What?How do you explain my Diamondback 3G mouse then? lol...
Mamba = Mouse.
Razer uses snakes for mice and spiders for KBs as names.
And there's everything different as far it is possible to a MX KB - different switch, different LEDs, different design and finish, different keycaps.
Mao.
How do you explain my Diamondback 3G mouse then? lol...
The Diamondback is a snake too. :P
I wonder how the "gamers" face looks like when they know their macro keys, and software isn't that unique and pro, when they find out they can do the same, on any keyboard with AutoHotKey scripts :D
I plan on buying the spawn when it comes available in the US.
or anywhere for that matter
if it is from the same build quality as the cm mice, it might be good. Now my cm storm is good, it's my daily rider, it does feel cheap and i did open it up (to take 10g of weight off of it) but it works. Macro software is pretty crappy tho, having used logitech/nostromo/razer cm software is the worst so if you you want this for macros, idk i wouldn't trust it for that.
In my honest opinion it looks seriously ugly. There was a time a few years ago when I was into all the tacky looking keyboards, but now I prefer plain/clean looks. But hey, the more of these kinds of things that come out the more ignorant people will learn about mechanical keyboards and maybe start looking for actually good keyboards.
Ive been using cm storm and cooler master products for years, and they are one of if not THE best at what they do. I have a cm storm scout case most recently, and the thing is seriously made like an armored tank. After this, i could never go back to a non-premium pc tower.Show Image(http://www.cmstorm.com/images/products/8/image_35.jpg)
That being said, I think this keyboard might be something very original and perhaps filco/leopold level quality. Everything else cm storm makes is expensive and well built, so i guess its safe to assume this keyboard will be the same level of quality control. They are NOT saying that it has a 1000mhz polling rate, so thats a good sign =)
He doesn't even use it anymore because of that.
He should just turn on a couple of neurons an put a drop of superglue between hinge holders and the plate.
I'm not a BW lover but this is really a minor defect if compared to the filco ones.
He shouldn't even have to do that. He paid for a product and it should be reliable.
Which defects are you referring to? (Not arguing, honestly want to know).
I'm mostly interested in the keycaps, what they're made of and how they're lettered. I could be very interested in this board, but I need to know if my letters are going to turn into glowing blobs in a month.
In my honest opinion it looks seriously ugly. There was a time a few years ago when I was into all the tacky looking keyboards, but now I prefer plain/clean looks. But hey, the more of these kinds of things that come out the more ignorant people will learn about mechanical keyboards and maybe start looking for actually good keyboards.what can i say, the design isnt really my cup of tea either... but i personally still prefer over the Razer BW and logitech Gxx stuff
it does say, hey i'm a black widow clone though. same key layout, backlit, similar blocky font for the legends. just in a tackier looking casing, and a big crappy looking wrist rest.hmmm since several people compare it to the BW, let me continue that example:
Should have made it USB 3.0 and ditched the power cube.ripster, USB3 is seriously expensive still :/
Cooler Masters make great computer cases. Why they're branching out to keyboard is beyond me.our fans asked us to... we have been a major sponsor in the pro gaming community in europe for i think a decade now, and we got a lot of feedback and requests to do more gaming related products...
I wonder how the "gamers" face looks like when they know their macro keys, and software isn't that unique and pro, when they find out they can do the same, on any keyboard with AutoHotKey scripts :Dyeah... i LOVE autohotkey too... :D
Yeah, I've always found macro keys to be pointless. AHK let's you do the same and much, much more without bulky keys that get key in the way and are unused most of the time. Of course I thought The G15/19 series was uncomfortable to use and unattractive. The keys feel like they're 3 inches off the desk and made out of the cheapest plastic they could find.yeah i had a G11 myself and didnt like it too much... i popped off the macro keys, and was actually against macro keys on trigger, but... oh well... :P
Better if they supply booth babes.unfortunately we didnt have that nice babes at computex... hope itll be better at GC :D
if it is from the same build quality as the cm mice, it might be good. Now my cm storm is good, it's my daily rider, it does feel cheap and i did open it up (to take 10g of weight off of it) but it works. Macro software is pretty crappy tho, having used logitech/nostromo/razer cm software is the worst so if you you want this for macros, idk i wouldn't trust it for that.hmmm which one are you using?
