Author Topic: Need a numpad with blue or green Cherry/Kailh (or equally clicky) switches  (Read 877 times)

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Offline Lunatique

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I'm trying to find an idea numpad and it's really hard, since they often have nonstandard layouts, or keys that aren't clicky (very important to me, since when inputting numbers during book-keeping, I need to know I actuated a key for sure when I touch-type on the numpad).

I currently have an Adesso numpad that's blue Cherry switches, and the only thing I don't like about it is the layout (odd location for the NumLock, and the /*- keys pushed out of the way, while the + key is shrunken down. Then the Backspace isn't placed at the end of a row for fast/accurate access, and uselss Shift and Print Screen keys (to me).

I also just got a Leopold numpad, which is actually very nice with great build quality, has the standard layout I like, but when I got in on the group buy, I somehow didn't catch the part where it mentioned the switch is brown Cherry. The lack of clicky feedback when inputting numbers on the brown switches just isn't ideal--I really need that clicky feedback.

I've been looking at other options and there really doesn't seem to be much to choose from. So I thought I'd ask you guys.

Don't recommend the RealForce numpad, since it's not clicky. I love typing on Topre, but not for inputting numbers.

And I already know about the Keycool 22 with blue Kailh:
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=432

And the NumLock 17-key with ALPS (though I have no idea how clicky that specific ALPS switch is):
http://www.camera2000.com/en/mechanical-switch-usb-numeric-number-keypad-keyboard-17-keys.html

I also realize that I can just try and find a Leopold FC210TP with blue/green switch, and that's what I'm doing right this minute.
« Last Edit: Wed, 28 January 2015, 01:57:19 by Lunatique »

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Re: Need a numpad with blue or green Cherry/Kailh (or equally clicky) switches
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 28 January 2015, 03:07:27 »
Okay, never mind. I just placed an order for the exact same Leopold keypad I have, but with green switches. I'll sell the brown switches version once I receive the green switches version. (I did consider desoldering the brown switches and buy some green switches to swap them out, but I'm not very good with a soldering iron and I don't want to screw it up.)