I think you'll get as many opinions about switches as there are different kinds of switches. I would describe browns as the "safe" choice if you're unsure, but honestly, if you haven't used a mechanical keyboard before, any of them will probably be fine. You'll see browns, blacks and blues all in use by various pro players (Boxer apparently is using blues, I saw another player in the GSL 2 qualifiers using an ABS M1 with blues, several players are known to use Steelseries with blacks, Fruit Dealer, Tester and CheckPrime were seen with Filcos sporting browns...)

SilentCrono

United States1420 Posts

October 17 2010 23:19 GMT

#342

On October 04 2010 07:57 fisheh wrote:
what kind of apple is he using

looks like a fuji to me...

Restless-

Malaysia86 Posts

October 17 2010 23:21 GMT

#343

alrite, thanks guys for the inputs. will certainly help me a lot in deciding which switch to aim for.

ShyRamen

United States322 Posts

October 18 2010 00:51 GMT

#344

i can confirm, that's a fuji apple

semantics

10040 Posts

October 18 2010 01:04 GMT

#345

On October 18 2010 09:51 ShyRamen wrote:
i can confirm, that's a fuji apple

Shame i can't get the keyboard made from an apple tree
http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Walnut-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX-/130328229669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e582af725

hkfosho

Canada213 Posts

October 18 2010 01:44 GMT

#346

On October 18 2010 10:04 semantics wrote:

Show nested quote +

Shame i can't get the keyboard made from an apple tree
http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Walnut-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX-/130328229669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e582af725

LOL WTF... who the hell would buy that

anyways on topic, I just received Filco pink cherry mx browns yesterday and oh em gee it's the best keyboard I've ever used, aside from IBM model m we had on our family PC back when i was a little kid. It does look a bit girly, but it's the lightest shade of pink and frankly I like the look better than black filcos.

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CaptainFwiffo

United States576 Posts

October 18 2010 01:47 GMT

#347

CheckPrime has a pink one. Where did you find one for sale? Those white LEDs?

semantics

10040 Posts

October 18 2010 01:54 GMT

#348

Does it really matter if you have a pink keyboard who are you trying to impress with it and who will see it :D

hkfosho

Canada213 Posts

October 18 2010 02:10 GMT

#349

On October 18 2010 10:47 CaptainFwiffo wrote:
CheckPrime has a pink one. Where did you find one for sale? Those white LEDs?

i got mine from keyboardco.com. That's the only place I know that currently sells them. and the white LEDs are exclusively for the pink filcos I think.

velo

Australia48 Posts

October 18 2010 06:16 GMT

#350

I'm pretty shocked that he is using a G15 mouse... I just retired mine because I didn't like the feel of it for SC2.

Pink Lady > Fuji Apples imo.

hkfosho

Canada213 Posts

October 18 2010 06:36 GMT

#351

On October 18 2010 10:54 semantics wrote:
Does it really matter if you have a pink keyboard who are you trying to impress with it and who will see it :D

elitekeyboards was out of stock at the time so the only option I had was to purchase from keyboardco, and the pink filco cost the same as a black filco, so i took this colour as a free bonus

semantics

10040 Posts

October 18 2010 06:41 GMT

#352

On October 18 2010 15:16 velo wrote:
I'm pretty shocked that he is using a G15 mouse... I just retired mine because I didn't like the feel of it for SC2.

Pink Lady > Fuji Apples imo.

You mean G9/G9x it's a really good mouse grip once you get used to it esp if you're a finger tip only kind of guy like i am.

lynx.oblige

Sierra Leone2268 Posts

October 18 2010 11:23 GMT

#353

Wow I didn't know you could get a pink FILCO from anywhere still. I thought Check got it old school, because it was available earlier this year as well as the white and otaku models I believe. That's cool though, I'm considering getting it later on.

On October 18 2010 10:54 semantics wrote:
Does it really matter if you have a pink keyboard who are you trying to impress with it and who will see it :D

Well firstly, it's not always about impressing people. A pink keyboard is cool, why not? Secondly, there are always LANs despite SC2 not being a real LAN game. I LAN every friday actually.

inFeZa

Australia556 Posts

October 18 2010 11:54 GMT

#354

I just bought one of these. GG for marketing from fruitdealer ><

lynx.oblige

Sierra Leone2268 Posts

October 18 2010 11:56 GMT

#355

It's a great keyboard though regardless! I feel like SC2 players would've bought FILCOs anyway, just not in the magnitude we're seeing here thanks to Fruitdealer.

CaptainFwiffo

United States576 Posts

October 18 2010 12:41 GMT

#356

I would have loved to get one this color, but you can't get them easily on this side of the ocean, and I don't think they come in tenkeyless.

Garnet

Vietnam9016 Posts

October 18 2010 13:49 GMT

#357

I just checked. All the brown switch keyboards are out of stock.

lynx.oblige

Sierra Leone2268 Posts

October 18 2010 22:33 GMT

#358

Also says they'll be in stock again at the end of the month so - stay tuned, I guess. It's worth the wait, IMO :3

FoxSpirit

Austria160 Posts

October 18 2010 23:56 GMT

#359

Yeah, I have to say the feeling of typing on a mechnical keyboard is addicting. I mean it, if your fingers have any kind of sensitivity left, they'll love the feeling.
The sound is also great and probably reminds me of old days, if not, the "klackering" they make is great. Some people even prefer the clickey sound but... well, if there are other people they'll go nuts :-P

Still no answer from Cherry to my mail, maybe I'll have to reinquire and phrase things a bit more nicely, my first letter may have sounded a bit harsh.