They are NOT saying that it has a 1000mhz polling rate, so thats a good sign =)actually we DO mention that on the packaging i think =_=
Ummmmm..... that thing appears to be a Blackwidow Ultimate with red lights instead of blue, and black switches instead of blue.why do you guys keep saying this? hah :D
Keycap shape and layout, font, macro keys, etc, all look identical to the BWU.
I'm mostly interested in the keycaps, what they're made of and how they're lettered. I could be very interested in this board, but I need to know if my letters are going to turn into glowing blobs in a month.
The fact you can pick your switch is pretty awesome, I can't believe other places haven't thought of that. Plus I love me some red lighting :D Not the purple I desire but you can't win em all.
Stabilizers on the Black Widow all around are just ****. A buddy of mine has one, and he routinely pops the plastic stabilizer inserts out of his space bar. He doesn't even use it anymore because of that.mhhhh you mean metal stabilizers?
you can paint the inside of the keycap with a blue marker, that should make the backlight purple :)
it gets a little darker, but it should be enough :D
you can probably do the same with a red market on the iONE and BW :D
battlesheep, you've convinced me. This is not a Black Widow and you've taken extra steps to try to improve on the low points of the BW and similar models.thanks :)
I'm glad you're using better stabilizers than we've seen on other boards - that's what killed the BWU for me.
Ovbiously this doesen't workswell, it DOES work with colors that are next to it on the wavelength band, i tried it on a trigger sample :D
You need white leds
to do something with filtering, like I did on my Xarmor
another rep for noodles to bash. this board seriously has a power cube? I really cant believe that, biggest killeruuuhhhmm why is that... bad...? so youd rather charge your smartphone at snails-pace and not be able to connect external HDDs and Headsets etc?
well, it DOES work with colors that are next to it on the wavelength band,
i didnt know there were KBs with white backlight!
thats nice!
your mod looks... xmas-y :D
yeah i heard of TTs white KB, i think i saw a pic somewhere... white backlight looks NIIICEEE imo...
im surprised SS hasnt done it since it would match their kinda style... and yeah your right, most LEDs are pretty monochrome...
btw, noodle, i think you hate the power brick cause you think its mandatory right?
its not like that, you dont NEED an external PSU to use trigger... its just an add on for people who want more USB power :)
He just said that it doesn't come with the power brick and doesn't require it, and as for a USB hub costing more because it has to deal with a power port... it's ~30 cents worth of parts and PCB real estate.
Oops, yeah my bad. I didn't catch that he said the brick is "an add on". If it really is "buy it separately" then that's cool.
He just said that it doesn't come with the power brick and doesn't require it, and as for a USB hub costing more because it has to deal with a power port... it's ~30 cents worth of parts and PCB real estate.might be even less than that :D
What really matter is how old is your MB and how piky are the protection on its USB ports.exactly! :) gigabyte even advertises that they have 1.5-2.7A per USB port.
On my recent Asrock, I have my Xarmor connected to the USB ports of my Qpad, and in turn I have a couple of usb devices connected to the the the last keyboard of the chain.
Both are backlit and anithyng works.
Surely on a 5 years old MB I can't do it because theu cut the power when the 500mA limit is reached (or even before). So an additional power source can be useful, but not mandatory.
some more infos:
- 4 versions: BlackMX BrownMX BlueMX RedMX(!)
- detachable Handwrist
- Different Light-Modes (5levels+2modes)
Is there any chance at all for a version using Cherry MX Clears? Currently the only board manufacturer with clears is Deck, and they don't exactly have the whole economy of scale thing going.
