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GK64 Mechanical Keyboard Kit
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GK64 Mechanical Keyboard Kit
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keyboard_arrow_downToyForTheGods
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Aug 1, 2020
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Love It
I have to say that my expectations for this kit where not the highest when I ordered it, though after having it now for a couple weeks I am ready to give my impressions.
First thing I have to say is that this plastic case is by far one of the best I have seen in a kit like this. It has very little flex and is heavy for being plastic. On my scale it says 650g but for some reason it feels like more. I have equiped my board with Gateron clears that I lubed with kyrtox 205 G0. Not a switch review but man these 35g switches have a learning curve.
Installation was as straight forward as you would expect. My switches glided in like butter. My only complaint here is that the switch plate either has a bit too much paint or it is a little thicker than it should be and getting my switches to "lock" in place took some extra work. I am planning on sanding this plate down and painting it myself.
I have no complaints about the stabilizers on my particular unit. They came lubed from the factory and mine had no wobble or rattle in any way.
Built and complete this thing is beautiful. I installed Ducky SA profile keycaps on this board and they are just a great compliment to this unit. I will say that the 1u right hand keys are a pain, such as the shift, fn keys but this is an easy work around as long as you know what you are getting into. Personally I am going to reprogram the function of these keys aside from the fn key anyhow so for me this is not an issue.
I bought this unit so I could have an inexpensive keyboard for the road, and I am not disappointment in anyway. I would buy this unit again if it comes around again, and build a few more.
Recommends this product? Yes
jluevano
126
Jul 21, 2020
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My GK64 was upgraded to the GK64XS
This keyboard was pretty well put together. I ended up swapping the case for the KBDfans 5 degree case. Stock plate did not work with the KBDfans case as the new plate has a cutout for the spacebar module. I had to order a GK64X fiber plate from Shenzen YMD Tech on AliExpress to get it to fit.
The software is not that great and it appears to take a lot of resources in the background. Luckily though, the keyboard has internal storage, so once you have all your layers and shortcuts, etc saved to the board, you can close the software. Not that hard to understand either.
Recommends this product? Yes
bananafish
29
Jan 23, 2020
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Decent build quality
I bought this keyboard kit for its budget friendly value and expected the case to be made of cheap thin plastic. However, when it actually arrived, I was surprised with the quality of the case plastic and the overall value of this kit. There are however some downsides to this keyboard.
The first downside is the considerable echo resulting from the very hollow interior. As the case is angled, most of the space inside is empty and combined with the metal plate, it produces quite a perceptible echo.
The second downside is tolerances and fit. The PCB has the necessary holes for mounting PCB mount stabilisers for the backspace, enter and space-bar however, the plate tolerances for the backspace and enter stabiliser holes are so slim that removing the plate becomes difficult. The space-bar stabiliser orientation for PCB mount unfortunately results in the wire conflict with two screw holes.
The third and final downside is the frequently mentioned software. Why no QMK? :(
Conclusion: A great way to get started with a few peculiarities (2u left shift, 1u right shift), some tolerance and fit issues and confusing software.
Recommends this product? Yes
bananafish
29
Feb 3, 2020
wkilmerAre you asking what is qmk?
Just for clarification, the board doesn't come with qmk, that's the problem.
Bryceab38
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Jul 29, 2020
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Solid for the price
If you're on a somewhat budget or don't wanna wait for someone like kbdfans to restock this board is perfect for you. Very surprised with the overall build quality of this board. Stabs came pre lubed and don't have much rattle which is nice. Only complaint tho is I couldn't find a way to fully turn off the rgb so I just had to turn it down all the way. However besides that this is a good board for your money if you pair it with good switches. I paired it with alpacas which I filmed and lubed and it sounds great. The 1u right shift doesn't bother me much as I rarely used it anyway. Overall if you're looking for a entry way to get into the custom hobby on a budget or just have a hotswap switch tester build this is great.
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Recommends this product? Yes
graphite_all_night
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Apr 29, 2020
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That right shift key is tough to get used to
I'm a professional writer. I love the size of this keyboard, but the small right shift key is a bit of an issue. I'm slowly retraining myself for the small key, but I still aim incorrectly much of the time. The problem is, you end up hitting shift + the up arrow at the same time, which highlights what you just wrote, and then the next keystroke "deletes" it (by replacing). So a minor size difference in the shift key leads to all sorts of downstream effects when actually using it to type. It's annoying.
