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Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:05:34

When will these be in stock anyways?   Also, just to clarify, they will have the Brown, Blue, and Black switches and both tenkeyless and full size keyboards available?

Is there hope of non-printed keys?

I really cant wait any longer!   this is driving me nuts   :P    Looked on the leopold site and from what I could tell they do not even sell full size leopolds  :(

but i dont read korean so i was just using the pretty pictures

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:15:28

fingers crossed!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:56:14

Ha! Never saw that side of the Jumper picture before.

On topic like, someone said that they do have a 104 key version, but very confusingly gave it the same model number, FC200R. I think it was in the other Leopold thread (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=13258) somewhere.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: j_r on Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:03:44

But really though, doesn't everyone like to see a spectacle every once and a while?  Nice legos by the way - I always dug the mop hair style.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:06:05

Full sizes no where to be found....perhaps Realforce is the only full size way to go!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ihaveworms on Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:12:37

I'm in the same boat. I want a full size with brown switches and to get a filco shipped to the US is around $185~. Too much imo. I want a full size one around $120ish that isn't a das. To hear that it isn't likely to have leopolds full size boards is a disappointment.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: j_r on Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:14:28

Preachin' to the choir.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:35:31

i am now sad.....maybe jumping is the best option

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: calavera on Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:52:03

just lurk around the classifieds section here I guess.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ihaveworms on Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:58:25

Quote from: hfcobra;276509

i am now sad.....maybe jumping is the best option

I just ordered a filco full sized with brown switches off armygroup. @ $169 shipped to the US after shipping, it is pretty steep. But I wanted it. I didn't feel like waiting another month to see IF EK would get full sized browns in.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 11 January 2011, 02:18:12

Quote from: ihaveworms;276516

I just ordered a filco full sized with brown switches off armygroup. @ $169 shipped to the US after shipping, it is pretty steep. But I wanted it. I didn't feel like waiting another month to see IF EK would get full sized browns in.

very nice, i am also debating whether or not to get a DAS instead.....choices choices...  i think ill do a different thread so this one doesnt just go off topic

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: seung on Tue, 11 January 2011, 14:52:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxl-q06Gxs

If you look at her other videos, she seems to be typing on Leopold clicky, non-clicky, and linear full size keyboards.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:15:28

I noticed the same thing this morning.  When nobody could find a full-sized Leopold keyboard, I was going to be all bad-ass and be like, "It's right here, *****es, eat it," but when I went to their site, they were gone.  Oh well, ruined my morning.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:20:53

Hey, that would have been the first time in years I would have been helpful around here. Instead we will all have to wait for another day.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:02:11

Quote from: ripster;276952

Being helpful is overrated.  Some ******* seems to have deleted the "Geekhack Mechanical Keyboard Guide".  I've got a backup but it's a few revs back.

yea, i dont know what is up with that, i had to help someone with the link to the copied one from OCN earlier

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:59:23

Wait, you referred someone to the OCN guide?

This has gone FAR enough!

(http://www.israellycool.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/furious-obama.jpg)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 11 January 2011, 19:18:02

Quote from: keyboardlover;277077

Wait, you referred someone to the OCN guide?

This has gone FAR enough!

yea sorry about that but i was not sure when the Geekhack guide would be back up so i just sent them the other link.  I thought that the one over at OCN was just this one copied?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: majestouch on Tue, 11 January 2011, 22:59:28

Quote from: hfcobra;276455

When will these be in stock anyways?   Also, just to clarify, they will have the Brown, Blue, and Black switches and both tenkeyless and full size keyboards available?

Is there hope of non-printed keys?

I really cant wait any longer!   this is driving me nuts   :P    Looked on the leopold site and from what I could tell they do not even sell full size leopolds  :(

but i dont read korean so i was just using the pretty pictures

February tentatively; and there is hope for the rest.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: thebilgerat on Tue, 11 January 2011, 23:42:54

poor yoda....

sadface.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: thebilgerat on Wed, 12 January 2011, 13:54:30

I'm starting to get desperate too...I need some click-clack and I'm just not keen on hitting the taobao.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: kidchunks on Wed, 12 January 2011, 14:26:29

Quote from: thebilgerat;277452

I'm starting to get desperate too...I need some click-clack and I'm just not keen on hitting the taobao.

taobao isn't too bad

Just don't do airmail!

