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Title: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: iNcontroL on Tue, 23 July 2013, 16:43:03: What's the best places you guys have to found to buy Mechanical Keyboards? Whether it's for there return policy, prices, shipping speed/prices, or support?

I'm looking to buy the Shine 3, and I'm not sure what other places besides PCCG would sell them and the likely hood of Amazon or Newegg getting them on release day seems small.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: mashby on Tue, 23 July 2013, 16:49:53: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com) is where I tend to purchase all of my keyboards. Great service, fast responses to questions and they are members of GeekHack as well. Can't recommend them more highly.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Yzeets on Tue, 23 July 2013, 16:52:58: mechanicalkeyboards.com as well, have bought all of my boards from there. Always great
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Moosecraft on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:22:35: Are you the real iNcontroL?
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:23:40: Quote from: Moosecraft on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:22:35
Are you the real iNcontroL?

He's not. I already asked :(

And I recommend buying in the classifieds. I actually have never bought from MK.com's website. Most of my boards have come through the classifieds or friends.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Moosecraft on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:25:27: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:23:40
Quote from: Moosecraft on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:22:35
Are you the real iNcontroL?

He's not. I already asked :(
What a shame, would have been awesome with such a great e-sports personality among us.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 23 July 2013, 19:50:22: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:23:40
Quote from: Moosecraft on Tue, 23 July 2013, 17:22:35
Are you the real iNcontroL?

He's not. I already asked :(

And I recommend buying in the classifieds. I actually have never bought from MK.com's website. Most of my boards have come through the classifieds or friends.

I was about to say the same thing. Great minds....
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Yzeets on Tue, 23 July 2013, 19:54:25: not sure if he wants to buy new or used, I assume brand new which is why I said MK he's looking for return policy etc
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Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: oppz197 on Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:44:10: I am not sure if this would help you but I find canadacomputer has the best price if they are on sale ( Cons are u have to do the mail in rebates)
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: smknjoe on Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:47:43: Amazon for Filco in the USA.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:53:41: I agree that MechanicalKeyboards is a great source, but I'd definitely keep an eye on the Classifieds here, because used keyboards are often as good as new (and in fact, I prefer used Cherry switches for reduced friction as they are worn in) for significantly less money.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: ImperfectLink on Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:58:26: As others are starting to say, it's dependent on what keyboard you're looking for. MechanicalKeyboards.com for Ducky, EliteKeyboards.com for Leopold and Amazon for Filco and CMstorm QFR. There's also KeyboardWow.com for a few others eg HPE.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 23 July 2013, 21:09:02: I've bought keyboards from mechanicalkeyboards.com and techkeys.us as well as the classifieds.

And even Amazon and Newegg for Cooler Master products.
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: geekTH on Tue, 23 July 2013, 21:32:27: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 23 July 2013, 21:09:02
I've bought keyboards from mechanicalkeyboards.com and techkeys.us as well as the classifieds.

And even Amazon and Newegg for Cooler Master products.

well I can't find many products here techkeys.us
Title: Re: What's the best place to buy Mechanical Keyboards?
Post by: iNcontroL on Mon, 29 July 2013, 08:11:21: Thanks for the responses, looks like mechanicalkeyboards.com will be where I'll pre-order the Shine 3.