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Title: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: dvjz.gh on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:36:19
Help me  ;)
Leopold with clears or keycool 84 with blacks ?
For now i've only a qfrs with blues and a super poker 2 with browns : they feel so lonely  ;D
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: kenmai9 on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:37:46
Leo with clears. Nice build quality
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:40:23
I own a keycool, they're pretty solid, but the leo is better
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:43:47
The Leopold is very robust. Nice built and the finish of the plastic housing is outstanding. I have the charcoal and it looks awesome with cherry blacks.
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:45:14
Hmmmmmmmmm.... I wonder....

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Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: reziak on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:49:15
I haven't seen a Keycool 84 in person, but the Leo is fantastic! The build quality is great, the layout is phenomenal. My only gripe with it is that the legends show wear quickly and as far as I know it's still hard to find a replacement spacebar if you change the keycaps.
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 03 December 2013, 12:54:46
To replace the space bar of the Leopold there are only a couple of colors either black or white. The black can be taken out of a cheap set


http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html (http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html)


And the white can be purchased out of QTan store that has awesome service.


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777)
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: 1pq on Tue, 03 December 2013, 13:19:21
Where did you find the leo with clears? I can't find any clear boards in stock anywhere.
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 03 December 2013, 13:20:51
Where did you find the leo with clears? I can't find any clear boards in stock anywhere.


Try this link


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-sw/leopold-fc660m-mechanical-keyb/lid=35722930 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-sw/leopold-fc660m-mechanical-keyb/lid=35722930)


You can choose the switch and the color of the keyboard case that may be black, charcoal or white.
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: dvjz.gh on Tue, 03 December 2013, 13:47:54
Where did you find the leo with clears? I can't find any clear boards in stock anywhere.

Qtan sells it . I've bought my poker there , he's a good guy  :thumb:
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: reziak on Tue, 03 December 2013, 13:52:53
To replace the space bar of the Leopold there are only a couple of colors either black or white. The black can be taken out of a cheap set


http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html (http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html)


And the white can be purchased out of QTan store that has awesome service.


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777)

Fantastic! Leo all the way then  :thumb:
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 03 December 2013, 14:04:11

The link bellow is Qtan's store at vendio.

Where did you find the leo with clears? I can't find any clear boards in stock anywhere.


Try this link


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-sw/leopold-fc660m-mechanical-keyb/lid=35722930 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/shop-mechanical-keyboard-by-sw/leopold-fc660m-mechanical-keyb/lid=35722930)


You can choose the switch and the color of the keyboard case that may be black, charcoal or white.
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: dvjz.gh on Tue, 03 December 2013, 15:58:12
To replace the space bar of the Leopold there are only a couple of colors either black or white. The black can be taken out of a cheap set


http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html (http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html)


And the white can be purchased out of QTan store that has awesome service.


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777)

What's the problem with spacebar ? It needs longer or shorter tha the oders keyboards ?
Title: Re: Pulling the trigger :Leopold FC660M or Keycool 84 ?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 03 December 2013, 16:07:51

The Leopold's space bar has its sockets in different position than standard. The switch stem is centered. Thus, a standard space bar does not fit it. Only keycool 84 and its own Leopold's.


See this thread

To replace the space bar of the Leopold there are only a couple of colors either black or white. The black can be taken out of a cheap set


http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html (http://www.banggood.com/POM-84-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84082.html)


And the white can be purchased out of QTan store that has awesome service.


http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777 (http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/leopold/pbt-white-space-bar-for-mx-che/lid=36564777)

What's the problem with spacebar ? It needs longer or shorter tha the oders keyboards ?