Get DHL!

Still haven't received my pluplu with other goodies! Taobao needs a building so Ghers can jump off!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 12 January 2011, 15:14:21

Quote from: ripster;277212

Good news!  I'd hate to have our first Geekhack suicide.

Where is Welly anyway? Did he go on a pilgrimmage in search of a Fukka keyboard without "transposition errors"?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Thu, 13 January 2011, 00:10:50

I just got my Archiss today, from J-Goods....

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: jdreamer on Thu, 13 January 2011, 00:37:51

Archiss is the same as Leopold?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: jdreamer on Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:00:08

So, there is no difference between Archiss and Leopold? Then why am I still waiting for Leopold? :D

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:00:48

Quote from: ynih;277709

I just got my Archiss today, from J-Goods....

How much did that end up costing?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:35:32

very nice and thanks for the answer majestouch, good video too, seung.  Those look nice

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Thu, 13 January 2011, 02:50:45

Quote from: Chicken Chaser;277744

How much did that end up costing?

I paid around $165 total, arrived fast. They got stuck in customs for 2 days, though.  

So far, my initial thoughts (are probably similar to what sixty posted)...but noticeably: keycaps are more textured and the modifier keys are slightly harder to depress because they contain different stabilizers than FILCO keyboards. The Archiss key caps provide more of a "feel", rather than the flat FILCO caps that become glossy after using them for a week.

Corners of the keyboards are rounded...initially I did not take note of it, nor  cared for it, but it does seem to affect the overall feel of the keyboard. The edges just feel more comfortable to touch when I'm tapping the sides of the keyboard.  (Again, this may be a completely psychological thing and won't affect the operation of the keyboard.)

The brown switches themselves feel a little tight and slightly more harder to depress than my FILCO browns.  Upon closer inspection, the brown switch itself from the FILCO looks lighter than the one of my Archiss.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Thu, 13 January 2011, 04:04:21

$165? was that due to international shipping? i've been holding out for the leopold to hit EK but i'm also trying to keep close to the $100 price point. i'd pull the trigger on the rosewill rk-9000 but i would love for newegg or chiefvalue to have a discount again.

thanks for offering your opinions about your archiss

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Thu, 13 January 2011, 12:41:37

Shipping + broker fees

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 13 January 2011, 13:49:58

Quote from: ynih;278008

Shipping + broker fees

Yea that adds up to an empty wallet real fast!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: laserlight on Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:12:27

ynih, I suppose your Archiss is the tenkeyless version?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: iMav on Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:43:40

Quote from: laserlight;278104

ynih, I suppose your Archiss is the tenkeyless version?

Do they have full sized keyboards available?  I could only fine the tenkeyless when I ordered mine (which is what I preferred anyways).

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:48:06

Quote from: ripster;278117

Lol - I posted Archiss links all over the WW Buying Guide Wiki and wondered when someone would ask that.

Loyal folks love waiting for EK! I admit I'm waiting for EK to carry them (and more clickclack keys). The ems shipping charges have been a killer for me. I calculated I've spent $100+ on shipping alone (China/Japan/Taiwan).

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:53:03

Quote from: ripster;278121

Majestouch could have bought my loyalty with free review samples!

****.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: laserlight on Fri, 14 January 2011, 00:55:33

Quote from: iMav

Do they have full sized keyboards available? I could only fine the tenkeyless when I ordered mine (which is what I preferred anyways).

That's the point behind my question... if ynih got the full sized Archiss keyboard, then it is more evidence that Leopold may have full sized keyboards available :)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: fuzzybaffy on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:14:20

Quote from: ripster;278361

Who reads Korean?  That detachable cord in the pic tells me it's not the FC100R that they used to sell.

Sixty I think may know the answer to all these questions.  Someone get him drunk on soju.  Or women.  Who here is a Korean babe?

Show Image

(http://www.buhaykorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/soju%20stars.jpg)

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking... I'm not that great in Korean, but I can give it a shot.