Damn. Quick, get some SC2 pros to use a Deck tactile!
A clear filco, in limited edition, could be even better to advertise the clear switches
If only! I'm about ready to build myself
Is there any chance at all for a version using Cherry MX Clears? Currently the only board manufacturer with clears is Deck, and they don't exactly have the whole economy of scale thing going.i thought cherry clears are a customized brown switch with stronger spring? kinda like a brown switches with black springs...
The good news is that in basic keyboards, even if plate mounted, you have to desolder just 208 terminals and not 416, you don't have to remove and replace the leds, and the soldering islands of the switches are large enough, so no big desoldering problems. I think is matter of one or two hour of work, depending on the skill and the equipment available, nothing like my xarmor that required 5 or 6 hour of work.id say depending on skill level its 1-12 hours of work depending on skill level :D
uhhhhh ok...
i thought cherry clears are a customized brown switch with stronger spring?
i thought cherry clears are a customized brown switch with stronger spring? kinda like a brown switches with black springs...
havent tried them, find it hard to believe they are worth it to have yet another KB version...
dont sit there and act like carter didnt do anything.
No, it's a more tactile switch that has also a stronger spring than both blacks and browns. And is commonly available in European boards.mhhhh interesting... ill ask for samples :D
The custom one is the Ergo clear switch, made with the spring from brown/blue/red switches and the clear stem. IMO by far the best cherry swich available, incredibly good for typing and
while good for gaming.
Nope, they're a legitimate Cherry part. You can see them in the switch wiki (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards#Clear:) if you like. They are very tactile and with a high activation force, but no click. Only Deck and Cherry corp themselves offer products using them though, no one else seems to know about them.mhhh thanks! :)
So I'm about to receive my spawn. I actually missed the fedex man by 10 minutes when I came home from playing hockey, got the fedex note. I would love to get a trigger; What's the eta on this board in the US?still a few months away but in time for the xmas sales campaigns by etailers and retailers :D
Looks like the ugly child of a g15 and a blackwidow :/
... and we are the FIRST to use red LEDs in a cherry MX keyboard!First, thanks for coming here and posting!
i thought cherry clears are a customized brown switch with stronger spring? kinda like a brown switches with black springs...Some people have described the Clears that way, but I think it is not completely accurate. Not only is the resistance higher, but the tactile bump is bigger also. The overall feel is more like a rubber dome (I'm probably getting spanked by the mech purists for saying that...), but still with mid-travel actuation. Once it has actuated it feels a bit like Cherry MX Black.
havent tried them, find it hard to believe they are worth it to have yet another KB version...
(i remember a picture on facebook :P)hehehe yeah that was me :D best google ad ever haha
First i have to thank battlesheep to post here in this forum to give us informations about the Trigger. Its always nice to have the chance to talk to a man from the R&D to clear technical questions.thx, and your welcome :) you dont seem to deserve your nick at all ^^
I reported about the Trigger in german forums and I got many questions about the different switch types, with which the Trigger will be offered.
Could you please tell me, that the Trigger will be offered with the 4 different switch types in germany too? or will there be only one switch type with german layout and the other switch types are just available with the US layout?
If there is only one switch type available with the german layout, please make the Trigger with redMX.
First, thanks for coming here and posting!oh wow, didnt know that! looks like a tank could roll over it :o kinda heavy tho...
Sorry but Dech Legend Fire (http://www.deckkeyboards.com/product_info.php?products_id=53) (which has been out for some time now) already has red backlit LEDs.
Some people have described the Clears that way, but I think it is not completely accurate. Not only is the resistance higher, but the tactile bump is bigger also. The overall feel is more like a rubber dome (I'm probably getting spanked by the mech purists for saying that...), but still with mid-travel actuation. Once it has actuated it feels a bit like Cherry MX Black.mhhhh interesting... thx a lot for the info! :)
Because it has both the familiarity of the tactile bump and the linear feel, I think that it will be quite well received by gamers (and others) who are new to mechanical keyboards.
The drawback is that the large bump incurs more friction. I have not experienced it myself, but I have heard that older more worn keyboards with Clears could have a diminished tactile feel on the most-often used keys.
Some people like to mod the Clear to have a lighter coiled spring (called "Ergo Clear"), but I quite like it as it is. The tactile bump is not so much in the main spring. With the original main spring it cushions the stroke very nicely after actuation, and I find that a quite nice property when I type. The Clear switch has therefore become my favourite of all the Cherry MX switches.looking forward to test it... sounds like stronger brown switches to me and until i got a trigger (brown switches), i was using zowies celeritas with brown switches here at work and thought, if only the feedback was stronger and the keystroke termination wasnt that harsh and sudden... :D
i played around with a sample of this hybrid switch from japan, which uses capacitive tech to detect when a switch is actuated, but uses rubber and spring as well...mind sending me that sample that your not using? Topre switches are the way to go for me!
whats it called again? let me check... oh yeah, REALFORCE...
i thought id love it since its supposed to have the pros of mech and rubber dome combined... but it felt terrible...
cant believe its 199$ :O
feels really sluggish and my hands feel tired after only a few keystrokes... the keys depress slow and... sluggishly... nobody here likes it, our sample is just lying in the corner =
I've had many filcos and other mx switch based keyboards. In the end it's just a realforce and a hhkbp2 for me atm. Topre feels better and has just as much tactile feedback for my fingers.i cant agree more i currently have a HHKB Pro 2 and a SteelSeries 7G havent touched the 7G since i got the HHKB. i think eventually i may be in the market for a full sized realforce for gaming but it will have to have uniform switch weight.
I tried to convince the branches to carry all 4 switch versions, but the last i heard was that EU and US will carry a single version first, and maybe introduce more versions later if there is enough feedback asking for it.Thanks for this information. But please make this single version of the Trigger with RedMX.
I agree. A "mainstream" board with Red MX switches would probably destroy here in the states. It doesn't even have to be that cheap, but the fact that it offers Reds will create it's own marketing allure, due to the fact that Reds are in such high demand and scarce supply.
In my honest opinion it looks seriously ugly. There was a time a few years ago when I was into all the tacky looking keyboards, but now I prefer plain/clean looks. But hey, the more of these kinds of things that come out the more ignorant people will learn about mechanical keyboards and maybe start looking for actually good keyboards.My opinion: Anytime you go for the "Terminator" look, but aren't actually using a futuristic metal alloy (or you know, titanium, if that's all you got) to build your product, you come off cheap and ugly.
Most people who buy a gaming keyboard wants just a good board that provides the features they need, and aren't aware about the supposed scarcity/rarity of the mx reds.
They will buy a red board if they like the feeling.
mind sending me that sample that your not using? Topre switches are the way to go for me!i asked, but nah, we have to keep it here "for reference" :/
Or send it to me. I've had many filcos and other mx switch based keyboards. In the end it's just a realforce and a hhkbp2 for me atm. Topre feels better and has just as much tactile feedback for my fingers. Plus oGsMC uses it, thus I must comply!really? have you guys even tried it? theres a lot of hype for some reason, but its really not good at all...
Thanks for this information. But please make this single version of the Trigger with RedMX.well, red switches cost more than all other versions, dont ask me, ask cherry why...
Some Reasons -> BlackMX are in the Mionix Zibal60, BlueMX in the Razer Black Widow and BrownMX in the Zowie Celeritas (but without Backlight). The only MX-Type which cannot be purchased in a "cheap" way is RedMX but this is the type which is the most wanted. BlackMX has a fantastic feeling but for many users (including me) the spring is too strong.
