Author Topic: EK Leopolds (Read 23812 times)

hfcobra · « **on:** Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:05:34 »

When will these be in stock anyways? Also, just to clarify, they will have the Brown, Blue, and Black switches and both tenkeyless and full size keyboards available?

Is there hope of non-printed keys?

I really cant wait any longer! this is driving me nuts

Looked on the leopold site and from what I could tell they do not even sell full size leopolds

but i dont read korean so i was just using the pretty pictures

hfcobra · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:15:28 »

fingers crossed!

Mr. Perfect · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:56:14 »

Ha! Never saw that side of the Jumper picture before.

On topic like, someone said that they do have a 104 key version, but very confusingly gave it the same model number, FC200R. I think it was in the other Leopold thread somewhere.

j_r · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:03:44 »

But really though, doesn't everyone like to see a spectacle every once and a while? Nice legos by the way - I always dug the mop hair style.

ynih · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:06:05 »

Full sizes no where to be found....perhaps Realforce is the only full size way to go!

ihaveworms · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:12:37 »

I'm in the same boat. I want a full size with brown switches and to get a filco shipped to the US is around $185~. Too much imo. I want a full size one around $120ish that isn't a das. To hear that it isn't likely to have leopolds full size boards is a disappointment.

j_r · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:14:28 »

Preachin' to the choir.

hfcobra · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:35:31 »

i am now sad.....maybe jumping is the best option

calavera · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:52:03 »

just lurk around the classifieds section here I guess.

ihaveworms · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 01:58:25 »

Quote from: hfcobra;276509

i am now sad.....maybe jumping is the best option

I just ordered a filco full sized with brown switches off armygroup. @ $169 shipped to the US after shipping, it is pretty steep. But I wanted it. I didn't feel like waiting another month to see IF EK would get full sized browns in.

hfcobra · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 02:18:12 »

Quote from: ihaveworms;276516

I just ordered a filco full sized with brown switches off armygroup. @ $169 shipped to the US after shipping, it is pretty steep. But I wanted it. I didn't feel like waiting another month to see IF EK would get full sized browns in.

very nice, i am also debating whether or not to get a DAS instead.....choices choices... i think ill do a different thread so this one doesnt just go off topic

seung · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 14:52:42 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxl-q06Gxs

If you look at her other videos, she seems to be typing on Leopold clicky, non-clicky, and linear full size keyboards.

itlnstln · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:15:28 »

I noticed the same thing this morning. When nobody could find a full-sized Leopold keyboard, I was going to be all bad-ass and be like, "It's right here, *****es, eat it," but when I went to their site, they were gone. Oh well, ruined my morning.

itlnstln · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:20:53 »

Hey, that would have been the first time in years I would have been helpful around here. Instead we will all have to wait for another day.

hfcobra · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:02:11 »

Quote from: ripster;276952

Being helpful is overrated. Some ******* seems to have deleted the "Geekhack Mechanical Keyboard Guide". I've got a backup but it's a few revs back.

yea, i dont know what is up with that, i had to help someone with the link to the copied one from OCN earlier

keyboardlover · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 18:59:23 »

Wait, you referred someone to the OCN guide?

This has gone FAR enough!

hfcobra · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 19:18:02 »

Quote from: keyboardlover;277077

Wait, you referred someone to the OCN guide?

This has gone FAR enough!

yea sorry about that but i was not sure when the Geekhack guide would be back up so i just sent them the other link. I thought that the one over at OCN was just this one copied?

majestouch · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 22:59:28 »

Quote from: hfcobra;276455

When will these be in stock anyways? Also, just to clarify, they will have the Brown, Blue, and Black switches and both tenkeyless and full size keyboards available?

Is there hope of non-printed keys?

