I need advice for a new blue switch keyboard please!!!

[ReVl27]

Hi, I'm newbie. My old rubber keyboard is worn out... and I just decided to buy a mechanical keyboard (Full-size, numpad included).
I got a few requirements:
1) Blue Switches
2) LED backlight
3) Multimedia Key Fuction (mostly for play/pause, next songs)
4) Palm-Rest included
That's all i need
Would you please give me a few keyboard that meet these requirements? EXCEPT THE RAZER BLACK WIDOW ULTIMATE!!!
Thanks a lot!!!

[oneproduct]

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[rknize]

I think he said he wanted a backlight.  Do you want TKL?  Aside from the Razor, Ducky and Deck come to mind.

[oneproduct]

Edit: yup, noticed the backlit thing after heh. These two come to mind:
Ducky shine
KBC Race

[Roguemaster8]

How about a Ducky Shine?

http://tigerimports.net/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=11422

[Kamikaze K]

Hi, I'm newbie. My old rubber keyboard is worn out... and I just decided to buy a mechanical keyboard.
I got a few requirements:
1) Blue Switches
2) LED backlight
3) Multimedia Key Fuction (mostly for pay/pause, next songs)
4) Palm-Rest included
That's all i need
Would you please give me a few keyboard that meet these requirements? EXCEPT THE RAZER BLACK WIDOW ULTIMATE!!!
Thanks a lot!!!

  OP where are you located?  If you're in Australia I can point you to a few places...

Like the guys above has said... you have:

Ducky Shine (Shining)
Deck legend
Razer Blackwidow Ultimate (personally would stay away from this one)

There's also the Mionx Zibal 60, good reviews but only uses Cherry black's... so that might not be for you if you had your heart set on Blue's... There's also been coments about Mionix's after purchase support being very lacking.

[eth0s]

Yeah, Ducky Shine is ok if you need backlighting.  But why does the OP need backlight?  Does he work/ live in an unlit mine-shaft?  If there is even a single photon of light in that mineshaft, he really doesn't need backlighting.  And if he thinks it will help his gaming, well, fuhgeddaboudit.  If he has to look down at his keyboard while gaming, he's already toast.  11 year olds will laugh at him (for being bad at gaming, they will however be impressed by the backlighting).  So maybe he should rethink the backlighting.  Also rethink the integrated wrist rest, because every integrated wrist rest that I've ever seen sux balls real hard.  The $16 3M gel wrist rest on Amazon.com blows them all away.  

Now if you want a great mechanical keyboard with blue switches get a Filco.  IF you're afraid of the sound of typing on a switches that are mounted on a metal plate, then get a Leopold, and you can save a few bucks as well.  

So my recommendation for a first mechanical with blues is:  the Leopold http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeyless&pid=fc200rcab

and this 3M wrist rest from Amazon.com:   http://www.amazon.com/3M-Compact-Size-Wrist-Rest/dp/B001B0B4F8.

You will spend about $140, or less, shipped for both items, which is still cheaper than a Filco, and you will have a great keebowahd and wrist rest, that you will enjoy for years and years.

[mekkanic]

X-armor U9BL

[boredgunner]

Yeah, Ducky Shine is ok if you need backlighting.  But why does the OP need backlight?  Does he work/ live in an unlit mine-shaft?  If there is even a single photon of light in that mineshaft, he really doesn't need backlighting.  And if he thinks it will help his gaming, well, fuhgeddaboudit.  If he has to look down at his keyboard while gaming, he's already toast.  11 year olds will laugh at him (for being bad at gaming, they will however be impressed by the backlighting).  So maybe he should rethink the backlighting.  Also rethink the integrated wrist rest, because every integrated wrist rest that I've ever seen sux balls real hard.  The $16 3M gel wrist rest on Amazon.com blows them all away.  

