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m1rk3
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada412 Posts
October 11 2012 22:39 GMT
#4161
On October 12 2012 06:24 Sovano wrote:
Jeez what stores do you guys have that actually sell o-rings? The best I can find is just only Razer keyboards, but only because its so damn mainstream LOL. You make me feel like a chump for paying $20 for my O-Rings (with shipping).


Geekhack or youtube has the o-ring part number. I did not favorite the link, so you'll have to do some digging there.

The next thing would be too google local companies that manufacture o-rings or carry o-rings. You obviously want a store that has the same o-ring part number you find at geekhack/youtube. The company I bought my o-rings from is called Fastenal. You can visit their website and punch in the o-ring there.
For the Dominion!
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-12 05:36:58
October 12 2012 05:28 GMT
#4162
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)


oh man... i am so hungry for this keyboard...

i've been waiting for my 6GV2 to hurry up and break so i can have an excuse to buy this...

edit: HOLY FUC K I WANT THIS SO BADLY AAAAAAAAA.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Dodh
Profile Joined March 2012
Switzerland55 Posts
October 12 2012 07:52 GMT
#4163
On October 12 2012 14:28 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)


oh man... i am so hungry for this keyboard...

i've been waiting for my 6GV2 to hurry up and break so i can have an excuse to buy this...

edit: HOLY FUC K I WANT THIS SO BADLY AAAAAAAAA.

Just ordered it, you mad? :D

In a serious note, I can't wait for this keyboard to come. It looks so great and I like the feel of cherry mx reds <3
RIP SlayerS :/
Dark Seraph
Profile Joined July 2011
United States30 Posts
October 12 2012 20:10 GMT
#4164
Is there such thing as a mechanical keyboard with a standard layout (the position of the ctrl, alt, caps lock keys) but mirrored horizontally?

The reason I'm looking for one is that I'm using a hotkey layout (TheCore) that uses your thumb to hit shift. ctrl, and alt that works better for lefties due to the position of the ctrl and shift keys on the left side of the keyboard, but I'm a righty myself so I have to use the right side of the keyboard where there's an extra key between ctrl and alt.

Alternatively (and almost the same thing), would be a keyboard that just has no extra key between the right side ctrl and alt keys and has ctrl and alt closer together (like the left-side ctrl and alt keys).
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
October 12 2012 20:33 GMT
#4165
On October 12 2012 16:52 Dodh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2012 14:28 Gamegene wrote:
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)


oh man... i am so hungry for this keyboard...

i've been waiting for my 6GV2 to hurry up and break so i can have an excuse to buy this...

edit: HOLY FUC K I WANT THIS SO BADLY AAAAAAAAA.

Just ordered it, you mad? :D

In a serious note, I can't wait for this keyboard to come. It looks so great and I like the feel of cherry mx reds <3


FUCK EVERYTHING I ORDERED IT IN A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS.

i'm going to be hating myself later but for now i don't care.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Xiron
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1233 Posts
October 12 2012 21:23 GMT
#4166
On October 13 2012 05:33 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2012 16:52 Dodh wrote:
On October 12 2012 14:28 Gamegene wrote:
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)


oh man... i am so hungry for this keyboard...

i've been waiting for my 6GV2 to hurry up and break so i can have an excuse to buy this...

edit: HOLY FUC K I WANT THIS SO BADLY AAAAAAAAA.

Just ordered it, you mad? :D

In a serious note, I can't wait for this keyboard to come. It looks so great and I like the feel of cherry mx reds <3


FUCK EVERYTHING I ORDERED IT IN A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS.

i'm going to be hating myself later but for now i don't care.


Wow, you are in the US right? Over there it costs like 60% of what it costs here, not even taking shipping into account.
You should be happy that you get it so cheap, not hate yourself for spending a small amount of money for a great product.
"The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. " - Charlie Chaplin
simmeh
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada2511 Posts
October 13 2012 04:08 GMT
#4167
picked up the logitech g710+. replacing a bw ultimate (non 2013 version) that broke down to bad liquid spill.
thought id give logitech's first mechanical keyboard a try. newegg gift card also helped. and im a guy who likes to match, so my logitech g9x needed a logitech keyboard brother lol

so far... im liking it!

