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Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 01:56:16
Hey there!

I'm new to this community and mechanical keyboards so I was doing some research for my next purchase for some time.

Deciding on which switch type is a really pain without trying them, but I guess Mx Reds are very popular for gaming and for some typing too (with The Browns). So I guess it will be reds or browns!

And to the question; I live in Turkey and we have only Razer Blackwidow here. (It's sad, I know) But one of my friend is going to Germany this weekend so he said it'll be okay to bring me a mech keyboard with him! Hurray!

But I'm not sure which brands are sold in Germany too! Hah, so maybe some help from people in Germany about, which retail stores can my friend find them, since purchasing from internet is not an option. (Maybe Cherrys since they are German company?)

Ah and ofcourse which model from the brand to buy if I want Reds or Browns?

Thanks in advance, cheers!
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: YiL on Wed, 04 January 2012, 03:19:30
http://www.quietpc.de/

;)
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 03:50:54
But they only have Microsoft boards on their site.
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: Chron-O-John on Wed, 04 January 2012, 04:24:14
Well, I live in Austria, but Market-wise it's rather the same.

Unfortunately it's not really better here. Big Electronic stores, such as Saturn, Mediamarkt or Conrad, do have the Blackwidow and maybe, if you are lucky a DAS. If you tell me to which town he'll go i can look for a smaller store for you.
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: NorrisB on Wed, 04 January 2012, 12:59:39
cant go wrong with pchome
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 13:10:21
Quote from: Chron-O-John;482989
Well, I live in Austria, but Market-wise it's rather the same.

Unfortunately it's not really better here. Big Electronic stores, such as Saturn, Mediamarkt or Conrad, do have the Blackwidow and maybe, if you are lucky a DAS. If you tell me to which town he'll go i can look for a smaller store for you.

Appreciate the help mate, I'll let you know where he'll go.

Quote from: NorrisB;483234
cant go wrong with pchome

Well, it seems PCHome is a very very cool option, considering they ship boards for only 10 USD!! But I have to know how they send the items... If it's private company like DHL, they will charge me a lot for customs expenses.

But if they ship with company that uses PTT (Our governmental mailing company, just like Royal Mail) in Turkey for deliveries, then it'll be superb!

Any help about which company do they use for posting?
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: NorrisB on Wed, 04 January 2012, 13:16:33
Im in the United States and they shipped it through United States Postal Service which is equivalent to your PTT
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 13:23:06
Quote from: NorrisB;483255
Im in the United States and they shipped it through United States Postal Service which is equivalent to your PTT

Sounds promising thanks!

If only I could learn the domestic mailing company they use, I can be sure for %100 tho.
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 13:35:09
I guess that must be it; http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/index.jsp?ID=21

I can see PTT in the list;
http://postserv.post.gov.tw/webpost/CSController?cmd=POS4007_1
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: trax on Wed, 04 January 2012, 14:00:30
Quote from: grinny;483265
Sounds promising thanks!

If only I could learn the domestic mailing company they use, I can be sure for 0 tho.

Just like keyboardco, they use their govermental postage service and they hand it over to yours.

For example. keyboardco is from the UK, they send their boards with Royal Mail.
Royal Mail hands the board over to the customs of your country and then they hand it over to PTT.
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Wed, 04 January 2012, 15:33:31
Quote from: trax;483281
Just like keyboardco, they use their govermental postage service and they hand it over to yours.

For example. keyboardco is from the UK, they send their boards with Royal Mail.
Royal Mail hands the board over to the customs of your country and then they hand it over to PTT.

Thanks again! So it will be PCHome then!
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: NorrisB on Wed, 04 January 2012, 16:43:28
The only turn off is their site is in chinese which for me is night gut!
Title: Mech Keyboards in Germany
Post by: grinny on Thu, 05 January 2012, 00:38:38
Yea, the buying guide here and google translate is our friend tho.