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Title: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 16:36:50

Hey i am looking for nice great 60% size keyboard
but it seems KBT Pure isnt available anymore
all Poker II are on sale from US
where can i buy Pure/Poker whatever 60% size keyboard with ANSI qwerty layout in EU?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: terran5992 on Thu, 30 January 2014, 18:26:58

If you want ansi layout , you would have to buy in from the US.

Id recommend qtan

http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:10:43

banggood?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:12:41

thanks, there are some poker and pure available, good to know
does qtan sell from china or us?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:16:57

Quote from: Pacifist on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:10:43

banggood?

thanks fore the link
how reliable are they?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:18:16

Quote from: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:16:57

Quote from: Pacifist on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:10:43

banggood?

thanks fore the link
how reliable are they?

Processing and shipping is slow, but everything usually shows up to the best of my knowledge.

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: terran5992 on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:21:13

Quote from: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:12:41

thanks, there are some poker and pure available, good to know
does qtan sell from china or us?

He sells from the US  AFAIK

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Pacifist on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:21:14

bg isn't reliable but they do the job.

It'll take around 2+ weeks to get the item, but it will be there and it will be cheaper than most other places. So take it with a grain of salt

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:23:15

Quote from: Pacifist on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:21:14

bg isn't reliable but they do the job.

It'll take around 2+ weeks to get the item, but it will be there and it will be cheaper than most other places. So take it with a grain of salt

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Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 31 January 2014, 06:55:51

Quote from: terran5992 on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:21:13

Quote from: ajx on Thu, 30 January 2014, 19:12:41

thanks, there are some poker and pure available, good to know
does qtan sell from china or us?

He sells from the US  AFAIK

qtan sells from china

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Fri, 31 January 2014, 15:26:04

what do you recommend to me, Poker 2 or Pure?
i owned them in the past, Poker 1 and Pure as well, i kinda appreciate 60% size.
backlit? is it reliable?
where can i find great keycaps for Poker 2 (i dont really like these PBT dark grey keys from Poker 2)

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Puddsy on Fri, 31 January 2014, 15:44:07

Quote from: ajx on Fri, 31 January 2014, 15:26:04

what do you recommend to me, Poker 2 or Pure?
i owned them in the past, Poker 1 and Pure as well, i kinda appreciate 60% size.
backlit? is it reliable?
where can i find great keycaps for Poker 2 (i dont really like these PBT dark grey keys from Poker 2)

The backlighting is very good on the vortex boards from what I've seen, if a little but dimmer than most.

The Poker 2 is a very nice board, and you can put any standard ANSI/ISO set on it, as there are no layout quirks.

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 01 February 2014, 00:46:21

http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=keycool&catId=70802&initiative_id=AS_20140131224520

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Oobly on Sat, 01 February 2014, 05:41:09

ANSI Poker 2 from Banggood is about 80€ at the moment. They also have some nice blank POM and PBT caps which will fit for less than 20€ a set. Shipping is free, but it takes a LONG time. You can choose tracked shipping which is quite reasonably priced and should arrive sooner.

I am very happy with the sets of caps I bought from them.

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Sat, 01 February 2014, 16:47:17

any link for Poker 2 keycaps?
Poker 2 seems to be the perfect 60% size keyboard to me but i dont really like those dark grey PBT keys, any chance to find full black keycaps compatible with?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Oobly on Sun, 02 February 2014, 02:26:10

http://www.banggood.com/POM-87-Set-Blank-Key-Caps-Black-Keycaps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84081.html

These are blank black POM. Nice keycaps, especially for the price. Any ANSI keycaps sets will fit, so you really have a LOT of options. Look through the Group Buys section for sets or ask in the Keycaps section. You can also get caps from:

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/

http://keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-set.html

http://www.keyboardco.com/index.asp

And many other places.

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Sun, 02 February 2014, 03:03:39

Sorry to bother you but can you show me a picture of your Poker 2 with POM keycaps?
i couldnt see anything on Banggood, pictures are too small.
thanks

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: n0rvig on Mon, 03 February 2014, 01:47:59

Pexon seems to have the Poker 2 with Red switches. That might suit you.

http://www.pexonpcs.bigcartel.com/product/poker-2-mechanical-keyboard

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: Oobly on Mon, 03 February 2014, 04:09:45

I don't have a Poker, but here are the keycaps as I got them from Banggood:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48643.msg1107427#msg1107427

That thread is all about the Banggood keycaps and there are some photos of boards with them on. They are a bit thinner than the stock Poker caps.

If you like Cherry profile thick PBT keycaps and want black, Ivan currently has a group buy going: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50935.msg1117903#msg1117903

They will be the same colours as Realforce black on black keycaps.

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Mon, 03 February 2014, 13:29:11

i eventually bought on Banggood, price was good
but i m expecting delivery and wonder if you guys already met local custom fees?
will they provide tracklist where we can find localisation of parcel?

Title: Re: Where can i buy 60% size keyboard?
Post by: ajx on Tue, 11 February 2014, 13:38:22

i go back to square one, Bg did not have Poker 2 in their stocks.
i highly dislike this kind of business behavior
when i orderered, it was pretty clear, they had in stock and now its back order (like mostly out of stock)
that why i contacted Qtan before ordering anything