If it's about the availability of the full-size FC200R; it's possible that they existed, but that Leopold no longer sells them due to lack of demand or something. They're not listed in Leopold (http://leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/list.php&ca_id=1010 (http://leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/list.php&ca_id=1010)) nor gmarket (http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_seller_collection/seller_collection_main.asp?cust_no=108744002); only the tenkeyless versions are.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: fuzzybaffy on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:15:47

Quote from: ripster;278361

Who reads Korean?  That detachable cord in the pic tells me it's not the FC100R that they used to sell.

Sixty I think may know the answer to all these questions.  Someone get him drunk on soju.  Or women.  Who here is a Korean babe?

Show Image

(http://www.buhaykorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/soju%20stars.jpg)

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking... I'm not that great in Korean, but I can give it a shot.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: iMav on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:32:04

When I first started geehkack, if you wanted a tenkeyless with blue cherrys, you had to search for the elusive SMK-88 with blues.  You pretty much were stuck with a full-sized 'board otherwise.  Now you can hardly find a full-sized and the tenkeyless options are plentiful!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: fuzzybaffy on Fri, 14 January 2011, 10:36:56

Quote from: ripster;278464

Uh.... I know that.   The issue on the table is whether the fullsize keyboard I posted above is the one Elitekeyboards has contracted with the OEM to sell.

So if anyone reads Korean is the feature list the same?  Similar but the feet are a bit different.

Why do Koreans like these Monster Jpegs so much?  Hard to run through Google transate.

I was just trying to help, dude.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: fuzzybaffy on Fri, 14 January 2011, 10:49:36

Quote from: ripster;278510

Uh... I know that.

And, yea. I was just trying to help.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 14 January 2011, 11:19:47

Somebody just got more votes in the pole.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Henry on Fri, 14 January 2011, 13:06:57

Quote from: ripster;278464

Why do Koreans like these Monster Jpegs so much?  Hard to run through Google transate.

I suppose it's because an awful lot of computers are still running IE6. Why bother with CSS when everyone has a 100Mbps fiber connection.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Fri, 14 January 2011, 17:20:32

No, I have the 87 key Archiss, not the full size. I couldn't find a full size, but the keyboard quality is much better. I like it, mucho.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ChThoniC on Fri, 14 January 2011, 22:10:05

Couldn't wait for the Leopold from EK... Getting a Filco from here (http://item.rakuten.co.jp/r-clevery/4515213006894/) for $108.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Sun, 16 January 2011, 14:22:42

Is that place trustworthy? How much did you pay for shipping?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: CodeChef on Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:27:31

Quote from: ynih;279501

Is that place trustworthy? How much did you pay for shipping?

That's Rakuten... I wouldn't worry about buying from them ;)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:31:26

Interesting that you're in CT yet your Comcast server is in NJ. Is that what they call "Comcastic?" :D

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: CodeChef on Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:40:30

Quote from: keyboardlover;279602

Interesting that you're in CT yet your Comcast server is in NJ. Is that what they call "Comcastic?" :D

Comcast is a terrible ISP, but I think that isn't their fault. Speedtest.net gives you a "recommended" test server when you start the test, and I was too lazy to bother with anything but the default.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Sun, 16 January 2011, 20:32:48

Wait, why are we holding out for EK to stock when that Japanese site is selling the archiss for a competitive price with free shipping?


(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1114657306.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Muhi on Sun, 16 January 2011, 20:54:28

Quote from: ripster;279627

Wow.  Two sigs in a row that suck.

Haters gonna hate.

Some people are waiting cause of vendor loyalty, and easy RMA.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Muhi on Sun, 16 January 2011, 22:33:20

Quote from: ripster;279665

At least the second dude's ping is decent.

Is this DSLReports Forum?

It better be decent, with the amount of money that college costs, they should at least provide decent internets.

