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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: njfn on Mon, 16 June 2014, 10:53:19

Title: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: njfn on Mon, 16 June 2014, 10:53:19
New member here,  got my first mech keyboard last Friday. Had been playing it over the weekend. Very happy so far.

My story: I have been looking for my first mech keyboards for few months. My ideal mech keyborad is Backlit + 1 to multiple Bluetooth +  TKL size + Cherry MX Blue, but there is no such product on the market.

After all the research and comparison, I decide to get either KBT Race 2 or Deck Hassium Pro. As KBT race 2 is not available anywhere in Australia, and the Hassium Pro APAC version has pretty normal font, finally I chose Hassium .

New keyboard in the box.
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Very simple manual
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A card gives information about Australian distributor
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A bit disappointed with non-gold plated USB connector
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New keyboard out of the box
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Lights on
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p.s. thanks to this mini switch tester, which allow me to test the finger feeling on switches before purchase. I was struggling on choosing switches for quite a long time. LOL
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Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: Razor Lotus on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:28:42
Nice deck switch tester.

Wanted to buy one but they didn't deliver out of AUS
Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: missalaire on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:35:21
Quote from: Razor Lotus on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:28:42
Nice deck switch tester.

Wanted to buy one but they didn't deliver out of AUS

They can if you buy it through their ebay, but shipping costs an arm and a leg so it's not worth it unless maybe you can get a group buy going for them.
Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: Justintoxicated on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:37:43
Looks like the non-US version since it is without the PBT keycaps and strange font.
Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: njfn on Tue, 17 June 2014, 00:48:14
Quote from: Justintoxicated on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:37:43
Looks like the non-US version since it is without the PBT keycaps and strange font.

Yeh, it is a APAC version
Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: njfn on Tue, 17 June 2014, 00:50:26
Quote from: missalaire on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:35:21
Quote from: Razor Lotus on Mon, 16 June 2014, 13:28:42
Nice deck switch tester.

Wanted to buy one but they didn't deliver out of AUS

They can if you buy it through their ebay, but shipping costs an arm and a leg so it's not worth it unless maybe you can get a group buy going for them.

Yep, shipping is very expensive in Australia.
I paid AU$4.5 for the tester and $7 for domestic postage.
International postage will be even higher

Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: blackbox on Tue, 17 June 2014, 00:58:54
Congrats on your first mech board!
Title: Re: First Mech Keyboard in my life ~ Deck Hassium Pro 108
Post by: njfn on Tue, 17 June 2014, 03:07:30
Quote from: blackbox on Tue, 17 June 2014, 00:58:54
Congrats on your first mech board!

Thanks, mate!