Post by: Photekq on Tue, 03 May 2016, 16:29:04
This is absolutely without a doubt my favourite MX keyboard of all time, and I want to spread the love :thumb:
Please read the below requirements/terms in full and join up! :thumb:
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 :
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8895/17831020422_f3b77e8228_h.jpg)
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)
Post by: romevi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 16:32:04
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 03 May 2016, 16:38:33
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 03 May 2016, 16:40:03
Express USPS like the overnight shipping service USPS has (https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail-express.htm)?I think even regular priority should be OK. By express I mainly meant anything but first class :))
Post by: trenzafeeds on Tue, 03 May 2016, 16:42:50
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
Post by: whmeltonjr on Tue, 03 May 2016, 19:17:51
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 03 May 2016, 20:12:27
Can the last person send it back to me instead? Then I can send it to Photeq? ;)
Post by: romevi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 20:38:53
Sigh...
Can the last person send it back to me instead? Then I can send it to Photeq? ;)
That'll save everyone else money.
Post by: thelectronicnub on Tue, 03 May 2016, 21:20:32
does it count if i ****post on reddit
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 03 May 2016, 21:23:11
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 (https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail-express.htm)?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 :).
Post by: appleonama on Tue, 03 May 2016, 21:31:46
Post by: mason on Tue, 03 May 2016, 22:12:47
Post by: fknraiden on Tue, 03 May 2016, 22:31:16
=P
Post by: Badwrench on Tue, 03 May 2016, 22:58:53
(http://65.media.tumblr.com/8962c5f903cbe98173822d3c19ebf326/tumblr_inline_n94ouc9fIR1sybzrb.gif)
Post by: demik on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:03:41
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:06:06
Post by: romevi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 23:26:23
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 04 May 2016, 08:26:38
i want inYou'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.Added!
=P
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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.
Post by: Badwrench on Wed, 04 May 2016, 14:15:31
Ok, sounds good. Looking forward to seeing my review compared to others.i want inYou'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.Added!
=P
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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.
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Post by: ideus on Wed, 04 May 2016, 14:25:45
Post by: trenzafeeds on Wed, 04 May 2016, 15:01:47
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 07 May 2016, 13:11:38
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Sat, 07 May 2016, 13:18:34
i'm interested though :))
Post by: Melvang on Sat, 07 May 2016, 14:07:28
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.
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:35:42
edit: sign me up
Post by: nickheller on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:39:46
Post by: jaffers on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:41:04
Post by: bocahgundul on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:41:18
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:41:23
Australia tour please, I'd absolutely love to try this board :pDingo might eat the board.
Post by: jerue on Sat, 07 May 2016, 19:50:53
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 07 May 2016, 21:05:43
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.
Post by: MrRooks on Sat, 07 May 2016, 23:24:12
Post by: beehatch on Sun, 08 May 2016, 00:49:12
Post by: Photekq on Sun, 08 May 2016, 01:10:38
Post by: MrRooks on Sun, 08 May 2016, 18:13:17
firebort, ****smeller, jerue, MrRooks (exception to rule because you've been a long time member), beehatch added
Thank you very much!
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 09 May 2016, 11:14:10
Post by: phosphoric on Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:46:41
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 11 May 2016, 16:31:40
can I get in this?Added :)
please ;)
Post by: trenzafeeds on Wed, 11 May 2016, 18:57:30
Post by: phosphoric on Thu, 12 May 2016, 15:17:08
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!! :))
Post by: demik on Thu, 12 May 2016, 15:20:54
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
Post by: phosphoric on Thu, 12 May 2016, 15:43:34
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
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 12 May 2016, 15:50:04
Post by: demik on Thu, 12 May 2016, 15:51:55
Post by: phosphoric on Sat, 14 May 2016, 19:16:26
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.
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 22 June 2016, 15:20:03
Still open for people to join.
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 22 June 2016, 15:21:24
Post by: Waateva on Wed, 22 June 2016, 16:00:40
Post by: demik on Thu, 23 June 2016, 02:03:40
Post by: romevi on Thu, 23 June 2016, 09:47:25
I'll vouch for waateva
Same. He's an A+ guy.
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 23 June 2016, 09:49:20
I'll vouch for waateva
Same. He's an A+ guy.
Thanks vatos :-*
Post by: romevi on Thu, 23 June 2016, 09:52:04
I'll vouch for waateva
Same. He's an A+ guy.
Thanks vatos :-*
But if he steals your **** it's not on me. :))
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 23 June 2016, 10:02:50
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
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 23 June 2016, 10:03:33
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.
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 23 June 2016, 10:05:25
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! :thumb:
Post by: appleonama on Thu, 23 June 2016, 10:21:50
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
Post by: romevi on Thu, 23 June 2016, 10:29:40
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.
Post by: demik on Thu, 23 June 2016, 12:40:03
Srsly. I'm gonna keep it.
Post by: appleonama on Thu, 23 June 2016, 12:42:27
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
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 23 June 2016, 12:52:53
Let me get it last so I can steal it.Do you want in
Srsly. I'm gonna keep it.
Post by: demik on Thu, 23 June 2016, 12:59:24
Post by: appleonama on Thu, 23 June 2016, 16:34:18
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.(http://i.imgur.com/hl0DWFQ.png)
Post by: romevi on Thu, 23 June 2016, 16:35:44
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.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/hl0DWFQ.png)
Nice zoot suit.
Post by: appleonama on Thu, 23 June 2016, 16:52:07
(http://i.imgur.com/BuhNuQD.png)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.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/hl0DWFQ.png)
Nice zoot suit.
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 23 June 2016, 18:59:14
Post by: geniekid on Thu, 25 August 2016, 11:17:48
Post by: alienman82 on Thu, 25 August 2016, 11:44:59
Post by: romevi on Thu, 25 August 2016, 17:39:56
Post by: jerue on Thu, 25 August 2016, 19:39:36
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 25 August 2016, 21:16:31
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. :thumb:
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.
Post by: romevi on Thu, 25 August 2016, 22:41:48
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. :thumb:
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?
Post by: alienman82 on Thu, 25 August 2016, 22:57:24
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 25 August 2016, 23:03:00
Post by: romevi on Thu, 25 August 2016, 23:04:06
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.
Post by: hoggy on Fri, 02 September 2016, 15:44:27
Post by: romevi on Fri, 02 September 2016, 22:06:04
Hope it goes!
Me too!
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 04 January 2017, 13:07:10
Still open to new participants.
Post by: merlin64 on Wed, 04 January 2017, 16:39:22
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 04 January 2017, 17:42:17
Count me in please!!Done! How's the CAD coming along? ;D
Post by: geniekid on Wed, 04 January 2017, 18:06:41
Post by: pr0ximity on Wed, 04 January 2017, 18:12:40
Post by: Badwrench on Fri, 20 January 2017, 15:49:20
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:
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Post by: pr0ximity on Fri, 20 January 2017, 19:51:59
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.
Post by: Badwrench on Fri, 20 January 2017, 23:03:17
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.
Post by: riotonthebay on Fri, 20 January 2017, 23:28:21
Anyways, great board. Definitely will consider getting one down the line.
Post by: merlin64 on Thu, 11 May 2017, 14:27:21