Black Switch Keyboard

TheGentry · 15 May 2018 at 15:15

So after trying a few keyboards and switches i found my home with black Switches,

I found

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/duck...MI272h2_KH2wIVhuFRCh3RbQO8EAQYAiABEgKXTvD_BwE

I like simple keyboards, the ducky one is rather expensive is there much other options?

vvalter · 17 May 2018 at 11:30

Doesn't Coolermaster have a Masterkeys Pro with Cherry Black switches?

Rroff · 17 May 2018 at 11:39

My go to for Blacks has been the Ozone Strike and Minoix Zibal 60 but they are end of line now I believe and price has shot up loads on the remaining stock. Doesn't seem to be many offerings any more of the Blacks in fairly plain keyboards at a more reasonable price.

It is a bit annoying really as years back maybe 2003 or something I can't remember - before mechanical switches were a "big thing" I bought a "noname" Cherry reseller keyboard with MX Blacks (EDIT: Actually they were clears or whites or something close to that - similar to blacks but a little less force needed but not reds) for like £12 or something - now its like £100+ for these kind of keyboards

TheGentry · 17 May 2018 at 14:12

Same happened when i was going to rebuy my steelseries 6gv2 but end of line and everything is nearly doubled in price :/

NikTheSHNIK · 17 May 2018 at 15:46

I know of one manufacturer who has some boards coming out within the next few months. They aren't a cherry black but are a proprietary switch. I tested them a few weeks back and they were firmer than a brown and so may be what you are looking for. Very linear with very little wobble. I can't say anymore for now but keep your eyes peeled!

TheGentry · 18 May 2018 at 17:16

NikTheSHNIK said:
I know of one manufacturer who has some boards coming out within the next few months. They aren't a cherry black but are a proprietary switch. I tested them a few weeks back and they were firmer than a brown and so may be what you are looking for. Very linear with very little wobble. I can't say anymore for now but keep your eyes peeled!

Why tease! If you need some hulk hands to review them, you know where to find um.

Pruneface · 19 May 2018 at 22:32

I just bought one of these with browns :

https://caps-unlocked.com/varmilo-va88m-light-grey-dark-grey-standard-edition/

Comes with blacks and silent blacks.

Only thing is you'll have to wait a few weeks for your order to be fulfilled, currently waiting for mine.

Or indeed, they do the RGB version with blacks as well

https://caps-unlocked.com/varmilo-va88m-rgbk-standard-edition/

TheGentry · 22 May 2018 at 17:56

Pruneface said:
I just bought one of these with browns :

https://caps-unlocked.com/varmilo-va88m-light-grey-dark-grey-standard-edition/

Comes with blacks and silent blacks.

Only thing is you'll have to wait a few weeks for your order to be fulfilled, currently waiting for mine.

Or indeed, they do the RGB version with blacks as well

https://caps-unlocked.com/varmilo-va88m-rgbk-standard-edition/

i really hate the "lego" look of these ones.

Pruneface · 22 May 2018 at 20:09

TheGentry said:
i really hate the "lego" look of these ones.

If you're referring to the primary colour keys, I assume they give you the grey extra keycaps if you just want white and grey.

White's a bit bright for me so I went for the light grey/dark grey one in the first link.

Can't really report on them yet though, because still waiting for mine.

That aside, trying to offer you alternative suggestions. I was in a similar boat, and I learned that while Ducky are brilliant for gaming, for the coder and typist etc. it's worth looking at Varmilo, Vortex, and Leopold as well for a slightly more subtle "simple" alternative as you mention.

TheGentry · 23 May 2018 at 16:22

Thanks for all the input

Habakkuk · 27 May 2018 at 05:49

Das also use black switches - and are non-gaming keyboards (mostly).

TheGentry · 27 May 2018 at 16:02

My keyboard will be for gaming just don't want any childish stuff over it

Habakkuk · 27 May 2018 at 21:38

Hmm, look at the Das S Pro then.

TheGentry · 28 May 2018 at 02:12

Don't sell black but can change all manually mmmmmmm

Habakkuk · 30 May 2018 at 01:45

I've done that before.

Getting them soldered in is a lot nicer than getting them soldered out.

would not recommend.

TheGentry said:
Don't sell black but can change all manually mmmmmmm

I guess they're only avalible in blue & brown, my mistake.