# Let's talk Mechanical Keyboards **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [January 24, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958 "2019-01-24T19:39:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/1 "2019-01-24T19:39:36Z")
> [@Does this forum create "yo-yo envy"?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-forum-create-yo-yo-envy/297887/38): > > I have way too many mechanical keyboards. Oh, man, tell me about it. I blame Deskthority and its Cappening threads that filled me with so much keycap envy I actually endured a 7bit GB… ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/2 "2019-01-24T19:41:21Z")
Yeah, I have some R5 and R6 SAs myself from ole 7-bit. What a cluster… /r/mechmarket has slain my wallet over the past year or so… And they keep making, and I can’t stop buying, awesome GMK kits… ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/3 "2019-01-24T19:43:14Z")
My workbench right now… [MK Madness](https://i.imgur.com/xDGL71Y.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/4 "2019-01-24T19:45:25Z")
Sweet! Here’s my current endgame board (I need to take a new photo of it with my YYF Space Cadet throw next to it): ![topre_space_cadet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/e/02eaa579d45eaed0707a4b6d9f46b34f82f9b50f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/5 "2019-01-24T19:48:28Z")
Mmm, that’s some nice toprey goodness right here. Space Cadet looks great on it. I was thinking about picking up one of the new R2s. As for endgame, I’ve convinced myself that’s a “per keyboard” thing XD And since you’ve got Space Cadet, then you’re quite familiar with the walletsuck known as massdrop as well lol. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/6 "2019-01-24T19:50:21Z")
Yes, MassDrop was my main walletsuck for the last couple of years, but lately its been YYE. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/7 "2019-01-24T19:52:55Z")
This is my current daily driver in it’s endgame attire. ![IMG_4407](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/e/41e1ce1d00fa5aadb451562f09d682a7b6ae8071.jpeg) For anyone curious, that keycap on the upper right is an artisan key called a “Shishi” in the “Nightrunner” colorway that sells for about $350.00. I was lucky to get in on the initial purchase raffle at retail cost of 70. This hobby is nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/8 "2019-01-24T19:54:25Z")
Yeah… I hear ya. I’ve been looking for a new throw myself, and was reminiscing about “[theyo.com](http://theyo.com)” days. Lead me here to find JHB to see how he’s been doin 😃 ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/9 "2019-01-24T19:54:26Z")
Full of Laser goodness, I see! I never got into artisan keycaps. Don’t own a single one. My wallet is grateful. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/10 "2019-01-24T19:55:36Z")
Hahaha, I hear ya man, I held out for a long time, but ETF’s Poisoned Summer sale last year sucked me in. I try to only pickup caps that match my keysets, and only one per board. Slippery damn slope, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/11 "2019-01-24T19:58:37Z")
The Spades Queen artisan that dropped recently on MD had three versions that were color-matched to Carbon, which I have, but as cool as the sculpt was, I just would never be able to bring myself to put one on any keyboard of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/12 "2019-01-24T20:03:25Z")
Honestly, man, a lot of artisans are really goofy and stupid looking. Just because it’ll go on a stem, doesn’t mean it looks good on a board, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/13 "2019-01-24T20:06:09Z")
> [@Does this forum create "yo-yo envy"?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-forum-create-yo-yo-envy/297887/44): > > Space Cadet looks great on it. I also have one of these: ![ND-BlueSplit-1_1024x1024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/4/9/0498f544773bb8feb91e5b5a4c2a4073d4b20579.jpeg) to go with this board: ![Norbauer_Dasher](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/0/c/50c1d75fc1221a0f41fa6f4219c19f25b42488c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/14 "2019-01-24T20:12:25Z")
Nice, man, that matches really well! Is that a Norbatouch there? I’ve got a Tactical Black Norbauer case for my novatouch I’ve yet to install. Good stuff. Hmm… Now I have to find a throw that matches Laser lol. And that my friends is FOMO is action. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/15 "2019-01-24T20:19:33Z")
Yep, it is a Norbatouch indeed. I also have a Space Station White one with an MT3 /dev/tty Triumph set on it (its what I’m typing on right now, in fact), and a Tactical Gray one with SA Carbon on it. Ryan Norbauer makes exquisite cases. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/16 "2019-01-24T20:22:00Z")
Ahh aluminum, such a wonderful metal lol. Good stuff, man. That space station white sounds like a candidate for Godspeed. ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/17 "2019-01-24T20:22:53Z")
Thank God I don’t know what y’all are talking about. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/18 "2019-01-24T20:22:54Z")
![dev_tty_norbatouch](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/e/3/9e35e24bb9bfb4e0981abed206ff13bddc4cee6a.jpeg) I’m not really a fan of the Godspeed colors. Pastels are not really my thing. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/19 "2019-01-24T20:26:02Z")
I hear ya, I flipped a couple sets, but never mounted it up myself. I’ve still got a TKL set I need to move. To be fair, that board looks fantastic just as it is, that board has been fully endgamed. With your matching cables even. I still have yet to buy some matching cables… Never expected to be having an mk conversation here today, but this has been fun, man. ---
**Author:** ![Aox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aox/32/45878_2.png) [@Aox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aox)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958/20 "2019-01-24T20:29:34Z")
Come take a dip in the mechanical water! You can get boards and keysets to match your throws lol. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lets-talk-mechanical-keyboards/297958.md?page=2)