Is my boyfriend addicted?

[Nana]

Dear Geekhack members!

My boyfriend loves mechanical keyboards, as you all do. I can understand it.
But really how many do you need? He has 3 ducky`s, 2 coolermasters and one steelseries keyboard.
Of course he has all cherries! Brown, blue, red and what else i forgott (sorry for my unknowledge).
Well and of course he has several keycaps. I have to addmit that i love the rainbow keycaps...they look awesome.
Now he talks about the filco keyboard, because it is the porsche of keyboards and ducky is only the mercedes!
But what comes next? The Lamborghini?
Am I wrong that I think that it is enough, or is it really necessary to have an filco keyboard in your collection?
Thanks dear geekhacks for your answers!!
 

[jdcarpe]

Oh, it's necessary all right.

[AKIMbO]

Just wait until he gets into the metal Korean keyboards ($360+ easily).

Filco isn't the porche of keyboards.  Tell him to man up and get a KMAC.

[CPTBadAss]

OP we're collectively sorry for your and your boyfriend's wallets. If he's already buying boards, he'll end up like the rest of us: 10-20 boards deep.

But think about how happy your fingers will be! And yes, Filcos are great

(I have like 20 boards  )

[Photekq]

Just wait until he gets into original Cherries, Korean customs and SSKs

[Candyflip]

I agree that Filco is the Porsche of keyboards, there are way better cars out there though!

[Vibex]

There is no saving him now. Just wait till he gets into koreans. Then he'll be doomed!

[acsim]

And that's only the MX boards. Shouldn't be long till he trys topres. 

[CPTBadAss]

Imagine if the guy gets a taste of Alps...or collecting IBM boards....or wants a uTron.

[AKIMbO]

OP you need to enforce a rule...every 3 keyboards he buys, he must purchase something for you (i.e. purse, wallet, jewelry, flowers, etc.) of equal value.  Honestly, it's a good idea as it will force him to really see how much he is spending. There's a sick disease of justification GH fosters where you start seeing $300 as a reasonable amount for a keyboard. 

TL;DR: Make him buy you stuff too.

Imagine if the guy gets a taste of Alps...or collecting IBM boards....or wants a uTron.

 

Hey wait, isn't it April 1st tomorrow. I'm calling April Fools day prank.

[Zombly]

Oh what a simple thing can do to your wallet.

[CPTBadAss]

AKIMbO, is that how your household is run?

[V1ral]

It's never enough! My boyfriend used to think I'm crazy too. 6 keyboards, multiple keysets, and far-too-many novelty keys later, I think he's finally given up trying to understand it; he bought me the seventh member of my collection last week. 

I dream that one of these days, I'll be the owner of a shiny Korean keyboard...

[AKIMbO]

AKIMbO, is that how your household is run?

Yeah man.  Self-instituted rule.  It works. Look at my sig...I only have 9 keyboards!  The disease is cured!

[Linkbane]

To TS, our sincerest apologies for the incoming slimming of your boyfriend's wallet. But it's happened to all of us, so we're going to condone it, haha. I consider myself one of the less-addicted members, and in about a year and a third, I've purchased five keyboards and sold one, for the sum of nearly $600, including the reduction from the sale. I think that I'm about finished, but that's just an example. If you want to save yourself, tell him to sell the ones he never uses and just buy a Korean or HHKB or whatever the best is in the switch he likes. It'll be better for both of you.

[rowdy]

Welcome to Geekhack!

Just as long as he hasn't mentioned industrial SSK yet, there might still be hope.

[Vibex]

OP you need to enforce a rule...every 3 keyboards he buys, he must purchase something for you (i.e. purse, wallet, jewelry, flowers, etc.) of equal value.  Honestly, it's a good idea as it will force him to really see how much he is spending. There's a sick disease of justification GH fosters where you start seeing $300 as a reasonable amount for a keyboard. 

TL;DR: Make him buy you stuff too.

That wouldn't stop me in the slightest, I would just go broke even faster!

[JPG]

Tel him to try BS, topre, alps and customs as soon as he can so that he finds his favorite one sooner than later. Imagine if he fell in love with topre or BS AFTER he bought 10 cherry keyboards. The wallet pain 

[CPTBadAss]

I only have 9 keyboards!

ROFL. Only...

[hwood34]

Imagine keyboards like a meth addiction, only slightly less expensive and without the spiders crawling under your skin 

[Novus]

How many shoes do you have? Are they all necessary?

[blackbox]

OP you need to enforce a rule...every 3 keyboards he buys, he must purchase something for you (i.e. purse, wallet, jewelry, flowers, etc.) of equal value.  Honestly, it's a good idea as it will force him to really see how much he is spending. There's a sick disease of justification GH fosters where you start seeing $300 as a reasonable amount for a keyboard. 

