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I think I've been using a logitech G15 for about 10 years now so I decided I'm finally going to go mechanical. I've had my eye on the corsair K70 rgb since at least last black friday, but never really saw it drop below $180 CAD. So yesterday I ordered a Ducky One for $100 CAD because being able to install custom keycaps really appeals to me. Would a set of keycaps like this from AliExpress be all that bad? I don't want to go full blown audiophile with this hobby before my first mechanical keyboard has even arrived at my doorstep. e: also if my question could spark a massive flamewar I'd appreciate it mewse fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Sep 22, 2017 |
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HAmbONE posted:So if I just wanted to walk down to my local computer store (Canada), are any of these recommended/good deals? Or would I be a fool not to order online somewhere else. Get a REDRAGON
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Sep 23, 2017 00:15
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HAmbONE posted:Thank you guys for your response I was half joking with my suggestion, please report back on how tank-like it is when it arrives
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Sep 23, 2017 23:59
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pgroce posted:I was all ready to say SP was Chinese (which is what I thought), then I checked their website and saw they were "A leading, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of custom keycaps." Does that mean they're manufacturing in the States, though, or just that the company's owned by an American family? I started poking around their website too and came across this quote:We currently have 148 ABS colors and 107 PBT colors to choose from and the resources to color match nearly any custom color for a fee. Color rings containing all of our standard colors can be purchased on our eCommerce site, https://www.pimpmykeyboard.com. 
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Oct 4, 2017 17:55
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Ordered a $90 set of keycaps kill me now
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Oct 4, 2017 21:28
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ErikTheRed posted:I bought that set in orange and black, it loving rules. Thank you for validating my poor impulse control
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Oct 5, 2017 01:00
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LochNessMonster posted:I wouldn't spend 90 bucks on a maxkey set with terrible novelty keys. If I spend more than 50 bucks on a keycap set it's going to be GMK or SP. I wanted dolch in SA profile. I could get DSA profile from SP for $125 but the chinese have DSA profile in PBT plastic for $40-50ish. Seems like GMK have it in Cherry profile
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Oct 5, 2017 19:56
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:Okay I get the keyboard thing and like both my unicomp and my cherry-brown keyboard but what's the deal with these keycaps? How do keycaps vary? What makes a good one that you'd spend a bunch of money for? Is it just weight/color? There are different profiles:  There are different plastics, mainly ABS and PBT. There are different methods of printing the legends: double-shot plastic can't rub off. Dye sublimated can't realistically rub off. Other methods aren't as durable.
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Oct 5, 2017 21:46
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Dizz posted:tl;dr I'm looking for a new keyboard to buy maybe at the end of this month that is similar to mine [Which I think is an 80%] I was considering the ROG Claymore but it seems to be sold out everywhere since it seems right up my alley and comes with the optional numpad part if I ever want it. Looking to pay like $150~ if that's not too little. That layout seems to be referred to as a 75%, 84-key layout. There seem to be a bunch of parts available to build a version called xd84.
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Oct 10, 2017 19:03
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Massdrop is relaunching a bunch of keycap setsquote:GMK 3Run Keycap Set
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Oct 25, 2017 22:08
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This is live. Just ordered Dasher SA for my upcoming tada68 build
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Oct 27, 2017 20:01
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Tell me about it. I got one with cherry clears and I went to take a drink and suddenly the unabomber manifesto was typed out on my screen and emailed to the FBI
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Oct 29, 2017 02:50
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emdash posted:i hadn't seen mito gmk laser yet and it is loving attractive https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-gmk-laser-custom-keycap-set 
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Nov 1, 2017 23:31
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teethgrinder posted:One issue for the OCD, every single cap has a slight divot on the front edge. I haven't had that issue with any other caps I've bought. Seems like poor design ... if that's necessary for this ABS double-shot process ... maybe put it on the top edge where it isn't typically visible. Actually I'm pretty sure Signature Plastics is infallible so you can't be correct. I checked your posts because I like your miami dolch set and saw you're also in Canada. I got the SA miami set from mechkeys.ca like 2 days after ordering because they were in-country already.
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Nov 2, 2017 04:29
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Instrumedley posted:Mini USB port on my TADA68 is loose and won't hold the cable in anymore. Don't know how to solder or have the tools for it. Any suggestions on what to do? Maybe contact KBDfans, explain the problem and see if they will sell you a bare PCB to swap in
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Nov 3, 2017 17:11
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pgroce posted:There's a certain Zen calm you get as you watch your drop fulfillment date skate steadily back with each monthly update. I feel weirdly serene whenever I see some new shiny thing on the horizon. Why, after all, should I think about buying a new set of caps or a keyboard when I'm still waiting for the last ones I ordered? Maybe they'll be endgame. Maybe they will complete me. Are you waiting on something handcrafted like those set-matching USB cables that are literally paracord on heatshrunk connectors?
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Nov 3, 2017 19:58
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teethgrinder posted:Artisan caps I've spent $1300 upgrading my keyboard, gently caress anyone who says it is a "bad investment" 
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Nov 3, 2017 21:16
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Pollyanna posted:What type of switch does the MK Disco TKL Black PBT actually use? On the Amazon page linked there, it says "KBT (Greetech)", but I thought those were two different brands. Does that make it a fake, and should I just order directly from MK? KBTalking switches are custom Greetech switches apparently. When I search "disco tkl" on amazon canada they are all KBT switches.
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Nov 4, 2017 02:23
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Nothinh wronh with that keyboard
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Nov 5, 2017 18:20
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foutre posted:Does anyone have reccs for a 65/68% (basically, small with arrow keys) keyboard that comes in white or silver? Hopefully with as few non-standard keycaps as possible, I have a set of Godspeed keycaps arriving in February that I want to put on it. I have a tada68 on order so I've spent a lot of time looking at the layout. I think if you wanted to put godspeed on it you would've had to have ordered the TSAFOX modifiers. The most challenging caps are the 1u modifiers between spacebar and arrow keys on the right hand side, followed by the nav keys on the right hand edge. Oh and yeah the 1.75 shift key sucks too. 
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Nov 8, 2017 14:19
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bustercasey posted:Just built this Preonic from OLKB. Such a nice design and the "music" is a nice feature, though useless, unless you want to be more annoying than a model-m user. The caps are the Ice Caps from PMK. All R3 SA is nice for ortholinear, but nothing else. Colemak eh? I tried to switch to dvorak once and failed miserably
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Just finished a pretty great two-week support saga with Varmilo. My VA87M was not able to switch the Caps Lock and Ctrl keys for some reason, and I found a Skype link on their website. Not expecting much, I hit the button and sent a message on a Friday afternoon, US time. Surprisingly, a few days later I get an actual response from Cynthia Chiu, based in Shenzhen, China. Long story short, over the course of two weeks of IMs left for each other I get a new firmware to flash, and now my keyboard functions as expected. Was not expecting that story to end well.
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Brownie posted:Anyone know what sites will ship to Canada with minimal hassle? I have too much money apparently and so am thinking about purchasing some keycaps to replace my ugly CM Storm Rapid ones. I think I'm going to stop ordering stuff from massdrop because the shipping fee is expensive for DHL global shipping program but then there's extra charges at the post office. Ordering from China on aliexpress (I've ordered from kbdfans and mechanical primitive) is good but takes a while to show up. They lie about customs value :P e: basically repeating the last post
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Nov 19, 2017 07:32
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Avenging_Mikon posted:So I checked over the OP and it doesn't cover the area I'm looking for. Logitech G105 has six macro keys and is on sale for $50 from bestbuy.ca I haven't used it personally but have never had logitech stuff disintegrate on me.
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Nov 23, 2017 19:18
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The GMMK TKL without switches or caps is still on sale for $41 as a black friday special. I ordered one because it includes RGB lighting and seems to be cheaper than ordering pcb+stab+plate+case from aliexpress
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I want to order some clicky switches but can't decide between Kailh speed pinks, Kailh box whites (I like the click bar idea), or Kailh pro green. Any thoughts?
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Constellation I posted:I'd say go for box whites. Note that the speed pink/bronze are also click bar. The speed switches can be a little annoying for just regular typing since it's super sensitive with the 1.1mm actuation. But I love it for gaming. The Pro light greens are 1.7mm so they're better in that regard. No experience with the pro light greens, but those use the traditional sleeve jacket for the click (think Cherry Blues but not poo poo). I've tried Kailh Golds and those are pretty nice, so the light greens should be similar. Thanks for the advice, I ordered a set of box whites + a tester for the pro switches
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Mito laser tempted me but I didn't pull the trigger. Those ones just look lovely.
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Billzasilver posted:Holy poo poo. So I bought a crummy roll up keyboard. It feels awful but it's perfect for lightweight travel situations. I also bought an aukey mechanical keyboard because it was on sale. Typing feels great but I could not imagine how loud it is. It's as loud in real life as those fake typing sounds movies add so you know the hacking is getting serious. If the aukey has blue switches those are basically the loudest mechanical switches you can get. They are clicky and noisey
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Odette posted:What the gently caress are Zealios? They're a type of switch for mechanical keyboards
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Odette posted:Well yeah, but what's the appeal? They're supposed to be ~the cadillac~ of keyswitches but I think it's a perceived value thing (much less people are willing to pay the price premium for zeal PCB or stabilizers). They are made by Gateron. The tactile bump is supposed to be slightly more aggressive than other switches. The springs are gold plated and lubed. Kailh pro purples are supposedly comparable and not priced by an insane person https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0cnRdpMdWM
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Received my gmmk TKL barebones from black friday and it seems to be everything as advertised. Don't have any switches to install in it yet but looking forward to it, I plugged it in and the SMD RGB LED's are nice, bright, and colorful.
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Pollyanna posted:Anyone got any idea where to find the red ESC key from this collection, or something like it? https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/glorious-mechanical-keyboard-keycaps Cause I really like how it looks, but I can’t find it sold individually. They threw the red "ascend" cap into my gmmk tkl barebones order.
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Dec 13, 2017 17:19
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This kit matches those caps and is $40 without switches
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LochNessMonster posted:MD is dropping a keyboard designed by some keycap designers (one of them is t0mb3ry) together with GMK. 
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Dec 15, 2017 22:17
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Dec 15, 2017 23:22
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Oh, dope! Here's a thing
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Woohoo! I did the thing You're gonna be like me and get stuck with a barebones board for an excruciating wait for lack of keyswitches!!
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Looks like KBDFans will be offering a silent zealio killer soon, made by Gateron
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