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Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Internetlad on Wed, 08 February 2012, 15:24:54

Blues, Reds and Browns in both Otaku and Standard lettered 'caps in white plastic. Haven't seen anybody note this yet, but I think i'm finally going to bite on a leopold.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: lightsout714 on Wed, 08 February 2012, 15:43:01

Good deal. Too bad their white isn't really white.

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Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Internetlad on Wed, 08 February 2012, 16:22:57

Quote from: lightsout714;509430

Good deal. Too bad their white isn't really white.

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Move of an "ivory" like IBMs?

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: kwang2009 on Wed, 08 February 2012, 16:38:20

Wow good price.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: oneproduct on Wed, 08 February 2012, 16:57:43

If it didn't cost $60 for shipping and duties to Canada I'd be interested. :(
If anyone gets an otaku white and switches the original keycaps I'm looking for a blank, windowed scroll lock!

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Internetlad on Wed, 08 February 2012, 17:00:52

Quote from: oneproduct;509479

If it didn't cost $60 for shipping and duties to Canada I'd be interested. :(
If anyone gets an otaku white and switches the original keycaps I'm looking for a blank, windowed scroll lock!

I've got family in canada, we usually head up about twice a year. If I was planning a trip i'd pick up 2 and ship one when i was in canada but i'm not planning a trip anytime before probably next xmas so. . .

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: lightsout714 on Wed, 08 February 2012, 17:21:53

Quote from: Internetlad;509453

Move of an "ivory" like IBMs?

Yah its like cream or something. I didn't really like it.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: oneproduct on Wed, 08 February 2012, 17:29:30

Quote from: Internetlad;509481

I've got family in canada, we usually head up about twice a year. If I was planning a trip i'd pick up 2 and ship one when i was in canada but i'm not planning a trip anytime before probably next xmas so. . .

The first mechanical keyboard I got was from EK and when I got hit by that $60 on top of the price of the keyboard, I pretty much decided to never buy a keyboard from a US retailer again. I've been getting my other ones from the classifieds where shipping is at the true cost and I can avoid duties by having it declared a certain way ($60 value gift).

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: metafour on Wed, 08 February 2012, 19:14:06

I wonder if this is the run up to the new board Leopold is supposedly releasing.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: lightsout714 on Wed, 08 February 2012, 19:22:35

They keep saying they aren't getting them but they sure keep having sales on the stock they have now.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: f4d3 on Wed, 08 February 2012, 20:18:46

NVM.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: metafour on Wed, 08 February 2012, 21:13:31

Quote from: lightsout714;509598

They keep saying they aren't getting them but they sure keep having sales on the stock they have now.

Pure marketing tactic! Don't want anyone to stop buying what you have for sale now.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: jellowiggler on Thu, 09 February 2012, 02:22:35

Clearing out inventory for new models?  I think so.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Human on Thu, 09 February 2012, 02:47:36

Quote from: oneproduct;509479

If it didn't cost $60 for shipping and duties to Canada I'd be interested. :(
If anyone gets an otaku white and switches the original keycaps I'm looking for a blank, windowed scroll lock!

For the keycaps part, I got mine at around 10USD/55RMB(b4 ship). It included a full 87keys(2 windowed R4 and another windowed Caps Lock).
Visit my review on Keycool87 in review-subforum for pictures/details.
http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36760&d=1325850904

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Lamaboi on Thu, 09 February 2012, 08:07:57

Quote from: oneproduct;509479

If it didn't cost $60 for shipping and duties to Canada I'd be interested. :(
If anyone gets an otaku white and switches the original keycaps I'm looking for a blank, windowed scroll lock!

Jebus, 60 bucks, rly? It cost them around 40 to ship to europe last time I bought a FC200r from their site.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Internetlad on Thu, 09 February 2012, 10:41:35

Quote from: Lamaboi;510075

Jebus, 60 bucks, rly? It cost them around 40 to ship to europe last time I bought a FC200r from their site.

Dat NAFTA :brushteeth:

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: h0tang on Thu, 09 February 2012, 11:00:11

ive bought from them before, but cant remember if they ship same day , if ordered before 1pm? I live in same area as EK, if they ship today i'll get it by tomorrow. Any ideas?

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: jpc on Fri, 10 February 2012, 09:54:59

Tempting.

I'm concerned about the mini-usb connector. I want something that could last a decade or more, that seems like a weak point.

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: Human on Fri, 10 February 2012, 10:08:52

Quote from: jpc;510983

Tempting.

I'm concerned about the mini-usb connector. I want something that could last a decade or more, that seems like a weak point.

Visit my review on Keycool87(in review sub-forum), it should be quite easily fix-able if it ever gone faulty(mechanically).

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: lorem3k on Sat, 11 February 2012, 00:31:55

Quote from: oneproduct;509479

If it didn't cost $60 for shipping and duties to Canada I'd be interested. :(
If anyone gets an otaku white and switches the original keycaps I'm looking for a blank, windowed scroll lock!

My shipping to Canada cost $30. Are you talking about the 3-5 day shipping?

Title: White plastic TKL Leopolds at EK for $89.00
Post by: gridlock on Sat, 11 February 2012, 11:30:59

Quote from: oneproduct;509500

The first mechanical keyboard I got was from EK and when I got hit by that $60 on top of the price of the keyboard, I pretty much decided to never buy a keyboard from a US retailer again. I've been getting my other ones from the classifieds where shipping is at the true cost and I can avoid duties by having it declared a certain way ($60 value gift).

did you use USPS or EMS shipping? I've never been charged anything when using USPS.