What happened to the epic lego pic?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: chimborazo on Sun, 16 January 2011, 23:17:38

Quote from: ripster;279682

Self edited.  It's kinda off topic to talk about peoples SpeedTest.Net results in a keyboard thread.

totally agree w/ ripster

i honestly thought it was some sort of announcement from ek about archiss when i bumped into it

and there's no point on bragging about something that it's just sub-par

here, beat this

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/1114763889.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: j_r on Sun, 16 January 2011, 23:24:14

If we are showing our proverbial "cocks" mine downloads at 184 Mb/s... But really though, it would be nice to purchase from a US vendor - I am just surprised at the lack of information on EK's website.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 16 January 2011, 23:31:21

TUBES, sir

;)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Sun, 16 January 2011, 23:42:06

I still miss the lego picture.

I pulled the trigger on the Archiss Tenkeyless Cherry MX Blues for $96 from rakuten.  Would I derail the topic [even further] if I asked about shipping experiences from rakuten? I am surprised that there was no international shipping fee, or is that tacked on later?

ripster: you play tf2? :D

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: iMav on Mon, 17 January 2011, 02:57:46

Quote from: Chicken Chaser;279704

I still miss the lego picture.

I pulled the trigger on the Archiss Tenkeyless Cherry MX Blues for $96 from rakuten.  Would I derail the topic [even further] if I asked about shipping experiences from rakuten? I am surprised that there was no international shipping fee, or is that tacked on later?

ripster: you play tf2? :D

I've never ordered through them.  But with the brokers I have used, they usually tack on shipping after they receive the item.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Mon, 17 January 2011, 03:13:08

Quote from: iMav;279744

I've never ordered through them.  But with the brokers I have used, they usually tack on shipping after they receive the item.

Okay, I just received an email that my order was cancelled because ShopU does not ship outside of Japan. I ordered through the english rakuten site, too.

Did I do something wrong? And how much extra is the shipping fee?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: whiteweazel21 on Mon, 17 January 2011, 06:43:36

Quote from: ripster;279706

I'm not posting any more lego pics until CodeChief changes his gawdawful sig picture.

How about my signature? I am SO proud! I made it all by myself too!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: whiteweazel21 on Mon, 17 January 2011, 06:45:14

test

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: whiteweazel21 on Mon, 17 January 2011, 06:46:09

Quote from: ripster;279706

I'm not posting any more lego pics until CodeChief changes his gawdawful sig picture.

How about my signature picture? I am so proud! I made it all by myself!!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: piotrek on Mon, 17 January 2011, 07:34:58

Quote from: whiteweazel21;279793

How about my signature picture? I am so proud! I made it all by myself!!

No hate bro, but your avatar SCREAMS "I am trying so hard to be funny, please recognize" which makes it just poor, then again, it's just an opinion ;).

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Mon, 17 January 2011, 15:53:13

looks like Geekhack Rubs keyboards

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: whiteweazel21 on Mon, 17 January 2011, 16:46:24

Quote from: piotrek;279800

No hate bro, but your avatar SCREAMS "I am trying so hard to be funny, please recognize" which makes it just poor, then again, it's just an opinion ;).

It's okay, I understand that not everybody can appreciate certain artwork. Perhaps it was my fault, in that I flaunted my artistic talent. In any case, the criticism of my art is most welcome, thank you.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 17 January 2011, 18:01:30

Quote from: Chicken Chaser;280019

looks like Geekhack Rubs keyboards

That's a fairly true statement.

Looks like modern art to me.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: ynih on Mon, 17 January 2011, 18:26:11

Order through J-Goods. iMav told me I wouldn't go wrong from ordering there and mine arrived fast.  I can say it was an overall excellent experience.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Mon, 17 January 2011, 18:51:51

Quote from: ynih;280100

Order through J-Goods. iMav told me I wouldn't go wrong from ordering there and mine arrived fast.  I can say it was an overall excellent experience.

I wish I had (though I don't know how to do that either).  I spent all morning figuring out how to order through rakuten and set up a Japanese address.

Experience with rakuten thus far:
1. First order cancelled because I didn't know the shop didn't ship overseas.
2. Second order cancelled (?) because my bank thought there was fraudulent activity going on (I made some big purchases consecutively, ala college textbooks lol).
3. Third order pending... Do I get a tracking number later?

I'm a little worried I might have ordered two keyboards because I never received an email that the second order was cancelled. I called my bank to inform them all these purchases were legit and they said they cancelled payment for the keyboard so I would have to order it again.
:boom:

EDIT: Order just got cancelled for what I think is an OOS problem. There was only one left when I ordered. FML.

