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Title: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: bocahgundul on Sun, 06 December 2015, 20:58:54
Hello guys. I need a recommendation on fullsize keyboard for gaming
What is the best do you think?
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: trenzafeeds on Sun, 06 December 2015, 21:28:44
Hello guys. I need a recommendation on fullsize keyboard for gaming
  • Have a removable cable option
  • Doesn't need led
  • Good build quality
What is the best do you think?

Something Filco if you want a pre-built. Not sure what Leopold's full-sized are like, but they're probably good too.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 06 December 2015, 22:04:33
Leopold 900R with thick PBT side print caps, MX reds. Very solid keyboard.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: bocahgundul on Sun, 06 December 2015, 23:06:33
Hello guys. I need a recommendation on fullsize keyboard for gaming
  • Have a removable cable option
  • Doesn't need led
  • Good build quality
What is the best do you think?

Something Filco if you want a pre-built. Not sure what Leopold's full-sized are like, but they're probably good too.
I think they doesn't have a removable cable cause i want to switch for hhkb for typing

Leopold 900R with thick PBT side print caps, MX reds. Very solid keyboard.
Do they have a removable cable?
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: Snowdog993 on Sun, 06 December 2015, 23:09:28
I'll hush.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: TimIsABat on Mon, 07 December 2015, 02:03:06
Ducky Shine 4 Community Edition if you can find someone selling theirs. I use it for everything from gaming to typing essays. MX Clears fo lyfe!
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 December 2015, 03:45:38
You can get a Ducky and not use the LEDs.  Good solid keyboards, removable cables (not the Zero series though).  Standard layout makes keycap swapping a breeze.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: bocahgundul on Mon, 07 December 2015, 04:09:00
ducky then  :thumb:
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: ileben on Mon, 07 December 2015, 04:13:49
I would say Filco (for costar stabs) or Ducky (for cherry stabs).

Filco has the new Convertible model, that can work over bluetooth, but even if you don't care about that, it still has a detachable cable (you have to pay the premium though).

Ducky has a ton of models these days and one of them will surely tick your boxes, but be weary of cherry stabilizers. People here will tell you you can just do a "clip mod" on them and they should feel the same, but my personal experience differs.

We have about 15 keyboard enthusiasts in the office, among them there is at least 8 people using Ducky, and each of them has a different model. Some of the models are even meant to have "preclipped" stabilizers. However, every single person in the office agrees that the stabilizers on my Filco are by far superior to every other keyboard. I've also done a cherry stabilizer clip mod / lubing myself, and the difference compared to Filco was still very noticeable. The stabilizers on the majority of the Ducky keyboards in the office rattle loudly out of the box.

Take it with a grain of salt, since that's my personal experience. Your mileage may vary with a different Ducky model (and/or luck with their QA department).

EDIT: we have one other person with a Filco Majestouch 2 in the office. I bought mine personally in Japan, he bought his via MechKB store. Both of them feel exactly the same to the point I probably wouldn't recognize which is which if I swapped my caps onto his, so maybe that says something about consistency, I don't know.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: bocahgundul on Mon, 07 December 2015, 05:37:39
well i don't care about the stab cuz i dont type on the keyboard that I'm gonna buy, instead i will use my hhkb thx for the reply tho
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 07 December 2015, 06:43:21


Leopold 900R with thick PBT side print caps, MX reds. Very solid keyboard.
Do they have a removable cable?

Yes

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/07/280c1fcf7104eacd6d2556892c48ca7a.jpg)
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: Oobly on Mon, 07 December 2015, 07:08:17
Don't really have much to add: Ducky or Leopold are both great options.

What type of gaming? The switch type should be decided by the person who will use it, but both Leopold and Ducky full size boards offer a good choice of switch types.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: bocahgundul on Mon, 07 December 2015, 09:30:55
Don't really have much to add: Ducky or Leopold are both great options.