In my opinion the problem is that too many do not like the design of the Trigger. If they want BlackMX they will buy the Zibal60, for BlueMX the Black Widow, MK-80 or U9BL and so on. If the Trigger will be offered just with BlackMX e.g. no one will accept an ugly design if there is another keyboard, which looks great and has the same switch type.
Though I love simplicity, this doesn't actually look all that bad. Looks better than the blackwidow at leastthank you! :D
Even if I'm a tactile beast, I recognize that red switches are somewhat interesting, surely better than the insipid brown ones.insipid? what do you mean?
i asked, but nah, we have to keep it here "for reference" :/yes i have tried both the Cherry Switches and Topre. I own a SteelSeries 7G (Cherry Blacks) and a Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2. Since i got the HHKB i havnt touched the 7G.
really? have you guys even tried it? theres a lot of hype for some reason, but its really not good at all...
i prefer typing on cherry black than this... and i dont like blacks cause theyre so hard and tiring...
Even if I'm a tactile beast, I recognize that red switches are somewhat interesting, surely better than the insipid brown ones.
oh... whats wrong with the brown switches?
to me it feels 90% like a rubber dome keyboard...
like i said im not a big fan of the design myself, but yeah, it does look better than the BW... my fav design wise so far is zowie... i only mean the body tho... the keycaps looks SOOOO cheap...
They don't just look cheap, they ARE cheap.
They feel just as a linear switch with some lube problems more than tactile switch, I decided to mod to ergo clears my brown board before having it on my hands, and I wasn't wrong.i prefer them over linear switches personally... but yeah, id love to have a stronger and maybe a little more precise feedback... still havent received clear samples :/
It's a rubber dome, feels like a rubber dome, like a good rubber dome.yeah, an improved rubber dome... fits better than calling it a mechanic switch variation, true...
They don't just look cheap, they ARE cheap.at least the printing doesnt wear off... but yeah, the weird ink they use turns yellowish brown after a while once it gets in contact with finger acid for some reason... thats the biggest complaint i have about the zowie... besides the LED backlid keys which are way bright and turn on by themselves all the time...
And yeah I'm not that fond of browns as well, I want tactile feedback, not that strange thingy browns got. I like clears. :Pwell i only tried the 4 main cherry switches and from those, brown felt the best to me... i think ill love clears :D
Always use google's site: to search geekhack... vB search sucks.yeah, i noticed that the VB search is... not as good as i remembered it to be? 0_o
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?6626-What-is-your-favorite-switch-%28Anonymous-Poll%29
and then the followup to it:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?11952-What-Is-Your-Favorite-Switch-Anonymous-Poll-Round-2.
With ergo-clear being a recent popular choice... might be time for round 3.
Popular choice for the three or four that have completed the mod.these polls surprised me a lot...
Meanwhile the sample size on that linked poll is 577. Almost double the previous one.
Actually the OCN Switch poll is pretty interesting. Somewhat similar results (http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/793977-poll-favorite-mechanical-keyboard-switch.html) with a less Vintage twist.
I like the idea of those green switches. I wonder what a whole keyboard of them would be like, possibly similar to buckling springs?
I like the idea of those green switches. I wonder what a whole keyboard of them would be like, possibly similar to buckling springs?havent tried buckling spring switches yet... i think they probably produce a more sudden click and actuation feedback...
Where did this sample board come from?a good friend :D
Got any nickels? Or Yuan (the old one was 6.1g but not sure about the new one)? RipOmeter (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6189).which one do you want me to measure :)
http://img.techpowerup.org/110801/samples.png
According to Sixty over on Deskthority, they're a non-clicky blue. Link (http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1023)mhhh the ones i have are definitely clicky... like i said, until actuation its about the same as blue, but after that its notably softer (weaker spring)
which buckling spring keyboard should i try?
whats a good one?
a good friend :D
I thought you guys might like this :DShow Image(http://img.techpowerup.org/110801/white.png)
What is this that I'm looking at?
