if you're only buying the switch alone, yes. since it's quite rare at market.

Magnectic switch are very very rare, but lifespan are around the same, but not 100million like what it claims, since it will uses plastic to keep the switch in place.

you mean the plastic cover for prevent dust ?

yeap, mechanical keyboard are good man, hope you enjoy it. it is poison!!!!

i do really hope more people would be more conscious about what is a mechanical keyboard and understand that our mechanical keyboard are not some cheapo RM20 membrane keyboard.

For your information, i use my right hand index finger to press space bar. well... i don't use my right hand thumb finger to press space bar anyway.

my average WPM are 90+. 500+ keystrokes.

I still think for Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard, RM300 is still reasonable unless you wanna try Topre Realforce Keyboard, these are premium stuff.



This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Oct 28 2011, 03:27 AM

They cost around RM900, between 800~1000.

The feel you can read back a few pages back, kianweic did describe them, about how they feel and there's a Video Review as well.

If you wonder how it feels, the Topre Switch are a silent version of brown switch, but Topre switch are very smooth, and i do enjoy more typing on Topre Switch than Cherry MX Switch. In my view, Topre are somewhat a better switch than a Cherry MX Brown Switch. But it still comes down to personal preference.

Well... the whole keyboard are made in Japan, even the switch, there are only 2 manufacturers and they are even located in Japan, Topre and PFU (HHKB).

The Topre Switch is kinda restricted to only available in this 2 Manufacturer. =/

Just send back the keyboard to them and get a RMA replacement unit, Btw, Razer are well known for their crappy quality anyway.

You should have get Ducky Shine instead.

do you mean the Keycap wearing out? i don't think they will get shiny fast thou.

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Added on October 28, 2011, 2:46 pmthat keyboard has some nice design!, but i hate the keycap profile thou, i cannot mix and match with KBC!

This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Oct 28 2011, 02:46 PM

ABS remedies are what? i think they can be used in PBT as well.

If what you mean are Sandblast or Sanding, this can be done on PBT as well.

it can be done, don't worry. just need more time since the surface is harder.

There are still some pros and cons on both side. You can't say PBT has all the glory.

For instances, ABS still have the advantage of being able to have the best printing method which is Double Shot.( While PBT are too hard to work with )

PBT is not possible to have Doubleshot due to PBT Hardness Nature.(Being the hardest compare to ABS and POM). But they do have an Printing Method which ABS Plastic is unable to work it. Dye Sublimation, ABS Would melt in the process of Dye Sublimation.

There are several pros and cons of PBT and ABS, which we can't say PBT is superior in all ways.

For POM, it is somewhat between ABS and PBT. (ABS are the softest, while PBT are the hardest) POM has similar shrink nature of PBT which makes them harder to work with compare to ABS.

This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Oct 29 2011, 02:23 AM

yeah, i wanted to ask, since you do have POM Keycaps as collection, do you still know where can't we purchase POM Keycaps? i'm currently waiting for KBC, but hand kinda itchy. can't wait.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Made-Rosewo...324164505551458

anyone seen this? very sexy man, but price tag is over the roof top.(i <3 wood)

Agreed, i might just get it for the backspace.

Althou i can't confirm, should be the first or second row of your keyboard, which is ESC, F1~F12 and `1234567890-=

Something like this.


This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Oct 31 2011, 10:34 PM

yeap, i'm feel like joining, how about make a thread in bulk area, to let user join up, and then total the keycap and place order at geekhack, so we all can share the international shipping cost and distribute in this location.

there are few woods which you can choose from. Rosewood, Ash, Walnut, Cherry, White Oak, Maple, Ebony.

The picture shows image of the design as reference, not the keycap thou. you need to login to see the design.

i kinda like the lotus design.

Since you guys requested, here are the pictures.

The Keys:

Red Awesome Face (Escape Key)

Yellow Awesome Face (Escape Key)

Nuclear (Escape Key)

Jolly Roger (1.25x Modifier)

Japanese Flag (1.25x Modifier)

Lotus (Escape Key)

Keyboard sans Escaping (Escape Key)

Escaping con Keyboard (Escape Key)

Look of Disapproval (Escape Key)


This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Nov 2 2011, 03:51 AM

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?20485-D...ents-ROUND-FOUR!

Anyone who want to join this? Deadline are end of this month!! OMG!!!

These are doubleshot.

I thinking about joining this.
i would probably going for
DARK/STANDARD/ORANGE
DARK/RGBY
DARK/SPACE
DARK/SPACELEO

The set that i'm ordering roughly cost USD 108$, But depends on total order, i had a feeling the set i'm ordering are highly popular, which means higher order = lower price.
But don't say expensive, if you don't understand what are you getting from the order.
Standard kit has 133 Keycaps
RGBY Kit has 36 Keycaps

That is one Heck Of alot Keycaps you're getting, 171 Keycaps in total. you can mix and match it.

Standard Kit 133 Keycaps Picture:


The Kit that i am getting has all mix and match of Total 171 Doubleshot Keycaps.

Below are one of the possible mix and match combination.


Additional Info : Do note that, Doubleshot Keycaps printing last forever, the printing will not fade or vanish UNLESS you destroy the keycap itself. Another HUGE Advantage are, when your Doubleshot Keycap started to get shiny, just use a Wet Sandpaper to get back the rough texture surface. plain and simple.

This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Nov 3 2011, 01:01 AM