Author Topic: Noppoo Lolita Spyder 87 (Read 17163 times)

Asininity · « **on:** Sun, 01 March 2015, 23:37:22 »

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/noppoo-lolita-spyder-87

I saw the Noppoo Lolita Spyder 87 on Massdrop. Putting a bit of childish sniggering aside because of the name what's your opinion on the board?

If it hits $50 it seems like a great board for anyone who is on the verge of dipping their toes into the world of mechanical keyboards. To me that's a real draw. I think mechanical keyboards are akin to fishing. Once you take a bite of the bait your hooked. I have friends who have enjoyed typing on my mechanical keyboards but are put off at the price tag. I think this could be the bait that gets them lured in.

For others the fact that it has Kailh switches might be enough by itself to turn them away. For people like me at the price (if it hits $50) I almost want it just to have a keyboard that has Lolita stamped on the case. What a conversation starter that would be.

So, what's your thoughts?

tetraslash · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 01:31:58 »

I like it. But I need my number pad so I can't say I'm interested. The Lolita is a selling point.

jonathanyu · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 01:34:30 »

I am not sure how is Kailh switch, but I think this keyboard is not that bad because at least it has a standard 1.25x bottom row

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 09:51:10 »

The first one was so much nicer... I don't even know why they made the spyder version...

a_ak57 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 12:39:24 »

Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 01 March 2015, 23:37:22

For people like me at the price (if it hits $50) I almost want it just to have a keyboard that has Lolita stamped on the case.

I honestly had my cursor over the join button for a while because of this. Also because I never actually tried a board with black switches and like the silver + floating keys, but the name drew me. I'm tempted to grab one to use as a gaming board since I don't really enjoy topre for gaming and since it'd be part-time use the questionable longevity of kailh doesn't matter. But I'd probably want to replace the caps because they're crappy looking, but then that adds to the cost which removes a lot of the appeal...

Decisions.

Touch_It · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 14:10:42 »

Totally want this. I would want it so I could buy mx keycap sets and swap out the switches for gaterons.

Keyboards are mad addicting

Asininity · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 17:37:55 »

Quote from: Touch_It on Mon, 02 March 2015, 14:10:42

Totally want this. I would want it so I could buy mx keycap sets and swap out the switches for gaterons.

Keyboards are mad addicting

They are unhealthily addicting.

I thought about replacing the switches but when you consider the price that doesn't (for me) seem to be an appealing option. Not including shipping Gaterons from the would cost an additional $13.92 for clears or blacks and $20.88 for browns or blues. If I went through that much trouble I'd want to replace the caps which would be another $20 for a inexpensive set from EK. At that point with all that money and effort it seems better just to buy a different board. If I bought it I doubt I'd ever change anything on it. Just my opinion.

Quote from: jonathanyu on Mon, 02 March 2015, 01:34:30

I am not sure how is Kailh switch, but I think this keyboard is not that bad because at least it has a standard 1.25x bottom row

That's one selling point. I really want to know what the Kailh switch is like.

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 02 March 2015, 09:51:10

The first one was so much nicer... I don't even know why they made the spyder version...
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Oooooh. But it doesn't say Lolita.

Quote from: a_ak57 on Mon, 02 March 2015, 12:39:24

Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 01 March 2015, 23:37:22
For people like me at the price (if it hits $50) I almost want it just to have a keyboard that has Lolita stamped on the case.
I honestly had my cursor over the join button for a while because of this. Also because I never actually tried a board with black switches and like the silver + floating keys, but the name drew me. I'm tempted to grab one to use as a gaming board since I don't really enjoy topre for gaming and since it'd be part-time use the questionable longevity of kailh doesn't matter. But I'd probably want to replace the caps because they're crappy looking, but then that adds to the cost which removes a lot of the appeal...

Decisions.

Exactly. If you start messing with it that $50 price tag doesn't feel so appealing.

Quote from: tetraslash on Mon, 02 March 2015, 01:31:58

I like it. But I need my number pad so I can't say I'm interested. The Lolita is a selling point.

But TKL so pretty!

hwood34 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 17:45:34 »

I'm just curious what the reasoning was behind that name.

Huxley2500 · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 19:17:33 »

Hah, "Loloita"

Roibhilin · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 19:51:53 »

can someone politely tell their marketing dpt. to change the name of the board

Defect · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 02 March 2015, 19:54:54 »

My experience with Noppoo is that the keyboards are decent. But the solder job is terrible.

