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Tseg:
Hello! I use a keyboard a lot for work. I also am an active hobbyist (watches, cameras, fountain pens, knives, vacuums, goodyear welted boots, stamps, etc...)... but not keyboards, until now. Last Christmas I got my college-aged son a Steelseries keyboard because he really wanted the LED lightshow on his keyboard as a gamer. I remember typing on it when he set it up and thinking how nice it was to type on. Recently I had issues with my Logitech MX membrane keyboard so I replaced it with a Steelseries Apex 7 with blue clicky switches... and down the rabbit-hole my journey began. I REALLY enjoy typing on a mechanical keyboard. Until now I have used membrane keyboards most of my long adult life. Many, many hours of YouTube video later to educate myself... and various typing training websites later... I'm no longer a hunt and peck kind of guy.
Last night, in a hobbiest frenzy I know all to well, I made the decision to upgrade already. My order has already shipped:
* KBD8X MKIII - Black anodized
* CNC Machined steel weight
* Gateron Oil King switches
* PBTfans Dolch keycaps
* Top mounted
* Polycarbonate plate
I'm really hoping this is an end-game keyboard for me...
I look forward to participating on this forum.
pixelpusher:
Looks like a very solid option for full custom keyboard! I bet you're gonna love it.
Rhienfo:
Welcome to geekhack :)
If there is one thing I know about the hobby, it's that when people say a board is endgame, it usually isn't lol.
Hope you enjoy the keyboard, and it's endgame for you.
OGGoingGhost(OG):
That looks great for MKIII!
Tseg:
Well Rhienfo, you called it. With all the Black Friday deals in market I was wooed into now buying all the parts for my first custom board that I am assembling (but 3rd mechanical keyboard). I do love the performance and quality of the KBDX8. The Gateron Oil King switches are soooo smooth and quiet yet thocky.
Now will have:
- 100% Low profile RGB "gaming" board with clacky clicky blue switches
- TKL (85%?) 6lb. brick with very deep-thocky switches
- Soon to have 65% with nice tactile switched and MT3 key caps
Between the 3 I should have a diverse sample of what is out there. I guess we'll see how this plays out.
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