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geekhack Marketplace => Classifieds => Topic started by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:06:06

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:06:06

I'm looking to buy a KBC Poker with red switches. Keycap condition doesn't really matter, I'll be replacing with PBT caps anyways.

Or, if you can point me to where I can buy one new, that would be great also. Ebay and all the stores I looked at only had blue, brown, and black switches, but no reds.

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: iBro on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:53:49

There is a Australian keyboard retailer that sells the Poker with red's I believe. But I think they only ship to Australia at the moment, so unless you live there you would need a local buyer.

Another option would be to just purchase a KBC Poker with black switches and replace the black springs with springs from red switches. These are called "ghetto reds". I haven't tried them but to my knowledge they are essentially the same thing as a red switch.

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: cactux on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:55:09

I can be your proxy if you want. Shipping is expensive check the australian post to calculate the shipping fees

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: winterbear on Thu, 19 January 2012, 23:03:16

Where do you live? How much would you be willing to pay for it? That's always nice info to include I think.

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: sordna on Thu, 19 January 2012, 23:33:58

Maybe you should hold off and get the Pure with aluminum case (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?26307-Pure-LED-version-With-Aluminum-case) instead.

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 20 January 2012, 00:03:04

will those be available for order?

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: sordna on Fri, 20 January 2012, 01:18:06

Looks like it, vortex said mass production started and they will be available in March. Post any questions in that thread for direct info.

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 22 January 2012, 13:33:11

Quote from: iBro;494485

Another option would be to just purchase a KBC Poker with black switches and replace the black springs with springs from red switches. These are called "ghetto reds". I haven't tried them but to my knowledge they are essentially the same thing as a red switch.

Too much work. And it might cost too much for this mod as well. I kinda wanted a red one out the box.

Quote from: cactux;494486

I can be your proxy if you want. Shipping is expensive check the australian post to calculate the shipping fees

I'm willing to do this if shipping is no more than $20, but this probably won't be the case. I really appreciate the offer though.

Quote from: winterbear;494582

Where do you live? How much would you be willing to pay for it? That's always nice info to include I think.

I'm located in the US. No price in mind, but probably a little less than new price if it's used.

Quote from: sordna;494604

Maybe you should hold off and get the Pure with aluminum case (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?26307-Pure-LED-version-With-Aluminum-case) instead.

Yeah I saw that, but I'm not sure I can wait a couple months for it. And also price will most likely be more than $150 on that one :(

Title: Poker keyboard (MX red)
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Fri, 27 January 2012, 21:01:04

Still looking!

I would like to buy this within the next week if possible, a big reason is because I got 7 different O-rings, I would like to test the noise characteristics of all of them without the interference of any clicks from my mx blues.