TL;DR: Make him buy you stuff too.

Imagine if the guy gets a taste of Alps...or collecting IBM boards....or wants a uTron.

 

Hey wait, isn't it April 1st tomorrow. I'm calling April Fools day prank.

Thats the most reasonable answer I think you are going to get OP since this is an keyboard enthusiast forum that do not have a habit of buying only one/two keyboards.

[MOZ]

I would like to know the handle of the OP's boyfriend and awaiting his reply.

[Nana]

Thank you all for your answers!!

So I guess I am lucky that he only wants to buy a filco!!
Ok how about I tell him that he can spend another 800€ on keyboards and then it is over?
Would that be fair?   

[CPTBadAss]

Ok how about I tell him that he can spend another 800€ on keyboards and then it is over?
Would that be fair?   

It's only fair if you get something for 800€ as well from him

[SpAmRaY]

It's funny how many people are viewing this thread.....everybody making sure its not their girlfriend?

[Photekq]

Thank you all for your answers!!

So I guess I am lucky that he only wants to buy a filco!!
Ok how about I tell him that he can spend another 800€ on keyboards and then it is over?
Would that be fair?   

If he reaches 800€ spent then I doubt he'll be able to stop there..

[MOZ]

[elton5354]

Oh Nana, why do you have to call me out??

[ideus]

Dear Geekhack members!

My boyfriend loves mechanical keyboards, as you all do. I can understand it.
But really how many do you need? He has 3 ducky`s, 2 coolermasters and one steelseries keyboard.
Of course he has all cherries! Brown, blue, red and what else i forgott (sorry for my unknowledge).
Well and of course he has several keycaps. I have to addmit that i love the rainbow keycaps...they look awesome.
Now he talks about the filco keyboard, because it is the porsche of keyboards and ducky is only the mercedes!
But what comes next? The Lamborghini?
Am I wrong that I think that it is enough, or is it really necessary to have an filco keyboard in your collection?
Thanks dear geekhacks for your answers!!

Truth be told: Your "lack of knowledge" does not seem that authentic, if I may say, either you are already engaged in the GH madness, or you are a GHer yourself. In either case, I think you already know the answer to your "candid" question, there is no limit for how many keyboards someone may need, when he / she is an actual KB lover. How many shoes a girl should have? Again, that just does not make sense. 

[naasfu]

Does he read these forums?  If so, stop him now.  There will be no end to it.

[chaumeow]

My boyfriend is addicted to collecting mechanical keyboards and keycaps too!
Ask him to get you a filco
My boyfriend was clever and got me into it by getting us "couple" keyboards and matching keycap sets heh. Now I share his hobby! Ask him to get you a backlit keyboard and mod the LED lights together!
Maybe it rainbow!! lol

[ideus]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

[SpAmRaY]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

So all those posts where I was thinking you were 12......

[TheSoulhunter]

So, he got 6 keyboards so far?
I got like 40 and I'm still not addicted... I think... guess... hope? Uh... Damn! :/

[Wildcard]

Dear Geekhack members!

My boyfriend loves mechanical keyboards, as you all do. I can understand it.
But really how many do you need? He has 3 ducky`s, 2 coolermasters and one steelseries keyboard.
Of course he has all cherries! Brown, blue, red and what else i forgott (sorry for my unknowledge).
Well and of course he has several keycaps. I have to addmit that i love the rainbow keycaps...they look awesome.
Now he talks about the filco keyboard, because it is the porsche of keyboards and ducky is only the mercedes!
But what comes next? The Lamborghini?
Am I wrong that I think that it is enough, or is it really necessary to have an filco keyboard in your collection?
Thanks dear geekhacks for your answers!!
 

By Lambo I assume you're referring to Topre?

[Vibex]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

When I have a daughter, she's learning to touch type Colemak before elementary school. After that all blank 60% boards for her!

[SpAmRaY]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

When I have a daughter, she's learning to touch type Colemak before elementary school. After that all blank 60% boards for her!

I had no idea my 5yr old was using a computer at school, the teacher sends a note home saying how well she does and how good it was she gets to practice at home, I looked at the wife and said, "she's never used a computer at home...guess it just comes natural'

[Hyde]

Oh Nana, why do you have to call me out??

It's your g/f??!?!?!  Now this is extra funny now because I know you in real life sorta (well we've met twice) LOLLLLL !!!!!!

And I guess I'm partially to be blame with all the group buys you're running now. 

