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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: OnTheBrink on Fri, 22 February 2013, 12:30:00
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So I wanted to get a good quality board with cherry stabilizers to give them a try and I wanted an additional switch type anyway.
I heard great things about Leapold but didn't like their case design. Until I saw the FC700R which has the exact style I like. Only thing is, I don't see them on EK.
Is this an old model? Or just the new one? Is it carried, or limited supply or something?
I also noticed they come with PBT caps. I want one.
Thanks guys <3
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It is a current model. It seems like they're only being carried in Asia right now. You can try to get someone to proxy it over from Australia. I have one but I bought mine in a sale from the classifieds. I will say it is a very very nice board.
Edit: It's also spelled Leopold :P
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It is a current model. It seems like they're only being carried in Asia right now. You can try to get someone to proxy it over from Australia. I have one but I bought mine in a sale from the classifieds. I will say it is a very very nice board.
Edit: It's also spelled Leopold :P
Just remember.. the MX white case is painted white.. and the caps are a slightly different white than the case.
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It is a current model. It seems like they're only being carried in Asia right now. You can try to get someone to proxy it over from Australia. I have one but I bought mine in a sale from the classifieds. I will say it is a very very nice board.
Edit: It's also spelled Leopold :P
Just remember.. the MX white case is painted white.. and the caps are a slightly different white than the case.
Although, I see they make a black version.
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I have the charcoal one, just FYI
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Although, I see they make a black version.
They're actually graphite and that's exactly what I'd get. It's the perfect dark grey color imo.
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I'm not sure how helpful this is but you can order internationally from Leopold.co.kr as long as you have a Korean credit/debit card. This is what I plan on doing when the 660M comes out but I haven't looked at their shipping rates yet.
So I guess if you can somehow get a proxy with a Korean card, you can order directly from the manufacturer.
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Yeah, it looks good. They seem to be selling them here:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19570&cPath=1277#myshopping&utm_source=myshopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Keyboards+Mice&utm_term=Leopold+FC700R+Mechanical+Keyboard+Graphite+Cherry+Red+
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Although, I see they make a black version.
They're actually graphite and that's exactly what I'd get. It's the perfect dark grey color imo.
Sorry, you're right :D
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Although, I see they make a black version.
They're actually graphite and that's exactly what I'd get. It's the perfect dark grey color imo.
It looks like they have black too:
http://down.playwares.com/xe/files/attach/images/53/130/072/f4673ac41b533172d5fa0af117671d23.jpg
Although, graphite with black keys... Mmmm yum
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Although, I see they make a black version.
They're actually graphite and that's exactly what I'd get. It's the perfect dark grey color imo.
It looks like they have black too:
http://down.playwares.com/xe/files/attach/images/53/130/072/f4673ac41b533172d5fa0af117671d23.jpg
Although, graphite with black keys... Mmmm yum
Yes. I'd love to buy a set of the blank grey shown in that photo, but I can't find them anywhere.
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So is anyone willing to proxy for me!?
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So is anyone willing to proxy for me!?
Shipping is gonna be hella pricey, just FYI. I did a check on shipping for just caps. ~$20 AUD for packages under 2kg.
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So is anyone willing to proxy for me!?
Shipping is gonna be hella pricey, just FYI. I did a check on shipping for just caps. ~$20 AUD for packages under 2kg.
Maybe a better option would be to try and find someone willing to buy the Korean key caps from me when I get it since GMarket has them available but only with English/Korean key caps.
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Just buy it now and swap it with PBT caps later?