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Offline Txduck

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Hello From Texas
« on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 03:00:20 »
Hi all!
I've been doing some research lately on keyboards which is how I happened across geekhack.  Nice forum! 
A while back I purchased my first mechanical keyboard, but I now have my second board on order and it should be here in about 2 days.   ;D 
Just decided the first mkb wasn't what I wanted.
I have a Ducky 9008 S3, white leds, Cherry mx blues,  enroute to it's new happy home.  ;D
I hope it works out OK.

Meantime I've been reading, enjoying and learning on geekhack. 
« Last Edit: Tue, 18 March 2014, 03:10:37 by Txduck »
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Offline Belfong

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 03:19:35 »
Welcome. So your second board is a MX Blues. What about your first? You know Blue is clicky, which means it is louder, right?
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 05:11:55 »
My 1st board is a Corsair mx red. Since then I was able to try an mx blue in a local store and I liked it better. It was a Ducky with blue LEDs and I wanted white so I had to order a different model online to get the mx blues with white backlight.
I hope it works out.
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Offline Belfong

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 06:24:16 »
Quite a bit of a drastic change from a linear switch feeling to tactile.. and from quiet to clicky. Nice. I hope you like it and will get some nice key caps with it. Currently there is a group buy running for a Toxic key caps. Very nice and attractive.
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Offline ideus

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 09:27:08 »
Welcome to GH. And regarding switches you are following the same pattern than most of us here. At the end most of us have tried most of the switches available.
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:05 »
Well I guess we have to blow what money we have somehow. Computers and keyboards are definitely a quick way to do it.  ;D
This is the one I've got coming.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=694


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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:45 »
Quote from: Txduck on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:05
Well I guess we have to blow what money we have somehow. Computers and keyboards are definitely a quick way to do it.  ;D
This is the one I've got coming.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=694

good choice, a bit pricy, but good choice
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Offline eth0s

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 23:19:47 »
Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:45
Quote from: Txduck on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:05
Well I guess we have to blow what money we have somehow. Computers and keyboards are definitely a quick way to do it.  ;D
This is the one I've got coming.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=694

good choice, a bit pricy, but good choice

Yeah, welcome to GH, but holy crap $239 for a Ducky?  Rly?  You coulda had a 55g RealForce with Topre switches for $199.  https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless&pid=rf_se1800

It's the all-black one.  Some love it.  Others not so much.  But a 55g Topre Keyboard for $199 with genuine PBT keycaps is an awesome price. 
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 01:34:52 »
Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:45

good choice, a bit pricy, but good choice

Thanks Pacifist. Told the wife everything but the price and she didn't ask so I didn't tell.  ;D
Well, I wanted the combination of white backlighting and mx blues which for some reason limited my choices somewhat.
Didn't want to spend that much, but it had what I wanted and I have to admit it caught my eye.
But it should last a lot longer than the membrane KBs I've been using, so I'll get my money's worth out of it.
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Offline Belfong

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:08:47 »
We all know that "lasting a long time" is not true - not because of the keyboard but because once you love typing on real mechanical, your heart starts to wonder what happens if you use the other switch and ohh.. shiny new keyboard and caps. You are doomed brother!! :D
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:15:28 »
Quote from: Belfong on Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:08:47
We all know that "lasting a long time" is not true - not because of the keyboard but because once you love typing on real mechanical, your heart starts to wonder what happens if you use the other switch and ohh.. shiny new keyboard and caps. You are doomed brother!! :D

 Yeah I know what you mean!  :D :D :D
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Offline Linkbane

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:47:37 »
Quote from: eth0s on Tue, 18 March 2014, 23:19:47
Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:45
Quote from: Txduck on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:05
Well I guess we have to blow what money we have somehow. Computers and keyboards are definitely a quick way to do it.  ;D
This is the one I've got coming.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=694

good choice, a bit pricy, but good choice

Yeah, welcome to GH, but holy crap $239 for a Ducky?  Rly?  You coulda had a 55g RealForce with Topre switches for $199.  https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless&pid=rf_se1800

It's the all-black one.  Some love it.  Others not so much.  But a 55g Topre Keyboard for $199 with genuine PBT keycaps is an awesome price.

Can we not criticize members' decisions on keyboard purchasing? Pretty rude.
OT: Congrats on the purchase. The Tuhaojin definitely seems very expensive, but hopefully you enjoy the premium it comes with. Go Texas!
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:57:34 »
Quote from: Linkbane on Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:47:37
Quote from: eth0s on Tue, 18 March 2014, 23:19:47
Quote from: Pacifist on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:45
Quote from: Txduck on Tue, 18 March 2014, 22:59:05
Well I guess we have to blow what money we have somehow. Computers and keyboards are definitely a quick way to do it.  ;D
This is the one I've got coming.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=694

good choice, a bit pricy, but good choice

Yeah, welcome to GH, but holy crap $239 for a Ducky?  Rly?  You coulda had a 55g RealForce with Topre switches for $199.  https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rftenkeyless&pid=rf_se1800

It's the all-black one.  Some love it.  Others not so much.  But a 55g Topre Keyboard for $199 with genuine PBT keycaps is an awesome price.

Can we not criticize members' decisions on keyboard purchasing? Pretty rude.
OT: Congrats on the purchase. The Tuhaojin definitely seems very expensive, but hopefully you enjoy the premium it comes with. Go Texas!

Hi Linkbane, and thanks. Nice to see someone so close to home.  :D
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Offline Linkbane

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 11:06:14 »
Quote from: Txduck on Wed, 19 March 2014, 02:57:34
Hi Linkbane, and thanks. Nice to see someone so close to home.  :D

Of course! We do have a few Texan members; I can't remember all of them, but esoomenonema, Jack, and a few others off the top of my head are from here.
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Offline jdcarpe

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 11:14:06 »
Um, hello!

 :))  :))  :))

Welcome to WalletHack, er Geekhack, fellow Texan.
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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 11:19:49 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 19 March 2014, 11:14:06
Um, hello!

 :)) :)) :))

Welcome to WalletHack, er Geekhack, fellow Texan.


Wallethack?? LOL, I like it. It is so surreal.
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Offline EvillePanda

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 15:01:38 »
Hey, I have family out that way.  Ft. Worth, actually.  Welcome to Geekhack.  I just dropped about 210 on a mechanical.  You're not alone.
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Offline Txduck

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Re: Hello From Texas
« Reply #17 on: Sat, 29 March 2014, 00:46:00 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 19 March 2014, 11:14:06
Um, hello!

 :))  :))  :))

Welcome to WalletHack, er Geekhack, fellow Texan.


WalletHack! LOLOL   :))
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