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Title: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Thu, 06 December 2012, 23:35:39
My SteelSeries 6GV2 (with Cherry MX Red Switches) just arrived today and I am beyond excited. Just finished installing my O-rings and I am going to go put this baby to work! Pictures on the way this weekend. ^_^
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Rinsaku on Thu, 06 December 2012, 23:55:48
Congrats on your first board! It'll never be the same from here on out!!!
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:01:37
Excellent!  Congratulations :)
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:13:30
Thanks, I can already feel the difference! And am currently going to be using it non-stop... forever :D
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:18:37
Hah, only until you buy your next one!
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:20:58
Hah, only until you buy your next one!

Or come across a certain thread about posting pictures of some drool-inducing korean keyboards  :p :p
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:23:58
Hah, only until you buy your next one!
Yeah xD, looking to get a USA Filco Ninja Majestouch 2 this Christmas, maybe black or red switches, not sure yet.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:26:06
Or come across a certain thread about posting pictures of some drool-inducing korean keyboards  :p :p
Yeah I have seen some of them, and am thinking bout getting one for my third keyboard :3
...or just that KMAC
and maybe eventually the IBM Model M
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:27:15
Or come across a certain thread about posting pictures of some drool-inducing korean keyboards  :p :p
Yeah I have seen some of them, and am thinking bout getting one for my third keyboard :3
...or just that KMAC
and maybe eventually the IBM Model M

Go see those nice LZ-S casings and drool  :) ;)
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:29:09
Go see those nice LZ-S casings and drool  :) ;)
On it!
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:38:49
If you've got reds already, try something else.

Blacks are good :)

Or greens, if you can (and don't mind the extra clicking).
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:40:31
Go see those nice LZ-S casings and drool  :) ;)
On it!

Make sure you dont use that "take my money" meme!

Or you will be left with nothing!  :p :p :p
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:40:34
Man if you like reds, you will hate greens.  Pretty much the complete opposite.  Heavy, tactile, and clicky.  Will feel like every key-press is fighting you.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: jeroplane on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:53:21
Sounds like someone's successfully joined the club! It starts with "I'll just get this one keyboard..." and inevitably escalates very quickly from there. Welcome! :)
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 07 December 2012, 00:55:04
Man if you like reds, you will hate greens.  Pretty much the complete opposite.  Heavy, tactile, and clicky.  Will feel like every key-press is fighting you.

Yeah, but a good contrast.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:06:42
Make sure you dont use that "take my money" meme!

Or you will be left with nothing!  :p :p :p
Haha that is what I have been hearing around here, oh well everyone else  is in the same boat as well right? xD

If you've got reds already, try something else.

Blacks are good :)

Or greens, if you can (and don't mind the extra clicking).
Was thinking of maybe getting blacks, or I would also like to try out a blue switch.

Man if you like reds, you will hate greens.  Pretty much the complete opposite.  Heavy, tactile, and clicky.  Will feel like every key-press is fighting you.
How 'bout clears?
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:08:35
Sounds like someone's successfully joined the club! It starts with "I'll just get this one keyboard..." and inevitably escalates very quickly from there. Welcome! :)
Yeah I definitely have been sucked in, but I am more than happy to be here :)
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:11:10
Sounds like someone's successfully joined the club! It starts with "I'll just get this one keyboard..." and inevitably escalates very quickly from there. Welcome! :)
Yeah I definitely have been sucked in, but I am more than happy to be here :)

Thats you  ;) ;) your wallet must be cursing and swearing and hoping to seal itself shut permanently  :p :p
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:13:42

Thats you  ;) ;) your wallet must be cursing and swearing and hoping to seal itself shut permanently  :p :p

lol you are probably right, me and him will have a little talk later, maybe I can get him some place holders to fill his empty pockets :]
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:15:17