EDIT #2: Received another email saying my order has been sent today. I'm assuming this is to the middleman address before it's shipped overseas. Google Translate isn't very good...

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chobopants on Tue, 18 January 2011, 09:14:23

Quote from: Chicken Chaser;280108

I wish I had (though I don't know how to do that either).  I spent all morning figuring out how to order through rakuten and set up a Japanese address.

Experience with rakuten thus far:
1. First order cancelled because I didn't know the shop didn't ship overseas.
2. Second order cancelled (?) because my bank thought there was fraudulent activity going on (I made some big purchases consecutively, ala college textbooks lol).
3. Third order pending... Do I get a tracking number later?

I'm a little worried I might have ordered two keyboards because I never received an email that the second order was cancelled. I called my bank to inform them all these purchases were legit and they said they cancelled payment for the keyboard so I would have to order it again.
:boom:

EDIT: Order just got cancelled for what I think is an OOS problem. There was only one left when I ordered. FML.

EDIT #2: Received another email saying my order has been sent today. I'm assuming this is to the middleman address before it's shipped overseas. Google Translate isn't very good...

Dang man, I love my Filco but if I were in your shoes after the second cancelled order I would have just waited for EK!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Eric5676 on Tue, 18 January 2011, 09:40:40

Pretty soon I'll have to make a move because my current KB is crossing over into a situation that will "need" to be replaced.

C'mon EK.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 18 January 2011, 09:55:52

I really need someone who understands Japanese because I'm not sure what to expect from these emails...

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: jdreamer on Tue, 18 January 2011, 16:05:43

I just contacted j-goods as well in regarding getting the keyboard.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 18 January 2011, 18:22:02

My predicament continues. My bank account says I ordered two keyboards. Uhhh...

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: jdreamer on Tue, 18 January 2011, 19:05:59

Chicken, you ordered through j-goods too? So, basically you can sell the extra one on this forum.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 18 January 2011, 23:29:54

Quote from: jdreamer;280728

Chicken, you ordered through j-goods too? So, basically you can sell the extra one on this forum.

No, I ordered from rakuten (and I think Tenso is the proxy?).

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: whiteweazel21 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 08:17:18

Quote from: ripster;280650

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/image.php?u=3825&type=sigpic&dateline=1295268151)

Penmanship people.

Show Image

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5367791887_916303d352_z.jpg)

CodeChief's ping continues to suck.

Did you do that, and can I borrow part of it for my signature? I have a brilliant idea!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: cyberphine on Wed, 19 January 2011, 08:50:34

Stilllllll  waitttiiiiiinnnnnnnggggggggg on EK for the Leopolds.  Frustration is growing by the day.   Ney, by the hour.  My model M crashed and burned, and now I want something other than this Dell thing that sticks.  Hope EK didn't tease me about the January/February dates.  I would be depressed.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 08:54:42

Brian from EK said they are scheduled to arrive in February.  He did not say when in February they were going to be available, though.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: cyberphine on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:05:17

That makes me smile. :)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Eric5676 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:17:11

Quote from: itlnstln;281018

Brian from EK said they are scheduled to arrive in February.  He did not say when in February they were going to be available, though.

I don't mean this in a harsh or pointed way but I've personally done this dance before far too many times in the past with various products and my gut is telling me that if I really want to get a Mechanical keyboard and I'm ready to buy now I may as well buy something now and finish it vs. waiting on these.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:19:35

EK typically gets what they say they will.  They have a habit of under-promising and over-delivering.  That said, there are other outlets to buy from, so if you have the itch and someone has your product in stock, jump on it.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: cyberphine on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:23:43

Eric, I hear you man.  That's what I was thinking when I posted it.  BUT, I'll always give a company a chance.  They say something, then come through.  It builds loyalty big time with me.  Otherwise...     I'd agree with you.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Eric5676 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:28:23

Quote from: itlnstln;281029

EK typically gets what they say they will.  They have a habit of under-promising and over-delivering.  That said, there are other outlets to buy from, so if you have the itch and someone has your product in stock, jump on it.

