[Recommend] Good Mechanical Keyboard

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

 

[HolyInnocents]

Hi, are Keychron keyboards worth it? Looking at the low-profile series (K1 and K3), look v aesthetics but I'm not sure if they are as good as they claim to be...

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

 

[noangel7]

any rec for 100% wireless board? I was looking at RK but their wireless boards with hotswap switches are 68 or 87 keys, did i miss out on their 100% one?

Using a K6 at home now and enjoying the easy key pressing
But i must have numpad for office.

 

[Viper0402]

Just gotten the CoolerMaster CK350 Mechanical RGB Gaming Keyboard (Blue switch) at $56.70 after discounts & vouchers during 7/7 sale.
Superb quality, well built, nice RGB, clicky and all keys responsive.

https://www.lazada.sg/products/cool...ll__13499__null__0.0__0.0__elp.2_starplus.3__

 

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

Hi, are Keychron keyboards worth it? Looking at the low-profile series (K1 and K3), look v aesthetics but I'm not sure if they are as good as they claim to be...

The royal kludge is pretty good

 

[jonnyboy91]

any rec for 100% wireless board? I was looking at RK but their wireless boards with hotswap switches are 68 or 87 keys, did i miss out on their 100% one?

Using a K6 at home now and enjoying the easy key pressing
But i must have numpad for office.

RK has full size keyboard but only wired version.

You can consider IQUNIX F96 or K4 V2, both are wireless compact full size.
Only K4 V2 is hotswappable, IQUNIX switches are soldered.

 

[Columbian78]

Hi, I am totally new to mech kb and never had 1 yet. Wanna get 1 now, hope to have some recommendations.

Must have, important:
- Wireless (2.4Ghz usb dongle type)
- Multimedia buttons especially a volume wheel
- Not super loud. I think it should be linear switch type?

Other points:
- No need customisation or swappable.
- No need lights (RGB?)
- Ok with full size or less. No need number pad but must have the F row of buttons (6 rows?).
- General purpose use

Thanks.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

any rec for 100% wireless board? I was looking at RK but their wireless boards with hotswap switches are 68 or 87 keys, did i miss out on their 100% one?

If you're okay with a tiny compromise, would 96% layout (100-keys, compared to 104-keys standard, numpad remains) be ok? Or you really need the well-defined gaps between main part, arrow keys and numpad?

96% (100-keys) is pretty much the full-size 104-key layout in the footprint of an 87% kb. You'll have all keys, including numpad, while a few almost-never-used keys are under Fn combo.

Full-sized layout:
RK989 (104-keys; wired+2.4ghz+BT; hotswappable; white backlight) - https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?s..._properties=5919063:6536025&scene=taobao_shop

Full layout but less space (96%):
RK860/100 (100-keys; wired+2.4ghz+BT; hotswappable; white backlight) - https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?s...=2&is_b=1&rn=b663e468ecd05d374d21e69db5deacd5
Look out for the 热插 option when picking amongst the variants. Can select switch type too. Hope it is a useful reference.

 

[MGeaR356]

Hi bro, can understand how come the RK860 96% layout, for orange white black got 369 and 469 price difference? I noticed both got red, blue and brown but the switches looks slightly different.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Hi bro, can understand how come the RK860 96% layout, for orange white black got 369 and 469 price difference? I noticed both got red, blue and brown but the switches looks slightly different.

469 is soldered, and looks like legit Cherry MX switches. Pic has 樱桃轴 (Cherry switch) and 固定轴 (fixed switches; soldered) written
369 is hotswappable, but is Cherry MX clones (RK branded).

I guess the cost is from legit Cherry switches compared to clones.

 

[MGeaR356]

469 is soldered, and looks like legit Cherry MX switches. Pic has 樱桃轴 (Cherry switch) and 固定轴 (fixed switches; soldered) written
369 is hotswappable, but is Cherry MX clones (RK branded).

I guess the cost is from legit Cherry switches compared to clones.

OH thanks bro, makes sense! Any difference? to be honest, I am not particular so long is same as my current corsair rapidfire k65 keyboard..

Also Which one colour is nearest to it? Brown?

 

[Nuclear Boy]

OH thanks bro, makes sense! Any difference? to be honest, I am not particular so long is same as my current corsair rapidfire k65 keyboard..

Also Which one colour is nearest to it? Brown?

Sorry, can't compare, because I've never used legit Cherries before. But should be very similar if it's direct clone of the Red-Blue-Brown.

Your Rapidfire seems to have MX Speeds, which is not an option or have similar clones offered for the kb, so it'd be slightly different in that sense. The offered choices are either regular ol' MX or reg ol' MX clones.

 

[jonnyboy91]

OH thanks bro, makes sense! Any difference? to be honest, I am not particular so long is same as my current corsair rapidfire k65 keyboard..

Also Which one colour is nearest to it? Brown?

Since your rapidfire has linear switches (MX speeds), you can go with either cherry red (lower actuation force, closer to mx speeds) or black (higher actuation force) for the soldered board. For the hotswappable board the only linear option is the red switch.

Both Red and Black are linear switches.

 

[entertaint]

Bought the RK860 soldered with cherry reds (the 359yuan one) let's see how it goes.

 

[freshvibes]

Anyone using Royal Kludge RK84?

How is this keyboard? Worth to buy?

 

[Phen8210]

Just gotten the CoolerMaster CK350 Mechanical RGB Gaming Keyboard (Blue switch) at $56.70 after discounts & vouchers during 7/7 sale.
Superb quality, well built, nice RGB, clicky and all keys responsive.

https://www.lazada.sg/products/cool...ll__13499__null__0.0__0.0__elp.2_starplus.3__

wah $74 only like worth ah!!

 

[fantasyrulz]

Ever wondered how does a stock stabilizer compared with a modded stabilizers? Here's what i just did.



Enter Key: Outemu Silent Whites
Shift Key: Outemu Silent Grey
Both lubed with Krytox 205g0 and Krytox 105 (for springs)

For both stabs, I've applied Band-aid mod to the plate, as well as the PCB.

Enter Stabilizers: Stem clipped, lubbed with Krytox 205g0. Wire is lubbed with Permatex 22058.
Shift Stabilizers: Stock. Unclipped and unlubed.

Build is incomplete, and the plate and and pcb has not been properly secured together during the making of this video.

yea the difference is quite big.

but plate mount stabs most of the time is pretty muted and sluggish to use even after modding.

the next step up would recommend you to just save up and get into custom HEX Keyboard from singapore
like HEX.3C selling at about $300 sgd?

 

[wongminmin]

$28.90

 

[jonnyboy91]

yea the difference is quite big.

but plate mount stabs most of the time is pretty muted and sluggish to use even after modding.

the next step up would recommend you to just save up and get into custom HEX Keyboard from singapore
like HEX.3C selling at about $300 sgd?

Isn't it just $188? But you will have to get your own PCB for it, still is a very good price for what you get. At least it is using a burger-mount instead of the usual tray mount found in most budget custom mech keyboards.