Non gaming Cherry MX Blue keyboard

[Lord Nicoll]

My mum happened to use my Razer Blackwidow with Razer Green clicky keys and decided she had to have one like it. Not that older people can't have gaming keyboards, I just felt a typist oriented keyboard with MX Blue keys would be better suited but I haven't found a good not all that gamer one. She also doesn't like the full travel keys but for Cherry MX Blues they don't make low travel versions (and why would they, Blues are all about that travel and not bottoming out the key with each press). Anyone one know any typist oriented ones or gaming ones that aren't all that flashy?

[Guest]

what about optical keys? 

[Megah3rtz]

Buy a test kit so she can try out each key type, or go to the store and try some displays. she might like MX reds if she doesn't like high travel.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Typist to me sounds like one of those ergonomic ones, like Microsoft's Wave.

 

There are other keyboards that are gaming with membrane keys, I'm not sure if they provide things like roll over or anti-ghosting though.

[Goodman2265]

Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid

 

https://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFire-Rapid-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B0068INSUM

[Aytex]

https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Hacking-Keyboard-Professional2-Black/dp/B000EXZ0VC

 

HHKB

[Lord Nicoll]

2 hours ago, fpo said:

what about optical keys? 

She liked the click and the tactile bump,, I have showed her Reds before and she didn't like them that much,

 

2 hours ago, Megah3rtz said:

Buy a test kit so she can try out each key type, or go to the store and try some displays. she might like MX reds if she doesn't like high travel.

ditto, 

2 hours ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Typist to me sounds like one of those ergonomic ones, like Microsoft's Wave.

 

There are other keyboards that are gaming with membrane keys, I'm not sure if they provide things like roll over or anti-ghosting though.

Well, the main thing needed is a decent wrist rest, since you'd rest your hand when not typing, also Ditto about the click and tactile bump.

 

2 hours ago, Aytex said:

https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Hacking-Keyboard-Professional2-Black/dp/B000EXZ0VC

 

HHKB

"This item does not ship to Baldoyle, Ireland. Please check other sellers who may ship internationally." Well damn

 

 

[dizmo]

How about the Corsair Strafe? It's about as plain as a keyboard can get.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/N4dFf7/corsair-keyboard-ch9000226na

 

There's also the Rosewill. Basically the same thing, more expensive.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9mGj4D/rosewill-keyboard-rk9000v2

 

This looks like a killer deal, and was the cheapest  Cherry one I could find with a wrist rest.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fnatic-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches/dp/B01EI201TK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1480114934&sr=8-10&keywords=cherry+mx+blue

If you ignore the logo, it's not that bad.

 

You could also try this one. It doesn't use Cherry switches, but neither did your Razer.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MechanicalEagle-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting-Switches/dp/B01FS7ROX0/ref=sr_1_55?ie=UTF8&qid=1480115073&sr=8-55&keywords=cherry+mx+blue

 

You didn't mention a budget, if you go north of 100 pound there's several Corsair keyboards that fit the bill

 

You can buy o rings to stick around the keys if you want to reduce the travel. A set cost me $10.

 

Unfortunately I don't know much about Ireland, I only assumed that the UK Amazon site ships there.

 

Most "typing oriented" keyboards are significantly more expensive as they're pretty niche and often used by people in offices.

Easily written off as a business expense by the company.

 

3 hours ago, Megah3rtz said:

Buy a test kit so she can try out each key type, or go to the store and try some displays. she might like MX reds if she doesn't like high travel.

I find Reds have just as much travel as Blues.

[Lord Nicoll]

11 hours ago, dizmo said:

How about the Corsair Strafe? It's about as plain as a keyboard can get.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/N4dFf7/corsair-keyboard-ch9000226na

 

There's also the Rosewill. Basically the same thing, more expensive.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9mGj4D/rosewill-keyboard-rk9000v2

 

This looks like a killer deal, and was the cheapest  Cherry one I could find with a wrist rest.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fnatic-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches/dp/B01EI201TK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1480114934&sr=8-10&keywords=cherry+mx+blue

If you ignore the logo, it's not that bad.

 

You could also try this one. It doesn't use Cherry switches, but neither did your Razer.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MechanicalEagle-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting-Switches/dp/B01FS7ROX0/ref=sr_1_55?ie=UTF8&qid=1480115073&sr=8-55&keywords=cherry+mx+blue

 

You didn't mention a budget, if you go north of 100 pound there's several Corsair keyboards that fit the bill

 

You can buy o rings to stick around the keys if you want to reduce the travel. A set cost me $10.

 

Unfortunately I don't know much about Ireland, I only assumed that the UK Amazon site ships there.

 

Most "typing oriented" keyboards are significantly more expensive as they're pretty niche and often used by people in offices.

Easily written off as a business expense by the company.

 

I find Reds have just as much travel as Blues.

The Fnatic Gear Rush looks perfect. Given she does a lot of typing I'm surprised she hasn't gotten one already, but she hasn't used a mechanical keyboard since the 80's when they were a little more common since membrane wasn't as widely used. 

[Bouzoo]

Non flashy keyboard?

 

Look at Filco Majestouch Ninja or Majestouch 2.

 

http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=759

 

http://www.diatec.co.jp/en/det.php?prod_c=774

 

 

If you're looking for TKL, look into KUL ES-87

 

https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=keyed_up_labs,tenkeyless&pid=es87u_ce_sss_al

 

Maybe you've never heard of them but they're not your average keyboards.

[dizmo]

6 hours ago, Lord Nicoll said:

The Fnatic Gear Rush looks perfect. Given she does a lot of typing I'm surprised she hasn't gotten one already, but she hasn't used a mechanical keyboard since the 80's when they were a little more common since membrane wasn't as widely used. 

Haha yeah. I'd just make sure that she won't mind the oddly shaped enter button. I can't stand that layout.

[Techicolors]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

Haha yeah. I'd just make sure that she won't mind the oddly shaped enter button. I can't stand that layout.

Do you mean the big-ass enter key?

 

[dizmo]

2 hours ago, Technicolors said:

Do you mean the big-ass enter key?

 

Exactly. I absolutely hate that layout.

[Lord Nicoll]

20 hours ago, dizmo said:

Haha yeah. I'd just make sure that she won't mind the oddly shaped enter button. I can't stand that layout.

I love that layout,. it's what we use in Ireland/ The UK, I hate the other layout, can't hit that shit even half as fast.

[Lord Nicoll]

3 minutes ago, lolpukia said:

Perhaps you should get an cherry mx switch sampler, it might make it easier to find the perfect keyboard.

Dammit James, Hi

[Lord Nicoll]

Just now, lolpukia said:

How do you know my name?

Because we've been friends for over a year?

[Dash Lambda]

I'm disappointed that I haven't seen Ducky come up so far.

[Lord Nicoll]

29 minutes ago, Dash Lambda said:

I'm disappointed that I haven't seen Ducky come up so far.

There isn't any non flashy ducky keyboards that suit the bill for this one. 

[Dash Lambda]

1 minute ago, Lord Nicoll said:

There aren't any non-flashy Ducky keyboards that suit the bill for this one. 

Ducky keyboards... Too flashy?

What degree of flashiness are you looking for?

[Lord Nicoll]

8 minutes ago, Dash Lambda said:

Ducky keyboards... Too flashy?

What degree of flashiness are you looking for?

The only UK layout ones I found had an awful blue tinted translucent body, that just looks terrible, plus the price was a lot more than competitors. 

[Dash Lambda]

8 minutes ago, Lord Nicoll said:

The only UK layout ones I found had an awful blue tinted translucent body, that just looks terrible, plus the price was a lot more than competitors. 

Oh. Well, requiring a UK layout makes the selection quite a bit thinner.

And the price is higher because the quality is phenomenal. Might not be worth it for a lot of people, but it's absolutely justifiable.

[Lord Nicoll]

2 minutes ago, Dash Lambda said:

Oh. Well, requiring a UK layout makes the selection quite a bit thinner.

And the price is higher because the quality is phenomenal. Might not be worth it for a lot of people, but it's absolutely justifiable.

A lot of keyboards are made with it, just means any seller outside of the EU is not an option (already not an option like that from 23% + import tax). All Keyboards sold online and in store in the EU English speaking areas (and quite a few others) have the same layout but the keys might have different accents and punctuation on parts. 

[Bouzoo]

48 minutes ago, Lord Nicoll said:

There isn't any non flashy ducky keyboards that suit the bill for this one. 

The UK layout makes it a bit more complicating, but Ducky keyboards are pretty simplistic. Quite far from your typical gaming look.