The Cherry MX5000 Tour - Try one of the greatest keyboards of all time!

[Photekq]

Welcome to the first Cherry MX5000 tour!

This is absolutely without a doubt my favourite MX keyboard of all time, and I want to spread the love

Please read the below requirements/terms in full and join up!

Entrance requirements and terms :

• Live within CONUS! I'm doing a CONUS tour because that's where the keyboard is currently located, but if this tour is successful then an EU one may commence!
• Have at least 500 posts (you can try applying without this, but your chances of getting in are very slim unless I have extensive experience with you)
• Have at least 1 year of membership under your belt (you can try applying without this, but your chances of getting in are very slim unless I have extensive experience with you)
• I must trust you. If I have issues with anyone applying then I may not allow them to join.
• You must ship the keyboard on to the next participant VIA A TRACKED, EXPRESS USPS SERVICE after 1 week of having the keyboard.
• Treat the keyboard with some respect! Don't drop it, don't scratch it and don't disassemble it beyond taking the keycaps off.
• If the keyboard gets dirty then you should clean it. Nobody likes someone else's finger grease )
• You must post a review of the keyboard. It can be a simple "I liked it!"; "I hated it!", or it can be a full write up.
• I may limit the number of participants, so get in quick!

Please just post in this thread saying that you want to join in order to apply

Tour will commence after riotonthebay has given the keyboard a good try. It will be shipped to him in the next week or so. I'm putting this up so that we can get a decent number of participants ready.

Tour will be run on DT also. Participants will likely be put in a random order

Here is the keyboard to be sent around :



Thanks for looking! I hope we can have a good tour, and I hope that we can spread the love that is the MX5000!

Photekq

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List of participants :

Romevi (GH)
Redmaus (DT)
hwood34 (GH)
CPTBadAss (GH)
Badwrench (GH)
fknraiden (GH)
firebort (GH)
****smeller (GH)
jerue (GH)
MrRooks (GH)
beehatch (GH)
alienman82 (GH)
Waateva (GH)

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merlin64 (GH)

[romevi]

Majestic.

[CPTBadAss]

Express USPS like the overnight shipping service USPS has?

[Photekq]

Express USPS like the overnight shipping service USPS has?

I think even regular priority should be OK. By express I mainly meant anything but first class )

[trenzafeeds]

count me in!
also, not sure how complex you want to get, but you could arrange the order to make the shipping distances as short as possible, which would possibly save us all a little money

[whmeltonjr]

Can I join? Not here 1 year, but I'm on slack so that makes up for it right?

[katushkin]

Sigh...

Can the last person send it back to me instead? Then I can send it to Photeq?

[romevi]

Sigh...

Can the last person send it back to me instead? Then I can send it to Photeq?

That'll save everyone else money.

[thelectronicnub]

oh no 300 posts short

does it count if i ****post on reddit

[CPTBadAss]

count me in!
also, not sure how complex you want to get, but you could arrange the order to make the shipping distances as short as possible, which would possibly save us all a little money

If it's going to be shipped Priority or Priority Express, it doesn't matter what the distances are.

Express USPS like the overnight shipping service USPS has?

I think even regular priority should be OK. By express I mainly meant anything but first class )

Cool, I'd like to be in on the tour then .

[appleonama]

i want in

[mason]

I'd still like to apply even though I'm 200 posts short

[fknraiden]

woo, I'd love to try out the split.
=P

[Badwrench]

Awesome tour Photekq.  I am very tempted to put my name in, but am very worried that I might like it too much and not be able to find one.  Nubbinator is already trying to wreck my wallet and convert me by letting me borrow his HHKB pro2. 

[demik]

im willing to sell some posts for you guys lacking the amount OuO

[Melvang]

Incredible faith in humanity here Photekq.  As much as I would love to join, I have to decline.  The last time I was part of a tour, said piece never arrived to me and was never seen again.  I know it was a freak chance, but I don't want to risk it with such a nice piece. 

[romevi]

Holy mole, can't believe I made the list. I'm both humbled and ecstatic.

[Photekq]

i want in

You're a joker.

Awesome tour Photekq.  I am very tempted to put my name in, but am very worried that I might like it too much and not be able to find one.  Nubbinator is already trying to wreck my wallet and convert me by letting me borrow his HHKB pro2. 

I've added you anyway You won't regret it..

woo, I'd love to try out the split.
=P

Added!

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Everyone who has posted and hasn't been added has been put on the consideration pile, due to not meeting the post/membership requirements.

[Badwrench]

i want in

You're a joker.

Awesome tour Photekq.  I am very tempted to put my name in, but am very worried that I might like it too much and not be able to find one.  Nubbinator is already trying to wreck my wallet and convert me by letting me borrow his HHKB pro2. 

I've added you anyway You won't regret it..

woo, I'd love to try out the split.
=P

Added!

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Everyone who has posted and hasn't been added has been put on the consideration pile, due to not meeting the post/membership requirements.

