Low end mechanical keyboard recommendations

[Baby Sloth]

I'm looking to buy a mechanical keyboard!
 

I have had a thermaltake challenger prime for a while now, and I am looking to swap to mechanical keyboards, any recommendations?

[verydogesuchwow]

budget?

[TravisB]

Ive got the Cooler Master Cm Storm Bundle Blue. I have had it for a few months and im really liking. Found no problems.

[Baby Sloth]

18 hours ago, verydogesuchwow said:

budget?

Like 150$

[Starelementpoke]

20 hours ago, TravisB said:

Ive got the Cooler Master Cm Storm Bundle Blue. I have had it for a few months and im really liking. Found no problems.

I don't think that's a mech. keyboard.

[Jacona]

There are plenty of options below $150 if you're willing to settle for switches NOT from the big two (or three), being Cherry, Gateron and maybe Greetech?

 

Been using this for the past few months with Kailh Browns and RGB, not bad at all.

http://www.amazon.com/Tesoro-Mechanical-Individual-Illuminated-TS-G7SFL/dp/B00U3LM5Z4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461119935&sr=8-1&keywords=Tesoro

[Dark_Fuzzy]

For 150 you can get quite a bit with mx switches.

Corsair k65/k70

Cm storm quickfire rapid or rapid-i

Logitech g710/710+

Pok3r (several of them)

Alot from Ducky

Pretty sure the G.skill Km780 is about that price

And lastly something from max keyboards

 

Plenty more outside of that but those were the ones i can think of now. All with Cherry mx switches.

[Automobili3XF]

Nixeus Moda V2, great keyboard, using mine for a year or so...

[BananaKnight]

I'd say something from ducky if you don't really need all the gaming centric features. I would think the ducky products are damn durable, high quality and a good choice. I got the ducky mini cuz was on sale (i got it for about 54 us dollars) and i am very happy with it so far, i don't miss the missing 40% at all. Try to avoid kailh switches if you have such a adequate budget, my tesoro excalibur spectrum had problems with the switches 

[BananaKnight]

1 hour ago, Jacona said:

There are plenty of options below $150 if you're willing to settle for switches NOT from the big two (or three), being Cherry, Gateron and maybe Greetech?

 

Been using this for the past few months with Kailh Browns and RGB, not bad at all.

http://www.amazon.com/Tesoro-Mechanical-Individual-Illuminated-TS-G7SFL/dp/B00U3LM5Z4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461119935&sr=8-1&keywords=Tesoro

i have had the tesoro excalibur spectrum for a month as my first mechanical keyboard, i found the space bar to be too steep and it cuts into my thumb when i press it, the keyboard is too thick for me causing my wrists to strain upwards and the unalterable caps lock, gaming mode and num lock light that is only available is blue is i think unacceptable in an rgb keyboard. Also my some of the switches get stuck for a split second when bottoming out.

[DrM]

I'd say get a ducky one

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=140

its available in most switches and your choice of led color, not to mention better build quality than most other brands

[Baby Sloth]

On 4/20/2016 at 11:45 AM, Starelementpoke said:

I don't think that's a mech. keyboard.

It's not

[Guest Zakb2809]

I'm using the Corsair K65 RGB and it's amazing, If you want the numpad you could go with the K70 Rgb. Corsair are releasing new K70 and K65 keyboards so you could get a current one for quite cheap.