« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: What's up?  (Read 1959 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
What's up?
« on: Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:56:30 »
Hey,

I'm Chris and I've been a keyboard enthusiast for about three years now. I've mainly been active on the mechanical keyboards subreddit, but I am thirsty for even more keyboard content. My first keyboard was a CM Quickfire Rapid with MX Reds, I still use that quite often for CS:GO (although I'm not that great). Currently, I'm typing on a Leopold FC660M with Cherry MX Blues. To be honest, these aren't my favorite switches but I find them better than Reds for typing at home. Coming in a month or two are the parts for my Planck build in which I will be using 65g Zealio tactile switches. My dream keyboard is the Realforce 87U 55g.

Hope to see you around,
Chris
Logged
  

Offline bocahgundul

  • a seal
  • * Esteemed Elder
  • Posts: 1842
  • Location: sell me your 5k ples
Re: What's up?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:58:08 »
Hello chris, hope you enjoy it here, and you've got yourself a really nice board man  :thumb:
Logged

Offline digi

  • elite af tbh
  • * Exquisite Elder
  • Posts: 2789
  • keyboard game on fleek
Re: What's up?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 23 September 2015, 22:04:11 »
Now class, everyone give a warm welcome to our new student, Chris.

HHHIIIIIIIIIIIIII CCCCCHHHHHHHRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSS
Logged

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
Re: What's up?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 23 September 2015, 23:57:34 »
Thanks guys!
Logged
  

Offline jerue

  • (Whenever that happens :P)
  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 1232
  • Location: SC
Re: What's up?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 24 September 2015, 09:10:30 »
nm u

y u no buy realforce already
Logged

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
Re: What's up?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 24 September 2015, 10:31:38 »

Quote from: jerue on Thu, 24 September 2015, 09:10:30
nm u

y u no buy realforce already

I'm really considering that, especially since they are available for around $200 including shipping through amazon Japan with a proxy service. Considering that I just bought parts for my Planck, I'll hold off for a little bit. My dream setup is Planck for on the go and Realforce at my main desk. Just the thought of cup rubber makes me a bit tingly on the inside.
Logged
  

Offline rowdy

  • HHKB Hapster
  • * Erudite Elder
  • Posts: 21175
  • Location: melbourne.vic.au
  • Missed another sale.
Re: What's up?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 06 October 2015, 01:41:58 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

I see trends in new members keyboards, and this time around it seems to be RealForce 87U 55g! 

Oh and a few mentions of Zealio switches - definitely something done right in that department! :)
Logged
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
Re: What's up?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 12 October 2015, 19:47:25 »
Thanks rowdy! Since my last post in this thread, I got my Realforce from Japan. You can actually see my unboxing/mini-review here: http://imgur.com/a/qex99.
Logged
  

Offline jerue

  • (Whenever that happens :P)
  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 1232
  • Location: SC
Re: What's up?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 12 October 2015, 21:43:21 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Mon, 12 October 2015, 19:47:25
Thanks rowdy! Since my last post in this thread, I got my Realforce from Japan. You can actually see my unboxing/mini-review here: http://imgur.com/a/qex99.



Glad you like it :) I agree, the Realforce 55g is one of the best "out of the box" keyboards around. I have been using mine entirely stock since late February, gonna lube and silence it pretty soon...I am a little nervous  :-X
Logged

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
Re: What's up?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 12 October 2015, 23:06:29 »
What are you using to silence it? EK landing pads or dental bands? Also, what are your opinions on lubing? Whenever I lube stabilizers the effect just seems to go away pretty quickly. I think the modification that's on the top of my list is to change the cable or add a removable one as I'm not a huge fan of the current one.
Logged
  

Offline jerue

  • (Whenever that happens :P)
  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 1232
  • Location: SC
Re: What's up?
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 13 October 2015, 13:12:29 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Mon, 12 October 2015, 23:06:29
What are you using to silence it? EK landing pads or dental bands? Also, what are your opinions on lubing? Whenever I lube stabilizers the effect just seems to go away pretty quickly. I think the modification that's on the top of my list is to change the cable or add a removable one as I'm not a huge fan of the current one.

I will be using Hypershpere's Silencing Rings for silencing. I have yet to lube a board, though I think the Realforce will benefit from it. It will probably end up being very quiet.

I plan to order a couple of Pexon Realforce cables . Very high quality.
Logged

Offline rowdy

  • HHKB Hapster
  • * Erudite Elder
  • Posts: 21175
  • Location: melbourne.vic.au
  • Missed another sale.
Re: What's up?
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 14 October 2015, 05:14:57 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Mon, 12 October 2015, 19:47:25
Thanks rowdy! Since my last post in this thread, I got my Realforce from Japan. You can actually see my unboxing/mini-review here: http://imgur.com/a/qex99.

Congrats :)

A RealForce 87U 55g uniform is one of the very few keyboards left on my wish list.
Logged
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline livingspeedbump

  • * Exquisite Elder
  • Posts: 1552
  • Location: Seattle
  • Gentlemen, a bobsled is a simple thing.
    • KeyChatter
Re: What's up?
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:22:51 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:56:30
My dream keyboard is the Realforce 87U 55g.

I've had more keyboards than I can count under my fingertips at one point or another, and can say the RF 87U 55g is my favorite retail keyboard out there. Very good keyboard to save up for!
Logged
<- My Collection (so far)

Offline tofu28

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 21
Re: What's up?
« Reply #13 on: Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:35:32 »
Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:22:51
Quote from: tofu28 on Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:56:30
My dream keyboard is the Realforce 87U 55g.

I've had more keyboards than I can count under my fingertips at one point or another, and can say the RF 87U 55g is my favorite retail keyboard out there. Very good keyboard to save up for!

Yeah, I finally got it and I love it. Since I'm learning Colemak, I'm down to around 50 WPM so I get more time to admire every single keystroke.
Logged
  

Offline livingspeedbump

  • * Exquisite Elder
  • Posts: 1552
  • Location: Seattle
  • Gentlemen, a bobsled is a simple thing.
    • KeyChatter
Re: What's up?
« Reply #14 on: Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:36:35 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:35:32
Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:22:51
Quote from: tofu28 on Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:56:30
My dream keyboard is the Realforce 87U 55g.

I've had more keyboards than I can count under my fingertips at one point or another, and can say the RF 87U 55g is my favorite retail keyboard out there. Very good keyboard to save up for!

Yeah, I finally got it and I love it. Since I'm learning Colemak, I'm down to around 50 WPM so I get more time to admire every single keystroke.

Haha, thats a very good way to think about it  :p
Logged
<- My Collection (so far)

Offline rowdy

  • HHKB Hapster
  • * Erudite Elder
  • Posts: 21175
  • Location: melbourne.vic.au
  • Missed another sale.
Re: What's up?
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 19 October 2015, 04:44:58 »
Quote from: tofu28 on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:35:32
Quote from: livingspeedbump on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:22:51
Quote from: tofu28 on Wed, 23 September 2015, 21:56:30
My dream keyboard is the Realforce 87U 55g.

I've had more keyboards than I can count under my fingertips at one point or another, and can say the RF 87U 55g is my favorite retail keyboard out there. Very good keyboard to save up for!

Yeah, I finally got it and I love it. Since I'm learning Colemak, I'm down to around 50 WPM so I get more time to admire every single keystroke.

I like the way you're thinking :))
Logged
"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »