#Custom keyboards

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jolly coral
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after trying both the metal keycaps and these ceramic keycaps, if you're looking for keycaps made from exotic materials, I would easily recommend going with ceramic

gray wave
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This is plastic or aluminum case? 👀

jolly coral
gray wave
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What do you think about the kzzi k20? 👀

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Got too used to a full keyboard layout and want a nunpad 😅

jolly coral
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Cheaper the better

gray wave
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Perfect

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Plus I kinda like it better on looks

jolly coral
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I literally bought the cheapest on with hot-swap off Amazon and just repainted

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#1071070910989209661 message

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painted it while I was doing your Keeb

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still use it when I don't want to pull out a 100% keyboard

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very convenient to be able to store a small numpad in a drawer next to my desk and pull it out as needed

balmy cove
tall cliff
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cool plush behind keyboard

balmy cove
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Thanks! from Game Grumps :P

jolly coral
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Forgot to ask last time, is that a Corsair K65?

balmy cove
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just a new photo

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and yeah that's the K65 plus

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Chanz had it sent out to me 02boba

jolly coral
balmy cove
jolly coral
balmy cove
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Corsair server

jolly coral
balmy cove
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I'm mostly active in there 😅

jolly coral
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Ah

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I'm only active here

gray wave
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Noctua color scheme

jolly coral
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One tech server is enough for me

jolly coral
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couple of keyboard updates, starting with finally completing my Razer Hello Kitty collab set:

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the seller ended up sending a keychain and some Razer red envelopes

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as part of the 50th anniversary, there are these novelty keycaps to swap onto the standard Hello Kitty BlackWidow:

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And the mouse completes the 50th anniversary set:

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and this is the standard mouse (DeathAdder) and mouse pad (Goliathus)

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haven't opened a keyboard this awful in a while:

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swapping in the 50th anniversary keycaps to reveal soldered Razer Green switches:

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Razer BlackWidow Hello Kitty Edition, unlit:

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Razer BlackWidow Hello Kitty Edition, lit + ambient lighting:

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Razer BlackWidow Hello Kitty Edition, lit + no ambient lighting:

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I did manage to type perfectly

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but I was quickly reminded what a "normal" keyboard feels and sounds like

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second fun keyboard this for tonight was throwing on the Emerald Green transparent keycaps:

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the keycaps looks so good on top of the Beer switches:

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unfortunately, despite being a big keycap set, there were no extra keycaps for the 4 keys above the numpad:

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ended up pulling some keycaps from a Mahjong set that I've purchased recently:

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Ducky One 3 Aura Clear White with Emerald Green transparent keycaps, unlit:

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Ducky One 3 Aura Clear White with Emerald Green transparent keycaps, lit + ambient lighting:

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Ducky One 3 Aura Clear White with Emerald Green transparent keycaps, lit + no ambient lighting:

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the Ducky board sounds soooo good

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the Beer switches' tactile feedback was so light that I was basically typing on linear switches

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I really don't recommend getting the Beer switches

jolly coral
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@compact rivet so do a quick search

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what 75% or 80% keyboard do you see?

compact rivet
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What do you mean by that?

jolly coral
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do you have the RK M75?

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here's a SK75:

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here's the M75:

compact rivet
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Don‘t mind the difference tbh, both look clean

jolly coral
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and the M75 is a plastic case, currently priced at $70

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both are pretty good entry level 75% keyboards

compact rivet
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Probably would go with the Sk75

jolly coral
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for the more traditional 80% TKL layout

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hard to beat the C1 Pro:

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plastic case

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and probably the best price aluminum is the Galaxy80: https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-feker-galaxy80

epomaker

Robust Elegance-Full Aluminum Alloy Shell Crafted for those who demand both strength and elegance, the Galaxy80’s metal exterior promises enduring quality and a modern, minimalist appeal. The solid aluminum build not only withstands daily wear and tear but also provides a steady, reassuring base for every keystroke.

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I couldn't stand the super soft PC plate on the Galaxy80

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but barebone for the Galaxy80 is $80

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and you have 5 colors to choose from, IF you can get it in your country

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so yeah, @compact rivet, that's kind of the current market for entry level custom keyboards

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if you find something that's available in your country, definitely feel free to share it here

compact rivet
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oh damn that's many

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thanks for the recommandations
Got anything in like the mid level range?

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just to see my options

compact rivet
jolly coral
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80% you have the Keychron Q3/V3 in all the different varieties

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And the #⌨-keeb-tkl is definitely one too

jolly coral
compact rivet
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I think a local supplier does have keychron keyboards

jolly coral
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The sound is more thock instead of crispy/clicky with a soft setup

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Some people like thock

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Especially when you have Linear switches and you're constantly bottoming out

jolly coral
compact rivet
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ah Isee

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from what I've tested so far, felt like I like these linear tactile switches the most

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but didn't test too much

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mainly just had cherry switches

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any switches you'd recommand?

jolly coral
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There are 3 main categories of switches: linear, tactile and clicky

jolly coral
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I've been posting sound tests for my recent builds

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Scroll up to hear some examples

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But I personally prefer using tactile switches

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It's more difficult to type accurately with linear switches as you will get a bunch of accidental key presses

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Linear tends to be more geared towards gaming

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And Clicky is for typing

compact rivet
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saw a video of gateron cream soda switches

jolly coral
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Tactiles literally covers the middle of the linear and clicky

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From a really light bump tactile like the Beer switches I just installed last night

compact rivet
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Cherry browns should be similar right?

