So apparently I got a Filco keypuller in the mail today.
It came with a keyboard and some KBC keycaps too but who cares about that stuff?
First 5 minute impressions:
It's delightful and feels heftier than the standard keypuller, it has a distinct air of dignity and authority and can pull 3 caps at a time... ALRIGHT ALRIGHT FINE
Very interesting differences between the browns on my Noppoo and these reds. The smoothness of the linear switch gives that familiar yet odd sensation of bounciness/springiness from blacks, a feeling that I'll simply describe as "borderline stiff". Modifier keys - shift in particular - are where this is most noticeable. I can instantly say the feel of reds are greatly preferred to blacks for me.. especially for gaming where the modifier keys will need to be used constantly. Going to need some time to see if I prefer these to the browns however.
Initial impression of the KBC keycaps are mixed. You can feel a definite grittiness vs the slickness of the "POM" keys the Noppoo uses. Haven't decided if I like this or not yet. Leaning towards yes. Absolutely prefer both to the Filco's standard keycap feel.
BTW - It's actually easier to read the engraved black keys than the dark brown print on the Noppoo in a dark room illuminated only by the LCD. Not that I need to...but...ha?
