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Title: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: anorphirith on Mon, 15 August 2016, 18:42:57

Hi guys I'm trying to make a list of my choices for stock aluminum keyboard.
I would love to have an aluminum keyboard but I really don't want to spend 150 for the keyboard and another 150 for the metallic case when I could just get one that already comes with it.
Updated list:
Uniqey Q100
Vortex Pok3r
Ducky Mini
Ducky Legend
Tex beetle
Das Keyboard 4
Varmilo VA68M
MagicForce
Corsair k70

Title: Re: stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: Auxo on Mon, 15 August 2016, 20:06:17

My vote is on the new RGB Pok3r

Title: Re: stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: zeltner on Mon, 15 August 2016, 20:12:07

Das keyboard 4 is aluminum

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 15 August 2016, 20:45:41

What constitutes an "aluminium keyboard"?

Some keyboards like Corsair's has the switch mounting plate exposed. Others have aluminium mounting plates but covered with plastic - are they not aluminium keyboards then?

I have not seen one, but I don't think the Deck keyboards contain any aluminium in the construction. The switch mounting plates are steel and I think the cases are plastic.

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: anorphirith on Mon, 15 August 2016, 21:07:57

at least aluminum top plate
Deck description states a "thick metal frame" ?! not sure

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 16 August 2016, 00:00:29

OK. I think Deck is referring to the mounting plate.

The Cherry MX-Board 6.0 has a case of cast aluminium.

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: henz on Tue, 16 August 2016, 00:05:02

I bought a tex aluminum case,  put in a phantom.

Sweet ass board.

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: kokokoy on Tue, 16 August 2016, 00:16:15

Uniqey is another choice.

https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/uniqey-t14019.html?hilit=uniqey

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: Leslieann on Tue, 16 August 2016, 02:20:39

Magicforce (also sold under the Qisan name) has an aluminum (exposed) plate.

Just so the OP knows,
An aluminum plate in an plastic case is NOT the same as an full aluminum case.
It may look nice, and it can even work/feel nice (due to metallurgical properties), but it is nowhere nowhere near what a full aluminum case with a solid mounted plate (like the Filco/Vortex) feels like.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Magicforce, in some ways more than the Filco/Vortex (and that is ignoring the price), but if I were to accidentally step on both, the Magicforce would probably be ruined, while the Filco would ignore it as if nothing had happened. Drop them on a desk, the Magicforce would bounce and fall off, the Filco would break the desk (mine is glass). And as for typing, again, I like the Magicforce, it's sporty and light, like a Mini or Miata. The Filco on the other hand is a Bentley, big, fast, heavy, and oh so luxurious, but  with a price tag to match.

Title: Re: list of stock aluminum keyboards
Post by: SBJ on Tue, 16 August 2016, 03:10:10

The Varmilo VA68M and the VA87M come in aluminum.