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Title: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: ashcraft on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:08:46: Title. I want to purxhase y first mech keyboard. My price limit is 130 so if you want to give advice or offer other choices it would be appreciated.
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Heliosphere on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:34:18: I've heard it's a nice, solid keyboard. If you want something that's a good bang-for-the-buck, I recommend a CM Quickfire Rapid. Have you researched what MX switch you might want?
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:37:26: Yes, the Keyed Up Labs ES-87 is one of the best stock keyboards you can buy in my opinion. You will not be disappointed!
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 01 December 2014, 17:05:18: Yep. Best one you can get, save Kustoms.
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: ashcraft on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:34:13: It seems the kul is actually out of stock, so I might go for the quick fire rapid since it also has media keys. Is there anything else that would be a great option?
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:39:17: Quote from: ashcraft on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:34:13
It seems the kul is actually out of stock, so I might go for the quick fire rapid since it also has media keys. Is there anything else that would be a great option?

Filco MJ2, if you can find one cheaper than amazon

you can probably get one for like $100 in the classifieds
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Fragil1ty on Mon, 01 December 2014, 18:41:32: Quote from: ashcraft on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:08:46
Title. I want to purxhase y first mech keyboard. My price limit is 130 so if you want to give advice or offer other choices it would be appreciated.

Probably the best TKL board on the market, there is a few things that you make not like though.

- The Cherry Stabalizers, I don't like them, maybe you will.
- The keycaps are ABS and are not very nice to use, the font is amazing on the keycaps, but the keycaps themselves are not and they shine very easily.

Other than that, absolutely stellar keyboard and definitely worth the price point.
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: ashcraft on Tue, 02 December 2014, 14:31:42: So I will be purchasing the quickfire rapid. Who else owns this keyboard and how do you feel about it?
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 02 December 2014, 15:18:17: Quote from: ashcraft on Tue, 02 December 2014, 14:31:42
So I will be purchasing the quickfire rapid. Who else owns this keyboard and how do you feel about it?

I wish the PCB was nicer, I wish that I had modded the blacks earlier.
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: Heliosphere on Tue, 02 December 2014, 15:21:26: Quote from: ashcraft on Tue, 02 December 2014, 14:31:42
So I will be purchasing the quickfire rapid. Who else owns this keyboard and how do you feel about it?

I used to own one with red switches. It was a good daily driver. I just wasn't using it as much anymore and moved onto other much more expensive keyboards.
Title: Re: would the kul es87 be a good first mech keyboard?
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 02 December 2014, 15:31:35: Quote from: ashcraft on Tue, 02 December 2014, 14:31:42
So I will be purchasing the quickfire rapid. Who else owns this keyboard and how do you feel about it?
It's a fine starter keyboard, the only problem with it is the PCB.