What type of gaming? The switch type should be decided by the person who will use it, but both Leopold and Ducky full size boards offer a good choice of switch types.
Well brother i dont care what switches it have cuz i'm gonna mod the **** out of it
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Tue, 08 December 2015, 00:15:28
This is probably one not much thought of, but the Cherry G80-3850  MX Board 3.0.  This has been one of my favorite boards that I have owned and I abandoned it (still have it) because of the size after I discovered 60%.  The best feature of this board is the cherry profile keycaps.   They are lower than any key on any other board and it makes a huge difference in typing feeling that I have not been able to duplicate elsewhere.  It's also cheap, under 100 bucks.  It doesn't have some of the fancier bells and whistles of other gaming boards, but it get's my vote.  Worth checking out. 
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 08 December 2015, 07:40:36


This is probably one not much thought of, but the Cherry G80-3850  MX Board 3.0.  This has been one of my favorite boards that I have owned and I abandoned it (still have it) because of the size after I discovered 60%.  The best feature of this board is the cherry profile keycaps.   They are lower than any key on any other board and it makes a huge difference in typing feeling that I have not been able to duplicate elsewhere.  It's also cheap, under 100 bucks.  It doesn't have some of the fancier bells and whistles of other gaming boards, but it get's my vote.  Worth checking out.

Those aren't cherry profile, they are low profile but different from anything else out there.

Also the caps lock has a proprietary stem spacing so you won't be able to replace that cap with any other sets.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: trenzafeeds on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:36:21


This is probably one not much thought of, but the Cherry G80-3850  MX Board 3.0.  This has been one of my favorite boards that I have owned and I abandoned it (still have it) because of the size after I discovered 60%.  The best feature of this board is the cherry profile keycaps.   They are lower than any key on any other board and it makes a huge difference in typing feeling that I have not been able to duplicate elsewhere.  It's also cheap, under 100 bucks.  It doesn't have some of the fancier bells and whistles of other gaming boards, but it get's my vote.  Worth checking out.

Those aren't cherry profile, they are low profile but different from anything else out there.

Also the caps lock has a proprietary stem spacing so you won't be able to replace that cap with any other sets.

yeah new cherry boards are a nightmare.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: BrewCaps on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:47:49
Hello guys. I need a recommendation on fullsize keyboard for gaming
  • Have a removable cable option
  • Doesn't need led
  • Good build quality
What is the best do you think?

Something Filco if you want a pre-built. Not sure what Leopold's full-sized are like, but they're probably good too.

Filco (removable cables break)
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: trenzafeeds on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:50:02
Hello guys. I need a recommendation on fullsize keyboard for gaming
  • Have a removable cable option
  • Doesn't need led
  • Good build quality
What is the best do you think?

Something Filco if you want a pre-built. Not sure what Leopold's full-sized are like, but they're probably good too.

Filco (removable cables break)

Nah, removable cables are good. Just forgot filco doesn't have one.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:50:43
Don't really have much to add: Ducky or Leopold are both great options.

What type of gaming? The switch type should be decided by the person who will use it, but both Leopold and Ducky full size boards offer a good choice of switch types.
Well brother i dont care what switches it have cuz i'm gonna mod the **** out of it

If you are going to mod it anyway most people act like Filco boards are a paint to desolder and if you get a backlit ducky thats a bunch of extra desoldering, I do not know how the leopold is to desolder.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: trenzafeeds on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:52:53
If you are going to mod it anyway most people act like Filco boards are a pain to desolder

They're not. Source: own(ed) a MJ2
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: zslane on Tue, 08 December 2015, 11:53:26
WASD V2. You can buy it barebones if you plan to put your own keycaps on it and save $50. Detachable cable and build quality on par with Filco. Costar stabs.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: Lansky on Fri, 11 December 2015, 08:18:17
Another vote for WASD V2.
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: Hyde on Fri, 11 December 2015, 14:07:14
CM Storm XT, Costar built with removable cable.

:D
Title: Re: Full size keyboard recommendation
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 13 December 2015, 10:57:38
I'll hush.

I know what you're thinking.  ;)