Keyboard suggestion for my company

[Ngt]

Hi guys!


I created a start-up back in March this year and I'm now looking for mech board for my 2 others colleagues.


One wants a board with MX Brown and the other one prefers MX Black. I'm looking for sturdy cases so most possibly aluminium/steel made. At first I was looking for boards with good quality stock key caps but as they are not touch typing they want to keep their AZERTY french layout. It is really hard to find these kind of board and I don't want to hunt through the classifieds or whatnot for months just to find one at an expensive price tag hence I'm lowering my key caps requirements. Here comes the ****ty thin ABS key caps! 


I know that Photeqk (already contacted him) is selling some Raptor boards with doubleshot and AZERTY layout stock but the one who wants the MX Black feels that the board is too big for him. In terms of sturdy cases at a reasonable price (120-150€ max per board) I thought of Ducky as I had one before and it seems that they have aluminium/steel cases. Do you have other suggestions, dear GH friends?

[rowdy]

I'd suspect a metal (aluminium?) case would be the most difficult requirement to satisfy, so your best bet might be to start there, and find some keyboard internals that you can put into it.

Massdrop has a few aluminium keyboard drops going at the moment.

[Ngt]

I'd suspect a metal (aluminium?) case would be the most difficult requirement to satisfy, so your best bet might be to start there, and find some keyboard internals that you can put into it.

Massdrop has a few aluminium keyboard drops going at the moment.

I don't have the time to build full custom for them and I doubt they'd want it anyway.

Aren't Ducky keyboards made of steel/aluminum? They feel sturdier than a QFR IIRC.

[azhdar]

There's that too: http://www.mechkeyboards.eu/#!product/prd1/1281765091/ducky-zero-azerty-brown-switch
But you get thin abs caps. For the one that want black, I could possibly swap the original browns with gater blacks

[CPTBadAss]

Aren't Ducky keyboards made of steel/aluminum? They feel sturdier than a QFR IIRC.

No they just have more substantial plastic cases. The only Ducky board with a metal case is the Ducky Mini.

[Ngt]

There's that too: http://www.mechkeyboards.eu/#!product/prd1/1281765091/ducky-zero-azerty-brown-switch
But you get thin abs caps. For the one that want black, I could possibly swap the original browns with gater blacks

Yeah this is my first mechanical board (pretty much as I had the Ducky Zero Shine Zone, the same but with LED). That's what I was considering at first but I thought that maybe there would be other choices that I didn't think of. Thanks anyway.

Aren't Ducky keyboards made of steel/aluminum? They feel sturdier than a QFR IIRC.

No they just have more substantial plastic cases. The only Ducky board with a metal case is the Ducky Mini.

Fair enough, after some inspection on the Ducky of a friend you are definitely right. I guess my only last requirements is down as well now. But hasn't it a ALU/steel plate or something similar?

[CPTBadAss]

Fair enough, after some inspection on the Ducky of a friend you are definitely right. I guess my only last requirements is down as well now. But hasn't it a ALU/steel plate or something similar?

Should have a stainless steel plate, just like a QFR. Carter has told me the design trade off in a QFR was a super thick stainless steel plate but a less substantial case.

[Ngt]

The only Ducky I found in MX Black in a french store was the Shine 4 which is too expensive (200€).


What do you guys think of the SteelSeries 6Gv2? Did you get to try it?
http://www.materiel.net/clavier/steelseries-steelkeys-6gv2-62638.html

[Ngt]

Fair enough, after some inspection on the Ducky of a friend you are definitely right. I guess my only last requirements is down as well now. But hasn't it a ALU/steel plate or something similar?

Should have a stainless steel plate, just like a QFR. Carter has told me the design trade off in a QFR was a super thick stainless steel plate but a less substantial case.

Ok thank you.

[CPTBadAss]

The only Ducky I found in MX Black in a french store was the Shine 4 which is too expensive (200€).


What do you guys think of the SteelSeries 6Gv2? Did you get to try it?
http://www.materiel.net/clavier/steelseries-steelkeys-6gv2-62638.html

It's not bad but if your friends want to get into keycap swapping, the layout is a no-go. Otherwise it's not a bad board at all.

[azhdar]

http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/french-filco-majestouch-2-nkr-mechanical-keyboards.asp
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/french-filco-majestouch-2-tenkeyless-nkr-mechanical-keyboards.asp

Maybe pricey with convert rate and shipping.

[Ngt]

The only Ducky I found in MX Black in a french store was the Shine 4 which is too expensive (200€).


What do you guys think of the SteelSeries 6Gv2? Did you get to try it?
http://www.materiel.net/clavier/steelseries-steelkeys-6gv2-62638.html

It's not bad but if your friends want to get into keycap swapping, the layout is a no-go. Otherwise it's not a bad board at all.

