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-RusH
Profile Joined June 2012
United States240 Posts
June 30 2012 04:12 GMT
#3161
On June 30 2012 11:29 Boblhead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2012 10:52 DG.Zeya wrote:
What is the feel of Red switches like? Are they stiff to press? What sort of sound do they make?

non clicky same as blacks, but 15g lighter.


The red switches require the same force as brown switches? Aside from the tactile bump. When I looked at the force graph from the article in the OP it appears they both start at 45G, are they the same through out the rest aside from the tactile bump?
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zere
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany1287 Posts
June 30 2012 08:27 GMT
#3162
This is somewhat relevant, just a looker: Titanium SC2 keycaps
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exousia_7
Profile Joined December 2011
Taiwan215 Posts
June 30 2012 08:49 GMT
#3163
On June 30 2012 13:12 -RusH wrote:

The red switches require the same force as brown switches? Aside from the tactile bump. When I looked at the force graph from the article in the OP it appears they both start at 45G, are they the same through out the rest aside from the tactile bump?


Red switches are the lightest compared to brown switches and definitely compared to black switches.
FinBenton
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland870 Posts
June 30 2012 10:55 GMT
#3164
There are so much cool keyboards out there, it really sucks our lanquage has Ö and Ä letters, limits a lot what I can get
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
June 30 2012 11:12 GMT
#3165
You can use a US layout for any language with Latin based characters. There is a "US International" input scheme you can switch to if you want to type in stuff like ö, ä, ü, which works well, I feel. It makes " a dead key, meaning it translates "a into ä and "o into ö, and additionally, ä and ö are also hidden somewhere on the keyboard accessible through the right Alt key. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-International#US-International

I used a US layout for years and I kind of miss it because of programming and the shitty positions [, ], {, } and \ are in on the German layout. For typing German text, I switched between normal US layout and the international variant with Ctrl-Shift-1 and -2, if I remember right.
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Thezftw
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland116 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-30 12:35:41
June 30 2012 12:29 GMT
#3166
On June 30 2012 19:55 FinBenton wrote:
There are so much cool keyboards out there, it really sucks our lanquage has Ö and Ä letters, limits a lot what I can get
Not really since keycaps are changeable and you can change layout from windows.

Then again I'm kind of interested in getting US layout TKL / "ninja" kb..
FinBenton
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland870 Posts
June 30 2012 12:47 GMT
#3167
On June 30 2012 21:29 Thezftw wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2012 19:55 FinBenton wrote:
There are so much cool keyboards out there, it really sucks our lanquage has Ö and Ä letters, limits a lot what I can get
Not really since keycaps are changeable and you can change layout from windows.

Then again I'm kind of interested in getting US layout TKL / "ninja" kb..

So it works fine if I buy das and just put Ä and Ö keycaps where they should and change layout to fin from windows?
Thezftw
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland116 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-30 13:53:32
June 30 2012 13:49 GMT
#3168
It works fine as long as you change keyboard layout from windows. If you're comfortable typing without looking at your keyboard then anything does, really. Just make sure it actually has the same amount of keys.


On June 30 2012 20:12 Ropid wrote:I used a US layout for years and I kind of miss it because of programming and the shitty positions [, ], {, } and \ are in on the German layout. For typing German text, I switched between normal US layout and the international variant with Ctrl-Shift-1 and -2, if I remember right.
Exactly the reason why I'm considering US layout, because those keys are just plain pain to reach in nordic layout.
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
June 30 2012 13:56 GMT
#3169
You have to take care about US vs. EU vs. East-Asian general overall layout of the keyboard. The US keyboard is different around the Enter key and there is a key missing at the left Shift key compared to EU keyboards. In East-Asia, there may be several additional keys around the Space bar to switch something up about the input because of the different writing systems, and it can look different around the Backspace key, the Enter key, the left Shift key.
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Thylacine
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden882 Posts
June 30 2012 13:58 GMT
#3170
On June 30 2012 17:27 zere wrote:
This is somewhat relevant, just a looker: Titanium SC2 keycaps


150$ for 3 keycaps. Kidding me? Rather buy a keyboard for that money xD
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DG.Zeya
Profile Joined January 2012
United States39 Posts
June 30 2012 15:04 GMT
#3171
On June 30 2012 13:09 Thezftw wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2012 10:52 DG.Zeya wrote:
What is the feel of Red switches like? Are they stiff to press? What sort of sound do they make?
They're not stiff at all.


