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Hashbaz
United States340 Posts
On October 04 2011 11:26 Arkan wrote: Anyone try cherry reds here? I just wanted to know if they feel any smoother then browns. Yeah, empty is a good way to describe it. The bump you feel with browns is absent. It just feels like pushing down on a spring. Nice and quiet, easy to avoid bottoming out. I really really like reds. | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On September 30 2011 12:00 Hashbaz wrote: I didn't try double tapping on the Realforce while I had it, so I can't say directly. My guess is that it will be similar to double tapping on brown switches, i.e., that it is not difficult at all to do, but the switch isn't really built for it like blacks are. Maybe someone who owns a RF can give you a better answer. I've also tried a friends topre. Unfortunatly I haven't tried any other mechanical board so I can't really compare the feel but personally I wouldn't pay $160 for it. It was pretty nice smooth feel but not so it blew my mind or anything that I'd want to pay such a premium for it. I did try to double tap and it took some effort to do it fast and correctly. That could just be my inexperience with the board and mechanicals in general though and I didn't have it very long. | ||
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Hashbaz
United States340 Posts
On October 04 2011 15:35 gruff wrote: I've also tried a friends topre. Unfortunatly I haven't tried any other mechanical board so I can't really compare the feel but personally I wouldn't pay $160 for it. It was pretty nice smooth feel but not so it blew my mind or anything that I'd want to pay such a premium for it. I did try to double tap and it took some effort to do it fast and correctly. That could just be my inexperience with the board and mechanicals in general though and I didn't have it very long. Sadly, Realforces cost $260. Someday I'll probably get one, but not for a while at that price.  | ||
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Ben...
Canada3485 Posts
On October 01 2011 16:20 WTFZerg wrote: Indeed they are. After multiple days, I definitely recommend the RK-9000 to anyone who is looking for a Filco-style keyboard with blues, on a budget. It feels solid, works great and has definitely helped with my typing (my WPM has gone up by like 10-15 on average because the tactile feedback helps be keep a tempo going).Aha! Sweet stuff. Blue switches are an absolute dream. There are claims on Geekhack that the RK-9000 is a rebranded Filco. I don't know if it is, but I do know it's awesome. | ||
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GigaFlop
United States1146 Posts
Originally, they were to be $100 and $120, iirc. Now, they're $110 and $140. | ||
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Gandalf
Pakistan1905 Posts
Contrary to what I'd heard I didn't suffer an adjustment period - it seems I've grown accustomed to it instantly. | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On October 05 2011 05:33 Hashbaz wrote: Sadly, Realforces cost $260. Someday I'll probably get one, but not for a while at that price. I meant uk pounds sorry. He bought it for about 160 pounds +vat + shipping. At a lower price it would be a great board yes. Maybe apply for a job where they have Topre in the office?  | ||
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
On October 05 2011 06:15 GigaFlop wrote: Alright, anyone else notice the price hike on the Corsair Vengeance boards? The only reason I'm concerned is because I'm waiting for release to buy one. Originally, they were to be $100 and $120, iirc. Now, they're $110 and $140. They see that stupid people want to buy half rubberdome/ half mechanical keyboard and the little light turns on in their head saying "Wow we can overcharge the shit on these things and make a kiling off retards" I could really care less considering there a hybrid board. If I wanted a rubberdome I would get my qsenn out of my closet and use that. | ||
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Aquadre
Australia87 Posts
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GigaFlop
United States1146 Posts
On October 05 2011 16:15 Boblhead wrote: They see that stupid people want to buy half rubberdome/ half mechanical keyboard and the little light turns on in their head saying "Wow we can overcharge the shit on these things and make a kiling off retards" I could really care less considering there a hybrid board. If I wanted a rubberdome I would get my qsenn out of my closet and use that. They're mostly mechanical, and Reds at that. It's only the G keys and esc <-> pause that are standard rubberdome. I think that it should be full mech, but maybe that would be something for the K90 2.0. I hear Reds aren't being manufactured as much as the three common switches, which might be why. | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On October 05 2011 11:19 Gandalf wrote: Finally received my filco majestouch-2 with brown switches, and I'm in love! I just want to keep typing on this thing. Contrary to what I'd heard I didn't suffer an adjustment period - it seems I've grown accustomed to it instantly. There isn't an adjustment period in terms of fatigue. Maybe the feel, but not the fatigue. | ||
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thirtythree
38 Posts
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zeeQue
United Kingdom184 Posts
