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Heavy Shell Barix TKL RGB Hot-Swappable Keyboard
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Heavy Shell Barix TKL RGB Hot-Swappable Keyboard
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If your desktop is your battlestation, then your keyboard is your barracks. New from Heavy Shell, the Barix TKL mechanical keyboard is the ideal tool for taking on everything from gaming enemies to lengthy emails Read More
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Oct 13, 2020
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Very impressive for the price point
For clarification, I got the "barebones" version, since I already had switches and keycaps.
The board is very nice and sturdy, 6.5 lbs of anodized aluminum. There is a lot of case / plate ping, but nothing that can't be fixed with a few modifications.
The stock foam dampener is a little disappointing and the stock stabilizers... suck. Nothing can get around that. Spare yourself the time and buy some genuine Cherry stabilizers for it.
Still going to give it 5 stars because it's so cheap and its problems are easily fixed.
Note: For people who want to open it up, there are 2 screws under the top 2 stick-on feet.
Recommends this product? Yes
Ruuzo
10
Oct 7, 2020
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Nice features for the price
I got mine in green with Cherry MX Brown switches, sound profile is great right out of the box - stabilizers are obviously lubed. The case itself feels a little basic, its just a box with no real styling to speak of. Like the edges are fairly sharp, I think it would've helped the case alot if they were more rounded, even if there were no other frills to the case design other than this one upgrade.
But really for the price with switches, key caps, metal case, RGB, hotswap, lubed stabilizers, and a carrying case! - fantastic value. Really happy with it.
Recommends this product? Yes
SpacedCadet
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Oct 10, 2020
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Nice unboxing experience. More premium experience than more expensive Drop Ctrl HP
Nice hefty weight. Nice build and no blemish. Docking a star for Chinese instructions for American customers. Even though I can read Chinese fluently. Also instructions dont work regardless of language. Had to google how to do certain things. Worth it just for looks and weight alone. Software that works if you figure it out is just a bonus. If you're deciding between this and a Drop CTRL or something I would recommend this over the Drop CTRL anyday and maybe the High Profile. Just depends on what kind of look you want for your keyboards.
Recommends this product? Yes
BlahBlahClackBlah
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Dec 17, 2020
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Amazing quality for price.
I can't speak for others, but this thing is amazing. $150 for a aluminum TKL with a hot swap PCB and steel painted plate? Ridiculous. The machining and anodizing is spot on. I can't find any blemishes on my board at all. As a matter of fact the machining is so well done and fits so securely it can be a bit annoying to open. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a high quality TKL that won't break the bank.
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Recommends this product? Yes
mdot
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Oct 13, 2020
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poor
i gave it 2 stars because all of the issues can be fixed, and the price wasnt terrible.
but there are a LOT of issues.
#1 - the steel plate is only held in place by the outside edges... meaning the middle flexes, and taps on the inside of the case with every keystroke. a gasket will have to be made for it.
#2 - throw away the stabilizers - they are horrific. plate mounted cheap cherry clones. get a set of genuine gmk for it, pad, and lube.
#3 - even though i bought a barebone, they decided i wasnt allowed inside the case - and put the only set of bumpons OVER the screws. so now i have to source some bumpons to fit the cutouts on the board.
#4 - the steel plate was powder coated - while it looks like a decent powder coating job - it is far from consistent. there are several switches that are damn near impossible to squeeze into the plate as the powder coating adding so much thickness that its now outside of spec. will have to manually file those spots down.
#5 - with the above issues, and the basic dynamics and design of the case, it sounds like hitting an empty soda can with a screwdriver with every keystroke. just REALLY bad sound and tone, no matter what switch is in it (tried with lubed nk creams, zilents, and black inks)
snusnu
2
Nov 18, 2020
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Not that impressive.
I guess if you really want a no frills hot swap tkl, this is it, but honestly it sounds hollow and the lighting is subpar, with poor directions for how to operate it, and the lighting isn't saved on disconnect. For this price, I would wait for the glorious GMMK pro and not get this if I could do it again.
Recommends this product? No
MadFlays
10
Oct 8, 2020
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Package was worth it
First impressions.
Pros
-Shipping was fast
-Keyboard is clean
-Comes with a lot of accessories
Cons
-No English manual
-Hard to pull keycaps out
-Backspace has interference with the sides of the keyboard.
I will update if anything else changes
Danneh
5
Oct 6, 2021
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Love the weight of this keyboard, it's quite heavy and beefy. Definitely a good bang for your buck keyboard out of the box. I haven't tinkered with it too much, other than adding Gateron Yellow switches.
Recommends this product? Yes
Sonila
0
May 26, 2021
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Great staring board
pro: heavy, cheap, room for case foam
con: top mount make it really stiff to type(preference), hard to open( made me felt like I’m about to damage the bottom piece)
Recommends this product? Yes
caKuma
80
May 23, 2021
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Disappointed
The keyboard feels cheap and sounds hollow compared to other keyboard that you can buy at this price range. I would spend $25 for a GMMK Pro or spend less for a KBD67Lite, all of which will sound and feel nicer. For similar TKL offerings I would recommend Makerboard Scarlet but it would cost more at $225. It is sad that Archon Platinum FX I got is not readily available, because for $175 imported from Korea the Archon Platinum sound and feel much more premium than this board. This keyboard lacks the feel of solid build that should be given from the aluminum construction and it does not give a nice of a typing sound given from a polycarbonate keyboard, which means that this keyboard fails on all fronts.
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Recommends this product? No
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