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Kamigoroshi
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Nov 7, 2017
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I got mine yesterday and finally got mine set up after 4 hours. So a few thoughts.
1. Like many people have already chimed in, the stabilisers are wonky. It's not enough to detract the experience for me, but it's enough that I notice it if I am doing just pure typing. I'm not going to nitpick the definition of "Cherry Stabilisers" because I know the futility of arguing marketing terms, so I immediately ordered new stabilisers and call it a day.
2. I jumped at this drop because the switches are modular, so the first thing I did was to swap out the switches. My alphanumerics are Kaihua Bronze (which wasn't offered in the drop because their light column is a little different). My modifier keys are the original silver which I thought it was a good excuse to try out linear switches for once. The entire experience requires both hard work and care. You have to really squeeze the switch removal tool to easily pull out the switches because the tool itself is so wide. If you don't have a good grip on it, you run the risk of fumbling the switch or scratching the aluminum with the tool. The other pain was putting the switches into the sockets. You have to press down really hard, but make sure you align the switches properly or you will bend the pins (I did so to 2 of them). By the end of it, my fingers were pretty worn out, but that's the price to pay for switches you can swap out.
3. The instructions for setting up the K-Type are easy enough. The issue comes with trying to program it. I have have no experience with this software before so I am trying to figure out how to do things like static key backlighting, fingerprint light, and rainbow underlighting all at once. It becomes a pain when you have to keep flipping the keyboard over and use a pin to change the K-Type to flash mode.
4. Does anyone feel the LED hues are a bit off? I also have other LED's which I set to purple, but the purple (using the same RGB setting as my other peripherals) that I set for the K-Type comes out more pinkish. I had to set it to a darker purple for it to come out the lighter shade that I want. That meant redoing and flashing the keyboard several times, which I stress again, is a pain.
Aside from that, the build quality is great and there were no defects I could see. I wish they didn't have to send us generic USB-C cables, but luckily I had a braided one long enough for my use.

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Nov 7, 2017
codeks
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiLPT: Fn-Esc puts your keyboard into flash mode.
Also, you can import your old code into the configurator so you don't have to keep redoing everything from scratch
Nov 7, 2017
Kamigoroshi
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Nov 7, 2017
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codeksNow see, this is why it needs to come with a more detailed manual.
Thanks!
Nov 7, 2017
lailoken
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiWhich stabilizers did you get? And why? I might do the same...
Nov 7, 2017
lailoken
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiAlso, Fn-Esc puts it into program mode... at least that's the default...
Nov 7, 2017
lailoken
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiI too have noticed that a pure white color changes hue when I change the brightness... definitely pink/purple.
Nov 7, 2017
Kamigoroshi
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Nov 7, 2017
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lailokenGrabbed some off ebay that's labeled genuine cherry stabilizers. Time will tell whether I made the right choice getting from there.
Nov 7, 2017
TelFiRE
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiGetting the exact same color out of multiple LEDs is actually insanely difficult. There's a whole industry behind tuning monitor colors correctly. You just have to eyeball it when it comes to products like this. Even the exact same product line can have slightly different shades given the same input, because there is no economically feasible way to make LEDs within the tiny tolerances necessary for exact color reproduction.
Nov 7, 2017
TelFiRE
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Nov 7, 2017
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KamigoroshiYou made sure to get plate-mounted ones right? Plate mounted authentic cherry is definitely what you want. I swapped mine out (and clipped/lubed the cherry ones as I always do) and it's night and day, sooooo much nicer.
Nov 7, 2017
Kamigoroshi
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Nov 8, 2017
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TelFiREYup. I made sure it was plate mounted, not PCB. Hopefully it isn't rip offs as well. Ebay can be a den for it, but they are a bit more clear on what they are selling.
Nov 8, 2017
BlueCrowned
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Dec 13, 2017
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TelFiREThat's interesting, I had no idea. The K-Type seems to do a decent job anyway. I did have to redo the LEDs many times though before I figured out that the color will be most vivid if you go with nearly the darkest shade before it just starts looking black on the color chart.
Dec 13, 2017
TelFiRE
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Dec 13, 2017
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BlueCrownedYeah that's kind of weird how that works huh? I learned that one from my PC lighting which uses NZXT Cam software and has that same quirk.
Dec 13, 2017
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