Hi i'm new to mechanical keyboards and looking to get a TKL or 75% size and needs to be quiet and ideally below RM300. Any recommendations?

If you don't mind buying from Taobao and wait few weeks using sea shipping via agent to avoid SST for best price-performance, I would recommend the assembled 3-Mode VTER Galaxy80Pro for RM203-RM216 excluding shipping depending on your color choice. It's basically an upgraded version of EPOMAKER x Feker Galaxy80 (VTER galaxy80) which you could find lots of video on Youtube.



The switches included aren't quiet, but you can just swap them out with the quiet switches of your choice and resell the original switches. There's a 3-Mode barebone kit version of the board for RM176 but it's only available in light green. For only around RM30 more, you get switches and keycaps.

If the green board matches your aesthetic, you could save the trouble of selling and swapping out the switches if you go with this option. It looks great with certain tones of keycaps, look at the photos

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?_u=820asbo...d=779264280336&

There might be other recommendations if you have other requirements such as needing a volume knob, screen or don't mind only having wired connection.






This post has been edited by Nojo: Jun 8 2024, 01:06 PM

a good observation. i think lubing might minimize these effects.

it's mass-produced stuff. unless there are serious qc before sale, there will be lemons in what we received.

luckily almost all parts in a mkb are fixable.

I prefer to get locally.. at least if anything's up you can check with the local vendors.

Take a look at these, plenty of selections and you can try them out in their shops in KL.

https://shopee.com.my/mkb.my?shopCollection...24#product_list

https://shopee.com.my/pc.mod?shopCollection...90#product_list

This post has been edited by quarantined: Jun 10 2024, 12:43 PM

Try Xinmeng M71, it's 70% though but you might be interested in it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIh7UoiOh40
Last time I bought from a store in Shopee was RM309
but now I see the same store sells it for RM372

but I found one shop in Shopee here that sells it for RM278
https://shopee.com.my/Xinmeng-M71-Keyboard-...b0-a9290d62dfd5

so should be within your budget

This post has been edited by descendant: Jun 11 2024, 09:49 PM

I'm wondering if anyone tried having their boards refinish/cerakoted here?

Any pros locally?

Thanks for the suggestions guys (respect) due to the urgency of having a keyboard I ended up with a keychron K8 Pro from a local seller at slightly over RM300 during lazada sales , so far felt satisfied with it.

I saw in discord and FB that they are people that have sent for cerokated. It is around RM400 to RM500 for 1 color if not mistaken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqCfvnZIzM...nnel=liltip1104

I only tried re-anodizing back in 2014, called so many spots and asked around. The whole thing cost less than RM40, basically u tumpang their other large orders, I waited a week for the color I went with.

Not sure if they still do this, I think a few people went there last time after my recommendation.

https://excellentmulticoat.com.my/


Before
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=66802872

After
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=67022362

It's finally here after few days, scared me when I notice the box looking a little rough. They replaced the switches for top spec Rainy75 with these new custom Kailh switches that have the same MX Cream stem as BCP switch.

how much you get it? and from taobao?

Yep they are from Taobao for around RM350. Since I can't wait to get my hands on it, I opt for air instead of sea shipping. It's within 3kg which cost RM59 inclusive of potential tax.

Kalih BCP should be nice. They say quite similar to sarokeys BCP

IINM the stem and bottom housing is identical, it's slightly lighter and smoother.

IDK how I feel about this MDA set



This post has been edited by Nojo: Jun 20 2024, 01:44 PM

Just wanted to share:

1. The actual method I did to straighten a spacebar that I mentioned previously.

Taping it to one side of the Alu bar, can see clear that there is a slight bending of spacebar


Taped both side and bake it in the oven at 80'C for about 20mins. After that let it cool at room temperature until it reaches room temp.


The results after removing the tape. Done this for both PBT and ABS spacebar using the same method. Total done about 8 spacebars if not mistaken.


2. I have also purchased a "milmax" socket equivalent from taobao to make the Hiney H88c into hotswap.


The Hiney PCB was already soldered with switches. Had to desoldered it, and further using the copper wick to clean the PTH so that the socket can fit into the hole.
For the hotswap socket, the grip to the switch was fine and the price was significantly cheaper vs the milmax socket.


Switch leg in the hotswap socket under microscope.


This post has been edited by zzzz52: Jun 20 2024, 12:48 PM

Macam kena red marker. Interesting

I would not be using those bloody caps lol

Cool keeb though, they are selling more than that locally i think.

I was thinking of using the caps with the HE board, I even got a red knob but then I sold the board.

Even the base spec is like 420+ on Shopee, top spec is like 500+. I think you could get it a bit lower with 10% cashback.

Sea shipping is definitely the way to go, be prepared to wait a long time though.

My order is still on the way, items reached the warehouse on June 11 and 12 left the port yesterday while June 8 items departed on June 16.

Based on the estimation, it should take 5 days to reach Malaysia.

https://wccftech.com/review/redragon-fidd-8...eyboard-review/

magnetic? hm

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 22 2024, 11:03 PM

anyone using black diamond v1 or 2?
the v2 forged carbon pretty sick, if its in white forged should look much better

https://store.dry---studio.com/products/black-diamond-75