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Title: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Quardah on Thu, 07 August 2014, 09:24:05
Hello!

I recall this week i have stumbled upon a 6 rows numpad with additional keys like "Tab". Since i am probably going to be working with a lot of Excel files, Forms and numerical-only related macro, i am strongly reconsidering the numpad...

But i just can't refind it :'[

So yea if you guys could show me some nice 6 rows numpad (or a 5 rows whatever) that implies a "Tab" key, that would be great. If it could be USB interface as well would be nice.

Many thanks eh, hope you know what i'm talking aboot.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 07 August 2014, 09:25:42
GH36 pad? (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61306.0)
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: ComradeSniper on Thu, 07 August 2014, 09:27:47
The first thing that popped into my head was the Realforce 23u/23ub. Good luck finding one though  :))

Looks like the Leopold numpad has the additional row too, as well as the Filco.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 07 August 2014, 09:32:07
Goldtouch/Kinesis numpad have tab and are often readily available on ebay for low prices. G80-3700 can have a tab if you program it so. Fully programmable genovation might be something as well if there happens to be any up for a good price.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Quardah on Thu, 07 August 2014, 10:16:23
GH36 pad? (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61306.0)

Yea i've seen this but it's not what i was talking about. It looks nice tough.

The first thing that popped into my head was the Realforce 23u/23ub. Good luck finding one though  :))

Looks like the Leopold numpad has the additional row too, as well as the Filco.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410tMrHU7-L._SS400_.jpg

Yea it was either the Filco or Leopold one but looking at this image it's what i was looking for.

What's the difference between 23u and 23ub?

Goldtouch/Kinesis numpad have tab and are often readily available on ebay for low prices. G80-3700 can have a tab if you program it so. Fully programmable genovation might be something as well if there happens to be any up for a good price.

Are they all mechanical? The Kinesis one doesn't look mechanical on pictures but i don't know lol.

THANKS FOR YOU GUYS I FOUND MANY NICE NUMPADS NOW IMMA CHECK WHICH ONE SUITS ME BEST :D

I believe i'll be watching for a goldtouch; the FN layer AND the double zeros simply kills the other options. Is it available with MX switches? Like any MX switches?
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Xenderwind on Thu, 07 August 2014, 10:19:55
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/410tMrHU7-L._SS400_.jpg
Yea it was either the Filco or Leopold one but looking at this image it's what i was looking for.

What's the difference between 23u and 23ub?


23u and 23ub are topre numpads.  The b is the black version which is usually rarer and therefore more expensive.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 07 August 2014, 10:52:52
Yeah all I listed have MX. Pretty sure Kinesis come with brown, Goldtouch with brown or black, 3700 usually black but brown and clear exist also, Genovation have MX and Alps models depending on age... but also some rubber so watch it though it's not hard to pick them out as they look really cheap.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 07 August 2014, 11:29:02
Goldtouch/Kinesis numpad have tab and are often readily available on ebay for low prices. G80-3700 can have a tab if you program it so. Fully programmable genovation might be something as well if there happens to be any up for a good price.

Are they all mechanical? The Kinesis one doesn't look mechanical on pictures but i don't know lol.

THANKS FOR YOU GUYS I FOUND MANY NICE NUMPADS NOW IMMA CHECK WHICH ONE SUITS ME BEST :D

I believe i'll be watching for a goldtouch; the FN layer AND the double zeros simply kills the other options. Is it available with MX switches? Like any MX switches?
Some Genovation use fake MX: be careful abut which ones you get. The few that I ended up with were all extremely terrible. The stems are close to mx clear in colour, but are faking an MX blue in design. Some of the worst mechanical switches I have used.
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Aristotle_Cherry_MX_clone
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Quardah on Thu, 07 August 2014, 11:51:38
Cool!

Cool Cool Cool! Glod to know i can get pretty much any info in less than 3 hours in here  :cool: That's the cool thing about being part of the cool kid club.

So yeah i'll be going with the Goldtouch, gonna give it a try, getting the black one. Can i do a short Price check in here? What do you guys (Especially Ivan i know you know that stuff a lot) would you believe a black GoldTouch numpad would be worth?

Also how do i know what MX they have? Do they have different model numbers?

Merci encore vraiment, c'est très apprécié de votre part les gars!
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Defect on Thu, 07 August 2014, 13:41:30
Kinesis has a numpad like that.  I have one but currently only have It on display.  You can find them on classifieds for maybe 20 bucks.  30 if you're in a rush.

MX browns stock but I swapped to 62g lubed clears
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 07 August 2014, 14:33:21
KC 22 as well
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Fri, 08 August 2014, 02:50:54
Some old keyboards have one:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56086.0

I have one of those, but haven't done anything to it yet.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 08 August 2014, 07:32:02
I've asked a little question above which is still not answered :

Can i do a short Price check in here? What do you guys (Especially Ivan i know you know that stuff a lot) would you believe a black GoldTouch numpad would be worth?

Also how do i know what MX they have? Do they have different model numbers?

Thanks again!
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 08 August 2014, 09:14:38
I wouldn't pay more than $30 for one, and they usually have browns by default but I have seen black also. There was no indication as they had identical model number. More often you can find them for $5-20 shipped on ebay.
I've never seen genovation with aristotle switch, only seen those on crappy scorpious/adesso/whatever branded iOne numpads.
Title: Re: Help needed: "Tab" Keypad
Post by: Quardah on Fri, 08 August 2014, 12:13:52
I wouldn't pay more than $30 for one, and they usually have browns by default but I have seen black also. There was no indication as they had identical model number. More often you can find them for $5-20 shipped on ebay.
I've never seen genovation with aristotle switch, only seen those on crappy scorpious/adesso/whatever branded iOne numpads.

Ok well that's perfect, i expected to get some browns. I really got used to the tactile bumb, especially the brown one is really small so it would feel very good!

That way i won't miss the browns when upgrading my Poker II to clears yay :)

And 5$ for a mechanical input device is one crazy deal! :o