typing feels nice. and sound is quiet enough.
obviously it is much quieter than my previous bw ultimate blue switches.
key resistance seems good, i think im a relatively hard key presser, so typing feels quite nice.

i didnt like the orange accent around macro keys when i first saw pictures, but now im kind of a fan.
i love the white glow backlight. a nice change from the strong blue.
rolling volume dial is nice and convenient.

i like the palm rest, i generally prefer palm rests.one con with the palm rest, it doesnt seem to sit flat on the ground. like when i go to type, i can feel my palm push the palm rest into the ground, so it might be hovering 5mm or so.
i put something below it, so easy fix

overall im happy with it. however, i dont believe it is worth what the price is at right now
i believe logitech has to get it down to the $140 max limit.
but as i sit here looking at my keyboard, its a looker (once again i love the white glow backlight). and typing is pleasurable.

byah!
slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
October 13 2012 14:40 GMT
#4168
On October 13 2012 05:33 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2012 16:52 Dodh wrote:
On October 12 2012 14:28 Gamegene wrote:
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)


oh man... i am so hungry for this keyboard...

i've been waiting for my 6GV2 to hurry up and break so i can have an excuse to buy this...

edit: HOLY FUC K I WANT THIS SO BADLY AAAAAAAAA.

Just ordered it, you mad? :D

In a serious note, I can't wait for this keyboard to come. It looks so great and I like the feel of cherry mx reds <3


FUCK EVERYTHING I ORDERED IT IN A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS.

i'm going to be hating myself later but for now i don't care.


You won't hate urself. Ull shower me with kisses and then let me beat you every custom game me and you have in HoTS.

P.S. Why is your mood always angry? Cheer up there sweetcakes so TL members aren't so concerned.
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maLaK1
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany124 Posts
October 13 2012 14:51 GMT
#4169
On October 11 2012 16:05 doomcore wrote:
Hi all!
Since yesterday i have a CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red!
[image loading]
And i must say its a very awesome Keyboard!!! The reds are feeling really nice! It has a good size and the build quality is very good! My Steelseries 6gv2 can go now on vacation =) because the reds are the best for me! Even better then the blues(have a Black Widow also here...)



there is a Steelseries 6gv2 version with reds too, but I think it was a limited edition
Macen
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden20 Posts
October 13 2012 16:14 GMT
#4170
Can someone that has tried both MX Red and MX Brown switches give me some input on how they feel while typing & gaming? I'm not sure which of them I want (I'm probably going to buy either CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red or Zowie Celeritas). I've heard people say that the MX Brown is a good "gateway mechanical switch", does this mean that they feel more like the switches on regular keyboards or what?
maLaK1
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany124 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-13 17:33:00
October 13 2012 17:32 GMT
#4171
On October 14 2012 01:14 Macen wrote:
Can someone that has tried both MX Red and MX Brown switches give me some input on how they feel while typing & gaming? I'm not sure which of them I want (I'm probably going to buy either CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red or Zowie Celeritas). I've heard people say that the MX Brown is a good "gateway mechanical switch", does this mean that they feel more like the switches on regular keyboards or what?



to me MX brown and red feel almost the same
only mx reds are like a soft MX brown version

I like both, but am using reds now

i'd say MX red = soft/light mx brown version
slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
October 13 2012 17:33 GMT
#4172
Brown switches can lead to harder addictions like heroine and cocaine. Just thought I u should be aware.




The best Flash meme ever: http://imgur.com/zquoK
DJFaqU
Profile Joined May 2011
466 Posts
October 13 2012 17:50 GMT
#4173
On October 14 2012 01:14 Macen wrote:
Can someone that has tried both MX Red and MX Brown switches give me some input on how they feel while typing & gaming? I'm not sure which of them I want (I'm probably going to buy either CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red or Zowie Celeritas). I've heard people say that the MX Brown is a good "gateway mechanical switch", does this mean that they feel more like the switches on regular keyboards or what?


Yes. For your first mechanical keyboard I'd suggest browns. I went for blues because I like the sound but should I ever get another one, I'd probably go for brown switches, especially if I want to use the keyboard in the vicinity of other people.
CPTBadAss
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States594 Posts
October 13 2012 18:26 GMT
#4174
On October 14 2012 01:14 Macen wrote:
Can someone that has tried both MX Red and MX Brown switches give me some input on how they feel while typing & gaming? I'm not sure which of them I want (I'm probably going to buy either CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red or Zowie Celeritas). I've heard people say that the MX Brown is a good "gateway mechanical switch", does this mean that they feel more like the switches on regular keyboards or what?