Fair enough.  

Quote from: cyberphine;281032

Eric, I hear you man.  That's what I was thinking when I posted it.  BUT, I'll always give a company a chance.  They say something, then come through.  It builds loyalty big time with me.  Otherwise...     I'd agree with you.

Sure. :)



For me what I'm still kind of debating is going tenkeyless or not. I'm all but certain I'm going MX blue.  

Right now my almost finished MS Ergo takes up about 18.5 inches on width.

If I snapped a photo of what my setup looks like I think just about everyone would agree I probably need more space.  

There are a few non tenkeys like the Rosewill that go down to 17.5 inches and that inch would even be nice. Heck, even the Das is .5 inches less in width.



The tenkeys would be awesome down to about 14 in width. I've thought about it and I really don't think I'd ever miss the number pad portion at all. I rarely if ever use it.

So there we are. If I want tenkeyless it shrinks the list down considerably and especially if I want tenkeyless blue. Tenkeyless blue is a pretty small list.

That means either wait or import unless I'm missing something. So there I am.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:31:20

More than anything, I am waiting to see if there will be any full layouts with the new product launch.  I use the numpad a lot, but it seems that Leopold/Archiss only has a tenkeyless model.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Eric5676 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 09:46:06

Quote from: itlnstln;281038

More than anything, I am waiting to see if there will be any full layouts with the new product launch.  I use the numpad a lot, but it seems that Leopold/Archiss only has a tenkeyless model.

Feels like some of the information is conflicting.  

I don't want to make my own thread for just this quick blurb but if anyone wants to look at the attached photo of my current setup I think you can see where I'm all but convinced that I "need" to go tenkeyless. Maybe not.  I don't want to derail this thread, either, so apologies in advance if that's the case.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Eric5676 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 10:03:20

Quote from: ripster;281053

Tenkeyless or buy a new table and put in custom Lee Valley sliders and piece of plywood.  

This is brand new and awfully nice furniture so I guess that answers that. :)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Wed, 19 January 2011, 10:23:10

I just received confirmation for two Archiss/Leopolds. Shipping is ~$65 for each... Is there no way to cancel at this point? The items are in warehouse waiting for payment before shipping to the States.

EDIT: I can have them packaged together for [strike]$93.61[/strike] instead. Still, that's literally like buying another keyboard. I'm so newbie.

EDIT 2: I calculated the consolidated shipping wrong. It's actually 8880 yen, or ~$108.41.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 12:37:20

Quote from: ripster;281070

My wife does that.  Makes me chase after waiters to change her order.

Then it arrives and she says, "I shoulda ordered what you got".

I f'ing hate that.  My GF does the same thing.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: cyberphine on Wed, 19 January 2011, 12:38:27

Chicken, want to go in on half and lesson the shipping?  I can pay you up front/however via paypal.  so each probably would cost 145 instead of 165.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:21:34

Cyberphine - yes we can work something out. the actual shipping turned out higher than what i calculated this morning (messed up the math somewhere), but is still slightly cheaper than before. it's 155 each now

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:39:56

we are so off topic at this point  XD

nice pic ripster, i hope that is exactly what EK stocks for people to buy, i am really looking forward to getting a blue and a brown Leopold.  :)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:57:55

lol sorry for hijacking your thread, cobra. i had to go through the early posts to remember what this was really about. anyway, it should be noted that the "$108 shipped" price an earlier poster quoted getting a filco/leopold/archiss for was purchased inland Japan. he informed me that he had a friend in japan at the time who was returning to USA so that's why he wasn't stuck with a $165 price after shipping/add.fees.

I have my fingers crossed that this keyboard will be well worth it and last me an eternity--or until i cave and want more keyboards O_O

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 19 January 2011, 14:05:26

Don't worry.  You'll be buying more.  I guarantee it.

