Well hello everybody !
Let me introduce myself : I'm French, 24, been on a computer since I was 5 (the family's IBM-PC).
I have a thing for high-quality tech-products (but only the ones that cater to my needs...Function over form), and I've recently been talked into buying a mechanical, so here I am !
After 2 days of googling, I've bought myself a Filco Majestouch 2 in Cherry Brown flavor (French Layout, quite hard to find), a set of blank/black keycaps (couldn't find any Ninjas for my layout) and a dozen or so fun keycaps. I haven't received my keyboard yet, so I'm a bit nervous because it's probably the first time I buy a keyboard without trying it !
My two previous keyboards were some 80€ "high-end" Logitech Illuminated, welp, the price does sound a bit ridiculously low now...
Why two previous keyboards ? Because I have the bad habit of drinking beer in front of my computer and I guess poor motor coordination skills ! I seriously hope to avoid killing my 200€ mechanical before a few years...
I wasn't particularly disappointed by the scissor-tech on my previous keyboards, but I DO remember enjoying some low-cost, office mechanicals.
The thing that reaaalllyyy got me into buying one was a picture on a forum of a tenkeyless, all caps full black except for the left and right Alt with the little dude from Portal entering and getting out of one.
Let me tell you I've searched HOURS to find those caps, which originated from a group buy I saw here at GeekHack, but with zero luck. Well I guess once I'm in the stuff and more knowledgeable about online-stores etc, I might find them !
I plan on tinkering a lot with my keyboard, but I'll probably restrict myself from spending too much tho, because 220€ is already a bit too much for my paycheck haha.
Well that's it folks, you know everything ! I'll update my profile with a good picture of my board as soon as I got it.