So I've typed on Reds, Blues, and Browns. I personally prefer blues then browns and hate reds. Blues and Browns have a nice tactile *CLICK* when you press down on them. You can both hear and feel everything you type out.

That being said, blues are pretty loud. Browns feel the same as blues imo but they're not as as loud. Some people don't like the sound the blues make and prefer browns because of that.

Reds feel like the nicest membrane keyboard except that you can feel when the switch bottoms out. When you type on normal keyboards you get a muted, almost mushy feeling when you press down on a key. Reds have the same travel feeling that membrane keyboards do but actuate or press down very easily. And you can feel when the keys bottom out. However, they don't give you any tactile feedback when you press down.

I've heard good things about the CM Storm keyboards but I'd personally recommend Brown switches.
I'll keep on struggling, 'cause that's the measure of a man | "That was the plan: To give him some hope, and then crush him" -Stephano
Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-13 19:03:02
October 13 2012 19:02 GMT
#4175
On October 14 2012 03:26 CPTBadAss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 14 2012 01:14 Macen wrote:
Can someone that has tried both MX Red and MX Brown switches give me some input on how they feel while typing & gaming? I'm not sure which of them I want (I'm probably going to buy either CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Red or Zowie Celeritas). I've heard people say that the MX Brown is a good "gateway mechanical switch", does this mean that they feel more like the switches on regular keyboards or what?


So I've typed on Reds, Blues, and Browns. I personally prefer blues then browns and hate reds. Blues and Browns have a nice tactile *CLICK* when you press down on them. You can both hear and feel everything you type out.

That being said, blues are pretty loud. Browns feel the same as blues imo but they're not as as loud. Some people don't like the sound the blues make and prefer browns because of that.

Reds feel like the nicest membrane keyboard except that you can feel when the switch bottoms out. When you type on normal keyboards you get a muted, almost mushy feeling when you press down on a key. Reds have the same travel feeling that membrane keyboards do but actuate or press down very easily. And you can feel when the keys bottom out. However, they don't give you any tactile feedback when you press down.

I've heard good things about the CM Storm keyboards but I'd personally recommend Brown switches.

I'd like to clear up something so he doesn't get the wrong idea. Brown switches have a tactile bump when you type on them. So every time you press down a key, you'll feel a bump before the key goes down all the way. Blue switches have both a tactile bump AND clicky sound. The clicky sound is why blues are different from browns, and are louder. Otherwise if you eliminate that factor, browns and blues are pretty much the same.

I have the CM Storm QFR in blues and the CM Storm QFP in browns. I personally love typing on my browns more than my blues ever since I got them. The only time I use my blues is when my roommate is out and I have time to play SC2.
Cydearrm
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States58 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-14 00:40:33
October 14 2012 00:26 GMT
#4176
So I'm looking for a high-quality, bare-bones keyboard (no macro keys or backlighting or other such gimmickry) with Blacks or Reds. Best thing I've found is the Meka G1. Have I missed anything?

edit: That CM Storm does look nice.
The enemy's gate is down.
hoLyNtt
Profile Joined April 2011
United States170 Posts
October 14 2012 00:26 GMT
#4177
wow that CM Storm looks so delicious!!! I used to wonder why peopple would invest in a 10-keyless but no I understand. Considering my deskspace I definitely shoul'dve gotten one.

And yes, red switches are sexy!
kiss me
rezzan
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden329 Posts
October 14 2012 01:27 GMT
#4178
I wanna get hands on Das Model S Professional.. but i dunno if and where it sells in europe.. any one know? ( !
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Fragile51
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands15767 Posts
October 14 2012 06:23 GMT
#4179
On October 14 2012 10:27 rezzan wrote:
I wanna get hands on Das Model S Professional.. but i dunno if and where it sells in europe.. any one know? ( !


Well it should because it's manufactured in germany :p
maLaK1
Profile Joined May 2012
Germany124 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-14 15:55:33
October 14 2012 15:55 GMT
#4180
im selling my filco majestouch 2 with brown switches and german layout on german ebay,
and the auction finishes in the next hour

just search for it if you're interested, its in very good shape and has warranty

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