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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Classic on Fri, 27 September 2019, 15:57:34
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Who makes the best boards? Like the idea of being able to change out switches. Think this hobby just got more expensive!!
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"Best" is subjective. Are you looking for any specific features? Do you have a layout in mind? Are you going for custom, kit, or mass produced?
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_rubik,
Thank you for the reply. I have been using mechanical keyboards for years. Really enjoy all of the different keycaps etc. For me, having the opportunity to customize switches is huge. I have always wanted to experiment with different types etc. Have read so much about the Holy Pandas and different flavers of Zeal switches.
Currently, I have a full-size Filco Majestouch 2 and would be open for something smaller. Realize the larger keyboards are not as popular. Ultimately, I am looking for a high quality board so I can experiment with different switches etc. Just curious to what boards are the most premium for this these days.
Thanks!
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GMMK has 60%,TKL,and Full Size boards with hotswap starting at $60 with no switches or keycaps,pretty decent deal for a pre-built board with those features.
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there are also holtite sockets you can install to some non-hotswap boards to enable hotswap. if interested there are quite a few videos on youtube on how to do them correctly but i have heard it can be a bit of a pain.