or experience with switches. I just know I don't like SUPER clacky. Though, I know as far as switches go, some have even more LEDs on them for even MORE lights, which is crazy

[unkempt dome]

I don't care about rgb at all

so it's not a factor when buying switches or keyboard

[still night]

Current KB isn't hotswappable, as it's not something that mattered at the time, but if you have any suggestions for switches based purely on aesthetics and smooth typing performance.

[chrome raft]

same

[chrome raft]

preference

[still night]

Yeah, I get that. I just like the option when switching themes around, as it helps a great deal to have it all cohesive in terms of complimentary colors

[chrome raft]

just get multiple gmk sets😏

[still night]

Hmm, about about some smooth linear switches with plenty of RGB potential? gmk?

[chrome raft]

why do you care about rgb so much

just switch the keycaps

if you want to change the looj

look

[still night]

Because as a fully grown man, I like my pretty colors. Yeah, I've already got like 5-6 sets of pudding caps

[chrome raft]

oh ok

why would you need 5 sets of pudding caps

there all the same

[unkempt dome]

my keyboard don't even have leds

same as my mouse

[chrome raft]

what keeb do u have

[still night]

different colors. i dont ALWAYS rely on rgb to set a theme. only at night usually

[chrome raft]

i use a logitech mx ergo plus mouse lol

i use a trackball

[unkempt dome]

durgod fusion ...

[chrome raft]

oh ok

cool

[unkempt dome]

the only sad thing about that board is that is has only cherry switches

[still night]

mine has reddragon cherry red knockoffs

[unkempt dome]

outemu reds

[still night]

Yis, much nicer than the blues IMO

[unkempt dome]

"knockoffs" are usually better than cherry tho

[still night]

It's fun to type on once in a while but god does it annoy me after prolonged use.

[unkempt dome]

you would probably like some good tactile if you like the feeling of the blue

[chrome raft]

ok well outemu manufactures some good switches

[unkempt dome]

yes they do

[still night]

I made a decision on a USB C KB. I like how the reds feel more honestly, just feels like smoother experience. Previous KB (blue switches) came with a tester kit for their switches. Didn't like the tactile all that much, though I feel like it feels best on the spacebar. As with my typing speed I'm more often to miss a spacebar stroke than anything.

[chrome raft]

linears a nice

are

[still night]

Indeed. Well, I appreciate the help guys. Thanks alot

[unkempt dome]

I can't stand linears

[chrome raft]

well its preference

[unkempt dome]

yes it is

[jaunty star]

Model m just became my daily

Got a custom cable in that makes it a modern USB board

[mossy quiver]

Testing

Testing

[pseudo bolt]

Is it a Soarer's Converter cable?

[jaunty star]

yes

[pseudo bolt]

Cool

+1 for Model M

[jaunty star]

works very well and on devices labels itself a soarers converter

so it must have some built in hardware to the cable

my model m though has been refurbished and bolt modded

[pseudo bolt]

Cool, should last for a few more decades then!

[silent oyster]

Bet, that's awesome! I really like my Model M13 with the trackpoint, not bolt-modded so one of the clips is a lil shmeh but otherwise it's great :)

[supple gust]

My Elvish keycaps FINALLY arrived

[supple gust]

yeah blue switches suck, the click jacket makes the sound all plasticky. Click bar switches like by Kailh are FAR better.

box jades ❤️

well midnight jades, just a recolor of the 5-pin crystal variant of the jade switch

As for tactile switches, you've probably just been turned off by bad switches, like Cherry MX Browns or clones of them. There are really good tactiles out there if you look for them and different people like different tactile feels. The BOX Crystal Royal switches are my favorite and coming in close second are BOX Burnt Orange and BOX Brown. I've never tried Holy Pandas but I'm sure they're good, they are one of the ones that people rave about.

I recommend BOX switches a lot because they're a solid switch for people who are just getting into keyboards and you never really grow to a point where they're not good.

For linear switches I like ink blacks or speed silvers

and the o-ring mod is chef's kiss

[spark hatch]

we're talking pcb o ring mods right?

[supple gust]

o ring silencing

[spark hatch]

oh, I dont like o ring silencing

[supple gust]

PCB o-ring mod is cool too, but I really like a lubed, filmed, and o-ringed linear

but only when done to a switch that has a large travel

it kinda ruins short-travel switches

unless the o-ring is REALLY tiny

[spark hatch]

I also cant stand linears so maybe its great? not my deal tho so I wouldnt know. havent liked o ringed swithces in the past tho

[supple gust]

linears are mid, I only like a couple of em

[spark hatch]

I like mid-strong tactiles or nice clickies

[supple gust]

ye

[spark hatch]

rn the kenetic labs penguins are my favorite

[supple gust]

ever tried box royal?

