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I've added a Ducky Mini Year of the Horse Edition with Cherry MX browns to my collection:

 

 

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I've added a Ducky Mini Year of the Horse Edition with Cherry MX browns to my collection:

What's your number? I think you are the third one here to get one.

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Das Keyboard 4 Professional with browns. I bought it mostly for the looks and the no-nonsense, just good build quality attitude of the company. Browns are awesome for the compromise between noisiness and tactile feedback but if I were to buy another keyboard I'd definitely want to try out blues. After spending about $175 AUD on this thing I don't think I'm getting another keyboard for a while though.

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What's your number? I think you are the third one here to get one.

0914/2014

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I need help finding the right mechanical keyboard. I want the corsair k95 with blue switches but they discontinued them. so Now I'm looking for a clean cherry mx blue keyboard with white back lighting and dedicated media keys. I would prefer if there was one with G keys in the same layout as the k95.

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I need help finding the right mechanical keyboard. I want the corsair k95 with blue switches but they discontinued them. so Now I'm looking for a clean cherry mx blue keyboard with white back lighting and dedicated media keys. I would prefer if there was one with G keys in the same layout as the k95.

You may like this. It's identical to the g710+, but has blue switches instead of brown. It doesn't have as many G keys as the k95, but it has enough for most people.

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You may like this. It's identical to the g710+, but has blue switches instead of brown. It doesn't have as many G keys as the k95, but it has enough for most people.

mmm nice :3

PROFILEYEAH

What do people even put in these things?

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1020/2014 here :)

I got 2012/2014 :D although I really want to know where is 2013/2014 ><

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Hello all,

Thought i should get in early and create a central hub for all us Keyboard enthusiasts to congregate.

For those who don't know what a mechanical keyboard is, here is a quick, very brief outline.

 

On a regular rubber dome keyboard, ones you generally find in Schools, work places etc, under each key is rubber dome. When pressed, this rubber dome is pressed down, making contact with the underlying membrane, transferring the electrical impulse through the circuitry and thus telling the computer what button has been pressed.

A mechanical keyboard, on the otherhand, doesn't have such a set up. Instead, underneath each key is an individual switch. When pressed, this switch is forced down, connecting the contact and transferring electrical impulse. The advantages of using a mechanical switch are quite strong, firstly it provides a much more tactile and wholesome feedback, good for telling the user when they have actuated the key. This allows the user, when they have got used to it, to type at a much faster rate as they know the feeling of when they have typed a letter, and thus can increase their word count. Also, mechanical keyboards allow for NKRO, or N-key roll over. Basically this means that the user can press down as many keys as they like, the computer will register all the key strokes. With a membrane board, there is a limit.

For a much more in depth talk, check out

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There are many, many switch variants out there. However the ones you are most likely to come across are: Cherry MX switches. These come in a variety of names, denoted by their colour. Each switch feels slightly different, and provides the user with different reasons to use a switch.

Cherry MX Blues: Tactile, clicky. - Good for typing, not so much gaming.

Cherry MX Browns: Tactile, non-clicky. - Good gaming and typing due to their quietness, but still maintaining the tactile feedback (you can feel a bump when you press the key)

Cherry MX Reds: Linear, non-clicky - Good for gaming, similar to Membrane in linear motion; no bump as it's not tactile.

Cherry MX Blacks : Linear, non-clicky. - Similar to MX Reds, slightly heavier

There are many other variants of the Cherry MX line up, however these are the main constituents which filtrate into the mainstream market.

Simply post what Keyboard you're running, what switch type, TKL or not, and any other mods you've done to it.

Here is my Filco Majestouch 2 TKL:

 

Thank you for the outline, very informative

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Ok, so can someone explain what the deal with these is?

They are ugly as fuck, yet I see people on Geekhack raving about their rare ones, cos someone made like one and sold it to them?

 

 

Nothing really to explain.  If people like something enough they will pay more money then the average person to get it.  Then the next thing you know you have a collection started, and it's hard to stop :P

 

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Nothing really to explain.  If people like something enough they will pay more money then the average person to get it.  Then the next thing you know you have a collection started, and it's hard to stop :P

 

 

+1 

 

I also love Bingecaps especially moose cap

but it's not everyone cup of tea, yet I still pay to get all of em....

Phenomenon  -  Project Blank - Pinky Promise

 

 

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Thanks to Mr. Bro, he is sending over a Cap to me! My HHKB won't feel as empty now. I didn't anybody on these forums was really into the Artisan Cap thing. Well I'll throw up some pictures when it arrives.

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Thanks to Mr. Bro, he is sending over a Cap to me! My HHKB won't feel as empty now. I didn't anybody on these forums was really into the Artisan Cap thing. Well I'll throw up some pictures when it arrives.

 

Noiceeee

Saw the whole story over GH of you acquiring HHKB, you get so much love over there :D

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Guys any shop in europe that I can buy pbt keycaps and USA(Ansi I think) layout?

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Guys any shop in europe that I can buy pbt keycaps and USA(Ansi I think) layout?

 

I would probably look at importing from the US, since there are not many locations in the EU that keeps stock of the US layout.

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Been using a Poseidon Z for a few weeks, I love typing on Kailh Blues!

 

If only I could teach myself to not bottom out as hard, I'd make better use of mech switches...

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Yeah, I can see that. However after looking at the videos of the NerDy GUI I don't think I will have a problem with it.

 

Been wanting to get a grey/silver Kmac kit for a few months now, but i'm having a harder time finding one that I thought I would.

 

Do you mean the new noppoo Nano?  This --> http://www.banggood.com/Noppoo-Nano75-s-60-Cherry-MX-Red-Switch-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-p-966287.html

 

 

Nice :)

 

 

Thanks man :)

 

That is one nice board, color of switch?

 

 

Yeah that's the one

That's a nice layout, I'm not sure hows the quality of Noppo since I've never encountered one

 

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Has anyone gotten the DS4 69 Fire Edition yet? I got a call from the local distributor of Ducky, it seems the stock of this special edition keyboards is in. I simply have no time to go pick it up as I'm busy with the Lunar New Year preparations in my workplace, plus most of my staff are away for the seasonal break.....lotta work to do! :(

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Has anyone gotten the DS4 69 Fire Edition yet? I got a call from the local distributor of Ducky, it seems the stock of this special edition keyboards is in. I simply have no time to go pick it up as I'm busy with the Lunar New Year preparations in my workplace, plus most of my staff are away for the seasonal break.....lotta work to do! :(

 

I've been offered as well, but I dont think it's good for use/typing

it's more of a collection or showcase in the shop

but man it's one heck of a keyboard, so colorful

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Has anyone gotten the DS4 69 Fire Edition yet? I got a call from the local distributor of Ducky, it seems the stock of this special edition keyboards is in. I simply have no time to go pick it up as I'm busy with the Lunar New Year preparations in my workplace, plus most of my staff are away for the seasonal break.....lotta work to do! :(

 

 

I've been offered as well, but I dont think it's good for use/typing

it's more of a collection or showcase in the shop

but man it's one heck of a keyboard, so colorful

 

It does kind of look interesting, but I'm pretty positive I wouldn't like typing on a board with different switch types. 

My Current Rig


Some of my Keyboards

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