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTo2WXYiAdJYVLBJCvQ2l685YJrx2Elp5vnclS2HKi3kR8EXLqH)

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Wed, 19 January 2011, 18:17:38

yea, i thought one would be enough too.... now i sold my keyboard and i am planning on buying 2 more Leopolds when EK gets them in stock.  Its ok btw, i just thought it was funny how far off topic the thread had gone!   :P

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:27:53

I wish I had ordered a blue and a brown instead of two blues. At least I'd know which one I would prefer (first time mecher here) and sell the other one. But the deed's been done and now I must wait for my two Cherry MX Blue Archisses to arrive. That'd be real funny if I just kept both O_O

Does anyone know how long tenso.com takes to ship from Japan to California/US?

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Fri, 21 January 2011, 00:16:47

alright, a little more on topic here.  Anyone heard anything about when the Leopolds are supposed to go up for sale?   I subscribed to the newsletter but have not gotten anything in the Inbox yet at all.   Now that i am typing on this membrane keyboard, i am reminded of how much i miss my blues.  

'Bout to start singin' the blues about not having my blues   :(

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: stuiees on Fri, 04 February 2011, 14:04:21

Quote from: ripster;281053

Tenkeyless or buy a new table and put in custom Lee Valley sliders and piece of plywood.

Show Image

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5370352168_fbe038d63b_z.jpg)

Sweet mouse bungiee.  I need to rig something like that up for myself.  Ever since I moved my rig to the floor, from my desktop it eats up most of the slack.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: hfcobra on Sat, 05 February 2011, 21:26:02

that is handy!! never thought to use those like that.... now i need to!  I dont have a lot of extra wires around but the few that i do i could move to the edge of the desk for a moment when i dont use them to make it look cleaner.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Reaif on Sun, 06 February 2011, 06:58:44

Here is a little tid-bit that is actually on topic. While EK doesn't have the Leopolds yet, some of their information has been updated to show it. See this passage from their FAQ.

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/support.php?lang=en#1a

It talks about which switches you might want with your Leopold keyboard.

Oh and I love that bit with the clips. Totally going to start doing that for cables I have to plug and unplug fairly often.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: killy on Sun, 06 February 2011, 11:28:01

Will the Leopolds be sold in full 104 key configuration? I sometimes do data entry for experiments, and if they don't I'll probably buy a rosewill instead and call it a day.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: xira on Sun, 06 February 2011, 12:51:08

yay for the rosewill

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 07 February 2011, 07:59:25

Quote from: xira;290801

yay for the rosewill

This quote and your avatar are made for each other.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: RickyJ on Mon, 07 February 2011, 19:26:36

Quote from: Reaif;290674

Here is a little tid-bit that is actually on topic. While EK doesn't have the Leopolds yet, some of their information has been updated to show it. See this passage from their FAQ.

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/support.php?lang=en#1a

It talks about which switches you might want with your Leopold keyboard.

Oh and I love that bit with the clips. Totally going to start doing that for cables I have to plug and unplug fairly often.

Bwahaha, his force diagram for the Blues is still labeled wrong!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Mon, 07 February 2011, 20:01:41

Quote from: ripster;289874

J88w asked about that but I couldn't find it anywhere - spring loaded clip.  It's just from a Hallmark cards or some office place.

This is another awesome tip.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/LkE4U.jpg)

that is brilliant! I wish I knew about this before. it is such a pain in the ass when my cables fall behind my desk.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: sawedust on Mon, 07 February 2011, 20:11:41

That's genius, I just picked up a few of them to remedy my cable issues too.

Good find!

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: sixty on Mon, 07 February 2011, 20:15:51

Optical audio cables might still slip through!

In other news, seems like the fullsized Leopolds are now arriving in Korea. Seen some reviews. Maybe Majestouch is waiting for a delivery of those to his place too, so he can offer all boards again.

Title: EK Leopolds
Post by: digitalleftovers on Wed, 16 February 2011, 23:46:42

Quote from: Reaif;290674

Here is a little tid-bit that is actually on topic. While EK doesn't have the Leopolds yet, some of their information has been updated to show it. See this passage from their FAQ.

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/support.php?lang=en#1a

It talks about which switches you might want with your Leopold keyboard.

Oh and I love that bit with the clips. Totally going to start doing that for cables I have to plug and unplug fairly often.

For those who keep asking about the availability of Red switches, I think this is your matter-of-fact answer.