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Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: funnyj on Tue, 21 February 2012, 23:31:47

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Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: metafour on Tue, 21 February 2012, 23:44:39

From the page:

- Keys switch: Mechanical yellow shaft

What switches does this have?

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: Changdrew on Tue, 21 February 2012, 23:51:47

Apparently they're a cherry mx black ripoff

Source:http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:20619

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: funnyj on Tue, 21 February 2012, 23:58:54

from the looks of it, it seems that the lettering on the keycaps are stickers?

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 22 February 2012, 01:30:00

Pad printed. Not exactly a great deal considering the price of the CM Storm / PLU-ML87.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: feng on Wed, 22 February 2012, 02:07:47

I used to get one, and immediately sold it after trying. It's barely similar to Cherry MX black switch even though I think they are copied from MX black switch. Not a good experience to type on it.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: sordna on Wed, 22 February 2012, 02:20:51

This keyboard is programmable. Beats Filco, HHKB, and Realforce keyboards in that respect.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: Human on Wed, 22 February 2012, 09:50:05

Quote from: sordna;521606

This keyboard is programmable. Beats Filco, HHKB, and Realforce keyboards in that respect.

Yup, and that should be the only point for you to get it(provided you are lucky enough to get one that come with good controller that won't go fried after few weeks/month uses, which most cases does). Also, there is lots bad comment about the switches too for gone insensitive(worn) or even broken stems.

In short, that keyboard is a junk if you don't modify it and at that price, that is definitely a rip-off and NO to go for it(FYI, it only cost 230RMB in China, you do the maths).

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: qtan5370 on Wed, 22 February 2012, 12:18:44

Quote from: Human;521835

Yup, and that should be the only point for you to get it(provided you are lucky enough to get one that come with good controller that won't go fried after few weeks/month uses, which most cases does). Also, there is lots bad comment about the switches too for gone insensitive(worn) or even broken stems.

In short, that keyboard is a junk if you don't modify it and at that price, that is definitely a rip-off and NO to go for it(FYI, it only cost 230RMB in China, you do the maths).

You do the maths and add about 20 dollar for shipping..... Also consider the warranty or exchange issue. It is a junk other than you directly get it from a retail store so you have a warranty without consider shipping.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: Tycn on Thu, 23 February 2012, 21:13:18

Dealextreme has always had free worldwide shipping.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 23 February 2012, 21:18:18

I think you missed his point.  If you were in China it'd be ~36.50 USD and then add in ~20USD to ship it to the US and that means DE is still pocketing $16 on top of the difference between retail and wholesale.  And still not worth it.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: Tycn on Fri, 24 February 2012, 05:03:55

You're right, I did miss his point.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: notnay on Fri, 24 February 2012, 22:47:28

Did this get taken off dealextreme? thought about checking this out but doesn't seem to be on the website anymore.

Title: Rapoo V7 87-Key Gaming Mechanical Keyboard $72.70 DealExtreme
Post by: Zoxc on Sat, 25 February 2012, 05:00:46

I just got a pad printed version of Rapoo V7. The version sixty reviewed had lasered keys.