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That are the ones I currently have

jolly coral
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To the Box Royals that's currently on my Circuit Keeb TKL that's borderline clicky

jolly coral
compact rivet
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aight thanks

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just saw onyl 24 dollars is the shipping from Keychron

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isn't too bad

jolly coral
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Keychron has a bunch

compact rivet
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I sometimes pay the same amount if I'm going to order in Germany

jolly coral
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Max/Pro and everything else in between

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Gets a bit overwhelming shopping on Keychron's website

tall cliff
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tactiles my beloved

jolly coral
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But Q-series is their full aluminum, it's going to be around $200, V-series is their plastic case version of the Q-series, parts are shared between V and Q, it's literally just a difference in case material

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K is their primary/mainstream line, plastic case

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C is their budget line, may not have all the features

compact rivet
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One "problem" I see is that they don't have many white kits

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I mean black is possible as well, as most of my setup is black

jolly coral
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75% or 80%?

compact rivet
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doesn't matter to me

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could live with both

jolly coral
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Let's stick to 80% then

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There is a slight learning curve for the 75% coming from a 100%

compact rivet
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oh okay

jolly coral
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Q3 Max has a Shell White barebone:

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That's going to be your top of the line for Keychron (which is a "Premium Entry" level keyboard)

compact rivet
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probably a bit too expensive I'd say

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I'd more stick to the entry level for the beginning

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if possible aluminium case but not necessary

jolly coral
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C1 Pro will be the other end of the spectrum:

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Unfortunately, you only have one color

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But once again, you're not limited to Keychron

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I've suggested a bunch above, you just have to see what is available in your region

compact rivet
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currently checking ye

jolly coral
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Literally search "80% keyboard" and see what pops up

compact rivet
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Okay tbh the maximum I'd spend rn would be around 150 without the shipping

compact rivet
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barebone kit in white is either 60 or 80 dollars

jolly coral
compact rivet
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yep

jolly coral
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Get some nice switches

compact rivet
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25 dollars shipping

jolly coral
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If you're in EU, Cherry might be cheaper

compact rivet
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found the gateron cream sodas on aliexpress for like 60 dollars

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110 keys

jolly coral
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Nah, you're in the EU

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How much is it for a set of 90 for Cherry Ergo Clear?

jolly coral
compact rivet
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alexpress says tactile hahaha

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oh nvm

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it says both

jolly coral
compact rivet
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with shipping

jolly coral
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Wow, Cherry is still expensive, even in EU

compact rivet
jolly coral
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If you're going with a white case, something like the baby kangaroo will fit well

compact rivet
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Building custom steering wheels so I kinda rely on all the ccutting services there for the carbon fibre

jolly coral
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#1071070910989209661 message

compact rivet
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damn 35 for 90 keys

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but damn the they sound very nice

jolly coral
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Top bump tactiles, the bump is up high and it's smooth linear all the way down

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The normal tactile switches like Brown has a "mid-bump"

compact rivet
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aight thanks for those recommandations

jolly coral
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At least you've already got the keycaps picked momo_nyeheh

compact rivet
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so Galasy80 with Gateron baby kangaroo it is

jolly coral
compact rivet
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same here

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you usually just order the right amount of switches or some extras?

jolly coral
compact rivet
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idk if 2 spare switches are enough

jolly coral
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Yes

compact rivet
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thanks

jolly coral
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Your setup should sound very similar to the M5 that I've just linked

compact rivet
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very nice

merry valley
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i re-switched a 104 last week and only mangled 1 pin, and i am both old, and blind

jolly coral
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So @merry valley agrees that 2 extra will be enough

jolly coral
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Somehow got myself into building a keyboard for my wife's best friend's birthday, after an extensive interview, I'm building a Q6 Max:

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after ripping the keyboard apart, I swapped out the PC plate for a gold paint aluminum plate:

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the aluminum plate started out as a black colored plate which I've sprayed to gold:

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the Q6 after the plate swap:

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ended up going with Durock White Lotus switches for this build (and a few other upcoming builds):

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your standard 5-pin switch with a translucent pink top housing

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there's also a light guide for these

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the Q6 after the switches installation:

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and tested all the switches, all 108 of they were working:

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ordered a small set of Winnie the Pooh novelty keys:

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the instructions were completely bogus so I've ended up throw them on as I saw fit:

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the main keycap set is this Boba themed keycaps from Yunzii:

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and the keycaps got throw on, after swapping some novelty keycaps around:

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Keychron Q6 Max Boba/Pooh keyboarod, unlit:

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Keychron Q6 Max Boba/Pooh keyboarod, lit + ambient lighting:

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Keychron Q6 Max Boba/Pooh keyboarod, lit + no ambient lighting:

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the switches were quite lovely

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56g actuation force felt quite good and the switches were very quiet

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the keycaps themselves are well made dyb sub PBT

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since the Q6 is so solid, plus the addition of the stiff metal plate, the entire keyboard sounded very pleasant

winged patrol
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@jolly coral do u have any thoughts about one hand keyboard?

