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Unpopular Keyboard Opinions
Rhienfo:
--- Quote from: ohm-ish on Fri, 14 June 2024, 01:28:21 ---Unpopular Keyboard Opinion:
I like my keyboard just as it is, straight out of the box :D
Ok I lied. I look at how I can improve it. At least I wanna get some custom keycaps
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Yeah that's how I felt when I first got into the hobby, I thought I would be complacent with a stock keyboard but realised very quickly that I need to (and really like) modding things. Even stuff like the IBM model m, still needs proactive measures like bolt modding and repairing, restoring and converting the boards as well to get them in a good state (which is common among all vintage boards)
My hhkb is close to me just using it stock, but lubing is a big improvement so I will be doing that for my one.
bigmaxnonions:
My Unpopular Facts Opinions:
mod pipe is wrong
scooped is wrong
6.25U over 7U is wrong
clickies should be used for caps lock only
cherry is the best profile
i think its silly to have multiple of the same board
typing tests should only have correct characters, you spent all that timing tuning your backspace stab, show me how it works
weight engravings and pcb printing that i can't see without taking apart my boards are silly
TomahawkLabs:
Pipe is an alpha and so is tilda. Color them appropriately.
If your thumbs rest on the spacebar between V-M why does it need to be larger (I noticed my keyboard is 6.25U spacebar).
SA > Cherry because it is scooped. Why do you dislike the scoop?
When you say duplicate boards are silly, do you mean same switches, and everything? Or do you mean having the same base board even with different switches is silly? I love my Apple AEK and I am working towards making a modern PCB to have it as my main board at work and at home because I enjoy the layout and sculpt more than most others (Alps is also a massive motivation). The goal is to have an AEK in every major Alps SCKM and SKCL switch release. (Currently have Pine White, Bamboo White, Bamboo Blacks, Bamboo and Pine Damped Creams, and Bamboo Damped Whites)
bigmaxnonions:
--- Quote from: TomahawkLabs on Fri, 14 June 2024, 10:51:31 ---Pipe is an alpha and so is tilda. Color them appropriately.
If your thumbs rest on the spacebar between V-M why does it need to be larger (I noticed my keyboard is 6.25U spacebar).
SA > Cherry because it is scooped. Why do you dislike the scoop?
When you say duplicate boards are silly, do you mean same switches, and everything? Or do you mean having the same base board even with different switches is silly? I love my Apple AEK and I am working towards making a modern PCB to have it as my main board at work and at home because I enjoy the layout and sculpt more than most others (Alps is also a massive motivation). The goal is to have an AEK in every major Alps SCKM and SKCL switch release. (Currently have Pine White, Bamboo White, Bamboo Blacks, Bamboo and Pine Damped Creams, and Bamboo Damped Whites)
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Most of my opinions are based on my preferences for aesthetics. I like 7U because its symmetrical. I also mostly play video games with my keyboard so I primarily use my left thumb for space.
Again, I like the aesthetics of cherry compared to SA or KAT or something, I've tried all and found that SA is too tall for my liking. I like bars over scooped for a similar reason, I like the way the profile is the same and there's just a little bar on F and J, rather than a big indent, as it breaks up the row too much for my liking.
For duplicate boards, I mean having multiple copies of the same board. I'm a "one of all" type of collector, rather than an "all of one" collector, so the appeal of having every color NK65 for example is lost on me. I know some people do appreciate having the complete collection, but I like having one of each layout, I like looking at my collection and seeing all the different form factors and layouts rather than a bunch of different colored 65s or TKLs or something. I also don't rebuild boards and only do solder (to justify me spending so much on my soldering kit lol), so once switches are in, I don't change them unless one breaks. I can understand having multiple of the same boards with different switches, but to me it seems like a waste to spend all the extra money to buy the full board instead of just buying another plate and PCB, unless you are swapping out the boards every week or so.
I tend to keep my opinions to myself and only engage on posts/images/etc with positive feedback because everyone collects things differently and its not my place to yuck someones yum, but this thread is solely for opinions!
TomahawkLabs:
--- Quote from: bigmaxnonions on Fri, 14 June 2024, 12:46:58 ---
--- Quote from: TomahawkLabs on Fri, 14 June 2024, 10:51:31 ---Pipe is an alpha and so is tilda. Color them appropriately.
If your thumbs rest on the spacebar between V-M why does it need to be larger (I noticed my keyboard is 6.25U spacebar).
SA > Cherry because it is scooped. Why do you dislike the scoop?
When you say duplicate boards are silly, do you mean same switches, and everything? Or do you mean having the same base board even with different switches is silly? I love my Apple AEK and I am working towards making a modern PCB to have it as my main board at work and at home because I enjoy the layout and sculpt more than most others (Alps is also a massive motivation). The goal is to have an AEK in every major Alps SCKM and SKCL switch release. (Currently have Pine White, Bamboo White, Bamboo Blacks, Bamboo and Pine Damped Creams, and Bamboo Damped Whites)
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Most of my opinions are based on my preferences for aesthetics. I like 7U because its symmetrical. I also mostly play video games with my keyboard so I primarily use my left thumb for space.
Again, I like the aesthetics of cherry compared to SA or KAT or something, I've tried all and found that SA is too tall for my liking. I like bars over scooped for a similar reason, I like the way the profile is the same and there's just a little bar on F and J, rather than a big indent, as it breaks up the row too much for my liking.
For duplicate boards, I mean having multiple copies of the same board. I'm a "one of all" type of collector, rather than an "all of one" collector, so the appeal of having every color NK65 for example is lost on me. I know some people do appreciate having the complete collection, but I like having one of each layout, I like looking at my collection and seeing all the different form factors and layouts rather than a bunch of different colored 65s or TKLs or something. I also don't rebuild boards and only do solder (to justify me spending so much on my soldering kit lol), so once switches are in, I don't change them unless one breaks. I can understand having multiple of the same boards with different switches, but to me it seems like a waste to spend all the extra money to buy the full board instead of just buying another plate and PCB, unless you are swapping out the boards every week or so.
I tend to keep my opinions to myself and only engage on posts/images/etc with positive feedback because everyone collects things differently and its not my place to yuck someones yum, but this thread is solely for opinions!
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For me as long as you can articulate why you don't like something it is valid. Saying "because" doesn't do much for me. Those are all valid reason, and yeah having every colorway for a specific board does seem a bit silly to me. I like the idea of having a standard layout/feel and using the switches to be the difference. Like having two of the same car, but with different motors/mods for different flavors of the same chassis.
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