Author Topic: Recommendations for pimping a white filco tkl (Read 6298 times)

synerr · « **on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:28:25 »

Splashed out on a white mx blue filco tkl. Amazing heavy solid keyboard but the keycaps are really not my cup of tea and give me the feeling of running my fingers over hard boiled egg shells.

Any recommendation for a full keyset upgrade that both looks and feels nice?

esoomenona · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:32:54 »

http://www.originativeco.com/collections/keysets-1/products/classic-beige-with-blue-legends

Danule · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:39:39 »

either that one or the classic beige with black text would look super nice

jdcarpe · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:46:15 »

Red Alert with the beige mods looks good, too. (from Ragnorock's RA 2.0 GB)

Photo credit: megnin

nubbinator · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:52:48 »

Get yourself a black on white SP set and a Tai Hao white on blue set:

synerr · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:57:34 »

Oh my. Thanks guys. My wife is going to divorce me.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:59:30 »

Quote from: synerr on Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:57:34

Oh my. Thanks guys. My wife is going to divorce me.

There is that possibility. But as SpAmRaY says, keycaps take up less space than keyboards, so they are easier to hide.

Also, rent a post office box.

Melvang · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:59:40 »

http://techkeys.us/collections/artisan/products/flocked-keycaps

This is all you need

deSheol · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 12:13:04 »

Have you seen VesperSAINT's white Filco? That's beautiful, just simple and beautiful. : )

Quote from: synerr on Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:28:25

Splashed out on a white mx blue filco tkl. Amazing heavy solid keyboard but the keycaps are really not my cup of tea and give me the feeling of running my fingers over hard boiled egg shells.

Any recommendation for a full keyset upgrade that both looks and feels nice?

Jocelyn · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 12:16:39 »

Quote from: deSheol on Tue, 05 November 2013, 12:13:04

Quote from: synerr on Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:28:25
Splashed out on a white mx blue filco tkl. Amazing heavy solid keyboard but the keycaps are really not my cup of tea and give me the feeling of running my fingers over hard boiled egg shells.

Any recommendation for a full keyset upgrade that both looks and feels nice?
Have you seen VesperSAINT's white Filco? That's beautiful, just simple and beautiful. : )

This^

synerr · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 14:53:06 »

Quote from: deSheol on Tue, 05 November 2013, 12:13:04

Have you seen VesperSAINT's white Filco? That's beautiful, just simple and beautiful. : )

Googled and a YouTube link came up. White keys and coloured modifiers. Liked the clean look.

meiosis · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 14:59:40 »

I personally don't own any but those $33 sets of vortex doubleshot pbt seem like they would be amazing to type on. Cherry doubleshot originals and dyesubs are the best IMO

rowdy · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 15:20:05 »

Quote from: synerr on Tue, 05 November 2013, 10:57:34

Oh my. Thanks guys. My wife is going to divorce me.

Welcome to Wallethack!

Have you tried offering her a keyboard and/or keycap set in her favourite colour?

Moosecraft · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 15:22:47 »

Get some GMK/BSP caps, best cherry caps there are.

bazemk1979 · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 18:54:18 »

Quote from: Moosecraft on Tue, 05 November 2013, 15:22:47

Get some GMK/BSP caps, best cherry caps there are.

he cant do BSP but he can do GMK

kolonelkadat · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 19:13:10 »

get a set of white blanks and then get some artist to do a mural type thing on them.

Reomero · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 20:04:38 »

Those classic beige sets from Originative, Red Alert, Raindrop, CCnG, or perhaps this white dysub PBT set would look great.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:11:56 »

Did someone say BLING n Pimpin'!!!!

demik · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:13:40 »

EVERYTIME I COME AROUND YO CITY BLING BLING

neunelfer · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:16:39 »

Saw this picture posted by DanGWanG on Deskthority with WYSE doubleshots. One of my favorite looking keyboards.

Link

This is my black Filco with WYSE doubleshots.

demik · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:17:08 »

wyse is ridiculously underrated IMO

tp4tissue · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:19:59 »

Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:17:08

wyse is ridiculously underrated IMO

I feel like the whole wyse thing is so overdone though... everybody's got that pattern... courtesy of all the group-buys...

demik · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:21:27 »

im talking about that specific set. im also tired of the font.

neunelfer · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:21:33 »

I was lucky enough to find an old WYSE keyboard. Had to painstakingly clean each cap by hand, but I love the dark navy legends on the creamy white/beige.

Edit: Looking back at the other pictures in the thread, I didn't realize the font was so common. I had only ever really seen it on the original navy/white.

nubbinator · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:37:52 »

Quote from: demik on Tue, 05 November 2013, 22:17:08

wyse is ridiculously underrated IMO

It's nice, just hard to make look good on a lot of different setups.

synerr · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 16:16:45 »

OK ... So what do you think of SG's double shots as attached (on the white tkl filco) possibly adding the oubliette shot cherry profile red esc or a blue enter keys from elite?

synerr · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 16:20:19 »

Double not oubliette ... Thanks autocorrect. But in case anyone was wondering as I did:

oubliette
ˌuːblɪˈɛt/
noun
1.
a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling.

Danule · « **Reply #27 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 16:57:12 »

check it doubleshots from originative mixed with doubleshots from elite keyboards

synerr · « **Reply #28 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 17:24:10 »

Quote from: Danule on Sun, 10 November 2013, 16:57:12

check it doubleshots from originative mixed with doubleshots from elite keyboards

Show Image

That is seriously beautiful!!! Respect!

Danule · « **Reply #29 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 17:33:22 »

Quote from: synerr on Sun, 10 November 2013, 17:24:10

Quote from: Danule on Sun, 10 November 2013, 16:57:12
check it doubleshots from originative mixed with doubleshots from elite keyboards

Show Image

That is seriously beautiful!!! Respect!

Thanks! I've been wanting to get a white filco for a while, finally got one on friday. :3

Photekq · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun, 10 November 2013, 17:35:12 »

If you want some proper quality keycaps then buy a GMK set from originativeco.

Oobly · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 11 November 2013, 08:05:52 »

Blank white PBT caps!

I believe feng sells them sometimes or you can get a cheaper set (not as thick maybe?) from here: http://www.banggood.com/PBT-87-Blank-White-Key-Caps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84084.html

Either that or a blank black set would look awesome, IMHO. Very clean and classy.

baotung · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 13 November 2013, 03:31:23 »

I love my RA set.

rowdy · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 13 November 2013, 03:47:29 »

Also bear in mind that the Filco case is actually off-white. Pure white keycaps will look a bit ... odd.

CommonCurt · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 13 November 2013, 04:05:30 »

I got a grey/beige PBT set with black font that I got from Feng that I will be putting on my beige MJ2 in the next day or two.
I just wish it had the correct color capslock key.

I looked at the PBT sets on Originative, but it says that they are 85 key sets not 87

Oobly · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 13 November 2013, 04:06:59 »

Hmmm... Maybe a blank black set from the GB Ivan is trying to set up then? That should look and feel great!

The Dolch GMK set from Originative may look good, too.. Not sure if he's going to get more in, though.

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Author Topic: Recommendations for pimping a white filco tkl (Read 6298 times)