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geekhack Marketplace => Classifieds => Topic started by: rekanise on Tue, 07 May 2013, 08:26:55
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hi there want to buy a white kbt race, I live in singapore so would need to factor in shipping costs too
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Singapore eh? These guys would have been perfect but it looks like they're all out :(
http://rabbitwebfactory.com/pages/kbt_race_limited_edition
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Used is probably about the only way you will get an L.E., even finding a Race can be a challenge.
You don't want an L.E. anyway, the keys and case are actually painted, and the paint doesn't last long. My white case could be scratched with my fingernail (easily) and the keys started showing wear in 6 weeks.
If you want a Race, you want black with PBT keys, and no backlighting and Rabbit (mentioned above) will be your best shot at getting a Race. In which case, you may want to look at the Keycools which are quite similar.
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Singapore eh? These guys would have been perfect but it looks like they're all out :(
http://rabbitwebfactory.com/pages/kbt_race_limited_edition
thanks man for going through the trouble googling it
Used is probably about the only way you will get an L.E., even finding a Race can be a challenge.
You don't want an L.E. anyway, the keys and case are actually painted, and the paint doesn't last long. My white case could be scratched with my fingernail (easily) and the keys started showing wear in 6 weeks.
If you want a Race, you want black with PBT keys, and no backlighting and Rabbit (mentioned above) will be your best shot at getting a Race. In which case, you may want to look at the Keycools which are quite similar.
and thanks for the heads up regarding the wear and tear issue. what is wrong with the backlighted black race?
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If you want to do any modification such as lubing, sticker, plate (if they make one) etc you gotta desolder all the LEDs which is a royal pain in the butt. I think that is why he said no LEDs
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If you want to do any modification such as lubing, sticker, plate (if they make one) etc you gotta desolder all the LEDs which is a royal pain in the butt. I think that is why he said no LEDs
I can live without modding I suppose haha. thanks for the heads up man
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Someone selling a white LE with red switches!
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43322
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in my WTS thread I had messed up and originally put that I will ship to CONUS only. I will ship them anywhere if you are interested.
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Singapore eh? These guys would have been perfect but it looks like they're all out :(
http://rabbitwebfactory.com/pages/kbt_race_limited_edition
thanks man for going through the trouble googling it
and thanks for the heads up regarding the wear and tear issue. what is wrong with the backlighted black race?
The special edition cases are painted, possibly with spray paint, based on the durability. It literally scratches off with a light fingernail scratch. The keycaps are better on the backlit, however they too are very poor coating. By 6 weeks, I had wear and chipping making several keys unreadable. Now, granted I'm hard on keyboards, but I have never in all my years of doing this have I seen anything even close to that kind of wear.
I also have some of their PBT keycaps, and you can scrap off the lettering with your fingernail quite easily as well.
Don't get me wrong, I like the keyboard shape and the looks, especially the white circuit board, I think the White L.E. is extremely pretty, it's why I bought it, but the durability is an extreme let down. I have a custom set of WASD keys I use on it now, and if I don't put an aluminum case on it, I will either make my own or repaint it the right way.
Oh, and there is one rather annoying thing on that keyboard and that is the backspace and FN key. Because the F keys are up against the num keys, unlike other boards, your fingers will not be trained to accurately hit the backspace (especially since it's a large, easy to hit key). When you reach just a little too far, I tend to hit the backspace and catch the FN key with my finger, it's worse with longer fingernails (not talons, just what would be long for a guy). When you hit the FN and backspace, it launches the calculator. While it sounds trivial, it interrupts your typing until you use the mouse to return the focus back on your work. By the 5th time in a short paper, it gets annoying as heck. I ended up using an old arrow key in order to make it lower profile which stopped a lot of it from happening.
One last thing, if you have a KVM, it lacks a Numlock... which some KVM's use for switching between systems.
If you want to do any modification such as lubing, sticker, plate (if they make one) etc you gotta desolder all the LEDs which is a royal pain in the butt. I think that is why he said no LEDs
That's not entirely true.
If you take a razor and slide down alongside the LED posts, you can remove just enough of the top that you can bend the LED out of the way and remove the tops. Some people disapprove of this, but I can assure you, it does nothing to compromise the switch other then the slight increased chance of dust getting inside. This was how I lubed my Race and converted it to Jailhouse Blues. Note that it only works on plate-less and Phantom style plates, though because you do still have to remove the top.
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thanks for the heads up man. I'll think it through, i m currently using a filco and pretty happy with it but wanted to get another keyboard so I can have one at the work place..
and sadly i need blues... just my luck lol..