Ok, sounds good.  Looking forward to seeing my review compared to others.

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[ideus]

It is certainly a very nice keyboard and this tour makes living out of ConUS even harder.

[trenzafeeds]

oh rip my application

[Photekq]

Disappointed @ lack of interest

[zennasyndroxx]

welp conus only.

i'm interested though )

[Melvang]

Disappointed @ lack of interest

I am, but I am also paranoid about it getting lost in the mail to me like the switch tester that CBA sent on a tour.

[Firebolt1914]

very interested, might sign up

edit: sign me up

[nickheller]

I would like to join!

[jaffers]

Australia tour please, I'd absolutely love to try this board 

[bocahgundul]

I'm not conus but I can assure you that I'm more 'murican than all dis people

[Photekq]

Australia tour please, I'd absolutely love to try this board 

Dingo might eat the board.

[jerue]

I've now got my act together (mostly), so I will sign up for this provided I'm not the last person (so I don't have to ship it intl)

[Photekq]

I've now got my act together (mostly), so I will sign up for this provided I'm not the last person (so I don't have to ship it intl)

Added. I think we will likely have a pot for international shipping, so one person isn't left with the burden.

[MrRooks]

Super interested, not enough posts though.

[beehatch]

I want to be in da tour plox

[Photekq]

firebort, ****smeller, jerue, MrRooks (exception to rule because you've been a long time member), beehatch added

[MrRooks]

firebort, ****smeller, jerue, MrRooks (exception to rule because you've been a long time member), beehatch added

Thank you very much!

[alienman82]

removed.

[phosphoric]

i want to join... but i understand if not haha.

[Photekq]

can I get in this?

please 

Added

[trenzafeeds]

does it count if I'll be one year by the time you start the tour? because I probably will be. or at least by the time the board gets to me

[phosphoric]

does it count if I'll be one year by the time you start the tour? because I probably will be. or at least by the time the board gets to me

and i might have 500 posts!!  )

[demik]

does it count if I'll be one year by the time you start the tour? because I probably will be. or at least by the time the board gets to me

and i might have 500 posts!!  )

I'll sell you 341 for the low low

[phosphoric]

does it count if I'll be one year by the time you start the tour? because I probably will be. or at least by the time the board gets to me

and i might have 500 posts!!  )

I'll sell you 341 for the low low

i'll give you my left foot

[Photekq]

Bought posts are DIRTY POSTS and do not count towards this PURE TOUR.

[demik]

You're welcome photek. Weeding out these fakers for you.

[phosphoric]

Bought posts are DIRTY POSTS and do not count towards this PURE TOUR.

deceived by the gh community :-(

You're welcome photek. Weeding out these fakers for you.

[Photekq]

This gonna start real soon, so I'll be needing peeps addresses. Will send out some messages about that a bit later.

Still open for people to join.

[appleonama]

add me

[Waateva]

I'd like to get in on this but don't have a year under my belt.  Is there a chance that you will run it again in the future for CONUS?

[demik]

I'll vouch for waateva

[romevi]

I'll vouch for waateva

Same. He's an A+ guy.

[Waateva]

I'll vouch for waateva

Same. He's an A+ guy.

Thanks vatos

[romevi]

I'll vouch for waateva

Same. He's an A+ guy.

Thanks vatos

But if he steals your **** it's not on me.  )

[Waateva]

I'll vouch for waateva

Same. He's an A+ guy.

Thanks vatos

But if he steals your **** it's not on me.  )

Stealing is bad mmkay

[Photekq]

I'd like to get in on this but don't have a year under my belt.  Is there a chance that you will run it again in the future for CONUS?

Added af fam.

@apple you can't join if you already have a 5000.

[Waateva]

I'd like to get in on this but don't have a year under my belt.  Is there a chance that you will run it again in the future for CONUS?

Added af fam.

Cool thanks!

[appleonama]

I'd like to get in on this but don't have a year under my belt.  Is there a chance that you will run it again in the future for CONUS?

Added af fam.

@apple you can't join if you already have a 5000.

Don't discriminate

[romevi]

I'd like to get in on this but don't have a year under my belt.  Is there a chance that you will run it again in the future for CONUS?

Added af fam.

@apple you can't join if you already have a 5000.

Don't discriminate

What the heck? I didn't know that.

[demik]

Let me get it last so I can steal it.

Srsly. I'm gonna keep it.

[appleonama]

Let me get it last so I can steal it.

Srsly. I'm gonna keep it.

I'll just let you borrow mine you turd

[Photekq]

Let me get it last so I can steal it.

Srsly. I'm gonna keep it.

Do you want in

[demik]

Nah. Too much responsibility. I'll just use apple's. I know he's just letting me borrow it to lure me into his sex dungeon but whatever.

[appleonama]

Nah. Too much responsibility. I'll just use apple's. I know he's just letting me borrow it to lure me into his sex dungeon but whatever.

[romevi]

Nah. Too much responsibility. I'll just use apple's. I know he's just letting me borrow it to lure me into his sex dungeon but whatever.

