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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: red_magic on Sun, 10 February 2013, 21:49:56
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As the title says, I need some help choosing a few different keyboards. The boards are as follows:
- Vortex KBT ONI w/Blues
- Filco Majestouch-2 TLK w/Blues
- Ducky DK9087 Shine II TKL w/Blues (its not the backlighting I am looking at this for, its the quality)
Two things to note. I am set on the blues and I need the board to be sturdy and well built, i.e. no ****ty build quality.
Any and all help is appreciated, thanks!
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filco is and has been known for its stability sturdiness and what not.
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Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.
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filco is and has been known for its stability sturdiness and what not.
This, but i would say that ducky comes very highly recommended as well.
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Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.
i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..
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Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.
i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..
What kind of things?
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Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.
i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..
What kind of things?
dark things.... equal volume to the blood shed in the fall of rome..... >:D >:D
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dark things.... equal volume to the blood shed in the fall of rome..... >:D >:D
Rofl!
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Vortex is a difficult company to deal with to be sure. Their boards do look so gorgeous though. I love my KBT Pure, even after hearing the horror stories some have had to go through to get them, or get one fixed.
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I have the ONI with brown switches, and all i can say is that it comes damn close to a filco.
there is no knro with ps2, but instead you get pbt keycaps.
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I have a Filco and I can vouch for it's quality. Very sturdy build, feels like a tank. I have used a few other boards with metal plates and Filco is the best out of all of them.
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Filco is a really nice and well built no frills mx board. I have tried several of them and they were all solid. However, my Ducky Shine 2 is also well built and has some nice bells and whistles. I also like how easy the keys are to switch out versus costar stabilizers. They're both about the same price so really it's all preferential, you won't go wrong with either.
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Own all 3 (well YotD instead of S2), Filco ≥ Oni > Ducky.
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Hello.
I know this thread's a bit old, so hoping someone will respond.
Currently have a Filco Ninja (browns). My first mechanical, loving every bit of it.
Will get another as I want to type with blues (keeping browns for general... and when the missus is at home!).
I was eyeing Vortex's, would consider adjusting my typing habits to accommodate for a 60%. Other than that though, I suppose I'd just go back to a Filco.
In terms of background, I program, as well, I'm an author. So typing for long hours daily is the norm.
laffindude, can you explain your ranking? I don't care about the Ducky, just wondering why you prefer Filco over the Vortex.
Thanks!
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Hello.
I know this thread's a bit old, so hoping someone will respond.
Currently have a Filco Ninja (browns). My first mechanical, loving every bit of it.
Will get another as I want to type with blues (keeping browns for general... and when the missus is at home!).
I was eyeing Vortex's, would consider adjusting my typing habits to accommodate for a 60%. Other than that though, I suppose I'd just go back to a Filco.
In terms of background, I program, as well, I'm an author. So typing for long hours daily is the norm.
laffindude, can you explain your ranking? I don't care about the Ducky, just wondering why you prefer Filco over the Vortex.
Thanks!
I have read around the fourms and many of reviews of them are saying that Vortex boards have no quality control, You should probably get a filco or ducky , very good quality boards. Or if you really want a 60% keyboard, you can look at the kbc poker.
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Thanks for the response terran. But isn't the Poker a Vortex? A bit confused.
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I believe that there are two different brands that make 60% keyboards, KBC and KBT, don't quote me on this as I'm not too sure.
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Check this link
http://kbtpure.com/kbtpure/kbc-poker/kbc-poker-60-mechanical-keyboard-ansi-us-international.html (http://kbtpure.com/kbtpure/kbc-poker/kbc-poker-60-mechanical-keyboard-ansi-us-international.html)
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Got it, thanks!