Greetings all sifu, i couldnt find a dedicated thread for MKB suggestion so here i am.
I am in a dilemma of getting a MKB that cost RM250 or almost double its price RM450.
Some of the easily available model include Cherry MX Board 2.0, IKBC C104 or a Filco Majestouch Ninja, Majestouch Convertible 2.
Also, should i worry about Majestouch Ninja's age since it was released back in 2011?
Is the any shop in klang valley that i could to try out Cherry MX switches? I am visiting late July.

Purpose: Work only. Probably back to gaming in the future?
Switches: Cherry MX switches, probably brown as that's what i got from research
Layout: 105 keys
Keycaps: PBT optional as i might get them on aliexpress soon. Budget RM100
Environment: Office, prefer non-backlit and quieter options (no Blue keys)


PS: Pardon me, its been a while since i posted on LYN forum and asking dumb questions like place suggestion coz i am from Sabah.



This post has been edited by daymontoh: Jul 3 2018, 10:36 AM

Still deciding whether I should spend 200ish or 400ish on a mkb. I should definitely head down to either place to try them out. Any specific shops that are friendlier? I have an bad impression about lyp being a chaotic place. Haven’t been to digital mall before. As for the quietness I’m less concern, just definitely wont go for blue switch which makes lots of noise.

Thanks for your prompt feedback. You must be using some sort of good mkb. Hahha

I just get to know some retailers have stopped selling Filco but i am not sure why. Is it too late to grab them in malaysia now?
Did some research on IKBC C104 which fits the RM250 category. Will definitely try that out too. Kind of ruled out Ducky at the moment but we'll see.

Is there any recommended shop or which level should i go at both lyp or digital mall?

Will have a look at mechmarket. Thanks.

They are low in stock, too. Gotta pay them a visit but their operating hours are



Yes. For now all i can do is do more research online until i am able to try them out irl.

Get to try out a friend's Logitech G613 few days earlier. Surprisingly i dont notice any difference comparing them to my standard membrane keyboard which im using other than the chunky keys. Is this normally what romer-g does? Im glad i didnt make the purchase before trying them out first.

Surprised as in you've tried romer-g before and doesn't notice the diff or?

From what i get on the web is that G613 has tactile switches.


On a side note, scored myself a great deal on CM Masterkeys Pro L. Will try them out before buying.
Just get both Red and Brown switches, one each?!

Can’t wait to try it out!

Typing this reply on red switches, need some getting used to but definitely loving it so far!

Realised that the actuation point is very short compared to membrane, I know I shouldn’t compared them but the fact that this is my first mkb I just can’t help. A keystroke is registered just by resting my fingers on the keyboard.

Hmm will just try my best to adjust my force since i would probably be stuck with it for quite a long time.

I really hope so.

Hahha so true. Actually considering the get the o-rings to silence the keys further

After 3 days of using it at work it definitely feeling way more awesome.

On second thought travel distance is not need at the moment. Trying to improve my keystroke force switching from membrane.

On a side note, kinda glad that I didnt make the impulse decision on getting a set of RM100ish PBT online after doing more research on keycap material affect on typing feel. How many of you are using wrist rest btw? Other than the aesthetics side of things to "complete" the look, does it actually help reduce strain? Im currently typing feet retracted. Also tried experimenting removing keycap with stabiliser, in my case i picked the right shift and if anything goes wrong I dont use it often It was quite easy to remove but not so much to install if you do it like I did (without removing surrounding keys first beforehand) Gained some experience today. Also notice it was lubed? Heard it somewhere that by lubing you could dampen the sound a little? How about "smoothness" as that is what lube means to me. TIA.

Yes was considering one of those OEM PBT sets from aliexpress. Heard that SA is better with heavier switch, any has experience on this could share?
I will just get a wristrest to try out since its not that expensive. Totally agree, not extremely difficult, just practice.

I kind of picked the 2nd hardest key on my board
For lubing part, maybe in the near future coz it should be very time consuming especially for newbie like myself.
Will do more research on that.


Yes that was one out of two most common ways of installing keys with stabiliser. As horns mentioned earlier, all we need is practice. Practice makes perfect.

Guess I will just have to trial and error on the keycap types. Before knowing different types of keycaps i just simply chose the favourite colour combination which is currently the Dolch now
Lubing isnt hard but it takes time and lots of energy to focus coz they are such tiny parts

By hard i assume you mean "not smooth" anymore? Or is it some kind of a joke
Serious question here, will lubing brand new mkb dampen sound and "smoothen" the keystroke further?

I see. I will just assume my Filco comes pre-lubed as i dont really have the extra time to do lubing at the moment

For the time being, I'm super satisfied with my stock mkb. Hope that in the future i would take out the time and effort to do lubing

Thanks for sharing the links. Been searching for a decent youtuber who talks about mkb but all i found was advertisement on products/ spread poison to make you purchase another mkb or smtg. Will have a look during my free time.
Regarding the anti-slip mat, is there any specific type made for kb or just the regular thing?