Looking for a new mechanical keyboard

[EnormousGnome]

The title says it all! Here are my expectations:

1. Tenkeyless

2. VERY good build quality

3. Cherry MX Blues

4. RGB, white, or no backlighting 

5. Media keys and macro keys are not necessary 

6. No wrist rest

7. Detachable cable

8. No budget. Custom keyboards are acceptable 

[Vitalius]

Charger TheProfosist

[Damikiller37]

If you can still get your hands on a Ducky Shine 3 TKL then it would meet all of those expectations.

 

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[Charger]

I know you say no budget but really what is your budget? the last custom I made cost $500 just for the parts to make it

Charger TheProfosist

love the summoning jutsu

[Vitalius]

I know you say no budget but really what is your budget? the last custom I made cost $500 just for the parts to make it

love the summoning jutsu

Regarding that, is that typical of custom keyboards, or was it just high quality/rare parts, or what? 

i.e. If you just went with basic Cherry MX Blue on a TKL keyboard with nothing really special beyond macros & it being custom, what would you guess it would cost? I'm asking both for OP's sake and my curiosity.

Thanks. Me too.

[TheProfosist]

WASDv2 CODE unless you want to go custom.

[Charger]

Regarding that, is that typical of custom keyboards, or was it just high quality/rare parts, or what? 

i.e. If you just went with basic Cherry MX Blue on a TKL keyboard with nothing really special beyond macros & it being custom, what would you guess it would cost? I'm asking both for OP's sake and my curiosity.

Thanks. Me too.

for yours since I had the plates custom cut it ended up costing more. There are ways to make them cheaper but from what i have seen other then for a few of the cheaper customs they seem to be in the $400+ range for kits I think @TheProfosist has been ordering parts for a kit that is going to cost him around $600+ or so for the parts it seems from my perspective. its like $420 for a case, pcb, and plate then he needs to get switches, stabilizers, keycaps, stickers, springs, lube, and knowing him a custom cable for it.

There are some cheaper kits to make things like the ergo dox but even that comes to $200 before buying switches and caps from what i have seen

[TheProfosist]

for yours since I had the plates custom cut it ended up costing more. There are ways to make them cheaper but from what i have seen other then for a few of the cheaper customs they seem to be in the $400+ range for kits I think @TheProfosist has been ordering parts for a kit that is going to cost him around $600+ or so for the parts it seems from my perspective. its like $420 for a case, pcb, and plate then he needs to get switches, stabilizers, keycaps, stickers, springs, lube, and knowing him a custom cable for it.

There are some cheaper kits to make things like the ergo dox but even that comes to $200 before buying switches and caps from what i have seen

yea and smaller board should be cheaper. Also ones that dont have a precision Japanese CNC'd case cost a bit less...

[KaminKevCrew]

Get one of the ~$400 TKLs from GonsKeyboardWorks. VERY nice boards, and very cool, even if you don't get backlighting, etc.

[TheProfosist]

Get one of the ~$400 TKLs from GonsKeyboardWorks. VERY nice boards, and very cool, even if you don't get backlighting, etc.

Those board are quite a bit overpriced for what they are especially when you can find a used built KMAC for that.

[Teemo4Life]

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-backlit-tenkeyless-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-mx-brown/?utm_source=shopbot&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign