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Title: New Varmilo
Post by: Krustyboomer on Wed, 29 June 2016, 18:32:37: Sorry for the potato phone pics. Just arrived and haven't even fired it up yet. VB87ML bluetooth only model. Gateron blacks, PBT dyesub caps, red LEDs. and I think COMIC SANS lives!!

Kudos to the vendor rep Miya! She helped me walk through the board options w/ several changes on color scheme.

My only comment is the red color is OK, but kinda orange/neon type red. Wishing it was bright RED red.

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Tacoboomer/92b16b04-e92e-4bac-87e9-b594099b4f89_zpsbtwvrjbc.jpg)

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Tacoboomer/IMG_20160629_160301_zpsetfwcqlg.jpg)
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: zephyr11 on Wed, 29 June 2016, 21:07:13: looks great!

I didn't know you could customize keycaps sets. would have just bought them that way, and not have so many spare keycaps lying around.

:eek: :eek: :eek:
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Krustyboomer on Thu, 30 June 2016, 06:22:59: Yes, I just found a picture of one from and old massdrop and told Miya to match the pattern with my colors. There is a line item on her pricing list for multi colors. She even threw the WASD set in as spares. Board came with black ones installed.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: zephyr11 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 21:42:36: great that they threw in some free stuff!

:thumb:
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Blaise170 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 22:00:35: Honestly I don't much like my Varmilo. The Bluetooth is too finicky to be useful and not being able to plug it in and use it is also annoying. Been trying to sell mine but no takers as of yet.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Sat, 02 July 2016, 01:46:51: Quote from: Blaise170 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 22:00:35
Honestly I don't much like my Varmilo. The Bluetooth is too finicky to be useful and not being able to plug it in and use it is also annoying. Been trying to sell mine but no takers as of yet.

I'm glad I got one without bluetooth. A nice 7' Pexon braided USB cable with it is great for the occasions that I move the board around my desk. I like a variety of boards and The Varmilo is my default gaming board. I like it because it's a very compact TKL without being flimsy and I like the standard layout. I think lightweight switches go really well with how I use it. It's definitely my favorite MX Browns board I have had. I think switches and boards can have a synergy, and I feel it here. I always have a heavier TKL (Kul ES-87 with MX Clears) when I am in the mood, or some buckling springs when I want to get clicky.

That all being said, I think I want more Varmilo keycaps like pictured here! I don't normally care about funky keycaps, but the Varmilo is my "fun-board" so I'd like to add a little more flair to it.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 02 July 2016, 11:17:24: Looks great, but you're right the red is kinda washed out.
I love my varmilo's and Miya is a doll! :D
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Krustyboomer on Sat, 02 July 2016, 14:31:07: Quote from: Blaise170 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 22:00:35
Honestly I don't much like my Varmilo. The Bluetooth is too finicky to be useful and not being able to plug it in and use it is also annoying. Been trying to sell mine but no takers as of yet.

Maybe due more to your BT dongle? Is it 4.0?

Yes, I wish you could use it via USB as well. Wonder what the issue is with making it dual?
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Blaise170 on Sat, 02 July 2016, 14:46:26: Quote from: Krustyboomer on Sat, 02 July 2016, 14:31:07
Quote from: Blaise170 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 22:00:35
Honestly I don't much like my Varmilo. The Bluetooth is too finicky to be useful and not being able to plug it in and use it is also annoying. Been trying to sell mine but no takers as of yet.

Maybe due more to your BT dongle? Is it 4.0?

Yes, I wish you could use it via USB as well. Wonder what the issue is with making it dual?

I didn't have a dongle, I direct connected it to my phone, iPad, and laptop. Which makes it even more finicky because it will always select the first device it finds even if I don't want it connected to that device and when trying to connect it to my laptop I would always have to turn the Bluetooth off and on again in order for the Varmilo to find it.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: zephyr11 on Sun, 03 July 2016, 22:57:19: glad I got mine without the Bluetooth too, I'm always wired if I could.

but I have to say besides the "cherry" profiled kepcaps, I am loving everything about mine!
Title: Varmillo
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Mon, 04 July 2016, 22:15:32: very handsome board!
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Aricil on Thu, 07 July 2016, 17:37:02: Awesome dude! Yeah, I just received mine a few weeks ago and I'm loving it. Miya was super helpful and definitely does her job well. I was glad that custom ordering it was so easy! And it shipped all the way from China to NC in just 5 days, lol. These aren't the best pics, so sorry if they hurt your eyes, but here's a link of what mine looks like!

http://imgur.com/a/epTOi
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Thu, 07 July 2016, 21:35:43: Quote from: Aricil on Thu, 07 July 2016, 17:37:02
Awesome dude! Yeah, I just received mine a few weeks ago and I'm loving it. Miya was super helpful and definitely does her job well. I was glad that custom ordering it was so easy! And it shipped all the way from China to NC in just 5 days, lol. These aren't the best pics, so sorry if they hurt your eyes, but here's a link of what mine looks like!

http://imgur.com/a/epTOi
Very nice! I wasn't nearly as creative with my custom board. I'm still insanely happy with it though, considering I mostly got it to match a key cap I won(also wanted to try a different switch which I love so it wasn't a total impulse buy). :))
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 03:45:12: You got any pics so I can see what yours looks like?
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 08 July 2016, 05:42:00: Quote from: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 03:45:12
You got any pics so I can see what yours looks like?
Yeah these are the last two boards I got. Blue with Gateron Blues and Green with Gateron Greens. (Am I not the most original fella ever?)
(http://i.imgur.com/jez9dvq.jpg)

Edit: And just the green.
(http://i.imgur.com/MP4mkVM.jpg)
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 14:05:33: Yeah, I got mine with gateron blues. I really love it. How're you liking the greens compared to the blues? I've never tried green before. Not gateron greens at all, and I've only ever tried cherry green on a switch tester before. It seems like it'd get fatiguing rather quickly though.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 08 July 2016, 22:27:40: Quote from: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 14:05:33
Yeah, I got mine with gateron blues. I really love it. How're you liking the greens compared to the blues? I've never tried green before. Not gateron greens at all, and I've only ever tried cherry green on a switch tester before. It seems like it'd get fatiguing rather quickly though.
I'm the type of person who tortures their keyboard a bit so the stiffer the better for me. I was hoping for more tactility with the greens, but overall I'm extremely satisfied with them.
I'm still torn between blues and greens though. Will need to try them both out some more.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: klennkellon on Sat, 09 July 2016, 03:04:13: Is that Varmilo logo really written in comic sans? it looks like it to me.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 09 July 2016, 06:33:57: Quote from: klennkellon on Sat, 09 July 2016, 03:04:13
Is that Varmilo logo really written in comic sans? it looks like it to me.
They've had Varmilo written in comic sans for a long time and it's been one of the biggest complaints that I've seen both here and on Massdrop.
It's finally being phased out though - my newest board has nothing written on the sides, only the bottom.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Krustyboomer on Sat, 09 July 2016, 08:31:05: The KB comes totally ninja with no markings except for the normal label on the bottom. The logo on mine came as a separate piece. It's metal with a sticky backing. I actually like the logo so I stuck it on!
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Blaise170 on Sat, 09 July 2016, 14:12:03: Since I swapped the case for aluminum on mine there is no logo at all. ^-^
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Aricil on Sun, 10 July 2016, 11:19:56: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Fri, 08 July 2016, 05:42:00
Quote from: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 03:45:12
You got any pics so I can see what yours looks like?
Yeah these are the last two boards I got. Blue with Gateron Blues and Green with Gateron Greens. (Am I not the most original fella ever?)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jez9dvq.jpg)

Edit: And just the green.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/MP4mkVM.jpg)

I so want one of those lion keycaps.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Sun, 10 July 2016, 11:50:48: Quote from: Aricil on Sun, 10 July 2016, 11:19:56
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Fri, 08 July 2016, 05:42:00
Quote from: Aricil on Fri, 08 July 2016, 03:45:12
You got any pics so I can see what yours looks like?
Yeah these are the last two boards I got. Blue with Gateron Blues and Green with Gateron Greens. (Am I not the most original fella ever?)
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/jez9dvq.jpg)

Edit: And just the green.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/MP4mkVM.jpg)

I so want one of those lion keycaps.
It's KeyForge's Saber artisan. You might be lucky to trade someone for one. Although I don't know if anyone wants to part to with theirs yet. I certainly don't. :D

Sent from my stinky butt.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: zephyr11 on Sun, 10 July 2016, 22:16:19: Quote from: Blaise170 on Sat, 09 July 2016, 14:12:03
Since I swapped the case for aluminum on mine there is no logo at all. ^-^

I certainly would love that, but I found out the casing is almost if not more expensive then the kb itself, so I gave up the idea of getting one...

:-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: Blaise170 on Mon, 11 July 2016, 09:27:06: Quote from: zephyr11 on Sun, 10 July 2016, 22:16:19
Quote from: Blaise170 on Sat, 09 July 2016, 14:12:03
Since I swapped the case for aluminum on mine there is no logo at all. ^-^

I certainly would love that, but I found out the casing is almost if not more expensive then the kb itself, so I gave up the idea of getting one...

:-X :-X :-X

I bought mine secondhand. Still expensive but not nearly as bad as otherwise.
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: MrFex on Tue, 12 July 2016, 09:35:56: Congrats dude, she looks beautiful. Varmilo rocks, Miyas rocks, don't order this from Massdrop 😄
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 13 July 2016, 07:33:21: Quote from: MrFex on Tue, 12 July 2016, 09:35:56
Congrats dude, she looks beautiful. Varmilo rocks, Miyas rocks, don't order this from Massdrop 😄
I would've never heard of Varmilo had I not purchased my first off of Massdrop, so I'm happy I did. Although the custom ones I've ordered from Miya I'm much more fond of now. :D
Title: Re: New Varmilo
Post by: physcopanda on Tue, 04 June 2019, 09:07:00: Hi everyone - I recently purchased a lovely VA88MC Varmilo keyboard and have just made the switch over to Manjaro Linux.

Problem is the Win keys aren't working! Any ideas which keyboard model I should select and if there is a dedicated Varmilo driver available. There's nothing showing on their website for linux and I can't see any generic 88 key options within linux.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks