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Mechanical keyboards are dead? Magnetic keyboards?

Just got an email from Nuphy that said the Halo65 HE was sold out and preorders that hadn't shipped (like mine) were being refunded. Not at all pleased about this after waiting over 2 weeks. Anyone else get the Halo65 HE?

Happy Hopping said:
So you just got your Nuphy? how many days? so what are the gain from your magnetic keyboard vs. your Corsair, can you describe in more details? and is the gain only on playing PC games? or do you gain from business application, such as word processing / excel spreadsheet etc.?
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I suggest you just buy an HE keyboard from Amazon. Give it a try for a couple weeks and see what you think.
 
well, since they sold out, there is always that Australian option for $400+. It's Xmas, market is up, bitcoin is up, spend some big $, burn $400+ on a keyboard

hey, there is people who burn $6.2M on a banana, why can't you burn $400+ on a keyboard :D
 
I wanted the new Wooting keyboard but didn't want to wait forever so I ended up getting the Corsair TKL with PBT caps which was my second choice. It has volume knob which the wooting doesn't have so I'm not sad about it.

I haven't been able to game on it yet, but I've been using it while I work and so far I love it.

The increased responsiveness of the keys is very noticable. I have it set for max sensitivity, 0.1mm actuation and 0.1mm release. I haven't messed with the strafing thing that's banned in Counter-Strike yet.
I'll test it out with some UT99 tonight if I have time.
 
sharknice said:
I wanted the new Wooting keyboard but didn't want to wait forever so I ended up getting the Corsair TKL with PBT caps which was my second choice. It has volume knob which the wooting doesn't have so I'm not sad about it.

I haven't been able to game on it yet, but I've been using it while I work and so far I love it.

The increased responsiveness of the keys is very noticable. I have it set for max sensitivity, 0.1mm actuation and 0.1mm release. I haven't messed with the strafing thing that's banned in Counter-Strike yet.
I'll test it out with some UT99 tonight if I have time.
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I'm going to give that Corsair a try. I prefer a smaller 65% form factor, but can't find an HE keyboard in that size and in stock.
 
but Corsair doesn't make anything. All they ever done is re-brand. So who's the OEM?
 
Mad Maxx said:
Ever try figuring these things out for yourself?
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I couldn't care less about Corsair. I never buy that brand since they sold me SSD that doesn't appear on BIOS. I don't believe anyone should buy that brand. Since their handling of those defective SSD, in which people including myself would own those SSD, and suddenly, they stopped appearing on BIOS. Millions of complaints on their BBS, they don't take phone call, emails, and that's their management. That group of management team is still the very same today as it was back when those SSD fails. It's pathetic management
 
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Alright, I won't glare menacingly.

Is cool.

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I just picked up a Razer Huntsman v3 Pro TKL. It's analog optical, with rapid triggers, snap tap and adjustable actuation point. So far I like the switches and snap tap is really nice for strafing in FPS. Seems like a very solid board and it better be considering the price and having to deal with Synapse.

From PCMag:
"It uses Razer's Analog Optical Gen-2 key switches, which have a quicker reaction time than mechanical switches. They also have a longer lifespan because they lack failure-prone metal contacts to detect how far a key is pressed. Instead, optical switches use infrared light and photoelectric switches to detect key presses. We've seen linear optical switches in keyboards like the NZXT Function 2 and the SteelSeries Apex Pro before. Optical analog switches take this a step further, allowing for a full input range from 0% (the key is up) to 100% (the key is pressed all the way down).

This isn’t totally new to Razer’s keyboards. Both the Razer Huntsman Mini Analog and the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog also have optical analog keys. The difference here is that the Gen-2 switches bump the maximum actuation point up to 4mm (the previous max was 3.6mm) and transmit analog inputs from all keys, enabling them to mimic the movements of an analog thumbstick or joystick. The previous generation does this, too, but only on the WASD keys. With Gen-2, you can enjoy joystick-like motion on each key."
 
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I had the Melgeek Made68 which had the Kailh Green Hornet hall effect switches and it is a very very nice keyboard and the switches feel so good with full actuation distance control in the Hive app. Very nice but it's only available in TKL and not full size else I'd still have it today.

Ducky One 3 Pro Nazca Lines replaced it with the new MX Reds.

IMO no mechanical switch board has ever felt as good as those keys on the Melgeek. The day they do a full sizer I'm going back.
 
I bought the K70 PRO TKL, and I don't know if I like how the magnetic switches feel to be completely honest. Do all magnetic switches feel the same?
 
Nocturnal said:
I bought the K70 PRO TKL, and I don't know if I like how the magnetic switches feel to be completely honest. Do all magnetic switches feel the same?
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No, magnetic switches have different GF points like mechanical switches.
 
DogsofJune said:
I like it. Played some POE2 with it before bed last night. Worked well.
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Revisiting this. A section of the KB quit. No y,u,h,b,n,j.

I rest it, still nothing. Sending back. I did like it when it worked tho.
 
Has anyone who previously used EC (Electrostatic Capacitative) keyboards switched over, or at least tried out Hall Effect keyboards? Care to provide some notes for a comparison?
There are obviously different switches for both categories, but I'm curious about how ones with similar "specs" (start force, actuation point, etc) would compare.
I'm on a NiZ Micro (EC) keyboard now, which I use for work and gaming. Unlike a lot of the mechanical keyboard fans on here, I like the low noise and low effort of typing.
 
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