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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: silas1128 on Mon, 18 August 2014, 22:26:56
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Ok, so long story short, money is a bit tight, after paying for a tow, money is tighter, and then school starts next month. I have an SSK, that was in fantastic shape to begin with, that I send to Maxx at phosphorglow.net to get recondition and have an LED mod done to. I know I will absolutely hate giving it up, but if I must I think I would like to trade it for a back lit TKL board. But which one?
I see Ducky all the time and assume they are nice boards. But what about 'Keycool' or 'Deck Francium'? Other suggestions?
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You are about to make the biggest mistake of your life.
DO NOT TRADE AWAY YOUR SSK
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You are about to make the biggest mistake of your life.
DO NOT TRADE AWAY YOUR SSK
Especially not for a keycool...:facepalm:
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If anything just buy a new board, but keep the SSK.
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Yeah, don't trade that SSK.
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Keep the SSK!
Then buy a KUL ES-87 and forget about backlighting. Or if you MUST have it, get a Ducky Shine or QFR-i. The new Keycools use Kailh switches, not Cherry MX.
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Why not just keep the SSK? The ONLY feature this keyboard is missing is being an F. But it's still way better than anything you will get that has backlighting. If you really need the light, buy a lamp :p
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there is no way in hell that ANY non korean custim board is worth an ssk.
this is coming from a hardcore LED lover
sell the ssk for 200 to 250 and spend 150 of that on a board if that's what you want to do.
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Keep SSK, especially if it has been modded by phosphorglow :eek:
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I will give the blacklight TKL that you want for that baby! :D
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Keep SSK, especially if it has been modded by phosphorglow :eek:
This.
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Yea homie
Just read all them other people, don't trade the SSK. I mean the best they are giving you the best advice, just don't do that kind of trade it's not worth a shot.
Just wait to get a little money and get another board later on. It would be a really bold move to trade the SSK imo.
Like seriously dude you can't be serious trading such a nice board for a basic backlite TKL. Backlite has no other function than be shiny for noobs that still need to look at the keyboard when playing games.
Just learn to touch type backlite is useless and boring.
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You might be able to trade it for a Kustom of you're really set on trading it
Personally I like kustoms more than SSKs, but as always it's just preference.
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First, I really don't want to trade it. But if I did I wouldn't do an even trade... I know the boards worth $250+. I would take like ~$100 board + $150 in cash.
Second, This would be a last ditch effort, I don't want to get rid of it, and don't currently plan on it. I know its silly but I do like the back lit boards, I don't usually/need look at all when I type anyways, but IDK.
Third, I don't even have it back from Maxx, and I am sure once I do it wont leave my hands. Just $$ was tight as it was, and now I have some other unexpected things I had to pay, so this is/was a last ditch effort to liquidate some potential $$ if need be.