Got my new Keyboard!!!

On March 03 2012 10:53 TeuTeu wrote:
No pictures? It would be much more interesting with pictures!

On March 03 2012 11:14 divito wrote:
Congrats on the new keyboard! Blues are definitely hit and miss with some people, but I have a Das with blues because I wanted that sound, and I love it.

On March 03 2012 11:00 DreamChaser wrote:
I want to get a mech. Keyboard, but im really nervous about which to pick. You can't really ever get the chance to touch the keyboard before you buy it (Unless its a friends) and if i'm going to get one its gonna be a higher ends since i plan on using it for a longggg time.

On March 03 2012 13:53 Mr. Nefarious wrote:
Do NOT buy a Topre as your first mechanical. I have a leopold with reds, a ducky with browns, a filco with blues and a Topre 103UB with their electrostatic capacitive switches. While I love my Topre, it is absolutely NOT a good starter board. It's extreme price $265+ and very unique switch style is not for everyone. While it is by far the best typing board I own, it is also the worst gaming board I own. Its extremely precise tactile feedback, outrageously smooth key movement and excellent key feel are all but irrelevant when you game. I have to say, I'd be seriously disappointed if I'd spent $285 (Tax/ship) on a Topre as my first mechanical. It's like a fine wine, if you're a big wine drinker you'll immediately appreciate it's very fine subtleties however if you just drink cheap crap (aka have just used rubber domes), you wont be able to tell the difference between a Topre and a rubber dome. Buy a Topre after trying out a few different switches and deciding you need a dedicated typing board. FYI I've tried every cherry switch and own most of them... My dedicated gaming board is a Leopold FC200RR with Cherry Reds, the Topre is the dedicated typing board.

I'm thinking about doing a real write up for people buying their first mechanical and my personal views and side by side comparisons of the many companies / switch types I own. Anyone interested?

On March 03 2012 13:53 Mr. Nefarious wrote:
Do NOT buy a Topre as your first mechanical. I have a leopold with reds, a ducky with browns, a filco with blues and a Topre 103UB with their electrostatic capacitive switches. While I love my Topre, it is absolutely NOT a good starter board. It's extreme price $265+ and very unique switch style is not for everyone. While it is by far the best typing board I own, it is also the worst gaming board I own. Its extremely precise tactile feedback, outrageously smooth key movement and excellent key feel are all but irrelevant when you game. I have to say, I'd be seriously disappointed if I'd spent $285 (Tax/ship) on a Topre as my first mechanical. It's like a fine wine, if you're a big wine drinker you'll immediately appreciate it's very fine subtleties however if you just drink cheap crap (aka have just used rubber domes), you wont be able to tell the difference between a Topre and a rubber dome. Buy a Topre after trying out a few different switches and deciding you need a dedicated typing board. FYI I've tried every cherry switch and own most of them... My dedicated gaming board is a Leopold FC200RR with Cherry Reds, the Topre is the dedicated typing board.

I'm thinking about doing a real write up for people buying their first mechanical and my personal views and side by side comparisons of the many companies / switch types I own. Anyone interested?

On March 03 2012 13:53 Mr. Nefarious wrote:
Do NOT buy a Topre as your first mechanical. I have a leopold with reds, a ducky with browns, a filco with blues and a Topre 103UB with their electrostatic capacitive switches. While I love my Topre, it is absolutely NOT a good starter board. It's extreme price $265+ and very unique switch style is not for everyone. While it is by far the best typing board I own, it is also the worst gaming board I own. Its extremely precise tactile feedback, outrageously smooth key movement and excellent key feel are all but irrelevant when you game. I have to say, I'd be seriously disappointed if I'd spent $285 (Tax/ship) on a Topre as my first mechanical. It's like a fine wine, if you're a big wine drinker you'll immediately appreciate it's very fine subtleties however if you just drink cheap crap (aka have just used rubber domes), you wont be able to tell the difference between a Topre and a rubber dome. Buy a Topre after trying out a few different switches and deciding you need a dedicated typing board. FYI I've tried every cherry switch and own most of them... My dedicated gaming board is a Leopold FC200RR with Cherry Reds, the Topre is the dedicated typing board.

I'm thinking about doing a real write up for people buying their first mechanical and my personal views and side by side comparisons of the many companies / switch types I own. Anyone interested?

On March 03 2012 19:00 Badgesc wrote:

I'd would be very interested in your thoughts on red switches and if someone has every tried the rubber thingies that you put between your keycap and your switch to decrease the noise.

On March 03 2012 13:53 Mr. Nefarious wrote:
Do NOT buy a Topre as your first mechanical. I have a leopold with reds, a ducky with browns, a filco with blues and a Topre 103UB with their electrostatic capacitive switches. While I love my Topre, it is absolutely NOT a good starter board. It's extreme price $265+ and very unique switch style is not for everyone. While it is by far the best typing board I own, it is also the worst gaming board I own. Its extremely precise tactile feedback, outrageously smooth key movement and excellent key feel are all but irrelevant when you game. I have to say, I'd be seriously disappointed if I'd spent $285 (Tax/ship) on a Topre as my first mechanical. It's like a fine wine, if you're a big wine drinker you'll immediately appreciate it's very fine subtleties however if you just drink cheap crap (aka have just used rubber domes), you wont be able to tell the difference between a Topre and a rubber dome. Buy a Topre after trying out a few different switches and deciding you need a dedicated typing board. FYI I've tried every cherry switch and own most of them... My dedicated gaming board is a Leopold FC200RR with Cherry Reds, the Topre is the dedicated typing board.

I'm thinking about doing a real write up for people buying their first mechanical and my personal views and side by side comparisons of the many companies / switch types I own. Anyone interested?

. While it is by far the best typing board I own, it is also the worst gaming board I own. Its extremely precise tactile feedback, outrageously smooth key movement and excellent key feel are all but irrelevant when you game.

On March 03 2012 22:35 amazingxkcd wrote:

You mad

I have used a filco with blue switches, and my brother uses a blackwidow with black switches. I got my topre and that is the only board i use, both for gaming and typing. Nothing else can compare too it. Dunno what you're saying about not being a good keyboard when you state this

So what your're saying is that you game with shitty keyboards that is clunky, get keys stuck, and have varying weights? No wonder why you're stuck where you are.