I appreciate it! I'm just waiting for a KUL board to get back in stock anywhere...
Ah I see. I bought the MX red from EliteKeyboards so I was able to find mine. It says ETA Dec 20th so hopefully you can find it then.
Takes about 5 day's shipping, and they do an excellent job on the packaging with plenty of bubble wraps.
I'd also agree that Filcos are a great board. In comparison to the KUL, the board has a bit more incline to it (keycaps themselves are a bit higher profile too), whereas the KUL is flatter and feels more grounded.
Filco makes a hollow "thunk" sound when the keys bottom out and hit the plate, which is a great feeling (especially the space bar). The downside of this was more finger fatigue when I was using linear type switches from grounding out. The plate on KUL is a lot quieter in comparison, and the key travel felt shorter because of it (whether it is an illusion from keycap height or material, I'm not sure). Personally, I would note the difference in stabilizer types, as it was a huge surprise to me. Going from the Filco's Costar wire stabilizers to Cherry style stabilizers made all the difference in feel. Wire stabilizers initially felt MUCH smoother and intuitive as there is no restriction when it is pressed, but after some testing I happened to like that there is less pinging and noise on the Cherrys and that you don't have to bottom out as much (with the added benefit of easier keycap fitting). In the case of the Filco, backspace, enter, and left shift keys all had a bit of rattle even after lubing.
It's really hard to say which one is better, and while I do admit Filco was a great keyboard, my fingers were happier and less fatigued by KUL's approach. In the end I felt like the KUL would suit me better for my use in gaming and typing, especially when I swap out the keycaps to something better.
