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Madrid
Profile Joined February 2012
United States10 Posts
February 05 2012 16:51 GMT
#1781
Recently bought a Leopold full keyboard with blacks. It was a great board but it had a USB connector issue that caused me to disconnect randomly from windows. I e-mailed elitekeyboards support and they were great about replacing the board and they allowed me to swap the black switch board for the browns.

I've used blacks, blues, and browns and das/filco/leopold and I definitely love the Leopold with browns. It's an awesome board, especially for the value.

If I had to choose a keyboard I would do a filco with browns, just because I don't prefer the detachable USB that Leopold has.
eXistance
Profile Joined April 2010
25 Posts
February 05 2012 21:14 GMT
#1782
Another question, how big is the tactile bump on the blue switches compared to brown switches? I have the option to test a Black Widow with blue switches, so thought i'd use that to compare it to black switches, thanks!
Pucca
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Taiwan1280 Posts
February 05 2012 21:17 GMT
#1783
I am content with my Razor Black Widow

<3 Razor
Master Chief
zeeQue
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom184 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-05 21:26:03
February 05 2012 21:24 GMT
#1784
On February 05 2012 07:06 slytown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2012 06:45 zeeQue wrote:
I'm pretty sure I was reading somewhere that the "Black widow Stealth" is actually louder than blue switches, I'll try and find the site I saw it on and report back


EDIT: Found it... Take from this what you will but surely it defeats the object of it being "Stealth"?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242037/mechanical_keyboard_faq_pick_the_right_switch.html


You aren't reading correctly. Blue switches have a loud click while Browns do not.



Yeah but they measured the Decibels on all of them they tested, and Browns were louder.... It's supposed to be "silent"
Tenks
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3104 Posts
February 05 2012 21:27 GMT
#1785
On February 06 2012 06:14 eXistance wrote:
Another question, how big is the tactile bump on the blue switches compared to brown switches? I have the option to test a Black Widow with blue switches, so thought i'd use that to compare it to black switches, thanks!



It is noticeable but not greatly. I have a das that has browns and a blackwidow with, obviously, blues. The das is, imo, far easier to type on and they keycaps are not garbage like the blackwidow's.
Wat
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-05 21:30:38
February 05 2012 21:30 GMT
#1786
On February 06 2012 06:24 zeeQue wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2012 07:06 slytown wrote:
On February 05 2012 06:45 zeeQue wrote:
I'm pretty sure I was reading somewhere that the "Black widow Stealth" is actually louder than blue switches, I'll try and find the site I saw it on and report back


EDIT: Found it... Take from this what you will but surely it defeats the object of it being "Stealth"?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242037/mechanical_keyboard_faq_pick_the_right_switch.html


You aren't reading correctly. Blue switches have a loud click while Browns do not.



Yeah but they measured the Decibels on all of them they tested, and Browns were louder.... It's supposed to be "silent"

If you don't bottom out the keyboard it will be considerably softer.
And silent is advertising, no mech keyboard is silent. All of them will be louder than your average membrane keyboard.
Jophess
Profile Joined August 2010
United States95 Posts
February 05 2012 21:31 GMT
#1787
On February 06 2012 06:24 zeeQue wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2012 07:06 slytown wrote:
On February 05 2012 06:45 zeeQue wrote:
I'm pretty sure I was reading somewhere that the "Black widow Stealth" is actually louder than blue switches, I'll try and find the site I saw it on and report back


EDIT: Found it... Take from this what you will but surely it defeats the object of it being "Stealth"?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242037/mechanical_keyboard_faq_pick_the_right_switch.html


You aren't reading correctly. Blue switches have a loud click while Browns do not.



Yeah but they measured the Decibels on all of them they tested, and Browns were louder.... It's supposed to be "silent"


Browns are silent, assuming you don't bottom it out. Same for blacks and reds. Blues are the only common MX switch that actually make any sound when the switch activates. The only reason for browns to be measuring more dBs is because they are easier to bottom out.

Put o-rings on the keycaps and then only MX blues make any noticeable sound.
eXistance
Profile Joined April 2010
25 Posts
February 05 2012 21:38 GMT
#1788
On February 06 2012 06:27 Tenks wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2012 06:14 eXistance wrote:
Another question, how big is the tactile bump on the blue switches compared to brown switches? I have the option to test a Black Widow with blue switches, so thought i'd use that to compare it to black switches, thanks!



It is noticeable but not greatly. I have a das that has browns and a blackwidow with, obviously, blues. The das is, imo, far easier to type on and they keycaps are not garbage like the blackwidow's.


Alright thanks, browns are becoming the likely choice so far ^^.
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-05 23:52:52
February 05 2012 23:51 GMT
#1789
On February 06 2012 06:30 DystopiaX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 06 2012 06:24 zeeQue wrote:
On February 05 2012 07:06 slytown wrote:
On February 05 2012 06:45 zeeQue wrote:
I'm pretty sure I was reading somewhere that the "Black widow Stealth" is actually louder than blue switches, I'll try and find the site I saw it on and report back


EDIT: Found it... Take from this what you will but surely it defeats the object of it being "Stealth"?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/242037/mechanical_keyboard_faq_pick_the_right_switch.html


You aren't reading correctly. Blue switches have a loud click while Browns do not.



Yeah but they measured the Decibels on all of them they tested, and Browns were louder.... It's supposed to be "silent"

If you don't bottom out the keyboard it will be considerably softer.
And silent is advertising, no mech keyboard is silent. All of them will be louder than your average membrane keyboard.

i mean just think about it metal parts sheering against each other or bending to make a contact, vs a rubber dome being pushed down, mechanical switches are going to be louder, infact if you just press down on a membrane switch you'll be hard pressed to say it made any sound, membrane keyboards sound come from plastic on plastic rubbing from how the keys are being held in place, which is why those all rubber membrane keyboards that are suppose to be for the portable, you can't break it market are silent..
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
February 06 2012 12:02 GMT
#1790
On February 06 2012 00:24 Potatisodlaren wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2012 05:07 s.a.y wrote:
Any keyboards with normal/standard keys layout. All of the popular mech. keyboards have a weird Enter button.

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A good layout is here, you can notice 3 buttons next to the "L" letter.

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Brown/Black or Red switch if possible.



http://www.keyboardco.com/index.asp

On this site you can find Cherry MX Brown and Red as well as others with a normal layout.


Thanks

I manage to find that also Qpad and Zowie have keyboards with the specific layout for others with the same question
I am not good with quotes
CortoMontez
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia608 Posts
February 06 2012 12:23 GMT
#1791
Just bought the Corsair Vengeance K90, it comes with MX reds.

Overall it works great, and because all the keys are protruding from a flat panel, cleaning it will be a breeze.

The only issue that some people may have with it is that not all keys are mechanical.

The F keys, ESC, the block of 6 keys above the arrows, and the macro keys still use rubber domes unfortunately. In the case of playing SC with it, it would affect those who use the F-keys for location hotkeys. However if you are a noob like me who barely uses the normal hotkeys, then it is just fine.

Also, there is a button on it which toggles the start-menu button on/off which is VERY useful for obvious reasons, since it doesn't have to be torn off unlike some pros have been known to do.
"Creator was doing a really good job trying to win without storm but it was like eating spaghetti with a screwdriver." -Severian
Tidus Mino
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom1108 Posts
February 06 2012 12:37 GMT
#1792
Tt Meka G-Unit is pretty sweet
Head of Production at FACEITTV, ex-WW & Mouz SC2 manager
Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
February 06 2012 15:38 GMT
#1793
I'm not sure if it's the SS 7g (just got a few days ago) or if I've just been gaming more often than normal lately. But is it possible mx cherry blacks are wearing the hell out of my wrist? if so, does using a mx black cherry keyboard get easier?
NoctemSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States771 Posts
February 06 2012 15:47 GMT
#1794
On February 07 2012 00:38 Womb wrote:
I'm not sure if it's the SS 7g (just got a few days ago) or if I've just been gaming more often than normal lately. But is it possible mx cherry blacks are wearing the hell out of my wrist? if so, does using a mx black cherry keyboard get easier?

Mechanical keyboards should make typing easier for you, not harder.
The first couple weeks takes some getting used to but I've found that after getting my Mechanical keyboard that typing on a regular membrane board is like typing on glue. It could be your fingers aren't used to the raised keys yet, you could try to find a palm rest.
http://www.twitch.tv/noctemsc <--Most epic fun times
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
February 06 2012 16:54 GMT
#1795
On February 07 2012 00:38 Womb wrote:
I'm not sure if it's the SS 7g (just got a few days ago) or if I've just been gaming more often than normal lately. But is it possible mx cherry blacks are wearing the hell out of my wrist? if so, does using a mx black cherry keyboard get easier?


Its possible, blacks are the heaviest switch. But check any other possibilities first, don't want to throw away your expensive new keyboard.

The black switches shouldn't change in any noticable way for a very long time. But maybe your fingers will get stronger.
Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 20:28:43
February 06 2012 20:28 GMT
#1796
Yeah, I'm kind of forced to use it lol. I'm just curious if the switches need to be broke in first or what.
DjRetro
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Chile309 Posts
February 06 2012 20:49 GMT
#1797
I just ordered my cm storm quickfire red switch from pchome!!! can't wait to have it in my hands. :DDD
SpaceSynth-ItaloDisco-HiNRG http://www.radiostaddenhaag.com/
Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
February 06 2012 20:53 GMT
#1798
On February 07 2012 05:28 Womb wrote:
Yeah, I'm kind of forced to use it lol. I'm just curious if the switches need to be broke in first or what.

the switches will never break in (I have no clue where you got that from), you just have to get used to them.
TurboMaN
Profile Joined October 2005
Germany925 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-06 21:05:44
February 06 2012 20:59 GMT
#1799
SS 7g and 6g both have blacks right?
I thought about getting a 6g and now I'm unsure if the keys are too heavy or if it's just that you have to train to use it.
DjRetro
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Chile309 Posts
February 06 2012 21:23 GMT
#1800
On February 07 2012 05:59 TurboMaN wrote:
SS 7g and 6g both have blacks right?
I thought about getting a 6g and now I'm unsure if the keys are too heavy or if it's just that you have to train to use it.


Yes, both have blacks switches. Some time ago, i saw a red switch version of ss 6gv2, but actually i have no more information about that. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of people who think that black switch are fine for their own purposes. You might be one of them, who knows ?

SpaceSynth-ItaloDisco-HiNRG http://www.radiostaddenhaag.com/
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