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Offline DrHubblePhD

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Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:26:13 »
Hey geek hack forum! this is in fact my first post on this forum although I have been reading around for while. During that reading I have come across a lot of separate opinions, and still my mind is not set. I am looking to start a bit of a keyboard collection. So far I have a Quickfire Rapid Stealth with cherry mx browns, and my current daily driver, my Realforce 104UB. What I need is a good place to begin to expand my collection. I have considered purchasing an IBM model M or more compact boards being that my Realforce is rather large and the quickfire is not good enough to put in the place of the 104UB. I have a $300 budget and I am open to crossing that boundary a bit but not by much, I would also be interested in DIY boards as long as you can keep it under the 300 dollar mark. Thanks in advance!

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EDIT I should of mentioned that I prefer lighter switches, so no greens or blacks, though i would be interested to hear your opinions on ergo clears!
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Offline katushkin

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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:30:35 »
i3oilermaker is selling an SSK in the classifieds section if you are interested in that. It's sub $300. And looks incredible.
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:31:05 »
I hear great things about GON's..  He was pretty easy to get a hold of and talk to when I tried a few months ago.

After that there's the Duck Viper/Eagle group buy that's going on.  I'd get in but I just ordered a few 60%'s.
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:35:17 »
Quote from: katushkin on Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:30:35
i3oilermaker is selling an SSK in the classifieds section if you are interested in that. It's sub $300. And looks incredible.

could you link it for me?
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:37:09 »
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:44:35 »
More compact boards ftw.  Like Defect mentioned, GON is awesome.  Was a pleasure to deal with and the quality of his work is great.  Very patient, as well.  His new Nerd stuff is real nice.
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:51:04 »
Quote from: Sent on Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:44:35
More compact boards ftw.  Like Defect mentioned, GON is awesome.  Was a pleasure to deal with and the quality of his work is great.  Very patient, as well.  His new Nerd stuff is real nice.

Yeah I like his keyboards, they look great but the only one I could really afford is the GON skinny, I feel I wouldn't be getting my moneys worth for something so minimalist.
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 20:59:19 »
I had a GON Skinny as well as some of his other boards and I didn't feel like I wasn't getting my money's worth honestly.  For me, though, I wanted it because it was so minimal.  I regret selling it every time I think about it. 

You can always grab a 60% PCB and hunt for a case (and plate) that you like to really get something you want.  That's actually a pretty fun process.
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 05 August 2014, 23:54:52 »
Matias makes some nice 75% boards. I'm not sure how compact you were thinking. Plus you could try another type of switch!
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Re: Help me find a keyboard sub $300
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 06 August 2014, 02:40:57 »
Go for HHKB, You won't regret it!  :thumb:
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