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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On March 22 2013 11:56 Nick! wrote: Would this be so bad as an entry level mechanical board? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-012-ZA Or should i just pay double and go with CM http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-005-CM Or even the 6GV2 that rockafella mentioned? Here is a review of The Zalman (looks like Zalman rebadged a chinese keyboard) Looks interesting and is super cheap. Dunno how durable it will be though. | ||
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On March 22 2013 16:36 Greentellon wrote: I bought a SteelSeries 7G keyboard earlier this year and it has been great! Except spacebar has gotten a bit stiff, and it gets "stuck" sometimes at bottom. Hmm, will have to investigate how to properly clean that keyboard. In past on cheaper keyboards I could just rip the keys off but I don't dare to do that blindly here. Guide Basically just pull them straight up and you shouldn't have any problems, having or making a keycap puller is helpful. This is a creative one, I used floss before. | ||
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Deleted User 124618
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warz_
Greece64 Posts
It's my first mechanical keyboard so I can't compare it to others but I have to say that I am really impressed! Great built quality, very bright LEDs, keys feel awesome! Haven't tried to play with it yet but i'm sure it will be amazing! + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/zMTqSC3.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/J0nn7ku.jpg?1) | ||
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Nick!
Scotland701 Posts
On March 22 2013 13:40 Gamegene wrote: here's the review on that Zalman: Yeah hah, i read that too :p | ||
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Havik_
United States5585 Posts
On March 22 2013 18:50 warz_ wrote: My CM Storm TK with Brown switches just arrived! It's my first mechanical keyboard so I can't compare it to others but I have to say that I am really impressed! Great built quality, very bright LEDs, keys feel awesome! Haven't tried to play with it yet but i'm sure it will be amazing! + Show Spoiler + I'm jelly because you literally cannot find that keyboard ANYWHERE in the US. Its been MIA for the past three months. | ||
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Rockafella
United Kingdom291 Posts
On March 22 2013 16:37 Blaec wrote: Here is a review of The Zalman (looks like Zalman rebadged a chinese keyboard) Looks interesting and is super cheap. Dunno how durable it will be though. I'd probably try and see which switches you like the most, they feel all feel pretty different and are just as important as the brand. If you buy and don't like the Steelseries board you could probably just ask for a refund in ASDA. CoolerMaster build quality is probably better than SteelSeries though for mechanical keyboards, but SteelSeries board should be a fair bit better than the Zalman. | ||
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Entenmann
Germany7 Posts
I had rsi some years ago and have problems with high (standard) keyboards, but I never found a really good feeling flat one. | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8865 Posts
i bought a keyboard with what im assuming is abs keycaps, and im wondering how people clean dirt/grease off the keys. ive used it for like a week? and some keys already have darkened letters. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20327 Posts
On March 23 2013 09:25 Entenmann wrote: Does anyone know if there's a good more flat like mechanical keyboard? reduced width would be nice. I had rsi some years ago and have problems with high (standard) keyboards, but I never found a really good feeling flat one. RSI will be caused by other ergonomic problems particularly height. Your elbow should be above the keyboard. | ||
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-HellZerg-
United States409 Posts
Edit: Never mind, I found the answer here. | ||
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Hashbaz
United States340 Posts
On March 24 2013 01:26 evilfatsh1t wrote: suggestions on how to clean keyboards? i bought a keyboard with what im assuming is abs keycaps, and im wondering how people clean dirt/grease off the keys. ive used it for like a week? and some keys already have darkened letters. A lot of people soak their keys in water with denture tabs. Or just use dish soap and warm water. | ||
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Steelo_Rivers
United States1968 Posts
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8865 Posts
On March 24 2013 12:59 Hashbaz wrote: A lot of people soak their keys in water with denture tabs. Or just use dish soap and warm water. so i pop the keys off, soak them for a while then let them dry? im not sure about scrubbing in case the letters rub off. On March 24 2013 13:33 LgNKami wrote: I have 2 quick questions. Which key switch is the quietest (is that even a word? I dont even..), and what is the absolute cheapest keyboard I cn get with that switch. Im going to assume browns are the quietest followed by blacks BUT, I am more than likely wrong. from what i saw when i was buying my first keyboard, reds were the quietest. but they still have a distinct sound. i think red and blacks only really quiet if you use them properly (ie. dont bottom out) i use browns and they are actually quite loud | ||
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On March 23 2013 09:25 Entenmann wrote: Does anyone know if there's a good more flat like mechanical keyboard? reduced width would be nice. I had rsi some years ago and have problems with high (standard) keyboards, but I never found a really good feeling flat one. Mechanical keyboards are all pretty tall, look for a decent scissor switch keyboard if you want flat, Logitech and Apple make decent ones afaik. On March 24 2013 13:33 LgNKami wrote: I have 2 quick questions. Which key switch is the quietest (is that even a word? I dont even..), and what is the absolute cheapest keyboard I cn get with that switch. Im going to assume browns are the quietest followed by blacks BUT, I am more than likely wrong. All mechanicals are louder than rubber dome keyboards, blue is loudest by far, blacks and reds are not very loud (depending on how you type on them) and browns are a little louder than red/black. I dunno what is cheapest in US atm. On March 24 2013 17:13 evilfatsh1t wrote: so i pop the keys off, soak them for a while then let them dry? im not sure about scrubbing in case the letters rub off. Not scrubbing is probably a good idea, just warm soapy water and a dish cloth is sufficient. What keyboard do you have? The letters shouldn't be darkening that quickly. | ||
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madnessman
United States1581 Posts
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HwangjaeTerran
Finland5967 Posts
Anyway I was thinking of replacing the diodes BUT it just so happens my keyboard has a back plate and to switch the diodes I'd have desolder absolutely everything. So if here is anyone with more experience of the way keyboards are wired ( I can only see half of it) there anyway to just stick the new diodes on the other side of the pcb? If not I guess I'll just get a controller and build my own keyboard like I should've done to begin with. | ||
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DERPDERP
Kyrgyzstan189 Posts
On March 24 2013 13:33 LgNKami wrote: I have 2 quick questions. Which key switch is the quietest (is that even a word? I dont even..), and what is the absolute cheapest keyboard I cn get with that switch. Im going to assume browns are the quietest followed by blacks BUT, I am more than likely wrong. Topre is pretty quiet but quite expensive | ||
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Soohyung
Korea (South)116 Posts
I got a Steelseries 6gv2 and want to use custom keycaps, where can I get keycaps actually fitting the 6gv2 as some keys are completely different (e.g. the enter key has a different size than a normal one, keys are shaped a bit differently)? | ||
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