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To me its looks very weird

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But some people say its comfortable

jolly coral
jolly coral
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nope, the 7U kit from the Emerald Green keycap set didn't work right:

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almost done with my green NK87 build

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ordered some new keycaps that should match better that's coming on Wednesday

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good thing the next #⌨-keeb-tkl is getting here tomorrow. I'll be busy modding this new one for a couple of days

winged patrol
jolly coral
balmy cove
jolly coral
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Completely impractical keycaps as the RGB completely washes out the legends

tall cliff
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so epic

winged patrol
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Compared to other ones

tall cliff
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pink and emerald are just amazing

winged patrol
jolly coral
winged patrol
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Ye

tall cliff
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they look just amazing

jolly coral
tall cliff
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oh

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thats what he meant

jolly coral
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I don't think it looked very good with a black case

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Like the ones from the stock seller photos

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These clear/transparent keycaps definitely looks better on a lighter colored case

tall cliff
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something like white

winged patrol
tall cliff
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white maybe

winged patrol
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More like pink, light red, or maybe sky blue

jolly coral
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Finally finished processing and upload all the videos for a bunch of build

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I think I've last left off with the green NK87 build

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after getting a new set of pudding keycaps that matched the EVA-01 keycaps with the 7U kit:

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I was able to complete the NK87 EVA-01 build, unlit:

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NK87 EVA-01, lit + ambient lighting:

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I really like the dual zone color scheme for the NK87, I was able to match the 2 zones to the keycaps quite well

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NK87 EVA-01, lit + no ambient lighting:

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the KTT Matcha switches were fairly light and the tactile bump was a little vague, but still better than linears

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aside from the 7U spacebar problem, the NK87 aluminum edition was a steal

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extremely solid keyboard with excellent dampening

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with the brass plate swap, the sound is just perfection to my ears

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I really like a nice and stiff metal plate

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ack, just realized I've jumped straight to the end of the story without talking about the build process at all momo_sweat

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here's the NK87 Aluminum Edition in Alien Green:

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once again, a very simple interior:

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I've had brass plates installed for my Keychron keyboards previous, and NovelKeys had the brass plates for $5, so hard to say no:

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for the switches, I've gone with the KTT Matcha tactile switches:

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fairly cheap 3-pin tactile switches with a light spring, nothing to really write home about, except for the perfect color match to the keyboard:

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and throwing on the keycaps is where I've started today's posting

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right after finish building the EVA-01 NK87, I immediately built the NK87 Aluminum Edition in "Nebula Pink":

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loved that NovelKeys used different colored plates depedning on the case color; the green NK87 had a silver plate and the pink NK87 had a black plate

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small details like this really makes the NK87 feel premium

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I've always wanted to try copper plate, but the price is usually very expensive:

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however, I was able to get the copper plate for the same $5

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as the other plate materials

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I used the Durock White Lotus again, just like the Keychron Q6 Pooh build (#1071070910989209661 message):

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I think these are my favorite "girly" pink switches with a very clear tactile bump

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it worked beautifully in this pink NK87:

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ended up going with 2 sets of keycaps due to the 7U spacebar problem:

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here are the pictures for the EVA-08 NK87 build, unlit:

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EVA-08 NK87, lit + ambient lighting:

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EVA-08 NK87, lit + no ambient lighting:

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once again, very pretty 2 zone lighting that makes the white keycaps shine beautifully to support the pink keycaps

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can't believe my keyboard journey began less than a year ago with the EVA-02 keycaps and keyboard from ASUS, and now I'm building custom keyboards with the trio:

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anyways, ended up finding the perfect set of switches for the MU01 Mountain Seclusion keyboard that I'm planning to gift way:

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they are these LTC Jerrzi Tactile switches

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very lightweight at 40gf, but has a very distinct bump, unlike the Beer switches

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it's a box design for the stem and 5-pin on the bottom

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I was able to get this set of 70 as an open box item from Amazon, and spent $16 for them

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anyways, ripped off the keycaps and crazy cheap linear switches from the MU01:

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and proceeded to install these clear tactile switches in:

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as expected, clear switches does wonders for the south-facing LEDs:

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and threw the keycaps back on for the MU01 Mountain Seclusion, unlit:

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MU01 Mountain Seclusion, lit + ambient lighting:

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MU01 Mountain Seclusion, lit + no ambient lighting:

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very beautiful and soft lighting under both lighting conditions

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I still struggled immensely with the 60% layout

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the switches felt okay, but definitely on the light side

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the sound profile was quite thocky as I've expected

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really need to redo my MU01 Joy of Life (#1071070910989209661 message) keeb once the Ducky Year of the Dragon keyboard that I've pre-ordered arrived

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the wooden case really creates a nice sound that was completely muted with a set of silent switches

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while I was building these, I was in the process of modifying my 4th #⌨-keeb-tkl:

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and painted the top and bottom frame + the plate:

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blasted the plate with some Blue Cosmos color shifting paint and the pink pieces with some Pixie Dust that turned out to be a bust:

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the color shifting and shimmering effect is so much greater with the Blue Cosmos

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while the paint was drying, I cut and applied vinyls to the acrylic case:

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but for this build, I ended up using more Durock White Lotus switches:

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the pink switches looks so good again the pink frame:

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the switches has a light guide, so the north-facing LEDs really didn't work well when viewed by the switches alone:

