Would be ok for 1/4th the price - but the unstabilized spacebar is unforgivable
Modules are just thin PCBs, so lots of flex, to the point where they're not even flush to the mounting plate (see pic)678988
Switches are soldered, and not very good at that, some have a bit of angle to them which makes my fingers catch on the sides sometimes
In the images and website description this should come with a 'CNC Aluminium bottom', but I'm not seeing anything aluminium on here. The 5 degree stand is the same milky plastic as the base.
Diffuse base makes the LEDs look nice but don't expect to see anything in a slightly bright room.
Knobs look solid, like aluminium in the pictures but they are the same frosted plastic as the base. Not the worst, not explicitly stated, but the pictures are definitely misleading.
The key caps feel nice but (although this doesn't really affect the typing experience) they have rough bumps presumably left over from manufacturing/injection molding? Not really a big deal but I've never seen this before and this keyboard is FOUR HUNDRED dollars.
Worst of all imo, space bar is NOT STABILIZED. As much as I like the other features and disregarding the low build quality for the price, this makes it pretty much unusable
Easy to program layouts with VIA (even with the flexible arrangement) and reconfigure hardware wise, although kind of niche and limited.
it came in a (branded) plastic bag, with the keyboard wrapped in a single sheet of bubble wrap which offered no protection at all, which was in a (presumably DROP provided) cardboard box, which makes me wonder if these are rejects sold at a slight discount?
That's a lot of flaws for a pretty expensive product.
- Modules are just thin PCBs, so lots of flex, to the point where they're not even flush to the mounting plate (see pic)678988
- Switches are soldered, and not very good at that, some have a bit of angle to them which makes my fingers catch on the sides sometimes
- In the images and website description this should come with a 'CNC Aluminium bottom', but I'm not seeing anything aluminium on here. The 5 degree stand is the same milky plastic as the base.
- Diffuse base makes the LEDs look nice but don't expect to see anything in a slightly bright room.
- Knobs look solid, like aluminium in the pictures but they are the same frosted plastic as the base. Not the worst, not explicitly stated, but the pictures are definitely misleading.
- The key caps feel nice but (although this doesn't really affect the typing experience) they have rough bumps presumably left over from manufacturing/injection molding? Not really a big deal but I've never seen this before and this keyboard is FOUR HUNDRED dollars.
- Worst of all imo, space bar is NOT STABILIZED. As much as I like the other features and disregarding the low build quality for the price, this makes it pretty much unusable
- Easy to program layouts with VIA (even with the flexible arrangement) and reconfigure hardware wise, although kind of niche and limited.
- it came in a (branded) plastic bag, with the keyboard wrapped in a single sheet of bubble wrap which offered no protection at all, which was in a (presumably DROP provided) cardboard box, which makes me wonder if these are rejects sold at a slight discount?
That's a lot of flaws for a pretty expensive product.