It's a glossy hard plastic shell. I actually prefer it to the soft touch coating of the standard DA.
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My input setup is complete... unless Corsair releases a backlit, tenkeyless with Brown or Red switches.
CoolerMaster actually has a tenkeyless with red switches coming out sometime relatively soonish under their "CM Storm" brand. Not backlit though.
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How are you liking your Leopold?
I have the Filco Ninja Majestouch 2. Im thinking of getting the Leopold Otaku.
To be honest it was not worth $120. I was expecting something much better for the price. Maybe Mech keyboards are just not for me. The keys don't really feel that great, and I can type much faster and more accurately on a scissor-style laptop keyboard (or apple aluminum keyboard).
With type racer I average around 90-95wpm with my old apple keyboard. With the leopold I rarely break 80 and make many more mistakes. I think the long keystroke of a mech kills me; and I am not good enough to not bottom out (have gotten better but it takes way too much work to think about it while typing.)
I feel like my hands get tired faster on the Leopold as well since you have to move the keys so far for them to actuate. For gaming it does feel much nicer than my old keyboard though.
I also feel like the number keys across the top are slightly too close to the top row of letters. I often end up hitting 3 instead of e.
With type racer I average around 90-95wpm with my old apple keyboard. With the leopold I rarely break 80 and make many more mistakes. I think the long keystroke of a mech kills me; and I am not good enough to not bottom out (have gotten better but it takes way too much work to think about it while typing.)
I feel like my hands get tired faster on the Leopold as well since you have to move the keys so far for them to actuate. For gaming it does feel much nicer than my old keyboard though.
I also feel like the number keys across the top are slightly too close to the top row of letters. I often end up hitting 3 instead of e.
This could also be your choice of Cherry MX switch. I just tried my Leopold board with cherry MX clears and I think I prefer it overall for typing. I am torn between which one (of my MX clear or brown) to keep though since I think the brown is better for gaming since it's a lighter key, but I have a similar experience to you in that I seem to bottom out a lot using the browns unless I really concentrate and type carefully, but with the stiffer springs in the clears, I can type much faster and more "naturally" (as if I am typing on my Apple Alu KB) and I rarely seem to bottom out since the resistance is higher near the bottom and it is enough to counteract my natural finger pressure.
I'm with compslckr. Last week, I had to use a scissor/laptop style keyboard while on a job site for a few days. I couldn't believe how much faster, more comfortably I typed on it compared to my Filco. I'm going to try using it at home, all next week. If I continue to type so well, there's gonna be a used Filco in the FS/FT forum.
Nearly two years ago, I started this thread by posting my keyboard/mouse in use at that time: Enermax Aurora Micro and Razer Diamondback. Since then, I've tried several different keyboards with an emphasis on mechanicals. I've come full circle and am back with a scissor/laptop style board. I just type more accurately/comfortably on these boards.
Crappy cell phone pics of my new Enermax Aurora Lite and Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi with a beautiful new Diablo 3 shell. That annoying white ring on the mouse is the reflection of my desk lamp's bulb. The pad is a PureTrak CompLexity.
EDIT: I put my Filco in the FS/FT thread. $100 shipped. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1038006786#post1038006786
Crappy cell phone pics of my new Enermax Aurora Lite and Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi with a beautiful new Diablo 3 shell. That annoying white ring on the mouse is the reflection of my desk lamp's bulb. The pad is a PureTrak CompLexity.
EDIT: I put my Filco in the FS/FT thread. $100 shipped. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1038006786#post1038006786
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A TKL Filco Majestouch 2 w/ cherry blues before the keycap change.
Naked.
Dressed up in white engraved PBT keycaps.
Close up
I suck at touch typing on the number row so I put the stock keys back on for visual aid.
Picture with my Logitech G9x.
Naked.
Dressed up in white engraved PBT keycaps.
Close up
I suck at touch typing on the number row so I put the stock keys back on for visual aid.
Picture with my Logitech G9x.
Wow that's a very nice look...great contrast between the keys and the case.
Maybe I'll eventually dye the case of my Model M black. (Though the contrast between the keys and the case wouldn't be as good as you have there...)
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Nothing special, all Razer products...
Razer Lycosa
Razer DeathAdder (1800 dpi)
Razer Vespula
Razer Chimaera 2.1
Razer Lycosa
Razer DeathAdder (1800 dpi)
Razer Vespula
Razer Chimaera 2.1
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lol^^
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Supercharged_Z06
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Heh - Really love the looks/performance of the Monsoon speakers still. Wish they were still made as I have yet to find something even remotely close in the same form factor (1/2" thick) that sounds as good. Electrostatic ribbon speakers rock as far as transparency/clarity goes. For serious listening though I switch over to my Grado headphones.
Yes sir, I've been playing it for close to eight years now.
A CRT and a giant mousepad are always almost sure signs
A CRT and a giant mousepad are always almost sure signs
I am waiting for the BenQ XL2420T to come out so I can get rid of this CRT, but it has been nice.
DSee
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Mouse: SteelSeries Kinzu
Mouse Pad: SteelSeries QcK+ NaVi
Keyboard: WASD Keyboard v1 (mx black) review unit
Do the white keys get dirty?
Only the spot where it's engraved. I was hoping to replace these with laser etched ones, as they wouldn't get dirty at all. The face is still clean though, it's just where the letters are gets filled with sweat or dead skin I suppose. Eww
Just got my CM Storm Quckfire in reds today. Love everything about it except the keycaps. I like the tenkeyless form factor and I like the red switches a lot more than I thought i would. I love the super light smooth feel of them. I'll get more pics once I switch my white keycaps on it.
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How are you liking that quickfire? I'm pretty set on sticking with cherry reds as my current rosewill is a dream to type on (with rubber o-rings). However, I would really prefer a tenkeyless and the media function keys are something I miss coming from a G15.
I think my absolute dream of a keyboard would comprise of Tenkeyless Cherry Reds, PBT keycaps w/ ninja style letters (the smooth key tops are amazing), adjustable led backlighting, function media keys & o-ring dampeners. The day this keyboard is made my search for the perfect input device will be complete.
I think my absolute dream of a keyboard would comprise of Tenkeyless Cherry Reds, PBT keycaps w/ ninja style letters (the smooth key tops are amazing), adjustable led backlighting, function media keys & o-ring dampeners. The day this keyboard is made my search for the perfect input device will be complete.
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I see...
Thanks a lot, I want a keyboard with white keys but friends keep saying they get dirty and look old very fast..