>what do you have >what do you want >why did you have to buy a keyboard with browns because you couldnt use one with blues since you still live at your basement >why is this placebo >why are you poor and you have to chose a keyboard with chink cherry mx knockoffs >why do you type faster at your rubber dome $5 keyboard >why did you spent your paycheck on those fancy keycaps >why did you spent $200 in a keyboard and you aren't able to touchtype
Also, General mechanical keyboard thread - Throw Back edition.
Why is the buyers template linked twice? Why not delete it?
Connor Diaz
I don't know, but we used to have a buyers guide >pastebin.com/QJD7fSGU I wouldn't recommend it since its horribly outdated. Also mechanical keyboards have exploded in popularity and now there are options for pretty much everything. Its much better to use the buyers template and list of your requirements then to go looking through pages and pages of different keyboards asking questions about each one you come across
Ayden Flores
Where can I get keycap replacements for my CM Quickfire TK for a reasonable price? I was gifted this keyboard by a friend, and he tried to make some "modifications" to the keycaps.
Sebastian Wood
post pictures
The biggest problem is the non standard bottom row and I don't really know of anyone that makes specialty keycaps. You could buy individual blank keycaps that will fit, but that's really about it for that row. Everything else is standard which you can buy on places like ebay for super cheap
Ian Morales
here goes...
Dominic Cook
nice.... that bottom row is gonna make things really hard to replace tho without spending a lot of money
Noah Mitchell
Why did he press 4 so much? Why did he press U and M so little?
Daniel Baker
what about the other ones, though? and what numbers are we talking about?
that's a question.
Lincoln Foster
I want to replace a couple keycaps. I want the Print to be on the side. Where can I get this done? PBT Preferred.
Camden Powell
"Friend" Hmmmmmm
Brandon Anderson
it's fully functioning, it's just the keycaps that are kind of fucked
Isaac Brooks
Fair enough, the keycaps make it look worse than actually is then. Any idea what he was trying to do?
Julian Roberts
he was trying to mod it, I think he was going for the "blank look".
Kayden Bennett
I want the keyboard in op
Kevin Bailey
The whole point of having a buyer's guide is to stop people from asking ANY questions. Put it back.
Juan Perez
No it just raises more questions
Robert Murphy
But its purpose is to stop the questions from happening, so put it back.
Brandon Jenkins
Well if you want a Dolch Pac keyboard you have to buy it with the PC. The cheapest ones on ebay are like 300 bucks
Kayden Gray
We got rid of it beacuse people kept shitposting. Besides just use the buyers template its better for narrowing down your choices. Looking at the buyers guide for a full size keyboard doesnt help if you want it with certain features so the buyers template is better
Jose Richardson
My Das Keyboard keycaps are fading at the most used keys after many years. How much do new keycaps cost and where to get them?
Adrian Robinson
You can get cheap ones on ebay or aliexpress for like 30 bucks
James Allen
>check for keycaps >pic related shows up in the results holy shit what
Leo Ramirez
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Tyler Evans
>when you clean your keyboard and then have to get the keycaps secured into the stabilizers again It's always such a frustrating experience because there's almost no wiggle space and I can't see shit, is there some kind of trick to it that I'm missing?
David Price
fuck forgot text, where can i get these stabilizers without such a big bump
Nolan Moore
I don't understand why people use mechanical keyboards. Can you please explain it to me?
Ryder Phillips
they feel better to type on, easier to personalise, they sound better
Josiah Diaz
Last I checked people use them to type things.
Which part of it don't you understand?
Tyler Lee
Been using this every day for almost two years now. Don't plan on changing it in the near future but I need to know if there is a stiffer key than blues. Blues are too light for me, but greens are harder to find. I will probably buy a 60%. If I don't change this one then I'm thinking about getting new keycaps because they're worn and shiny. Any suggestions?
Camden Sullivan
Help me
Brayden King
buy a keyboard without the useless numberpad
John Johnson
does it stick or just scratch?
add grease
Juan Collins
Did you hook the metal ends into the plastic loops? If you did that, how can they grind on the side?
Jack Gomez
So there is no real advantage aside from personal preference?
Wyatt Gray
Are there any recommend /csg/ keyboards?
Cameron Cruz
Pretty much. The only advantage that they have is NKRO, which doesn't really make a difference in almost all use cases.
