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Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 15 June 2012, 08:43:10

Can any owner of this board give me an opinion of it?

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Fri, 15 June 2012, 09:57:29

I'm currently using one, and I love it.
Took me a little getting used to coming from one with blues, but I now have no problems with it, apart from the fact it makes most other switch types feel rather light, and reds feel really weird :P

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 15 June 2012, 10:03:00

Quote from: GeorgeStorm;614074

I'm currently using one, and I love it.
Took me a little getting used to coming from one with blues, but I now have no problems with it, apart from the fact it makes most other switch types feel rather light, and reds feel really weird :P

Any flex?

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Fri, 15 June 2012, 10:47:46

I didn't notice any in the normal case, currently using treble318 alu case, and while normally typing I don't feel any flex really (I bottom out 100% of the time), however if you press the top row heavily then you can feel a little bit yeah.

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 15 June 2012, 10:53:59

Quote from: GeorgeStorm;614114

I didn't notice any in the normal case, currently using treble318 alu case, and while normally typing I don't feel any flex really (I bottom out 100% of the time), however if you press the top row heavily then you can feel a little bit yeah.

Exactly. It's the same with a Poker of any switch type, or even the Pure for that matter.

They are great little keyboards. I have owned two Pokers before, and sold both of them. The last one I sold to get my Pure, which I am using right now. And I will be buying another Poker when p.s. gets his stock in.

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 15 June 2012, 11:32:02

You guys have sold me.  mechanicalkeyboards.com has it in stock.

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Sat, 16 June 2012, 04:51:23

Let us know what you think of it when it arrives :D

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: therecorder on Sat, 16 June 2012, 10:52:14

Quote from: GeorgeStorm;614641

Let us know what you think of it when it arrives :D

Since he has 5 ABS and 5 PBT of this board in stock, I will wait until the 2 boards that I have on order, from other places, to arrive, before placing this order.

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: jdcarpe on Sat, 16 June 2012, 11:22:45

My first Cherry MX board was a Filco TKL with blacks. I thought I liked blacks the best for a while, but once I started using browns, I decided I liked the lighter springs better. I don't care for blues, but browns and reds are my favorites, now. Luckily, with the Poker, you can change the switch stems and springs very easily.

If you want a Poker, it's probably best to get one now. It's been rumored that Vortex will stop production of the Poker in favor of the Pure. With the supplies of Pokers coming from China being what they have been, I now believe this to be true. You can still find Pokers with black switches in stock in some channels, as they are a less popular switch type. The only new Pokers I have seen coming from China have brown switches.

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: mGorilla on Sat, 16 June 2012, 21:13:51

Maybe a dumb question, but why don't any US vendors carry the KBC Poker?

*edit* Didn't read... I see mechanicalkeyboards.com has 'em

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: limmy on Sat, 16 June 2012, 21:24:46

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=116

mechanicalkeyboards.com carry Poker, although there is only black MX in stock. The price is relatively low (currently around 120 USD shipped) compared to 130 USD I paid a year ago(PBT caps + Cherry Red MX, bought through a Taobao agent).

Title: Poker - MX Black
Post by: therecorder on Sat, 16 June 2012, 21:26:51

Quote from: mGorilla;615167

Maybe a dumb question, but why don't any US vendors carry the KBC Poker?

*edit* Didn't read... I see mechanicalkeyboards.com has 'em

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?man=27