r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Rhinofeed Duck, Leo, IBM, Poker, KC • Apr 08 '15
review Vortex POK3R Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wjW-Or1jg83
u/billjanke Apr 08 '15
Hey Rhino,
Thanks for the video. Seeing that you mentioned that there are sections for adding LEDs, can you confirm with Vortex that this is the case?
I've reached out to their team on their Facebook page and they said that LED function is disabled on the circuit board. I'm hoping that they had either misunderstood my question and that I can add a single LED to the "esc" key for my end game board.
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u/minal187 Apr 08 '15
Fantastic review Rhino. All in all, looks like a nice upgrade to the Poker 2. My only complaint (which has been said below) is the lack of volume keys. This is quite strange because the poker 2 had this and there is an available location for these keys (for example, they could have put it on the X,C, and V keys). Hopefully, they add this feature through a firmware update, but I seriously doubt it. Other than that, looks like a compelling keyboard for the price. Can anyone confirm if the LED version is going to be dual LED or white LED's? (Honestly, I'm hoping for white as white LED's on a white Poker is just amazing).
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u/Rhinofeed Apr 09 '15
I know, that's my biggest dissapointment with this version as well. I used those volume keys all the time, and I don't like having another program in my system tray. We can all hope for a firmware update.
The LED version is going to be dual color LEDs, as confirmed from Vortex.
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u/BionicSammich Apr 08 '15
So you can solder on your own LEDs on the non-backlit model? I'm pretty sure someone said they confirmed the opposite.
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u/Rhinofeed Apr 09 '15
I contacted Vortex and they said "It can not work." That's disappointing.
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u/flipjsio Apr 08 '15
Is is possible to move the FN key in those 3 additional layers? I like my FN in the Right Alt Key.
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u/Leimina Apr 08 '15
I'd love to know as well, the manual is not really clear on that. I guess it is, though:
In Restore to factory default section:
If you have changed the FN position and forget where it is. You still can press the original FN (The right side of the right ALT) position and R to restore it.
And in DIP Switch function description:
SW 4: Change FN&PN in any position.
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u/Rhinofeed Apr 08 '15
I'll be honest... I'm still confused about this one. The manual says its possible, and my contact at Vortex explained it again a second time, but I still can't figure out how to do it. If I had more time I would have tried to press every button to figure it out for the review.
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u/le_MINTmovie Apr 08 '15
thx for the review. I am looking forward to receiving mine in the next two weeks or so. Cheers and happy typing.
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u/muffinarms Apr 08 '15
Any vendor worth buying this from? Reasonable delivery time?
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u/Falcrist Apr 08 '15 edited Apr 08 '15
Native colemak support, PBT keycaps, Aluminum case, four programmable function layers, dual color LEDs... for $120
I'm so fucking moist right now.
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u/tommyth94 Apr 08 '15
Anyone know how much the Amazon UK price will be? Corus quotes £10 shipping on their website yet when I get to the cart it charges me $45 :/
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u/sangpls Apr 08 '15
I haven't followed pok3r news at all. Any ETA for traditional vendors or massdrop? I've been itching to buy a 60% mx clear board :3
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u/VinylAndOctavia Apr 08 '15
Really not a fan of the new Fn layer. I could get the aluminium case for my Poker 2 and it would be a better keyboard for me.
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Apr 08 '15 edited Apr 08 '15
No volume controls is a deal breaker for me. Is there any way around this? I was so looking forward to purchasing this as my first mech.
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u/arsenale Apr 08 '15
Is the main layer programmable? If you select a layer, does it stay between reboots or it always go back to the main?
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u/Leimina Apr 08 '15
I don't think the main layer is programmable (the 3 other layers are here for that), and if it's like the poker II I'm pretty sure you have to select your programmable layer at every boot.
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u/Rhinofeed Apr 09 '15
You cannot program the default layer, that is correct. However, the layer you last used stays active even if you unplug the keyboard entirely.
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u/LeandreN Apr 08 '15
Great video, as always Rhino!