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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: slv_ on Mon, 26 December 2011, 12:50:57

Title: First Mechanical Keyboard. Ready to pull the trigger on this deal.
Post by: slv_ on Mon, 26 December 2011, 12:50:57
So I'm in the market for a Mechanical Keyboard.

I've pretty much narrowed it down to a Filco or a Leopold. I'm leaning toward the Filco mainly due to the liking the stabilizers more on the larger keys, however everywhere I've read has told me that Filco keycap's shine/wear awfully quick. I'm an avid SC2 player/gamer in general so the left side of the keyboard would see pretty heavy use. Since I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as the veteran's on this board, I would like to get your suggestions, as well as some places to get some pretty decent keycaps for the Filco.

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.
Title: First Mechanical Keyboard. Ready to pull the trigger on this deal.
Post by: Human on Mon, 26 December 2011, 13:14:41
For most ppl here, both is acceptable.

For Ripster (http://geekhack.org/member.php?1574-ripster), go for FILCO, avoid Leopold or Ducky at all mean.
Title: First Mechanical Keyboard. Ready to pull the trigger on this deal.
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 26 December 2011, 14:37:56
hi
Title: First Mechanical Keyboard. Ready to pull the trigger on this deal.
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 26 December 2011, 14:41:08
Quote from: slv_;477953
So I'm in the market for a Mechanical Keyboard.

I've pretty much narrowed it down to a Filco or a Leopold. I'm leaning toward the Filco mainly due to the liking the stabilizers more on the larger keys, however everywhere I've read has told me that Filco keycap's shine/wear awfully quick. I'm an avid SC2 player/gamer in general so the left side of the keyboard would see pretty heavy use. Since I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as the veteran's on this board, I would like to get your suggestions, as well as some places to get some pretty decent keycaps for the Filco.

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

filco caps do suck, but can always replace them later. I wouldn't make key caps a deal breaker.
Title: First Mechanical Keyboard. Ready to pull the trigger on this deal.
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Mon, 26 December 2011, 22:44:18
unicomp