tkl and smaller keyboards

TKL Keyboards (=<87-Key)

Keycool 87

Ducky Shine 3 TKL

Ducky Zero TKL

HPE 87The HPE 87 is likely the least expensive option for a white keyboard: Cheap caps, but that doesn't matter because I'm getting the DSA double-shots. I believe the HPE 87 has costar stabilizers and reviews well. I'm not crazy about the logo, I may try to remove or replace it at some point.

Vortex/KB Talking ONI 87

If you can go up to the $200 range, Filco is a great option. They're pretty much known for having the best build quality around. Only thing some people might complain about is the ABS keycaps.

Filco Ninja Majestouch-2

Noppoo Choc Mid 87

CMStorm QuickFire Rapid

CM Storm QuickFire Rapid is made by the same OEM that Filco uses (Costar).

QFR has Costar stabilizers, which are generally considered better than Cherry stabilizers. The QFR also doesn't have any backlighting

CMStorm QuickFire Stealth

CMStorm QuickFire TK

Max Blackbird TKL

WASD v2 87-Key Custom

Compact Keyboards (=<84-Key)

Vortex/KB Talking Race II

Noppoo Choc Mini 84

Plus for Noppoo: POM keycaps more durable. No shininess after being used daily for over a year and half. The ABS keys on my Keycool are already starting to get shiny after a couple months. I assume that the PBT keycaps on the white Noppoos will wear similarly.Plus for Noppoo: wider right Ctrl key. I use this key a lot and it's nice to have the extra size.

Plus for Keycool: I like the higher-profile keycaps.Minus for Keycool: The pad printing on the keycaps is very thick.Minus for Keycool: I've had some problems where a key will register as stuck down if I press it only down just to the activation point.Plus for Keycool: Better layout, with Home/End keys usable without having to press the Fn key. Having Pause/Print where it is on the Noppoo is completely idiotic.

My perfect keyboard would have the Keycool Home/End layout, Noppoo modifier layout, and POM keycaps.

Here's a pic I took of both on the day I got my Keycool, after using the Noppoo daily for 18 months. As you can see, no wear/shininess on the Noppoo keys at all.

Keycool 84

Ultracompact Keyboards (=<70-Key)

Vortex/KB Talking Pure Pro 60%

Filco Majestouch MINILA 67

Leopold FC660C

Leopold FC660M

Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2

Minimal Keyboards (=<66-Key)

Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional2

Vortex/KB Talking Poker II

Vortex/KB Talking Pure

NEO 87 Zelia

Cherry MX Switches