Thats you  ;) ;) your wallet must be cursing and swearing and hoping to seal itself shut permanently  :p :p

lol you are probably right, me and him will have a little talk later, maybe I can get him some place holders to fill his empty pockets :]

Tell him you will trade out the dollar bills with twice the amount of toilet paper if it keeps him happy  :)) :))
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:20:22

Tell him you will trade out the dollar bills with twice the amount of toilet paper if it keeps him happy  :)) :))

Just told him that, but he said he would prefer tissue as it is softer on the face :}
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 01:21:54

Tell him you will trade out the dollar bills with twice the amount of toilet paper if it keeps him happy  :)) :))

Just told him that, but he said he would prefer tissue as it is softer on the face :}

You need to tell him, tough times, and toilet paper is cheaper  :p :p :p :p
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: iri on Fri, 07 December 2012, 03:10:57
How 'bout clears?
they will feel really heavy after reds. you'd better get a pcb board with clears and mod them ergo.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Halverson on Fri, 07 December 2012, 03:24:35
Grats on your first board! And grats on knowing you will be putting all your money into keyboards :D

And on another note...Shaovved's post count as of right now..is 666! HE BE EVIL!!!
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 07 December 2012, 05:59:51
Grats on your first board! And grats on knowing you will be putting all your money into keyboards :D

And on another note...Shaovved's post count as of right now..is 666! HE BE EVIL!!!

Me no evil anymore! I have stepped into the light  ;)

See the light, embrace the light, feeeeeeeel the light!  :p :p
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Finwens on Fri, 07 December 2012, 06:12:39
I got myself a stessleries 6Gv2 aboout 4 months ago with black switches and I really want to try out some other keyboards. But they're so damn expensive in my country that I can't afford another one for now. Planning to get a filco when I tavel to the USA by the end of next year.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Fri, 07 December 2012, 16:06:03

You need to tell him, tough times, and toilet paper is cheaper  :p :p :p :p

I took your advice and tried to tell him, and now he ran away to find a quote-on-quote "more loving owner".
~Tears to my eyes

I got myself a stessleries 6Gv2 aboout 4 months ago with black switches and I really want to try out some other keyboards. But they're so damn expensive in my country that I can't afford another one for now. Planning to get a filco when I tavel to the USA by the end of next year.

Yeah so far I've been loving the keyboard, and can't wait to try out more.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sun, 16 December 2012, 16:57:37
These guys are are so right....I bought my first mechanical 6 months ago (Razer Blackwidow) and decided that it was time to upgrade. Besides, it's Christmas time right? So I bought a Filco Majestouch and a keycap set. And then I saw pictures of those KMAC boards and was drooling over them.

My point is, mechanical keyboards are apparently ultra-addicting and I've opened a can of Pringles. I can't stop lol.

Anyways, congrats on your first. Can't wait to see you posting pics of some customs in 6 months haha.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Sun, 16 December 2012, 17:19:09
Yeah can't wait to get another keyboard, and some more novelty keycaps XD
Well in the mean time, I'll upload my EXTREMELY DELAYED photos of my new SteelSeries 6GV2 (Red Switch).
I added some o-rings to dampen the sound as well as a red esc key.
(http://i.imgur.com/oCwFX.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/4P2RN.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/BbI1g.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/vDakJ.jpg)
Also have some extra soft-landing pads that I'm going to use on my next keyboard.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Magnusian on Sun, 16 December 2012, 17:31:36
Just wait until you buy your first Model M/F, it'll be just as life changing.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: BlindRAGE606 on Sun, 16 December 2012, 18:16:35
Gratz, its a slippery slope of a money pit.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: Alboreo on Sun, 16 December 2012, 18:28:11
Glad to see you're enjoying the 6Gv2, it was my first mechanical keyboard as well. Served me quite well, and I still use it for gaming quite often.
Title: Re: My First Mechanical KeyBoard Just Arrived Today :D
Post by: razorsharpgears on Sun, 16 December 2012, 18:35:47
~Thanks all :D