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Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
February 04 2014 03:16 GMT
#6741
I've never heard of UV printing, pretty neat..but I wonder how the keys feel, and not to mention how much that may have cost.
Jaxx
Profile Joined July 2004
Slovakia758 Posts
February 05 2014 15:57 GMT
#6742
I finally decided and ordered Ducky Shine 3 with brown switches and white backlight at NCIX.com. This will be my first mechanical keyboard so I'm really pumped. Now I have to wait until it travels over half of the world. Too bad that Canada post service doesn't care and keeps "Item processed" status 5 days after NCIX shipped it T.T
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
February 05 2014 19:04 GMT
#6743
On February 04 2014 05:01 ripster wrote:
Just dropping this here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1wwpew/spotted_this_over_at_wasd_keyboards/

[image loading]

Carbot <333
omg this is so awesome; makes me want to order a WASD with that key layout
Get off my lawn, young punks
Westy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
England808 Posts
February 06 2014 21:07 GMT
#6744
So I'm not much of a Mechanical Keyboard fan (been using my rubber dome logitech keyboard for 11 years with no problems!) but my flatmate is a massive fan, recently wrote this review about his Ducky Mini if anyone is interested.

He is slowly persuading me though. I was thinking about possibly getting a Qpad MK-50 or maybe something with black switches (I guess those would be best for SC2?)

Any advice for a first time mechanical keyboard buyer who plays a lot of SC2?
Tokikong
Profile Joined March 2013
35 Posts
February 08 2014 23:10 GMT
#6745
On February 07 2014 06:07 Westy wrote:
So I'm not much of a Mechanical Keyboard fan (been using my rubber dome logitech keyboard for 11 years with no problems!) but my flatmate is a massive fan, recently wrote this review about his Ducky Mini if anyone is interested.

He is slowly persuading me though. I was thinking about possibly getting a Qpad MK-50 or maybe something with black switches (I guess those would be best for SC2?)

Any advice for a first time mechanical keyboard buyer who plays a lot of SC2?



Hey Westy!

If you feel good and really like to write/play on your rubber dome keyboard keep it !

I used the Qpad MK-50 with brown switches myself and the keyboard was really solid and I liked it.

Most people consider black switches really stiff for gaming and I personally really don't like them too but it comes down to preference.

If it's going to be your first mechanical keyboard I would recommend you brown switches , they are light and have a overall good feeling compared to other switches !

Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
February 08 2014 23:15 GMT
#6746
Depends on what you want out of the mechanical keyboard. There's no reason to get one just because people say to, I certainly wouldn't buy one if I didn't have the spare cash to do so. That aside blacks are considered to be the worst when it comes to RTS games (keyword: considered, it doesn't mean you can't play with them). You can look at the OP's post under Common Questions to get some answers to some questions you may have.
B_Type13X2
Profile Joined October 2012
Canada122 Posts
February 13 2014 01:01 GMT
#6747
Just purchased a CorsairK70 with MX blues to compliment my Steelseries 6V2 I don't know which I prefer of the two to be honest right now both are quite good. The corsair I'd say is preferred because both the forward and backslash are not right next to eachother.
Half the fun of the internet is untwisting the 20 layers of BS around everything
kinsky
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany368 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-13 13:22:17
February 13 2014 13:21 GMT
#6748
hi guys! right now i am using my 3rd mechanical keyboard. i had 2 steelseries 6gv2´s and i am using a leopold fc500r right now - and i have/had the same issue with all 3 of them!

i use "4" as hotkey for my cc´s and after some months the "4" stopped working properly on all 3 keyboards. hitting the button once gives me "44","444" or "4444" as a result. does anybody share this experience?! can somebody tell me, what i am doing wrong or how to fix it?!

yes, i play a lot of sc2 - therefore hitting that button very often. but it cant be normal, that this happens on 3 different (expensive mechanical) keyboards, right?! any help is appreciated. thank you.

edit: typo
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
February 13 2014 13:32 GMT
#6749
For that problem you describe, I'd wonder if it would be good to shoot electrical contact cleaner into the switch? I mean contact cleaner that comes in an aerosol can. This would make a serious (oily) mess, so I don't know if it's a good idea.
"My goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal."
watchlulu
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany475 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-16 19:50:02
February 16 2014 19:38 GMT
#6750
I have a question:

I'm thinking of buying a mechanical keyboard but by now I could not manage to find one that fit's me.
Because I take F1 - F4 as additional hotkeys (they replace 7 - 0) and i would like to have those (F1 - F4) like very near to the keys 1 - 4 so that F1 is over 1 and so on.

