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Title: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 10 July 2017, 08:22:24
Happy Monday everyone and welcome to June's Keyboard of the Month vote thread for June!

We had a few boards that were ineligible this month, which I should really keep on top of! Must do better! We did have some really amazing ones nominated this month however, and the top three are:[/b]

Riotonthebay's No. 1 TKL Prototype

(http://i.imgur.com/B9FAfT2.jpg?1)

The original thread can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=90110.0)

Next up is E3E's Hotswappable Alps Mira

(http://i.imgur.com/HMhUdnk.jpg)

Extensive build thread is here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=90419.0)

Finally we have Coumbaya's 3D printed split 60% board

(http://i.imgur.com/n1tDREo.jpg)

Build log is here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=90243.0)

The poll will last for seven days as usual! Good luck!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 10 July 2017, 21:16:51
That split 60% made me reconsider my 1st place choice for a minute
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 10 July 2017, 21:41:02
Didn't take long to decide this time :D
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 11 July 2017, 00:43:59
palms sweaty
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Riu on Tue, 11 July 2017, 01:40:08
You can't go wrong with red.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: cicada on Tue, 11 July 2017, 01:44:57
voted for riots board  ^-^
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: algernon on Tue, 11 July 2017, 03:52:11
I see split, I vote. This month's decision was easy. ;)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Coreda on Tue, 11 July 2017, 03:57:56
Despite the roughness of the print the pleasant design and keycap choice won me on the split board.

I could see it having a nice wireless version.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: AMongoose on Tue, 11 July 2017, 05:25:42
This one was though
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: richfiles on Wed, 12 July 2017, 19:07:57
Todays vote brought to you purely by the sound of a key being pressed on an Alps switch... Boy do I know the sound (and therefore the FEEEEEEEEL) of those lovely, lovely Alps switches anywhere! I got a keyboard full of (non striped) Alps SKCM Ambers myself, and simply CAN NOT WAIT to finish my current keyboard build and get started on IT!!! ;D

So what exactly is the difference between Alps SKCM Amber and your unobtanium Striped Amber? Sounds like you mentioned yours are linear, instead of clicky? I'll personally stickk to the clickk (SKCM Ambers are my favorite switch of all time  :thumb: ). Clicky is the funnest part! :p

Regardless, I gotta give props to one dank Alps fingerpleaser!  :cool:
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: invariance on Wed, 12 July 2017, 21:49:03
ooog yea, voted.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Sifo on Thu, 13 July 2017, 00:17:43
guess ya'll are putting me into retirement
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Thu, 13 July 2017, 01:42:49
Quote from: Sifo on Thu, 13 July 2017, 00:17:43
guess ya'll are putting me into retirement

(https://media.giphy.com/media/6qFFgNgextP9u/200.gif)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: E3E on Thu, 13 July 2017, 03:54:08
Quote from: richfiles on Wed, 12 July 2017, 19:07:57
Todays vote brought to you purely by the sound of a key being pressed on an Alps switch... Boy do I know the sound (and therefore the FEEEEEEEEL) of those lovely, lovely Alps switches anywhere! I got a keyboard full of (non striped) Alps SKCM Ambers myself, and simply CAN NOT WAIT to finish my current keyboard build and get started on IT!!! ;D

So what exactly is the difference between Alps SKCM Amber and your unobtanium Striped Amber? Sounds like you mentioned yours are linear, instead of clicky? I'll personally stickk to the clickk (SKCM Ambers are my favorite switch of all time  :thumb: ). Clicky is the funnest part! :p

Regardless, I gotta give props to one dank Alps fingerpleaser!  :cool:

Oh yeah, that's one of my favorite aspects of Alps, the sound, especially with some quality caps and a good case (and dampening if need be). Striped Ambers are weighted at 55g when bottomed out, so it's a unique weight for Alps, where Alps SKCL Greens are around 52g, and then you have SKCL Brown and Cream at 70g, but with different springs, so the feel is different between them. Alps SKCL Yellows bottom out at 60g.

So it's not too far off from other weights, but it's just a sweet spot for my tastes, and it has just the right amount of cushion to the travel. Good luck on your build! I actually have a reserve of SKCM Ambers for the Mira if I ever want to switch up what I've got in it! So far, I'm in love with the S. Ambers though. :)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: richfiles on Thu, 13 July 2017, 07:40:05
Quote from: Sifo on Thu, 13 July 2017, 00:17:43
guess ya'll are putting me into retirement

We'll miss that smug mug for the whole day you'll be gone... You know you could never leave!  :p
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 13 July 2017, 11:49:31
Goddamn this one was tough  :eek:
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 13 July 2017, 12:11:38
Tough vote but I've made my decision. :thumb:
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: pr0ximity on Mon, 17 July 2017, 15:00:04
Well fought, congrats E3E!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: E3E on Mon, 17 July 2017, 18:29:52
Thanks! This month was pretty awesome in terms of boards, definitely not a boring one (can't say I wasn't nervous either). :) 
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 17 July 2017, 20:43:29
gg
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 17 July 2017, 21:43:10
Congrats E3E :)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 17 July 2017, 21:43:54
Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 17 July 2017, 20:43:29
gg

Bye?
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - June - Vote
Post by: _haru on Mon, 24 July 2017, 09:40:00
Can't believe I forgot to vote.......  :-X School life caught up, I guess. Anyway, congrats to E3E and his lovely Mira :D