Hum I didn't know that it has a different layout. I don't know if they'll want to swap the key caps. In terms of build quality, would a G80-3000 be similar except the non regular layout?

http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/french-filco-majestouch-2-nkr-mechanical-keyboards.asp
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/french-filco-majestouch-2-tenkeyless-nkr-mechanical-keyboards.asp

Maybe pricey with convert rate and shipping.

They would be a bit too pricey I think. I'll see with them what they think of it. Thanks again for the suggestions.

[CPTBadAss]

The only Ducky I found in MX Black in a french store was the Shine 4 which is too expensive (200€).


What do you guys think of the SteelSeries 6Gv2? Did you get to try it?
http://www.materiel.net/clavier/steelseries-steelkeys-6gv2-62638.html

It's not bad but if your friends want to get into keycap swapping, the layout is a no-go. Otherwise it's not a bad board at all.

Hum I didn't know that it has a different layout. I don't know if they'll want to swap the key caps. In terms of build quality, would a G80-3000 be similar except the non regular layout?

Look at the 6GV2 carefully. The enter is an L shape.

G80-3000 doesn't have a plate. I like Cherry boards but I like them better with a plate.

[Ngt]

The only Ducky I found in MX Black in a french store was the Shine 4 which is too expensive (200€).


What do you guys think of the SteelSeries 6Gv2? Did you get to try it?
http://www.materiel.net/clavier/steelseries-steelkeys-6gv2-62638.html

It's not bad but if your friends want to get into keycap swapping, the layout is a no-go. Otherwise it's not a bad board at all.

Hum I didn't know that it has a different layout. I don't know if they'll want to swap the key caps. In terms of build quality, would a G80-3000 be similar except the non regular layout?

Look at the 6GV2 carefully. The enter is an L shape.

G80-3000 doesn't have a plate. I like Cherry boards but I like them better with a plate.

Do you mean no plate as PCB-mounted or as in an HHKB?

[CPTBadAss]

Do you mean no plate as PCB-mounted or as in an HHKB?

HHKB is the only board that does the mounting in that fashion AFAIK.

By no plate, I mean PCB mounted.

[azhdar]

btw ngt the raptor is cherry style so pcb mounted too.

[Ngt]

Do you mean no plate as PCB-mounted or as in an HHKB?

HHKB is the only board that does the mounting in that fashion AFAIK.

By no plate, I mean PCB mounted.

Ok I didn't know that the HHKB is the only one with that kind of plate.[size=78%]  [/size]

btw ngt the raptor is cherry style so pcb mounted too.

I didn't know either that cherry style is PCB mounted.

[sethk_]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

[Tyrosh22]

Employer of the year confirmed!

[CPTBadAss]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

1800 for work is my preference. I'm using one now and it's amazing.

[sethk_]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

1800 for work is my preference. I'm using one now and it's amazing.

Yeah, I use one at home because of the convenience of them. I will soon be upgrading my Dolch with a leeku PCB, which will be pretty cool

[sethk_]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

1800 for work is my preference. I'm using one now and it's amazing.

Yeah, I use one at home because of the convenience of them. I will soon be upgrading my Dolch with a leeku PCB, which will be pretty cool

[Ngt]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

He doesn't have a big desk ATM so if he takes a larger board he won't have anymore spaces at all. Do they come with AZERTY ISO layout?

Employer of the year confirmed!

Thank you they are not really my employees but my associates.

[sethk_]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

He doesn't have a big desk ATM so if he takes a larger board he won't have anymore spaces at all. Do they come with AZERTY ISO layout?

Employer of the year confirmed!

Thank you they are not really my employees but my associates.

I think the raptor is azerty

[Ngt]

I was going to suggest 1800s but they seem to be ruled out, but why is the board too large for him?

He doesn't have a big desk ATM so if he takes a larger board he won't have anymore spaces at all. Do they come with AZERTY ISO layout?

Employer of the year confirmed!

Thank you they are not really my employees but my associates.

I think the raptor is azerty

Oh OK I didn't make the link between 1800 and the raptor. I thought it was another keyboard.

[azhdar]

The one photekq is selling are Azerty.

Dude I bring mine to your place once :x

[JaccoW]

Ever tried asking Imsto what a dyesub set would cost?

[Ngt]

The one photekq is selling are Azerty.

Dude I bring mine to your place once :x

I know that the raptor are Azerty what I didn't know is that a raptor is a 1800. I thought they were 2 different boards.

Ever tried asking Imsto what a dyesub set would cost?

 


Nope never thought of it. I don't think they want to have a custom keycaps set as it will be the property of the company if it buys it.