But according to some early reviews/comments months ago, their QC isn't done too well.

Some random boards(out of don't know how many) are having issues of mis-soldering(in other works they missed up to solder some switch legs or parts).

As they are from Costar, I think their built quality is undoubted. Just that hoping not much people being unlucky to get failed QC products, and hoping they will address or solve this issue, not to say that further secure it with warranty/exchange.

P/S: Sorry if this issue had already being solved(I had not surfing other keyboard forums for months already).

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Added on September 11, 2012, 8:13 pmTry "jelly POM"(translate to Chinese).

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Added on September 11, 2012, 8:20 pmKeycool serve well for its price. It is solidly built, together with lot of features and accessories, can consider a bang for buck.

P/S: You may hate the weird spacebar spacing for its non-BL models.

This post has been edited by Human10: Sep 11 2012, 08:22 PM

oh nuu~~ getting a non-bl model.. need to do cosmetics on it, spacebar awkward will be a trouble

Then you may try to taobao bout HPL87, a clone based on Filco.

Their inner PCB looks clean and up to standard from the last time I saw it in other forums.

Is this for cherrys or topres? btw might to sell one cc to me ???

CC keycaps are close to priceless and also a good price jacker.

So I will suggest you getting your bankcard/wallet ready if you despo for one, LOL.

Luckily I am CC immune.

opps sorry...it is SteelSeries G6 i think just cause i heard alot of positive review of that keyboard given from the net @@ and it looks low profile ba ._. btw any recomendations? or any 2nd hand good mechanical keyboard can pm me

okay.. so any other brands that are not expensive to rekomen?

The 3D CC caught my eye, but I wouldn't splash a ton of money for it.

This is where the money is at

I think you mean 6GV2.

Like I say, I didn't doubt about it's quality. It's quality is proven to be even "truck-proof" b4.

BTW, most non-gaming mechanical keyboard is very very low profile also. Infact most beginners sure can't differentiate them from typical keyboards by looks.

Recommendation? As you say you prefer a low profile keyboard, Ducky/Filco/Leopold should fit your need well. The Rosewill which just being stated few page back is probably a good choice too. If you want something cheaper, you may go for CM Storm Quickfire Rapid(though it is a tenkeyless/87keys keyboard w/o numpad).

For 2nd hand kb seeking, we can't help much here as it is prohibited to promote personal sales thread here. Though, you may take a look and see if any members here put up their sales thread in their siggy. Garage sale may also be a good place to search for.

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Added on September 11, 2012, 8:44 pmYou searched the HPL already? Apart from HPL, another brand called PLU also being stayed in China Mech KB war for a long time.

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Added on September 11, 2012, 8:45 pmOriginal Cherry Doubleshot huh?
http://keyboardporn.com/keycaps/cherry-red-esc/
It also cost a lot of moolah afaik.

This post has been edited by Human10: Sep 11 2012, 08:46 PM

Nahh juz curious if can sell one, if want to jack up the price juz keep it haha really not despo for such keycaps....

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Added on September 11, 2012, 8:49 pmBtw I found tat topres keycaps juz similar wif my ducky stock keycaps which is ABS the surface not as rought as PBTs tho..

This post has been edited by dragorc: Sep 11 2012, 08:49 PM

er.. not hpl, is hpe only, plu hvnt yet

My bad, too long no kb foruming or taobaoing...

That's the point.
Topre caps are nice. F and J keys are slightly rough, the modifiers are a bit rough, but the rest are so smooth.

You sure Topre keycaps are ABS?

AFAIK, Topre only use a ABS spacebar and casing, the other keys are all PBT, which is what make them able to use Dye-sub on it.

EDIT: My bad, didn't read the sentence clearly. BTW, I believe different brand different materials will have different texture and feel.

This post has been edited by Human10: Sep 11 2012, 08:53 PM

so this hpe-87 has everything standardized size? any odd layouts?

Nope, everything standardize cloned from Filco.

THREE Years warranty for Rosewill RK9000. You have nothing to worry about.

great! taobao i think less than rm200 only

Sure, it is mean to be a "clone" and to tackle those low/entry end mech kb such as PLU/Keycool.

It will loss its meaning or market if priced anything higher than that, LOL.

Haha noticed it now those J & F got a lil bit rough surface so does the modifiers key