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sand, that's all I have to say xD, but in more seriousness, I and my friends used to try to make the scratchiest speed cube (Rubik's cube but better), but you can do things with those that you can't exactly do with a switch because it doesn't have electrical components, like putting peanut butter o...

I made this name 2 or 3 years ago and I would like to change it, but when I try to change it in my profile manager it literally shows up as being uneditable, no matter what I try, and it seems like nobody else is having this problem. thanks. edit, if there is absolutely no way to do this just say so...

Chyros had a really shit SCLS module. I had one and it was extremely smooth with zero binding. The keyfeel was weird, but not bad. People need to stop taking his word as gospel. you honestly can't blame him, we have all had experiences of people overhyping a keyboard or switch and then trying it ou...

sand, that's all I have to say xD, but in more seriousness, I and my friends used to try to make the scratchiest speed cube (Rubik's cube but better), but you can do things with those that you can't exactly do with a switch because it doesn't have electrical components, like putting peanut butter or...

I spend a lot of my time working on ergonomics, and re-learning things for the sake of ergonomics. anything from a 30% to the dactyl manuform 6x6. it hasn't even become an ergonomic thing anymore, now its just for fun. this layout seems very interesting and I have always wanted a layout like this, w...

a lot of people seem to have the misconception that mx linear switches really fell off, and now they are worse then ever. this is not true. the only reason that vintage blacks are so highly praised is because they are vintage, and have been used a lot. retooled blacks were a viable solution, until a...

as a loyal user of the planck, I can say that two layers is all that I need. but three is a bit overkill, which is exactly why I have a 48 key instead of a 47 key, which is where I stash my third layer. the thing with the planck is that you really can only have one set of fn/cmt/ctrl or whatever lay...

these do sound very bassy, but it does have the same problem that mx blues and greens have. its the fact that they are so goddamn rattley, and the sound is not conformed at all. the best way that I could describe them, is locusts nest.

https://durock.en.alibaba.com/product/62307703994-813573623/Factory_Custom_Linear_Keyboard_Switch_67g_65g_62g_55g_78g_Mechanical_Keyswitches_for_DIY_Gaming_Keyboards.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.84.14.5c7d5b34ST7vj3 if I am not mistaken, isn't this the same brand that had the whole stealios thing with k...

https://durock.en.alibaba.com/product/62307703994-813573623/Factory_Custom_Linear_Keyboard_Switch_67g_65g_62g_55g_78g_Mechanical_Keyswitches_for_DIY_Gaming_Keyboards.html?spm=a2700.icbuShop.84.14.5c7d5b34ST7vj3 I haven't looked at this thread for a long time, and I just wanna say, um, what the fuck...

this is very upsetting. however, there could be another reason that they are scraping these old pieces of tech. he could be working for some place and not have a say in what he does, but films it. or he could be scraping it for parts, to sell or for personal use.

I have tried a board with them, but not because I went and bought one or something, but they actually did a thing at my local target where you could try razer purple optical switches. also I have a friend who bought a tournament addition a while back, and it came with razer green. as far as I could ...

I've been contacting recyclers to see if I could find any junked Alps keyboards and one of them sent me this photo of a Focus with Orange/Amber Alps, could Focuses actually come with these or is this just a community project they found photos of? I don't want to be conned into buying rubber domes s...

Anyone have an Input Club board? Are they legit? What do you guys think about their claims that their new one is Beamspring-like? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lekashman/keystone-the-future-of-mechanical-keyboards?ref=checkout_rewards_page I did look at these (on the Kono web store of all th...

Muirium wrote: ↑

18 Dec 2019, 12:21

You know when you're on Deskthority when even a thread with "best modern" in the title yields recommendations of decades old boards. It's "modern" if it's new old stock, right?

I guess so. As I said, the plank has support for alps skcm skcl switches, but I was more looking for mx style yes.

daguil68367 wrote: ↑

17 Dec 2019, 20:21

Novelkeys Creams with UHMWPE stems are probably your best bet. Smoothest materials, great sound.

They sold out of those months ago. If you bought them, I would be willing to buy them off of you?

Most MX switches are pretty good with regards to smoothness but personally MX Blacks if used a long time are very smooth. I will happily agree with that statement, however, the market for vintage or retooled blacks are at an all time low right now. It’s such a shame, because the sound of retooled b...

This is something that I have been wondering myself as well. I think that if there was a Modern Bluetooth mouse in a classic mouse enclosure, that would be cool. This is an old thread I know, but I was wondering if their was any updates on if anyone has found anything yet.

In my profile it straight up says that I am not that into mice. But I do know this one thing. Mice by corsair, any razer that isn’t the viper (especially the deathadder holly crap) all suck in too many ways to list. I own a deathadder, and it is worse then a separate 20 dollar mouse, even though the...

This looks very interesting. I think that its great that people are making a departure from 40-75% exclusively, and not including anything above that. This is such an interesting project, and would love to see this project grow bigger. On a side note, I hate the 75 percent layout so much. Not that a...

I am not new to linears that aren’t exactly new, and have tried the best of the best contactless switches. The only problem that I had with most of them, is the fact that they actuate way too high for me. (In relation to the contactless switches). And I know keyboards like the wooting that use conta...

Topre, the best modern day alternative to a traditional mechanical. In my opinion, topre feels amazing. It is on par with todays best, and at that it is a huge departure from what most people would want. The rounded tactility is interesting, and I like that it actuates midway, instead of all the way...

I have heard this board in person, I love how clacky the board is, and it is semi deep. However, I would never buy one, as holy moly, it actuated with the weight of my fingers on the home row. This friend is a pretty aggressive typer, so I suggested that he might wanna spring swap with something a l...

I wont ramble for long, but I will provide some links below, and what each one is. Ortho-linear Planck (they don’t have a kit, but as long as you pick up the pcb [hot swappable] plate, case, switches and keycaps, you will be good) Preonic https://drop.com/buy/preonic-mechanical-keyboard (you need yo...

Also the thing that makes some click switches better is the same reason that makes tactile switches better. The type of tactility. Some people like a light tactility, and some people like bone crushing tactility, but the thing that most people can agree on is that the sharper the tactility, or the l...

Please please PLEASE don’t buy mx, gateron, Kailh, or greetech green or blue for the base switch. These all have the same common problem, and instead go with kailh box navy, jade, white, or pink for the base switch. As far as it goes for the spring, some clear and speed switches go down to 30g of fo...

KB 7953 definitely. It sounds like nothing new, but the feel is where it would get people. That board is not insanely well known, but it probably is worth something anyway. Unless it is the later black version, in which case it is pretty worthless.

This is so totally a personal opinion, but the white and grey/beige color scheme doesn’t seem that appealing to me. But since this doesn’t pertain to the question, I will say that they are good quality durable keycaps.

Least reliable, my red dragon k552 white with outemu blue. I picked it up for the heck of it. It broke in so many ways that It would take to long to explain. The m0110 that I am using right now is actually pretty unreliable right now. I rad to replace some of the switches with a keyboard from an old...

At least they have an iso layout lmao. I wish we would go back to this time when thick durable plastic cases were normal, and the sound is allowed to run rampant. That case is just bonkers for what the keyboard actually is.