Just got my Filco Keyboard too

[squarebox]

Just took the plunge.
Was using Razer Arctosa for 4months


Now the Browns






Cost me USD$160 (Red Esc, Lavender WASD, Blank keyset)

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My thoughts

Razer Arctosa :
- Light keys
- Bigger keys
- Low actuation height
- laptop style key(personal liking)

Filco :
- Light keys
- Smaller keys
- Higher actuation height

I'm still trying to get use to the actuation height and smaller keys. I (slow typer) love the typing feel, but it affects my gaming because of the higher actuation height as i dont press the key low enough.

[Kairxa]

I want those blank keycaps
My local stores don't have otaku version, too bad.

Does anyone has any blank keycaps suggestion for 104-keys cherry blue?

I haven't tried Filco brown though, but personally, I prefer my Filco blue for gaming better than my Arctosa. All in all, congrats for your purchase. You won't regret it!

[squarebox]

I want those blank keycaps

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My local stores don't have otaku version, too bad.

Does anyone has any blank keycaps suggestion for 104-keys cherry blue?

I haven't tried Filco brown though, but personally, I prefer my Filco blue for gaming better than my Arctosa. All in all, congrats for your purchase. You won't regret it!

My local store dont ship in otaku sets in so I went to buy the blank key set and D.I.Y my own otaku version.
Singapore sell the blank key set for SGD$55.

I'm looking around for coloured KBC keys and want a otaku white tenkeyless badly!!!

[joker]

keyboardco.com sells the blank key set.. but the 104 set is currently out of stock (I think I got the last one....)

[Ekaros]

Hmm also got my Filco today... Might post some pics of layout, Finnish one with browns. First impression is that it isn't acttualy very quiet at all...

[itlnstln]

They aren't as quiet as you would expect, but it is due to the Filco keycaps and the higher-pitched clacking sound they make.  Cherry caps are thicker and lower-pitched, if not quieter.  In any case, they are not loud compared other mechanicals.

[Ekaros]

Yeah, but after ruberdomes they are bit noisy, one more thing to get used to...

[washuai]

I miss the quiet and easy clean nature of my silicone board, but not enough to stop using cherry browns.  You can read any of the quite keyboard threads.  One of the few features where a silicone keyboard can gain top marks.  However, by changing key caps or what not, one could make their browns more quiet.  I have kind of grown attached to the way that the browns sound, even though I still prefer the silicone quiet.