Cherry MX Sampler kit

[Aadi]

I was wondering if there was a "sampler kit" so to speak so I can try out different mechanical switches and find out which switch is best for me...If so, where can I buy it?

[bchampion96]

Yes http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/sampler-kit-1.html

[Aadi]

Thanks!

[nickbickerstaff]

The thing is with this though you wont really get a feel on what typing on mechanical switches is like if you know what i mean. As you are only pressing 1 switch not composing sentences like you would typing. If you can go to a computer shop and try out an actual keyboard.

[ARod]

The thing is with this though you wont really get a feel on what typing on mechanical switches is like if you know what i mean. As you are only pressing 1 switch not composing sentences like you would typing. If you can go to a computer shop and try out an actual keyboard.

 

Totally agree.  The one thing you can get a real feel for though is the noise level, assuming you're buying a WASD board.  

[nickbickerstaff]

Totally agree.  The one thing you can get a real feel for though is the noise level, assuming you're buying a WASD board.  

Yeah that's true, but you won't really know which switch to go for until you have tried a full keyboard.

[mgsstar]

I would recommend you to go to your retail technology stores and see if they have mechanical keyboards on display so you can test them and to see which one is the best by typing on them.

[Akula]

Yes http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/sampler-kit-1.html

 

Oh nice pickup, i wouldn't mind owning one of these :o

[bchampion96]

Oh nice pickup, i wouldn't mind owning one of these :o

tis how i made my switch decision :D

 

The thing is with this though you wont really get a feel on what typing on mechanical switches is like if you know what i mean. As you are only pressing 1 switch not composing sentences like you would typing. If you can go to a computer shop and try out an actual keyboard.

Yeah, it does kinda suck. Here in the UK, you can only find blacks in shops D:

 

Totally agree.  The one thing you can get a real feel for though is the noise level, assuming you're buying a WASD board.  

The noise level is pretty much the same, regardless of keyboard. Tis the switch that matters. 

[Aadi]

I'll be testing out this sampler kit. Once I sort of touchy feely around the different switches, I'll take a look in Microcenter and go from there, I just want to familiarize myself with mechanical switches first :)

[nickbickerstaff]

tis how i made my switch decision :D

 

Yeah, it does kinda suck. Here in the UK, you can only find blacks in shops D:

 

The noise level is pretty much the same, regardless of keyboard. Tis the switch that matters. 

yeah i am in the uk too, the only mechanical keyboard i have found is the corsair k70 in maplin which uses reds so it might be worth going there

[bchampion96]

yeah i am in the uk too, the only mechanical keyboard i have found is the corsair k70 in maplin which uses reds so it might be worth going there

Wow, i had no idea there was anything good at all in maplin :P I found a steelseries black switch keyboard in PC World 

[nickbickerstaff]

Wow, i had no idea there was anything good at all in maplin :P I found a steelseries black switch keyboard in PC World 

hahaha yeah dude i was shocked too! never seen a mechanical keyboard in pc world! believe me i have looked haha

[bchampion96]

hahaha yeah dude i was shocked too! never seen a mechanical keyboard in pc world! believe me i have looked haha

They were actually really nice when I went. A dude even let us take it out of the box, plug it in and have a typing sesh :D

[nickbickerstaff]

They were actually really nice when I went. A dude even let us take it out of the box, plug it in and have a typing sesh :D

hahaha sweet mate! the k70 was out on display but not plugged in but still got to type on it!

[bchampion96]

hahaha sweet mate! the k70 was out on display but not plugged in but still got to type on it!

epic :D

[pzt]

just watch youtube vids. lots of em thats what i did a few years ago to get mine, not many stores have them / have them out for display atleast in my area!

[HemilTV]

tis how i made my switch decision :D

 

Yeah, it does kinda suck. Here in the UK, you can only find blacks in shops D:

 

The noise level is pretty much the same, regardless of keyboard. Tis the switch that matters. 

Which shops. I live in London and can't find any mechanical keyboards in store anywhere!

[bchampion96]

Which shops. I live in London and can't find any mechanical keyboards in store anywhere!

 

I found a steelseries mechanical keyboard in a PC World/Currys. Are there any near you in London?

[mp4-25]

I own a SteelSeries 6GV2, bought from PC World late last year. It was the first mechanical keyboard I tried, they had this and a Corsair K90, I love my keyboard. Blacks are so nice to type on if you are a bit heavy handed like me.

[HemilTV]

I found a steelseries mechanical keyboard in a PC World/Currys. Are there any near you in London?

Yep there are plenty of Currys/PCWorld stores, however none of them display mechanical keyboards, which store did you find them in? I can take the tube if it's very far..

[bchampion96]

Yep there are plenty of Currys/PCWorld stores, however none of them display mechanical keyboards, which store did you find them in? I can take the tube if it's very far..

 

Nah, it was one in Canterbury 

[TheProfosist]

Yep there are plenty of Currys/PCWorld stores, however none of them display mechanical keyboards, which store did you find them in? I can take the tube if it's very far..

 

you sure because id just like to point out that up until a while ago most mechanical boards look quite plain.

[TheProfosist]

just watch youtube vids. lots of em thats what i did a few years ago to get mine, not many stores have them / have them out for display atleast in my area!

 

youtube vids, unless you have some kind of super power, cant tell you fingers how a switch will feel.

[HemilTV]

I own a SteelSeries 6GV2, bought from PC World late last year. It was the first mechanical keyboard I tried, they had this and a Corsair K90, I love my keyboard. Blacks are so nice to type on if you are a bit heavy handed like me.

which pc world mate, i might have a look in the shop floor