Hey geeks, i'm a new one.
I have spent my last two weeks searching info on keyboards. I'm new in the keycraft.
I will start a new Thread. There's tons of information here in geekhack, my brain is getting overloaded! i've read different points of view, everyones has his opinions. I hope this thread can focus on my requests.

I'm typing with a rubbery lycosa that is getting older and rough, the time has come to change this (nice) rubbery crap ! of course into a mech !
I'm a gamer, macro/keybinder style. I played WoW for a while as a discopriest. I'm looking for alot of keys and also for an extra function button.
I've read about the extreme layout keyboards matrixlike ecc. They are expensive and not mechanical, I've excluded this kind of keyboard. What i'm really looking for would be a fully customizable mechpad.

I've got my eyes on Noppo choc mini and that type of layout: kbt race, Cherry G84-4100 ecc. What i like of those are the F-keys and compactness . I chose the noppo over the other mainly cause the quality/price.

I'm interested in the extra key that the japanese layout have, also the Cherry G84-4100.
Do i really need such a big spacebar for playing games ? nope :/ conversely an extra funcional key would be nice, or ever a bigger Alt key for that matter. When i play, my thumb position is exacly near Alt, (where the extra key is supposed to be), when i type my thumb moves to the right, so having a smaller spacebar will not be a problem for me.

I think i can go for the cherry mx black, but i've never tried them, does someone know what's the g of my lycosa keys?

Will the keyboard feature in your next video?

Here I am. Thanks geeks.
According to the rip-o-meter my lycosa should be 60+ g (I reached 70 on a key).
My choice is red, Red cherry MX for the new keyboard.

Now, what about :

I'm interested in the extra key that the japanese layout have, also the Cherry G84-4100.
Do i really need such a big spacebar for playing games ? nope :/ conversely an extra funcional key would be nice, or ever a bigger Alt key for that matter. When i play, my thumb position is exacly near Alt, (where the extra key is supposed to be), when i type my thumb moves to the right, so having a smaller spacebar will not be a problem for me.

There are any change to get this extra key on the noppo choc mini?

ok, I've took time to reflect on Ripster's words.
The extra keys seem to not be available for noppoo choc and all of these other compact layouts.
Last questions :
# Are noppos all the same? Are there different models or editions? Do you have a suggestion or advice on purchasing noppos (amazon,ebay,othershops,average price,pbt/pom ecc...)?
I'm thinking about white mini with red cherry.


For now i will buy the noppoo, after this purchase I will probably look for a japanese filco
I will continue the research of the filco in this topic.
Filco zero is a good one with the extra keys, isn't it ?
what about its switches ? Why a filco zero over another filco?
Where can i buy a jp filco from europe ?