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On December 15 2011 00:56 Nikon wrote:Show nested quote +On December 14 2011 05:06 Shikyo wrote:Who hates red? o.O I haven't heard of anyone complain about red, most people have it at the top but still prefer one of the more specilized switches, but hating it? I thought that was the switch that's the least-hated out of them all. Maybe brown as well. Blue and black have the obvious flaws - blue is noisy with more difficult doubletaps, black is exhausting http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=252Btw here you can order this nice keyboard to France with a French keyboard layout and you can also choose any switches you like. Someone hating red? That's a first, perhaps the person finds them too easy to actuate, which leads to unwanted keypresses. As for blacks being exhausting - I switched from membrane keyboard to black switches and they don't feel exhausting at all, I'm able to keep my normal typing pace for as long as before, etc. Probably just a matter of altered perception by people who've used other types of switches beforehand =)
Well they're heavier than the others so I don't think it's an unreasonable thing to say. They're as heavy as rubberdomes and those exhaust at least me
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On December 15 2011 01:18 Shikyo wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:56 Nikon wrote:On December 14 2011 05:06 Shikyo wrote:Who hates red? o.O I haven't heard of anyone complain about red, most people have it at the top but still prefer one of the more specilized switches, but hating it? I thought that was the switch that's the least-hated out of them all. Maybe brown as well. Blue and black have the obvious flaws - blue is noisy with more difficult doubletaps, black is exhausting http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=252Btw here you can order this nice keyboard to France with a French keyboard layout and you can also choose any switches you like. Someone hating red? That's a first, perhaps the person finds them too easy to actuate, which leads to unwanted keypresses. As for blacks being exhausting - I switched from membrane keyboard to black switches and they don't feel exhausting at all, I'm able to keep my normal typing pace for as long as before, etc. Probably just a matter of altered perception by people who've used other types of switches beforehand =) Well they're heavier than the others so I don't think it's an unreasonable thing to say. They're as heavy as rubberdomes and those exhaust at least me
I have the Steelseries 6gv2 (blacks) and had a rubberdome before. When i started playing more a few months ago with the rubberdomes, my hand became weak and my underarm hurt. Since I use the 6gv2, the pain and the weakness is gone 
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This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work?
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@ amasokin & CoolSea: thanks a lot for your help!
So I'm definitely going for brown switches. Seems like a really good compromise. Should make my choice easier
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On December 15 2011 01:18 Shikyo wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:56 Nikon wrote:On December 14 2011 05:06 Shikyo wrote:Who hates red? o.O I haven't heard of anyone complain about red, most people have it at the top but still prefer one of the more specilized switches, but hating it? I thought that was the switch that's the least-hated out of them all. Maybe brown as well. Blue and black have the obvious flaws - blue is noisy with more difficult doubletaps, black is exhausting http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=252Btw here you can order this nice keyboard to France with a French keyboard layout and you can also choose any switches you like. Someone hating red? That's a first, perhaps the person finds them too easy to actuate, which leads to unwanted keypresses. As for blacks being exhausting - I switched from membrane keyboard to black switches and they don't feel exhausting at all, I'm able to keep my normal typing pace for as long as before, etc. Probably just a matter of altered perception by people who've used other types of switches beforehand =) Well they're heavier than the others so I don't think it's an unreasonable thing to say. They're as heavy as rubberdomes and those exhaust at least me
Yeah, but consider that I've used rubber domes for 99% of my life (rest distributed between scissors on random laptops and some IBM Ms in school), so I'm pretty used to it. Like I said, it's probably noticeable in people who predominantly use lighter switches tho.
Actually, my brother brought home an IBM model M - he got it for like 5 euro or so from his school. When I tried to type on it, I had trouble typing my name initially  I guess I'd gotten really used to the rubber domes beforehand.
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1 more question guys.
Im going to buy new qpad mk80 and i dont know which switches should i take. I think about bronze or reds. 40% gaming 60% everyday use. Do you have any tips?
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On December 16 2011 05:48 astor wrote:
1 more question guys.
Im going to buy new qpad mk80 and i dont know which switches should i take. I think about bronze or reds. 40% gaming 60% everyday use. Do you have any tips?
I would like to use a bronze swtich. Those are super rare.... You will be fine.
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TY for answer. I will go with bronzes
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I think you mean brown switches but either way, they're the better decision.