Now if you want a great mechanical keyboard with blue switches get a Filco.  IF you're afraid of the sound of typing on a switches that are mounted on a metal plate, then get a Leopold, and you can save a few bucks as well.  

So my recommendation for a first mechanical with blues is:  the Leopold http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeyless&pid=fc200rcab

and this 3M wrist rest from Amazon.com:   http://www.amazon.com/3M-Compact-Size-Wrist-Rest/dp/B001B0B4F8.

You will spend about $140, or less, shipped for both items, which is still cheaper than a Filco, and you will have a great keebowahd and wrist rest, that you will enjoy for years and years.

Well put!  Also if the backlight is for typing in the dark, then you'd be ruining your vision by using a computer in a dark room.  I've also discovered that integrated wrist rest is usually a bad thing.  That Leopold is out of stock, but the Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid is not that much different, costs a good deal less, and is still a very good keyboard in my opinion.  If you don't want a tenkeyless keyboard then you can check out Das.

[Roguemaster8]

As an owner of a Quickfire Rapid Blue, I can vouch for these as being a really well made keyboard.

It fulfills the media keys and the Cherry Blues, but the other requirements like others have said are not really worth it in the long run.

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Looks awesome as well if you want to invest in a 37 set of red key caps.

[ReVl27]

OP where are you located?  If you're in Australia I can point you to a few places...
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Thanks, I'm in Texas.

Edit: yup, noticed the backlit thing after heh. These two come to mind:
Ducky shine
KBC Race

Thanks, The Ducky Shine looks good, but it doesn't included palm-rest.....

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So my recommendation for a first mechanical with blues is:  the Leopold http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeyless&pid=fc200rcab

and this 3M wrist rest from Amazon.com:   http://www.amazon.com/3M-Compact-Size-Wrist-Rest/dp/B001B0B4F8.

You're right. But my little brother he use the keyboard too, and he still looking at the keyboard while gaming or typing. That's why I need backlit.
And one more thing, I need a fullsize keyboard (numeric pad included). The 3M wrist rest from Amazon you recommended, is it stable? If it's not intergrated with the keyboard, it could move around right? I don't like that. I want a grip and stable palm-rest. So I think included palm-rest is the best .
 
So is there anyone give me some more model match all of my requirements please???
Thanks everyone!

[Roguemaster8]

The 3M wrist rest from Amazon you recommended, is it stable? If it's not integrated with the keyboard, it could move around right? I don't like that. I want a grip and stable palm-rest.

Even from lesser known brand names, I have never heard of a palm rest moving around while typing.
3M is considered a very well known office brand, and I can guarantee you it wouldn't move around while using the keyboard, even during the most intense gaming/typing sessions.

With all this said, your best bet would be the Ducky Shine mentioned earlier, along with the 3M palm rest. There aren't many mechanical keyboards that come with integrated palm rests, let alone ones that come with your specifications.
I hope this helps, good luck! :smile:

[ReVl27]

Even from lesser known brand names, I have never heard of a palm rest moving around while typing.
3M is considered a very well known office brand, and I can guarantee you it wouldn't move around while using the keyboard, even during the most intense gaming/typing sessions.

With all this said, your best bet would be the Ducky Shine mentioned earlier, along with the 3M palm rest. There aren't many mechanical keyboards that come with integrated palm rests, let alone ones that come with your specifications.
I hope this helps, good luck! :smile:

Ok, I think I will stick to this plan. Thanks again, everyone!

[Kamikaze K]

Thanks, I'm in Texas.

Ah in that case I can only point you in terms of models...

The ones I already mentioned above are all good... the only one with an included palm rest is the Mionix Zibal 60 (cherry black's).  Come to think of it the only ones I've seen that do include a palm rest are all using cherry black's for their keys so that's probably not going to help you too much... These are:  Mionix Zibal 60, Steelseries 7G, Tt eSports Meka G1 & G unit....

But I reckon your best bet is to grab a Ducky Shine with Blue's and buy a palm rest from office works.