Bad for modding.

Asininity · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:01:25 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Mon, 02 March 2015, 17:45:34

I'm just curious what the reasoning was behind that name.

Google translate?

Quote from: Huxley2500 on Mon, 02 March 2015, 19:17:33

Hah, "Loloita"

Each one is hand crafted but a young girl in Victorian clothing slaving in a factory.

Quote from: Roibhilin on Mon, 02 March 2015, 19:51:53

can someone politely tell their marketing dpt. to change the name of the board

But... I like it! It's off the wall enough to attract me to it.

hwood34 · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:27:54 »

Quote from: Asininity on Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:01:25

Each one is hand crafted but a young girl in Victorian clothing slaving in a factory.

best reason I've heard so far

Asininity · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:41:33 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:27:54

Quote from: Asininity on Tue, 03 March 2015, 22:01:25
Each one is hand crafted but a young girl in Victorian clothing slaving in a factory.
best reason I've heard so far

That was the best part of the industrial revolution. That and crazy scientists.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 01:19:19 »

You guys realize.. Everyone who buys this keyboard goes on the NSA lists for potential child molesters right?

mycroft · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 01:52:45 »

Well at least you know you're fighting the good fight by providing bad information to the watchers.

aref · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 05:25:53 »

Another product from Noppoo--the Yugo of mechanical-keyboard companies.

Findecanor · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 07:34:02 »

Quote from: jamster on Wed, 04 March 2015, 04:11:01

Lolita by itself is kinda funny, but I see that they have a model called "spyder". Which is highly unfortunate as "rock spider" is prison slang for paedophile.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rock+spider

Novus · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 17:00:09 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 04 March 2015, 01:19:19

You guys realize.. Everyone who buys this keyboard goes on the NSA lists for potential child molesters right?

Or socialism

Touch_It · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 04 March 2015, 17:32:20 »

My coworker bought one. So I will get to play with it a bit sometime.

brimborion · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 01 April 2015, 11:37:26 »

Just got mine today.

I emailed Noppoo as well as I could. In case they don't reply, any idea where to get a replacement cherry mx spacebar stabilizer?

qwack · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 02 April 2015, 07:20:57 »

Check the classifieds. Also Ivan's group buy of stabs should be shipping soon, so you should be able to buy them easily in a short while.

I like the exposed-plate looks (although it's not technically a plate) but for the price I'd rather get a used QFR.

a_ak57 · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 02 April 2015, 12:19:39 »

Got mine last week, put some of those super cheap keycool PBT caps on it but will be replacing those with the blue-on-white vortext doublshot PBT caps I'll be getting from massdrop.

punkpc · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:34:10 »

Has anyone taken on of these apart yet and looked at the PCB? I would be curious to see the inside layout.

Dvisic · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 13:39:14 »

Quote from: a_ak57 on Thu, 02 April 2015, 12:19:39

Got mine last week, put some of those super cheap keycool PBT caps on it but will be replacing those with the blue-on-white vortext doublshot PBT caps I'll be getting from massdrop.

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I picked one of these up as well--my first mechanical keyboard. Wait...this rabbit hole doesn't have a laaaaaaaaaddddddeeeeeeeeerrrrr....

Quick question: what keycap type does this have, so I can order a set? I see a lot of options: OEM, low profile, etc.

Thanks!

Dvis.

nightdriver · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 16:27:24 »

it doesn't matter what profile keycaps it comes with. you can put on whatever profile you like best.

Dvisic · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 29 April 2015, 18:20:15 »

Quote from: nightdriver on Wed, 29 April 2015, 16:27:24

it doesn't matter what profile keycaps it comes with. you can put on whatever profile you like best.

Dammit. That means I need to figure out what I like.

Dvis.

berserkfan · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 01 May 2015, 10:29:24 »

Quote from: punkpc on Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:34:10

Has anyone taken on of these apart yet and looked at the PCB? I would be curious to see the inside layout.

That will probably be a horror...

Snarfangel · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 01 May 2015, 10:37:05 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 04 March 2015, 01:19:19

You guys realize.. Everyone who buys this keyboard goes on the NSA lists for potential child molesters right?

What a mole-ster might look like:

News:

Author Topic: Noppoo Lolita Spyder 87 (Read 17163 times)