Arc shape + indium-plated knob, Durga Hi keys keyboard experience report

As the end of the year approaches, I thought that this year's keyboard circle would not surprise me more. Unexpectedly, Dujia suddenly made a big move and launched a new Hi series. Let me briefly introduce this Hi series first. It is a product line based on Dujia’s new mold “Tong”, including keyboards, mice, aerospace joint products of the same series or more possibilities in the future. The first Hi Keys is based on a lively and interesting design concept, and features a new idea × new label design style. Simply put, this is a keyboard that will surprise you.

exterior design

If I remember correctly, Hi Keys should be Durga's first mechanical keyboard with an 84-key layout, which can be regarded as filling the vacancy of this mainstream key position. The 84-key layout cuts off the number key area, but completely retains the F area and a small number of function keys (between 68 keys and 104 keys). The space occupation rate is greatly reduced, but the functions can basically satisfy most users. For It is a good choice for those who don’t have much space on the desktop or who like a small keyboard.

This time, Hi Keys only have two colors of dark blue/silver and white. My model is silver and white, pure white and flawless, which can bring people endless imagination and a sense of future technology. It can be seen from the side that Hi keys has its own inclination angle, so there is basically no need to put down the feet for daily use.

The keycaps are made of mainstream ABS opaque material, and the advantages will not be repeated here. The overall design style is a square shell + rounded corners, which fits perfectly with the contact area of ​​the finger. There are raised dots and yellow logos on the F. and J keys.

In terms of switches, Hi keys are equipped with Kaihua Turbo switches (since Hi keys is not the first release of this switch, for its specific advantages, you can read my previous evaluation of the K610W white light version), and there are brown switches and mute red switches. Two kinds of switches are optional. According to my usage habits, I chose the tea switch known as "universal oil". The trigger stroke is 3.6±0.4mm, the trigger pressure is 40±10gf, the typing rhythm is better, and the universality is also more high.

On the top of the keyboard is the mode switch knob and the type-c charging port. Hi Keys has a built-in battery, and the battery life is outstanding. The official claims that it can be used for 8 hours a day when it is fully charged, and the battery life can be 7 to 90 days when the backlight is turned on, and the Bluetooth (360 days) / 2.4G (200 days) can be achieved when the backlight is turned off. Long battery life, the battery life performance of Hi keys, it’s no problem to be in the first echelon, right?

This dual-mode toggle switch is the most surprising part of Hi keys. First of all, this dial-type design is quite innovative, with good damping and sense of position. Second, the dial design knob uses indium plating process. (Science time: metal indium has excellent properties such as good ductility, strong plasticity, low melting point, high boiling point, low resistance, corrosion resistance, etc., and has good light permeability and electrical conductivity.) The addition of indium makes this knob more stable. The physics and longer service life, but also bring about an improvement in texture.

The bottom of the keyboard is relatively clean, with a large area of ​​non-slip feet, a one-piece support foot, and a 2.4G receiver (the traditional Yi Neng’s magnetic suction hidden storage design) on the top. film, I can feel confident and flamboyant, full of personality.

Experience

This Hi keys support backlight. The backlight switch is on the left side of the keyboard, which is also the indicator light of the keyboard. Even in low-light environments, text symbols on the keyboard can be clearly seen. For example, in the picture below, soft light emanates from the surroundings of the floating keyboard, and there is a hint of dreaminess in the tranquility, and the high-level sense slowly sways like ripples.

One thing needs to be emphasized, the shape design of Hi Keys is relatively unique, slightly higher in the middle, slightly lower on both sides, presenting a wonderful arc shape, this design has two advantages: one is that the recognition is directly full, and the other is ergonomic , which is very friendly to people with a high proportion of input in the alphabet area.

insufficient

I think there are two main ones:

1. The keyboard does not support hot swap

2. The accessories are a bit stingy, and there is no key puller arranged.

epilogue

It can be seen from the new keyboard of Hi Keys that Dujia is really trying something new. As big as the key position, shape, shaft body, workmanship, as small as the hidden design of USB and the indium-plated shift knob, I can see both the inheritance and innovation of Durga on Hi keys, and I can also see it Limited to positioning, active or passive compromises. But the flaws do not conceal the advantages, Hi keys is still a work of outstanding individuality.

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