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Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: lal on Mon, 28 December 2009, 11:42:25

Hi Bruce!

Is it possible to buy a Filco FKBN87Z/EB with Fukka ALPS-style switches instead of white XM switches from you?

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: Bruce on Sat, 02 January 2010, 15:37:57

Hi lal

Sorry for the delay in replying - and Happy New Year.
The FKBN87Z/EB we have now are the only ones that are available. I don't know of any plans to produce an XM switch model.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: RamaBot on Mon, 04 January 2010, 06:15:47

Quote from: Bruce;147349

Hi lal

Sorry for the delay in replying - and Happy New Year.
The FKBN87Z/EB we have now are the only ones that are available. I don't know of any plans to produce an XM switch model.

Can't see these listed on your site?
How much do they cost?

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 04 January 2010, 06:29:53

Quote from: Bruce;147349

Hi lal

Sorry for the delay in replying - and Happy New Year.
The FKBN87Z/EB we have now are the only ones that are available. I don't know of any plans to produce an XM switch model.

I thought you only had the EB-Y model, which is the XM one?

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: Bruce on Mon, 04 January 2010, 07:41:10

Sorry ch_123 you're right. It is just the EB-Y that we have. That's the only one we ever had.
Got my XM all Fukka'd up, can we call it a holiday moment?

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: lal on Wed, 06 January 2010, 16:44:59

Quote from: Bruce;147349

Hi lal

Sorry for the delay in replying - and Happy New Year.
The FKBN87Z/EB we have now are the only ones that are available. I don't know of any plans to produce an XM switch model.

Thanks Bruce!  A Happy New Year to you Brits, too! :)

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: skyaflya on Wed, 03 March 2010, 15:08:45

elitekeyboards.com dropped the FKBN87Z/EB from their website last week.  According to Brain the sales rep, they stopped selling the model due to "lack of interest".  I thought this model was in hot demand, which is right?

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: salcan on Wed, 03 March 2010, 15:39:03

my guess would be that it's in "hot demand" by a small group of vocal people, but overall most people wants their blues and browns

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 03 March 2010, 15:55:50

That model was not in any way, shape or form "in hot demand."  It was when it was released, but controller "problems", and other reasons, crushed any demand it had.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: Bruce on Thu, 04 March 2010, 17:14:33

I wouldn't want to upset any Alps fans but Filco boards with Cherries are so good - i'd say it makes sense to support that first and foremost.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: Bruce on Fri, 05 March 2010, 04:31:56

Quote

r u dissin the Alps fans by declaring love for your puny cherries?

Sorry Guys. No dissin intended.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 05 March 2010, 08:33:32

There are Alps fans? =P

Seriously though, the only Alps of note are the Blue Complicated ones. The other complicated ones were mediocre enough as they were without people making cheap Chinese copies of them.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 05 March 2010, 08:55:30

Quote from: ch_123;161951

There are Alps fans? =P

Seriously though, the only Alps of note are the Blue Complicated ones. The other complicated ones were mediocre enough as they were without people making cheap Chinese copies of them.

My Northgate Ultra is white alps and I like it.  Part of it might be a long term emotional attachment to it that colors my opinion though, :smile:

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: ricercar on Fri, 05 March 2010, 13:31:40

I had a long term attachment to my Northgate, too. Then I realized I dislike ALPS key switches, and sold it. No need to keep it around just for street cred.

Title: Fukka-ALPS Filco Tenkeyless
Post by: bigpook on Fri, 05 March 2010, 16:14:53

just shuffling through here, don't mind me, but I like the black alps switches, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle....