the dumb purchases thread

[sethk_]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

[demik]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

[njbair]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

Demik's contemplating a non-HHKB board. Did I miss the apocalypse?

[sethk_]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

It was uniform 55g. I just like the HHKB more because of the carrying size.

[demik]

yeah the hhkb is the perfect size and layout. but IMO, nothing touches 55g RF. it's so butter smooth you forget it's down falls (mainly just size)

[sethk_]

yeah the hhkb is the perfect size and layout. but IMO, nothing touches 55g RF. it's so butter smooth you forget it's down falls (mainly just size)

One day, I shall buy both again and perform a dome swap

[demik]

wont be the same.

metal plate vs case mounted

[sethk_]

wont be the same.

metal plate vs case mounted

yeah, steel plate on there felt harsh for topre, but I would want to try 55g HHKB before doing it myself

[nubbinator]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

[sethk_]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

[digi]

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holy ****!!! that's a lot of dumb purchases!!! they're probably buying the Crapple Watch so they can track all the exercise they're not getting.

[njbair]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I actually don't hate white alps.

[nubbinator]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I'm bueno.  Some people love them though.  Then again some people also think that Matias Alps feel fantastic and that MX Blues are the best switches out there.

[njbair]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I'm bueno.  Some people love them though.  Then again some people also think that Matias Alps feel fantastic and that MX Blues are the best switches out there.

I actually don't hate Matias Alps or MX blues.

[sethk_]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I'm bueno.  Some people love them though.  Then again some people also think that Matias Alps feel fantastic and that MX Blues are the best switches out there.

MX blues are pretty good IMO, but I also like clears and vintage blacks more.

[nubbinator]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I'm bueno.  Some people love them though.  Then again some people also think that Matias Alps feel fantastic and that MX Blues are the best switches out there.

I actually don't hate Matias Alps or MX blues.

Have you tried real Alps?  Matias Alps have a lot more wobble and just don't feel as crisp or nice.  I also hate clicky switches, but give me a Model F, Blue Alps, or click modded Orange Alps any day over MX Blues. 

[njbair]

Stupid purchase for me was buying a Model M, especially a Unicomp Model M.  What was I thinking?  Next I'll be typing on MY.

Hey, I have a white alps board since you seem to be in the market for horrible boards

I'm bueno.  Some people love them though.  Then again some people also think that Matias Alps feel fantastic and that MX Blues are the best switches out there.

I actually don't hate Matias Alps or MX blues.

Have you tried real Alps?  Matias Alps have a lot more wobble and just don't feel as crisp or nice.  I also hate clicky switches, but give me a Model F, Blue Alps, or click modded Orange Alps any day over MX Blues.

I personally have white, orange, and dampened cream Alps. The orange Alps are from a IIGS and I used some of them on my 60% with your plate and hasu's PCB. I also have a 60% Infinity board with Matias Quiet Clicks. IME all Alps are wobblier than MX, so maybe I didn't notice the difference between Alps & Matias.

I prefer the white Alps over MX blue, but I also thoroughly enjoy the older MX blues on my Dolch PAC. I recently bought a bag of Gateron blues to swap out into a newer G80-1800. Hoping they feel more like the old blues in my Dolch.

[demik]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

Demik's contemplating a non-HHKB board. Did I miss the apocalypse?

ive been pretty vocal about my love of 55g RF. and only board i'd cheat on my hhkb with

[njbair]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

Demik's contemplating a non-HHKB board. Did I miss the apocalypse?

ive been pretty vocal about my love of 55g RF. and only board i'd cheat on my hhkb with

I have yet to try real Topre, partly because I don't want to find out you guys are right.

[demik]

well im about to make a stupid purchase and buy an RC car

[Halverson]

well im about to make a stupid purchase and buy an RC car

Buy stupid vinyl instead, you butt

[demik]

well im about to make a stupid purchase and buy an RC car

Buy stupid vinyl instead, you butt

OH YEAH

forgot about the czarface that just dropped

[bazh]

I'm gonna admit here that my first MX keyboard was a MaxKeyboard X9, which is, kinda crap, oh my first $200 in keyboard world...

[njbair]

I'm gonna admit here that my first MX keyboard was a MaxKeyboard X9, which is, kinda crap, oh my first $200 in keyboard world...

My first was the somewhat-less-embarassing Ducky Shine III, with white LEDs. Still a really solid board, on loan to a co-worker though so I never get to use it anymore.

[jdcarpe]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

Demik's contemplating a non-HHKB board. Did I miss the apocalypse?

ive been pretty vocal about my love of 55g RF. and only board i'd cheat on my hhkb with

You should have kept that 10th AE you sold me. AFAIK, Neo.X still has it.

[meiosis]

I guess another stupid purchase was selling my HHKB to buy the RF

which RF? if it's 55g, you're forgiven. ive been contemplating moving to a 55g RF lately. but the size =/

Demik's contemplating a non-HHKB board. Did I miss the apocalypse?

ive been pretty vocal about my love of 55g RF. and only board i'd cheat on my hhkb with

You should have kept that 10th AE you sold me. AFAIK, Neo.X still has it.

Neo.X has never sold a board or anything for that matter. True collector. Amazing collection too!

[tp4tissue]

Oh.. yea.. Vegemite...

I just can't eat much of it..  still got most of the can..

[fanpeople]

Oh.. yea.. Vegemite...

I just can't eat much of it..  still got most of the can..

Why would you buy that, such an acquired taste. For example mother makes child Vegemite sandwiches for lunch for school. Everyday child tells her he/she don't like it. She continues this for 6 years and child eventually learns that its the sandwich or nothing. 3 years later child learns to love Vegemite.

Ima go have a Vegemite sandwich now and get all nostalgic over school.

[Jokrik]

Oh.. yea.. Vegemite...

I just can't eat much of it..  still got most of the can..

Why would you buy that, such an acquired taste. For example mother makes child Vegemite sandwiches for lunch for school. Everyday child tells her he/she don't like it. She continues this for 6 years and child eventually learns that its the sandwich or nothing. 3 years later child learns to love Vegemite.

Ima go have a Vegemite sandwich now and get all nostalgic over school.

Vegemite with creamy smoked cheddar on toast is amazing though
I learnt to love it in the first year I lived in Oz

doesn't vegemite has a lot of nutritional benefit?

[iri]

Bought a wedding once, still paying it off. Courthouse wedding apparently not appropriate in women's minds. Much regret. Could have used that money to fit my house out with HHKBs and secondary SSKs 5 per room.

my first wedding was the courthouse one and cost me 200 roubles. (it's about half a penny).

for my second wedding (with church, restaurant, photo session and stuff) i got so much money in gifts that it paid off.

[KatzenKinder]

I bought big speakers for like $200 and then went back home and can't use because too loud -.-

Also I don't even listen to music that much, got baited by Massdrop...

Yo if its the a5+'s I'll take on the dumb purchase and buy them from you.

It's the big white ones
Not sure if it's the A5 or A5+

I'll find out

[vivalarevolución]

Every single keyboard related item that I have purchased.

[tp4tissue]

So I was at the costco today.. saw these "ceramic" pans on sale.. bought it.


Will try them out tomorrow.. I'll let ya'll know how it goes.

[JaccoW]

Vintage lenses from e-Bay. Some were great but I have a few moldy and useless bellows lenses that I can't even use.

My girlfriend was laughing at me yesterday for all the expensive outdoor gear that I have but never use. She actually stole half my gear to use this summer on her trip. XP
I've got like... how many €400+ Gore-Tex jackets? Three... and a half?

I want to buy a certain tent now but if I do I have to take her camping more often.

[tp4tissue]

Vintage lenses from e-Bay. Some were great but I have a few moldy and useless bellows lenses that I can't even use.

My girlfriend was laughing at me yesterday for all the expensive outdoor gear that I have but never use. She actually stole half my gear to use this summer on her trip. XP
I've got like... how many €400+ Gore-Tex jackets? Three... and a half?

I want to buy a certain tent now but if I do I have to take her camping more often.

Oh god.. I suck at camping..  basically I'm the guy sitting in the corner, miserably.. I won't complain about it,  but you just know I'm dealing with computer withdrawal,  and it's a major downer for everyone else..

[vivalarevolución]

Vintage lenses from e-Bay. Some were great but I have a few moldy and useless bellows lenses that I can't even use.

My girlfriend was laughing at me yesterday for all the expensive outdoor gear that I have but never use. She actually stole half my gear to use this summer on her trip. XP
I've got like... how many €400+ Gore-Tex jackets? Three... and a half?

I want to buy a certain tent now but if I do I have to take her camping more often.

I used to have the same problem.  I realized that I beat up outdoor gear so much that it was better for me to buy the cheap stuff that did the exact same thing as the expensive stuff.  For example, keeping water off my body.  Solution:  http://froggtoggsraingear.com/Hiking.shtm

With outdoor gear, there is a point where the ultra lightness of an item no longer is worth the price.  Kinda like Korean customs and rare buckling spring keyboards.

[tp4tissue]

Tested out them costco pans..

Pretty good..  heats quite evenly..

Didn't need to use much oil..

I deliberately just let the eggs sit and fry without disturbing them..  They still slid right out of the pan with no prod-ing..


So overall.. works on eggs..     I will try frozen dumplings tomorrow which is much worse when it comes to sticking..  high difficulty test..


I'm just really not hungry right now, can't really put down any dumplings...

[JaccoW]

Vintage lenses from e-Bay. Some were great but I have a few moldy and useless bellows lenses that I can't even use.

