This post has been edited by irsyadfy: May 13 2019, 03:26 PM

oh my goodness. I thought I read it wrong for a whole 5 minutes. Did someone really said that?

you can pm quovadis123 or GRexer for this.

nice hehe

60% is a go-to form factor if you're really interested in experimenting all sorts of parts. it has the most comprehensive set of mkkb parts (especially pcb, case, and plate)

corsair k70 mk2 is still using abs caps (their awesome pbt caps are only available for their special edition); it's still using non-detachable cable; and it's still having a non-standard bottom row; and their stabs are still not optimized. although i think it's relatively better than other gaming board options, it's not optimal for good typing experience at stock configurations.

have you checked out varmilo's sword series, or their replacement key caps? they have key cap sets that don't have 'printed patterns'. varmilo boards have better stabilizer optimizations in general.

edit: forgot to mention this: the rubberized wrist rest for k70 mk2 is a dust magnet when you use it long enough. don't take my words for it have a try

.. and no, i'm not saying this corsair k70 mk2 is bad. however compared to varmilo, it's not that good imo.


This post has been edited by horns: May 13 2019, 03:52 PM

sorry but go easy on me, i was drunk

hehe sorry for my bluntness also

i just feel bad that new users have to pay for something more expensive, but with pretty bad typing experience.

ha ha, ive been in ur shoe bro. no worries.

afterall, build quality is subjective so everyone have diff views on it.
and i agree with horns view.

I offer repair/restoration/customisation/tuning services for mechanical keyboards and am based in Puchong. You could drop me a PM if you want to discuss further.

here's a list of good videos regarding switch gap films, by walker's keyboard science



polycarb-based switch films are more effective to minimize switch top wobbles than stickers. the outcome is relatively consistent typing sound.

one thing to note is that switch films work better with clear/hard housings (e.g. cherry mx rgb) than with black nylon housings (e.g. normal cherry mx)

Have the coiled cables with fancy paracords and aviator connectors hype caught up in out local mech enthusiasts yet?

quovadis123 just posted part of his work in mymkb fb page lol

Heya. I just started to get interested in mechanical keyboard. My friend passed me his old Armageddon mechanical keyboard as a starter. It seems very comfortable..I'm told that I could swap the switches to brown or red so that it's more silent. Are the switches all universal? Can I buy any from the market and change it?

welcome

afaik armageddon boards used outemu switches previously. if your board used outemu switches, your option is other switch types from outemu only. (due to the socket design, they're not fully compatible with switches from other brands) to confirm, you should search the model number online and read about its specs.

for modular boards that allow you to swap switches, the key compatibility depends on switch sockets on the pcb. if the sockets are from kailh, then most cherry mx style switches are supported. if it's from outemu, then they mainly support outemu switches only.

Wow I'm lost from the jargon. I guess I need to read more about this. Thanks for explaining though, is Armageddon a good entry level?

This post has been edited by miyakochan89: May 19 2019, 08:50 PM

don't worry you will get used to them eventually.

well, no. it's not a good entry-level, at least it doesn't represent in any way a good entry-level mkb is. these days, most commercial / oem boards are like that tbh, so it's ok. since it's a modular board (meaning supports switch hot-swapping), it can be fine-tuned to certain extents rather conveniently.

Long time lurker, out of the mechkb world for sometime, I am back with a new purchase - finally got my hands on a Topre. Had a chance to visit Tokyo and bought the new R2 TKL version. Love the overpriced rubbre domeh!

Top - my good ol' FC660M
Bottom - realforce R2 TKL - silenced


This post has been edited by zellleonhart: May 21 2019, 11:59 AM

nice

for tactile users, topre is always a better option.

Lovely stuff. Everyone else can call it rubber domes whatever they want, but it's Topre or nothing when it comes to tactility for me. Well, BTC dome over slider too.

naisu kibods

55g?

Yeah I really enjoy the tactility. I have a cherry MX brown filco at work, it cannot match Topre's responsiveness and tactility!

Variable force. I tried 55g also at the shop for quite some time, in the end I seem to prefer the variable one due to slightly lighter force for most keys.