[spark hatch]

I have not

[supple gust]

debating lubing mine. Honestly you really don't need to

they're a strong tactile with a medium spring strength

[spark hatch]

prtravel?

nvm I'm looking at them now

[supple gust]

p 1.8 full 3.6

[spark hatch]

yea

idk I would maybe try them, but I personally would like a touch lighter spring and 2mm of pretravel

[supple gust]

yeah

they're really nice

box orange might be more your speed

[spark hatch]

maybe

idk rn im happy with my penguins

[supple gust]

ye

penguins are great

[spark hatch]

one switch I do wanna try is the zeal clickiez

[supple gust]

ooh yeah

they're so expensive to

[spark hatch]

but damn they're expensive

[supple gust]

tho

[spark hatch]

yea

[supple gust]

lmao

i wanna get a sponsorship LMFAO

[spark hatch]

but damn do they sound like a nice clicky

[supple gust]

2000 followers aint gonna do it

and i'm not even a keyboard channel

[spark hatch]

its not sharp click like jades its more a nice metalalic sounding click

[spark hatch]

damn

[supple gust]

yeah I like both kinda clicks

[spark hatch]

im not a fan of the jades too sharp for me

[supple gust]

I have this fidget cube type beat I 3D-printed but instead of buttons and shit it has receptacles for switches

you click them in and you put keycaps on them and boom fidget cube

[spark hatch]

ah, nice

[hot tapir]

I can't wait for the G413 SE to be available in more places

[full hull]

looks like dogshit tbh

[hot tapir]

Oof

Why exactly?

[full hull]

Cheap switches cheap build

You can get an identical keyboard by just typing "Mechanical Keyboard Per-Key LED" on amazon

[hot tapir]

Ehh as long as they work, aren't too loud and are durable I'm fine with it

I'm a fan of the white LEDs

[full hull]

you can set the LED of RGB Keyboards to white

and also it's 80$

when you can get like a keyboard at half the price that'll be basically identical

[supple gust]

Also got the Extras kit and the Evenstar modest

Modset

And the numpad

And the Smaug wrist rest

[hot tapir]

Well for me, the ones that do have good build quality, have either blue switches or the fonts look bad

[hot tapir]

What KB is that?

And the G413 and G512 are ridiculously overpriced here

[supple gust]

It’s a keycap set from Drop

The Elvish set

[hot tapir]

Ohh ok

[supple gust]

base set (this is the “hardcore” elvish only kit) is around a hundred, and each modpack/extras kit is around $25-35

There’s also a set for ortholinear boards

[silent oyster]

Anyone else in here ever tried the Razer Blade optical keyboard?

It is, by a long-shot, the most different keyboard I've ever felt lol...it's wack

Not good or bad necessarily, just vastly different from anything else I've tried (which is anything MK.com sells)

[still night]

Anyone have an opinion on Akko Switches? Really wanting to give the Demon set a shot

[subtle grotto]

gaddang this ciy tester68 barebones kit cheap asf

but no wired sadly

gonna update once i get it

also my first time using xda profile shi tiring ash

[sour egret]

any recommendations for linear switches? I've tried tangies before and liked them but they're not available atm. I've been thinking of creams but idk if i really want to bother lubing cause of my schedule.

[spark hatch]

ive heard good things but have no experience with them personally

[still night]

about the same for me

[spark hatch]

I'd say go for it

If you really wanted I think dr0ybox knows a fair bit about them

[still night]

mayhaps

[chrome raft]

gat x

[unkempt dome]

Linear ... check out akko offering or bobagum for a.premium feel ...

[tame adder]

hello

whats yall opinions on the keychron

[spark hatch]

I like them

[tame adder]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32321247182937

C1

i think i want to buy this one

and then some external numpad

[spark hatch]

very solid board and would recommend\

[tame adder]

nice

is it loud? have you tried modding it?

[spark hatch]

keycaps not my fav but thats preferance

[tame adder]

it will be my first mech keyboard

[spark hatch]

I'd say its pretty average in terms of noise, yes myn is modded

[tame adder]

nice

bcs i live in a 1 room flat with gf, i dont want to make much noise

[spark hatch]

if you plan on modding it its abit of a pain to get open but not terrible

[tame adder]

ill probs just put some foam inside it or something

just looking at a modding video of it

[spark hatch]

I can send you one if you want

[tame adder]

one what? video?

i watching one by switch and click on youtube

[spark hatch]

modding video yes sorry

[tame adder]

aaaaaand did the switches come prelubed?