My girlfriend was laughing at me yesterday for all the expensive outdoor gear that I have but never use. She actually stole half my gear to use this summer on her trip. XP
I've got like... how many €400+ Gore-Tex jackets? Three... and a half?

I want to buy a certain tent now but if I do I have to take her camping more often.

I used to have the same problem.  I realized that I beat up outdoor gear so much that it was better for me to buy the cheap stuff that did the exact same thing as the expensive stuff.  For example, keeping water off my body.  Solution:  http://froggtoggsraingear.com/Hiking.shtm

With outdoor gear, there is a point where the ultra lightness of an item no longer is worth the price.  Kinda like Korean customs and rare buckling spring keyboards.

Yeah, I figured that out after destroying 2 expensive jackets (which were thankfully refunded under warranty). Jackets and trousers need to be sturdier in my case. And I don't mind the extra weight on those. Not if it means I can rely on them.
It helps that I work at a large outdoor retailer so the discounts make it much more viable to buy the expensive stuff. But it did made me realize these were made for a reason.
A $700 jackets is damn cool but it is not much more durable than a $400 jacket. Just more suited for the job.
If you're thrashing about a $100 (or cheaper) jacket might be a much better fit for you than the expensive stuff.

But seeing as how those are often my daily jackets and I'm European I want them to look good too.

[Melvang]

The only keyboard purchases I regret, is anything before discovering capacitive buckling spring.

But only to a point, had I never bought my Das years ago, I would probably be typing on some RGB domed "For Gamerz by Gamerz"  board.

[user 18]

I'm gonna admit here that my first MX keyboard was a MaxKeyboard X9, which is, kinda crap, oh my first $200 in keyboard world...

Mine was an X8. We all make mistakes

In reality, it's not that terrible a board, I mostly just dislike the nonstandard bottom row. It taught me that backlighting is overrated, and that browns aren't the switch for me.


Purchase I regret the most at the moment is probably my SSK, because I haven't had nearly as much of a chance to use it as I wanted.

[pr1me]

Native instrument Kontrol S2.

Why did i even buy this lol
Used for about a year, was cool to play with.
Now it's in its box.

Can't live without my Kontrol F1 tho.

Dumb purchase total is probably around 3k usd in the last 5 years.

This is just depressing    .

[bazh]

I'm gonna admit here that my first MX keyboard was a MaxKeyboard X9, which is, kinda crap, oh my first $200 in keyboard world...

Mine was an X8. We all make mistakes

In reality, it's not that terrible a board, I mostly just dislike the nonstandard bottom row. It taught me that backlighting is overrated, and that browns aren't the switch for me.


Purchase I regret the most at the moment is probably my SSK, because I haven't had nearly as much of a chance to use it as I wanted.

Yeah at least my X9 shown me that I love linear more than tactile, red is a great switch

[wlhlm]

Maybe it's a mildly dumb purchase, but getting a keyboard with MX Blue switches was pretty disappointing.

[Jokrik]

Maybe it's a mildly dumb purchase, but getting a keyboard with MX Blue switches was pretty disappointing.

For me getting any switch that is not clicky is a dumb purchase, my hands just couldn't bare

[bazh]

Oh also with the X9 I bought the MadCatz M.M.O.7 too, which broken itself after just half a year of use. MadCatz's sensor is just a joke.


That's said, I still cant find a mouse with an awesome look and handling on par with R.A.T serries yet

[Sed8op8]

Maybe it's a mildly dumb purchase, but getting a keyboard with MX Blue switches was pretty disappointing.

i felt the same way to I tried some nice vintage blues. I never ought into the vintage switch hype 8-/ unfortunately its real  )

[sethk_]

Maybe it's a mildly dumb purchase, but getting a keyboard with MX Blue switches was pretty disappointing.

i felt the same way to I tried some nice vintage blues. I never ought into the vintage switch hype 8-/ unfortunately its real  )

have you tried vintage blacks yet, there really is a difference with them

[bueller]

Didn't realise it was a stupid purchase until recently but I'd have to say my Hammer knock off case. The angle on it is far too pronounced, I always kind of felt like finding the right keys was a little difficult on it but it wasn't until I started using my other 60% that I realised how bad it is. Hoping I can find someone to swap it for one of Feng's current 60% cases because I'm pretty much done with new purchases now that I've got a couple of customs.

EDIT: Add lubed 62g clears and unclipped Cherry stabs. My new board feels a million times better with unlubed 62g clears and the stabs clipped.

[Belfong]

I'm normally pretty careful with my purchase but my dumbest was perhaps pledging for that stupid Agent smart watch in Kickstarter a couple of years ago. This was before Apple Watch and Android Gear then. Their pitch was so convincing and now, it looked like a scam. Damnit!

[baldgye]

I have the same game Pre-ordered 4 times for a system I don't actually own yet.