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Buying keyboards and keyboard components from EU

Europe

  • Check r/MechanicalKeyboardsUK - The UK community for mechanical keyboards
  • SkinFlint : Price comparison site which has some nice filtering options per switch type etc. Searches for offers in UK, Germany, Poland and Austria
  • mykeyboard.eu : Keyboards, keycaps and accessories. Based in Belgium.
  • The Keyboard company - keyboardco.com (UK)
  • candykeys.com : European Store selling Vortex, Leopold, KBP, Anne Pro keyboards, keycap sets and components. (ISO + ANSI) Based in Germany, ships to EU.
  • mechboards.co.uk : Switches, Keycaps, Cases, Plates, DIY Kits
  • falba.tech : custom wooden bamboo cases, and some acrylic and carbon ones. Switch packs (65 browns at 48EUR). Other parts for the GH60, Atreus, ErgoDox. Also Microcontrollers, diodes, leds etc.
  • mechbox.co.uk : UK stationed, supplies of parts, tools, switches and testers. Huge collection of switches including customs (MOD, Zealios, Aristotles etc.)
  • MechSupply - Products : sister-site of UK keycaps. Some plates, keycaps and switches. Group buys as well.
  • KEYGEM : Switches, Keycaps, lubes, cables, DIY kits and deskmats. Based in Germany, ships to the EU and worldwide.
  • Eloquent Clicks - Custom Mechanical Keyboard Store : Store based in Spain. Keyboards, cases, keycaps, switches, stabilizers, PCBs and other accessories. Group buys as well.
  • theteleport.de : Manufacturer of custom keyboards and ISO DE keycaps based in Germany.
  • ANVIL is manufacturer of entry level custom (gaming) mechanical keyboards, company located in germany. Shipping to DACH region.
  • Oblotzky Industries : Group buys, keycaps, limited items such as switches, deskmats and keyboard bags in stock. Based in Germany.
  • STHLM kb : Selling through hole keyboard kits and some components. Sweden based, shipping globally.
  • Loob.no : Norway based, focuses on lubricants. Also carries switches and accessories, and a small segment of keyboards.
  • Centorek : Based in Poland, selling Krytox and TriboSys lubricants, keyboard parts, tools and other accesories.
  • SplitKB What's in a name: sells split keyboards and has accessories. DIY focused. Netherlands based.
  • Peripheral and Electronics shops which also sell (popular/gaming) Mechanical keyboards
    • Overclockers.co.uk : iKBC, Vortex, Filco, Ducky, Das, Cougar, CoolerMaster
    • getdigital.de : fast shipping, good enough prices. Currently offers Das, Ducky, Filco, Matias keyboards and some keycaps
    • cclonline : Ducky, Coolermaster and others, Cougar, Gamdias, iKBC, Cherry, Vortex
    • MaxGaming : selling all sorts of gaming gear etc. but they've been lately adding more and more custom keyboard stuff.
  • Amazon European sites : Amazon UKAmazon GermanyAmazon FranceAmazon ItalyAmazon SpainAmazon Netherlands

Russia

  • Ergohaven being mentioned on r/ErgoMechKeyboards for Ergonomic keyboards (introduced in the reddit post here)

Second-hand

  • r/Mechmarket Subreddit : check what is on offer (check the [EU] in the title), or post what you want to get and state that you are in EU.
  • Ebay : you can find some second-hand keyboards, keycaps, and other components from UK or Germany

Chinese shops

Japanese shops

i.e. if you want a Topre board or an Elecom Trackball

  • Amazon Japan : priority shipping is usually around 8-15€ (5-7 days). Customs tax should be high but the last time we only paid 5€ for a 45€ trackball (maybe Amazon has found a way to import to another European warehouse first?)
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