I really cant wait any longer! this is driving me nuts Looked on the leopold site and from what I could tell they do not even sell full size leopolds

but i dont read korean so i was just using the pretty pictures

February tentatively; and there is hope for the rest.

thebilgerat · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 11 January 2011, 23:42:54 »

poor yoda....

sadface.

thebilgerat · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 13:54:30 »

I'm starting to get desperate too...I need some click-clack and I'm just not keen on hitting the taobao.

kidchunks · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 14:26:29 »

Quote from: thebilgerat;277452

I'm starting to get desperate too...I need some click-clack and I'm just not keen on hitting the taobao.

taobao isn't too bad

Just don't do airmail!

Get DHL!

Still haven't received my pluplu with other goodies! Taobao needs a building so Ghers can jump off!

keyboardlover · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 15:14:21 »

Quote from: ripster;277212

Good news! I'd hate to have our first Geekhack suicide.

Where is Welly anyway? Did he go on a pilgrimmage in search of a Fukka keyboard without "transposition errors"?

ynih · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 00:10:50 »

I just got my Archiss today, from J-Goods....

jdreamer · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 00:37:51 »

Archiss is the same as Leopold?

jdreamer · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:00:08 »

So, there is no difference between Archiss and Leopold? Then why am I still waiting for Leopold?

Chicken Chaser · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:00:48 »

Quote from: ynih;277709

I just got my Archiss today, from J-Goods....

How much did that end up costing?

hfcobra · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 01:35:32 »

very nice and thanks for the answer majestouch, good video too, seung. Those look nice

ynih · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 02:50:45 »

Quote from: Chicken Chaser;277744

How much did that end up costing?

I paid around $165 total, arrived fast. They got stuck in customs for 2 days, though.

So far, my initial thoughts (are probably similar to what sixty posted)...but noticeably: keycaps are more textured and the modifier keys are slightly harder to depress because they contain different stabilizers than FILCO keyboards. The Archiss key caps provide more of a "feel", rather than the flat FILCO caps that become glossy after using them for a week.

Corners of the keyboards are rounded...initially I did not take note of it, nor cared for it, but it does seem to affect the overall feel of the keyboard. The edges just feel more comfortable to touch when I'm tapping the sides of the keyboard. (Again, this may be a completely psychological thing and won't affect the operation of the keyboard.)

The brown switches themselves feel a little tight and slightly more harder to depress than my FILCO browns. Upon closer inspection, the brown switch itself from the FILCO looks lighter than the one of my Archiss.

Chicken Chaser · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 04:04:21 »

$165? was that due to international shipping? i've been holding out for the leopold to hit EK but i'm also trying to keep close to the $100 price point. i'd pull the trigger on the rosewill rk-9000 but i would love for newegg or chiefvalue to have a discount again.

thanks for offering your opinions about your archiss

ynih · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 12:41:37 »

Shipping + broker fees

kidchunks · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 13:49:58 »

Quote from: ynih;278008

Shipping + broker fees

Yea that adds up to an empty wallet real fast!

laserlight · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:12:27 »

ynih, I suppose your Archiss is the tenkeyless version?

iMav · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:43:40 »

Quote from: laserlight;278104

ynih, I suppose your Archiss is the tenkeyless version?

Do they have full sized keyboards available? I could only fine the tenkeyless when I ordered mine (which is what I preferred anyways).

kidchunks · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:48:06 »

Quote from: ripster;278117

Lol - I posted Archiss links all over the WW Buying Guide Wiki and wondered when someone would ask that.

Loyal folks love waiting for EK! I admit I'm waiting for EK to carry them (and more clickclack keys). The ems shipping charges have been a killer for me. I calculated I've spent $100+ on shipping alone (China/Japan/Taiwan).

itlnstln · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 15:53:03 »

Quote from: ripster;278121

Majestouch could have bought my loyalty with free review samples!

****.

laserlight · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 00:55:33 »

Quote from: iMav

Do they have full sized keyboards available? I could only fine the tenkeyless when I ordered mine (which is what I preferred anyways).