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I ended up getting a set of March 7th keycaps from AliExpress:

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and here's the March 7th Keeb TKL, unlit:

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March 7th Keeb TKL, lit + ambient lighting:

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March 7th Keeb TKL backside, lit + ambient lighting:

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March 7th Keeb TKL, lit + no ambient lighting:

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March 7th Keeb TKL backside, lit + no ambient lighting:

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the phone camera really struggled with white balance on the back

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one more shot of M7's bow:

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lastly, the glamour shots of the March 7th Keeb TKL:

livid mason
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omg that keeb is adorable

compact rivet
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damn that keyboard is nice

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Barebone kit arrived yesterday, now I just need to wait for the switches

jolly coral
compact rivet
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yes

jolly coral
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Oooo, which color did you get?

compact rivet
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just white

jolly coral
compact rivet
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thought it would look the best with the Holo keycaps

jolly coral
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Yup

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How do you like the barebone so far?

compact rivet
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feels good

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don't have a real comparision with another diy keyboard both definitely feels nice

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one question I do have, why are some holes bigger and some smaller for the switches?
The holes in the middle of where the switch is going

livid mason
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@jolly coral oi, care if i DM you? I kinda wanna pick up a Keeb TKL for a project

jolly coral
jolly coral
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The center stump is extra large

livid mason
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i wanna remake my P3 keyboard on a keeb TKL

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was thinking of making it Elizabeth themed

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OR

i make a P5 keyboard using the new infinikey keycaps

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idk which to do (yet)

jolly coral
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I can send you a vinyl set

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But you'll have to paint the parts yourself

compact rivet
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I think like 4

jolly coral
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I mostly used 5-pin switches, but there's a 3-pin set I've pulled last night (yellow)

jolly coral
compact rivet
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I meant that difference

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One does have a bigger middle hole

jolly coral
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Haha

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Probably a screw underneath

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But that layer is supposed to be poked through and make a seal with the pins

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I remember one of the kits didn't even have any holes in the poron layer

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You just literally stab through with the pins

jolly coral
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And I can send you vinyls

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But for the M7 and SW Keeb that I've just done, I've ordered some stickers from RedBubble

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Because I didn't feel like messing with my inkjet momo_sweat

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Quality is slightly lower than what I can print myself

livid mason
jolly coral
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But the convenience was worth it since they were just demo pieces

jolly coral
livid mason
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just checking if you were down

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gonna order a keeb TKL first

jolly coral
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Or I can just borrow from the P3 design from HYTE's case

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Did you feel comfortable with ripping apart the Keeb after watching my teardown video?

livid mason
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then we can discuss details later

I also have official P3 stickers from the vinyl records i ordered, so those are gonna look nice

compact rivet
livid mason
jolly coral
compact rivet
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But thanks

jolly coral
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I'm sure someone will be glad to guide you in the right direction

jolly coral
jolly coral
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Apparently the Stitch keyboard is back in Walmart with low profile keys:

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Didn't end up getting it because the quality is simply too poor and the design is not good looking

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It even has a mouse, mousepad, and headset to compliment:

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I was thinking about getting the Squishmellow set:

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Once again, deterred by the terrible design and cheap quality

tall cliff
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looks super cool

compact rivet
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Am I supposed to leave this foam here?

jolly coral
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I see the PC plate

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And please get rid of that QC Pass sticker

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Looks like you've got the switches in

compact rivet
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Idk if it‘s foam

compact rivet
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The ones in the corner were a bit tricky because the plastic was bending but apart from that it worked

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Unfortunately I‘ve to wait a week till I can test it

jolly coral
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That's intentional

jolly coral
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I like my keyboards to "click" a bit more

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#1071070910989209661 message

compact rivet
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I guess I‘ll see

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First few click felt good

gray wave
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Cherry Keeb got a visual upgrade

tall cliff
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i hardly see letters

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but looks good

jolly coral
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oh dang

gray wave
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And a small numpad

jolly coral
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crazy

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just built similar numpad recently:

gray wave
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Color shift plate now pops harder

jolly coral
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I was going to post at some point

jolly coral
gray wave
jolly coral
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haha

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glad HYTE didn't go with some weird layout

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I struggle with anything other than 80% and 100% keyboards

gray wave
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Watch them release a 69%

jolly coral
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alright, finally got all the videos processed and uploaded

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since getting the purple NK87 (#1071070910989209661 message) for my wife, she's been interested in getting a numpad for herself

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she saw my EK21 (#1071070910989209661 message) and got interested

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I ended up getting 2, since I couldn't find a single numpad that met all the criteria she wanted

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which had the perfect clear purple body along with the exact OEM pudding keycaps that I had used for the purple NK87 build

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BUT, it was missing a knob

tall cliff
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how much you spent total on keyboard stuff

jolly coral
tall cliff
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try keeping since now

jolly coral
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the YZ19 looked quite good in white (the EK21 didn't come in white) and most importantly, had a knob

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I began by modding the YZ19 first, after unboxing:

tall cliff
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i should consider buying a new keyboard as i bought a new mouse

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but my previous mouse needed replacement for a long time because of mmb

jolly coral
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Gateron Yellow Linear switches:

