So I am typing this post with my new Filco Tenkeyless Tactile Touch right now. I like the keyboard so far, this is my first typing exercise with it. Much better than my 15 dollar "hold me over" board. That's to be expected though.
I use to own the Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard for a few weeks, so it's not like I never tried a mechanical keyboard before. The MTPK had lots of issues, so I gave it away to a family member, with the intention of upgrading, but never did. I even had the Happy Hacking Keyboard with Topres, for a day anyway. I sent it back as it was not what I wanted at the time, underwelming for the money was my thoughts, I did not give it a chance though.
I am bottoming out almost every key when I type, I have a heavy hand and definatly thought I would feel that "slight tactile bump" more. I can't feel it at all when I type, I can feel it ever so sightly if I press a key from the side. Once my hands are in the typeing postion, no bump at all, yet the key action is still what I would call nice. Don't even worry about that bump getting in the way of gaming like. It's like linear with a light keystroke to me right now. Keybounce is vastly improved over my old rubber dome.
Using the backspace a lot, but when I get going I fly, typeing pretty good. The mistakes take three times as long to correct than when I am not making any, I would say my typing speed is up instantly as it feels like I am churing out sentences better.
Even after all the reading and posting here, I am still suprised at how light the keystroke is. I can see how this would be great for typeing as when I don't mess up I can really fly without stressing my fingers. For gaming I will have to be deliborate for sure, so I don't press a button by mistake, yet it should be ok. Might want to get that Cherry Black version someday, guess it depends on how much I game and all. The keys are louder than a dome for sure, not bad, but enough for me to wonder if the Blues really make that much more noise over what I am hearing.
My lession is take everything you imagined and kick it down a notch. I bet the Blues will not be as clicky as I imagined it before when I eventually get to try them. Making mistakes due to the lightness of the keystroke, but I think i will get use to it soon and I will like the lightness for typeing. Should be better than a non mechanical board for gaming by far, even if I would like the Blacks for gaming, it's still far better than rubber domes. Don't know about how the Topres would be, I can't remember how they felt.
The Tenkeyless part is interesting. More room for gaming and centering your keyboard. I use numbers in my passcodes, but now I may limit that as I don't have that handy numberpad anymore. The board is short! My Razer Megasoma mousepad is as long as my keyboard! Did not like the Red Esc Key, or the Purple WASD Keys I ordered. Breaks up the black too much and they don't feel quite as gripfull as the main keys, guess thats that special coating, but its very subtle for sure. Not what I would call rubber at all, just a bit of grip, like if you licked your finger or not turning a page in a book. Even more subtle than that however. Like that coating vs no coating though. Definatly would want the ability to buy new keycaps with that coating (Printed Ones) when these wear down. The keyboard feels great and heavy, the kickstands are nice, and wow that bright blue LED right in my face. Far and away too bright! Might have to cover them up with some see threw dimming material. Pretty, but wow. Not a dealbreaker by any means, but wow. Nice build quality. I think I got the right keyboard, but I would not know if I was uneducated on keyswitches, I can't read much on this box, most of it is not in English! The words Tactile Touch do not appear anywhere. How much does a box cost again? Not a big deal, but another wow moment. A sticker promting vista? naaaa, I'm rocking Windows 7 baby.
Well that is enough random thoughts. Sorry I did not take the time to edit this down to a more digestible read, don't have that kind of time, just typed what came into my head. Thanks for all the help guys. Oh, and that guy with the cat in a box pic, saw you around other forums during searchs trying to defend some keyboards! nice. I'm on Hard Forum myself under Sylar Powers. Trying to get on Xtreme Systems and Neogaf next. They don't just let you in it seems.
Typed all this laying down on my bed, so take that with a grain of salt. Good buy in the end, not sure if I will always stick with Cherry Browns, but its a billion times better than a rubber dome, so you will not be disappointed with this board if its your first mechanical board. So I would not want to return this at all, I like it alot... yea like I had a choice
