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Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:52:11

I found this (http://cgi.ebay.com/Fentek-KBLHUSBSB-Black-Clicky-Left-Handed-USB-Keyboard-/310285610100?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item483e76ac74) when browsing eBay.

According to a post (http://www.fentek-ind.com/modular.htm#kblhusbsb), this model should have clicky Cherry MX Blue switches.

$49.99 at Buy It Now. Hey, it's a left-handed keyboard with Cherry Blue switches. I think that is pretty good, but I dunno about shipping to wherever you are.

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: sixty on Tue, 11 January 2011, 16:07:00

Futaba switches as far as I know. Made by Seijin Korea.

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: Mazora on Tue, 11 January 2011, 16:18:43

are Futaba switches any good ? whats the feel ;)?

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 11 January 2011, 16:19:49

Quite nice, very tactile. Heavier than MX Browns, but lighter than say MX Black.

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: calavera on Tue, 11 January 2011, 17:21:19

so wait, these aren't cherry blues as I hoped? :(

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: theferenc on Tue, 11 January 2011, 17:40:33

Too bad it has the BIGass enter key. Hate that thing.

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: sixty on Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:03:12

Chances are they made more than one version, who knows. The one I've seen pics of (that I can't find anymore right now) used Futaba switches. I think it was Hamblet that posted them. Chances of him returning to supply the answer are more than unlikely.

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: sixty on Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:06:08

Found the info I was looking for again.

It should be Cherry with a 60% chance.

Seems it goes like this:

White version: Futaba
Black version: without extra keys - Cherry MX
with extra keys (above numpad) - Futaba

Title: [eBay] Fentek "Left-handed" Cherry Blue USB keyboard
Post by: CeeSA on Wed, 12 January 2011, 05:20:06

the keyboard nowdays comes with Cherry Black.
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=484
i think before Black there built it with Blues.
But i can't remeber the store i have seen it with blues...

i put my chip on blues ;)