when i was waiting for this keyboard, i was about to buy zealios and aliaz switches too. then i got this keyboard and touched it, i just forgot about other keyboards. feels so good and so pretty! sad that it has no bluetooth but it can just be my pretty househusband so.. haha. i’ve heard that the legends could not last long, but that’s my destiny that i chose. 얘는 내 운명이니께~~!~!~!🥰 쓰기 아까워서 똑같은 거 하나 더 사고싶음,, 너무 좋아용🥹🫶
I bought this keyboard to test out the Holy Panda switches because my favorite switches are the Holy Panda X. The Drop + Invyr Holy Panda switches are definitely heavier and have a more defined tactility when compared to the Holy Panda X switches. Another thing to note is the difference in sound because the Holy Panda switches have a deeper sound.
Overall, the keyboard has a solid build quality and I enjoy the white light coming through the clear keycaps. The combination of the salmon color stems with the clear keycaps gives this board a unique and awesome look.
The C key does not register reliably after 3mo of use. A couple keyaps show wear, as well. The switches take quite some force to actuate compared to the KB I used previously.
That said, I was excited to receive this, and I enjoyed using it!
This is my first mechanical keyboard. The Holy Pandas are nice (I have no reference point but very click-clacky IMO). I am a big fan of the clear (reminds me of old nintendo products), and the lights are really nice. Had to read another review to realized you can adjust the brightness with Fn + arrow keys.
I am however going to ding this keyboard on two minor things.
The colon/semi colon key and apostrophe key came swapped. Not a huge deal, but for a $99 (formerly $199) keyboard I would expect the keys to be in the right place upon arrival.
It was kind of hard to tell that the bottom of the board is solid black based on the pictures. It is definitely pictured if you look closely, but there was no back keyboard shot in the product photos. Was surprised it wasn't totally clear when I got it.
Again, these things are minor and this keyboard is really cool. I will probably purchase more DROP products in the future and would recommend to friends.
funalexThanks for reaching out with your feedback on your purchase. We apologize that the keyboard did not function as you expected. I have passed this information about mac compatibility to the appropriate teams for future review.
funalexThanks for the review. This is quite common with mechanical keyboards, however there is an easy fix. You can see this article and how easy it is to make the keyboard work with Mac. Hopefully this will resolve the concern/challenges you've experienced: https://drop.com/talk/109632/using-a-mechanical-keyboard-on-mac
My first mechanical keyboard, saw that it was Holy Panda switches and was immediately interested. Got an excellent deal on Halloween which pushed me to buy one right away. Really pleased with the feeling and quality of the keyboard, am looking forward to getting some of my own keycaps and doing some basic mods to really perfect this board!
My first keyboard with the Holy Panda switches. The feel is perfect for me, with just the right "click". Build quality is excellent. I got the smoke keyboard, and the LEDs were too bright, until Jyri_Drop told me how to turn them down (function down arrow). Thanks Jyri.