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Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: squarebox on Thu, 09 September 2010, 01:55:01

Just took the plunge.
Was using Razer Arctosa for 4months
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/For%20Sale/DSC00023.jpg)

Now the Browns
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Filco%20Keyboard/DSC00028.jpg)

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Filco%20Keyboard/DSC00027.jpg)

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/undarken/Filco%20Keyboard/DSC00029.jpg)

Cost me USD$160 (Red Esc, Lavender WASD, Blank keyset)

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: squarebox on Thu, 09 September 2010, 01:58:31

My thoughts

Razer Arctosa :
- Light keys
- Bigger keys
- Low actuation height ???
- laptop style key(personal liking)

Filco :
- Light keys
- Smaller keys
- Higher actuation height ???

I'm still trying to get use to the actuation height and smaller keys. I (slow typer) love the typing feel, but it affects my gaming because of the higher actuation height as i dont press the key low enough.

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: Kairxa on Thu, 09 September 2010, 03:11:59

I want those blank keycaps (http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/kairxa/Pangya%20Emoticon/burntout.gif)
My local stores don't have otaku version, too bad.

Does anyone has any blank keycaps suggestion for 104-keys cherry blue?

I haven't tried Filco brown though, but personally, I prefer my Filco blue for gaming better than my Arctosa. All in all, congrats for your purchase. You won't regret it!

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: squarebox on Thu, 09 September 2010, 04:32:11

Quote from: Kairxa;221155

I want those blank keycaps

Show Image

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/kairxa/Pangya%20Emoticon/burntout.gif)

My local stores don't have otaku version, too bad.

Does anyone has any blank keycaps suggestion for 104-keys cherry blue?

I haven't tried Filco brown though, but personally, I prefer my Filco blue for gaming better than my Arctosa. All in all, congrats for your purchase. You won't regret it!

My local store dont ship in otaku sets in so I went to buy the blank key set and D.I.Y my own otaku version.
Singapore sell the blank key set for SGD$55.

I'm looking around for coloured KBC keys and want a otaku white tenkeyless badly!!!

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: joker on Thu, 09 September 2010, 04:41:12

keyboardco.com sells the blank key set.. but the 104 set is currently out of stock (I think I got the last one....)

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 10 September 2010, 11:02:46

Hmm also got my Filco today... Might post some pics of layout, Finnish one with browns. First impression is that it isn't acttualy very quiet at all...

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 10 September 2010, 11:05:06

They aren't as quiet as you would expect, but it is due to the Filco keycaps and the higher-pitched clacking sound they make.  Cherry caps are thicker and lower-pitched, if not quieter.  In any case, they are not loud compared other mechanicals.

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 10 September 2010, 11:09:45

Yeah, but after ruberdomes they are bit noisy, one more thing to get used to...

Title: Just got my Filco Keyboard too
Post by: washuai on Fri, 10 September 2010, 12:53:59

I miss the quiet and easy clean nature of my silicone board, but not enough to stop using cherry browns.  You can read any of the quite keyboard threads.  One of the few features where a silicone keyboard can gain top marks.  However, by changing key caps or what not, one could make their browns more quiet.  I have kind of grown attached to the way that the browns sound, even though I still prefer the silicone quiet.