5 catties weight, Alice configuration, less than 1,000 yuan customized keyboard kit - Keychron Q10 first experience

As a user of mechanical keyboards, I have been using mechanical keyboards since 2014. The first mechanical keyboard I owned at that time was Cherry MX board 2.0, a brown switch, a mechanical keyboard that looks similar to an ordinary membrane keyboard, and the shape is very plastic. Strong, there is no built-in steel plate inside, very light, ABS keycaps are easy to oil, according to the current point of view, the big key is loose, the feel is extremely poor, and it can be broken when you break it, but for me at the time, it brought me The happiness that comes is very strong.

It’s this keyboard. I don’t take photos of my own. I still use it now and then, but the gaps are covered with dust and it looks very sloppy. I bought it for more than 400. Now I went to the official website to check it, and it’s still more than 400. ...It has been used for nearly 4 years. After graduating from university, the only hobby is to play with computers, so I also want to try other switches and other keyboards, so I have ordered a lot of keyboards one after another. .

This is the keyboard I bought before, and they are all used as tools. They all have the characteristics that they are not expensive, and they are all in a conventional shape. At most, it is a question of the number of keys. Because of the wallet problem, I haven’t researched it in depth until recently. I saw that the up master of station B - LKS - released an issue of Alice’s keyboard recommendation, one of which is this keychron Q10, with ergonomic key design, all-aluminum material, and freedom. The gameplay is very high, mainly because the price is within my tolerance range, so I planted grass after looking at it, so after reading a few more reviews, I placed an order for this keychron Q10.

In the end, I chose the gay purple accessory version, which fits my sullen personality very well. After placing the order, the express delivery arrived very quickly, but I still felt a little regretful after opening it. It didn’t have the octagonal point I wanted. It should have been delivered by the express delivery. It fell a bit, but it's not a big problem.

The first reaction I got was that it was too heavy. I took it home from Cainiao Station with two hands in my hands. The overall packaging is very delicate, and the black box is very large and high-end.

The printing font is made of silver glossy material, which will show different colors under different light angles.

For keychron Q10, the product picture of Alice's arrangement is also printed on the package.

Behind it is product information, and 3 product colors, such as 75% of the number of buttons, Mac and Windows are also applicable, support VIA button custom programming, Double Gasket design, etc., but in terms of this color, only black, blue and gray are seen on the package Three colors, is it possible that my purple is a hidden model? Hahaha.

Then there is the family portrait, the keyboard body (really heavy...), connecting wires, Allen wrench, shaft puller, key puller, small screwdriver, and a bunch of accessories for screw feet, it can be said that they are very considered. comprehensive.

The keyboard body, this is the kit version, without shafts and buttons, the overall workmanship is very neat, the all-aluminum body is made by CNC processing, the most conspicuous is the layout of Alice, which divides the button area into two, and controls one area with one hand .

It can be seen that the details are handled very meticulously, and the corners are also designed with circular arc chamfering, which will not cause scratches. There is a volume knob on the top.

顶部是个中置的接线口，以及一个Win & Mac布局切换按钮，这一点是好评的，因为平时我也有使用Mac办公的需求，但是市面上大部分机械键盘，对于Mac系统的支持并不是很好，来回切换系统使用起来，很麻烦。而这款keychron Q10可以做到一键切换。

The volume control button in the upper left corner, the knob has a moderate damping feeling when turned, which belongs to the feeling of texture, but it is not the texture of clicking and clicking, but the feeling of infinite adjustment. Press it to mute. This function is used in daily use. Very convenient. It can also be pulled out by pulling it up. I don’t know if it can be replaced with a small figure in the future.

On the back, the foot pads and screws are also very delicate in workmanship. The main point is to praise this foot pad. Although it looks small, it is quite firm on the table. In addition to its own weight, it is difficult to move, unlike me. The Cherry MX board 2.0 requires restraint when typing, and the keyboard will start to take off when you use a little force. On average, 100 characters are typed, and the keyboard moves 3 cm on the desktop.

The keyboard cable is made of braided material and the length is sufficient. It was originally a Type-C to Type-C interface, but it comes with a Type-C to Type-A adapter. It is very thoughtful, no matter what it is The interface can be used.

Then let's install it.

The first is the selection of the switch body. I chose the jelly switch with Jiadalong G-Pro tea. The reason is that my friend has some leftover jelly switches from the previous keyboard installation. I have used it, and I am more used to the switch body that is light and smooth to press, and has a sense of paragraph, so I bought some Jiadalong G-Pro brown switches.

The parameters of Jiadalong G-Pro tea switch are: key travel 4mm, trigger key travel 2mm, trigger pressure 55g. Compared with the cherry tea switch, the overall feeling is that the force required to press is greater than the cherry tea switch, and the overall feeling is better than the cherry. The tea shaft is slightly better. The parameters of the jelly switch are unknown, but the overall pressure of the buttons is harder than that of the Jiadalong G-Pro tea switch, and the feel is also very good. After all, according to my friend, a switch costs 3 yuan.

