Ummmm so wow how have I never discovered this before??? This is the perfect place for me and it just so happens my keyboard died and I need a new one! I run a Mac and am not picky about Bluetooth or hardwired. Everything else you will have to explain it to me like I’ve 5 haha. Thanks I’m advance. Oh and I did read through the post from a bit ago about good budget keyboards and that was useful.
If you are a switch hound like me and you want something that feels a cut above the rest then Unicomp new model M or ROG RX whatever the fuck.
Model Ms are so well regarded I don’t need to tell you about them and why they feel good.
ROG RX switches are a new optoelectric thing that just so happens to be extremely smooth, stable, and binding resistant while combining full travel and a long pole style bottom out. The clickies also use a unique click mechanism that is most similar to space invaders and works really well if you aren’t into linears. Also comes with on the fly macro recording which is always a plus.
I got an Epomaker RT100 and it’s been great! Prelubed for just over $100.
Thank you! I will take a look! What is significant about the prelube?
Nice and smooth, no friction on the switches without the pain of having to lube more than a hundred yourself 😄
Ahhh ok. Do you have to lube the switches frequently?
Nope, not really! At least not in my experience; I haven’t ever had to relube switches. Non-lubed mechanical switches are still decent too though!
You can buy a used IBM Model M or a new Unicomp Model M within that budget.
mech.land just got a fresh stock of the Zoom TKL (usually pretty hard to find) and they are absolutely stellar. They are a bit over your budget though at around $245 IIRC. I just picked up my second one :D
Still close enough for me to take a look. Thank you!
No problem! It will blow a Keychron out of the water ;)
Man, I got a red dragon from micro center, and it’s not amazing, but it’s very good for my first mechanical. I miss some keystrokes once in a while, but the Bluetooth doesn’t fail and I share it between 2 PCs. Best $50 I’ve spent on keyboards.
Sick, thank you very much! I will take a look at them.
