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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Lavindo on Mon, 18 February 2013, 02:39:52

Title: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: Lavindo on Mon, 18 February 2013, 02:39:52: Hi all,

Firstly, im quite new to here! From singapore.
Can you guys please advise on which mech should i get? i prefer RED switch. Full 104 keys.

I thought of getting Steelseries 6GV2 Red Switch.

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 18 February 2013, 03:14:51: Take a look at Rosewill keyboards, those go on sale fairly often on Newegg.
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: gnubag on Mon, 18 February 2013, 03:44:47: Quote from: ComradeSniper on Mon, 18 February 2013, 03:14:51
Take a look at Rosewill keyboards, those go on sale fairly often on Newegg.
I am not sure about the shipping to singapore. But i guess you could take a look at Ducky and Filco.
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: Lavindo on Mon, 18 February 2013, 04:04:39: What's the difference between ducky to filco? shipping to SG from newegg is troublesome. Didn't wont accept SG credit card.

Over here the price of rosewill is roughly 110+ USD.

Kinda headache over what to get.
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 18 February 2013, 04:18:02: If you're going to "mod" the board in the future via "soldering" customize switches, etc, then get the filco..

Otherwise, Get anything else that's cheaper with the exception of VORTEX//KBT//iONE//DAS
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: Tym on Mon, 18 February 2013, 04:23:37: I am currently using the 6gv2 and I am very happy with it the only problem is the layout. If you want to join in any of the group buy's here you will have a problem because of the huge f*ck-off enter key and the oddly small right shift.
Title: Re: Advise on which mech kb to buy!
Post by: Lavindo on Mon, 18 February 2013, 05:09:16: What is 'soldering'? Basically it just for my gaming use. If i wanted LED i should look for ducky shine II?