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Title: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:19:47
http://dangwang.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/420-reviews-the-cheat/

(http://i.imgur.com/gboBl.jpg)

Feel free to read, subscribe, discuss :)
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Binge on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:22:24
That is one gorgeous keyboard.  Mad props for your care and attention to detail.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: boost on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:24:02
Nice review!!
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:24:30
Sweet review Dan!
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:29:30
Did you guys even read it?! =)  JK

Thanks for the awesome feedback
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:30:41
I saw the pretty pictures and posted right after seeing the pictures. :P
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Sifo on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:31:23
Awesome review, read the whole thing.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 02 November 2012, 16:37:09
As did I. I even commented. :P
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: 4LI4Z on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:00:24
Great work!
In my opinion one of the best (maybe the best) looking keyboard(s) ever.  :p
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: rayuki on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:02:45
Read the whole thing, awesome review Dan

Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk 2

Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:06:04
Feel free to ask me any questions :)  I wasn't sure what kind of content to write about anymore since it was so long since I wrote the last one.  Also any suggestions or constructive criticism is completely fine with me, I don't get my feelings hurt
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:07:21
Such nice LED mods but no pictures of them illuminated!
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Batmann on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:07:39
very nice board, love the cherry sticker
also that 420 awesome face is perfect with the yellow/pink on green theme, I didn't like it at the beginning and I end up wanting it on my board!
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:07:59
I realized that after typing about it lol  I'll get some pics of the LEDs :)
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:08:26
very nice board, love the cherry sticker
also that 420 awesome face is perfect with the yellow/pink on green theme, I didn't like it at the beginning and I end up wanting it on my board!

Little birdy told me a limited amount might be coming back around...
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Sifo on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:09:03
Do you know how the mod works?
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Batmann on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:10:55
very nice board, love the cherry sticker
also that 420 awesome face is perfect with the yellow/pink on green theme, I didn't like it at the beginning and I end up wanting it on my board!

Little birdy told me a limited amount might be coming back around...

Hope I'll be able to grab one!
will it be GB or something else like auction
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 02 November 2012, 17:19:51
very nice board, love the cherry sticker
also that 420 awesome face is perfect with the yellow/pink on green theme, I didn't like it at the beginning and I end up wanting it on my board!

Little birdy told me a limited amount might be coming back around...

Hope I'll be able to grab one!
will it be GB or something else like auction

Definitely not an auction :)

Do you know how the mod works?

Which mod Sifo?  The LEDs?

The LEDs are a simple trace wire that connects to the controller's ground and positive points.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Sat, 03 November 2012, 12:35:55
Hope these are OK!

(http://i.imgur.com/XNJ3T.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0IvSi.jpg)
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 03 November 2012, 12:42:30
Is the red legend less opaque than the white?
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 03 November 2012, 12:45:12
When you say custom "trace" is this a wire that's randomly put on the back of your board or did the person who made the PCB add an actual trace?
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Sat, 03 November 2012, 12:48:32
Is the red legend less opaque than the white?

It certainly appears to be that way, but you wouldn't be able to tell unless you shined a light on it like that, lol.  But if you look at the Star key, it certainly looks like it...

When you say custom "trace" is this a wire that's randomly put on the back of your board or did the person who made the PCB add an actual trace?

Sorry for the confusion, it's a wire.  Is it even possible to add a physical trace onto the PCB after it's been manufactured?
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: fuzzybaffy on Sat, 03 November 2012, 13:23:50
Sorry for the slight OT (since this isn't about The Cheat), but what's the keyboard in the middle of the first picture here?: http://dangwang.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/its-a-happy-family/
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 03 November 2012, 13:33:26
Sorry for the slight OT (since this isn't about The Cheat), but what's the keyboard in the middle of the first picture here?: http://dangwang.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/its-a-happy-family/
That's a Filco on top (see the velcro tie on the USB cable). I believe, IIRC that it is a straight Ergo-Clear mod done by Clickey. It seems to have Cherry Black on White DS's on it with a Moogle kit. The middle one is a KMAC with Dolch DS's and a Cherry dyesub RGB off of a Desko board and an OG CC skull. On the bottom is a HHKB JP edition, hence the funky bottom row etc. Not sure if this one has any funky caps on it other than the CC.
Is the red legend less opaque than the white?

It certainly appears to be that way, but you wouldn't be able to tell unless you shined a light on it like that, lol.  But if you look at the Star key, it certainly looks like it...

When you say custom "trace" is this a wire that's randomly put on the back of your board or did the person who made the PCB add an actual trace?

Sorry for the confusion, it's a wire.  Is it even possible to add a physical trace onto the PCB after it's been manufactured?
After it has been manufactured, no. I was wondering if you somehow got the files and the person had added in a trace.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Sat, 03 November 2012, 13:53:35
^damnnn, look ate Nate Dawg memorizing my keyboards...
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: metalliqaz on Sat, 03 November 2012, 14:37:56
I've never seen a trace added to an existing circuit board but I have seen 'traces' drawn with metallic pens. Only for very short distances though.  Usually it's wire mods.
Title: Re: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 03 November 2012, 20:07:54
^damnnn, look ate Nate Dawg memorizing my keyboards...
Lol! I just remembered off of memory. I read your entire blog one day in study hall...I didn't have much else to do.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: demik on Sat, 03 November 2012, 20:20:31
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I bought this Cheat from an awesome member on GH.

FTFY
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: jeroplane on Sat, 03 November 2012, 20:24:44
Great review! Everything just fits together so perfectly, from the case to the keycaps and that beautiful MiMiC cable. The Cherry sticker just adds that final bit of class.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Larken on Sat, 03 November 2012, 23:22:20
Sweet keyboard, nicely done.
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: MMB on Sat, 03 November 2012, 23:42:10
Sweet review, bro!
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: tjcaustin on Sun, 04 November 2012, 00:25:27
Feel free to ask me any questions :)  I wasn't sure what kind of content to write about anymore since it was so long since I wrote the last one.  Also any suggestions or constructive criticism is completely fine with me, I don't get my feelings hurt

I have a question, suggestion and constructive criticism for you:

Give it to me.
Title: Re: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 04 November 2012, 00:41:15
Feel free to ask me any questions :)  I wasn't sure what kind of content to write about anymore since it was so long since I wrote the last one.  Also any suggestions or constructive criticism is completely fine with me, I don't get my feelings hurt

I have a question, suggestion and constructive criticism for you:

Give it to me.
I challenge you to a contest of who can name more of Dan's stuff from his blog. If I win, I get it. If you lose, I get your SSK. DEAL OR NO DEAL?
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Mon, 05 November 2012, 10:34:57
^I bet you'd beat me naming my own stuff...
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 05 November 2012, 10:49:57
Lulz, I challenge ya to it!:P
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: Bry on Mon, 05 November 2012, 15:45:58
What a sexy board. I want that protoss key ;D
Title: Re: [4:20 Reviews] The Cheat
Post by: DanGWanG on Mon, 05 November 2012, 15:53:30
What a sexy board. I want that protoss key ;D

PM Feng =)  I think they're only $10-12?