Buying my first mechanical keyboards

[askor]

Hello fellow users, after lurking throught the forum for a couple of weeks I am at a point in which im unable to decide between a keyboard, Ive been reading reviews for weeks now and Im unable to make a decision.

Keyboards I'm interested in:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-4020-GKCR1-UK-Professional-Mechanical/dp/B00AB7IWRK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-1&keywords=cherry+mx+red (hybrid switches? what is this?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CH-9000114-UK-Performance-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B015ZK1SKU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-4&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ducky-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-switch/dp/B01BNE8Y1I/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388108&sr=8-22&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-6020-KKCR1-US-MasterKeys/dp/B01CP5MJME/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388294&sr=8-72&keywords=cherry+mx+red (maybe the TKL version when it is released to the market)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-Tactile-Keyboard/dp/B004HYCW56

I was looking mainly at TKL beacuase I have a laptop at uni and a PC back at home but atm I dont care if it is TKL or 100%

Hvae I missed any good keyboards? And recommendations or suggestions?

[xtrafrood]

Hello fellow users, after lurking throught the forum for a couple of weeks I am at a point in which im unable to decide between a keyboard, Ive been reading reviews for weeks now and Im unable to make a decision.

Keyboards I'm interested in:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-4020-GKCR1-UK-Professional-Mechanical/dp/B00AB7IWRK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-1&keywords=cherry+mx+red (hybrid switches? what is this?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CH-9000114-UK-Performance-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B015ZK1SKU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-4&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ducky-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-switch/dp/B01BNE8Y1I/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388108&sr=8-22&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-6020-KKCR1-US-MasterKeys/dp/B01CP5MJME/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388294&sr=8-72&keywords=cherry+mx+red (maybe the TKL version when it is released to the market)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-Tactile-Keyboard/dp/B004HYCW56

I was looking mainly at TKL beacuase I have a laptop at uni and a PC back at home but atm I dont care if it is TKL or 100%

Hvae I missed any good keyboards? And recommendations or suggestions?

Hybrid switch? What do you mean by that question? The board you linked is a CM Quickfire TK, which is a cross between a TKL and a full sized keyboard. To the best of my knowledge Cherry MX is not a hybrid switch

[askor]

Hello fellow users, after lurking throught the forum for a couple of weeks I am at a point in which im unable to decide between a keyboard, Ive been reading reviews for weeks now and Im unable to make a decision.

Keyboards I'm interested in:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-4020-GKCR1-UK-Professional-Mechanical/dp/B00AB7IWRK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-1&keywords=cherry+mx+red (hybrid switches? what is this?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CH-9000114-UK-Performance-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B015ZK1SKU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388059&sr=8-4&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ducky-Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-switch/dp/B01BNE8Y1I/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388108&sr=8-22&keywords=cherry+mx+red

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-SGK-6020-KKCR1-US-MasterKeys/dp/B01CP5MJME/ref=sr_1_72?ie=UTF8&qid=1459388294&sr=8-72&keywords=cherry+mx+red (maybe the TKL version when it is released to the market)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-Tactile-Keyboard/dp/B004HYCW56

I was looking mainly at TKL beacuase I have a laptop at uni and a PC back at home but atm I dont care if it is TKL or 100%

Hvae I missed any good keyboards? And recommendations or suggestions?

Hybrid switch? What do you mean by that question? The board you linked is a CM Quickfire TK, which is a cross between a TKL and a full sized keyboard. To the best of my knowledge Cherry MX is not a hybrid switch

My bad, I was probably reading a different amazon page

[Keycap]

My bad, I was probably reading a different amazon page

Yeah, just some advice, don't go with the "hybrid switches". They're seriously just rebadged dome over slider switches. And those are super common to find for cheap.

[atlas3686]

Have you got a switch tester or tried some boards? It's very difficult to buy confidently without doing that, it's all about the feel

[DvorakDachshund]

IIRC you can order a $15 MX switch tester from CM and it includes a $15 off coupon for a CM keyboard. Might not be worth it after shipping charges/getting it cheaper elsewhere, but something to keep in mind.

[askor]

IIRC you can order a $15 MX switch tester from CM and it includes a $15 off coupon for a CM keyboard. Might not be worth it after shipping charges/getting it cheaper elsewhere, but something to keep in mind.

I was thinking about buying it from Amazon, if I do this will I be able to use the code?

Is this the switch tester you mention? - http://www.cmstore.eu/peripherals/keyboards/mechanical-keyboard-key-switch-tester-v2-free-shipping/

[xtrafrood]

Ebay has NPKC switch testers in a multitude of flavors (Two versions: 17 switches each). You can also find Realforce switch testers if your heart desires RF

Edit - If you decide to get the RF switch testers maybe hot glue them to a solid surface before trying them out. The seller ships them as keychains so the feel wont be the same as the feel of the switch on a RF keyboard.

[__red__]

Where are you based @askor ?

You may have some hackers near you to assist.

Personally. I think you should grab an IBM model M or F :-)