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Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:44:35

So I recently acquired my first mechanical keyboard (cm quickfire with blues) and have fallen in love. I was thinking of maybe getting another mechanical keyboard eventually, and have been looking into more compact layouts such as tenkeyless etc. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions or recommendations for compact mechanical keyboards; I have been interested in the Noppoo Choc Mini, which greatly appeals to me, but I find layouts such as the poker to be a little too compact.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:46:07

Quote from: biszarerabbit;554215

So I recently acquired my first mechanical keyboard (cm quickfire with blues) and have fallen in love. I was thinking of maybe getting another mechanical keyboard eventually, and have been looking into more compact layouts such as tenkeyless etc. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions or recommendations for compact mechanical keyboards; I have been interested in the Noppoo Choc Mini, which greatly appeals to me, but I find layouts such as the poker to be a little too compact.

First buy a set of replacement keycaps, that's rule #1

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:48:46

They are already in the mail :)

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:51:14

Quote from: biszarerabbit;554219

They are already in the mail :)

Only 1 set???

You're behind.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:51:54

1 set from ebay, another set from signature plastics

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:53:48

Quote from: biszarerabbit;554223

1 set from ebay, another set from signature plastics

Alright,, you win this one,, what u get.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: bizarerabbitsucksdick on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:58:12

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Thu, 22 March 2012, 22:58:26

Set I got off ebay I found through the great finds section of the forum, and got side printed yellow keys: http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2357/img4197z.jpg
I also found some keycaps that signature plastics had in excess: http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/graycompleteLARGER.jpg
But yes I'm still wondering what people recommend for compact/alternative keyboard layouts

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 March 2012, 23:09:46

side printed yellow,, not sure how i feel about yellow caps on the quickfire, since it's grey colored. hmmm.... yellow would be great on red, could be done via plastidip

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Thu, 22 March 2012, 23:13:02

I was thinking side printed yellows would look good surrounded by black keys

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 March 2012, 23:18:53

Quote from: biszarerabbit;554246

I was thinking side printed yellows would look good surrounded by black keys

we'll find out.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: thegunner100 on Thu, 22 March 2012, 23:21:52

Quote from: bizarerabbitsucks****;554229

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

...what?

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: lorem3k on Thu, 22 March 2012, 23:25:58

Quote from: bizarerabbitsucks****;554229

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

Sage advice.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 23 March 2012, 00:13:14

Quote from: lorem3k;554261

Sage advice.

what' he ment was,, it's in the BEyond section

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: Magna224 on Fri, 23 March 2012, 02:18:26

My favorite compact mechanical that is common and not too expensive is the SIIG Minitouch you can get em $50-60 or so. Its worth a look but the layout is a little funky.

Title: Recommendations?
Post by: biszarerabbit on Fri, 23 March 2012, 04:30:28

Quote from: Magna224;554388

My favorite compact mechanical that is common and not too expensive is the SIIG Minitouch you can get em $50-60 or so. Its worth a look but the layout is a little funky.

Yeah after checking that out I don't think I could use it, as the ctrl key is placed a bit differently than I am accustomed to, but thanks for the suggestion!