Every now and then, one of the questions I’ll get from a reader of my articles circles around trying to figure out why I know seemingly way too much about mechanical keyboards. “Where did you learn all of this information, Goat?” While having been around as an active part of the community for several years now and talking with other people in various places has certainly helped me learn quite a bit, the simple answer that I usually toss to people who ask that question is that I read… a lot. Yes, that’s right, reading. Given that the modern mechanical keyboard scene started around 2007-2008, and with vintage enthusiasts having interests that stretch multiple decades backwards from there, a lot of the core, fundamental knowledge base of this keyboard community was carved into stone in the form of solo written articles, blog posts, and forum arguments. In fact, I’d go as far as to argue that a good majority of the history and foundational knowledge that makes up this hobby is in the...

Pikatea Long Boi TL;DR: Easy transition to mechanical/custom keyboards from outside of the hobby Great way to get people into the hobby Layout for almost every scenario you’d need a keyboard for Not as common as other layouts, so they tend to garner more attention when released Full-size layouts influence cool projects I’d love to continue to see more $150-$350 offerings. CSTM100, perhaps? Article Sections (CTRL + F To Jump To These Sections): Intro (Why I Love Full-Size Boards) Disclaimer What IS a Full-Size Board? Reason 1: Easy Transition Into Mechanical/Custom Keyboards Reason 2: Bigger… Is Better? Reason 3: The Keyboard Triangle And My Preferences Aesthetics Sound Feel My Wish(es) For Full-Size Offerings In Our Hobby Conclusion Intro: Okay - you got me. That picture of the Long Boi by Jack/Pikatea is not technically a full-size… But in terms of sheer size, it definitely would classify as one! Many of us started our typing journeys on a full-size keyboard...