Keyboard Suggestions

[Firefly_]

Just need a decent mechanical kb suggestion.

 

-red or brown switches

-backlit doesn't matter

-numpad or not doesn't matter. I want a numpad but don't so I'll have to decide later.

-Price ~$150 CAD

 

That's it, thanks.

[EarthboundHero]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3,4&sort=a8&page=1&m=11

Pretty much any of these. I love my K70.

[Firefly_]

3 minutes ago, EarthboundHero said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3,4&sort=a8&page=1&m=11

Pretty much any of these. I love my K70.

Ye I had been looking at the strafe and the k70

[mapegl]

http://search.ncix.com/search/?qcatid=0&q=ducky+mini

 

Love the Ducky mini, if you want a small Keyboard, then this one is awesome. Also fits your price bracket.

I would get one in a heart beat for the money you pay in Canada. It costs so much more here.

[Firefly_]

Just now, mapegl said:

http://search.ncix.com/search/?qcatid=0&q=ducky+mini

 

Love the Ducky mini, if you want a small Keyboard, then this one is awesome. Also fits your price bracket.

I would get one in a heart beat for the money you pay in Canada. It costs so much more here.

Looks like a nice kb but seems a bit too small for my taste

[mapegl]

58 minutes ago, Firefly_ said:

Looks like a nice kb but seems a bit too small for my taste

Well it is probably one of the smallest available. ;-)

Personally I use the Steelseries 6GV2, love it and in case of emergency I could beat somebody to death with that thing....or use the base as a hammer..... ;-) Super sturdy and heavy.

[Digital_]

The logitech g710+ has brown switches and isn't backlit. It's a pretty great keyboard all around. Wrist rest is included.

[Firefly_]

16 hours ago, mapegl said:

16 hours ago, EarthboundHero said:

16 hours ago, EarthboundHero said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3,4&sort=a8&page=1&m=11

Pretty much any of these. I love my K70.

 

 

Don't know whats happening to my reply

 

8 hours ago, Digital_ said:

The logitech g710+ has brown switches and isn't backlit. It's a pretty great keyboard all around. Wrist rest is included.

I was planning on getting the g710+ but not I'm probably going with the k70, it's about the same price and I don't need the extra's the g710+ has. 

[Shadow5679]

Strafe, K70 or G710+

Have heard great reviews about all, own the G710+ and love it

[Firefly_]

11 hours ago, Shadow5679 said:

Strafe, K70 or G710+

Have heard great reviews about all, own the G710+ and love it

Got any experience with red and brown switches?

[Shadow5679]

6 hours ago, Firefly_ said:

Got any experience with red and brown switches?

I have Brown Switches in the G710+, really like them. Haven't had any experience with reds, but many reviews have said that they are great for gaming, but not so much for typing.

[Firefly_]

47 minutes ago, Shadow5679 said:

I have Brown Switches in the G710+, really like them. Haven't had any experience with reds, but many reviews have said that they are great for gaming, but not so much for typing.

I tried the browns today on the g710+ I liked them but want to try reds.

[Firefly_]

On 2/23/2016 at 10:52 PM, EarthboundHero said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3,4&sort=a8&page=1&m=11

Pretty much any of these. I love my K70.

God dammit, I thought I had it figured out. Do you have the k70 rgb? I've heard a lot of issues with the non rgb's, also hows the brushed aluminum. I, starting to lean toward strafe rgb or something completely different. I love the features of both the strafe and k70, I want media keys, but I don't want a super dusty kb in under a week, I kind of want rbg but don't want to dish out $20 extra bucks for the k70, people complain about their k70 non rbg breaking after not too long.

[BurblingBarbacoa]

Azio mgk1. Comes in blues, Browns. Backlit, wrist rest, numpad, cheap, media controls, well built. About $100 AUD 

 

Daskeyboard Model S. No frills, well built keyboard. I have it with Browns and I reckon I'll keep it for years to come. About $125 AUD

 

Sorry I don't know what these are in CAD. Just look them up...

[BurblingBarbacoa]

Oh and for switches, I have experience with most common ones, including non cherry ones. 

 

Browns- good for everyone and everything 

Reds- a bit of a learning curve for typing. Great for gaming. 

 

Blues- great for typing. Not so much for gaming. It is harder to rest on the actuation point as it is no profound. 

 

Blacks- Ok for typing, OK for gaming. Not really that great in my opinion. 

 

I have experience with greens, greys, whites, clears, topre and Logitech (forgot what they are called) switches. If you want to know about any of these just just ask... 

 

[Firefly_]

46 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

Azio mgk1. Comes in blues, Browns. Backlit, wrist rest, numpad, cheap, media controls, well built. About $100 AUD 

 

Daskeyboard Model S. No frills, well built keyboard. I have it with Browns and I reckon I'll keep it for years to come. About $125 AUD

 

Sorry I don't know what these are in CAD. Just look them up...

aud to cad is pretty much 1:1 right now. Thanks for the suggestions. 

38 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

Oh and for switches, I have experience with most common ones, including non cherry ones. 

 

Browns- good for everyone and everything 

Reds- a bit of a learning curve for typing. Great for gaming. 

 

Blues- great for typing. Not so much for gaming. It is harder to rest on the actuation point as it is no profound. 

 

Blacks- Ok for typing, OK for gaming. Not really that great in my opinion. 

 

I have experience with greens, greys, whites, clears, topre and Logitech (forgot what they are called) switches. If you want to know about any of these just just ask... 

 

I'm probably gonna go with browns when I figure out which keyboard, I wanted to try red but doesn't seem like I'll be able to. 

 

Thanks again.

[BurblingBarbacoa]

2 minutes ago, Firefly_ said:

aud to cad is pretty much 1:1 right now. Thanks for the suggestions. 

I'm probably gonna go with browns when I figure out which keyboard, I wanted to try red but doesn't seem like I'll be able to. 

 

Thanks again.

Browns are the best balance. Great for gaming great for typing. They are my favourite except for whites but no one bloody makes a board with whites. 

[EarthboundHero]

4 hours ago, Firefly_ said:

God dammit, I thought I had it figured out. Do you have the k70 rgb? I've heard a lot of issues with the non rgb's, also hows the brushed aluminum. I, starting to lean toward strafe rgb or something completely different. I love the features of both the strafe and k70, I want media keys, but I don't want a super dusty kb in under a week, I kind of want rbg but don't want to dish out $20 extra bucks for the k70, people complain about their k70 non rbg breaking after not too long.

I just have a standard K70. I've had no issues, and the aluminum is amazing. It does get dirty pretty quick, but in black you'll barely notice.