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On December 06 2010 15:49 hitman133 wrote:
Why does Elitekb stop selling Filco ? -___- I mean, they can't handle the heat ? FD's keyboard help them to sell like thousands of kb, they out of stock for like 2 days.
Well before SC2 caused a flood of people to buy Filco keyboards, EK was fine because it would only get small shipments periodically. Now that there is tons of demand, Filco can't supply the keyboards much faster and is too unreliable to meet the needs of customers. Therefore, he's working on getting another source of Cherry MX switch keyboards that can provide a more reliable supply, for the benefit of both customers and his business. Demand is great, but not if there is no product to sell.
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BTW, for people wondering what happened to EliteKeyboards, I got this mail from them recently.
FILCO products have been in short supply recently, and this has been due to our supplier not being able to meet market demand. We're very sorry for this inconvenience; particularly at this time of the year! Unfortunately, despite our recent efforts, our supply of FILCO products will not be improving, so we have taken this turn of events as an opportunity to search for alternative products which can meet our customers' demands. So without beating around the bush too much, in Jan/Feb 2011 EK will offer a new keyboard line-up with Cherry MX switches! These boards will replace all FILCO products (and then some  . We've selected them with much discretion, and believe they will meet or exceed the quality and functionality of FILCO products and provide a better value in a very competitive market! Further details to follow on our website soon. We appreciate your continued support!
P.S: If mods could sticky this thread, plus one each of the large mouse and headphone threads, it would cut down on the spamming of KB/Mouse/Headset threads. Nowadays, every other thread seems to be about one of these topics and stickying will help alleviate that to some extent I feel.
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Just bought a Cherry g80-3000 with brown switches.
It's my first mechanical keyboard, and well.. it's okay.
It's pretty loud. I'm using it at work right now and my co-workers already bitched about it. Not sure if I can even use it at home with my girlfriend sleeping in the next room. I like the sound, but it sure is loud when youre typing fast, even if you don't bottom out the keys.
Cherry blue's would definitely be unusable for me. It feels pretty nice, but nothing too out of the ordinary. No way this would make you a better starcraft player in any way.
All in all it's decent, not sure if it's worth 55 Euros. I definitely wouldn't pay the price of a Filce / DAS / Razer
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I've been thinking of going mechanical for a while but the fact that they are all high profile keys makes me a bit iffy. I much prefer low profile keyboards, and the one I'm using right now (microsoft sidewinder x6) feels absolutely fine, although I have never experienced mechanical before. I think the typing style is slightly different for low profile keyboards, more sliding/gliding action which I prefer.
Anyone had experience switching from low profile to mechanical? Is it worth it?
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I've been using low profile keyboard almost exclusively for the past few years.
I can type very well on the Cherry browns, even tho the keys are high profile.
It's like you said, low profile is more of a sliding thing, but I don't find the high keys uncomfortable, and I can type pretty damn fast on the cherry browns.
Still, it's not like it's the holy grail under your fingers, in the end it's just another (high quality) keyboard.
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I know I am probably the only one, but I use the unicomp remakes of the IBM model M keyboards. I love the clickity keys. Newer style keyboards are far too sensitive or feather-touch for me. I make a lot more mistakes, but with the older style Model M's I have complete control. They are expensive, but I cannot find anything that I love better and people who use my comp tell me they hate the thing at first, but it grows on them and I have gotten others to go out and buy on.
EDIT: haha. I did not read the forum well enough that this is what it is all about. That is my bad. I suggest the Unicomp models. I love them!
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On December 06 2010 22:09 Zerran wrote:
I've been using low profile keyboard almost exclusively for the past few years.
I can type very well on the Cherry browns, even tho the keys are high profile.
It's like you said, low profile is more of a sliding thing, but I don't find the high keys uncomfortable, and I can type pretty damn fast on the cherry browns.
Still, it's not like it's the holy grail under your fingers, in the end it's just another (high quality) keyboard.
Thanks. I think I'll probably save myself the money
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On December 06 2010 21:47 Zerran wrote:
Just bought a Cherry g80-3000 with brown switches.
It's my first mechanical keyboard, and well.. it's okay.
It's pretty loud. I'm using it at work right now and my co-workers already bitched about it. Not sure if I can even use it at home with my girlfriend sleeping in the next room. I like the sound, but it sure is loud when youre typing fast, even if you don't bottom out the keys.