On all keyboards I've seen by now, the F-Keys are positioned this way:

_______F1_F2_F3_F4
___1__2__3__4

What i want is something similar to this:

___F1_F2_F3_F4
__1__2__3__4

Anyone seen something like this?
Have a nice day!
[MD]Frostbite
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Canada292 Posts
February 16 2014 19:53 GMT
#6751
I think that all keyboards are standardized into the

On all keyboards I've seen by now, the F-Keys are positioned this way:

_______F1_F2_F3_F4
___1__2__3__4


Pretty sure you can't find something like

What i want is something similar to this:

___F1_F2_F3_F4
__1__2__3__4

Anyone seen something like this?
White-Ra, the godfather Protoss
kinsky
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany368 Posts
February 16 2014 20:36 GMT
#6752
On February 17 2014 04:38 TrumpetWilli wrote:
I have a question:

I'm thinking of buying a mechanical keyboard but by now I could not manage to find one that fit's me.
Because I take F1 - F4 as additional hotkeys (they replace 7 - 0) and i would like to have those (F1 - F4) like very near to the keys 1 - 4 so that F1 is over 1 and so on.

On all keyboards I've seen by now, the F-Keys are positioned this way:

_______F1_F2_F3_F4
___1__2__3__4

What i want is something similar to this:

___F1_F2_F3_F4
__1__2__3__4

Anyone seen something like this?



http://www.amazon.de/mechanische-Tastatur-Noppoo-Cherry-International/dp/B007OK9OOM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392582984&sr=8-1&keywords=choc mini

there you go.
Pursuit_
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States1330 Posts
February 17 2014 02:02 GMT
#6753
On February 17 2014 04:38 TrumpetWilli wrote:
I have a question:

I'm thinking of buying a mechanical keyboard but by now I could not manage to find one that fit's me.
Because I take F1 - F4 as additional hotkeys (they replace 7 - 0) and i would like to have those (F1 - F4) like very near to the keys 1 - 4 so that F1 is over 1 and so on.

On all keyboards I've seen by now, the F-Keys are positioned this way:

_______F1_F2_F3_F4
___1__2__3__4

What i want is something similar to this:

___F1_F2_F3_F4
__1__2__3__4

Anyone seen something like this?


http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&m=27

Vortex RACE is the keyboard I use, highly reccommended.
In Somnis Veritas
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
February 17 2014 03:56 GMT
#6754
Are there any boards with red/purple/pink bodies and/or red/purple/pink keycaps? Really would like my s/o to stop stealing my keyboard...

tenkeyless ideally, but w/e works.

In theory I can go for a $150 custom wasd, anything less pricey out there?
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-17 05:04:21
February 17 2014 05:00 GMT
#6755
On February 17 2014 12:56 phar wrote:
Are there any boards with red/purple/pink bodies and/or red/purple/pink keycaps? Really would like my s/o to stop stealing my keyboard...

tenkeyless ideally, but w/e works.

In theory I can go for a $150 custom wasd, anything less pricey out there?

You can just get a cheaper board and a keycap set from somewhere else.

Check compatibility for size and spacings for spacebars and possibly other keys though.

http://keypop.bigcartel.com/product/6-25x-red-translucent-spacebar
http://keypop.bigcartel.com/product/red-doubleshot-keycap-set-111-keycaps (doubleshot ABS, better than below)
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_tw
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_red_tw

I'm not up to date on pricing for keyboards and keycap vendors.
watchlulu
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany475 Posts
February 17 2014 14:36 GMT
#6756
Thanks Pursuit & kinsky for your effort, but not quite what I'm looking for
Have a nice day!
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
February 17 2014 19:55 GMT
#6757
On February 17 2014 14:00 Myrmidon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2014 12:56 phar wrote:
Are there any boards with red/purple/pink bodies and/or red/purple/pink keycaps? Really would like my s/o to stop stealing my keyboard...

tenkeyless ideally, but w/e works.

In theory I can go for a $150 custom wasd, anything less pricey out there?

You can just get a cheaper board and a keycap set from somewhere else.

Check compatibility for size and spacings for spacebars and possibly other keys though.

http://keypop.bigcartel.com/product/6-25x-red-translucent-spacebar
http://keypop.bigcartel.com/product/red-doubleshot-keycap-set-111-keycaps (doubleshot ABS, better than below)
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_tw
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_red_tw

I'm not up to date on pricing for keyboards and keycap vendors.

Hmm interesting idea, like a qfr + red keycaps, might be able to sell her on that.
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
February 20 2014 05:03 GMT
#6758
On my blackwidow razer keyboard all of the sudden the backspace doesn't work too well. works fine on the left half of the key but I have to hit hard on the right. Any ideas to fix it? The swtich looks like it's raised up a little bit
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
February 20 2014 10:36 GMT
#6759
Large keys like Backspace use a "stabilizer". If you pull off the key-cap, you'll be able to do something to it. It probably needs a little grease. Use something thick like Vaseline so that it stays where you put it, not an oil that will slowly creep away and into the surrounding area.

You should go to Youtube and research this stabilizer business. There should be video guides on how to get the key-cap off without breaking the stabilizer (the plastic parts involved are pretty thin). There are two different styles for those parts, and best would be to find a video for your exact keyboard.
"My goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal."
0excalibur
Profile Joined December 2013
Taiwan11 Posts
February 20 2014 16:18 GMT
#6760
I was wondering where is the best place to buy the filco brown switches that is ten keyless? seems like it is $200 on all places? If its not the shipping is like $70 which is ridiculous. Is it really suppose to be that expensive?
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