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Offline IlikeGravy

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Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« on: Sun, 20 October 2013, 19:42:50 »
I've been waiting for a keyboard with these specs to release for months now:

- Tenkeyless (might settle for a smaller form factor)
- MX blue switched
- White LEDs
- Costar stabilizers

This combination seems so simple (and would be popular), but I have yet to see a company produce one. Only thing I can think of that comes close is the ducky shine 3, but those use cherry stabilizers, and I don't really like the styling for ducky keyboards too much. Very plain jane and boring looking. Also looks kind of cheap.

So, anyone know if a keyboard with these specs are releasing in the near feature?

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 20 October 2013, 20:27:51 »
The only keyboard that comes to mind is the Keycool 87.  Qtan might be able to get something.
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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 20 October 2013, 20:44:56 »
believe it or not,  LED mod is significantly easier than  switch mod...

So you could change the leds out urself if you must have one TODAY.

OR... taobao

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 20 October 2013, 21:54:37 »
As far as I know this is the only backlit keyboard in current existence that uses Costar stabilizers.

http://codekeyboards.com/

Wait for this.  MX Clear is sold out and they're considering making the 2nd batch with MX Brown and MX Blue.

However it will happen after 4-6 months so you might need a little bit of patience.

:)
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Offline IlikeGravy

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 00:40:38 »
As far as I know this is the only backlit keyboard in current existence that uses Costar stabilizers.

http://codekeyboards.com/

Wait for this.  MX Clear is sold out and they're considering making the 2nd batch with MX Brown and MX Blue.

However it will happen after 4-6 months so you might need a little bit of patience.

:)

Was thinking about waiting for the new CODE keyboards, but they do seem a bit overpriced. Well, when comparing it to coolermaster's line of keyboards.

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 03:11:42 »
Hope you can find it :)

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Buying more keycaps,
it really hacks my wallet,
but I must have them.

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 10:01:01 »
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-blackbird-tenkeyless-tkl-cherry-mx-backlit-mechanical-keyboard.html

Enjoy :)

Oh man are those ABS or PBT double shot?  Max Keyboard even learned to use standard bottom layout now, a smart move on their part though you'd probably not want to swap out those double shot keycaps lol.

But otherwise this one actually looks really good.  :D

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 11:00:54 »
So he gave you a TKL with the wrong color backlighting, I give you a full-size with the right backlighting (from the same manufacturer, no less!).
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-nighthawk-x7-backlit-mechanical-keyboard.html
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Offline deazncy

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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 14:35:08 »
So he gave you a TKL with the wrong color backlighting, I give you a full-size with the right backlighting (from the same manufacturer, no less!).
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-nighthawk-x7-backlit-mechanical-keyboard.html

I recommended that to a friend and he bought it; it's a great kb.

But since OP wanted a tkl, I thought he'd favor the form factor over led color, hence my linking of the tkl kb from maxkeyboard.
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Re: Been looking for this keyboard for months now..
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 16:06:30 »
So he gave you a TKL with the wrong color backlighting, I give you a full-size with the right backlighting (from the same manufacturer, no less!).
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-nighthawk-x7-backlit-mechanical-keyboard.html

I recommended that to a friend and he bought it; it's a great kb.

But since OP wanted a tkl, I thought he'd favor the form factor over led color, hence my linking of the tkl kb from maxkeyboard.

Makes sense. I suppose he could also ask MaxKB if they could make a custom TKL for him, because they do the custom full-size. It would probably be pretty expensive, though.
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