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Title: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 16:45:31

white with white led is my pref.
who should I go to?

thanks in advance

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 13 November 2013, 16:55:37

qtan often has KeyCool (where I got mine from).

You might start by asking him: http://geekhack.org/index.php?board=81.0

Unless someone can suggest a local retailer.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: stancato9 on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:04:40

Banggood has them as well. There have been a lot of mixed reviews for the site though, so do your research before committing to anything.

http://www.banggood.com/buy/keycool-84.html

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:14:54

Thanks for the replies guys. I've messaged qtan about white with white LED backlight. If anyone else knows a reliable vendor with these in stock feel free to let me know, else I'm fine just waiting on Qtan.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: joneslee85 on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:17:11

Just out of curiosity though, what is the build quality of this brand? The box artwork is really cheap look though

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:49:25

Not sure. But I wanted a 75% board and felt like it was this or the choc mini. I'll let you know how it feels in comparison to my filco 104.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: divito on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:57:25

Quote from: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:49:25

Not sure. But I wanted a 75% board and felt like it was this or the choc mini. I'll let you know how it feels in comparison to my filco 104.

Don't forget the Race. I plan on eventually having both, but for 75% boards, it'll be a Keycool 84 and a Race.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:07:03

I thought the race was discountinued?

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: divito on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:11:34

Quote from: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:07:03

I thought the race was discountinued?

There have been murmurs of a Race 2...not sure how legitimate, so that's an option. Otherwise, I'll be looking to grab a used one.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:21:32

Quote from: joneslee85 on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:17:11

Just out of curiosity though, what is the build quality of this brand? The box artwork is really cheap look though

I have a KeyCool 87 (purchased from qtan).  Build quality is fine, especially the standard PBT keycaps :)

I'd say it felt a bit lighter than my QFR, and thus to me it feels a little less solid, but I also have MX reds in the KeyCool and MX blacks in the QFR which might be giving me a misleading subliminal impression.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: taylordcraig on Thu, 14 November 2013, 06:06:39

Quote from: divito on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:11:34

Quote from: taylordcraig on Wed, 13 November 2013, 18:07:03

I thought the race was discountinued?

There have been murmurs of a Race 2...not sure how legitimate, so that's an option. Otherwise, I'll be looking to grab a used one.

Divitio, NCIX has 3* race keyboards left.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=86239

Says 3 but I've bought one, not sure how accurate that count is, then.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: inteli722 on Thu, 14 November 2013, 06:18:24

Quote from: joneslee85 on Wed, 13 November 2013, 17:17:11

Just out of curiosity though, what is the build quality of this brand? The box artwork is really cheap look though

Box artwork =! cheap

My Leopold came in a blank brown box, and it is a very high quality keyboard.

Title: Re: help buying a keycool 84 in canada
Post by: kgrad5 on Thu, 14 November 2013, 07:31:59

I'm gonna second qtan. Bought 2 keyboards off him and I live in Ontario.