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had some Akko Lavender Purple tactiles leftover from the Purple Q6 (#1071070910989209661 message):

tall cliff
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im too broke

jolly coral
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after doing the first couple of switches, I've discovered a soft spot on the top left corner of the numpad, so I opened the numpad further to add some neoprene:

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otherwise, very nice and solid numpad, and looks great with the leftover keycaps from the Purple NK87:

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next was the BOYI TD21:

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as soon as I was pulling the switches, I knew this numpad was significantly worse quality:

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everything about the numpad just screamed cheap:

tall cliff
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expensive

jolly coral
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the TD21 did end up having the same Gateron Yellow linear switches as well

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which I've swapped for some HYTE Fluffy Lavender switches that I've kept from the recent M7 Keeb TKL build (#1071070910989209661 message)

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since I was going for a perfect match to the Purple NK87 (which also has the HYTE Fluffy Lavender)

tall cliff
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alright

jolly coral
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after padding the TD21 with some serious amount of neoprene, the numpad was barely acceptable:

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turns out, the knob was less crucial to my wife than pretty LED lights:

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but after doing 3 of these numpads now, my personal ranking has to be YZ19 > EK21 >>>> TD21

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the only redeeming quality for the TD21 is sheer number of case color and keycaps selection:

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the extra set of LEDs on the side might appeal to some people

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but just an awful numpad in terms of typing quality

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EK21 has an advantage over YZ19 due to it's ability to be programmed through VIA

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but the build quality is pretty low due to the lack of dampening

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YZ19 has both the knob and frankly, a little bit more effort on the overall typing experience

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anyways, all 3 numpads are in the $40 range and all have issues

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but I wasn't about to spend keyboard money on a numpad

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I also did a small keycaps swap over the weekend

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my wife ended up taking the White K10 Pro with the Cerakey keycaps (#1071070910989209661 message) to work and brought back her current work keyboard, the iROK FE104 that I don't think I've ever shared here before:

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aside from the profile change (that impacted my typing a little bit), the sound profile is extremely similar between OEM and Cherry

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anyways, here's the iROK FE104 with the Mahjong keycaps, unlit:

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my keyboard wall is finally filled now:

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been quite a journey starting from the EVA-02 keyboards from ASUS all the way to the latest EVA-01 and EVA-08 NK87s in the span of almost a year now:

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I've got a couple more keyboards coming (an IDOBAO ID87 Crystal this Friday and the Akko Year of Dragon pre-order)

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but otherwise, I think I'm finally done building keebs for a while

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going to start focusing on this Y70 build that I'm planning to complete before the end of this year momo_whisper

tall cliff
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gren

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pink

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red

jolly coral
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oh yeah, there's a Green Mode Loop that will be coming at the end of the year when the Songque keycaps get here

jolly coral
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I'm going to be done building keebs for a while

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but I can do some rough estimates

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there are currently 15 keyboards on the keyboard wall

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there are 3 keyboards being daily driven on my wife and my desk so 6 more

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so that's a total of 21 keyboards

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let's be generous and estimate that each keyboard is around $200 ($150 board + $30 switches + $20 keycaps)

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throw in some shipping and taxes, I think this whole keyboard adventure of mine was under $5k

tall cliff
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das ist much

jolly coral
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correct, and that's why there are a lot more keyboard review channels than there are PC building channels

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literally 1/10th of the cost to run the channel

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I mostly did this adventure to enrich my own knowledge

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so that to me was worth more than the financial investment that I've put into this project

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if anything, I can make a crazy unique gift that can be targeted to a particular price range

tall cliff
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if i will have any questions about keyboard now i know who to ask

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lol

jolly coral
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like this birthday present to my wife's best friend: #1071070910989209661 message

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she just received it and got everything setup

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and she's blown away at the quality difference

jolly coral
tall cliff
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quality difference compared to what

jolly coral
tall cliff
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oh

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mine is basically ewaste

merry valley
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starting in september, we are being forced to go to the office 2 days a week. seriously considering toting my GMMK with the greens in to see if they send me home lol

tall cliff
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lmao

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are greens that loud?

merry valley
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on an aluminum deck with no gaskets or rings, yes

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i absolutely cannot type on a membrane board anymore, especially the 5$ throwaway dells scattered all over

jolly coral
tall cliff
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make them suffer

compact rivet
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Keyboard is working pepeBusiness

tall cliff
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good

compact rivet
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only broke one switch

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I'm impressed by myself KEKW

tall cliff
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how is that even possible

compact rivet
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idk

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probably just wasn't paying too much attention

compact rivet
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My lighting in my room is extremely bad

winged patrol
compact rivet
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I absolutely love it

winged patrol
tall cliff
winged patrol
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Too powerful

jolly coral
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Supposedly shipped last week from Germany

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But I'm sure I can make the same over exposed video with my Circuit #⌨-keeb-tkl

jolly coral
tall cliff
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brightness of gods

winged patrol
winged patrol
winged patrol
jolly coral
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didn't feel like pulling off the keycaps tonight

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but the guy was recording the switches directly

tall cliff
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heavenly

jolly coral
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@fervent wolf, over here

fervent wolf
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wsg

jolly coral
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So you're not in the US?

fervent wolf
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mhm

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im in bulgaria

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balkans

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europe

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yk

jolly coral
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K

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#1071070910989209661 message

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See anything you like?

fervent wolf
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but without see through keys and with a black frame instead of white

jolly coral
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So you want a full size keyboard

fervent wolf
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it doesnt really matter to me what size it is but probably preffered 80% or 60%

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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ye just for an example of what i want fr

jolly coral
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So you want a 100%

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And what do you know about switches?

fervent wolf
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it doesnt matter i just sent for an example of what i want fr*

fervent wolf
jolly coral
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K

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If you just want something that works, get a Keychron K10 or Keychron V6

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Both are sub $100 full sized keyboards that will outperform any of the generic big branded keyboards

fervent wolf
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where can i find those?

