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Offline InflamedToaster

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Hello there!
« on: Sun, 15 November 2015, 21:57:56 »
Hey, everybody! I'm Toast, and I'm a fan of the clickity clack. I'm not very active anywhere, but wanted to find a like-minded community to be a member of. I've read a few threads on GH when trying to find answers to something, so I decided to sign up.

My daily is a KBT Pure, which I'm in the process of adding LEDs to. I've also currently got a Quickfire Rapid that I use for some gaming that requires a lot of function key usage. I'm waiting on my backlit Pok3r, which I'm pretty pumped for. It's hard to imagine anything being better than the Pure, but I guess I'll find out. I'd love to get my hands on a JD40 someday as well.
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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 15 November 2015, 22:38:24 »
Welcome, Toast!

You've already got a great collection going on. Do you have a favorite switch? I had the hardest time picking one at the beginning!
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Offline InflamedToaster

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 07:40:33 »
Quote from: inanis on Sun, 15 November 2015, 22:38:24
Welcome, Toast!

You've already got a great collection going on. Do you have a favorite switch? I had the hardest time picking one at the beginning!

I had no idea what to pick in the beginning, either. I ended up choosing browns after hours (or probably days) of research/thinking, and bought my Pure just over 3 years ago. It was my first real mech, and has been my favorite since then. The switches were immediately better than anything I was using before, but it took a lot of getting used to having a 60%. After getting used to it, though, I don't think I've willingly used a full sized keyboard since.

My QFR has reds, and they're okay but there's something about them that doesn't really 'wow' me. I think it's a combination of the light weight and the lack of a bump. I basically leave it on my desktop and don't use it for much more than gaming. I ordered a Pok3r with clears and am pretty excited to get that board. If/when I decide to build a keyboard I'll probably use blues. At least then when people complain about the noise I can tell them all how awesome I am because I built it.
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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 18 November 2015, 04:02:37 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Nice collection :)

When the Pok3r arrives, are you going to continue putting LEDs in the Pure?

Btw I also nearly started with browns, as an all-round switch, but GH taught me better and I got blues.  Then blues again.  Then blacks.  Then reds.  Then greens.  Then Topre.  Then buckling spring.  Then clears.

My collection is not yet complete :eek:
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Offline InflamedToaster

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 18 November 2015, 12:41:02 »
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 18 November 2015, 04:02:37
Welcome to Geekhack!

Nice collection :)

When the Pok3r arrives, are you going to continue putting LEDs in the Pure?

Btw I also nearly started with browns, as an all-round switch, but GH taught me better and I got blues.  Then blues again.  Then blacks.  Then reds.  Then greens.  Then Topre.  Then buckling spring.  Then clears.

My collection is not yet complete :eek:

Thanks!

The plan is to put LEDs in the Pure either way. It was my first mech, and I want to do some more modding on it. I'll be getting an aluminum Tex case to put it in sometime. I'm going to keep the Pok3r stock for a while, since I got the white one and really like the look of it.

I've only used MX switches, and only a few different colors. I'm sure I'll end up with a board with other switches eventually. I hope my collection is never complete, and will all the choices and ability to build something completely custom, I don't think it ever will be.  ;D
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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 19 November 2015, 04:08:03 »
Quote from: InflamedToaster on Wed, 18 November 2015, 12:41:02
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 18 November 2015, 04:02:37
Welcome to Geekhack!

Nice collection :)

When the Pok3r arrives, are you going to continue putting LEDs in the Pure?

Btw I also nearly started with browns, as an all-round switch, but GH taught me better and I got blues.  Then blues again.  Then blacks.  Then reds.  Then greens.  Then Topre.  Then buckling spring.  Then clears.

My collection is not yet complete :eek:

Thanks!

The plan is to put LEDs in the Pure either way. It was my first mech, and I want to do some more modding on it. I'll be getting an aluminum Tex case to put it in sometime. I'm going to keep the Pok3r stock for a while, since I got the white one and really like the look of it.

I've only used MX switches, and only a few different colors. I'm sure I'll end up with a board with other switches eventually. I hope my collection is never complete, and will all the choices and ability to build something completely custom, I don't think it ever will be.  ;D

Having a "spare" project keyboard is a great idea!  I have one of those.  Or two.  One day I might make some progress ...

Don't worry about your keyboard collection never being complete, very few people can say they have their end game keyboard.
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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

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