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Cherry MX Switch Tester in the UK?

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I'm looking to get a mechanical keyboard but want to test the switch types first. I've done a bit of searching but the option on Amazon is £17 so I was hoping to get it for a little cheaper than that...

Do any LTT members living in the UK or, even better, London, have a sampler that they would mind sending me?  I would sent it back or I could buy it.

Failing that, any suggestions of where to get a switch tester would be great!

Thanks!

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You're better off going to a PC World or similar store and trying every mechanical switch keyboard they have available.  They usually don't mind opening them up for you to try out.

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1 minute ago, Jamdude said:

You're better off going to a PC World or similar store and trying every mechanical switch keyboard they have available.  They usually don't mind opening them up for you to try out.

Ok cool. I have a feeling I'll either go for a Red or Brown so that should make life easier. 

Luckily the PC World by my work is the one with the "Gaming Bunker" so that should give me access to enough ones to try. 

Unfortunately then I'll have to pay quite a bit for the US layout keyboard that I want

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5 minutes ago, charliesmbdy said:

Ok cool. I have a feeling I'll either go for a Red or Brown so that should make life easier. 

Luckily the PC World by my work is the one with the "Gaming Bunker" so that should give me access to enough ones to try. 

Unfortunately then I'll have to pay quite a bit for the US layout keyboard that I want

Browns are definitely the way to go ;)  You must be the only person from the UK I know to want a US keyboard layout haha.

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10 hours ago, Jamdude said:

Browns are definitely the way to go ;)  You must be the only person from the UK I know to want a US keyboard layout haha.

Well I am a Canadian that now lives in the UK and the US layout makes my fingers feel at home. The slight difference in the left Shift and the oversized right Enter key really mess up my flow

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