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nvm

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found em

jolly coral
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At the $200 range, you can easily get a full aluminum keyboard like the Keychron Q6

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So take a look at the 3 models

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And tell me which one interests you

jolly coral
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No, I meant a V6

fervent wolf
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dont got that in the store im buyin from

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only the k6 and k10

jolly coral
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K6 is a 65%

fervent wolf
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i like the 65%

jolly coral
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Less decision

jolly coral
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Gets a little bit inconvenient for work

fervent wolf
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an 80% keyboard maybe

jolly coral
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So TKL?

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Like the #⌨-keeb-tkl from HYTE?

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With 80%, you lose the numpad

fervent wolf
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isnt this an 80%?

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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well the 96% basically takes out most of the unnecessary space or?

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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ah

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dang

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are they like highly necessary

jolly coral
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I don't know

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It's your preference

fervent wolf
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alright ill just straight up go with an 80% or 75% with a dark frame rgb black keys or black and dark blue keys

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still seeking more performance for competition

jolly coral
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Price range?

fervent wolf
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200 levs

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or around that

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still searching?

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@jolly coral

jolly coral
fervent wolf
jolly coral
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Wooting's 80HE is probably one of these performing 80% right now

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It's out in September

fervent wolf
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yeah but thats 440 levs

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💀

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@jolly coral

jolly coral
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That will be easier

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Sorry, had to pick my daughter up from school, first day, kind of a mess

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Will ordering from here work?

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They're in Germany

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They have a huge selection

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I've just remembered, do you need ISO vs. ANSI?

fervent wolf
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what does lubricated mean

jolly coral
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You won't notice the difference

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Before we get too far

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Which website can we order from?

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There are just too many keyboards for me to just suggest

fervent wolf
jolly coral
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Ardes is a huge site

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Lots of junk keyboards

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That I can't filter correctly

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Annoying that it's north facing LEDs

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But not a deal killer

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Hot swap, TKL, Gateron Yellows

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Separate listing for the Brown Tactile switches: https://ardes.bg/product/genesis-thor-404-tkl-kailh-cheren-nkg-2071-364043

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The Yellows are linear switches

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If you can spend a little bit more, the V3 is a far superior product

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And it's the knob version too

fervent wolf
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ill check em

jolly coral
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That one is for Brown

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The previous one is the Banana

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Both are tactile

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I prefer the Banana switches because of the top bump

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But blue Clicky switches

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Very loud and annoying, but if you want clicky switches

fervent wolf
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is there any site that can compare keyboards

jolly coral
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There are too many

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What do you want to compare?

fervent wolf
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Keychron K8 Pro and razer deathstalker v2

jolly coral
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What the, the special edition Yellow Ducky One 3 is in stock: https://ardes.bg/product/ducky-one-3-zhalt-ducky-key-08-ruspdydyyyc1-270984

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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overall performance

jolly coral
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Deathstalker is a generic keyboard with no hot swap

fervent wolf
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in a more understandable way?

jolly coral
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Essentially no better than the "Genesis" Thor 404

jolly coral
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And they're charging too much for a generic keyboard

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Just because of branding

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A huge attraction for custom keyboards is the ability to swap out switches

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And keycaps

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These generic branded keyboards are terrible, not only because they're over charging, but also most of them don't have hot swap switches

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Logitech is probably the worst offender

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They use proprietary switches so you can't even swap keycaps

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Spotted a bunch of Ducky One 3 TKL at the end, but all out of your price range

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Anyways, went through the entire ardes website

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Those are the only TKL keyboards I would recommend

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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mb

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didnt mean pro

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but ye

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i found the deathstalker v2 for 200 levs

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with a free steam game

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to it

jolly coral
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Sorry, can't access that website from the US

jolly coral
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Anyways, there are quite a few Keychron keyboards on ardes

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I would filter and see if you see something you like

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All Keychron keyboards are programmed with VIA

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So there's no heavy software in the background

fervent wolf
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is the razer software like

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bad bad

fervent wolf
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@jolly coral

jolly coral
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Why do you want a low profile keyboard?

fervent wolf
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In more understandable terms

jolly coral
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Low profile:

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Types like a damn laptop

fervent wolf
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Like aesthetic?

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Oh you meant the switch height?

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Or sum

jolly coral
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Yes

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And extremely limited selection of keycaps

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Do you even want to build a custom keyboard?

tall cliff
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ain't no way im getting 1st place in mee6 bot if dihy continues talking about keyboards

tall cliff
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no idea

jolly coral
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You'll be bound to their ecosystem if you don't want to run another software in the background

fervent wolf
# jolly coral

Honestlt the only difference in my eyes rn is the colors lmao

jolly coral
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And switches

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If that doesn't excite you

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Just get something cheap

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Redragon

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Genesis

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No need for hot-swappable

fervent wolf
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Oh btw here is the k8 pro I was talking bout

jolly coral
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Yeah, I would get the V3 I've linked above instead

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V3 has a knob for starters

fervent wolf
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Reply to the msg rq

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The v3 one

fervent wolf
jolly coral
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Hey this one

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It'll change your life

fervent wolf
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wheres the rgb since it says it has

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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which is

jolly coral
jolly coral
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Every keyboard has their RGB on the bottom

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Your keycaps determine how much light you want to let through

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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i see

jolly coral
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Keychron ships with very generic keycaps

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Half expecting users to swap

fervent wolf
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idk where to get keycaps though

jolly coral
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Google

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Search

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Someone will want to sell you something from China

fervent wolf
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aint that bad

jolly coral
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It's just keycaps

fervent wolf
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idk any sites though

winged patrol
jolly coral
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Google "keycaps" and show me what you find

winged patrol
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I mean aliexpress is best

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(Only if u leave outside my country)

jolly coral
fervent wolf
winged patrol
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I am guessing most are made in china

jolly coral
winged patrol
fervent wolf
fervent wolf
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and check the keycaps

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im lf black and blue

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or gray and blue shit like that

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or just straight up black ig

fervent wolf
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nah thats red yellow and blue

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😭

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  • aint that a specific game orientated keyboard
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and its 150 levs

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enough for a whole keyboard

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this is what im lf

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an example

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but its 219 keys

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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cheaper but nothing fitting

jolly coral
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No Amazon?

jolly coral
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CandyKeys is in Germany

fervent wolf
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That shit is more expensive than my kidney

jolly coral
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Nevermind

jolly coral
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Do you have Amazon? @fervent wolf?

fervent wolf
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amazon delivery is expensive

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like 40$

jolly coral
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I see

fervent wolf
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here

jolly coral
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They're shipping from Germany

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Because I got redirected to the German Amazon

fervent wolf
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still

jolly coral
fervent wolf
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ion trust that chinese bs fr

jolly coral
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Do they ship to your country?

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Because KPRepublic is one of the largest site https://kprepublic.com/collections/keycaps

KPrepublic

KPrepublic is a China-based online store for mechanical keyboard lovers. We sell but not just PCBs, Cases, keycaps, cables, etc. We also provide assembly service.

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If you want lots of RGB, it's hard to beat Pudding Keycaps:

jolly coral
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The Noctua set and the LOR set are on the list

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Along with the gorgeous gemstone DCX sets

jolly coral
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@mortal venture, which custom keycaps?

mortal venture
tall cliff
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custom keycaps on alie is pretty expensive ong

tall cliff
jolly coral
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but it's the crazy tall MOA profile

tall cliff
mortal venture
jolly coral
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choose something that fits your setup more

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but they have both dogs and cats

mortal venture
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i really thought of buying this keyboard but i was afraid of it being too much

jolly coral
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and the major selling point for these are the fact that the key SHAPES are different

mortal venture
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does it need to get used to it ?

jolly coral
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yeah

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I can't get used to it

mortal venture
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i forgot the keyboard name

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but its the most nice looking

jolly coral
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I see

mortal venture
jolly coral
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Mellenius built one a while back: #1071070910989209661 message

mortal venture
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buying puppies keycaps will be ultimate betrayer to my two cats S_RPzk_cute_march_stare

jolly coral
mortal venture
tall cliff
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16€ for just one

jolly coral
mortal venture
jolly coral
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and you'll need to get stabs

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probably not the best beginner board to mess with

mortal venture
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only 89 usd ? so cheap

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i thought it was more expansive than this from the look

jolly coral
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nah

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keyboard prices have really been coming down

mortal venture
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wait no wireless version ?

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the cut is wow

jolly coral
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indeed

tall cliff
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sounds pretty reasonable

jolly coral
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otherwise, it's hard to go wrong with the Feker Alice keyboard

mortal venture
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its not wireless dead

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i hate wired keyboard recently

jolly coral
mortal venture
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o really

jolly coral
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several listings

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but with Feker, they tend to tune for a "thock" sound

mortal venture
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is the knot replaceable ? ill assume yes

jolly coral
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yeah

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lower end keeb

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very little mod ability

mortal venture
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you really going to make me buy this

jolly coral
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but goes back to the question of whether or not to go Alice

mortal venture
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no ill buy dont care if it was not for the use

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it can be hannging

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for the looks

jolly coral
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ah

mortal venture
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i hate myself

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someday ill stop

tall cliff
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hehe

jolly coral
mortal venture
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and long

jolly coral
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hard to beat the cute yellow corgi

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and get it with a set of yellow dog keycaps

jolly coral
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Feker makes both

mortal venture
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my hands and my typing says 80

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and the looks says 68

jolly coral
tall cliff
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what are pros of bent keyboards

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except typing

jolly coral
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ergo

mortal venture
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ill be bankrupt

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atleast my salary is in two days

tall cliff
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i wouldn't like my keyboard to be bent, sometimes i use only one hand to type (don't think about it the wrong way)

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i just have a little physicological disorder that makes me think that some things are dirty

mortal venture
jolly coral
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anyways, review definitely covered everything I would want to know about the keyboard

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but definitely shop around

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I like the fact that Feker's Alice80 comes with a knob