Cherry blue's would definitely be unusable for me. It feels pretty nice, but nothing too out of the ordinary. No way this would make you a better starcraft player in any way.
All in all it's decent, not sure if it's worth 55 Euros. I definitely wouldn't pay the price of a Filce / DAS / Razer
Actually, you got a Cherry clear keyboard. Simply take off a key, you'll see. Far more heavy than Blues or Browns.
I sold mine after a week.
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Oh my god, I actually feel so stupid right now...
i figured "tactile touch" must be browns, you're totally right, the switches are white.
And I was wondering why they feel so heavy whereas the brows should have such a light activiation force. I've been typing like 40 pages today and I gotta admit the sound and feel is just lovely.
Typing on my old rubberdome right now and it feels like a toy.
don't get me wrong, it's still just a keyboard and I wouldn't get a mechanical keyboard for gaming, that's for sure. But I might just keep it at work because typing on the cherry feels just great.
Well Fox, because of you, I had to order a g80-3000 with cherry blues, just to try out "the real deal"
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i have tried both brown and blue switches and actually found brown switches feel "cheap", like there is no feedback to a keypress at all and typing on it didnt feel too good.
Thats why i got my filco blue and im lovin the feedback and the click on keypress. Its actually not as loud as ppl think. i can press keys and double tap twice as fast i can only recommend on getting blues.
After all, the emperor is using filco blue too 
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Leopold tenkeyless cherry mx blue with korean/english keyboard would be awesome
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On December 06 2010 21:55 snotboogie wrote:
I've been thinking of going mechanical for a while but the fact that they are all high profile keys makes me a bit iffy.
Anyone had experience switching from low profile to mechanical? Is it worth it?
Cherry MX switches are the high ones, but there are low profile mechanical switches called Cherry MLs. If you are unwilling to adapt, you may want to try a keyboard with ML switches.
I used a sidewinder x6 before I got my mechanical. I used it for a while before changing keyboards, and I still keep my x6 around just in case because its a nice keyboard. If I were you I would only spring for mechanical after the x6 starts to wear out or you find a good deal.
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Man, if EK stop selling Filcos, how will I get a new Filco or x-mas T^T.
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On December 07 2010 16:14 MuffinFTW wrote:
Man, if EK stop selling Filcos, how will I get a new Filco or x-mas T^T.
If you feel sad, try to empathize with Brian of EK. He probably is the saddest person in the world. So many people wanted a mech for the holidays/after GSL and he would have been in the perfect position to move so much inventory, if he actually had an inventory. And superpricey topres don't count.
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On December 06 2010 22:10 TheAmazombie wrote:
I know I am probably the only one, but I use the unicomp remakes of the IBM model M keyboards. I love the clickity keys. Newer style keyboards are far too sensitive or feather-touch for me. I make a lot more mistakes, but with the older style Model M's I have complete control. They are expensive, but I cannot find anything that I love better and people who use my comp tell me they hate the thing at first, but it grows on them and I have gotten others to go out and buy on.
EDIT: haha. I did not read the forum well enough that this is what it is all about. That is my bad. I suggest the Unicomp models. I love them!
yeah i got my model m for $1 from a goodwill store , mint condition works great.
These people paying $139 or w/e for a filco then SHIPPING on top of that are totally crazy in my opinion , not as crazy as the guys paying $1000+ for the ergonomic model M's on ebay but still pretty damn crazy.
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On December 07 2010 17:33 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2010 22:10 TheAmazombie wrote:
I know I am probably the only one, but I use the unicomp remakes of the IBM model M keyboards. I love the clickity keys. Newer style keyboards are far too sensitive or feather-touch for me. I make a lot more mistakes, but with the older style Model M's I have complete control. They are expensive, but I cannot find anything that I love better and people who use my comp tell me they hate the thing at first, but it grows on them and I have gotten others to go out and buy on.
EDIT: haha. I did not read the forum well enough that this is what it is all about. That is my bad. I suggest the Unicomp models. I love them! yeah i got my model m for $1 from a goodwill store , mint condition works great. These people paying $139 or w/e for a filco then SHIPPING on top of that are totally crazy in my opinion , not as crazy as the guys paying $1000+ for the ergonomic model M's on ebay but still pretty damn crazy.
Actually, $143 plus shipping =)
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Can someone help me find a decent keyboard non mechanical around the price or below G15 ?
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