104 keys free to replace the shaft body! Rapoo V700DIY full-size hot-swappable RGB mechanical keyboard review

With the popularity of hot-swappable mechanical keyboards with replaceable switches, players can match the combination of switches at will to create a personalized and customized mechanical keyboard that best suits their own feel. Rapoo recently launched its first full-size RGB mechanical keyboard that supports 104-key hot-swapping for these consumers: Rapoo V700DIY.

Rapoo V700DIY is equipped with a five-pin independent linear fast silver switch, which triggers quickly and rebounds well, and users can also choose to match the Rapoo KA-12 independent hot-swappable linear spring white switch. This spring white switch adopts a straight-up and straight-down design , the rebound is lighter and faster, and the trigger pressure is lighter.

Classic packaging design with KA-12 elastic white shaft, excellent unpacking experience

In terms of packaging, the Rapoo V700DIY uses the classic blue and black packaging, which is full of texture. Axis, let’s unpack the box and experience it with everyone.

The overall shape of the Rapoo V700DIY hot-swappable RGB backlit gaming mechanical keyboard is somewhat different from the traditional keyboard layout. The upper right corner of the keyboard is designed with a function key area. Users can switch the lighting effect through the "M" function key in the upper right corner. The brightness and volume of the light can be adjusted linearly through the scroll wheel, which is more convenient to use.

The keyboard adopts a pure white design, the keycaps are light-transmitting PBT keycaps, and the keyboard adopts a very popular suspension design, which is convenient for us to insert and remove the keycaps, replace the shaft body, and it is more convenient for daily care. In terms of details, the upper cover of the keyboard is made of aluminum alloy, and the edge of the keyboard is also processed by CNC, which further improves the texture of the keyboard.

104 keys support hot-swappable, can support mainstream five-pin hot-swappable shaft body

The Rapoo V700DIY is equipped with the Rapoo independent hot-swappable linear fast silver switch. The user can replace the keycap and the switch body through the key puller carried on the keyboard. The operation is very simple, and the switch body is easy to plug and unplug. The independent linear fast silver switch that comes with Rapoo has a total stroke of 4mm and a trigger pressure of 45±10gf. The overall rebound is fast and the number of grams of pressing is light. For gamers, it has a crisp rebound and a stable button feel. , so that this keyboard will not feel strenuous during the actual long-term use, and the actual experience is excellent.

The Pennefather V700DIY uses a five-pin hot-swappable shaft, which is very well compatible with most of the hot-swappable shafts on the market. Here we replace the spring white shaft for comparison.

The replacement process is very simple, and players with a little hands-on ability can easily complete the replacement. It should be noted here that when the player installs the shaft body, try to keep the direction of force straight up and down, and do not use brute force to prevent pins from being damaged. out of shape. In terms of feel, the total stroke of this Rapoo KA-12 bullet white shaft is 3.4±0.4mm, the trigger pressure is 35±10gf, and there is no sense of paragraph. The overall feel is more springy than the original fast silver shaft, and the rebound is faster , It is not easy to touch the bottom when you press it to the bottom, and it is more resilient. There is a clear difference in the feel of the two switches. I personally prefer the Rapoo KA-12 hot-swappable white switch.

Colorful RGB lighting PBT two-color injection keycaps with excellent light transmission effect

Rapoo V700DIY provides a colorful RGB backlight system, and also supports a variety of lighting effect adjustments. From a practical perspective, the keyboard lighting is uniform and the brightness is moderate, which can create a good gaming atmosphere. In addition, the keycaps of the keyboard are made of PBT material, long-term use can still maintain a dry feel without oiling, the two-color injection molding process, the overall workmanship is online.

The keyboard wire adopts a separate design, and the Type-C interface can realize 104-key full-key without punching. When dealing with various fierce e-sports games, it can satisfy players with various sharp operations. The game performance is excellent, and it cooperates with On-board storage and cloud storage custom settings, can also achieve 104-key programmable, full of playability.

The back of Rapoo V700DIY has a large area of ​​non-slip foot pads, which can ensure the stability of the keyboard on the desktop, and there will be no displacement in the process of fierce e-sports games, which will affect our operation. The keyboard is more ergonomically designed and more convenient for daily use.

Written at the end: Rapoo V700DIY is designed for gamers as a DIY mechanical gaming keyboard that supports hot-swappable switch replacement.

At the same time, the colorful RGB light effect is combined with the 104-key full-key no-stroke design to meet the needs of e-sports players. At present, the price of this keyboard is only 299 yuan, which is very cost-effective. Friends who like to try new things should not miss it!