EPTMechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 161
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EdenPLusDucky
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FinBenton
Finland870 Posts
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Waterflow
Sweden1550 Posts
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OuchyDathurts
United States4588 Posts
On July 02 2012 06:03 jimbob615 wrote: i bought a mechanical keyboard after reading all the hype here, and i'm not happy  it's a razer blackwidow with cherry mx blue switches, i find it a piece of crap to play starcraft with since it's so hard to use the control + numbers and shift + numbers. very inefficient for me to play with. i'm switching back to my logitech dinovo edge, which is like a laptop keyboard (uses scissor switches), as i prefer it with the small distance each key has to be pressed. anyway, i know a lot of people like mech keyboards so i respect that but just beware if you haven't tried one before, they're not for everyone and in my opinion not good for playing sc2 on if u use control group hotkeys a lot. Different strokes for different folks. But I'm guessing the blues are what's killing you. I've tested out a Razer Black Widow in the store and it's god awful. Why anyone would use blue switches for gaming is beyond me. I think you just got the wrong keyboard but everyone likes different stuff so if that thing turned you off mech keyboards I can totally understand. | ||
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exousia_7
Taiwan215 Posts
On July 02 2012 04:56 TwilightRain wrote: In case nobody noticed yet, new keyboard is coming out made by Tt eSPORTS, the Tt eSports KNUCKER. Here are the specs: http://www.ttesports.de/products/product.aspx?s=33 Apparently, it utilizes plunger-switches. Any idea what those plunger switches are? Looks like an interesting keyboard to try out, even if it is not a full-fledge mechanical one. Look up i-rocks KR6260 and you will see it is exactly the same thing, Tt eSPORTS just asked i-rocks to make for them and put their brand on the KNUCKER. | ||
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kpierre150
11 Posts
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exousia_7
Taiwan215 Posts
On July 02 2012 12:42 kpierre150 wrote: I decided to get the Das keyboard, But i can't decide between MX Blue and MX Brown, btw, i will mostly be playing starcraft, and sometimes fps. But I've had a blackwidow mx blue keyboard before, and the mx blue feeling was great, double clicking was just a hassle,and I had a nighthawk x8 mx brown keyboard, but the switches felt heavy and felt close to a membrane keyboard, mushy and such, might have just been a defective keyboard, not sure. But overall, which is better for starcraft 2, mx brown or blue? Theoretically speaking, browns are better for gaming compared to blues because of its structure and design. Honestly, it is all about personal preference. I can game just fine on a MX blue keyboard, but some people just prefer brown switches. | ||
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TheKK
Canada164 Posts
On July 02 2012 06:03 jimbob615 wrote: i bought a mechanical keyboard after reading all the hype here, and i'm not happy it's a razer blackwidow with cherry mx blue switches, i find it a piece of crap to play starcraft with since it's so hard to use the control + numbers and shift + numbers. very inefficient for me to play with. i'm switching back to my logitech dinovo edge, which is like a laptop keyboard (uses scissor switches), as i prefer it with the small distance each key has to be pressed. anyway, i know a lot of people like mech keyboards so i respect that but just beware if you haven't tried one before, they're not for everyone and in my opinion not good for playing sc2 on if u use control group hotkeys a lot. How long have you been using it for? Sometimes it takes some time to get used to it and once you do get used to it the membrane keyboards don't feel as good. | ||
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Neelia
Germany599 Posts
On July 02 2012 01:37 ripster wrote: oh HAI TL! I think you meant OCN. Waar is Demik at Geekhack and I am banned at Geekhack. AND DON'T CLICK ON GEEKHACK LINKS FOR A WHILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! unless you want to get R00TW0RMed up the butt. Click on this! http://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comments/vv3bn/latest_group_key_buy_interest_check/ ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/IRiNG.png) Especially my STOLEN wikis. Damn that iMav is one rude dude. Hey ripster :D Would be nice to see you post on regular basis here. : ) Thanks for all the great content you put out over the last years. | ||
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Thylacine
Sweden882 Posts
On July 01 2012 19:13 bblack wrote: With the letters inlaid with diamonds or another metal.. omnomnomnom Truly a keyboard for kings. One would get wounds from typing and gaming on that thing, though... | ||
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inbox24
Australia344 Posts
On July 02 2012 06:03 jimbob615 wrote: i bought a mechanical keyboard after reading all the hype here, and i'm not happy it's a razer blackwidow with cherry mx blue switches, i find it a piece of crap to play starcraft with since it's so hard to use the control + numbers and shift + numbers. very inefficient for me to play with. i'm switching back to my logitech dinovo edge, which is like a laptop keyboard (uses scissor switches), as i prefer it with the small distance each key has to be pressed. anyway, i know a lot of people like mech keyboards so i respect that but just beware if you haven't tried one before, they're not for everyone and in my opinion not good for playing sc2 on if u use control group hotkeys a lot. According to forum experience and some anecdotal evidence, Razer has a poor history of quality control with their products and their keyboards are generally considered to be of inferior to the Leopolds, Filcos, Das' of this world. If you wanted something compact perhaps a Leopold would have been better as their keys are generally very close together. Moot point now that you've bought the product already but I guess you could always try to sell it over the internet and buy a new one. | ||
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Diy
United States17 Posts
On July 02 2012 06:03 jimbob615 wrote: i bought a mechanical keyboard after reading all the hype here, and i'm not happy it's a razer blackwidow with cherry mx blue switches, i find it a piece of crap to play starcraft with since it's so hard to use the control + numbers and shift + numbers. very inefficient for me to play with. i'm switching back to my logitech dinovo edge, which is like a laptop keyboard (uses scissor switches), as i prefer it with the small distance each key has to be pressed. anyway, i know a lot of people like mech keyboards so i respect that but just beware if you haven't tried one before, they're not for everyone and in my opinion not good for playing sc2 on if u use control group hotkeys a lot. It sounds like your problem is getting used to a new keyboard, not the keyboard itself. Also, the Blackwidow is not a great board. Weird distance between keys, unfortunately placed keys on the left side, and the keys, which seemed really loose to me. If you follow the thread, it seems like very few people actually get this board. | ||
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CabelD
United States131 Posts
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zere
Germany1287 Posts
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
On July 02 2012 16:36 CabelD wrote: The new 6Gv2 with cherry red's looks nice. I can't wait to get my hands on one ^^ it doesn't have the standard US layout its like european layout, if they released a US layout i would hope it would be at least decent. | ||
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On July 02 2012 12:42 kpierre150 wrote: I decided to get the Das keyboard, But i can't decide between MX Blue and MX Brown, btw, i will mostly be playing starcraft, and sometimes fps. But I've had a blackwidow mx blue keyboard before, and the mx blue feeling was great, double clicking was just a hassle,and I had a nighthawk x8 mx brown keyboard, but the switches felt heavy and felt close to a membrane keyboard, mushy and such, might have just been a defective keyboard, not sure. But overall, which is better for starcraft 2, mx brown or blue? Its better to get the switch you will like using best than try to think which would be better for sc2. All switches and nearly all keyboards can be used for sc2 with very little difference in performance. Get a keyboard because its comfortable and you enjoy enjoy using it. Also dont restrict yourself to blue and brown, it sounds like you might like a red switched board. On July 02 2012 14:28 Neelia wrote: Hey ripster :D Would be nice to see you post on regular basis here. : ) Thanks for all the great content you put out over the last years. I echo this sentiment  | ||
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Gluon
Netherlands425 Posts
On July 02 2012 12:42 kpierre150 wrote: I decided to get the Das keyboard, But i can't decide between MX Blue and MX Brown, btw, i will mostly be playing starcraft, and sometimes fps. But I've had a blackwidow mx blue keyboard before, and the mx blue feeling was great, double clicking was just a hassle,and I had a nighthawk x8 mx brown keyboard, but the switches felt heavy and felt close to a membrane keyboard, mushy and such, might have just been a defective keyboard, not sure. But overall, which is better for starcraft 2, mx brown or blue? Both are great, but generally people prefer browns over blues for gaming. But as has been noted above, if you already have blues and browns and are looking for a KB solely for SC2, it might be worth looking into reds and blacks | ||
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cydial
United States750 Posts
I tried out my friend's black widow and apart from the flimsy feeling plastic key caps, the sound it makes is beautiful. I'm went for a keyboard with all blank keycaps, no labels what so ever besides the WASD logo in the top right. | ||
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WarFest
Singapore33 Posts
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On July 03 2012 18:42 WarFest wrote: Hi everyone, I just bought a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid with MX blue switches for typing and work. Loving the sound, feel and all, but I find that I'm actually typing slower and missing a lot of keys for some reason. And I'm completely pressing down every key, instead of using the bump. Has anyone experienced this problem before? Is it just that I need to get used to the switches and the new board? (PS: I have a 6gv2 with black switches, but it is SO different from blues). Thanks!! Yeh its just getting used to it, its hard to adapt to bottoming out when changing from blacks to blues. But after a couple of weeks you should be comfortable with blues again. | ||
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