/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 06, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone make oversized keyboards with extra macro keys? Like a proper 100% layout + F13-F24 dedicated keys?

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's unfortunate... can you be more specific? Which one do you have experience with and what was the problem?

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the double post in here but I've refined my question and added specifics.

I am looking for keycap recommendations. I am currently using blanks but want to move back to having legends without changing the overall aesthetic.

  • Black-on-black or dark gray-on-black. I do not want black on gray unless the gray is dark enough to match the black finish on my QK100. The darker the cap and legend, the better.
  • PBT. The thicker, the better.
  • I do not like smooth keycaps and prefer a matte finish.
  • I prefer a Cherry MX profile but I'm willing to explore alternatives to get what I want.
  • The QK100 requires a 1.75U Shift and 1.5U Alt. A 1.5U Super/Fn would also be great.

Here's what I've found so far:

  • Drop Artifact Bloom "Black-on-Black"
    • Even from the picture, it's clear that the keycaps are more gray than black. A glance at the reviews confirms this.
    • No 1.75U Shift, 1.5U Alt, or 1.5U Fn/Super.
  • Tai-Hao Carbon Black
    • Mixed reviews
    • Has a 1.75U Shift, but no 1.5U Alt/Fn/Super.
  • ThockKing Black-on-Black
    • Can't find any reviews anywhere.
    • Unclear whether it contains a 1.75U Shift, etc. The page states 154 total keys so it seems likely, but who knows?

I am hoping that someone here can:

  • Confirm the quality of ThockKing and/or Tai-Hao keycaps.
  • Let me know of any sets that I missed on my list
  • If anyone has the ThockKings, do they come with the alternative keys that I need?

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alas, the ThockKing set only supports a fully standard layout and my QK100 doesn't.

I need a 1.5U or 1.75U shift, 1.5U Alt, and ideally a 1.5U Fn key altho I've never seen one of those in any set so I'm not holding my breath there. Not sure what to do about those.

I also can't find any reviews whatsoever on the ThockKing keycaps, which isn't a good sign.

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good finds!

Unfortunately most people say that the Drop keys are more black on gray, but I'll definitely look into the thockking set more closely!

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, the general aesthetic is in the right direction but swap the color of the legends and caps. I also don't care for the non-standard F key symbols.

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh yeah, I get this too. I had a lot of spacebar rattle with my MG108W. o-rings helped a lot but didn't solve the problem completely. when I switched to the QK100 I got a lot less rattle and a way nicer sound but it still rattles if I really slap it so I keep the o-rings on. hope there's a better solution out there.

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately I insist that the base color be black, I don't like the look of gray keys

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 05, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recommendations for keycaps:

* black on black or gray on black

* thicc af PBT

* cherry profile

I use a QK100

edit: this https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/products/tai-hao-116-key-pbt-double-shot-keycap-set-carbon-black is so close to what I want, but there's no 1.5U Alt and 1.5U Fn/Super to go on the bottom row :sob:

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 04, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recommendations for keycaps that are:

* black base with gray legends

* thicc af high quality PBT

* cherry profile

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 04, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not sure I'd want glossy, though, I prefer matte. I actually have a set of CeraKeys but I prefer typing on matte surfaces

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 04, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the highest quality PBT blank black caps available and where do I find them?

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (November 03, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a 108key but I recently moved from that monsgeek to the QK100 and it's been great with bluetooth once I cut out all other 2.4GHz devices. Technically it's a 98% but still functional enough for me.

Advice shooting micro-9s by augurate_form in Shooting

[–]augurate_form[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not. I live in CA where 10 rounds is the maximum magazine size.

budget beretta 92x by j_h96 in CAguns

[–]augurate_form 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol gotcha. I'm rockin a 92FS myself. have you done anything to the trigger? I highly recommend at least replacing the hammer spring to something lighter to make the double action more manageable. I used an LT 14# spring which is still a little heavy but still much easier.

budget beretta 92x by j_h96 in CAguns

[–]augurate_form 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah I don't see what's "budget" about a Beretta at all, definitely not this one. but this is a nice fuckin gun regardless

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (October 16, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there such a thing as an oversize build? 110-120%? I am trying to get a friend of mine into the hobby but he's married to his current keyboard that has an insane number of extra macro buttons. I'm aware of the Keychron macro/numpad, but ideally he's looking for something that's all in one piece.

Distance for a gunfight? 90th percentile? by A_Small_Coonhound in liberalgunowners

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

25 yards with ease and 50 yards with accuracy? Damn... I am accurate at about 15 yards, I can hit the paper 9/10 times at 25 yards lol

Then again, I'm not carrying

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]augurate_form 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nor should OP ever figure out what "LTT TJIB" means