Hi guys, I'm new to MKB. I'm wondering is there mkb that don't have backlighting? I'm looking for one which have blue switch since I'll using it more on typing than gaming, something that is not too flashy lol. Of course it need to be affordable too since it will be my first mkb. Any recommendations?

Something less than rm350 is good. If less than 300 is even better lol. Btw where to get those filco keyboard? I'm preety much looking at cm quickfire xt but not many with blue switch (I use lelong to search for mkb but only that quickfire without backlight lol)

thanks, I'll take a good look at those.
btw found this shop that selling MKB. Might be dropping by when I'm free.

Heavyarm

Is it a tk one or full size? Saw the price list on the internet. It now priced at rm189.

Pity. I'm actually looking for full size ones. Oh, does anybody have experience with both bown and blue switch? I knew blue switch are louder than brown but to what extent?

Shortlisted either ducky dk2108 or cm storm quickfire xt. Which one is actually better?

I chose either those 2 because of the lack of backlighting. Important to explain to the wife that I bought normal cheap keyboard instead of expensive one lol. The cm qfr xt that I refer to is the one with numpad. Important for me since I'm using it regularly.

I've decided to get ducky zero 2108. CM XT while it is a good kb its frame is said to be rubber coated in which I'm not fond of. Definitely going to buy it before this April.

Now to decide whether blue or brown switch hmmm.

This post has been edited by Oyaji: Mar 10 2015, 11:24 PM

I wonder which kb switch is suitable for people who always bottom out during typing?

Then where to get those o rings locally? Lets say if I bought blue switch kb and found out its too loud, I may want to try to put o rings to reduce the noise.

I see. I guess I need to try all the switches. I tried a blue switch kb (armageddon mka7) before at viewnet and that got me into mkb.

I'm not going to buy any armageddon mkbs. It just happen that it has display unit thus I'm able to try it out and discover what is it about mkb.

Well, I am going to get myself a ducky zero but still undecided on what switch should I choose.

Well iirc the ducky zero is only available in blue, brown and red. I'm currently partial towards brown since many said it feels between blue and red.

Yup, I'm definitely going to test them myself then see which one I ended up with lol.


I have to pay a visit to heavyarm to see and test those keyboards. In the meantime I just visit lowyat to keep testing whatever mechanical keyboard on display.

Btw, are those rosewill rk9k still available? I heard they are made by the same company that makes filco. How does it compare to ducky zero?

Tried out some mkb at sricomp & viewnet.
steelseries mkb, black switch-quite ok but after awhile start to get tired especially at the small pinky finger.
razer mkb blue switch-felt ok, clicky.
logitech g710 brown switch- I like it. Surely fits its description as something between red and blue and I like the slight tactile feeling of it.
asus strix mkb possible red switch since it felt linear-felt ok but somehow might be too light.

one thing for sure. Due to my typing style of always bottoming out, all mkb turns out to be just as noisy. Thus mkb with brown switch will be on top of my list because red are too light, black a bit too heavy and blue are too noisy, might not suitable for typing at the middle of midnight.

Actually I went to sricomp just to test which switch fits me the best so I tried whatever display mkb available. As for that logitech g710 no I wont be buying that because it look too flashy to me. I'm going to buy a ducky zero instead. I'm surprised that all mkb that I tried becomes noisy when bottom out lol so I decided to get the one brown over blue because will be more noisier when I'm typing with blue than brown and the brown still have that tactile feel.

I would try those o rings but only when the wife starts complaining lol

Yeah. I still havent buy the keyboard but already thinking to customized it already lol after seeing all those keycaps. Btw where to get pbt keycaps locally? I'm curious about those caps.

Ducky zero 2108 is RM299 but no bling2 though if thats what u want