Digital Momentum Chapter 104: It turned out to be such a Star Trek, Royal Ax handed over a satisfactory answer, Royal Axe 98-key three-mode mechanical keyboard

自2022年4月体验过的御斧那把 R108 机械键盘，4xx就能买到用料十足的一把机械键盘：TTC金粉轴、108三模轴座热插拔客制化键盘套件、PBT球形键帽、多模切换旋钮及WIN&MAC开关切换的物理开关设计，都与其他键盘设计有所不同，很具识别性，而这次他家的又有新品Y系列的推出，延续R系列的设计理念，Y系列加入了“工业设计”的新元素，使Y系列的键盘在外观上呈现出朋克风，这次御斧的Y系列共有四种截然不同的颜色风格的搭配（蒸汽朋克、流浪者号、糖果工厂、星际迷航），三种不同配列（Y68、Y87、Y98）以及两种轴体（TTC金粉轴 V2、TTC快银轴 V2）。不知道小伙伴们会选择什么配色、配列和轴体呢？

At first, only the 68-key arrangement was released. Because I wanted to have an independent numeric keypad and save space on the desktop, I finally bought the Royal Ax (Royal Ax) Y98 three-mode mechanical keyboard (Star Trek) color scheme, and the TTC Quick Silver Switch V2.

Continuing the double-layer packaging box of the R series, this time the outer packaging adopts a black design. The front of the outer packaging box adopts the design of the physical shape of the keyboard. Connected, full-key hot-swappable switches, magic lighting effects, full-key no-reverse design, and the logo of the Royal Axe is printed on the inner packaging.

Open the top cover of the package and you can see the keyboard body, the simple operation manual for three-mode switching, and four replacement switches.

This Royal Ax Y98 family portrait: Y98 keyboard (Star Trek) x 1, dust cover x 1, TTC fast silver switch V2 x 4, Type-C charging cable (airline plug) x 1, key puller x 1, Shaft puller × 1, instruction manual × 1, three-mode switching simple operation manual × 1, wireless 2.4G receiver (front right) × 1.

This time, Royal Ax is also equipped with a Type-C charging cable (airline plug-in cable) in the Y series, which usually sells for 100+ in customized keyboards. This is the first time that I have bought such a matching keyboard The Type-C charging cable (airline plug-in cable) is very nice.

This time I started with the blue and red color scheme, which is officially named as the "Star Trek" color scheme Royal Axe Y98. The appearance of the keyboard has added new elements of "industrial design", which has a cyberpunk visual sense, and the physical knob switch mode of the R series Different, this time the Y series uses a physical toggle switch to switch modes. The keyboard adopts a compact 98-key arrangement, and its number keypad and direction keypad are in separate spaces. Compared with the 96-key arrangement, it is more The keyboard looks more regular and can effectively avoid accidental touches. The 98 arrangement also reduces the space occupied by the desktop.

This time, the Royal Axe Y series comes standard with a physical toggle switch to switch modes (wired, 2.4G, Bluetooth). The full private model design is very recognizable and personalized compared to the public model keyboards on the market.

The bottom of the keyboard frame is also printed with the Royal Ax brand Logo (Royal Ax)

On the side of the keyboard, a metal edging printed with "UNSTOPPABLE (unstoppable)" and three hollow mesh industrial wind designs on the rear side are added to make the keyboard more recognizable.

The keycaps of the Royal Ax Y series keyboards this time do not use the spherical keycaps of the original R series, but the same two-color injection molded PBT keycaps are used. The characters clearly tell the friends about the extra functions of this keycap.

The bottom of the Royal Axe Y series keyboard is also different from the R series keyboard. It adopts a magnetic foot support, which can replace the spare long foot support to change the height of the keyboard.

This time, the feet of the Royal Axe Y series keyboards adopt a magnetic suction type. You only need to replace the feet of different heights, and the replacement of the feet is completed once you hold and put it. Isn’t it very simple?

This time I chose TTC Quick Silver Switch V2 for the keyboard switch body (of course, you can also choose TTC Gold Powder Switch V2 switch body). This switch body is an upgraded version of Quick Silver Switch. The color base, the lamp position is a convex mirror mode, the pins are sealed with glue, and the quick silver switch V2 continues the original parameter scheme: the initial pressure is 39gf, the trigger pressure is 45gf, the total stroke is 3.4mm, and the trigger stroke has been further improved. Optimization, from the previous 1.08+0.4/-0.2mm to 1.08+0.4/-0.08mm, the trigger stroke control is more precise, and the trigger response is faster and more accurate.

It continues the five-pin hot-swappable shaft seat design of the Royal Axe R series (the shaft can be replaced according to the needs, the compatibility is wider, and the stability is stronger), which greatly improves the convenience of maintenance.

The position of the large key this time still continues the classic steel plate satellite shaft of the Royal Axe R series. Its stability and smoothness are very nice, and a layer of noise-absorbing silicone pad is added under the space bar, which greatly weakens the large key area. The cavity sound produced.

This time the 2.4G receiver and the keyboard switch are on the right front side of the keyboard. I couldn’t find the 2.4G receiver at first, and I kept wondering what the blue raised thing was...

RGB lighting effects are essential, with 22 kinds of RGB lighting effects, but because the keycaps are not transparent, the lights at night are not dazzling, and the built-in 4000mAh super-capacity lithium battery can last for 14 hours when the lights are turned on. With the lights off, the battery life can reach 350 hours (8 hours of daily use and almost one and a half months without charging) is really amazing.

The blessing of the driver software greatly improves the added value and playability of the keyboard. It is not only used to adjust lights and keys, but also to set macro commands to make games or software more convenient to implement complex commands.

Because you have installed the driver software of Yufujia before, you only need to update to the latest version this time. If you have not installed it, please go to the official website to download the latest driver software and install it.

Open the software, the keyboard can be set up through a wired connection or a 2.4G wireless connection, the driver quickly recognizes the model of the keyboard Y98, click " Click to enter configuration " button to set the keyboard, this software has a total of 6 modules: Main settings, lighting settings, macro editing, scheme sharing, personal center, support.

“ main settings "In the module, you can set 3 different key schemes and FN key combination schemes for the keyboard, and use different settings to suit different scenarios.

“ light setting Not only can you set the lighting effect mode in the module, but you can also change the default lighting effect mode to suit your own needs, which further enriches the keyboard lighting effect gameplay, and can also set the sleep time to automatically turn off the light and keyboard.

“ macro editing ”模块中则提供了按键宏的录制调用等功能，做自己适合游戏&软件的按键方案，大大提高工作效率。

“ Program sharing "Module I have to say that this module is quite good. There are few keyboard drivers in China. You can download the configuration and macro files shared by other netizens, so you don't need to set them yourself.

“ personal center "In the module, you can configure cloud synchronization, download your own configuration files, and modify the password for logging in to the software. This module is also very rare in domestic keyboard drivers, and you don't need to reset your usage habits on different computers.

“ support "In the module, you can upgrade the firmware and driver software of the keyboard and set the language of the driver software.

As a new keyboard company, Yufu continues the Yufu R series with good cost performance, and this time Yufu Y98 takes over the banner of the original R series, and it is a new level on the original basis. It is another good keyboard. Whether it is the R series of Royal Axe or the latest Y series of Royal Axe, they are all unique, with good appearance, three-mode, 5-pin hot-swappable, RGB lighting effects, and double-layer silicone pads for noise reduction. There are a lot of them, and the Type-C charging cable (airline plug-in cable) presented this time, the keyboard with the driver software is more playable, which makes it a worthy mechanical keyboard.

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