On October 03 2011 04:20 Boblhead wrote: The cheapest mechanical keyboard I've seen was a ducky with greep alps for $30 usd brand new. http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4651 Really random question, how do you go about ordering one of those? Cos even with google translate it gets extremely tricky | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
On October 05 2011 17:41 Aquadre wrote: I just got a leopold FC500R with cherry blue switches today and I must say that it's very good except for the stabilizers on the big keys. When I press on them they feel very mushy and doesn't feel anything like a filco that I have tried at a friend's house. Otherwise this keyboard is definitely worth buying. It's cause they use different stabilizers. Supposedly the Filco's are less reliable/more prone to breaking, but feel better, whereas the Leopold/Cherry stabilizers will last just as long as the other keys. On October 04 2011 13:02 Hashbaz wrote: Yeah, empty is a good way to describe it. The bump you feel with browns is absent. It just feels like pushing down on a spring. Nice and quiet, easy to avoid bottoming out. I really really like reds. Yes reds, like Blacks, are "linear" switches and don't provide any "bump" or tactile feedback at all. If you've ever tried blacks think like that feel, but lighter/requiring less force. If not, think almost like a standard rubber dome but instead of mushy, it's smooth all the way through. Not the best description I can come up with but they definitely feel really good, and I've been thinking about getting one so that i have both a clicky keyboard (browns) and linear (reds). I wanna wait and see if elitekeyboards gets tenkeyless reds though, I could really use the extra space saved. | ||
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anathema131
United States9 Posts
I'm looking for some advice from people who have used Topre switches before. I have a Filco keyboard at home with Cherry MX Brown switches that I'm extremly happy with, but I have just one problem: the keyboard is too loud for me to bring to work. I recently read about how Topre switches are supposed to feel great without having that loud clicky sound that most mechanical keyboards have. I have a couple questions before I decide to by one though: First off, how quiet are these switches actually? They don't have to be silent, but if the sound is comparable to a normal "rubber dome" keyboard, that would be ideal. I really like the tactile "bump" that I get from the Cherry MX Brown switches, how do the Topre switches compare in that aspect? Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance. | ||
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isleyofthenorth
Austria894 Posts
On October 11 2011 05:28 anathema131 wrote: Hey guys, I'm looking for some advice from people who have used Topre switches before. I have a Filco keyboard at home with Cherry MX Brown switches that I'm extremly happy with, but I have just one problem: the keyboard is too loud for me to bring to work. I recently read about how Topre switches are supposed to feel great without having that loud clicky sound that most mechanical keyboards have. I have a couple questions before I decide to by one though: First off, how quiet are these switches actually? They don't have to be silent, but if the sound is comparable to a normal "rubber dome" keyboard, that would be ideal. I really like the tactile "bump" that I get from the Cherry MX Brown switches, how do the Topre switches compare in that aspect? Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance. http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-accessories-2/cherry-mx-rubber-switch-dampeners.html unless you use blues(which you said you dont). that'll "shut em up" :D E: i mean they wont be as silent as those fucking terrible macbook "keyboards" or any laptop keyboards, but as you said rubberdome noise is ok. i have no experience with topre though im sorry E2: also buying some of these is probably cheaper than a topre | ||
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On October 11 2011 05:30 isleyofthenorth wrote: http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-accessories-2/cherry-mx-rubber-switch-dampeners.html unless you use blues(which you said you dont). that'll "shut em up" :D E: i mean they wont be as silent as those fucking terrible macbook "keyboards" or any laptop keyboards, but as you said rubberdome noise is ok. i have no experience with topre though im sorry Also, blacks are pretty quiet if u can touch type. Consider those. | ||
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dementrio
678 Posts
I'd like a mx-black type keyboard, but I'm not the least interested in things like gold plating or metal frames. Does such a keyboard exist, and am I still required to spend $100 for it? | ||
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Ruyguy
Canada988 Posts
On October 11 2011 05:54 dementrio wrote: I'm sorry if this has popped up already. I'd like a mx-black type keyboard, but I'm not the least interested in things like gold plating or metal frames. Does such a keyboard exist, and am I still required to spend $100 for it? I've never seen a keyboard with a gold or metal frame, but it sounds like a cool idea! There are many, many different keyboards with black switches out there. | ||
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nihlon
Sweden5581 Posts
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