Ok, then would you be able to tell us what switches are available in quantity for a KB manufacturer? It's hard enough for end users to get certain switches.all of the ones i received samples of are available for orders... but some of them are more expensive than others.
What is this that I'm looking at?a white Trigger prototype :)
I'm more interested if the green one is actually different from the standard green or just the lighting.you know that the switches on the right are fake right? :D
And I'm not sure that the dark blue is non-clicky.Show Image(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22759&d=1287615418)
I was waiting for Sixty to confirm before putting into the Cherry Wiki.
I'd love to get my hands on some dark blue springs for my variable force cherry mod. Are you sure those are currently being sold by Cherry? I got the impression from sixty's post they were vintage.
I'd love to get my hands on some dark blue springs for my variable force cherry mod. Are you sure those are currently being sold by Cherry? I got the impression from sixty's post they were vintage.
I'd love to get my hands on some dark blue springs for my variable force cherry mod. Are you sure those are currently being sold by Cherry? I got the impression from sixty's post they were vintage.
Almost all sources agreed about the yellow fakes as middleway between red and blacks, so they could be interesting too for your project.they dont feel as smooth though, and the spring isnt very linear it seems to me...
You should get a Rapoo V7...
How close are these to actual production?
Probably too late, but something to look at for us:
http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22587&d=1311861100
If it's plate mounted (and I think it probably is) that would allow people to mod what's in the switches themselves if they want to without soldering and desoldering. Pic taken from a solutor post.
they dont feel as smooth though, and the spring isnt very linear it seems to me...
rapoo v7... cant find a place that sells it, how much is it?
i checked prices and actually those fake cherry switches arent that much cheaper...
they reduce the BOM around 10$ maybe, but the feeling isnt as nice as cherry and they are rated to only 20-30 million clicks (i know rapoo claims 50, but ive seen the datasheet, it says 30 ;))
The guy who was originally asking just wanted the springs. It doesn't matter how terrible or not the switch itself is in the slightest.well, to me the spring didnt feel good... i wouldnt recommend it...
Similarly, what I just linked shows what the hole in a plate for a plate mounted board would have to be so that people can get it and change what the switches one their board use. It allows you to get at what lets you to physically take apart the switch itself and change what is in it (spring and/or stem).mhhh i see... youd need a special hook tool... i wouldnt call it EASY heheh... but yeah that would be great to open the switch without unsoldering it from the pcb!
Also, that last thing just makes you a cherry guy. There are plenty of people who think cherry switches feel like crap.
Love the turbo-key and 4 enters. When I want to enter things, I want to do it, like, mui rapido!yeah the turbo button is epic, wonder what exactly it does :D
hmmm which one are you using?i'm using the cm inferno, the software is junky, everytime i bootup the software it recalibrates my mouse, so i loose my settings, currently there's no way to turn this off, so what happens? i never turn on the software, so it's useless.
what exactly is wrong with it?
whats wrong with the software?
send me a pm and ill forward it to the PMs :)
mhhh i see... youd need a special hook tool... i wouldnt call it EASY heheh... but yeah that would be great to open the switch without unsoldering it from the pcb!
do you mind if i ask our engineers to add this? in case they do it, your not gonna sue us or anything, right? ^^
mhhh i see... youd need a special hook tool... i wouldnt call it EASY heheh... but yeah that would be great to open the switch without unsoldering it from the pcb!
do you mind if i ask our engineers to add this? in case they do it, your not gonna sue us or anything, right? ^^
There is no reason for me to buy a Trigger anymore.
Now it happened...
Razer will release a new Black Widow Ultimate.
MXBrown, no glossy and 6KRO. There is no reason for me to buy a Trigger anymore.
