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Clueboard 66% Custom Mechanical Keyboard Kit

Charly13579

Nov 24, 2016

Why is this so expensive?

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KoreanWombRaider

Nov 24, 2016

Charly13579Dude, if you took the 10 seconds of effort to scroll down, you can find your answer.

Charly13579

Nov 24, 2016

Charly13579For me it costs 300$(because shipping to germany) and youre just paying a block of aluminium, a pcb plate, some switches and keycaps. This is basically just material that costs less than 100$. I just dont get how they can sell that stuff for so much :o

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ChuckDee

1906

Nov 24, 2016

Charly13579You're not paying for a block of aluminum. You're paying for a CNC'd case. And more. Scroll down like @KoreanWombRaider suggested.

skullY

330

Clueboard

Nov 24, 2016

Charly13579The short answer is that it's a boutique board made using premium materials and fabrication techniques. We are working on growing to make economies of scale work in our favor, but in the meantime we are limited by the tooling and labor costs involved in making this.
There's a lot of details here you simply don't see on other cases. The top half of the keyboard is essentially a super-plate, carved out of a 25mm thick block of aluminum. A lot of work and effort went into perfecting both the shape and finish of the case. The end result is a high quality keyboard with a very luxurious feel.
Give this highlight reel a watch if you'd like see more about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSfHhrd0tr4

iLoveTomb3rY

252

Nov 24, 2016

skullYthis so called review video is full of fluff, and has no value at all...

zoomwalt

Nov 24, 2016

iLoveTomb3rYwell, you're biased because you don't like the guy who ate a sock. Is he the guy who stole your renders or something? Gotta love keyboard drama

iLoveTomb3rY

252

Nov 24, 2016

zoomwaltIt's exactly people like you who creates dramas all the time, keep on spreading your conspiracy theories. Great job.
Btw, please enlighten me on how not to be biased with opinions.

Cotay

224

Nov 24, 2016

Charly13579$300 is certainly a lot of money, but this is a very good deal for what it is. On my most recent build, just the case, pcb, plate and keycaps cost over $450. That's not considering switches, SIP sockets, LEDs, stabilizers, and assembly materials (solder, etc.). This is not a mass produced off-the-shelf product. It is a custom machined housing and custom pcb that is limited in production numbers. Try having this made on your own and then you'll see expensive.

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