[spark hatch]

I think they have some sort of oil on them

[tame adder]

nice

the woman said that the stabilizers are prelubed, but she didnt say if the switches are too

[spark hatch]

I see

https://www.keychron.com/pages/how-to-disassemble-c2

Oh that's the c2

It's the same process anyway

btw you dont have to remove all the keycaps

[potent void]

Oh wow I forgot they provide instructions on how to do that. Nice

[spark hatch]

they do amazingly

[vale mist]

my respect for keychron

[potent void]

⬆️

[supple gust]

wait for the Q3

trust

https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-q3-customizable-mechanical-keyboard

[spark hatch]

that looks quite nice

not a huge fan of tkl's tho

[still night]

So, the KB I decided to get unfortunately only has two lighting modes, unicorn vomit, or off. Which is just unfortunate

[quick pulsar]

Anyone recommend any key caps for the Logitech g512 carbon that’ll last a long time and look nice

[spark hatch]

what board?

[spark hatch]

can you take a keycap off?

[quick pulsar]

Yeah in maybe 30min I’m just currently away from home

[spark hatch]

ah alr I can google it then

[spark hatch]

do you want pbt or abd

abs*

for the plastic

[quick pulsar]

Which one will last the longest and stay the same for the longest

[spark hatch]

pbt in most cases

whats your budget?

[full hull]

G512 carbon is romer G right?

oh it's not

[spark hatch]

actaully from a quick google it looks like no

[quick pulsar]

Idk up to 50usd

[spark hatch]

so that's actually really nice

[spark hatch]

alr

and im assuming your from us right?

[full hull]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002674967506.html
this is the only thing you can buy I think @quick pulsar

Logitech has a weird bottom row

which only they use

[spark hatch]

whys tha?

taht

that

jesus

[full hull]

Bottom Row non-standard

[spark hatch]

oh really

[full hull]

Though I'm trying to remember if the G512 Carbon was also affected by that

Yeah there's a gap

[full hull]

Yeah doesn't work @spark hatch on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWxfQ-vaB-M

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002674967506.html
just pick like a set and wait a few months @quick pulsar

[spark hatch]

thats quite unfortuneate

[full hull]

That's why I don't buy gamer e-waste

[spark hatch]

yea

wait Im still not seeing the huge issue here

[full hull]

Look at the bottom row

The standard keycaps didn't fit so they just used the Logitech ones again

[quick pulsar]

If you still want it here it is

[full hull]

Shift and enter too

Oh romer G

Yeah no keycaps will fit that @quick pulsar

[spark hatch]

idk any romer keycaps

[full hull]

50 USD is enough for a new keyboard btw

Get a tecware phantom

[spark hatch]

keychron c2 is a nice option

[full hull]

Works with Akko CS switches

[quick pulsar]

Shift and enter

[full hull]

I don't think you can fit a C2 in 50$

[spark hatch]

doesnt matter cant get new keycaps

[full hull]

Yeah Romer G so no custom keycaps

[spark hatch]

its possible

[quick pulsar]

So how much if I can will it cost

[spark hatch]

for a new board?

[quick pulsar]

For key caps

[spark hatch]

there are none, its a romer g switch, no ones makes keycaps that are gonnna be any better than the stock ones

[quick pulsar]

Ok thanks

[full hull]

Yeah I'd just go tecware phantom ngl

[spark hatch]

oh damn that boards actually looks alr for the price

not my style but still

[still night]

Nevermind, I was wrong, you just have to use software to change the LEDs around, got used to RedDragon's way of changing colors

[spark hatch]

that doesnt answer my question but thanks

[still night]

HYperX Alooy Origins

[spark hatch]

ah

[still night]

Alloy*

[dapper talon]

i have the g512 carbon

please dont get it

[full hull]

Yeah I know it's e-waste

[dapper talon]

i got it as a gift a while ago and the rgb started going on some switches, now the switches are dying... double clicking, not clicking.. etc

i'm getting a hyperx alloy origins core

anyone know if its a good keyboard?

red switches

[dapper talon]

kinda hard to get logitech stuff (romer g) cuz of the weird stem

[unkempt dome]

I would just avoid big gaming brand

[dapper talon]

i cant

stuff here are already expensive, and shipping from the us will be waay too much

[spark hatch]

have you taken a look at keychron? I think they're not to bad on shipping

no wait i might be wrong on that

[dapper talon]

i live in egypt, so pretty much all shipping will be expensive

this is the k8 tkl

[spark hatch]

thats amazon tho

id maybe look on theyre website

[unkempt dome]

Get your stuff from.europe then

[dapper talon]

they dont ship to egypt

[spark hatch]

ah

[dapper talon]

anyways, my only options are local

[spark hatch]

I see

[thorny fractal]

hey is there an rgb software that supports any keyboard? im using a key control alienware keyboard but the software dosent offer key control....

