Cheap linear boards
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- Location: Norway
- Main keyboard: CM QFR
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade + various mice
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Red
- DT Pro Member: -
Well, first post here. I've been a member at geekhack for a few months now, some of you might have seen me there. Probably not though.
Figured I'd join here since I heard this is more centered around Europe than GH.
Lately I've been wanting to get a somewhat cheap linear switch keyboard that I can use for gaming and bring around with me without worrying too much about it.
I've been looking into the SteelSeries 6G, but I recently heard about the rapoo which seems to be a decent choice.
How/where can I get a rapoo in Europe for a decent price? Is it worth the hassle over the 6G? Are there any other keyboards I sould consider, like Cherry keyboards? Not too fond of the design of most Cherry boards, but I won't mind if it's nice and cheap.
Figured I'd join here since I heard this is more centered around Europe than GH.
Lately I've been wanting to get a somewhat cheap linear switch keyboard that I can use for gaming and bring around with me without worrying too much about it.
I've been looking into the SteelSeries 6G, but I recently heard about the rapoo which seems to be a decent choice.
How/where can I get a rapoo in Europe for a decent price? Is it worth the hassle over the 6G? Are there any other keyboards I sould consider, like Cherry keyboards? Not too fond of the design of most Cherry boards, but I won't mind if it's nice and cheap.
- CeeSA
- Location: Westerwald, Germany
- Main keyboard: Deck 82 modded
- Main mouse: MM711
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0016
- Contact:
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- Location: Norway
- Main keyboard: CM QFR
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade + various mice
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Red
- DT Pro Member: -
Is it a trustworthy store? I don't tend to trust things that seem too good to be true, this is almost in that category. Though it's far more believable than a 1€ Filco.
Thanks for the tip, will probably order if I can figure out how since it's all in German.
Though I'm still interested in the rapoo or similar boards, so any advice regarding that is appreciated.
Edit: Looks like the store won't let non-germans register.
Thanks for the tip, will probably order if I can figure out how since it's all in German.
Though I'm still interested in the rapoo or similar boards, so any advice regarding that is appreciated.
Edit: Looks like the store won't let non-germans register.
- CeeSA
- Location: Westerwald, Germany
- Main keyboard: Deck 82 modded
- Main mouse: MM711
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0016
- Contact:
if you need a proxy, pm me.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
They seems ridiculously cheap to me. At that price I'd be interested in buying a couple, even taking into account the cost of shipping them to the UK.
CeeSA, when you say "proxy", are you talking about an internet proxy to enable someone to register on the site, or are you willing to ship the keyboards to us foreigners?
CeeSA, when you say "proxy", are you talking about an internet proxy to enable someone to register on the site, or are you willing to ship the keyboards to us foreigners?
- CeeSA
- Location: Westerwald, Germany
- Main keyboard: Deck 82 modded
- Main mouse: MM711
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0016
- Contact:
yes!grasshopper wrote:... are you willing to ship the keyboards to us foreigners?
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- Location: Norway
- Main keyboard: CM QFR
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade + various mice
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Red
- DT Pro Member: -
With shipping the cost goes up to like 30€ for me, so not sure if it's really worth it. Though it's still cheaper than most of the alternatives, it's not a very attractive board for me anymore.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
Thanks for the offer. Let me think about it.CeeSA wrote:yes!grasshopper wrote:... are you willing to ship the keyboards to us foreigners?
Incidentally, can you tell me whether the keyboards are new? If they are then I think I'm going to bite.
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- Location: Germany
- DT Pro Member: -
are u serious? what lets you think that a store would sell new Cherry G80s for 1€grasshopper wrote:Thanks for the offer. Let me think about it.CeeSA wrote:yes!grasshopper wrote:... are you willing to ship the keyboards to us foreigners?
Incidentally, can you tell me whether the keyboards are new? If they are then I think I'm going to bite.
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010
Same seller, same keyboard but USB instead of PS/2, price 5€:
http://cumb.de/product_info.php?info=p1 ... dfefd5b568
http://cumb.de/product_info.php?info=p1 ... dfefd5b568
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
Well to be honest 1€ seems too cheap even for a refurbished board so I thought it was worth asking. Has anyone here ordered from this company before? It occurs to me that they might make their profit by artificially ramping up the cost of shipping as some Ebay sellers do. Unfortunately, I can't find any shipping info on their site.mintberryminuscrunch wrote:are u serious? what lets you think that a store would sell new Cherry G80s for 1€grasshopper wrote:
Thanks for the offer. Let me think about it.
Incidentally, can you tell me whether the keyboards are new? If they are then I think I'm going to bite.
- yakill
- Location: Germany
- DT Pro Member: -
I ordered one a few months ago, payed 4,90€ for shipping if i remember correctly.Well to be honest 1€ seems too cheap even for a refurbished board so I thought it was worth asking. Has anyone here ordered from this company before?
They shipped within a few days inside germany.
Board was okay too, bit yellowed of course.
Mine was from a Berlin based pharmacy, it had sticker ledgeds, after peeling them off keycaps were almost new condition.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
Hmm. That sounds very reasonable. I'm so tempted to buy one of these boards.yakill wrote:I ordered one a few months ago, payed 4,90€ for shipping if i remember correctly.Well to be honest 1€ seems too cheap even for a refurbished board so I thought it was worth asking. Has anyone here ordered from this company before?
They shipped within a few days Insider germany.
Board was okay too, bit yellowed of course.
Mine was from a Berlin based pharmacy, it had sticker ledgeds, after peeling them off keycaps were almost new condition.
I would be grateful if you could answer a few more questions for me:
- Did you buy a PS/2 or USB model? If it was the latter then does the keyboard support PS/2 and USB, or just USB?
- Does the board support NKRO?
- Are the switches mounted on a metal plate?
- Does it use cherry MX black switches?
- Can you tell me the full model number?
- Are the keycaps two-shot moulded? I'm guessing not from the pictures (and of course the price) but no harm in asking.
Thanks for your help.
- Spharx
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Leoplod FC200R
- Main mouse: DeathAdder
- Favorite switch: MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
I've bought one of these too :
- the seller should have (gazillions of) PS/2 and USB
- I am not sure but they have just 3 key rollover or so ( ive harvested just the caps from the board)
- pcb mounted
- yes blacks
- G80-1851LPMDE
- lasered caps
- the seller should have (gazillions of) PS/2 and USB
- I am not sure but they have just 3 key rollover or so ( ive harvested just the caps from the board)
- pcb mounted
- yes blacks
- G80-1851LPMDE
- lasered caps
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
Hi Spharx,Spharx wrote:I've bought one of these too :
- the seller should have (gazillions of) PS/2 and USB
- I am not sure but they have just 3 key rollover or so ( ive harvested just the caps from the board)
- pcb mounted
- yes blacks
- G80-1851LPMDE
- lasered caps
Thanks for providing that information.
Do you happen know what the model number for the USB keyboard is? I'm trying to work out whether it's a combined ps/2 and USB board, or just USB only. I tried sending the company an email about a week ago but it was bounced back.
I'm confused by their description of both keyboards. They claim both types have 102 keys. But the pictures on their site and the model number you gave me suggest 105 keys.
- Spharx
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Leoplod FC200R
- Main mouse: DeathAdder
- Favorite switch: MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
Nahh I've got a PS/2 model but at the shop there where some USB only models too so I don't think that they are selling PS/2 and USB in on device.
The keyboard looks exactly like on the picture of the complete messy website. I had to email them about something and my mail was rejected too. After some weeks I found two replies from them on my email account.
The keyboard looks exactly like on the picture of the complete messy website. I had to email them about something and my mail was rejected too. After some weeks I found two replies from them on my email account.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
I believe that some of the Cherry keyboards can convert between USB and PS/2 with a passive adapter. Unfortunately, without a full model number it's impossible to know which type they're selling.Spharx wrote:Nahh I've got a PS/2 model but at the shop there where some USB only models too so I don't think that they are selling PS/2 and USB in on device.
That's interesting. I thought my email might have been rejected because I wrote it in English and they identified it as spam. Maybe I'll have another go.Spharx wrote:The keyboard looks exactly like on the picture of complete messy website. I had to email them about something and my mail was rejected too. After some weeks I found two replies from them on my email account.
- cable
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2
- Main mouse: QPAD 5K
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blown
- DT Pro Member: -
So these guys do not ship internationally or within Europe? Seems to be only Germany?
I'd love to buy a few of these keyboards and if someone willing to help that'd be awesome. Extremely appreciated.
- Spharx
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Leoplod FC200R
- Main mouse: DeathAdder
- Favorite switch: MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
Ohh I just currently saw this sentence "3 verschiedene Betätigungsarten: Lineare Betätigung, Soft-Druckpunkt, Klick-Druckpunkt" well its time to test some blues and clears then
"Sendungen ins Ausland sind nur nach vorheriger Absprache möglich." means that you have to try to talk to them before they ship anything out of Germany.
"Sendungen ins Ausland sind nur nach vorheriger Absprache möglich." means that you have to try to talk to them before they ship anything out of Germany.
- sixty
- Gasbag Guru
- Main keyboard: DKSaver
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Black
- DT Pro Member: 0060
This is just default copy-paste from the generic G80 description. These boards are 1000% all MX black.Spharx wrote:Ohh I just currently saw this sentence "3 verschiedene Betätigungsarten: Lineare Betätigung, Soft-Druckpunkt, Klick-Druckpunkt" well its time to test some blues and clears then
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
I've noticed that they also sell Cherry G84 keyboards. Does anyone here know what type of switches they use. According to Cherry's datasheet they're mechanical. But that can mean anything.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
So they're not ruling it out altogether then. I guess I'd better send them another email.Spharx wrote: "Sendungen ins Ausland sind nur nach vorheriger Absprache möglich." means that you have to try to talk to them before they ship anything out of Germany.
- cable
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2
- Main mouse: QPAD 5K
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blown
- DT Pro Member: -
If you mail them and say that you want them to ship to x country - does it have to be in German? As grasshopper said that if you write it in English it may be identified as spam? Is that correct?
And I'm guessing this is the correct place to contact them?
I'm pretty pumped to try out the Cherry MX Black and want to order already tomorrow, for €1 it's too good to be true.
And I'm guessing this is the correct place to contact them?
I'm pretty pumped to try out the Cherry MX Black and want to order already tomorrow, for €1 it's too good to be true.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- DT Pro Member: -
Has anyone got this company's real email address? As far as I can tell, it's only possible to communicate with them using their web based form. But it seems to be a bit flaky.
- Spharx
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Leoplod FC200R
- Main mouse: DeathAdder
- Favorite switch: MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
cables link is right also I found this email in the replays : bestellung@cumb.de
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010
Phone no.: 00-49-30-30831166
I dropped by (Weimarer Str. in Berlin-Charlottenburg) a few weeks ago. Small shop, was closed at the time.
They've got another shop (Eberstr. in Berlin-Schöneberg), was there too, was closed as well.
Phone no. there: 00-49-30-78958699
Website of that second shop: http://www.2hpc.de (same company)
Concerning the g80-1800, they claim to have 1972 in stock.
Edit: still another website (no keyboards by now, though): http://www.computerundmehr-berlin.de/
I dropped by (Weimarer Str. in Berlin-Charlottenburg) a few weeks ago. Small shop, was closed at the time.
They've got another shop (Eberstr. in Berlin-Schöneberg), was there too, was closed as well.
Phone no. there: 00-49-30-78958699
Website of that second shop: http://www.2hpc.de (same company)
Concerning the g80-1800, they claim to have 1972 in stock.
Edit: still another website (no keyboards by now, though): http://www.computerundmehr-berlin.de/
- cable
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2
- Main mouse: QPAD 5K
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blown
- DT Pro Member: -
There's also: info@cumb.deSpharx wrote:cables link is right also I found this email in the replays : bestellung@cumb.de
Found it in this category.