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somehow the knob is a huge deal for my wife

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(I like it too, helpful, but not a necessity)

mortal venture
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i really need it

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my speakers kinda far

jolly coral
mortal venture
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theres a one comes witth matcha keycaps

jolly coral
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and not to mention only $60 and comes with a screen

jolly coral
mortal venture
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ill look for it

mortal venture
#

but

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my eyes cant handle anymore

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i cant have more screens

jolly coral
mortal venture
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am planning to update my eyes graphic card with lesser surgery soon 😭

jolly coral
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I would just get a barebone

jolly coral
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take it from someone who knows a ton of people that had done it

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just don't

tall cliff
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ill stick to 17€ keycaps

mortal venture
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@jolly coral i was checking the alice keyboards just now to pick up one

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is there a company stands out for this type ? i see alot of feker and others

jolly coral
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Keycaps get tricky with this layout

mortal venture
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before buying keycaps for this type of keyboards

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also everytime i search this keyboard alice in wondeland shows up for and i used to like this show so much

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makes me want to buy this keyboard even more

jolly coral
mortal venture
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this makes things harder

tall cliff
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how it even feels to play on such keyboard

jolly coral
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And you'll even want to go with a flat profile keycaps like DSA or XDA:

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Since the keys are all angled funny

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Something with too much curve will end up being weird

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Since the rows don't really line up

tall cliff
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do these profiles matter on normal keyboards?

jolly coral
tall cliff
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then ill be fine with any

jolly coral
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It's actually a problem with these weird layout ergo keyboards

tall cliff
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as long as it looks good

jolly coral
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Crazy people end up printing their own

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Like 3D print

jolly coral
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These flat profile keycaps usually don't come designed

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But no split space bar

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So essentially, these 2 factors combined will make your hunt for keycaps extra difficult

mortal venture
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i dont know how will i find split space bar

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i forgot

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when u buy full key caps set does these keys for the space bar come with it or without

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i hope they do

jolly coral
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Cherry profile

mortal venture
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depend on u

jolly coral
mortal venture
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assuming cherry profile will be bee sting when clicking

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or is it fine with this layout

jolly coral
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I'm not sure

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Since I've never owned an Alice keyboard before

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Only this stuff from Microsoft, back in the day: https://a.co/d/awYqRnP

mortal venture
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oo this looks old

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am thinking to get eponaker as they are cheaper but i hope the quality is not

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so ill check reviews on epomaker models

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i dont know what switches i should go with this time also am idiot i always ruin 2 - 5 switches everytime

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i doom the pins

mortal venture
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@jolly coral am sorry asked you so much but do you think it will take so much to learn typing on this keyboard ? or its just like different type then get used to it

winged patrol
tall cliff
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because isn't it supposed to feel more "natural"

mortal venture
tall cliff
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nerd

mortal venture
tall cliff
mortal venture
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ive seen some sound tests on these switches they are top

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they sound better than the feker matcha ones

tall cliff
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outemu lemon are pretty good too literally silent tactiles

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also cheap and green

tall cliff
mortal venture
tall cliff
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they look a little yellowish but you wont see it under keycaps

mortal venture
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ill check it in a bit as i dont know what should i go with my barebone

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am thinking cream switches or matcha

tall cliff
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alright, its your choice

jolly coral
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i would never get used to ergonomic keyboard tbh

jolly coral
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And the follow-up video where he fitted the whole desk: https://youtu.be/cx65qfZAaPo

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He busted out several ergonomic keyboards towards the end of the video

merry valley
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i learned to type on a MS split board

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took me 2 years to convert to a straight board

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and i still typo AF

mortal venture
#

sadly all the alice ones are either 66 or full 98 the 75 ones are so expansive for some reason

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this one comes with keycaps also there is a joy stick in the middle 😭

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i wonder if it can be modded if there is software

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it looks they are new but looks fresh

jolly coral
#

Keychron has several Alice layout

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Keychron | Mechanical Keyboards for Mac, Windows and Android

The fully assembled version includes: ABS plastic housing The keyboard PCB, screw-in stabs, and the steel plate Double-shot OSA PBT keycaps (including Mac & Windows keycaps) Keychron K Pro switches The barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.No discount codes can be used for V10. Please drop your

mortal venture
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they would be everyone choice

jolly coral
#
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Keychron Q10 Max is a 2.4 GHz full metal QMK/VIA wireless custom mechanical keyboard with an ergonomic 75% Alice layout, 1000 Hz polling rate, double-gasket design, and premium enhanced acoustic foams to deliver a high-end typing experience. Connect the Q10 Max with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth 5.1 for seamless multitasking across Mac, Windows,...

mortal venture
#

but now they are overpriced

jolly coral
mortal venture
#

they are expansive

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but yes theey meet the expectations most of the time

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oh wow from retailers keycheron cost so much here

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LIKE 40% PRICE INCREASE

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no

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actually almost 100% price increase

mortal venture
jolly coral
#
Mechanical Keyboards

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jolly coral
mortal venture
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maybe thats why i thought it was overpriced

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thank you for providing me for more options

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my fav one so far is the one with joystick and feker alice80

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keycheron q10 ill check it in a bit

jolly coral
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Good luck in finding a board

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Extremely niche market item

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And I thought 100% boards were rough momo_nyeheh