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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 27 2011 16:29 GMT
#1261
well the switches are blue and those are generally thought of as a typing switch instead of a gaming one. It's all personal preference though in the end so i'm not sure what kind of advice you're looking for.

Razer keyboards have the worst quality out of all the major brands so you could consider that as a negative
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MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
December 27 2011 16:37 GMT
#1262
About the black widow, this is my first mechanical keyboard and this is how I feel about it:

It's great for typing and playing StarCraft. It's a dream to type on and I've had no issues with "bad quality" as many people claim that they have had. It's kinda oddly small for a keyboard, but I consider this a positive after coming off of a laptop keyboard for the last year or 2. It's very clicky and has a very nice response and feel to it. I don't really ever feel like I'm pressing a cheap or weak key that might break off if I type on it too hard or too quickly.

I don't have the back lit version, although I'm sure it's pretty nice. I like it overall and I'm glad that I invested the $80 into it. It's not the best keyboard ever, but it's far from the worst and I can proudly say that I own it. It really comes down to preference though and some people don't like the way that it feels. Hope you find a keyboard that you like
VeeGee
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3 Posts
December 27 2011 20:01 GMT
#1263
On December 27 2011 18:12 Blaec wrote:
The Das case plastic is shiny so gets dirty (fingerprints etc) more quickly than the Rosewill, and the Das has usb ports while the Rosewill does not, thats about all I can think of.
Both are good choices.


Okay, good to know there are no huge quality differences, thanks
Bulkers
Profile Joined September 2010
Poland509 Posts
December 27 2011 20:13 GMT
#1264
Europeans are so screwed, any kind of fancy mechanical keyboards (except razer and steelseries) are very overpriced... if f.e Filcos in US cost 100$ in Eu they cost 100£ or 120€+ so it like double the price, also getting one from us to eu cost at least 50$...

Im still looking for some cheap Ducky in Europe or something and I found 1 tenkeyless on auction for 120$ but with blue switches...
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 27 2011 20:24 GMT
#1265
On December 28 2011 05:13 Bulkers wrote:
Europeans are so screwed, any kind of fancy mechanical keyboards (except razer and steelseries) are very overpriced... if f.e Filcos in US cost 100$ in Eu they cost 100£ or 120€+ so it like double the price, also getting one from us to eu cost at least 50$...

Im still looking for some cheap Ducky in Europe or something and I found 1 tenkeyless on auction for 120$ but with blue switches...

eh filcos arent 100 in us they are way more, not to mention that in 120e theres tax included so in reality its more like 100€.

also the qpad mk-50 keyboard is just 79€
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Bulkers
Profile Joined September 2010
Poland509 Posts
December 27 2011 21:05 GMT
#1266
On December 28 2011 05:24 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2011 05:13 Bulkers wrote:
Europeans are so screwed, any kind of fancy mechanical keyboards (except razer and steelseries) are very overpriced... if f.e Filcos in US cost 100$ in Eu they cost 100£ or 120€+ so it like double the price, also getting one from us to eu cost at least 50$...

Im still looking for some cheap Ducky in Europe or something and I found 1 tenkeyless on auction for 120$ but with blue switches...

eh filcos arent 100 in us they are way more, not to mention that in 120e theres tax included so in reality its more like 100€.

also the qpad mk-50 keyboard is just 79€


I know they are more that was just an example on how bad prices are in eu... also you cant compare qpad to filco, das, Leopold or even Ducky
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-27 21:23:54
December 27 2011 21:23 GMT
#1267
Um sure I can. And I don't see how that was an example of anything.

Speaking of terrible prices in europe, did you know that Topres are 169€ over here? Now guess what they cost in the US.
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Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
December 27 2011 21:31 GMT
#1268
On December 28 2011 06:23 Shikyo wrote:
Um sure I can. And I don't see how that was an example of anything.

Speaking of terrible prices in europe, did you know that Topres are 169€ over here? Now guess what they cost in the US.

thats about right for used T_T;;; New hhk are like 270 euros T_T and type "S" are 375 euros -_-... If you can get a hhkb that is slightly used for less than $250 usd your getting a good deal.


http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,realforce
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 27 2011 21:37 GMT
#1269
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/43871/cjsct/Topre-Realforce-105UFB-Black-langallinen-nappaimisto

hm
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amasokin
Profile Joined November 2011
France3 Posts
December 27 2011 21:44 GMT
#1270
Yes well "in Europe" might be a bit exaggerated - not in all Europe. In France a Topre is 250 euros (with taxes and shipping) minimum, and the only place to buy them is TheKeyboardCo in the UK. You really get a sweet deal in Finland !
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bulkers
Profile Joined September 2010
Poland509 Posts
December 27 2011 21:50 GMT
#1271
Its FIN layout if Im correct
DJFaqU
Profile Joined May 2011
466 Posts
December 27 2011 22:13 GMT
#1272
Doesn't matter if you can touch-type.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 27 2011 22:16 GMT
#1273
On December 28 2011 06:50 Bulkers wrote:
Its FIN layout if Im correct

well they get it from someone else =P so they shouldnt be the only store with those prices. Also it's the same keyboard with different keycaps so it's really weird if no one else has those for similiar prices.

Either way <_<
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
krun
Profile Joined August 2011
23 Posts
December 28 2011 00:11 GMT
#1274
On December 28 2011 05:13 Bulkers wrote:
Europeans are so screwed, any kind of fancy mechanical keyboards (except razer and steelseries) are very overpriced... if f.e Filcos in US cost 100$ in Eu they cost 100£ or 120€+ so it like double the price, also getting one from us to eu cost at least 50$...

Im still looking for some cheap Ducky in Europe or something and I found 1 tenkeyless on auction for 120$ but with blue switches...


Yep, I doubt you find any decent keyboard in affordable price in Europe. Not to mention Poland.
I've had SS 6G v2 for over 4 months, then, suddenly one of the switches stopped working. I've got my money back and ordered a Noppoo Choc Mini White with MX Brown. Pretty much perfect keyboard, exactly what I want: better keycaps, better switches (less fatigue for wrists/fingers), great look, probably overall better build quality, NKRO over USB (6kro is enough anyway). It only lacks a wristrest (7g has a good one imo)

You can get a Noppo Choc Mini with MX Black for ~95$ including shipment to Europe here - http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments +pbt keycaps (not the abs crap) and some other gamer stuff

Although you might have to pay vat (23%)
gruff
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden2276 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-28 11:50:14
December 28 2011 11:49 GMT
#1275
It depends on the brand really and what country you live in. You can't generalize for the entire EU. Filco and Topre don't sell anywhere in Sweden so the price ends up being quite high at a similar level amasokin mentioned for france for a topre. You can however find decent prizes on 6gv2, qpad, and other less known brands. I also saw the new Corsair on sale during christmas so there are some options depending what country you live in.
JethroTV
Profile Joined December 2010
United States206 Posts
December 28 2011 17:37 GMT
#1276
Got my first mechanical keyboard a few weeks ago and wanted to give a special thanks to this thread, as it was quite helpful in helping me determine what I wanted.

Ended up with a Filco with MXBrowns. =) Very pleased with it thus far.

http://imgur.com/76YzG
@JethroTV
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 28 2011 17:47 GMT
#1277
On December 28 2011 20:49 gruff wrote:
It depends on the brand really and what country you live in. You can't generalize for the entire EU. Filco and Topre don't sell anywhere in Sweden so the price ends up being quite high at a similar level amasokin mentioned for france for a topre. You can however find decent prizes on 6gv2, qpad, and other less known brands. I also saw the new Corsair on sale during christmas so there are some options depending what country you live in.

you can order topre from verkkokauppa.com to sweden and estonia.

Speaking of which I just ordered this:
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Glockateer
Profile Joined June 2009
United States254 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-29 10:28:24
December 29 2011 10:24 GMT
#1278
I wanted to point out that CM storm quickfire rapid pages are starting to pop up in US/CA sites and are available now or soon. I'm not sure about Europe. These are basically filco tenkeyless rebrands (same manufacturing) with some of their own implementations such as detachable cable and media keys. I have a quickfire with reds and I highly recommend the quickfire mechanicals for their high quality.

US:
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=752

CA:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX36451
NCIX

I think they're mainly MX blues right now but there are mx blues, browns, reds and blacks.
GET SM4SHED
ins(out)side
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
220 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-29 11:05:32
December 29 2011 10:56 GMT
#1279
Just thought I'd take yet another opportunity to type with my brand-new and most beloved FILCO Majestouch 2 Ninja edition. Having experienced Cherry Blue switches with a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate, I've found that Cherry Browns are way more my kind of switch. Being a Pianist I tend to like a certain amount of tactile response when pressing keys, whether it be on the piano or the keyboard.

The lettering being on the front of the keys was kind of hard for me to get accustomed to at first, but now that I've adjusted I'm even more in love with this amazing product. I also own a metallic blue standard FILCO Majestouch 2 with Cherry Browns (just like my Ninja one) but the regular enter key has stopped working.

Aside from sending the keyboard in to FILCO themselves to get a replacement, I opted to simply buy a new one first because I couldn't stand to not have this baby for any kind protracted period of time. My question is, should I opt to send my KB with the broken Enter key or is there some kind of keyboard repair place I can take it and have the switch fixed faster?

On December 29 2011 02:37 SCJethro wrote:
Got my first mechanical keyboard a few weeks ago and wanted to give a special thanks to this thread, as it was quite helpful in helping me determine what I wanted.

Ended up with a Filco with MXBrowns. =) Very pleased with it thus far.

http://imgur.com/76YzG


OMG! That's my baby right there! Metallic Blue FILCO with MXBrowns. I've been just mad about the keyboards even since. As mentioned above, the Enter key went out on my original Metallic blue one and I've been debating whether I should send it to FILCO (since I'm pretty sure that I didnt own it for a full year) or perhaps just seek out a local mech keyboard repair place of some kind...assuming they exist! I mean, the way I see it, the only thing better than one FILCO is two, right?

[image loading]

My current beauty. Like the website says, these things just make you want to type!
gruff
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden2276 Posts
December 29 2011 12:18 GMT
#1280
On December 29 2011 02:47 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2011 20:49 gruff wrote:
It depends on the brand really and what country you live in. You can't generalize for the entire EU. Filco and Topre don't sell anywhere in Sweden so the price ends up being quite high at a similar level amasokin mentioned for france for a topre. You can however find decent prizes on 6gv2, qpad, and other less known brands. I also saw the new Corsair on sale during christmas so there are some options depending what country you live in.

you can order topre from verkkokauppa.com to sweden and estonia.

Speaking of which I just ordered this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89fIyvP0fBw


I was counting sites I can read, but fair enough.
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