Recommendations?

[biszarerabbit]

So I recently acquired my first mechanical keyboard (cm quickfire with blues) and have fallen in love. I was thinking of maybe getting another mechanical keyboard eventually, and have been looking into more compact layouts such as tenkeyless etc. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions or recommendations for compact mechanical keyboards; I have been interested in the Noppoo Choc Mini, which greatly appeals to me, but I find layouts such as the poker to be a little too compact.

[tp4tissue]

So I recently acquired my first mechanical keyboard (cm quickfire with blues) and have fallen in love. I was thinking of maybe getting another mechanical keyboard eventually, and have been looking into more compact layouts such as tenkeyless etc. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions or recommendations for compact mechanical keyboards; I have been interested in the Noppoo Choc Mini, which greatly appeals to me, but I find layouts such as the poker to be a little too compact.

First buy a set of replacement keycaps, that's rule #1

[biszarerabbit]

They are already in the mail

[tp4tissue]

They are already in the mail

Only 1 set???

You're behind.

[biszarerabbit]

1 set from ebay, another set from signature plastics

[tp4tissue]

1 set from ebay, another set from signature plastics

Alright,, you win this one,, what u get.

[bizarerabbitsucksdick]

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

[biszarerabbit]

Set I got off ebay I found through the great finds section of the forum, and got side printed yellow keys: http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2357/img4197z.jpg
I also found some keycaps that signature plastics had in excess: http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/graycompleteLARGER.jpg
But yes I'm still wondering what people recommend for compact/alternative keyboard layouts

[tp4tissue]

side printed yellow,, not sure how i feel about yellow caps on the quickfire, since it's grey colored. hmmm.... yellow would be great on red, could be done via plastidip

[biszarerabbit]

I was thinking side printed yellows would look good surrounded by black keys

[tp4tissue]

I was thinking side printed yellows would look good surrounded by black keys

we'll find out.

[thegunner100]

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

...what?

[lorem3k]

check bed bath and beyond, they usually always have these in stock!

Sage advice.

[tp4tissue]

Sage advice.

what' he ment was,, it's in the BEyond section

[Magna224]

My favorite compact mechanical that is common and not too expensive is the SIIG Minitouch you can get em $50-60 or so. Its worth a look but the layout is a little funky.

[biszarerabbit]

My favorite compact mechanical that is common and not too expensive is the SIIG Minitouch you can get em $50-60 or so. Its worth a look but the layout is a little funky.

Yeah after checking that out I don't think I could use it, as the ctrl key is placed a bit differently than I am accustomed to, but thanks for the suggestion!