Elton if you ever need help we can have dinner all together and I'll bring my g/f. 

[Novus]

Oh Nana, why do you have to call me out??

It's your g/f??!?!?!  Now this is extra funny now because I know you in real life sorta (well we've met twice) LOLLLLL !!!!!!

And I guess I'm partially to be blame with all the group buys you're running now. 

Elton if you ever need help we can have dinner all together and I'll bring my g/f. 

That's just going to end with your gfs collectively *****ing you guys out about keyboards.
 

[Sifo]

Oh Nana, why do you have to call me out??

You ain't foolin nobody.

[Beca]

i bought my bf two keyboards, and he finally bought a ducky for himself because he liked how the thick pbt caps felt on my old poker 2. I don't think he has the craze like me though, he's fine with his ducky premier idk how people resist the urge to try every switch.

[Lastpilot]

Just wait until he gets into the metal Korean keyboards ($360+ easily).

Filco isn't the porche of keyboards.  Tell him to man up and get a KMAC.

+1

I don't know why he is buying multiple factory boards. He should sell them for one nice custom board.

[V1ral]

Just wait until he gets into the metal Korean keyboards ($360+ easily).

Filco isn't the porche of keyboards.  Tell him to man up and get a KMAC.

+1

I don't know why he is buying multiple factory boards. He should sell them for one nice custom board.

This is what I keep telling myself to do, but I like each one for different reasons, and they each have sentimental value. .____.

[ideus]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

When I have a daughter, she's learning to touch type Colemak before elementary school. After that all blank 60% boards for her!

I had no idea my 5yr old was using a computer at school, the teacher sends a note home saying how well she does and how good it was she gets to practice at home, I looked at the wife and said, "she's never used a computer at home...guess it just comes natural'

Wow!, the only thing that concerns me is that their future BFs really appreciate cute girls that know about actual boards, and not the cheapos mainstreams.

[SpAmRaY]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

When I have a daughter, she's learning to touch type Colemak before elementary school. After that all blank 60% boards for her!

I had no idea my 5yr old was using a computer at school, the teacher sends a note home saying how well she does and how good it was she gets to practice at home, I looked at the wife and said, "she's never used a computer at home...guess it just comes natural'

Wow!, the only thing that concerns me is that their future BFs really appreciate cute girls that know about actual boards, and not the cheapos mainstreams.

My boards will be antiques by then 

[ideus]

I got my daughter into GH madness by dressing my Poker X with cute white keycaps and letting it near her room. Suddently she began exploring my caps boxes for customization and she even took over my GH account for some weeks. Now, I just hope she doesn't get too close to my fellow GHers. 

When I have a daughter, she's learning to touch type Colemak before elementary school. After that all blank 60% boards for her!

I had no idea my 5yr old was using a computer at school, the teacher sends a note home saying how well she does and how good it was she gets to practice at home, I looked at the wife and said, "she's never used a computer at home...guess it just comes natural'

Wow!, the only thing that concerns me is that their future BFs really appreciate cute girls that know about actual boards, and not the cheapos mainstreams.

My boards will be antiques by then 

Yeaph, mine are already antiques. 

[Pacifist]

Dear Geekhack members!

My boyfriend loves mechanical keyboards, as you all do. I can understand it.
But really how many do you need? He has 3 ducky`s, 2 coolermasters and one steelseries keyboard.
Of course he has all cherries! Brown, blue, red and what else i forgott (sorry for my unknowledge).
Well and of course he has several keycaps. I have to addmit that i love the rainbow keycaps...they look awesome.
Now he talks about the filco keyboard, because it is the porsche of keyboards and ducky is only the mercedes!
But what comes next? The Lamborghini?
Am I wrong that I think that it is enough, or is it really necessary to have an filco keyboard in your collection?
Thanks dear geekhacks for your answers!!

thats nothing lol

[ideus]

Dear Geekhack members!

My boyfriend loves mechanical keyboards, as you all do. I can understand it.
But really how many do you need? He has 3 ducky`s, 2 coolermasters and one steelseries keyboard.
Of course he has all cherries! Brown, blue, red and what else i forgott (sorry for my unknowledge).
Well and of course he has several keycaps. I have to addmit that i love the rainbow keycaps...they look awesome.
Now he talks about the filco keyboard, because it is the porsche of keyboards and ducky is only the mercedes!
But what comes next? The Lamborghini?
Am I wrong that I think that it is enough, or is it really necessary to have an filco keyboard in your collection?
Thanks dear geekhacks for your answers!!

thats nothing lol

She is the addicted.

[C5Allroad]

What if, he tries a topre... And falls in love... He's doomed...
Or maybe a GON.....