Thanks. I'm debating between Reds and Browns, actually...although afaik, those are still two pretty different switches.

I'm also mostly looking at Ducky Keyboards, if anyone here has one, are they good? They have quite the price tag, so...
Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
June 30 2012 16:47 GMT
#3172
On June 30 2012 17:27 zere wrote:
This is somewhat relevant, just a looker: Titanium SC2 keycaps


If only those were in pure gold! $_$
Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-30 16:58:50
June 30 2012 16:55 GMT
#3173
On July 01 2012 00:04 DG.Zeya wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2012 13:09 Thezftw wrote:
On June 30 2012 10:52 DG.Zeya wrote:
What is the feel of Red switches like? Are they stiff to press? What sort of sound do they make?
They're not stiff at all.


Thanks. I'm debating between Reds and Browns, actually...although afaik, those are still two pretty different switches.

I'm also mostly looking at Ducky Keyboards, if anyone here has one, are they good? They have quite the price tag, so...


Involving switches you should do your research (checking out vids and read about them) but in the end you should go with your gut feeling.

I both have blues and reds(wich i currently use) but i plan on getting browns for my next keyboard.

The reds are very easy and smooth to type on. Really a great feeling and sound. But they don't have the tactility that is present on the browns and blues.

In my case i was tired of both the clickyness of the MX Blues as well as the tactility so i am very satisfied using MX red atm. You should watch some comparison videos.

Maybe this one will help i dunno:



Depending on the keyboard manufacturer the key sounds can sound different even if it's the same switches.
lock203
Profile Joined March 2011
United States43 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-30 18:25:02
June 30 2012 17:51 GMT
#3174
On June 30 2012 17:27 zere wrote:
This is somewhat relevant, just a looker: Titanium SC2 keycaps


edit: Image fail will try again later
Where do whores go?
Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-30 18:30:41
June 30 2012 18:02 GMT
#3175
My wasd keys + e, r and c are slowly vanishing. Not that it bothers me that much but..... it has just gone 10 days since i got this keyboard and i haven't even used it that much.

Maybe Replacement Caps Man will come to my rescue.
OuchyDathurts
Profile Joined September 2010
United States4588 Posts
June 30 2012 19:48 GMT
#3176
On July 01 2012 00:04 DG.Zeya wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 30 2012 13:09 Thezftw wrote:
On June 30 2012 10:52 DG.Zeya wrote:
What is the feel of Red switches like? Are they stiff to press? What sort of sound do they make?
They're not stiff at all.


Thanks. I'm debating between Reds and Browns, actually...although afaik, those are still two pretty different switches.

I'm also mostly looking at Ducky Keyboards, if anyone here has one, are they good? They have quite the price tag, so...


My Ducky Shine (Cherry MX Brown) showed up today! The purple LEDS look so fucking killer. Changed my mouse LED to purple to match. I installed the rubber O-rings from WASD and the sound on the keys now is pretty comparable to a rubber dome. It's a tiny bit louder but not much. Maybe I'll make a comparison video.

My old keyboard was a Logitech G15, the original Nimitz Class Super Carrier version that took up half the desk. The ducky is MUCHHHHH smaller so going to take a tiny bit of getting used to but it shouldn't be too hard. The keys aren't noticeably harder to press over the G15, it feels good man. The back lighting is nice and bright and even has a pointless pulsing light mode where the lights get gradually lighter and darker, when in that mode it gets hella bright.

