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Title: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: goobus on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:17:16: Hi guys,

First post here after lurking for awhile. Am a proud owner of a FILCO brown & black switch, not-so-proud owner of a Steelseries 6VG2 (Red) and soon to be Topre Realforce 104UB (variable force) owner.

Stumbled across wasd keyboards while lurking, and decided to try to make a fully engraved all black layout and going for a minimalist style. Let me know what you guys think!
(http://i.imgur.com/d2xsZCs.png?1)

Am deciding whether laser etched or engraved is the way to go, and am open to all suggestions including color scheme, font format/placement, etc. Link is below, so feel free to modify.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-v1-custom-keyboard.html?kt=1&k=1&s=239a08b036996af21be91c28f8b985cb
Title: Re: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:20:38: I like it, also i would go with laser etched but that's just me.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: goobus on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:27:40: Just curious - what is everyone's experience with engraved keys? They are probably impossible to read in low light, but assuming I'm using this board in an office environment (hence the all black) with good light, would it still be okay?

I've heard bad things about laser etched black keys fading out quite quickly, and plus I like the "ninja" and sleek look of black engraved keys. Has anyone who has tried engraved keys had a bad experience with them?

Also not sure why but WASD is not making brown switches for their new V2 board yet.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:33:27: Quote from: goobus on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:27:40
Just curious - what is everyone's experience with engraved keys? They are probably impossible to read in low light, but assuming I'm using this board in an office environment (hence the all black) with good light, would it still be okay?

I've heard bad things about laser etched black keys fading out quite quickly, and plus I like the "ninja" and sleek look of black engraved keys. Has anyone who has tried engraved keys had a bad experience with them?

Also not sure why but WASD is not making brown switches for their new V2 board yet.

This is from wasd's website

(http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/media/etchedvsengraved.jpg)

And they are making browns.
Title: Re: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: goobus on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:36:30: Hm, the etched looks much cleaner, you're right.

Not sure why but browns weren't an option on the V2 104 key order page
Title: Re: What do you guys think of this layout?
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 31 August 2013, 14:41:08: They must be running out of browns then, the 87 key version is available in every switch right now though.