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Nice zoot suit.

[appleonama]

Nah. Too much responsibility. I'll just use apple's. I know he's just letting me borrow it to lure me into his sex dungeon but whatever.

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Nice zoot suit.

[riotonthebay]

Just a quick note that I've definitely given this keyboard a good try and have spoken to pho about shipping it onto the next person in line, so expect more movement soon. A review of my experience with it will follow soon. 

[geniekid]

If this is still going on I'd like to join the tour!

[alienman82]

removed.

[romevi]

Can't wait.

[jerue]

I'm scared.

[riotonthebay]

Just a quick note that I've definitely given this keyboard a good try and have spoken to pho about shipping it onto the next person in line, so expect more movement soon. A review of my experience with it will follow soon. 

did you only have it for a week?  seems like it's been forever.  can't wait to try nonetheless


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Still have it. Awaiting instructions from Pho. Sent him a message a while ago saying I was ready to ship whenever, I expect he's just busy to coordinate the thing.

[romevi]

Just a quick note that I've definitely given this keyboard a good try and have spoken to pho about shipping it onto the next person in line, so expect more movement soon. A review of my experience with it will follow soon. 

did you only have it for a week?  seems like it's been forever.  can't wait to try nonetheless


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Still have it. Awaiting instructions from Pho. Sent him a message a while ago saying I was ready to ship whenever, I expect he's just busy to coordinate the thing.

Is this a skam tour?

[alienman82]

removed.

[riotonthebay]

I've had my turn scamming Pho, whenever he lets me know who to send it on to, I'll let them have an opportunity to scam him as well.

[romevi]

I've had my turn scamming Pho, whenever he lets me know who to send it on to, I'll let them have an opportunity to scam him as well.

Purrfect.

[hoggy]

I think this is a fantastic idea.  Hope it goes well guys!

[romevi]

Hope it goes!

Me too!

[Photekq]

I been AFK/semi-AFK for ages now, but I'm finally getting this started. Sent out a PM to all current participants asking for addresses.

Still open to new participants.

[merlin64]

Count me in please!!

[Photekq]

Count me in please!!

Done! How's the CAD coming along?

[geniekid]

I'd like to participate if possible!

[pr0ximity]

Sign me up plz, I'm coming down with a case of fine Cherry fever 

[Badwrench]

Well, my time has come and gone with the MX5000.  Thank you so much Photekq for the time with your board.  It is truly a unique board and to get to try one in such wonderful condition and with these wonderfully shiny OG doubleshots made it even better.  Although I am not a huge fan of light switches, it was still a very good typing experience with the nicely worn in mx browns (ie: not scratchy at all), especially once I figured out that I just don't like the board tented and prefer to have about 15 deg. open on the middle.  I also didn't need to use the cool little space bar extensions since I only use the very right edge of the right side.  I also really liked the layout of the board when I tried it for a while completely closed down.  This would be a killer layout for someone to make in a modern solid board. 

One neat thing that I noticed during my use was the great feel of the pcb mounted switches.  I have always liked the soft feel of a pcb mounted switch, but the unique thing about this board is that the individual pcbs are very small, so they don't flex too much like a full size board.  The bottoming out of these light switches was never jarring like the bottom out of a plate mounted brown or blue. 

Pictures of when I was first giving it a go with the center risers:

[pr0ximity]

Your description of PCB mounted Browns is making me crave a softer-mounted board.

Have you ever used a split keyboard before? I'm wondering if there was any adjustment to it for you.


I also just noticed the arrangement of the nav cluster, Home and End side-by-side like that with the normal Del/Ins and Pg Up/Down looks like an absolutely perfect arrangement.

[Badwrench]

Your description of PCB mounted Browns is making me crave a softer-mounted board.

Have you ever used a split keyboard before? I'm wondering if there was any adjustment to it for you.


I also just noticed the arrangement of the nav cluster, Home and End side-by-side like that with the normal Del/Ins and Pg Up/Down looks like an absolutely perfect arrangement.

The only other split layout board I have used is the Microsoft one.  My Mom types a ton and needed to get more ergonomic and got one.  I much prefer the MX5000 as the layout is still flat.  The microsoft board is domed and just feels weird (not to mention super mushy).  I tried a few different amounts of dome and split angle and found that I don't much care for the dome, but do like a slight split. 

And yeah, the layout of the board is killer.  This exact layout with about 15 deg of split and an option so that I could do pcb mount would be ridiculous.  Mounted in a nice acrylic or aluminum case and is would be perfect. 

[riotonthebay]

Great description Badwrench! I felt the same way. I actually just sourced some vintage browns for an upcoming build, and am strongly considering PCB mounting them to try to get something closer to the G80-5000. I don't think it's going to be possible though, because I think the plastic case also contributes to the feel.

Anyways, great board. Definitely will consider getting one down the line.

[merlin64]

Is this still ongoing? I think I made it on the list, but haven't seen anything since January.