I suggest you buy a Poker mx black. Pcb mount means it's dead easy (led need desolder only if change one of those 7) to swap to lighter springs and make your own 'ghetto reds'. The Poker keycaps are taller, not just an illusion. Choc has keycap profile more similar to Cherry's.
Poker is my favorite. I liked it so much I have 2, a red and a blue. Red is my favorite, but I like very light switch. If you like a heavier switch it probably isn't for you. Didn't you hate browns, or was that someone else?
I am a Choc mini owner and I love the board, but it does have its flaws. I have just put a review up if you wish to check it out. I am also a fan of both Red and Black switches. But I do not own or have used a Poker.
I do think the Poker looks like a nice board, but for me personally I need Function and Arrow keys. So I'll probably never get one. I might pick up a RACE at some point though if they become more generally available.
I bought WASD's 40a O-rings and tried them out, but personally I didn't like them. They will help quiet the board down, though, and as for feel, its just a preference so you might like it.
As far as your switch choice, like I said i enjoy both the lighter and heavier linear switches. And I can both game and type well on both of them. It's really gonna be just personal preference; have you tried them both? Only thing I will add is my Filco MX Black board ends up being quieter than the Reds. Not sure if this is true for everybody, but it is for me.
Poker mx Black
I can't really speak to compare to blacks or the Noppoo but I'll give my opinion on the KBC Poker with reds.
My favorite key switches are reds and topres. I prefer a light weight switch, with a soft touch and fairly quiet sound. The red switches are very light and I have had no problems getting used to typing with a light touch where my fingers seem to float over the keys. On the Poker even when I do bottom out, I really like the sound of the bottoming out on the PCB board. It has a nice plastic clicky sound - not too high pitched but just right. The Poker itself is very light weight and feels like a toy rather than a real keyboard. I kind of like that as well. The only thing that I don't like about the Poker is that it doesn't have dedicated arrow keys. I thought I would get used to that but it really bugs me. Mostly I use the Poker when I'm traveling and have it hooked to my iPad. That way the arrow keys aren't so much of an issue - just point with my finger to move to the right place.
Couple of other things to think about - I don't believe the Noppoo works with Mac products and the Poker does. Also, with the Poker you need to be very careful with the cord. I left my plugged in on a business trip and ruined the board. The connection bent where it hooked inside the board and it was unfixable. I liked the Poker so well that I bought another to replace the broken one.
Hope that information helps.
Hello all. I come to you in a state of inner turmoil once again! I have a new type of keyboard in my sights, a mini keyboard, but I'm having trouble narrowing down the choices. In this post I have two major questions. What switches should I get, red or black? And what mini keyboard should I purchase, the kbc poker, or the noppo mini?
Whenever I make decisions in my life, even if I'm leaning towards a specific option, I like to explore all options possible. Even if I don't choose one of the other possible options, it reafirms my choice for the original option that I had in mind. So in this post I will tell you what I'm leaning towards and why, and then I would like to hear your opinions so that I can explore the other possibilities before coming to a conclusion.
To give a little background and why I am looking to purchase a mini keyboard: I am extremely happy with my Unicomp keyboard and will most likely use it whenever I am at home, but I am looking for mini keyboard to carry around with my future laptop, since I will be attending University in the Fall. Because this keyboard will be used in public places, I need a quiet switch. And because I hate brown switches, it leaves only linear switches. I may also use this keyboard for some limited FPS game play at my house if I am unhappy with my Unicomp's performance in this category. So now that you know the background, here are my thoughts so far.
First,
Red switches or black switches?
I am leaning toward black switches, and here is why. I having been typing on my new Unicomp keyboard and I absolutely love it. I love the weight and the springyness of the keys and how I don't feel like I'm pulverizing the board when I type fast and bottom out.
But I have heard many good things about red switches, especially with O-ring mods, so please share your opinions about red switches if you can.
Secondly,
KBC Poker or Noppoo Mini?
I am leaning towards the KBC Poker. I like the Poker more at this time because I think that it looks better than the noppoo mini. I don't like how the noppoo mini's keys have the ugly pink side legends on them. And for some reason I really like how the Poker's keys seem to sit higher up off the board. I know this is most likely due to the case not covering up the keys as much as in the Noppoo mini, but still I think it makes the Poker look significantly better.
Now would be a good time to mention that I most likely won't be able to purchase a Poker with red switches because I haven't seen any on ebay in a while. So if the answer to my red vs black switch debate turns about to be red, then I will most likely have to get the Noppo mini anyway, which wouldn't be the end of the world.
If you have any opinions on the KBC Poker or the Noppoo Mini, or why I should choose the Mini instead of the Poker, please share them with me.
I appreciate those of you who read this post, and I would appreciate any comments related to the subjects discussed in this thread.
look at the different fn layers and see what you think about not having a dedicated row for the f keys.
Wait for the new leopold with clears.
Ill build you a dox then you can have everything to your exact specifications.
Nah, I recommend the Noppoo. Much better.
Poker mx Black
I am interested in what a DOX is exactly lol. If you get back to me then I will definitely look into it. But be swift my friend, the KBC poker with mx black switches that I am eying at the moment only has 1 day of bidding left on ebay.
Well check out these links we have expanded the original idea quite a bit. http://tinyurl.com/68m94xg http://tinyurl.com/7hnlnne
Hmm them look interesting, although there is no way that I could build one of those myself.Well you i did start a assembly service for them so that is no longer a roadblock. Also we decided to use a poker case for it actually so like i said we have developed the original idea alot here is layout currently it will be updated with a change soon to mimic my Phantom layout even more
I also don't really like how the keys and switches are basically exposed and not surrounded by a case. Although this might be a really cool keyboard to have at home, I feel that it may be to fragile to be portable.
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