Mechanical Keyboards

[jackwins6]

Well, at the moment i have a Corsair K50 keyboard, and im looking to upgrade to a mechanical one for gaming. But before i decide what switches to go for I would like to try them out. I've tried blues on my friends Razer Blackwidow. So I'm just wondering if you know of any stores where i can try them out.? (UK)

[Samdb]

Where about in the UK are you?

[jackwins6]

Gloucester

[MrTomnus]

Hm, it's trickier in the UK because there aren't as many big tech shops on the high street and in shopping centres. Your best best it to find a Maplin near you - they sell mechanical keyboards and I'm sure if you asked somebody there they can get one out of the box for you to test Unfortunately they don't put them on display - you just have to hope they have a hole to test just one of the switches

 

If not Maplin, the e retailers like aria, ebuyer and scan all have warehouses somewhere in the UK where you can also buy products. You might be able to ask them for one to sample, if they're close to you.

[Samdb]

Gloucester

 

Maplin and PC World are probably your best bet, but you might not have the best of luck. If you can't get to try one, what will you be using the keyboard for, do you like a stiff key press? A tactile feedback? Typing? Gaming?

[JRuss16]

cooler master will send you a  mechanical switch sampler for i think $15 and it comes with $15 off a cooler master keyboard

 

http://www.cmstore-usa.com/mechanical-key-switch-demo-board/

 

i do not know if you can get it in the uk

[jackwins6]

Thanks i'll see if I can find a Maplin close, i already tried PC World and they didnt have any so thats why i have this. I'm not sure what kind I want to go for since I've only tries the blues.

[AddonCustoms]

PC World sell the Corsair K70, i got mine from there, you could go there and say you are interested in buying one but would like to see what the keys feel like before you buy, they might open one for you to try, the store near me allowed me to open a mouse to try out.

 

 

Or you could buy a sample switch from Amazon for £9 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-MX-Switch-Sampler/dp/B00I0VX4VS/ref=sr_1_1

[jackwins6]

oh that sucks because when i went there they only had the K50

[WiiManic]

PC World that I've been to had Razer Keyboards with Browns/Blues, which had opening to try them.

They had a model with blacks, but that was sealed. If you asked nicely they may allow you to try them.

 

To try Red/Blacks I went to Scan warehouse, though you are probably a little far from there.

[Brother]

Well, at the moment i have a Corsair K50 keyboard, and im looking to upgrade to a mechanical one for gaming. But before i decide what switches to go for I would like to try them out. I've tried blues on my friends Razer Blackwidow. So I'm just wondering if you know of any stores where i can try them out.? (UK)

 

 

cooler master will send you a  mechanical switch sampler for i think $15 and it comes with $15 off a cooler master keyboard

 

http://www.cmstore-usa.com/mechanical-key-switch-demo-board/

 

i do not know if you can get it in the uk

 

You can try this it is not as refined as the cooler master one but it is delivered in the UK:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CHERRY-Series-Keyswitch-Keymodule-Switches/dp/B00IINTDPE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1590NZPCH45SAEKXK17Q

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-MX-Switch-Sampler/dp/B00I0VX4VS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0PF8Z681F3Y59N4Z6SPB

[jackwins6]

if worst comes to worst ill just buy one of those samplers but iill see if ii can try some in stores

[CM Norumu]

cooler master will send you a  mechanical switch sampler for i think $15 and it comes with $15 off a cooler master keyboard

 

http://www.cmstore-usa.com/mechanical-key-switch-demo-board/

 

i do not know if you can get it in the uk

 

 

You can try this it is not as refined as the cooler master one but it is delivered in the UK:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CHERRY-Series-Keyswitch-Keymodule-Switches/dp/B00IINTDPE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1590NZPCH45SAEKXK17Q

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-MX-Switch-Sampler/dp/B00I0VX4VS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0PF8Z681F3Y59N4Z6SPB

 

We do have an EU edition! Here's the EU CM Store link for it

[jackwins6]

thanks guys ill go out this weekend and see if they have any if not then ill buy a key samper