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Title: Filco with ALPS
Post by: vils on Tue, 03 June 2008, 17:27:29

I think this could intrest some of you
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/filco/10000285/ (http://item.rakuten.co.jp/filco/10000285/)

/Vils

Title: Filco with ALPS
Post by: vils on Wed, 04 June 2008, 17:19:04

Im very close to buy one of these, but compared to brown stem cherrys, is it a good buy?

/Vils

Title: Filco with ALPS
Post by: iMav on Wed, 04 June 2008, 17:23:02

xsphat used to love black alps keyswitches.  Perhaps he'll chime in.

Title: Filco with ALPS
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 04 June 2008, 23:01:56

I think it's an excellent buy. The Alps black switches are nice - they are similar to the white Alsp switches but they don't click. Don't think that that means they aren't loud though because they are. The brown Cherry switch is nice, but it's not a "tactile" switch.

I was thinking about buying one of these myself but the Japanese layout has kept me from it.

Title: Filco with ALPS
Post by: djones on Thu, 05 June 2008, 01:52:31

hmmm... I could use some schooling on alps. what types are there, white and black? what's the diff, and how do they compare to (blue) cherries and topre capacitive?