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Lalalaland34504 Posts
On July 16 2013 00:09 Firebolt145 wrote:
After trying out my brother's IBM Model M keyboard which he found collecting dust at the back of an old wind tunnel I have become interested in mechanical keyboards.
The only gaming I do on a regular basis is Dota 2, and aside from that I do a fair bit of typing. From the OP I get the impression that I should be looking at a Brown mechanical keyboard.
I cannot find the OP-recommended 'Ducky 9008G2 ABS Keycaps' on Amazon UK, which will most likely be the place I buy this from. Any other suggestions? My budget is ideally about £80-90, but I'm not against £100 if it's a really good deal.
Related to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00C67C79C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373945095&sr=8-1&keywords=cm storm brown
Thoughts?
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On July 16 2013 07:04 Bentus wrote:hey guys, I hope you can help me. Well, two years ago I got the Razer Black Widow Ultimate Keyboard which was perfectly fine. But suddenly it stopped working and the warranty was already over. Now, I want to replace it. Actually, I really enjoyed the feeling off this keyboard, so I want something similar but preferably more durable. Is there a keyboard out-there, available in Germany, that feels similar typing on it but with better quality. Max price is about ~150Euro. Thanks in adance! I thought about buying this one: http://www.getdigital.de/products/Das_Keyboard_Model_S_Professional is this a good choice?
Nothing wrong with a Das, some dont like the shiny case because its a fingerprint magnet.
On July 16 2013 12:25 Firebolt145 wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2013 00:09 Firebolt145 wrote:
After trying out my brother's IBM Model M keyboard which he found collecting dust at the back of an old wind tunnel I have become interested in mechanical keyboards.
The only gaming I do on a regular basis is Dota 2, and aside from that I do a fair bit of typing. From the OP I get the impression that I should be looking at a Brown mechanical keyboard.
I cannot find the OP-recommended 'Ducky 9008G2 ABS Keycaps' on Amazon UK, which will most likely be the place I buy this from. Any other suggestions? My budget is ideally about £80-90, but I'm not against £100 if it's a really good deal. Related to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00C67C79C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373945095&sr=8-1&keywords=cm storm brownThoughts?
TK is ok, not the highest quality and it has an interesting layout. But getting backlighting for that price is amazing.
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Lalalaland34504 Posts
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Filco is super solid but very expensive. Have a look for a quickfire rapid, virtually the same keyboard but rebadged. Only downside is the font.
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just recieved the quickfire rapid with mx red.. not sure how i feel about it. its really different but i like that it doesnt have any shiny shit and i probably am getting used to it. first sc2 game with it feeled weird thou, missed a lot of keys cuz my last keyboard was a compact one which was really small O.o
but i like the sound of the mx red, not really too loud and no one in ts3 can hear me typing etc ~~
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On July 16 2013 21:47 {ToT}ColmA wrote:
just recieved the quickfire rapid with mx red.. not sure how i feel about it. its really different but i like that it doesnt have any shiny shit and i probably am getting used to it. first sc2 game with it feeled weird thou, missed a lot of keys cuz my last keyboard was a compact one which was really small O.o
but i like the sound of the mx red, not really too loud and no one in ts3 can hear me typing etc ~~
Took maybe a week to get used to mine, love it now.
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Why do the Korean often use keyboards that aren´t famous? I think Ducky isnt that famous but still known in EU/Non Korean Country ^^ All in EU use Ducky,Roccat, Unknown ... or Razer Blackwiddow ^^ and maybe some filcos.
Why arent mechanicle keyboard so famous in EU/Non Korean Country?
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Because I couldn't find a Leopold FC700R elsewhere than Australia (even if I may have a plan !!!) 
I'm thinking to buy either a CM storm quickfire (so tenkeyless) brown or a Filco Majestouch-2 tenkeyless brown.
Does the increase of price for filco is worthy ?
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Northern Ireland461 Posts
Had a really bad time ordering from Gmarket, and I'm yet to be refunded for my purchase.
