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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: audukent on Tue, 23 July 2013, 12:19:13
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Looking for a sweet number pad... any suggestions? Mechanical one of course. I have a race mini and was hoping to find a number pad to accompany it.
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http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeypads&pid=fc210tpnb
I grabbed this one and am digging it. Same keys as my leopold 660c but now I'm freaking out using the topre switches for keyboard and browns for numpad #OCD
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Take a look at the Leopold 210TP over on elitekeyboards. I've been thinking about getting one of those. Nice and sleek with a tight bezel.
If you want programmability, look into a mode 4 G80-3700 (MX 3700).
If you want to spend money, EK also has the Topre 23U.
And then there's the Filco one, though unless you care about matching it to a Filco keyboard, I don't see a reason to get anymore with the introduction of the Leopold, which just looks better all around (though I have yet to compare the two physically).
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Take a look at the Leopold 210TP over on elitekeyboards. I've been thinking about getting one of those. Nice and sleek with a tight bezel.
If you want programmability, look into a mode 4 G80-3700 (MX 3700).
If you want to spend money, EK also has the Topre 23U.
And then there's the Filco one, though unless you care about matching it to a Filco keyboard, I don't see a reason to get anymore with the introduction of the Leopold, which just looks better all around (though I have yet to compare the two physically).
go with the leo. the filco has a stupid 00.
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Yeah, I'm definitely liking that Leo.
Badcop, how you liking that mx green poker? I'm thinking of indulging >=)
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Yeah, I'm definitely liking that Leo.
Badcop, how you liking that mx green poker? I'm thinking of indulging >=)
its "ghetto green" with a green spacebar :D. i like it a lot. it feels very authoritative and strong. its my daily driver at home.
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Yeah, I'm definitely liking that Leo.
Badcop, how you liking that mx green poker? I'm thinking of indulging >=)
its "ghetto green" with a green spacebar :D. i like it a lot. it feels very authoritative and strong. its my daily driver at home.
haha elaborate on 'ghetto green'. I was going to start sourcing for green switches and now you've got me thinking ;__;
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Ghetto Green = MX Black spring + MX Blue stem.
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Also, if you're looking for some Korean in your life, look into the KMAC Pad or the GON Kitty Pad. (There is also a 356Pad, but it is rare and expensive...)
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Also, if you're looking for some Korean in your life, look into the KMAC Pad or the GON Kitty Pad. (There is also a 356Pad, but it is rare and expensive...)
This made me crack up. Of course I would like some Korean in my life. KMAC pad? GON Kitty? I'll have to check these out.
Ghetto Green = MX Black spring + MX Blue stem.
Thanks for the clarification, sir! I see, that would imitate the same experience as a green switch. How well does it hold to the green switches? I know the greens are hard to find and are close to 60-80 cents a switch. Is it worth it? If the 'ghetto greens' are legit, did you do it yourself?
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Yeah, I'm definitely liking that Leo.
Badcop, how you liking that mx green poker? I'm thinking of indulging >=)
its "ghetto green" with a green spacebar :D. i like it a lot. it feels very authoritative and strong. its my daily driver at home.
haha elaborate on 'ghetto green'. I was going to start sourcing for green switches and now you've got me thinking ;__;
like cpt said, black springs and blue stems. i started with blues and harvested the springs from one of these - http://www.ebay.com/itm/G80-11900LUMEU-0-Cherry-Model-MX-11900-USB-CYA-White-Keyboard-W-Touchpad-/271225181010?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f2647d352
and when you're done making ghetto greens you end up with a bunch of ghetto reds haha
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Also, if you're looking for some Korean in your life, look into the KMAC Pad or the GON Kitty Pad. (There is also a 356Pad, but it is rare and expensive...)
This made me crack up. Of course I would like some Korean in my life. KMAC pad? GON Kitty? I'll have to check these out.
Ghetto Green = MX Black spring + MX Blue stem.
Thanks for the clarification, sir! I see, that would imitate the same experience as a green switch. How well does it hold to the green switches? I know the greens are hard to find and are close to 60-80 cents a switch. Is it worth it? If the 'ghetto greens' are legit, did you do it yourself?
i cant tell the difference between the green switch and the ghetto greens by feel alone if that makes you feel better. i'll try and do a quick ripometer when i get home to check weight.
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I think Ghetto Greens feel pretty much the same as Greens. I got a deal on a QFR with Greens in it that I cannibalized for use in my KMAC. It's pretty easy to do the mod though.
If you're interested, I wrote a review (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39992.0) on the Filco Numberpad.
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Great review on the pad bro. I just finished reading it as you sent it over.
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I think Ghetto Greens feel pretty much the same as Greens. I got a deal on a QFR with Greens in it that I cannibalized for use in my KMAC. It's pretty easy to do the mod though.
If you're interested, I wrote a review (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39992.0) on the Filco Numberpad.
I had a stock green as my spacebar and it felt heavy as all hell, so I swapped a black spring in and it definitely felt lighter. I wouldn't say they're the same, unless the spring that was in my green switch wasn't a green spring :eek:
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Looks like I'm going to have to find some green switches. Curiosity is getting the best of me.
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Looks like I'm going to have to find some green switches. Curiosity is getting the best of me.
Buy a green QFR :)
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ok here it is. i did a quick test of my ghetto greens. take a look at the link below.
http://imgur.com/a/XWOKU
teaser!
(http://i.imgur.com/PtD1Gelh.jpg)
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That's cute. I always wondered what the weight tolerances on nickels and dimes were.
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That's cute. I always wondered what the weight tolerances on nickels and dimes were.
+/- 5g...
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That's cute. I always wondered what the weight tolerances on nickels and dimes were.
somone does not know of the rip-o-meter? for shame!
j/k <3
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I got myself a filco Tenkeypad that only comes in brown. If your looking to try topre you could give their number pad a try, though you might just go ahead and purchase a topre board altogether once you fall with it lol.
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I'm thinking of going with the GON Kitty Pad. See the thread below.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=44147.0;topicseen