The backlight modes you can cycle through are; Off (nothing backlit except Caps lock, Num lock, etc when you toggle them. Also your refresh rate is lit), Gaming mode (Only WASD, Esc, and Arrow keys are lit along with Caps/num lock from earlier), Normal mode (All keys lit except the num pad), Fully on (all keys lit), Disco mode (All the keys slowly pulsate light to dark to light to dark...)

Cons:
- No USB Pass through which I used for my n52te, I'll just go get a desktop USB hub for that though.
- The cable isn't long enough for me. But I'll just go get a new micro USB cable and change it out. I have a large L shaped desk with my tower on the far right side. For the average person's desk the cord is plenty long, just a personal problem.

Pros:
- Looks awesome
- Feels awesome
- Windows key disable through dip switches on the bottom of the keyboard. A feature I can't live without (fuck you windows key!!!!!)
- Did I mention how dope the purple lights are? Zerg what?

I'd recommend it to friends for sure. It's pricey but it's exactly what I wanted. Feels like a very solid build. I'm sure it's sacrilege around here but it feels much more solid than a Razer Black Widow I tried in a store. If you're in the market check it out!

BTW, I had no idea over which switches I wanted either since there was no local place to try all the different kinds. I knew I wanted something non clicky and smooth, I figured I might like the tactile bump so I went with Browns and it was the perfect choice. There's just a little bump when you actuate the key at the mid point so you know it's been pressed. For gaming it's not necessary since you'll most likely be mashing buttons.
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Gluon
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands405 Posts
June 30 2012 21:08 GMT
#3177
On July 01 2012 03:02 Waterflow wrote:
My wasd keys + e, r and c are slowly vanishing. Not that it bothers me that much but..... it has just gone 10 days since i got this keyboard and i haven't even used it that much.

Maybe Replacement Caps Man will come to my rescue.

Well those titanium caps won't fade :p
Wow they are pretty, but 150$..
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Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
June 30 2012 21:26 GMT
#3178
On July 01 2012 06:08 bblack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 01 2012 03:02 Waterflow wrote:
My wasd keys + e, r and c are slowly vanishing. Not that it bothers me that much but..... it has just gone 10 days since i got this keyboard and i haven't even used it that much.

Maybe Replacement Caps Man will come to my rescue.

Well those titanium caps won't fade :p
Wow they are pretty, but 150$..


I'd rather try to make my own keycaps than pay 150$ for those titanium caps
Gluon
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands405 Posts
June 30 2012 21:49 GMT
#3179
On July 01 2012 06:26 Waterflow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 01 2012 06:08 bblack wrote:
On July 01 2012 03:02 Waterflow wrote:
My wasd keys + e, r and c are slowly vanishing. Not that it bothers me that much but..... it has just gone 10 days since i got this keyboard and i haven't even used it that much.

Maybe Replacement Caps Man will come to my rescue.

Well those titanium caps won't fade :p
Wow they are pretty, but 150$..


I'd rather try to make my own keycaps than pay 150$ for those titanium caps

To the smithy I say!
Seriously though, someone on here should know a guy that can produce metal caps himself for a lot less bucks?
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Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
June 30 2012 22:13 GMT
#3180
On July 01 2012 06:49 bblack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 01 2012 06:26 Waterflow wrote:
On July 01 2012 06:08 bblack wrote:
On July 01 2012 03:02 Waterflow wrote:
My wasd keys + e, r and c are slowly vanishing. Not that it bothers me that much but..... it has just gone 10 days since i got this keyboard and i haven't even used it that much.

Maybe Replacement Caps Man will come to my rescue.

Well those titanium caps won't fade :p
Wow they are pretty, but 150$..


I'd rather try to make my own keycaps than pay 150$ for those titanium caps

To the smithy I say!
Seriously though, someone on here should know a guy that can produce metal caps himself for a lot less bucks?


How about putting some bling on the keyboard. Diamonds, gold, platina and so on.

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That platina stone is so f#cking sexy!
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