That's the point behind my question... if ynih got the full sized Archiss keyboard, then it is more evidence that Leopold may have full sized keyboards available

fuzzybaffy · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:14:20 »

Quote from: ripster;278361

Who reads Korean? That detachable cord in the pic tells me it's not the FC100R that they used to sell.

Sixty I think may know the answer to all these questions. Someone get him drunk on soju. Or women. Who here is a Korean babe?
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I'm not exactly sure what you're asking... I'm not that great in Korean, but I can give it a shot.

If it's about the availability of the full-size FC200R; it's possible that they existed, but that Leopold no longer sells them due to lack of demand or something. They're not listed in Leopold (http://leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/list.php&ca_id=1010) nor gmarket (http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_seller_collection/seller_collection_main.asp?cust_no=108744002); only the tenkeyless versions are.

fuzzybaffy · « **Reply #37 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:15:47 »

Quote from: ripster;278361

Who reads Korean? That detachable cord in the pic tells me it's not the FC100R that they used to sell.

Sixty I think may know the answer to all these questions. Someone get him drunk on soju. Or women. Who here is a Korean babe?
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I'm not exactly sure what you're asking... I'm not that great in Korean, but I can give it a shot.

iMav · « **Reply #38 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:32:04 »

When I first started geehkack, if you wanted a tenkeyless with blue cherrys, you had to search for the elusive SMK-88 with blues. You pretty much were stuck with a full-sized 'board otherwise. Now you can hardly find a full-sized and the tenkeyless options are plentiful!

fuzzybaffy · « **Reply #39 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 10:36:56 »

Quote from: ripster;278464

Uh.... I know that. The issue on the table is whether the fullsize keyboard I posted above is the one Elitekeyboards has contracted with the OEM to sell.

So if anyone reads Korean is the feature list the same? Similar but the feet are a bit different.

Why do Koreans like these Monster Jpegs so much? Hard to run through Google transate.

I was just trying to help, dude.

fuzzybaffy · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 10:49:36 »

Quote from: ripster;278510

Uh... I know that.

And, yea. I was just trying to help.

itlnstln · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 11:19:47 »

Somebody just got more votes in the pole.

Henry · « **Reply #42 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 13:06:57 »

Quote from: ripster;278464

Why do Koreans like these Monster Jpegs so much? Hard to run through Google transate.

I suppose it's because an awful lot of computers are still running IE6. Why bother with CSS when everyone has a 100Mbps fiber connection.

ynih · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 17:20:32 »

No, I have the 87 key Archiss, not the full size. I couldn't find a full size, but the keyboard quality is much better. I like it, mucho.

ChThoniC · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 14 January 2011, 22:10:05 »

Couldn't wait for the Leopold from EK... Getting a Filco from here for $108.

ynih · « **Reply #45 on:** Sun, 16 January 2011, 14:22:42 »

Is that place trustworthy? How much did you pay for shipping?

CodeChef · « **Reply #46 on:** Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:27:31 »

Quote from: ynih;279501

Is that place trustworthy? How much did you pay for shipping?

That's Rakuten... I wouldn't worry about buying from them

keyboardlover · « **Reply #47 on:** Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:31:26 »

Interesting that you're in CT yet your Comcast server is in NJ. Is that what they call "Comcastic?"

CodeChef · « **Reply #48 on:** Sun, 16 January 2011, 19:40:30 »

Quote from: keyboardlover;279602

Interesting that you're in CT yet your Comcast server is in NJ. Is that what they call "Comcastic?"

Comcast is a terrible ISP, but I think that isn't their fault. Speedtest.net gives you a "recommended" test server when you start the test, and I was too lazy to bother with anything but the default.

Chicken Chaser · « **Reply #49 on:** Sun, 16 January 2011, 20:32:48 »

Wait, why are we holding out for EK to stock when that Japanese site is selling the archiss for a competitive price with free shipping?

News:

Author Topic: EK Leopolds (Read 23812 times)