I didn't do up that picture. So I'd also tell them what it's for so they can make the holes a good size. I don't know who did do up the picture, but I don't mind if it's done at all. If it was this would also be the first one that would allow that to be done. I think I would say that I'd prefer legally if any company could do it. Sort of an open source-ish idea, if you get what I mean.
i'm using the cm inferno, the software is junky, everytime i bootup the software it recalibrates my mouse, so i loose my settings, currently there's no way to turn this off, so what happens? i never turn on the software, so it's useless.
the mouse software is all buggy and is a chore to make macro's with.
i'd actually would junk this mouse if i didn't mod it to be awesomeShow Image(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/831/cmstormmodded.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/cmstormmodded.jpg/)
*edit
oh and only 2 of the 5 modes work, but that may have been my fault since i've modded it.
I didn't do up that picture. So I'd also tell them what it's for so they can make the holes a good size. I don't know who did do up the picture, but I don't mind if it's done at all. If it was this would also be the first one that would allow that to be done. I think I would say that I'd prefer legally if any company could do it. Sort of an open source-ish idea, if you get what I mean.i dont think wed sue anybody over this... especially if we didnt come up with it... just worried we do it and then somebody sues US... especially since this will only be interesting to a very small percentage of users after all...
When I pop the top on a Cherry switch, I use two jeweler's screwdrivers... if you look at the top of the switch, there's a little rectangular hole in each of the four corners. If you stick a screwdriver with about a 2mm blade in one of those holes and pry, it'll release the two latches on that side. then take the other screwdriver and jam it under the top so it doesn't pop back down, go to the other side and pop those two latches. Harder to type out than it is to do, but it only works w/ PCB mounts because the plate prevents the latches from unlatching. If you put those notches in the plate I think that that method would likely work.cool! if it does work, let me know!
If you wanted to be real slick you could probably make a little fork shaped tool precisely shaped and spaced to make the process slightly quicker. Or even something like snap ring pliers with two forks, to pop all four latches at once. The last might be more idiot proof because then you wouldn't put any bending stress on the solder joint if you got all ham-handed with it. Or if you had two snap ring pliers with tips about the right size that might work too, haven't tried that (yet. Just got that idea as I was typing this post.)
I'm sitting here behind a board w/ plate mounted Cherries and a spaghetti sauce jar full of clear stems and springs, just waiting for my new soldering iron to show up :P Might have to go retrieve my Dremel and try the plate mod just to see if it'll work. I don't know if I have the patience to Dremel out four little reliefs in each of 104 cutouts though... but if the plate is stamped or laser cut in production, no biggie.
Of course, if I modded my plate I'd have to repaint it, giving me the opportunity to do paint it Safety Orange, or something like that.
Hey Ho,and i thought I was camera shy and start talking gibberish :D
Some news from the Gamescom 2011. Finally in Germany the CM Storm Trigger will be released next month for 100-120 EUR.
Cherry MXBlack will be used for the main-keys and Cherry MXRed for the macro-keys.
Click me for more Info (http://www.tech-review.de/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=12593)
I do not know if i should believe him, he says that the BlackMX are having a tactile feedback and the RedMX should be Clicky... wtf?
Could battlesheep enlighten us?
I heard from a contact of mine at CM Storm that the Trigger is pushed back to 2012.
Also I guess it would be more likely to assume that there will be 4 'full' versions ie. one full blue, one full brown, one full black and one full red.
This of course is just what I would expect.
Just came across this, a Tenkeyless CM Mech keyboard with detachable cable.youre from malaysia but have a german nickname and posted on a chinese website? a fellow geek-vagabound? :DShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/QKUEK.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/XkL9w.jpg)
source: http://www.pcwaishe.cn/thread-188760-1-1.html
Wow that tenkeyless looks really nice, and its much cleaner looking than the full size keyboard with all the case details. This just has a **** load of CM Storm logos which isnt even bad.yepp, love the slick design!
Detachable cable is something I never had so I dont know how much of an improvement it will be.
Still hope this one has backlight. but looking at f9-12 cluster it certainly looks like it.
If you use it in more than one place, just get cables that can sit there. If it gets destroyed, just get a new cable instead of soldering it back together. I really would prefer it if most keyboard cables were like that.exactly...
