(forgive my Canadian spelling).So is Canadian somewhere between American and English then?
No reason why you need to have a favourite (also spelled correctly).
I use my CODE with clears at work first because it is relatively quiet, and second because it is a pain to carry a keyboard to the station and then on the train.
At home I swap keyboards around on a weekly basis. Usually something with buckling springs on the weekends, and something much quieter, like HHKB, on the weekdays.
One does not choose Model F, Model F chooses you.
Ever since getting my MX boards I'll pull them out every once in a while and do a typing test. The one with the best WPM stays on my desk until the next round :P
Unfortunately...I have a Topre board coming in, and if it's as good as everyone says then I worry for my other boards...
One does not choose Model F, Model F chooses you.
Trial.
Much error.
A bunch of trial and error later, I'm stuck on SKCM Blue Alps and IBM Model F.
Ever since getting my MX boards I'll pull them out every once in a while and do a typing test. The one with the best WPM stays on my desk until the next round :P
Unfortunately...I have a Topre board coming in, and if it's as good as everyone says then I worry for my other boards...
Funny. Back in the day that's how I decide which board stays for the week and which one goes back into the drawer.
I used to get better WPM with my FC660M with clears but the allure of the Topre thock is too much to resist.
I'd just like to say that finding your favorite can really suck.
I love mechanical keyboards. I have maybe 20-30 of every shape/size/finish. I've spent many thousands of dollars on keyboards, keycaps, and accessories over the years. I was a moderator here, I've run group buys. This was a my favorite hobby. I didn't think you *could* find a perfect/favorite keyboard. I loved rotating between them.
But then, unceremoniously, I found a Leopold FC660C. The layout is exactly what I want, but sadly it's unique enough that I don't like switching back to a TKL layout. (The arrow keys shifting messes me up.) So all in a poof, my keyboard collection is just sitting there. I have dozens of unopened keycap sets and several unassembled keyboard kits. But I don't have any motivation to do anything with them... it's sad. I did buy the FC660M in every switch type, and the aluminum case from Massdrop, but that leaves nothing else to look forward to.
So for those trying to find your favorite/perfect keyboard, I'd advise you to embrace the variety and uncertainty. The journey is MUCH more fun than the destination.
That is truly hard for me to answer. I really like most every keyboard I have.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/4XgnQTh.jpg?1)
And that's just part of what I have too. This picture is older. There are more there now.
The most expensive one (need a reason to blow money on kbs)
I've only tried two different boards. DAS Pro 4 with Cherry blues and HHKB. HHKB is now my daily driver and it's become my favorite. It's currently dental band modded and I think the sound and feel beat Cherry MX Blues. So between the two, HHKB is much more enjoyable to type on. I'm expecting a RF 87U 55G in January and I have a feeling that it might just become my new favorite board. I heard that 55G Topre is the "King Switch".
Yeah I've been thinking about doing that eventually, but I'm going to try the 55G on RF first. Maybe in the future I'll try 55G on my HHKB. Why didn't you like your 87U though?I've only tried two different boards. DAS Pro 4 with Cherry blues and HHKB. HHKB is now my daily driver and it's become my favorite. It's currently dental band modded and I think the sound and feel beat Cherry MX Blues. So between the two, HHKB is much more enjoyable to type on. I'm expecting a RF 87U 55G in January and I have a feeling that it might just become my new favorite board. I heard that 55G Topre is the "King Switch".
When you're itching to try something different, move those 55g domes to the HHKB. God mode HHKB right there.
I stopped using (kinda hated) my 55g RFs because of that.
Yeah I've been thinking about doing that eventually, but I'm going to try the 55G on RF first. Maybe in the future I'll try 55G on my HHKB. Why didn't you like your 87U though?I've only tried two different boards. DAS Pro 4 with Cherry blues and HHKB. HHKB is now my daily driver and it's become my favorite. It's currently dental band modded and I think the sound and feel beat Cherry MX Blues. So between the two, HHKB is much more enjoyable to type on. I'm expecting a RF 87U 55G in January and I have a feeling that it might just become my new favorite board. I heard that 55G Topre is the "King Switch".
When you're itching to try something different, move those 55g domes to the HHKB. God mode HHKB right there.
I stopped using (kinda hated) my 55g RFs because of that.
That's true. The thock on HHKB is hard to beat. When deciding which Topre I wanted, I listened to a lot of sound comparisons and dental band modded HHKB sounded the best. But I'm willing to give 87U a try. I feel a little guilty about buying it, just to harvest the domes and put them on my HHKB, so I'm not going to do that as soon as I get it. I plan on putting my 87U at home and keeping my HHKB for when I'm on the go.Yeah I've been thinking about doing that eventually, but I'm going to try the 55G on RF first. Maybe in the future I'll try 55G on my HHKB. Why didn't you like your 87U though?I've only tried two different boards. DAS Pro 4 with Cherry blues and HHKB. HHKB is now my daily driver and it's become my favorite. It's currently dental band modded and I think the sound and feel beat Cherry MX Blues. So between the two, HHKB is much more enjoyable to type on. I'm expecting a RF 87U 55G in January and I have a feeling that it might just become my new favorite board. I heard that 55G Topre is the "King Switch".
When you're itching to try something different, move those 55g domes to the HHKB. God mode HHKB right there.
I stopped using (kinda hated) my 55g RFs because of that.
I don't like the way it sounds more than anything. I prefer the plastic case of the HHKB. More thock to my ears imo.
I still have not decided.
As someone else wrote trial, error and a lot of typing.
Also, my favorite tends to switch on almost a weekly/monthly basis.
First I'll find my favorite, I'll use it as much as possible, but then I start getting a craving to use one of my older boards, so I do that.
Then I might get a craving for something a bit heavier. So I switch again.
That is truly hard for me to answer. I really like most every keyboard I have.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/4XgnQTh.jpg?1)
And that's just part of what I have too. This picture is older. There are more there now.
But yours are mostly the same, albeit with a different number of keys, or a different colour :p
So the ones that sticks around and I keep going back to are my favourite.