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Drop CSTM80 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
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keyboard_arrow_downDementis1866
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Apr 21, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:3
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Purple Ghost
Solid and customizable 
Recommends this product? Yes
takuma13571
0
Apr 21, 2024
Activities:Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:6
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The best bigot board
Love it so much
Recommends this product? Yes
Klondeik
61
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Apr 14, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Clicky
Keyboards Owned:9
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Step in the right direction
Although this board may not be the most premium thing out there it's definitely innovative and brings something new to the table of keyboard enthusiast with the hot swap shells. Now that being said it would definitely be nicer if these were made at a way more affordable price point to help people get into keyboards. Come on logitech I know you can do it. MAKE DROP MASS AGAIN.
Recommends this product? No
DarthChalupa
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Apr 10, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:2
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South facing lights.
I like that it's a barebones keyboard I could customize from the start, but after crunching the numbers I would have saved money buying a complete one and customizing that. If you have the extra components to to complete yours, sure. I did not. Don't forget you'll essentially need to buy a top case too. Product is fine, just plan better than I did.
Recommends this product? Yes
stroker_78_camaro
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Apr 8, 2024
Activities:Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:2
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Build quality/fit & finish
Upon unboxing I immediately took notice of the weight of the keyboard. It felt hefty and sturdy, which, to me, are good qualities. After adding the base weight and decorative top cover, it made it feel even more solid.
The ease of disassembly to install the base weight was appreciated. I can't wait to get the switches and keycaps to finish the build.
Recommends this product? Yes
SolaireFlair117
19
Apr 4, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:16
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Great TKL, especially on sale
Great little barebones kit with a nice amount of customization options. I kitted mine out with the FR4 plate, some Durock stabilizers, white top case, brass weight, Wuque Morandi switches, and Drop DSA Astrolo keycaps and it's a very nice build. The build itself was easy and the included creature comforts like foams and silicone dampener are welcome additions. I will say it would be nice to see at least an aluminum bottom case, but I understand that can be hard at this price point. One more gripe is that the gaskets do basically nothing. I'm a little exhausted with so many "gasket mount" boards that are so clamped down that the gaskets can't even move, but it is what it is. Still a nice keyboard, just could be improved in some aspects. V2 on the horizon maybe?
Recommends this product? Yes
Flimsee
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Mar 29, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:14
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Its a bit of a wide boy
Pretty solid choice when starting into your misadventure into the void that is mech keys. I wish I could have started with this piece so I would have spare frames to switch between stored and hanging on my wall than more keyboards I would ever use. Overall enjoyable to type on and I still keep getting wins in Fornite so that's a plus if you are worried about effecting gaming skills.
Recommends this product? Yes
longhairedfellow
4
Keyboard Club Member
Mar 20, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:0
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Great first step into the hobby
Picked this up with the Holy Panda Clears from Drop and Durock V2 stabs, DCX keycaps from their sale, and everything I would need to lube everything. For my first steps into the hobby, it was a great experience. Had zero issues with the board itself, everything worked fine. Not sure if it was normal, but I did have some trouble getting the stabs to fully click in, it felt really tight and like I was going to snap something if I pressed too hard. But I still got it in. Board sounds amazing compared to the mediocre membrane keeb I had before.
Recommends this product? Yes
longhairedfellow
4
Keyboard Club Member
Mar 20, 2024
Thanks!
I should also clarify that the issue was with mounting the stab housings into the pcb itself, not the stab bar into the housing. Thanks for your input though!
krzank
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Mar 18, 2024
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Good price/quality ratio
Disclaimer: review after using CSTM80 for few days only.
- I was surprised haw effectively it works as a soundbox for my switches (ergo clears) - not a big problem for me (still five stars) but for someone more sensitive it may be.
- Barebone version very easy to set up, although while pulling up keycaps (GMK Red Samurai TKL kit) I was pulling up switch too, sockets are not as tight as in ALT/CTRL. I don't think it is a problem, how frequently do you change keycaps?
- Very easy to program using QMK, although at first I expected the same procedure as for CRTL/ALT. For those that have the same inappropriate expectations, here is what I found&did:
- use QMK, not DROP keyboard configurator
- firmware download gives you *.uf2 file
- press 'RESET' (FN+LeftCTRL+Backspace or whatever you have mapped QMK:reset onto) - this should make your keyboard visible as external flash drive
- copy *.uf2 to the flash drive - after copying keyboard drive should disconnect
- you're done
- I like very much this keyboard's elasticity - if you like keyboard to be soft on your fingers: this is it (at least in comparison with ALT/CTRL and my other keyboards).
- Build quality: well, not as sturdy as ALT/CTRL but price is lower and I don't really need anything more that CSTM80 is offering.
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Recommends this product? Yes
Marb
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Keyboard Club Member
Mar 16, 2024
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
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Fun Board!
Recommends this product? Yes
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