does anyone knows where I can get a fc660c for the best price? elitekeyboards is out of stock and the best i could find is amazon.jp, which is a shame since its not so far off from hhkb pro 2 (i was given to understand that the leopold should be significantly cheaper)

i like the layout more than the hhkb (dedicated arrow keys + standard ctrl placement) which is no so important when typing reports but makes gaming and video and lightroom/photoshop much easier.

Yeah i forgot to convert, the price is similar with exception of vendor markup.

You sell hhkbs, where do you source them, japan? Mind sharing the process? I really think the fc660c is the perfect keyboard minus those 2 awful buttons

i tried the blacks (7g) and blue (QFR-i), and while theyre better than membrane keyboards, theres something not right with a 1 keyboard solution (the blues click actually made my gaming worse). i thought id make the plunge directly to the ultimate board and decided that fc660c layout would be it (not really into keycaps customization) and if i didnt like it, id go down instead of from the bottom up (price doesnt seem as staggering considering what i read about topre stock pbt keycaps, most of the cherry switches comes with abs and to replace the full board with pbt would consume another 100+ anyway)

i initially thought that tkl is my board but after i tried not using f-keys i realized how much i dont really need them (i only missed f2 rename and f5 refresh) but i was still dependent on arrow keys. so you can imagine how intrigued i was when i discovered 75% boards and then the leopold.

thats the reason. if i didnt like it, id sell it. the fc660c isnt common here and i figured if i fancy something else selling it wont be a hassle.

anyway how do you mediate from amazon jp to local mail service?

You say that as if keycaps dont cost muh for shipping when thats not actually true

Also, thats the reason why im asking - procedure, things to take note, cost, alternatives, etc

Theres also a singapore option but they havent replied yet

Yes, package as in switch, build quality, layout and size. also because i wanted to start top down instead of bottom up. From what i can see, if i dont like it selling it wont be too big of an issue

Well you can argue both ways. Anyway the friend who lent me 7g is due looking for upgrade and his wishlist includes a topre so im not too concerned. Also, theres been a number of units sold via garage sales and they seem to catch fire

But youre right, rationally peopl should go bottom up, but i did try the cherry boards and while theyre great, there doesnt seem to be an ideal situation with a single board (switch behaviour, layout). Im not saying ill be done with the leopold, im just terribly itched to find out lol

Haha no way man. My wife is another hobby and while id like to have an affair, im not sure i can push into something like that especially considering that my marriage is camera and lenses

It seems to be associated with some sort of ominous price but i guess its ok. Not very aesthetically appealing (form factor) but i dont really give a hoot

Dont put words in my mouth lol, i never said that. Also, is it? You mean like full package including that sp keycaps? I dont really know about customs but my impression is the sky is the limit. Also i wanted to try a topre so the comparison that this is cheaper isnt really relevant