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Offline Parad0x86

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Current Consensus on Cherry MX Red availability
« on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 10:28:54 »
I am looking to buy a new board with Cherry MX Reds and I have done some looking around to find out which one to get. I would like a Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless or CM Storm QuickFire Rapid but it appears that these are currently pretty impossible to find from reputable vendors in the US. I was curious if there is a currently available Cherry MX Red of similar quality as the two mentioned above (tenkeyless black color preferable) for under $200. Quality Reds appear to be very elusive. =)

I've read the rumor that Filco Majestouch-2's will be on Amazon in June but I'd prefer not to wait that long if there is another quality product out there currently available.

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Offline rhune

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 10:36:43 »
CM Storm with reds is available from mechanicalkeyboards.com:

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=73

Offline Parad0x86

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 10:44:47 »
How is mechanicalkeyboards.com reputation around here? As for the Leopald I would need to change the caps to have white lettering on black, which would be alright I guess.

Offline Djuzuh

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 10:53:26 »
new site ( launched one month ago), but I've seen some nice reviews from happy customers on reddit.

Offline rhune

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 11:02:40 »
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How is mechanicalkeyboards.com reputation around here? As for the Leopald I would need to change the caps to have white lettering on black, which would be alright I guess.

mechanicalkeyboards.com is great, decent prices and selection. Ordered a board a little after they opened and got it a few days later. I am actually typing this post on it now!

Offline Parad0x86

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 16:38:49 »
I've decided that when I get home tonight I will order the CM Storm QuickFire Rapid from mechanicalkeyboards.com and give them a shot. Thanks for the find, hopefully they start showing up on google because I never came across them during my searches.

I will let you know how my experience with them goes.

Offline fstop

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 03 May 2012, 16:40:04 »
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I've decided that when I get home tonight I will order the CM Storm QuickFire Rapid from mechanicalkeyboards.com and give them a shot. I will let you know how my experience with them goes.

I'm sure it'll be fine. If you have any problems, they have a vendor's forum here on GH so it should be easy to contact them with any issues. I've haven't heard anything negative about them yet so far though.
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