Hello all, so I've just recently FINALLY started getting into mechanical keyboards. Professionally I would classify myself as DevOps, but I've recently started moving towards a more Dev focused role. Since I'm finally working out of my own office rather than a shared work space, I decided it was time to drop some $$$ on some keyboards.
So far I've purchased 2 keyboards, though I've only received one thus far. I started with a Corsair K70 RGB (Vengeance not that lame tramp stamp) w/Browns mostly because I was aiming for maximum douchebaggery. I also ordered some of the Max Keycaps front print translucent keys, but USPS is incompetent, so I may be waiting a bit.
Anyway, now I'm starting to look at other more serious keyboards. I ordered a Varmilo VA87MR since I wanted to try something with linears and I heard good things about Gateron Blacks. Mostly though I've been looking at getting a few keyboards with Cherry Clears.
I keep bouncing around between the various ones. I'm mostly interested in TKL/75% boards, but I think I may get a Pok3r with clears once they release the led version (I'm a sucker for LEDs). Other than that I can't decide between all the options, Ducky Shine 4, WASD CODE, KUL-87 all look interesting. I'm sure there are more that I'm not aware of. I fully expect to end up with at least 5-8 keyboards, but I'm in no rush, just wanna try all the things. I'm half tempted to just go full custom and like order a GON or build something.
I'm also obsessed with keycaps. In addition to the translucent keys I got from Max, I have ordered Vortex Blue on Whites and Tai-Hao Black Orange and Dark Blood keysets from MassDrop and I just ordered the new JTK set from Ctrl[ALT]. I suspect I will always end up having 3-4x as many caps as I do keyboards, no matter how many boards I get.
Anyway, if anyone has any good suggestions on boards with Clears, I'd love to hear it. I'm also open to advice on other switches. I will probably get at least 1 clicky keyboard, but I much prefer the feeling of linear and tactile keys.
