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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:04:01 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:04:53 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(

maybe he posted the wrong link?
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:08:01 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(
I was looking out for the americans, sorry you got the **** end of the stick :/

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:08:48 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(

maybe he posted the wrong link?
Yes I did, I modified it so it's american prices.

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:09:09 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(
I was looking out for the americans, sorry you got the **** end of the stick :/

Oh, because it's 91.99 CAD?
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:10:10 »
Huh? $91.99 plus $9.99 shipping is not REALLY cheap to me. :(
I was looking out for the americans, sorry you got the **** end of the stick :/

Oh, because it's 91.99 CAD?
Modified it I didn't mean to post the canadian link sorry  :-[

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:11:46 »
Ah, well I once snagged a Rosewill RK-9000 from Newegg for $25. I thought you meant something like that. :)
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 11:12:26 »
Ah, well I once snagged a Rosewill RK-9000 from Newegg for $25. I thought you meant something like that. :)
Really? way better than my deal  :))

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 13:18:41 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 15:44:36 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 15:47:23 »
QFR's are available all the time for $65 after rebate...

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 15:48:43 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.

http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-XT-Mechanical/dp/B00DKXXABK/r

This one isn't under $75 today but quite frequently I've seen them at $75 from amazon and especially newegg with a coupon

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 18:03:12 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 16 November 2015, 23:57:51 »
Do these switches really actuate closer to the actual actuation point like the marketing materials say?  Or is just a gimmick?

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 00:09:13 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 00:12:21 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 00:13:24 »
Do these switches really actuate closer to the actual actuation point like the marketing materials say?  Or is just a gimmick?
They actually do, but really only hypersensitive ppl will notice.

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 06:54:49 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?
Note he said he doesn't own any 'new' ones :D

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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #19 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 09:08:24 »
Do these switches really actuate closer to the actual actuation point like the marketing materials say?  Or is just a gimmick?
They actually do, but really only hypersensitive ppl will notice.
I'm used to a model M where the sound and actuation point are pretty much exact, so I'd probably notice.  :-[  5 year warranty is pretty bold, so looks like a no-lose deal.


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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #20 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 13:30:55 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?
At the moment I own 45 different kinds of mechanical keyboard (some of which I have multiple of, from duplicate to septuplicate) and another dozen or so rubber dome / dome with slider models I'm saving for a later review. Although a few were unused, none of them are "new" - I get all my keyboards either from eBay, from trades here, or, for the bast majority of them, for pennies from recycling centres. All in all my whole house is so full of keyboards I don't even know where to put them xD . In view of all this, and because few new keyboards even remotely interest me, there's no real reason for me to look into the new keyboard market.

If you haven't yet, check out my video reviews, you might find them interesting ;) .
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #21 on: Tue, 17 November 2015, 14:28:57 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?
At the moment I own 45 different kinds of mechanical keyboard (some of which I have multiple of, from duplicate to septuplicate) and another dozen or so rubber dome / dome with slider models I'm saving for a later review. Although a few were unused, none of them are "new" - I get all my keyboards either from eBay, from trades here, or, for the bast majority of them, for pennies from recycling centres. All in all my whole house is so full of keyboards I don't even know where to put them xD . In view of all this, and because few new keyboards even remotely interest me, there's no real reason for me to look into the new keyboard market.

If you haven't yet, check out my video reviews, you might find them interesting ;) .
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #22 on: Wed, 18 November 2015, 02:30:20 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?
At the moment I own 45 different kinds of mechanical keyboard (some of which I have multiple of, from duplicate to septuplicate) and another dozen or so rubber dome / dome with slider models I'm saving for a later review. Although a few were unused, none of them are "new" - I get all my keyboards either from eBay, from trades here, or, for the bast majority of them, for pennies from recycling centres. All in all my whole house is so full of keyboards I don't even know where to put them xD . In view of all this, and because few new keyboards even remotely interest me, there's no real reason for me to look into the new keyboard market.

If you haven't yet, check out my video reviews, you might find them interesting ;) .
Yes, the reviews are awesome, even if just for that awesome voice--it makes any keyboard review awesome.  :thumb:
Thanks man :D .
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #23 on: Wed, 18 November 2015, 12:36:11 »
Is this cheap? Jesus Christ, how much are you guys paying for mech keyboards nowadays? Oo
Could you find a mech for me under 75 usd on the first results page of google that's not complete ****e, please, prove me wrong.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not commenting on how you shouldn't've posted it or something, I've just never looked at how much new keyboards cost (I don't own any).
wttfff you're on a keyboard site with 940+ posts and you dont own any kind mech?
At the moment I own 45 different kinds of mechanical keyboard (some of which I have multiple of, from duplicate to septuplicate) and another dozen or so rubber dome / dome with slider models I'm saving for a later review. Although a few were unused, none of them are "new" - I get all my keyboards either from eBay, from trades here, or, for the bast majority of them, for pennies from recycling centres. All in all my whole house is so full of keyboards I don't even know where to put them xD . In view of all this, and because few new keyboards even remotely interest me, there's no real reason for me to look into the new keyboard market.

If you haven't yet, check out my video reviews, you might find them interesting ;) .
Yes, the reviews are awesome, even if just for that awesome voice--it makes any keyboard review awesome.  :thumb:
Thanks man :D .
Welcome!  Thank you for making the review videos.  I always enjoy them.  :thumb:


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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #24 on: Thu, 19 November 2015, 01:15:31 »
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823162029&nm_mc=BAC-GDR-CA-PC&cm_mmc=BAC-GDR-CA-PC-_-dyn-_-Gaming+Keyboards-_-N82E16823162029&gclid=CJqMx860lckCFZJbfgodx4cEyQ

Wow, it's even waterproof!


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That's why they call it the Poseidon, obviously... I'll have to get one of these just for the novelty of being able to type underwater in my pool. It must include an extra-long cord to reach your PC.
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #25 on: Thu, 19 November 2015, 13:22:26 »
there are cherry's with MX-switches for under 50 EUR, or am I missing something here?
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #26 on: Thu, 19 November 2015, 14:18:51 »
there are cherry's with MX-switches for under 50 EUR, or am I missing something here?
**** me, you can get an MX blue G80-3000 off of me for 20 pounds if you want xD .
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Re: REALLY cheap mech keyboard. (cherry clone)
« Reply #27 on: Thu, 19 November 2015, 19:35:11 »
there are cherry's with MX-switches for under 50 EUR, or am I missing something here?
**** me, you can get an MX blue G80-3000 off of me for 20 pounds if you want xD .
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