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I just bought the CM storm QFR. I fucking love it
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On July 17 2013 11:18 mau5mat wrote:
Had a really bad time ordering from Gmarket, and I'm yet to be refunded for my purchase.
Was it specifically an FC700R, or some other product from Leopold? I had no issues with my order.
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Hope I can get some advice here on a good mechanical keyboard for me (or alteration of my current setup).
I currently use a Razer Tarantula:
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I bought a CM Storm QuickFire Pro (brown):
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I'm really liking the feel of typing on mechanical keyboard. I'm both a programmer and a gamer so I spend a lot of time with my keyboard. My biggest problem with the new keyboard is how thick and tall it is. If you look at the tarantula, it has a really nice, huge wrist rest. I didn't realize how much I liked that until I got this new keyboard. In fact, I need it with how much I type during the day.
So my question is - should I stick with this new CM Storm QFP and get something like a Grifiti Wrist Pad or should I give this to my fiance (who doesn't use the comp enough for the lack of wrist guard to matter, and she loves this thing) and get a different keyboard that has a wrist rest (like maybe the logitech 710+?? though I cannot find one with brown atm). Anyone with a similar experience have any suggestions? As a note, my friend has a razer blackwidow that I've tried and the wrist rest is not large enough to solve my problem.
*edit* I've ordered a grifiti wrist pad to try out in the meantime but am still interested in thoughts about other keyboards from people who have had this same problem.
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It does. The QFR is based on the Filco. The Filco has a much higher quality PCB & probably controller as well... and great customer service. If you dont have a problem with the price I would go for that. I had to warranty my QFR due to the lower quality build/PCB. The replacement is working fine so far, only been a couple weeks.
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On July 17 2013 12:48 Rad wrote:Hope I can get some advice here on a good mechanical keyboard for me (or alteration of my current setup). I currently use a Razer Tarantula: + Show Spoiler +I bought a CM Storm QuickFire Pro (brown): + Show Spoiler +I'm really liking the feel of typing on mechanical keyboard. I'm both a programmer and a gamer so I spend a lot of time with my keyboard. My biggest problem with the new keyboard is how thick and tall it is. If you look at the tarantula, it has a really nice, huge wrist rest. I didn't realize how much I liked that until I got this new keyboard. In fact, I need it with how much I type during the day. So my question is - should I stick with this new CM Storm QFP and get something like a Grifiti Wrist Pad or should I give this to my fiance (who doesn't use the comp enough for the lack of wrist guard to matter, and she loves this thing) and get a different keyboard that has a wrist rest (like maybe the logitech 710+?? though I cannot find one with brown atm). Anyone with a similar experience have any suggestions? As a note, my friend has a razer blackwidow that I've tried and the wrist rest is not large enough to solve my problem. *edit* I've ordered a grifiti wrist pad to try out in the meantime but am still interested in thoughts about other keyboards from people who have had this same problem.
Its a common trend to not supply a wrist wrest it seems... you can always get something like this: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=91
Or team Axiom's sponsor; WASD keyboards has the option for a clip-on wrist rest: http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/mechanical-keyboard.html
WASD even offers to sell you a "bare bones" keyboard with no keycaps if you prefer higher quality ones. Theirs are great for their customization though. Also, I will warn you they have more awesome things coming, if you look at their blog section.
On July 16 2013 00:09 Firebolt145 wrote:
I cannot find the OP-recommended 'Ducky 9008G2 ABS Keycaps' on Amazon UK, which will most likely be the place I buy this from. Any other suggestions? My budget is ideally about £80-90, but I'm not against £100 if it's a really good deal.
http://www.mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?switch_id=ALL&size=ALL&keyword=9008G2&in_stock=on
On July 16 2013 07:04 Bentus wrote:hey guys, I hope you can help me. Well, two years ago I got the Razer Black Widow Ultimate Keyboard which was perfectly fine. But suddenly it stopped working and the warranty was already over. Now, I want to replace it. Actually, I really enjoyed the feeling off this keyboard, so I want something similar but preferably more durable. Is there a keyboard out-there, available in Germany, that feels similar typing on it but with better quality. Max price is about ~150Euro. Thanks in adance! I thought about buying this one: http://www.getdigital.de/products/Das_Keyboard_Model_S_Professional is this a good choice?
