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Title: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: red_magic on Mon, 11 February 2013, 17:35:54

I have still not decided weather I want to buy a KBT ONI or a Filco Majestouch-2. Does anyone have any input on this? I am leaning towards the ONI because of the PBT stock keycaps and the general look of the board, but I have heard horror stories about Vortex/KBT boards so I am not sure.

Thanks

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 February 2013, 18:03:43

Stay away from Vortex at all cost, "IF YOU CAN"

Get Filco only if you tend to be "modding" in the future via "soldering"... Otherwise the improved PCB doesn't do anything for you..


If you have no intention of ever modding the keyboard, then go with the Quick Fire Rapid... It's $65 for the MX Blue, and you can get a set of choice Color PBT with the left over funds from anywhere.

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: gnubag on Mon, 11 February 2013, 18:20:45

Quote from: gnubag on Mon, 11 February 2013, 01:06:55

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.

also http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40153.0

but buy what ever you like :)

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 11 February 2013, 19:23:36

Here is a fairly detailed review/comparison (http://tech.hexun.com/2012-08-26/145144477.html). Surely some thing get lost in translation but it seems to be pretty favorable and you can see how close in build it appears to be to each other. Oni/One are VERY different keyboards from the Race/Poker/Pure and have almost nothing in common.

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: i3oilermaker on Mon, 11 February 2013, 19:36:25

Is the Oni plate mounted?

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: gnubag on Mon, 11 February 2013, 19:50:07

yes it is.

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: leisilin on Wed, 13 February 2013, 14:15:24

I have some white Filco 87s, which look good.
Also, Filco would give you a good reason to buy many key caps. :D :D :D
If you can accept the price, Filco is a good choice.

Title: Re: KBT ONI vs Filco Majestouch-2 TLK
Post by: gnubag on Wed, 13 February 2013, 14:22:08

Quote from: leisilin on Wed, 13 February 2013, 14:15:24

I have some white Filco 87s, which look good.
Also, Filco would give you a good reason to buy many key caps. :D :D :D
If you can accept the price, Filco is a good choice.

The oni aleady has good keycaps :)
no need to spend more money :)
(jk just do whatever you think is right)