To me, the LEDs seem very weak, hard to notice even in a dark room. But that's not a deal-breaker for me. This is my first keyboard with LEDs in it, and I keep them off most of the time anyway.
I paired this with Gateron Yellows and the Tex ADA keycaps that were on Drop about a year ago. It looks incredible and feels incredible. If only the shift key was sliiiiightly larger, I would likely use it as my daily driver.
Recommends this product? No
kevin.e
11
Apr 18, 2020
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Great Board, unless you want to customize function layers
I like the board, but I wish I could change the function layer, you can set a key to access another profile while you hold it down, so you COULD set the a key to access profile 2, and then put everything there. But the keyboard is inconsistent there as well, I have to re select the profile I want to be on if I want to use the things I have set. If you don't go into this keyboard expecting good software, you should be happy with it.
tiborh
37
Jul 17, 2020
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Almost perfect
Good things:
- you can buy it without switches and key caps, so it can be a good test bed
- five-pin hot-swap sockets, so you can test both 5 and 3-pin switches
- small form factor, so it does not take up too much space if this is your nth keyboard
- I could easily find key caps to it (similar colour combination than in the picture illustrations), and there is only a single key cap with a different label than its function
- they gave a map to help find the <fn> controlled keys
- USB c cable: who cares?
- plastic case: metal cases are prohibitively expensive
- I use it with the pink switches sold here some time ago.
- driver is only for windows (by now I do not have a single windows OS running either home or at work.
- I need a map to it to find some frequently use keys (<end> & <home>, <pg up/down>, <insert>)
- stabilizers are quite crappy. some lube helps most of them (in some degree). for the <enter>, I had to swap to a green clicky switch to register. without the lube, or the <enter> even with the lube and the 45g switch I used in other places only gave out a muffle thump but not the mechanical click one would expect. And not even each key strikes registered, and the return to the (almost) top position was sluggish. By now, all is good and I'm typing this on the keyboard.
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Recommends this product? No
tiborh
37
Sep 10, 2020
ApofateOK. I see. Also the first few lines of the earlier extended reply. Luckily, I'm old enough to have originally learned computing when US keyboard was the dominant in my country, so I never learnt to use the localised layout. (Using US-Intl with dead keys whenever there's a need for accented characters). However, as I work on Linux and also do some programming (but never using vi), these limited keyboards are only a curiosity for me never the main driver. (Currently, I'm using the full IKBC keyboard. And whenever I can afford to be loud, I swap to the Unicomp Model M with buckling springs.) This GK64 is a good keyboard though. Sometimes I take it out from its box and look at it and play on the buttons. I also have a GK61 variant with optical switches. And a NiZ 68 (with capacitive switches). The GK64 has the friendliest layout of the three.
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CaptainJ4ck
42
May 10, 2020
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Good overall keyboard to experiment with different switch types.
The overall functionality of this keyboard is pretty good. The software is really a mess though. Would recommend it for people who want a way of testing some switch types before putting them into another pcb.
pros:
- Hotswap
- plate is solid
- USB-C
- software is a mess
- One hotswap socket was ripped from the pcb when inserting Kailh Box Jade switches and had to be soldered back in (could just have been my fault, the other switches went in fine)
- the gaps between some keys are slightly uneven
- Plate and pcb are kind of hard to get out of the case
Recommends this product? No
Mzps
0
May 13, 2020
CaptainJ4ckThe gap between left alt and spacebar is definitely uneven. Using a 1.25u cap on the alt key will clip against the spacebar on mine.
CaptainJ4ck
42
May 14, 2020
MzpsCan confirm. Using a 1u cap on the alt key and 6.25u on the spacebar produces a large gap between them.
RandomGUY1342
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Jul 6, 2020
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Pcb went haywire on me and I cant get any support - broke in half a month of having it
Recommends this product? No
Wradcliffe
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Nov 30, 2021
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Great board for testing out switches.
developed my love of speed bronze and box whites on this board. It’s lightweight but perfect for figuring out what to solder into your next kit board.
Recommends this product? Yes
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