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Brayden Diaz
Whats the best keyboard for typing? I don't do gaming, maybe some times but not too much.
My budget is 150$ or less
Aiden Sanchez
How do I make my Cherry blues click louder?
Asher Jackson
Are there any mechanical keyboards in or just out of production that have a small backspace and bigass enter key?
Connor Garcia
get greens
Dylan Allen
Are model M keycaps compatible with model F keycaps?
Hudson King
What kind of layout is that?
Blake Diaz
You guys mean ISO
yes
Easton Richardson
>Massive right shift
>Umlaut button
>that abomination to the left of 'Z'
ISO a shit
Ayden Jackson
...
Jose Scott
No they mean a 1u backspace and an Enter key the size of ANSI enter and backslash combined.
Mason Flores
No, but ISO is good nonetheless
Yes, this
Chase Murphy
steelseries and Addeso have enter keys like that, but I wouldn't recommend it as buying replacement keycaps will be a pain
Leo Morales
Steelseries has a normal backspace tho
Carson Fisher
Really unusual layout really dont see the point
Ryan Perez
How bad are cheap chink ones?
I want a backlight but it's just overpriced here local.
Benjamin Morgan
You can get nice ones in PBT, just be sure its the same layout before buying
Blake Perry
is this actually good or is he shilling youtube.com
Jack Garcia
Eagletech sells some for 40 bucks
Asher James
get a keyboard with japanese layout
Ethan Long
The tomoko is better and its on sale right now on amazon so its cheaper
Noah Sanchez
Anyone have the image for that modified ISO layout? Some user was posting it a while back calling it perfection over and over. I think it had some dolch colour scheme on it as well.
Parker Russell
>PBT
I'm new to mkg, sorry not sure what that means.
I currently have cherry MX reds for my desktop, but I can't see myself typing fast on that. What would you recommend for typing and occasional gaming? Browns?
I'm in aus. Is that usd? Do they ship here?
Kayden Morales
I'll be honest, I like to slam down on the return key like a retard and the bigass enter does it for me
Jaxson Turner
PBT is a different type of plastic used for keycaps. They won't shine up with use like ABS caps will.
Dominic Wright
Mason Morris
Thanks
Henry Rivera
Just bought my first ever mechanical, needed something for my new pc build. Mostly gaming, but a bit of typing as well. My god does it feel good to type on these things. Between getting a mechanical keyboard and a SSD for my PC I feel like I'm in a whole new world of tech.
Side note, I had typed on mx blues before and liked the feel but they were a bit too loud, and wanted a bit more feedback than reds so I figured browns would be a good mid point. Tried them in the store today and they felt mushy and shitty, glad I went with mx reds
Christian Edwards
Man it really sucks to be in Australia everything is like 50 bucks more, but I did find this. Its 35 bucks more then the US equivalent:
aliexpress.com
Charles Nelson
Man I feel bad for you. My only hope is that you didn't overpay for it.
Nathaniel Gonzalez
Apparently non-rgb versions of the new topre realforce boards are going to retail for around $230
I hope they don't fuck it up with the variable actuation meme.
Samuel Rodriguez
This is the one thing I don't get. Topre clones are becoming cheaper and cheaper, with more options to choose from, yet Realforce decides to discontinue their most popular and only budget board with CM and instead choose to make their own copy and sell it for more.
Its like they want they don't want to enter the mass market
Noah Powell
Imagine a world where Topre is cheap
Kevin Wright
They're releasing a type heaven version as well that will retail in the low $100s and that will be the successor to the NovaTouch
Realforce is their boutique series.
Jackson Sanders
You can actually get topre clones as low as 80 bucks now. Hopefully Realforce manages to stay competitive with them like how cherry does with Gaterons and Kailh
Leo Martin
Why not get topre clones
mechanicalkeyboards.com
Heck if you want used you can get them for even cheaper
Thomas Jones
I guess we'll wait and see. Personally the type heaven is my favourite looking keyboard. I just hope they release a UK ISO version this time around.
