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Looking for Filco TKL ANSI with mx blacks or browns.

Are these being produced or not anymore?

I don't have one to sell you, but I can tell you that my son, a gamer, loves his.

After going through a few keyboard interations (during ages 8?-15?), including good rubber domes, buckling springs, black and white Alps, and blue and brown Cherries, he/we settled on this keyboard with stock black Cherry switches and thin soft O-rings.

That was 8-10 years ago and there have not been any complaints since. Personally, I don't game and dislike linear switches, but I can verify that is a sturdy and dependable keyboard.

fohat wrote: 26 Jul 2023, 17:19 I don't have one to sell you, but I can tell you that my son, a gamer, loves his.

After going through a few keyboard interations (during ages 8?-15?), including good rubber domes, buckling springs, black and white Alps, and blue and brown Cherries, he/we settled on this keyboard with stock black Cherry switches and thin soft O-rings.

That was 8-10 years ago and there have not been any complaints since. Personally, I don't game and dislike linear switches, but I can verify that is a sturdy and dependable keyboard.

Thanks Fohat. Yep, its a stellar keyboard, I had it years ago and want it back now

I’ve got an ANSI Majestouch 2 with “silent reds” I’m not particularly fond of. You could probably talk me out of clutching hold of that one a lot more easily than my 87 U.

Muirium wrote: 26 Jul 2023, 19:00 I’ve got an ANSI Majestouch 2 with “silent reds” I’m not particularly fond of. You could probably talk me out of clutching hold of that one a lot more easily than my 87 U.

why you dont like it?

I’m spoiled. The Filco's a well-built board, nice standard ANSI layout, snappy stabs, and plenty of choice for caps. But I’m used to Topre and Model F, so I can't help feeling MX's inherent scratchiness…
To actually mod those switches, I'd have to desolder the whole board, which is too much bother for my taste.

Muirium wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 11:50 so I can't help feeling MX's inherent scratchiness…

*cherry MX's inherent scratchiness

will defend clones with my life

podgen wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 14:07 will defend clones with my life

as you should !
I personally use(d) Gateron Oil Kings and Durock L2´s and wow. So buttery smooth, its insane. The only thing that I´ve tried that was smoother was a Wooting

Does anyone refer to Gateron's and Kailh's many switches as "MX"? I always hear them termed "Box navies" and the (very many, just as specific) like. When I say MX, I always mean Cherry.

What the Filco needs is either a total swap out to smoother, non-Cherry, switches; or ruthlessly lubed; or just a less-picky user who doesn't fussily fondle keys as I do.

Fact, I may end up re-soldering Filco to mount some good switches on it, like Gateron black ink box.

You're interested in mine, then?

Very lightly used, comes in original box with PS/2 adapter etc. I’ll rummage out the original caps. My Cherry dyesubs aren’t included.

Muirium wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 14:35 Does anyone refer to Gateron's and Kailh's many switches as "MX"? I always hear them termed "Box navies" and the (very many, just as specific) like.

Actually yes. A few people I´ve encountered online refer to all MX style switches as MX. Most of the time, its people that are veeery biased towards some other kind of switch (alps, topre, BS) & who won´t stop touting the supposed supremacy of their chosen platform I think every Platform has their strengths and weaknesses and I find it a bit boring to limit myself to just one.

That being said, I myself have limited my collection to only alps, topre and BS boards.(Well almost, I own 3 MX style boards)
But thats more of a space and money saving measure then a matter of taste. I would love to try out a good space invader board, or even a beamer someday.

Muirium wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 14:35 Does anyone refer to Gateron's and Kailh's many switches as "MX"? I always hear them termed "Box navies" and the (very many, just as specific) like. When I say MX, I always mean Cherry.

What the Filco needs is either a total swap out to smoother, non-Cherry, switches; or ruthlessly lubed; or just a less-picky user who doesn't fussily fondle keys as I do.

Ahhh, alright - usually people just categories them by their stem type, and I think it's unfair to call them clones, as they've really improved on Cherry's design for the most part

Muirium wrote: 27 Jul 2023, 23:25 You're interested in mine, then?

Very lightly used, comes in original box with PS/2 adapter etc. I’ll rummage out the original caps. My Cherry dyesubs aren’t included.

Yeah, might be interested.
There are loads of those on ebay and reddit, but would prefer buy it from you

If I were going to buy it, it would be to desolder it, as I'm not a fan of reds, especially silent ones.
£45 posted? With original caps please. Oh, and that keyboard cover, I love those!

Cheapskate game recognise game.

Those Gateron ink black switches will cost you a penny, I see, but that’s your business. Indeed, it's one of the reasons I've not bothered to tear that board apart for a much-needed upgrade. I want to see the MX compatible 'endgame', at a nice, dull, normal price.

Muirium wrote: 29 Jul 2023, 17:47 Cheapskate game recognise game.

Those Gateron ink black switches will cost you a penny, I see, but that’s your business. Indeed, it's one of the reasons I've not bothered to tear that board apart for a much-needed upgrade. I want to see the MX compatible 'endgame', at a nice, dull, normal price.

There are lots of those for £40-50 on ebay and reddit, that is why i suggested 45.
What would be your price?

One here just went for £25

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305038381356 ... media=COPY

I think I found one, with mx blacks, £40, nice.