In line with the principle of keeping the letter keys consistent with the commonly used keys, it is planned to install Jiadalong G-Pro brown switch on the number and letter keys, and the jelly switch on the function keys and large function keys, and other less commonly used keys. What to put on, after all, you can't see it when you put on the keycap.

The installation process is very simple. Align the shaft body with the circuit board and press it straight down. When you hear a click, it means it is installed. Xiaobai also came to get started, because the circuit board has precise holes and the pins of the shaft body are relatively hard, so I didn't encounter the problem that the pins were bent and couldn't be installed, and it was very smooth.

In this way, under the thinking of my extreme garbage guy, the arrangement of the axis body is completed. It's okay if you look at it this way, it's quite regular.

Then came the keycaps. To be honest, the appearance of this purple keyboard is very good-looking, but it is really too difficult to match it with corresponding keycaps. Firstly, the color is difficult to match, and secondly, because the space bar is split, Therefore, you need to bring supplementary keycaps before you can use it. This kind of large set of keycaps is generally not cheap. I searched for many sets of keycaps on the Internet, but I couldn’t find one that looked good. Finally, I found a set in the seafood market. Mingchengpin's mustard series keycaps, the styles are as follows.

This set of keycaps is full of supplements, osa height and abs material keycaps, the color is quite matching, and the workmanship is also good. The key is that the price is cheap. Now the keycaps with the original price of 389 are almost brand new and only need 150.

However, the price is cheap for a reason. According to the seller’s description, the WASD and left shift keys are a bit oily, and the space bar is cracked and loose. , there is an addition to the left shift, don't worry, and then, find customer service!

In the end, I spent 26 yuan and bought 4 brand new WASD keycaps. The total cost of the keycaps is 176. Small money can do big things. Hahaha, the products after I got them are as follows.

Then it is to install the keycaps. Although it is the height of osa, the height of the keys is still not low after installation. For people like me who are used to using low keycaps, it needs to get used to it.

First install the number keys and letter key areas. This Alice configuration is the first time I install it, but I am stumped. I am not sure about the various letters. I need to use my mobile phone to install it against the product details. After finishing it, I found out that the finished product keys were marked on the outer packaging, so I was so stupid.

Before I bought it, I was worried that the purple color of the keyboard and the purple color of the keycaps would not match well. During the installation process, I found that it is still good. All buttons can be one-to-one correspondence.

Then there is the finished product display, because I think the whole body purple and white are a bit dull, so I replaced the programming button area on the left and the right enter button with a turquoise color that is jumping out, which actually looks a lot more lively. I think this color scheme is still very nice.

The 5 buttons on the left can be customized and programmed, which is very friendly to copy-and-paste party like me.

Some function keys are reserved on the right side, but the keypad is gone. The efficiency that can be improved through customization on the left side has been pulled down on the right side. Yes, this is very balanced.

At the bottom is the space button, which is operated with the thumbs of the left and right hands. It is quite comfortable to use. This layout makes the angle of the hands more natural and more ergonomic. However, for the first time, you need to practice more to ensure the typing speed. After I first got started, I often needed to use the left button to press the right half of the buttons, but now after a few days of practice, it is much better, which also corrected the typing technique to a certain extent.

Here you can see that there is a keycap of 0 on the upper left of the right-hand space, because this button is also a B. I don’t understand why there are two Bs in the Alice arrangement, but because there is no keycap in this set , I had to find a 0 to replace it. If I knew it earlier, I would have bought an extra B when I went to the customer service. This is also a small mistake.

From this angle, you can see the height of the keyboard. Because it is all aluminum and has a Double Gasket structure, the height of the keyboard is not low. If the palm rest is not used, the overall height is still a bit high. But because this keyboard is new, there is no suitable palm rest for sale on the Internet, and I hope the manufacturer will follow up.

From this angle, it can be seen that the purple color of the keycap matches the purple color of the keyboard itself, and it actually looks more harmonious than the photo.

Weighed the weight, weighed it small, and withstood the pressure it shouldn't have to bear. In the end, the overall weight came to 2.499 kg, which is the weight of 5 bottles of mineral water.

Let’s talk about VIA custom programming briefly. By using the VIA software, you can perform various programming settings on the keys of the keyboard. I am still at the most basic level of gameplay. For example, my habit is to set the row of keys on the left to copy , Paste, cut, screenshot and page switching, which can already meet 95% of my work needs. The key between two spaces can be set to return to the desktop with one key, which is very useful for going to work.

The last is a set photo. On the whole, this kit allows me to experience the fun of customization at a lower price in the customization circle, and has a seemingly more ergonomic keyboard. The aluminum body has a solid feel and exquisite workmanship. The physical volume adjustment knob and various programmable custom buttons have improved the work efficiency to a certain extent. At least it is more comfortable to copy and paste. I can't say that it has a high price/performance ratio, but at least at this price, I think it is a good value choice.