Anthony Perry
Speaking of topre I was thinking of getting pic related for the SA profile keycaps, but for some reason they bundled it with these audiophile headphones so i skiped it. $380 was way too much
Hunter Watson
why are there 3 threads
Cooper Price
Nice puffy vulva there.
Alexander Parker
It seems that we are getting popular. Maybe we have taken the memes too far.
Sebastian Flores
nah
they're good memes
Lincoln Harris
Are these actually similar quality to the $200 Topre boards?
David Jenkins
>Budget
Up to $150
>Location (continent at least)
Mexico (yeah, yeah, I know)
>Preferred switch type
Nothing overtly loud, I remember an user posted last thread about Cherry Clears and Matias Quietclick and I'm interested in those
>Layout
QWERTY
>Form factor
TKL preferred
>Backlight
Not necessary
>Previous/current keyboards
None
So I've been setting my sights on getting my very first mechanical keyboard and wandering a bit I found this one: mechanicalkeyboards.com
Jonathan Cox
The Omron romer g switches have two actuation points therefore half the chance of failure. Cheery MX is over and finished.
Luke Mitchell
How good is Real Force vs Type Heaven?
Next board getting either RF or ducky shine whites
Kayden Jackson
I feel bad for aussies. Shitty telecom companies screwing them over and shitty price ranges on components. They even censor the fucking kids cartoons if some character uses a stick as a weapon.
Jonathan Gutierrez
ducky at computex
"Flaretech Switch, Optical Lens Mechanical Switch."
Xavier Cox
Not a big fan of the design desu.
What about this?
Brand Mantistek GK2 104 Keys Mechanical Keyboard NKRO RGB Blue Red Black Brown Switch Computer Gaming Keyboard LED Backlit
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(from AliExpress Android)
Andrew Flores
Or this, 69 during the sale?
Motospeed CK104 Metal 104 Keys RGB Blue Switch Gaming Wired Mechanical Keyboard LED Backlit Anti-Ghosting for Gamer Computer
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(from AliExpress Android)
Telcos here aren't bad 2bh. I'm getting unlimited calls and texts with 30GB 4g data for 60 a month.
Julian Long
Our ISPs are pretty shit though, I'm paying over $100 a month for roughly 10 megabit speeds and a 300GB download cap, and that's the best possible deal we could get from them in this area.
Henry Bailey
Omron switches always had terrible build quality.
Its a shame though since they look very fun to type on. One day I'll try out Omron Ambers
Christian Perez
We're on Optus here, not sure about our data cap but we've never gone over.
Paying for 20mbit, getting 14.
Could be worse I suppose, but it's honestly enough for me and my family
Gavin Long
Be glad with what you have. And before you ask yes this is real
Brayden Cooper
man that's fucked
Hudson Hughes
What is this? Somalia?
Easton James
Optus are absolute dogshit around here, they have very little coverage and 4G is practically non-existent. You'll get Telstra or another company piggybacking off Telstra's shit and you'll like it.
Wyatt Cook
Do you just use lynx to browse everything or what
Xavier Smith
Nope America.
Also that's an old image We got an upgrade here!
Benjamin Roberts
This is bad.. wanted to order a NovaTouch but apperently the vendor can't manage to get another model.. :(
Jeremiah Davis
looks like you have to either wait for a sale on Type Heaven keyboards or to buy a clone
Jaxson Sanders
I never liked Telstra.
Whereabouts are you? I'm in the hills and Optus is great here.
Jonathan Wright
Mid-east QLD
Carter Brown
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Which one looks better?
Don't know about the Blues because they are loud as fuck.
Alexander Perry
here is a sound test
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To be honest they both look bad. I'd spend the extra money and get something like CM or Rosewill. But if you must choose then get the cheaper one because it looks the best.
Grayson Smith
What's a good carrying case that fits 60% keyboards like my Pok3r?
Jackson Moore
I don't get it, why would you want anything other than a model M?
Samuel Evans
Smaller is better.
Charles Cruz
Shit they are noisy as fuck... Right now I have a Cooler Master Devastator keyboard (It's kinda shit I guess) so any mechanical will literally be cheaper. I don't want to spend so much, unless I can get a really good black friday deal or something.
The cheaper one uses no name brown switches, my only problem with the keyboard it's self is that in a review it said they have no legs and sit a little bit high. I am used to using the keyboard flat on the table.
Jonathan Garcia
First of all the model F is superior and that is a fact.
Secondly maybe because you want to save space on your desk. Not everyone can fit a 122 Battleship on their desk
Parker Evans
But heavier, noisier, and more keysier is better.
William Bailey
You are right My mechanical friend, the Model F is something I should be typing on.
Adam Brown
The problem with cherry based switches is that they are loud no matter which one you get.
Maybe check out matias quiet switches
mechanicalkeyboards.com
Sound comparison:
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Levi Brooks
That's a bad thing.
Michael James
Any beige keyboards with red switches?
I want to match the aesthetics of my desktop as much as possible
Jace Wood
They truly are a thing of beauty. Shame Unicomp doesn't have the tooling for them.
Brandon King
Shieet. So from the two keyboards I should go with the one with brown switches? I don't even know mate.
Adrian Garcia
If you really want to match the aesthetic then get a model M
Hudson Gutierrez
Or a Model F
See
Isaiah Cooper
>tfw there is no decent wireless clickety clack Keyboard available in the EU
Jonathan Phillips
There are things called SSK Model M
if just Unicomp would get their ass on doing anything
Levi Powell
There are new model F's being made at least. They're expensive though.
Joshua Young
Model Fs are really hard to come by and are very expensive, except for the old 83 key ones you can get them for 80 bucks. You also need an adapter to be able to use them with a modern PC
Model Ms on the other hand are made brand new on unicomps website for $84 and come with USB so they should have no issue using them with your PC
Jace Green
Lol.
Anything cheaper? Or with red switches at least?
Samuel Torres
What about Filco?
They have UK, German, Swedish/Finnish, French, Nordic, and Italian
Or why not buy from china?
banggood.com
Here is also a video review
youtube.com
Ryan Perez
Don't by Model Fs unless you want to go through the hassle of converting them.
Buy brand new Model Ms here
pckeyboard.com
Liam Young
Not the 83 key one, the 122 key.
It's not cheap, but you will achieve great aesthetics.
ebay.com
Luis King
If you have the desk space buy one of these
Noah Martinez
>unusual
>mfw I saw only big ass Enter keyboards 20 years ago
John Morris
This is perfect. Hows shipping to aus?
Caleb Stewart
Probably 30-40 bucks. Ask them their customer service is pretty good, at least here in the US
Blake Davis
>spacesaver
>it's just a full-size keyboard
How big were standard old keyboards if that's space saving?
Leo Hall
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William Garcia
Its different from PC to PC. Some only had 50 keys while others like this were called battleship keyboard
Dominic Robinson
Beautiful.
Cheers mate.
Jason James
I'm currently having an RSI crisis and trying to get my shit together. I have a cherry brown keyboard atm, should I consider something different or it would just change my keyboard noise practically?
Also, I always believed that ergonomic layouts were just a meme. Should I reconsider?
Thanks for any help :3
Connor Rogers
Lookie here, a literal battleship keyboard.
ebay.com
Maybe not battleship, but it's a frigate keyboard.
Josiah Moore
>Also, I always believed that ergonomic layouts were just a meme
user let your memes be dreams
Angel Morgan
>Optics
>Detachable
These should be the least in the make-it-better list
Carson Hall
Unicomp's definition of "space saver" is that they take a lot of bezel off the top/back of the keyboard (above the F-row).
Normally with regards to model Ms, space saver refers to TKL, but those are much rarer than run of the mill model Ms, and Unicomp doesn't make them.