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On December 15 2011 03:20 dementrio wrote:
This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work?
Many people bring them to work with them, but I have heard of people owning two different keyboards one for work and the other for home. For example some people would keep a keyboard with like cherry browns at home so they can type well on it and still game on it. But at work some people have like a Topre keyboard which isnt the best choice for gaming but since they maybe typing a lot at work it is a good choice.
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On December 16 2011 06:26 DJFaqU wrote:
I think you mean brown switches but either way, they're the better decision.
See pic.
I also use my ducky @ work and keep the leopold at home. Duck reds w/ dampeners to soften it when i bottom out.
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Yeah bro. MX Bronzes are so rare when you google Cherry MX Bronze this page is the first hit after the Cherry MX website itself.
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Are we really doing this? Bronzes?
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He's from Poland, maybe the polish word for them literally translates to bronze in English. That's nothing to be a bitch about.
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On December 16 2011 09:09 DJFaqU wrote:
He's from Poland, maybe the polish word for them literally translates to bronze in English. That's nothing to be a bitch about.
Nope, two different words. Although your theory intrigued me enough to google it.
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On December 16 2011 09:09 DJFaqU wrote:
He's from Poland, maybe the polish word for them literally translates to bronze in English. That's nothing to be a bitch about.
You're thinking of the Ancient Greeks, who didn't have a word for blue and called blue things "bronze." For example they called the sky "bronze" colored. Quite interesting.
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On December 15 2011 01:06 Shagg wrote:Show nested quote +On December 14 2011 13:19 CoolSea wrote:On December 14 2011 04:56 Merany wrote:Yeah, I've read that but it's like : - Black: good for gaming, not for typing. OK, seems fine. - Brown: descent for both. OK, seems fine. - Blue: good for typing. Some people don't like it for gaming, some do. - Red: seems to be good for both, maybe more for gaming but some people hate it. I mean, that doesn't help a lot  As for the description of the feelings when using it, I don't know, it's just so hard to decide without trying (which I cannot do). Blue seems to be the less likely to suit me and given the fact that I'm not hugely satisfied of my Razer keyboard right now, I'm probably not going to take the BlackWidow. Corsair doesn't seem to be available right now and I'm planning to get the keyboard as some sort of present for myself for Christmas. I'm gonna look for more detailed review of the Steelseries and Zowie but if more people have experience with them (or other keyboards I mentioned) especially for RTS, that would help  I've owned both the Steelseries 6gV2 and the Zowie Celeritas, and if I had to choose between the two for RTS I think it would have to be the Zowie. The keys are much easier to press down than the Steelseries and the keyboard performs extremely well if your computer had a PS/2 input. however there are some aesthetic differences between the two. The Zowie doesn't have feet on the back meaning it cannot be raised so it can only be played in the flat position. The Steelseries doesn't have raising feet either, however, the keyboard is constructed in a raised position. The main difference between the Steelseries and the Zowie are the switches. If you don't like stiff keys, then the Steelseries may not be for you. Overall, I feel that the Zowie is easier to play with overall. As you said, some people like to play games with blues, but personally I dislike then for gaming as it takes longer to double tap on a blue switch keyboard than it would on other types of mechanical switches. They are also loud as fuck, which might annoy either you or the people around you. I would just go for the brown zowie or some other keyboard with brown switches, like a rosewill or something. Hope this helped a little. Atleast my Zowie is constructed in raised position o.O so that for example Z is little lower than S and W is a little higher than S from the ground or if u look from the side.
I think all keyboards are constructed like that, I meant that the back of the keyboard runs parallel to the surface of the desk, and that there is no possibility to raise the back of the keyboard so that it is at an angle to the surface.
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On December 16 2011 09:12 Medrea wrote:Show nested quote +On December 16 2011 09:09 DJFaqU wrote:
He's from Poland, maybe the polish word for them literally translates to bronze in English. That's nothing to be a bitch about. Nope, two different words. Although your theory intrigued me enough to google it.
Actually the polish word for brown is brazowy (pronounced bronz-ovy), so it is very likely if not certain he meant brown.
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On December 15 2011 03:20 dementrio wrote:
This is a question for those who have a mechanical keyboard and a day job in an office;
do you keep your keyboard at home or at work?
I leave several nice keyboards at work every night. I also have a high level of trust in my coworkers and the cleaning crew.
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