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EdzelYago
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Jun 13, 2015
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waynesworld
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Jun 16, 2015
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EdzelYagoLet me preface by saying that this is my first mechanical keyboard. I was (and am) quite happy with my HP Mini Keyboard which gets some great reviews on amazon, but it doesn't have backlighting which I need, so I got the 987 black keyboard with brown switches as my first mechanical foray.
Although I like the 987, compared to the HP Mini, I am finding the 987 browns to be quite a bit lighter and/or more sensitive, so I tend to be making more typing mistakes.
Which 87 backlit keyboards do you recommend?
Edit: I do really like the 987 though, especially as I get used to the more sensitive touch.
Although I like the 987, compared to the HP Mini, I am finding the 987 browns to be quite a bit lighter and/or more sensitive, so I tend to be making more typing mistakes.
Which 87 backlit keyboards do you recommend?
Edit: I do really like the 987 though, especially as I get used to the more sensitive touch.
EdzelYago
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Jun 18, 2015
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waynesworldI wanna say the Corsair K65 RGB or the Blackwidow Tournament edition. I'm still using my RG-987 though. Not the best keyboard but it's pretty.
waynesworld
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Jun 18, 2015
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EdzelYagoThanks. That Blackwidow Tournament edition is interesting because the price (to Canada) is reasonable. Perhaps also I'd like that 50g actuation force. Something to consider down the road :-)
guyo
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Nov 15, 2015
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EdzelYagoJust giving back a bit to the "community".
I'm no great keyboard connoisseur, by any stretch of the imagination. I have actually never owned a keyboard with original Cherry MX switches. I have, however, used Unicomp/IBM buckling switches, and have over the past few months been typing on Kailh brown switches (on a Noppoo Spyder Lolita keyboard), which I've enjoyed quite a bit.
Having now switched between two of these R987s for over a week (one with brown Greetech switches, one with blue), all I can say is they are both a real joy to use.
I actually find the the brown Greetechs quite a bit more pleasing to type on and consistent in feel than the Kailh switches on the Noppoo. There may be other factors at work here, such as the height of the keys on the Noppoo requiring slightly greater force to push down, but all in all, my experience with the Greetech switches has been a pleasant one, despite EdzelYagos negative opinion of them, which, admittedly, nearly caused me to leave this drop.
I hope this slightly different feedback proves useful.
I'm no great keyboard connoisseur, by any stretch of the imagination. I have actually never owned a keyboard with original Cherry MX switches. I have, however, used Unicomp/IBM buckling switches, and have over the past few months been typing on Kailh brown switches (on a Noppoo Spyder Lolita keyboard), which I've enjoyed quite a bit.
Having now switched between two of these R987s for over a week (one with brown Greetech switches, one with blue), all I can say is they are both a real joy to use.
I actually find the the brown Greetechs quite a bit more pleasing to type on and consistent in feel than the Kailh switches on the Noppoo. There may be other factors at work here, such as the height of the keys on the Noppoo requiring slightly greater force to push down, but all in all, my experience with the Greetech switches has been a pleasant one, despite EdzelYagos negative opinion of them, which, admittedly, nearly caused me to leave this drop.
I hope this slightly different feedback proves useful.
jahboi
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Jan 11, 2016
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guyoPerceived internet fame gets to 99.9 percent of peoples heads. Also that's expected from a sponsored youtube channel, they'll never support something that competes with their ad revenue. Take these youtube companies/employees with a grain of salt, they sure are salty.
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These are the worst Cherry MX clones I have ever felt. I ordered the white/white in brown switches and it feels absolutely terrible. The wobble is something I've never seen in any respectable mechanical keyboard and the switches feel like they're on the edge of browns and reds, the tactile bump is almost non-existent and feels on the verge of wearing out and becoming completely linear.
Look elsewhere for a mechanical keyboard because these are probably scraping the bottom of the barrel of Cherry clones.