Mechanical Keyboard Club!

[Jokrik]

My latest keycap mod, lego trooper

more coming soon once I can get a hold of different lego trooper

 

[GamerDude]

Wow, I'm actually jelly looking at that trooper key cap.... :wub:  Very nice catch there, dude! ;)

[Jokrik]

Wow, I'm actually jelly looking at that trooper key cap.... :wub:  Very nice catch there, dude! ;)

 

Hows HHKB treating you?

[GamerDude]

Hows HHKB treating you?

Great! The 45G on the Pro2 is of course lighter than those on my Topre RF, but I like it as well. only change I'd made was to change the 'Delete' key to BS.....it's a Topre hybrid switch, what's not to like? ;)  Just found out that stock of the Topre 104UB-DK is in......so tempting! Must resist!!! :blink:

[NeoZeon]

I wish i got the HKBB instead of the YOTD a little over a year back... the HKBB was only ~70 dollars more when you include the keycaps i bought my YOTD. I also kinda wish i waited for the ducky shine TKL instead of buying the YOTD... not really much user benefit to having it. and im not really a collector. The benefits of a backlight keyboard is overrated, I almost never look at my keyboard when typing.

[Xelithium]

I got a Ducky Shine 2 with MX Blue switches. Aswell as the Steelseries 6Gv2 using MX Black switches. I will be picking up the Ducky Shine 3 with red switches as soon as possible.

 

Ducky makes great keyboards.

[Kira0172]

Used a k90 for half a year. I sold it now i have non, but im getting a dk9087 or waiting for shine 3.

 

Somebody lock this thread already.

 

kthxbai

[GamerDude]

I was at the peripheral specialty shop looking for some custom USB cables, found one and made the mistake of looking around. Saw a little Keycool box at the corner and asked about it, they told me it was a KB they had used for display purposes, and that it was for sale at a nice discount. The moment I saw it lit up.....I was hooked, line and sinker. It's a nice little 84 key MKB with Black switch, and I'm using it to type this very post......so loving Blacks now. Anyway, here's a pic, just hope the YOTS comes soon and I won't visit that treacherous shop anymore. As I'd said, it was a display unit and only after posting this pic do I realize that it's a tad dusty, will clean it up later.

[blackmed]

 

 

Leopold FC500R, MX reds, replaced with blanks

[Jokrik]

I was at the peripheral specialty shop looking for some custom USB cables, found one and made the mistake of looking around. Saw a little Keycool box at the corner and asked about it, they told me it was a KB they had used for display purposes, and that it was for sale at a nice discount. The moment I saw it lit up.....I was hooked, line and sinker. It's a nice little 84 key MKB with Black switch, and I'm using it to type this very post......so loving Blacks now. Anyway, here's a pic, just hope the YOTS comes soon and I won't visit that treacherous shop anymore. As I'd said, it was a display unit and only after posting this pic do I realize that it's a tad dusty, will clean it up later.

 

 

Seriously I think you are the first person I know who has more than 10 keyboards 

hows the build quality on that keycool? solid? Flex?

 

 

 

Leopold FC500R, MX reds, replaced with blanks

Recently has problem with leopold due to the stem gap for the space bar

fix it though :D abit of dremel, sanding and super glue

TADA

[GamerDude]

Build quality is pretty good, here're some pics....

Close up of the space bar area, there is a metal plate and it looks like the switches are mounted on it....

 

On a side note, Keycool does provide some nice key caps, I'm presently using the Batman logo on my 'Esc' key.....what the heck is the middle one supposed to be?

All pics taken with my wonderful Samsung S4.....

[Kerplex]

 Middle one is Robin!

[GamerDude]

Just got my Topre key caps, trying them on on my Pro 2, using the customized USB connector on this for a while, will be getting a yellow one for this KB.

[Jokrik]

Just got my Topre key caps, trying them on on my Pro 2, using the customized USB connector on this for a while, will be getting a yellow one for this KB.

 

 

Looking great

Reminds me of my filco yellow edition, probably gonna try to sell it

to fund my KMAC2, i'm trying to make my dream keyboard once and for all

of course with my dream switch (62g blue :D )

[GamerDude]

 Middle one is Robin!