Jaxson Thompson
You put the retaining pegs in backwards
Sebastian Ramirez
Depends on the switches and use case. Click and/or tactile switches provide haptic feedback on switch actuation. A competent typist will use this to increase accuracy and decrease how often they bottom out. Mech switches are also more consistent over their lifespan, so you don't end up compensating for changing switch behavior. Not bottoming out hard all the time is also better for avoiding joint-related RSI. What they won't do is magically make a shitty typist faster.
Ayden Anderson
The sound of a Cherry green switch clicking makes all the women in a 50 yard radius get wet, so there's that
Austin Cooper
I've got the CM Storm Quickfire XT as my first mechanical keyboard and I'm getting the Godspeed SA keycap set. Went with brown Cherry MX switches with o-rings to not disturb my girlfriend. Feels just like a rubber dome keyboard but with much better quality. I'm spending a fortune on the keycaps because of the numpad and because I need a nordic ISO set, but I love the look.
Liam Walker
finally
Jonathan Bennett
gateron is so much smoother
Brayden Flores
but they feel worse
Colton Kelly
Tomoko, Magiforce, E-element/Eagle, Azio
Brayden Lee
Das Keyboard 4 all the way, with Cherry MX blues, can't stand the reds and the browns feel too much like a standard rubber dome keyboard.
Jaxson Flores
I wish I had money to buy one of those. But by importing and paying all the taxes it will end up costing 1000 bucks for me.
Jaxson Powell
>tfw already have an external amp/dac, so the volume knob is useless to you because you'll always want 100% volume >tfw media keys look kind of useless too Otherwise I'd get it just for the matte finish instead of the glossy of my das keyboard 1
Xavier Turner
Is Das Keyboard 4 really worth it? I'm talking about the one with MX Blues.
Juan Carter
Have a HHKB Pro JP and the symbols on the keyboard don't match what comes out. Emailed PFU and this is what I have to do: Because your computer is not correctly recognizing the keyboard, it is necessary to change the registry.
We will recommend the backup of the registry to be taken for safety before you rewrite the registry.
The content of ”\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ i8042prt \ Paremeters” is change and reboot the personal computer.
I wouldn't say it's worth it compared to other mechanical keyboards which you can get much cheaper with the mx blues, it's really down to personal preference, the matte finish is very nice and it feels good to type on.
They claim to be the smoothest switch on the market
Sebastian Perez
>no name of manufacturer
Joshua Powell
I can't link the thread from geek hack it thinks is spam
Isaiah Edwards
Can you name the manufacturer here?
Jeremiah Phillips
Again it won't let me link the thread so this image is the best I can do
Thomas Price
What is this for on Unicomp boards?
Noah Russell
This doesn't name the manufacturer. In the linked video it's interesting that he does not compare the Panda switch to Cherry or Topre, which are generally considered better than Garon. I would've liked to see that comparison. youtube.com/watch?v=I_RADO0haT8
Henry Young
*Gateron
Henry Bell
Not a fan of linear switches so naah
Jacob Martin
For some reason they won't name it but maybe if we asking him a bunch of times he'll say something
David Edwards
This is obviously some astroturfing operation, he's not going to name the manufacturer because it's part of his contract as a shill.
Logan Robinson
Ok so, I need help. I am looking for a new keyboard under $150 USD, and I can't check out on the mechanicalkeyboards site. I used to have a Leopold FC750R with browns, which was top tier in my mind, but it was stolen. Now I am in the market for a new one. I liked browns, but if possible I would prefer to have something that needs a bit more force to actuate. Clears are of course in my head, but I have also been thinking about Blacks and Greens.
My main use would be typing, but I will also be playing a ton of RTS, MOBA, MMO, and FPS games.
What brands/boards would you recommend, and where is a good site to buy them?
Leo Brooks
how do you even get your keyboard stolen?
Samuel Long
>Budget $150USD >Location (continent at least) United States >Preferred switch type Not an obstacle, just has to need over 40g of force to actuate >Layout QWERTY >Form factor TKL or Full. Smaller is fine, but preferably one of those two. >Backlight Preferably no. >Previous/current keyboards CM Storm Quickfire TK, Das Keyboard S, Noppoo Lolita, Filco M2, Leopold FC750R
Luis Howard
>what do you have I have this. I like it, not disappointed.
Michael Flores
I decided to finally get a new keyboard. After I've been searching for months, my preferred style (asthetics) would be the WASD CODE - pure, simple, "grown up" font etc.
But I need: - RGB backlighting - media keys (mute, volume at minimum)
>Budget open >Location (continent at least) Germany >Preferred switch type Cherry MX Brown >Layout QWERTZ >Form factor FULL >Backlight yes, pref RGB >Previous/current keyboards A really old but only 6 months in use "Windows 95 Keyboard" (OEM LiteOn), pic related right now
Eli Rivera
Its gaymer looks, but from that I recommend a Corsair K70 RGB
Shine 5 would be my recommendation don't get since that exactly what you don't want
Justin Green
thx, but couldn't stand those aesthetics for one minute
yes I'm aware of them but ONE hasn't RGB
yes thx, the Shine 5 is on my very little watch list. I was hoping if there are any alternatives, cause I don't like the casing of the Shine 5, whereas the ONE has the perfect casing imo (pure). I have to say I'm very autistic regarding this, it has to be such way or nothing. maybe I go for the ONE and quit the RGB.
Isaac Hernandez
Its not available in Germany, but there is a Ducky One with RGB lighting here in the united states. The shipping will be expensive, but hopefully you can find it maybe somewhere nearby like France or Belgium
If you're feeling truly autistic, you could try to secure a broken Shine 2/3 and put the Shine 5's internals in that. I've been toying with the idea for a while now, but can't really justify blowing the money on a Shine 5 when then only problem with my 3 is that a few LEDs died.
I've done my best to find pics of the internals of both, though, and it looks like the mounting holes should line up.
Tyler Perez
you can get a filco minila air for less than half that, leaving you up to $180 to buy a tablet stand to go with it
Aiden Cox
>that pricetag Not worth it. The typewriter-style keyset is cute but it doesn't justify the high price of the overall package. Besides, can't you buy it separately? I thought I saw that on Massdrop.
Nolan Cooper
no
use the money for a hooker
Parker Allen
$15 of shipping just for some keycaps that you can fit in a bag. Now thats jewery
Alexander Myers
Any number pads out there that are made out of aluminum? Preferably not DIY.
Aiden Taylor
To be fair that is from US to Aus, $15 is pretty standard for small packages over that distance
Jace Gomez
Guys i know switch are quite personal taste but are black switches better than red ? In the graphics of OP they appear in the same "category".
Luis Murphy
They're heavier, that's it.
Austin Lee
reds have an actuation force of 40g while blacks are at 65g
Carter Ross
well then I might not be that autistic but also I couldn't imagine using a used keyboard.
I also had a look at the Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L, but it doesn't have a mute key (but volume and stop/play?!?), so this is a killer too...
Joseph Brown
so they just requires more strength ?
Jonathan Jenkins
Looks like it has 4 macro keys in the top right, unused. You might be able to rebind one of those to "mute" in the software.
Yup.
Owen Torres
those are "profile keys"
pic related from the porduct page, it's THAT redicolous, all media but no mute
Carter Green
It's less about "strength" and more about "you can rest your fingertips on the keys without pressing them by accident"
Gavin Kelly
Hey bros.
I am looking to purchase a mechanical keyboard and would like your input.
>I am ambivalent to backlights. >I'd prefer full sized keyboards >I'd prefer preset blank keycaps although I can switch it later >I'd prefer a switch with good feedback
Andrew Rivera
sticker
Liam Phillips
I'd choose the leopold because it's more compact and the 1800 layout is pretty neat, but you'll have an easier time finding keycaps for the ducky.
Das and wasd are overpriced.
Jackson Jenkins
I have a Das, would not recommend. They're very solid standard no frills keyboards and that's all. You're paying a quite high premium just for good build quality (except for the keycaps which are shitty thin ABS you should probably replace) and the brand name alone.
Chase Taylor
Cost-saving measures, as Unicomp is still using the same original IBM molds.
Daniel Walker
If you want to buy WASD then get it without the keycaps as the stock ones are absolute garbage for the price you are paying
Jose Barnes
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Christopher Morgan
Buy naked WASD (no keycaps), order some caps, and type on the bare stems until they arrive in the mail.
