Someone whos living in Germany/De to try some keyboards out/meeting!?

[octovert]

i'm in on the next one

[shreebles]

Would like to try some Zealios....

From my cold dead hands!

Kidding, you are free to try them on my main board, but only here at my home...
Where do you live, Ting? Nevermind, I remember now. It's really not far so you can come over if you like.
BRING KEYBOARDS


Note that I didn't actually put Zealios in my keyboard. I only used what I consider the essence of the Zealio - the purple stem. I didn't use their springs because they didn't sell anything lighter than 62g and I wanted something lighter than standard ergo clears. So I went with MX Red springs.
Their housings I did not use because my Cherry Dye-subs got stuck on top (classic Gateron problem).
Furthermore the actuation spring feels and sounds different on Gateron which is why in the end I just stuck the purple stem in a Cherry MX switch.

[Phenix]

few weeks!? I don't think, ordering Zealios can take a while..

Your SSK (s) were really nice eventough I don't know if I like TKL. (from seeing it I would consider whiteFox style)

Still deciding if I start with the IBM or the Topre - but it's a little hard to mod them like you did cause Im not experienced at all.

btw I would try them out again, you confused and helped that much

[t!ng]

Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908

[CeeSA]

all non ISO keyboards

[t!ng]

LoL... ok then it's 3 boards

[Phenix]

I would like to test the tipro and the choc mini.
And the Magicforce 68 if you got it already.

When would you have time? Hopefully again Sunday if shreebles/you are fine with that(Saturday Im at a flashlight meeting

Please inform me..

[octovert]

I have a choc mini - the only board that survived the move to Germany. Happy to take it on a field trip to cologne. Just let me know when

[shreebles]

For me, next week is a bit too early. But that's just me.

all non ISO keyboards

Heresy!
Europeans! Do not bow to American standards!

Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908

The G80 5000, obviously!
But I'm equally interested what a proper Realforce TKL feels like compared to my silenced Novatouch.
Also, the Model F, if it works. Did you do a spacebar mod?
What's that grey fullsize one on the top right?
As for the Cherry switch keyboards, I cannot say as I don't know which switches they have.

[octovert]

My choc mini has mx-browns in it, if that helps.

[t!ng]

For me, next week is a bit too early. But that's just me.

all non ISO keyboards

Heresy!
Europeans! Do not bow to American standards!

Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908

The G80 5000, obviously!
But I'm equally interested what a proper Realforce TKL feels like compared to my silenced Novatouch.
Also, the Model F, if it works. Did you do a spacebar mod?
What's that grey fullsize one on the top right?
As for the Cherry switch keyboards, I cannot say as I don't know which switches they have.

Yeah, I have time issues in the next couple of weeks, maybe in march/april?

I would bring those boards, no problem.

Model F works. Spacebar mod?

You must mean the grey fullsize on the top left. It's an Olivetti ANK 27, my rubberdome queen.

I have keyboards with those mx switches: Red, Brown, Vintage Brown, Black, Vintage Blue (? I really don't know. They are blue, but have a weird softer click than normal blues).

[shreebles]

Yeah, I have time issues in the next couple of weeks, maybe in march/april?

I would bring those boards, no problem.

Model F works. Spacebar mod?

You must mean the grey fullsize on the top left. It's an Olivetti ANK 27, my rubberdome queen.

I have keyboards with those mx switches: Red, Brown, Vintage Brown, Black, Vintage Blue (? I really don't know. They are blue, but have a weird softer click than normal blues).

March or April sounds good. I want to thin out my collection and concentrate on the important bits until then.

Model F spacebar mod:

On a stock F, the spacebar is pretty heavy. Jbert posted a tutorial on how to make it lighter:
workshop-f7/model-f-improvement-dis-ass ... t6982.html

There is another spacebar mod on Geekhack where someone made it Model M-sized and put to extra keys on each side.
While I think that both spacebar mods are interesting, I guess the first one is more common.

Rubberdome queen? What does that mean? Is it any good to type on?

Vintage Brown, mmm-hhhm. Would like to try that. Soft click blues, too. The rest I know well

[t!ng]

Subjectively the best rubberdome feeling (aside Topre if you want) so far.

The vintage brown is in the MX5000.

Thanks for the link.

[Phenix]

Would like to try your Rubberdome queen. Sounds interesting

[Thumper]

That's funny, I live in Cologne. If you want to meet up I'm all for it
But I'm in the middle of moving house ATM, you'll have to wait a few weeks.

I had all kinds of keyboards, even alps, but usually sell everything I don't use.
That means I currently have some MX Black keyboards, a silenced Topre (Novatouch), some ergo-clear/Zealio hybrid and also a MX Blue and one MX Brown one. Plus IBMs, a few floss-modded and also stock ones, buckling spring.
Have a Model F in the house but I have to send it away soon
Also I'm getting a white Alps keyboard soon, but I dunno the ETA on that one.

Are you up for some Novetouch testing in the next weeks? I can bring my b.87

[shreebles]

Maybe.
What switches does your b.87 have? I'm getting a b.face x2 this weekend for repairs, btw.



PS: What's with the rabbits in this thread??
Maybe it's time someone cleaned up a bit

Spoiler:

[Thumper]

A picture says more than 1000 words.




You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ?

[Muirium]

More like a thousand bucks.

[seebart]

btw I would try them out again, you confused and helped that much...

Im keen on trying out Topre/Alps/Matias switches/non-standard mx switches...

Considering ordering an ErgoDOX and would be nice to try some switches before...

I would like to test the tipro and the choc mini.And the Magicforce 68 if you got it already...

Would like to try your Rubberdome queen. Sounds interesting...

PS: What's with the rabbits in this thread??

[Thumper]

More like a thousand bucks.

Rabbit.

[shreebles]

You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ?

Right! You know the guy?

[Miko]

I'm in Aachen. I'm not sure what you are planning, and if you have met. But if you meet, I could join. I can bring a Model M, a Model F, Hall Effect swiches and an ergo dox. I'd like to try topre.

[Thumper]

You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ?

Right! You know the guy?

I do, will tell you tomorrow about it;)

I'm in Aachen. I'm not sure what you are planning, and if you have met. But if you meet, I could join. I can bring a Model M, a Model F, Hall Effect swiches and an ergo dox. I'd like to try topre.

Currently it looks like a short meeting, as we both have a pretty full schedule right now.

[Phenix]

Trying out an ergodox would be awesome. Still thinking aboutgetting one

[faxe]

Should definitely pay more attention to different parts of the forum. I totally missed this.

[t!ng]

So viele Kölner hier ^^

[Thumper]

So viele Kölner hier ^^

English section
What boards do you have?

[t!ng]

Look above....

[Phenix]

I cant hope that a meeting is going to be this week!?

Would have been great (exspecially cause of trying an ErgoDOX (->order the Zealios (thanks Thumper that you let me join your order!)

by the way still typing on an microsoft natural.. (lent).. its imho ok. but NOT mechanical ;(

[octovert]

i'm likely available this weekend - sadly only have the noppoo keyboard (would have purchased a romer-g board if i could find an ANSI US layout at saturn. Sadly...)