Im not sure I would recommend a Das with the new manufacturing. Perhaps try to get a Filco with MX Blues, or even something like a Cherry G80-3000. Im not sure your options for ordering...
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On July 17 2013 13:31 Lu_e wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 12:48 Rad wrote:Hope I can get some advice here on a good mechanical keyboard for me (or alteration of my current setup). I currently use a Razer Tarantula: + Show Spoiler +I bought a CM Storm QuickFire Pro (brown): + Show Spoiler +I'm really liking the feel of typing on mechanical keyboard. I'm both a programmer and a gamer so I spend a lot of time with my keyboard. My biggest problem with the new keyboard is how thick and tall it is. If you look at the tarantula, it has a really nice, huge wrist rest. I didn't realize how much I liked that until I got this new keyboard. In fact, I need it with how much I type during the day. So my question is - should I stick with this new CM Storm QFP and get something like a Grifiti Wrist Pad or should I give this to my fiance (who doesn't use the comp enough for the lack of wrist guard to matter, and she loves this thing) and get a different keyboard that has a wrist rest (like maybe the logitech 710+?? though I cannot find one with brown atm). Anyone with a similar experience have any suggestions? As a note, my friend has a razer blackwidow that I've tried and the wrist rest is not large enough to solve my problem. *edit* I've ordered a grifiti wrist pad to try out in the meantime but am still interested in thoughts about other keyboards from people who have had this same problem. Its a common trend to not supply a wrist wrest it seems... you can always get something like this: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=91Or team Axiom's sponsor; WASD keyboards has the option for a clip-on wrist rest: http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/mechanical-keyboard.htmlWASD even offers to sell you a "bare bones" keyboard with no keycaps if you prefer higher quality ones. Theirs are great for their customization though. Also, I will warn you they have more awesome things coming, if you look at their blog section.
Thanks for the info.
The ducky pad looks interesting though $37 for a wrist rest seems a bit much. If everyone was recommending it or something, maybe... otherwise, I don't know how it's better than a $10 wrist rest I can get anywhere else, so the price is a factor there.
I looked into WASD stuff before I bought the CM Storm keyboard but all I see is a lot of "out of stock" options and a "keyboard designer" form that doesn't seem to have options to design a keyboard available. Also, on the page you linked, I do not see any options for clip-on wrist sets. I'm sure they're there, but I don't see them.
As an update, the logitech 710+ is looking really good now, especially with the noise dampening rings (would be nice because my tarantula is super silent and I'm always awake way past my fiance) but also there's a roccat mechanical keyboard that looks good for me, but I'm really reluctant to buy without some reliable reviews.
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Northern Ireland461 Posts
On July 17 2013 12:36 Zorgon wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2013 11:18 mau5mat wrote:
Had a really bad time ordering from Gmarket, and I'm yet to be refunded for my purchase.
Was it specifically an FC700R, or some other product from Leopold? I had no issues with my order.
Was specifically an FC700R, really gutted because it was going to be an early birthday present for me D':
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pretty happy now bout my purchase, the quickfire rapid feels nice now and even thou i ve no comparision to any high quality mech keyboard it feels good to me. pretty happy that it has not lighting and shit, that would just bother me
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Lalalaland34504 Posts
I'm also curious as to whether I'll need a wrist rest for the Filco majestouch2 that I bought in the end. Will wait to give it a try before purchasing one though.
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Hey,
Do you think a good keyboard is important and is the diffrence between a Ducky Shin2 and a Razer BlackWiddow Ultimate 2013 important too?Or the diffrence between Rubberdome and Mechanicle Keyboard?I often hear that your stuff isn´t important but why do the Pro´s use them?
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