mechanical keyboard?

by speci • 6 Mar 2011, 18:04 • Journals
So I don't really know a ton about the diff switches for mechanical keyboards, what would be the best to try first? Been using regular shitty keyboards forever, I want a nice one to use for a long time
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h8m3 6 Mar 2011, 18:11
i wouldnt go for clicky ones and get a black cherry switches based like SteelSeries 6G V2 for example
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Nonix 6 Mar 2011, 18:24
more expensive = better
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Skyshaper 6 Mar 2011, 18:30
buy a keyboard that has a good layout, i personally don't like big keyboards they take up too much space plus big mousepad? you will need really long arms!
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dEzIrE 6 Mar 2011, 18:52
depends

black switches = accurate and not so much noisy, very smooth
brown = bit more noisy, and you have the press the key halway to "activate" it
blue = very noisy, wich can feel very accurate if you prefer this more.

i myself got the steelseries 7G with black switches, its freaking aweseome, u can rly feel ur typing on quality and it just feels so much better than a normal one and you rly want to type on it or just use it :D

e: diff between the SS 7g and the 6Gv2 is that the 7g has a wrist pad and a hub integrated and a small backspage. 6g has a big backspace
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Shuki 6 Mar 2011, 21:43
All those switches activate half way trough the key stroke, the only difference is the key weighting and what feedback you get when you hit that halfway mark.
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dEzIrE 6 Mar 2011, 21:44
well yeah, but my english aint good enough to explain that :D
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Panda 6 Mar 2011, 18:57
Just buy a £3 keyboard from the shop, they all do the same thing l0L
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