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So the brown ones are actually the best for RTS?
Too late now I guess...
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Vorenus
Brazil1 Post
So the brown ones are actually the best for RTS? Too late now I guess... | ||
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leetchaos
United States395 Posts
On October 06 2010 02:34 TheOGBlitzKrieg wrote: i just ordered the non-NKRO model yesterday should get it by the weekend i can check it out then... also was wondering if anyone knows a place where you can order custom keycaps for this board I remember reading a discussion about the caps at http://geekhack.org/ but I don't recall what the conclusion was, you need to make an account to use the search function as far as I can tell. | ||
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leetchaos
United States395 Posts
On October 06 2010 02:44 Vorenus wrote: Damn, and I just bought a keyboard with black switches (more specifically the Steelseries 6Gv2) because I thought they were the best for gaming So the brown ones are actually the best for RTS? Too late now I guess... Its all personal preference, some people enjoy the black ones. My guess is the OGS guys are used to the old korean keyboards that do have a tactile feel and somewhat clicky sound. | ||
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CaptainFwiffo
United States576 Posts
Be zen about it; there is no perfect keyboard, no perfect mousepad, no perfect monitor, no perfect girlfriend. Be satisfied with "damn good". | ||
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Shodaa
Canada404 Posts
On October 06 2010 02:44 Vorenus wrote: Damn, and I just bought a keyboard with black switches (more specifically the Steelseries 6Gv2) because I thought they were the best for gaming So the brown ones are actually the best for RTS? Too late now I guess... Black and brown are both great for gaming (and RTS). It's just personnal preference. Fruitdealers uses brown switches but IdrA has a steelseries 7g with black switches. | ||
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CaptainFwiffo
United States576 Posts
(Sorry, I just can't stop engaging in self parody of my own thread) | ||
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DeadlyStar
Germany82 Posts
On October 06 2010 06:20 CaptainFwiffo wrote: So Cherry MX based keyboards are great for Zerg (Idra, Fruit Dealer), and for Protoss (sSKS), but what's the best keyboard for Terran, HMM? (Sorry, I just can't stop engaging in self parody of my own thread) i've seen terrans in gsl using filco keyboards too, but cant remember who it was :D | ||
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sl10
Canada37 Posts
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semantics
10040 Posts
On October 06 2010 06:07 Shodaa wrote: Black and brown are both great for gaming (and RTS). It's just personnal preference. Fruitdealers uses brown switches but IdrA has a steelseries 7g with black switches. Lol buying a new keyboard isn't going to make you play any faster. Why don't you buy a better computer instead of a better keyboard lol he already has a nice one it's fine. edit: as by request of fake steve + Show Spoiler [apples be warned] + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/rGsfQ.jpg) | ||
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sc2lime
Canada513 Posts
On October 06 2010 08:59 sl10 wrote: Anyone know where I can get a cheaper alternative to the FILCO [ in Canada]? 100 seems a bit steep for me for a keyboard considering my budget >< http://ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=101&subminorcatid=1065 Well for some reason ncix is the only Canadian website I could find that sells mechanical keyboards. In that list, the Solidtek KB-6600BU is the only one lower than $100 (although I think it has Cherry Blue switches). | ||
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floor exercise
Canada5847 Posts
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823201040&Tpk=rosewill mechanical | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
On October 05 2010 22:17 CaptainFwiffo wrote: I just realized the Black Widow has an unscuplted profile (i.e. it's flat and not cupped like a normal keyboard). That's a major strike against its ergonomics. ![[image loading]](http://drh1.img.digitalriver.com/DRHM/Storefront/Company/razerusa/images/product/gallery/razer-blackwidow-gallery3.jpg) I'm guessing, that is a mistake in that particular 3D graphic. This is from the US Cherry website: ![[image loading]](http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/key/images/mx_keydim_cyl.gif) Found here: http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/key/mx.htm | ||
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EZjijy
United States1039 Posts
On October 06 2010 08:59 sl10 wrote: Anyone know where I can get a cheaper alternative to the FILCO [ in Canada]? 100 seems a bit steep for me for a keyboard considering my budget >< Mechanical keyboards are just expensive in general. There probably aren't any that are significantly cheaper than 100. | ||
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Smgzy
United States187 Posts
I know this keyboard will last my whole life because unlike cheap keyboards, you can replace all of the switches individually. I love it and I will never change from my flico. | ||
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TheOGBlitzKrieg
United States346 Posts
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Bxk
United States53 Posts
On October 06 2010 08:59 sl10 wrote: Anyone know where I can get a cheaper alternative to the FILCO [ in Canada]? 100 seems a bit steep for me for a keyboard considering my budget >< http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JK-US0112-S1 If I read this correctly, this has Alps keyswitches. I've seen it for sale for ~$80 at a few places. I can't really vouch for Alps or SIIG, because I've never used them before. Just giving you the link because you might be interested, but try to find reviews first  Edit: http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripherals/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.html found this forum post, very comprehensive, and halfway down, has prices/pros/cons of various mechanical keyboards | ||
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lu_cid
United States428 Posts
On October 05 2010 06:18 TheOGBlitzKrieg wrote: am interested in this keyboard was looking it up... what is the difference between the nkro model and the model without nkro? i see it says nkro is just so you can hold down multiple buttons and it registers them all? so without it it still has nkro but only up to 6 keys? i don't really get it if anyone can explain it to me do i really need this nkro model? I don't think NKRO is necessary or helpful for SC. Also, a big LOL to people who are buying a filco kb because it's what Cool uses. Don't get me wrong it's good for gaming, but much more noticeable for me when touch-typing or programming. | ||
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CaptainFwiffo
United States576 Posts
On October 06 2010 09:40 Ropid wrote: I'm guessing, that is a mistake in that particular 3D graphic. This is from the US Cherry website: That's the profile of a cherry keyboard. The Black Widow is a Razor keyboard using Cherry MX switches. | ||
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CaptainFwiffo
United States576 Posts
If I were looking for a NKRO 104-key keyboard with Cherry Blues, it would probably be my pick; the price is difficult to beat (in North America - there are other options in Asia.) | ||
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Xapti
Canada2473 Posts
On October 06 2010 08:59 sl10 wrote: Anyone know where I can get a cheaper alternative to the FILCO [ in Canada]? 100 seems a bit steep for me for a keyboard considering my budget >< I got my mechanical keyboarD (which had Cherry MX browns) from eBay for 11.50 plus like 23$ shipping to canada from las vegas. It was a Point of Sale Keyboard, so it has a few extra keys and/or different key placement. http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10581&d=1275628556 Another thing that's fantastic about the keyboard but not on most or any gaming keyboards is the fact that it has double-shot key caps, which means that the labels on the keys will never wear out because it's actually two different colors of plastic used instead of just laser etching or stickers. I would probably never pay more than 50-55$ for a keyboard, but that didn't mean I had to settle for rubber domes. If you stop by geekhack.org and read certain topics, you'll see that some of them got INSANE deals on keyboards, such as at thrift stores (400+$ like-new ergonomic keyboard at a thrift store = LOL). | ||
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