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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Lazerxzz on Fri, 02 January 2015, 11:11:11
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All around my favorite keyboard but too bad it has severe chattering problems :( My price range is around 90-130 USD
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Keycool 84 (new ones are called 84 Hero and feature Kailh switches)
Kbt RACE (weird modifier/arrow keycaps)
There's expensive Korean options as well.
These are often referred to as 75% or Mini keyboards.
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Keycool is one of your best options. Kailh switches are good.
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The Keycool 84 is on Massdrop right now for $66 + shipping. That seems like a very reasonable price to me.
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I'm just iffy about the Kailh switches, has anyone tried them? thoughts?
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I'm just iffy about the Kailh switches, has anyone tried them? thoughts?
Initially they were pretty crappy, but since they've had time to develop, they're definitely not crap. I wouldn't say that they're better than MX as far as quality goes, but they're definitely not that bad anymore.
I know that a fair few people on here like them a lot, CPTbadass being one of them, and I trust his opinion.
KC84 for $66 and shipping is about what I'd want to pay for it btw, so getting on that could be good.
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I'm just iffy about the Kailh switches, has anyone tried them? thoughts?
I like the switches and at least in the boards I tried the Brown Kailhs felt a lot nicer than MX Browns.
However the stabilizers on the Keycool are kind of crappy. Even my FC200R's felt better. Maybe they just need longer to break in - don't know..
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I'm just iffy about the Kailh switches, has anyone tried them? thoughts?
I like the switches and at least in the boards I tried the Brown Kailhs felt a lot nicer than MX Browns.
However the stabilizers on the Keycool are kind of crappy. Even my FC200R's felt better. Maybe they just need longer to break in - don't know..
The stabilizers on my backlit keycool 84 (2012 or 2013) were decent. Cherry stabs. Better with lube.
Are the new ones a different design or what?
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All around my favorite keyboard but too bad it has severe chattering problems :( My price range is around 90-130 USD
I was going to switch to a different keyboard, but then I just thought **** it and bought a new noppoo, I'm not sure what's changed but it looks better, feels better, feels heavier and is just an overall improvement and have had no issues with the keyboard thus far.
I think I got it off the 'coolstorm' re-seller on amazon, not sure if they have a seller in the states, but you could always get it shipped overseas, I imagine. I think they also have a kr retailer.
gl (although I wouldn't bother buying the keycool 84's now that they have kailh switches in them).