60% Keyboard Help

[emdude]

Ok. Was going to start with Blue Alps soon.

If money is not an issue, I would not settle for anything less!

[TeeBaginDragon]

In fact you can put Novatouch sliders in an HHKB (for mx compatibility).

But thats going to be expensive

Now we're going really far down the rabbit hole lol I don't think I'm ready for that level lol 

Ive never personally tried topre, but Ive heard really good things about them. But I really dont like mx. In my experience, mx is scratchy, inconsistent and just doesnt feel as good as alps. My personal preferences are alps and buckling spring.

Ahh gotcha, I'll have to try those two out if I ever get the chance!

I think you should try to get a kbparadise v60 if you want to try out alps/matias. Its a nice 60% board that comes with matias switches, which are the modern counterparts to alps. I personally prefer alps to matias, but you could solder alps switches into a v60 with minimal effort. For bs, You pretty much have to go fullsize. A model m is the cheapest choice for trying out bs, and if you really like it you can step up to a model f, Which is marginally better.

Hmm I always thought kbparadise looked a little cheap? How is the build quality on it?

[mike52787]

Dont know, I dont have one. From what ive heard, the board is well enough built, but the keycaps kinda suck. Cant really argue with the price though

[eksuen]

In fact you can put Novatouch sliders in an HHKB (for mx compatibility).

But thats going to be expensive

Now we're going really far down the rabbit hole lol I don't think I'm ready for that level lol 

Ive never personally tried topre, but Ive heard really good things about them. But I really dont like mx. In my experience, mx is scratchy, inconsistent and just doesnt feel as good as alps. My personal preferences are alps and buckling spring.

Ahh gotcha, I'll have to try those two out if I ever get the chance!

I think you should try to get a kbparadise v60 if you want to try out alps/matias. Its a nice 60% board that comes with matias switches, which are the modern counterparts to alps. I personally prefer alps to matias, but you could solder alps switches into a v60 with minimal effort. For bs, You pretty much have to go fullsize. A model m is the cheapest choice for trying out bs, and if you really like it you can step up to a model f, Which is marginally better.

Hmm I always thought kbparadise looked a little cheap? How is the build quality on it?

Apart from the stock keycaps, they are great. In fact, I typed this response on my V60 MTS.

[Phenix]

If you want to. Try out an M - I could sell one of mine Model Ms (Im in Germany).
Maybe keep an eye on the F62 (Model F)