QWERKeyboard / Tex Beetle Mechanical Keyboard Review

Chanc3 · 1 Jul 2013 at 18:37

As requested, here is another mechanical keyboard review! Really liked this one!

gropingmantis · 1 Jul 2013 at 18:53

Great review.

This looks similar to the poker II layout...i.e. very odd.

Most 60% keyboards seem to have really weird layouts for no good reason really.
HHKB is closest to a decent 60% layout but its not ISO which is why I ordered a GH60 so I can implement my own layout that, IMO, is ideal and all you really need on a keyboard.

Chanc3 · 1 Jul 2013 at 19:17

Thanks for your kind words, I do love my keyboards so try to cover as much as possible (without taking them apart!).

Saying that, I'm still discovering little twerks etc with this keyboard (typing on it now), so may have to update it!

gropingmantis · 1 Jul 2013 at 19:22

Interesting that they have opted for key combinations to change the layout rather than the DIP switches like the Pure and Poker.

Chanc3 · 2 Jul 2013 at 10:35

gropingmantis said:
Interesting that they have opted for key combinations to change the layout rather than the DIP switches like the Pure and Poker.

I think I prefer it this way, much easier to switch between.

Oh, I'm expecting delivery of the alu keycaps today, so gonna stick them on and see how they look! Will post a picture here when I'm back from work.

These ones:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-001-OE&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2455

Chanc3 · 4 Jul 2013 at 14:46

Chanc3 said:
I think I prefer it this way, much easier to switch between.

Oh, I'm expecting delivery of the alu keycaps today, so gonna stick them on and see how they look! Will post a picture here when I'm back from work.

These ones:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-001-OE&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2455

Zinc key caps arrived! Little annoyed as one has a small flaw on the top (W key, small bubble)