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kyuss80
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May 26, 2018
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goldsy
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May 26, 2018
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kyuss80Just for clarity the MF87 has PBT key caps. I'm assuming you are referring to the plastic case models without RGB lighting which also have PBT key caps. I seriously doubt the case itself is PBT however. At sub-$100 the case is most likely ABS which really doesn't matter much. Your fingers don't pound on the case anyway.
Since we're mentioning alternatives there is also a plastic case version of this (the F87) which is the same as the MF87 except for the case material and doesn't have the removable cable for just under $100. Of course I'd probably go another direction like a Filco or Leopold if I wasn't going for RGB and didn't mind a plastic case. The build quality of either is much better and cost is very close (within ~$25).
Since we're mentioning alternatives there is also a plastic case version of this (the F87) which is the same as the MF87 except for the case material and doesn't have the removable cable for just under $100. Of course I'd probably go another direction like a Filco or Leopold if I wasn't going for RGB and didn't mind a plastic case. The build quality of either is much better and cost is very close (within ~$25).
kyuss80
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May 26, 2018
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goldsyOh, right. Yeah. I just meant one without back lighting if you people preferred TKL 87 model. I edited that comment after I posted because I said LED first, and then I realized they didn't have an LED model for the TKL on Amazon, just RGB and non-backlit. So my posthaste edit was ~~LED~~ PBT ;)
I just got an iKBC TD108 in yesterday and it blew me away by the quality I got for $60. My main board is a Filco MJ2 TKL and it kind of made me feel a little silly about spending twice the cost just for the name. Not that I'm bashing the Filco by any means. They just felt about equal in build quality. Of course, that's just appearance. I didn't take them apart or anything.
Let's just say that the TD108 is for a gift and I almost kept it for myself, haha. I actually added one to my Amazon Wishlist now, because they offer them in MX Clears and I've been wanting to try them. Can't beat that price!
I just got an iKBC TD108 in yesterday and it blew me away by the quality I got for $60. My main board is a Filco MJ2 TKL and it kind of made me feel a little silly about spending twice the cost just for the name. Not that I'm bashing the Filco by any means. They just felt about equal in build quality. Of course, that's just appearance. I didn't take them apart or anything.
Let's just say that the TD108 is for a gift and I almost kept it for myself, haha. I actually added one to my Amazon Wishlist now, because they offer them in MX Clears and I've been wanting to try them. Can't beat that price!
Tony48307
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May 27, 2018
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kyuss80Yeah, it's pretty hard to justify the MF87 if for the same price I can have a CD87+F87: one for the office and one for home use
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That being said, if you don't care about RGB, buy one of their PBT models for $100 cheaper and enjoy.