Macros are useless TBH, they're just a gimmick to sell more... heck, they're illegal in all the sc2 tournaments I go, why would I bother using them... I'd rather have backlit and a usb/hub.depends on what youre doing...
There are other instances where macro keys work wonders. Hence I'm looking forward to the ttesports G unit, with 12 keys (even 2-2-2 per column). It works well with SC2 where you don't have to reach all the way to the right for 5-0 keys. Even one of those keys can be bound to pop two or three types of potions simultaneously in games like Diablo 2, or mmorpgs. Just because macros are not allowed in tournies, doesn't mean you couldn't use them for single keys, or use macros at home for other games.
Unfortunately it took CM too long. I bought a BWU to hold me over til esports releases their Meka G unit keyboard.
Now it happened...really? wow!
Razer will release a new Black Widow Ultimate.
MXBrown, no glossy and 6KRO. There is no reason for me to buy a Trigger anymore.
These are supposedly 50g.
Have any Yuan or USA Nickels? RipOmeter. (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6189)
I really wish they had implemented this - I would have purchased two keyboards and done some modding. Oh well. Looks like it'll be red, black, blue, and brown - no clears. ;(
cant wait to try an ergo clear, cause clear does feel a liiiiittle stiff...
@battlesheep: buckling springs are awesome and if CM makes a modern looking board with it you can have all my money(not much). Maybe CM could get into touch with Unicomp and they make a deal so that we can finally not have an ugly buckling spring board. Win/Win for both companies. I know a bunch of users would love a modern tenkeyless buckling spring board.
its not like these two are our last and only keyboards ;)
Hi,yeah, its probably cause of the bump...
Just wondering : do you feel clears to be stiffer than blacks ?
@battlesheep: buckling springs are awesome and if CM makes a modern looking board with it you can have all my money(not much). Maybe CM could get into touch with Unicomp and they make a deal so that we can finally not have an ugly buckling spring board. Win/Win for both companies. I know a bunch of users would love a modern tenkeyless buckling spring board.you shouldnt have mentioned you dont have a lot of money :D
yeah, its probably cause of the bump...
same with blues and reds, they use the same spring as far as i can tell, but blue feels harder cause of the click which adds extra pressure and momentum you have to overcome...
btw, got a new toy today, a black/grey cherry switch, has anybody ever seen one of those?
the top is grey, the bottom is black, the switch stem is black too
Clear and black are different the clear spring is softer at the start and stiffer at the bottom of the keystroke and viceversa.
Isn't that one of those tumbling switches. Press first time and it stays, press it again to reset back.
Too lazy to look in the wikia so just my guess.
Does this come in MX Blue or MX Brown?Yep. It'll have a gunmetal grey case colour, and (I believe) a black plate. The one in MX red has a black case, a red plate, and chinese on the keycaps.
hah... wow, its been a loooong time... trigger is finally out :DWhen is the US/Canada release? Which switches will be available right away?
any comments? has anybody given it a try yet? :)
Does anyone know if it's an Ione of Costar keyboard? I'm reading lots of confusing stuff on the internet (50% says Ione , 50% says Costar)
Disassembling the CM Storm Trigger is easy as pie. First of all, there's 5 screws hidden under it and a few plastic locks (but you won't have to worry about them since they come off easily).Show Image(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/526/semttulogg.jpg)
Flip up the heigh adjustment and remove the screws on each side. Remove the warranty seal on the middle of it and its screw. Now, using your nails, remove the two rubber feet on each side of the top of the keyboard (not the one on the middle) and remove its screws.
Now, here comes the easiest part (seriously, the CM Storm Trigger is 100x easier to open up than a Das Keyboard or a CM Quick Fire Rapid).
Using only your hands, start gently pulling the cover off, but try not to remove only one side of the keyboard. It's easy, just be gentle and it'll come off easily.