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Title: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: alextdel on Fri, 05 April 2013, 23:01:53

Hello all,
Firstly, thanks for this forum, it's a great source of information.

I have been researching a new keyboard but without a local showroom to go and try out kb's, I'm confused.
Would anyone suggest the closest to . . .
Cherry brown - for less noise
Tenkeyless - not mini
Backlit
USB hub
Good quality
Available in Australia
Use will be for typing - I won't be gaming with this board

Thanks

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 05 April 2013, 23:19:42

Quote from: alextdel on Fri, 05 April 2013, 23:01:53

Hello all,
Firstly, thanks for this forum, it's a great source of information.

I have been researching a new keyboard but without a local showroom to go and try out kb's, I'm confused.
Would anyone suggest the closest to . . .
Cherry brown - for less noise
Tenkeyless - not mini
Backlit
USB hub
Good quality
Available in Australia
Use will be for typing - I won't be gaming with this board

Thanks

no go on the usb hub..

But Ducky is the only backlit "of quality" in town..  Everything else, SUCKS MAJOR....

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: omgFiRE on Fri, 05 April 2013, 23:57:19

Ducky DK9087 Shine II.
CM Storm QuickFire TK, but it may have some subjective disadvantages, comparing to Ducky.

BTW, why so many bells and whistles? Are you trying to use keyboard in room with broken lighting and you don't know how to touch type? Mining helmet could help :D But you had better fix lighting (working in dark room is not good for eyes) and learn how to touch type.

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: alextdel on Sat, 06 April 2013, 06:12:25

Mining helmet ... Hmmmmm? Do they do a USB version? ;D
Thanks for the ideas. I probably don't need the backlight , I'm an 'almost touch typist' probably 80% of the keyboard.

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: alextdel on Sat, 06 April 2013, 06:45:32

If we ignore the backlight how would you compare a ducky TKL with a Filco Majestouch?
thanks again

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: omgFiRE on Sat, 06 April 2013, 07:13:56

Quote from: alextdel on Sat, 06 April 2013, 06:45:32

If we ignore the backlight how would you compare a ducky TKL with a Filco Majestouch?
thanks again

Both are top quality. Both have theirs admirers. They have different stabilizers. Some people like Cherry style stabilizers on Ducky, others like Costar stabilizers more. Some non-backlit Ducky comes with PBT keycaps.
I think either Ducky DK9087 Shine II if you would like backlit, or two times cheaper CM Storm Quickfire Rapid otherwise.

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 06 April 2013, 11:07:14

In Oz he can get a Leopold 700 as well.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: ComradeSniper on Sat, 06 April 2013, 12:15:34

Quote from: alextdel on Sat, 06 April 2013, 06:45:32

If we ignore the backlight how would you compare a ducky TKL with a Filco Majestouch?
thanks again

If you don't need backlighting I would choose the Filco because I really don't like Cherry stabilizers, but that's a personal thing.

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: alextdel on Sun, 07 April 2013, 17:41:33

Thanks for the info. I've ordered the Ducky Tenkeyless, plus I've ordered a set of o-rings. The board is a blue LED with Brown switches.
Cheers

Title: Re: Help! 1st time mech kb wannabe
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 07 April 2013, 17:44:21

Quote from: samwisekoi on Sat, 06 April 2013, 11:07:14

In Oz he can get a Leopold 700 as well.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

The only reason not to get the 700 is the stupid spacebar stem alignment. However, I think they ship with a pretty nice set of thick PBTs