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Ruffles808 t1_iufnibi wrote

Wait, how can one be a noob at this hobby?

Like, do they not color coordinate their keycaps and switches or something? Do people gatekeep because somebody paired their Tangerine Panda Linears with a $20 Carbon keycap set from Amazon instead of the $500 Matcha Blast keycap set from Drop?

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TentiTiger11 t1_iug5uwe wrote

Ngl a lot of people in this hobby tends to be toxic towards new people so yeah ig people feel like they are "noobs" just because others want to gatekeep instead of welcome.

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16218581290999685877 t1_iuiaeyg wrote

Just go look at r/customkeyboards rules about no plastic

>No Plastic - Expensive plastic (polycarb customs, Korean plastic customs) are acceptable, as is OG plastic, but plastic kits from Taobao/Aliexpress/Amazon/etc. are not.

Lol weirdest elitism, no plastic unless its this specific plastic!

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KevinSanToast t1_iuicagv wrote

Also hate that the sub is called customkeyboards. In relation to the rest of the hobby, the customization is mid. So many people are doing crazy 3d printed and even hand wired builds. Those are custom imo. r/customkeyboards should be r/bougiekeyboards or something.

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helmsmagus t1_iujlhu9 wrote

r/olkb and /r/ErgoMechKeyboards are more custom than /r/CustomKeyboards 99% of the time.

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pcs3rd t1_iuip9gz wrote

I'm working on my first custom right now.
It's made from pla with the cheapest reasonable kbdfans caps I could find with gat browns.
I would go all out with the parts and everything, but I have more time than money at the moment.

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WinterAyars t1_iuj1x1x wrote

So it's not about custom keyboards per se, more about elitists trying to lord their bank accounts over the peasants. Shameful, really.

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T4COG4M3 t1_iuj8lpe wrote

yup, whats funny is that when you consider the parts around it, a build as a whole can end up rather expensive, but if its with a not-so-expensive case/keycap set, then its immediately dismissed, its expensive, but not the type of expensive they're going to value

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TentiTiger11 t1_iuk34i2 wrote

Yeah it’s kinda sad. A hobby which would greatly benefit in terms of product diversity and price with more people that ends up scaring away new people is just terrible.

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pedrorq OP t1_iufnqqi wrote

Haha that would be a brand new meme!

Dunno, let's see... "Razer keyboard with Mx switches is the best keyboard!" 😉

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C__Wayne__G t1_iui3hyd wrote

Been in this hobby for awhile. I still can’t solder lol

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Coloneljesus t1_iui7tmu wrote

People who care about switch colors more than feel are the real noobs

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pedrorq OP t1_iuig79y wrote

Yup. "I like reds" drives me nuts

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GCamAdvocate t1_iugsn2h wrote

Oh its entirely possible. I mean I was a beginner in the hobby once, I would have definitely classified myself as a noob back then. For me, those who are in the process of researching for a custom keyboard all the way to those who have built 2-3 boards are what I would consider a noob. Nothing wrong with being new, even Taeha was a noob once. The real issue is people who gatekeep shit.

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OP-69 t1_iui9l7p wrote

ah yes

this reminds me of my first build

Gat yellows? check

Overlubed? check

nearly fucking up the holee mod? check

way too much foam? check

bending a lot of the switch pins? check

cheap ass keycaps? check

ah the memories

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pedrorq OP t1_iuig9ju wrote

Would do it all over again? Check

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OP-69 t1_iuih8aq wrote

>Would do it all over again without the mistakes? Check

ftfy

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pedrorq OP t1_iuijt3r wrote

> mistakes

Surely you mean "learning opportunities"?!

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OP-69 t1_iuilw01 wrote

happy little accidents

especially when i accidentally dropped a switch stem into lube

Why else would i want a switch that sounds like its drowning?

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WinterAyars t1_iuj2l8e wrote

Also, we really shouldn't be assuming that people who don't have kilobuck level keyboards aren't "serious" or whatever. The hobby grew out of people trying to make stuff better without buying ancient unobtanium keyboards or spinning up a whole manufacturing facility. Someone who spends $40 on lovingly modding a cheap keyboard into something great is just as valid as someone who buys five keycults and pays someone else assemble them. Maybe more, if they're good.

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5spikecelio t1_iuk4ugg wrote

That’s me. I consider my self pretty knowledgeable about the subject to the point i can figure out some switches and cases only by sound and my goal is to never go high end but to build medium low entry keebs and make them sound and feels as good as a high end keyboard. To this day, mi most expensive keeb os a gmmk pro and i made it sound amazing.

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Qbopper t1_iuhnl5l wrote

i've been lurking around mech kb spaces for a while now, and like

> how can one be a noob at this hobby?

i'm not sure either, but let's be honest, people can and will find a way to gatekeep literally anything in this hobby lol

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Owend12 t1_iuga7y6 wrote

Topre and silent switch boards sounds mushy to me

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GCamAdvocate t1_iugspjs wrote

I don't think I could stand topre. Just sounds horrible to me, idc if this is an unpopular opinion.

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Maleficent_Guard_462 t1_iuhs58i wrote

try it and find out - topre is nice. expensive, but nice. just part of the rich tapestry of keyboards. Don't assume you wouldn't like it and not try it.

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GCamAdvocate t1_iui458m wrote

Yeah I don't have 200$ to spend on a board I hate the sound of.

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OP-69 t1_iui9s1x wrote

>silent switch boards sounds mushy

well...they kinda are

when you bottom out a silent switch you hit silicone dampeners. Which obviously would feel and sound mushier than just bottoming out on a solid material

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helmsmagus t1_iujlold wrote

They are mushy. The dampeners used to silence them add some mush.

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stutche t1_iuhyehl wrote

I don't care if I don't have the high end boards like you guys. I spent $20 on 2 mechanical boards and I'm happy

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pedrorq OP t1_iui00hm wrote

I'd love to find mechanical keyboards by those prices 😁

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stutche t1_iui0cg3 wrote

I'm not sure where you are, but by me there's a store that buys Amazon returns and sells them at crazy discounts. If you live in a somewhat larger city (mine has about 100k people) there might be one by you.

I got an 89 key Havit for $7 last week.

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QuantamAsian t1_iujoaqc wrote

i just want my “end game”…yknow until i find another end game 🫣

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pedrorq OP t1_iuju6fp wrote

I got my end game in August.

Selling it soon as the next end game arrives 😅

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QuantamAsian t1_iujujrh wrote

someday man, i saw something like space80 apollo and want it, when i saw the price it took me weeks of “nah u dont need it…” LOL

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Yoosulis t1_iuj60ry wrote

My bestie said my epsilons where too much poppy and low Haven’t heard of him since.

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