Thanks! I had found out about it in a local tech forum, really mentally kicking myself for not recognizing it. :wacko:

 

Swapped the key caps around again, just trying to see what works....

[IGJoe2192]

Running a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate, she is a few years old now, and has taken quite a beating from my 2yr old. (he has literally put the keyboard on the ground and stood on it, he is 40lbs) I am very impressed with the keyboard and I love the feel and sound. Everyone that I let type on it loves it. 

[ahmad_sh96]

Just purchased a Tt eSoprts Meka G1 with Backlight.

EDIT: Here is the Pic

 

Edited August 11, 2013 by BioShock96

[Hyp0xia]

I received my Ducky Shine 3 yesterday. I went with Cherry MX browns, white backlighting, and got the optional leather wrist rest as well. So far, I can confidently say this keyboard destroys my Max Keyboard Nighthawks and I have officially been converted from Cherry MX blues to Cherry MX browns. The keyboard is heaven to type on and the fade effect is really awesome.

[GamerDude]

I received my Ducky Shine 3 yesterday. I went with Cherry MX browns, white backlighting, and got the optional leather wrist rest as well. So far, I can confidently say this keyboard destroys my Max Keyboard Nighthawks and I have officially been converted from Cherry MX blues to Cherry MX browns. The keyboard is heaven to type on and the fade effect is really awesome.

Now, I think you get why there is a huge Ducky following here, the keyboard (much like Filco, Leopold, certain model of CM seires, etc) have this rectangular shape that is so pleasing to the eyes. Added to the fact that, being black, it leaves the door open for a wide variety of key caps to replace stock key caps. They would not look good on, say, MKB's with the 'gaming' moniker that are oddly shaped. That's why you see me getting Filco's, Duckys, Keycool, Topre RF, HHKB, etc....all have these two things in common:

Rectangular shape

Matt finishing......dislike shiny surfaces which are fingerprint magnets

 

Also, Ducky build quality is pretty damn good, perhaps not up to Filco's, but difference between them is negligible at best. Another thing you'd notice about brands like Ducky and Filco, true plug and play.....no driver required as the generic Windows driver is sufficient. 

[GamerDude]

With a yellow themed Topre, I can't leave my mouse with blue lighting, so I simply changed the color with the installed Roccat software...I'm really beginning to like this mouse.....a lot!

[alexleov]

currently I have a cm storm quickfire tk with brown switches. 

 

thinking about getting a ducky shine III TKL because i dont like the way the qickfire tk does the 10-key.

 

over all i love the board thought the caps are starting to shine and where i rest my thumb under the space bar has gone shiny.

[Jokrik]

With a yellow themed Topre, I can't leave my mouse with blue lighting, so I simply changed the color with the installed Roccat software...I'm really beginning to like this mouse.....a lot!

 

Man that look awesome!

I did the same with my sensei, I can even adjust it with 3 different LED color for different location ie scroll, logo and DPI switch :D

anyway

I'm getting rid some of my keyboard....

because...

because...

I cant resist a KMAC, ordered one from Originative

Dear lord.... I'm in the making of my dream keyboard with my dream custom switch

Now I need some high quality classic looking keycaps

suggestion?

 

 

currently I have a cm storm quickfire tk with brown switches. 

 

thinking about getting a ducky shine III TKL because i dont like the way the qickfire tk does the 10-key.

 

over all i love the board thought the caps are starting to shine and where i rest my thumb under the space bar has gone shiny.

 

 

Go for it!

you are upgrading at least, not buying a product at the same level as your CM

will last longer too

[Kira0172]

Does anybody have a hhkb lite 2?

[GamerDude]

Hey, good luck with that KMAC (2?) build, do post some pics when you're done....I'm just not into buying the parts and assembling it myself......haven't reached that stage yet.....thank god!

 

As for HHKB Lite 2, nope, not too keen on a membrane KB, even if it's by HHKB.

[TheProfosist]

Hey, good luck with that KMAC (2?) build, do post some pics when you're done....I'm just not into buying the parts and assembling it myself......haven't reached that stage yet.....thank god!

 

As for HHKB Lite 2, nope, not too keen on a membrane KB, even if it's by HHKB.

hey if you dont want to do the work I can. I would have stuck with topre if I didnt like the programability of keyboards like the kmac so much.