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GK GK21S ABS Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

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GK GK21S ABS Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

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The GK21S external mechanical number pad from Skyloong brings the convenience and touch-typability of a number pad to your compact keyboard setups—allowing you to use whatever layout of board you want, with numpad functionality when you need it. The unit itself operates with a 32-bit MCU for seamless compatibility with your computer, plus there’s a 256-LED driver chip to support up to 16.8 million color options on the LEDs for each key Read More

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permasauce

Dec 4, 2021

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Almost 3 months early?

Bought this on October 22nd, 2021 expecting to arrive around the end of February. I just got it on December 4th, 2021. Nicely built, easy to mod, and the RGB is actually pretty nice! Love it.

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cringe002

Dec 20, 2021

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Great Buy.

I have a GK64X so I mostly got this because it would match. Similarly built with plate-mounted stabs, but this came with a little foam and pre-lubed stabilizers so it sounded okay out of the box. I was replacing some in a keyboard so I re-lubed these anyway. Haven't attempted to use any software on this thing to try and remap keys, but I can say the Bluetooth works pretty well. My only issue is that it disconnects to save battery a little too quickly (I think 5 minutes of not being used). However, it tends to pick back up once you hit any key in about 6 or 7 seconds.

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ZBanana

Jan 4, 2022

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Great Numpad, No instructions?

I really do love this numpad - it has plenty of functionality, more than you may even need. The only issue was I didn't receive any sort of documentation with mine, so I struggled to figure out a few things at first... like, if it's in bluetooth mode, it won't respond to a device that is plugged in. Once I found the docs online though, the rest was a breeze. For anyone else having issues, go here first: https://kprepublic.com/products/hot-swappable-blue-tooth-bt-dual-mode-gk21s-gk21-keyboard-kit-type-c-numpad

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Aristarco

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Apr 24, 2022

ZBananaThat link only takes you to the product sales page where you can find the same figures from the leaflet included with the numpad. There's also a link to the software that has no instructions whatsoever. If someone has a better link with better instructions, please share.

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sle5_rspp

Dec 24, 2021

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Easy to setup, easy to use, great feel

This little numpad has all the functionality I wanted. Importantly (at least for me), it plays well with my Mac. I've had issues with other numpads not playing nice with Apple's hardware. This serves a great purpose - when I need to use Excel, I reach for this and it pairs wirelessly or via USB. When I'm done it's easy to store away and de-clutter my desk. Build quality seems good - not amazing, but good for the price. Hotswap is a nice feature, and I had spare switches.

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Aristarco

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Apr 22, 2022

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Functionality weird, software in Chinese with little to no explanation

I was stoked when I found this numpad in Drop and even more excited when I received it months earlier than promised. I must be honest: I do not like it. First, functionality feels odd. The battery came discharged and the charge indicator showed no signs of life. After charging it, the charge indicator still didn't work. I had to "activate" it and it just remains one color when charging or blinks red when battery low. And it turns off if you turn the light effects off.Then the sleep function. Numpad disconnects and every 5 minutes or less, I have to wait for it to wake up and reconnect. NumLock deactivates numeric functions so I can use cursor, del, etc., but when pressing any of these, it returns to numeric, ignoring my keypresses. I haven't tried to configure it with the software but the app makes Windows ask "Do you want this program to make changes to the system?" every time I turn the computer on. Also, the resolution is fixed at 1200x900 so it's not useful in a laptop with an non-Full HD or retina display. A lot of cons and one or two pros. Anyway, I'll keep it and try to get used to it. But not gonna try hard to. My 10-dollar generic 2.4GHz RF numpad works a thousand times better and it's always ready. A single AAA battery lasts around 3 months. I don't like it. Maybe if someone has a tutorial or clear instructions in English it could be worth the investment. Right now it's the only product I have got from Drop that I do not like.

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Vpleb242

Aug 30, 2022

AristarcoSame exact experience, does it just charge over USB? Never really sure what mode it's in, nor is the configuration via function key intuitive. I regret this purchase.

Aristarco

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Aug 31, 2022

Vpleb242If put on cable mode, it doesn't charge. If put in BT, it charges slowly, way, way slow. Maybe because it has all these LEDs on, consuming all energy. But turn them off and you lose the battery charging indicator and, it seems, the charging too. After full-charge (eons later) you turn it off and if you turn it on a week later, it has low-battery again. Seems the scan routine responsible to detect the turn-on combo consumes a lot of battery. I ended up installing a real power switch. It made the battery last longer. Like 2 days longer. Can't wait to gut it and use only the case, the plate and the battery with my own board.

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GuillaumeLefebvre

Oct 13, 2023

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Decent numpad

Build is solid, software is meh...

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Aviz989

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Jan 28, 2023

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Great Numpad. Not so great lighting

As a numpad with hot swap switches, bluetooth and rgb it works absolutely great. No problems whatsoever. Battery life seems good, connectivity works well, and it can connect over USB with no issues. The presets lighting options are a bit lacking and I've had it freeze a couple of times on 1 preset for no discernible reason. It's fixable but still annoying.

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Aarthar

Dec 29, 2022

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Great NumPad

Great little numpad with hot swap switches. The only reason I rate it as a 4 is because the software requires admin priviliges every time my computer starts. It ended with me having to disable the program on start up.

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sahilp

Nov 24, 2022

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Good enough numpad

It was easy to build and set up over bluetooth, but I usually have it wired to a drop alt. Aluminum would have been much nicer, but this feels pretty solid for the price.

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