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GaleForce

407

Jan 3, 2018

So ladies and gents, the time has come for me to get a second keyboard for these (technically my third mechanical, but I've retired the one that I used for several years prior to really getting into it at a hobby level). I have my Nautilus GMK kit on a 108-key 100% CM Master Keys Pro L which is a keyboard I absolutely love. It's your basic setup, no frills, no stupid gaming BS, no bigger than it needs to be, with good weight to it and a perfect feature-set for myself. I'm tempted to buy yet another one since I have the Alphas + Triumph Mods + Triumph Numpad on this drop, but two of the same keyboard seems a little lacking in creativity.
I love the 68% kits out there like the TADA for instance, and I loved the Red Scarf 100%-ish one with the compact numpad and spacing removed from where the homegroup is but I missed out on that one. I don't really want to waste the numpad I got for this kit though, it seems like if the ergonomics are on this could be my daily driver. GMK keys have provided a really nice typing experience, IMO (even nicer than OEM), and I know SA isn't exactly known for its ergonomics/typing speed, but if Matt3o pulled off what he wanted and created a truly ergonomic SA-style cap in MT3, I feel like I should go full 100% for my desktop and use that. In which case, I have a few options. Specifically, I could get another 100% board for MT3, I can get something a bit smaller (missing the homegroup area or the numpad), or go for a 60-70% size board and move my Nautilius keycaps there (to put the MT3 caps on this 100% I'm typing on now).
What is everyone else planning to put them on and any suggestions on what I should do? Space saving isn't a big issue for me, although having a travel board would be nice since I travel a lot for work (in which case GMK would be better than my soon to be favorite keycap set coming in this drop, if I even use a high-end keycap set on my travel board). I have traveled with this keyboard before and it wasn't bad. But as far as when it comes to my desk in my home office, I have a ton of space and function comes before form for me when it comes to layouts. Any ideas?

Jan 3, 2018

TomKazansky

206

Jan 3, 2018

GaleForceI think you should go with another 100% board. Reasons being you mentioned you don't want to waste the numpad kit and, also, the aesthetic of this keysets calls for a full-size-desktop-board.
I have Alpha + Triumph Mods + Triumph Numpad + Triumph Novelties and my initial plan is to buy / build a regular 100% board for it. but right now, I can't really content with "regular" board anymore (sad!) so I need more kits for my upcoming build. (I will post pictures here if I ever finish this build)

Jan 3, 2018

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Petch

117

Jan 3, 2018

GaleForceGet an 1800 layout. There are some spots left on the Duck Jetfire GB, if you're wanting to go all-out

Jan 3, 2018

CarmenOhio

184

Jan 4, 2018

PetchI was going to recommend an 1800 layout too, then I remembered he would be screwed because of that short shift. He would need the Extra Triumph Mods kit in order to use an 1800 layout.

Jan 4, 2018

Petch

117

Jan 4, 2018

CarmenOhioJetfire uses full size shift

Jan 4, 2018

CarmenOhio

184

Jan 14, 2018

PetchThe bottom row is still non standard on the Duck Jetfire with the 1.5 unit and 1.0 unit keys. He would need the WKL set for the 1.5 control and alt.

Jan 14, 2018

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