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Offline Awful

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After 6? Filcos, 2 pures, a hhkb, switches of ALL types (except black because who really wants blacks ha) this IS my favorite board every owned. Favorite switch as well. This isn't going to be a review I will do that later. I just wanted to show her off  :cool: not sure why the non-modifier keys look orange in the second picture, they're definitely white with orange legends. I'm impressed with how well the white leds shine through the thick pbt. Anyway, SEX.

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 06 May 2014, 21:32:33 »
That is vaguely reminiscent of my Ducky Shine Yellow Edition!
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 06 May 2014, 23:54:00 »
....can't believe how much light actually gets through lol.  looks like cherry replica set.
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 06 May 2014, 23:59:12 »
Cool. Take some pics with the lights on. Maybe the colors will show up better.
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 00:28:33 »
After 6? Filcos, 2 pures, a hhkb, switches of ALL types (except black because who really wants blacks ha) this IS my favorite board every owned. Favorite switch as well. This isn't going to be a review I will do that later. I just wanted to show her off  :cool: not sure why the non-modifier keys look orange in the second picture, they're definitely white with orange legends. I'm impressed with how well the white leds shine through the thick pbt. Anyway, SEX.

Now to get my white CC skull back from my stupid ex and everything shall be complete!

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Your tagline still says HHKB<3 ;) hehe Glad you got a CODE with clears man.
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 00:32:04 »
Couldn't agree more on the switch choice. Clears are by far my favorite MX switch (55g topre is my favorite overall)
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 11:08:44 »
After 6? Filcos, 2 pures, a hhkb, switches of ALL types (except black because who really wants blacks ha) this IS my favorite board every owned. Favorite switch as well. This isn't going to be a review I will do that later. I just wanted to show her off  :cool: not sure why the non-modifier keys look orange in the second picture, they're definitely white with orange legends. I'm impressed with how well the white leds shine through the thick pbt. Anyway, SEX.

Now to get my white CC skull back from my stupid ex and everything shall be complete!

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Your tagline still says HHKB<3 ;) hehe Glad you got a CODE with clears man.

Good point brother, I'll fix that. We're both converts from zhe evil hhkb hipster crew.

Cool. Take some pics with the lights on. Maybe the colors will show up better.

That is with the lights on! Just laying on my sister's dark carpet in her room (purpleish) ha!

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 11:10:47 »
Got a link to where you bought those PBTs? I'm going to need some thick PBT caps for my CODE as well

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 11:14:53 »
ya buddy in here. They have lots of different colors (mind you they are 69.00 bucks) http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=40
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 11:16:50 »
Got a link to where you bought those PBTs? I'm going to need some thick PBT caps for my CODE as well

direct link :D

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 11:53:02 »
After 6? Filcos, 2 pures, a hhkb, switches of ALL types (except black because who really wants blacks ha) this IS my favorite board every owned. Favorite switch as well. This isn't going to be a review I will do that later. I just wanted to show her off  :cool: not sure why the non-modifier keys look orange in the second picture, they're definitely white with orange legends. I'm impressed with how well the white leds shine through the thick pbt. Anyway, SEX.

Now to get my white CC skull back from my stupid ex and everything shall be complete!

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Your tagline still says HHKB<3 ;) hehe Glad you got a CODE with clears man.

Good point brother, I'll fix that. We're both converts from zhe evil hhkb hipster crew.

Cool. Take some pics with the lights on. Maybe the colors will show up better.

That is with the lights on! Just laying on my sister's dark carpet in her room (purpleish) ha!

Hahaha yeah man! HHKB crew no longer. Clears are the way to go.

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 07 May 2014, 12:45:13 »
Looks good, although I didn't expect the LEDs to actually shine through those caps...


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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 08 May 2014, 18:57:36 »
After 6? Filcos, 2 pures, a hhkb, switches of ALL types (except black because who really wants blacks ha) this IS my favorite board every owned. Favorite switch as well. This isn't going to be a review I will do that later. I just wanted to show her off  :cool: not sure why the non-modifier keys look orange in the second picture, they're definitely white with orange legends. I'm impressed with how well the white leds shine through the thick pbt. Anyway, SEX.

Now to get my white CC skull back from my stupid ex and everything shall be complete!

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So hot (including the potato). Love the colors, and a great board too. By the way, do the backlights shine through all thick PBT? It did on my Shine 3 with OEM caps, but I've seen in lots of pictures that it doesn't seem to with imsto keys and the like. Any experience?

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 08 May 2014, 22:40:48 »
I want to see if the white part of WoB actually leaks...'translucent' legends lol.
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 09 May 2014, 06:13:35 »
<3it. Are those ducky yellow caps btw, heh.  :))
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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 09 May 2014, 10:46:45 »
I want to get clears because I want the dampening of a brown switch with more tactile feedback.

How much more tactile are there in your board compared to Browns and Topre?

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Re: My new baby! CODE (clears) with Vortex thick pbts (orange)
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 09 May 2014, 10:58:14 »
Nice. I have the exact same set up only with Green Vortex PBT's.

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