[supple gust]

openrgb, but not every keyboard. It might work

[thorny fractal]

Didnt work :(

[supple gust]

rip

[ionic briar]

yea, alienware branded peripherals

[supple gust]

there’s another but i forgor the name

[ionic briar]

which prob means that its proprietary

also, even tho the led is addressable doesnt mean that the controller has the ability to control them btw

[supple gust]

you have to go into “device settings” which is a bit hard to find

it’s within the FX tab in AWCC

[jaunty star]

SignalRGB

[thorny fractal]

I tried it , the problem is that Alienware has limited presets and doesn’t let me control each individual key

[jaunty star]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/843938194121949194/918573456977719377/Discord_Signal_Animation.gif

can give it a shot

[thorny fractal]

According to alienware my keyboard is only controlled in 13 zones

But that cant be right as some presets can light individual keys

[jaunty star]

which board

[thorny fractal]

Alienware AW68 pro

[jaunty star]

that has 7 LED zones and the 5 macro keys get per key

hence 13 zones

[boreal heart]

Hello fellow Arab use something called shop and ship that’s what I use to ship my stuff to saudi

[thorny fractal]

But the xray preset can control individual keys

[solemn coral]

school computer with a key upside-down and and stuck under the case

[coral ferry]

well, fix it

[weary saffron]

Does anyone know where I can get these keycaps or something similar or will I have to buy a black and white set separately

[spark hatch]

I think your best bet is getting white and black separate

I recently was looking for similar too but they do t seem to be very popular

Actually keychron might have something close but it'll be abs plastic if you care about that

[vale mist]

epbt has a black and white set

good looking if you don't mind the price tag or cherry profile

[dapper talon]

i've seen it but its still a little more expensive

[pseudo bolt]

M13s are very cool! How do you find the TrackPoint performance? Whilst acceptable IMO, I find using this makes it even better: https://github.com/KovaaK/InterAccel (just don't run it whilst gaming though, anti-cheats hate it). Gives it a kick in the pants!

[spark hatch]

nice popy keycaps on old ibm boards make them look so refreshed and new looking

[pseudo bolt]

You can go overboard, though. This is the Model M I'm currently using and its... unique.

Basically, just random parts of IBM, Lexmark and Unicomp keycap sets I have mixed together.

[spark hatch]

yea~ im not a fan of that

the ones you sent before, esspecailly the blue one, those look quite nice

[pseudo bolt]

I love it because I hate it, thb. But, subtle or consistent keycap sets look good.

[spark hatch]

ah, yea

[subtle grotto]

goddang these zealios are not for me

the tactility is too much for me

and like i get fatigue easily

and i dont press the keys hard enough

coming from linear 60g

[potent void]

well they are called "Pure TACTILITY"

[subtle grotto]

yup

and i got the 67g one too

goddamn

they dont sound as good as holy pandas

but they still sound nice

[spark hatch]

tbh I dont like the sound of pandas

[subtle grotto]

i respect that

but i dont mean it like im saying that the holy pandas have great sound

just saying its the closest to zealios

but just a little bit better sounding

[spark hatch]

ahh

I see

I would like to try zealios but I dont like no pretravel tactiles

[subtle grotto]

i would like to try the durock t1 tactiles

has anyone tried them out

[spark hatch]

i havent even looked at durok tactiles

[subtle grotto]

how about tecsee purple pandas

has anyone tried that out

im just curious

not much of a tactile dude

more on the linear side

[spark hatch]

i havent even heard of that one

[subtle grotto]

its relatively light at 55g

[spark hatch]

ahh

[subtle grotto]

the durock t1's have the same actuation force as the holy pandas and the zealios v2 67g that i have

so yea basically 67g actuation force

but what i like with the zealios that there is almost no stem wobble

didnt need to film it

[spark hatch]

ah

thats handy

[subtle grotto]

sorry correction: no stem and top housing wobble

[spark hatch]

ah

[sweet thunder]

T1s and other durock t1 stemmed switches are basically the same as zealios

[subtle grotto]

ohhh i see

goddamn wtf

when i lubed the zealios the tactile feel got sharper

heyl no

i do not like tactiles at all

LMAO

[spark hatch]

damn

I mean good to know but thats a expensive switch to not like

[subtle grotto]

well yes i do like in the terms that it is a great sharp tactile

but i mean it like i dont like it personally

since im not into tactiles

i think im just gonna build a board for my brother with these zelios

he said he likes it

[spark hatch]

yea ik