Domestic self-developed fast silver switch, supports full-size RGB hot-swappable: Rapoo V700DIY evaluation!

For mechanical keyboards, compared with traditional membrane keyboards, not only the keys feel better, the service life is longer, and the keys do not conflict, but also support the replacement of keycaps and shafts, which is more convenient for users to DIY freely, bringing different user experiences, and has a higher playability.

In fact, many users who choose mechanical keyboards, especially gamers, pay more attention to the DIY customization of keyboards. The domestic brand Rapoo recently launched a Rapoo V700DIY hot-swappable RGB backlit gaming mechanical keyboard (abbreviated as Rapoo V700DIY in the text). As Rapoo’s first 104-key full-size customized KA-12 linear fast silver switch/spring white switch, comes with factory calibration, and 104 keys are hot-swappable and programmable, which can bring more playability and easily meet users' office or game needs.

Let's see what's in the box first? In addition to the Rapoo V700DIY mechanical keyboard, it is also equipped with a Type-C cable, a shaft puller and an instruction manual, which makes it more convenient for users to freely replace the keycap or shaft body as needed.

Rapoo V700DIY adopts a simple and narrow frame design. The silver aluminum alloy top cover and the pure white keycap will give people a small and fresh feeling and make the whole machine more fashionable.

Rapoo V700DIY adopts a 104-key full-size key layout, and also adds 5 special keys, of which 104 keys not only trigger quickly and without conflicts, but also support independent programming, which can easily complete a variety of custom settings, allowing users to realize More ways to play.

At the position of the tough dorsal fin shape in the upper right corner of the keyboard, 5 special multimedia keys are also designed. From left to right, they are M key (mode switching), V1 key (light switching), V2 key (wheel mode switching), V3 key ( Mute) and scroll wheel keys (volume/light adjustment), can realize a variety of shortcut functions, bringing users a different portable experience.

In particular, the finger-sliding scroll wheel key not only has a sense of damping when scrolling, but also can easily adjust the brightness of the backlight or control the volume after switching quickly through the V2 key, which is very practical in daily operations.

The keycap of the keyboard adopts PBT two-color injection molding process, which is made of solid materials and has uniform light transmission. The surface is designed with a frosted design, which can bring a fine-grained touch and effectively improve the comfort during use.

There is a Type-C interface in the middle of the back end of the keyboard. The Rapoo V700DIY adopts a separate key wire design, and is equipped with a 1.5-inch long storage wire. The USB interface of the wire is gold-plated, which has anti-oxidation, corrosion resistance, etc. Features, can effectively improve the service life and transmission stability.

The back design of Rapoo V700DIY is very simple. There are 5 non-slip stickers and 2 foldable feet near the edge, which can keep the keyboard stable even on a smooth desktop.

Among them, a layer of silicone material is added to the surface of the foldable tripod, which is convenient for users to flexibly adjust the angle of the keyboard while keeping the keyboard stable at all times.

The method of using the Rapoo V700DIY is very simple, directly connect the keyboard and the device through the Type-C data cable, and can be used directly without downloading the driver.

For users who choose mechanical keyboards, especially gamers, cool RGB lighting effects are definitely essential. Rapoo V700DIY adopts about 16.8 million colors of RGB illusion backlight, of which 18 backlight modes are preset in office mode, and 19 backlight modes are preset in game mode, which can be quickly switched by V1 key.

Since it is equipped with white keycaps, the backlight effect during the day is not too obvious. First, here are two animations of lighting effects in dark light, so that everyone can feel it easily. In addition to the preset lighting mode, in the game mode, the lighting color can be set independently with a single button through the driver, which is convenient for users to create their own exclusive backlight mode.

In addition to the cool lighting mode, Rapoo V700DIY also presets three groups of custom backlight modes, the default is FPS mode, LOL mode and 37-key office mode, which is convenient for users to quickly select according to their needs.

Rapoo V700DIY is equipped with a hot-swappable linear fast silver switch independently developed by Rapoo, which has the characteristics of sensitive triggering, strong rebound, and strong hand feeling, and the sound is relatively quiet when pressed, making it easy to adapt to both office work and games. match.

Among them, the shaft body is designed with double-sided dust-proof walls, which can effectively prevent debris and dust from falling into the gaps, which will cause the shaft body to freeze and fail. Even if it is knocked for a long time, it can maintain a comfortable feel. Coupled with the service life of a single shaft up to 50 million times, it is more durable.

Among them, the shaft seat adopts hot-swappable metal shaft seat, which has the characteristics of anti-oxidation, wear resistance, and stable contact, and can provide a service life of up to 10,000 times of plugging and unplugging.

For users who like mechanical keyboards, many of them also take a fancy to its DIY performance. By changing different shafts, it can bring different user experience and effectively improve the playability of the keyboard. The shaft replacement method of the Rapoo V700DIY is also very simple. With the included key puller, it only takes 5 steps to easily complete the shaft replacement.

In addition to the built-in linear fast silver shaft, Rapoo V700DIY also provides optional KA-12 linear elastic white shaft accessories. Each box provides 12 shafts, which can be adapted to most of the five-pin hot-swappable shafts on the market. Keyboard, but also comes with a key puller, which is more convenient for users to quickly disassemble and assemble.

By comparing with the quick silver switch, the two switch bodies are basically the same, but the total stroke and trigger stroke of the spring white switch are both shorter, and the trigger pressure is also smaller.

In actual use, compared with the fast silver switch, the white switch will be lighter when pressed, and the trigger will be faster. It is more suitable for playing some shooting games that require high trigger and quick response. If you type in the office, the feel will be relatively poor.

Through actual experience, the biggest surprise that Rapoo V700DIY gave me is that it supports 104-key programmable. By installing the supporting driver software on the computer, 104 keys can be programmed independently, and multiple sets of configuration files can be saved to easily realize multiple scenarios. Quickly switch to meet the different needs of users.

Through the driver software on the computer side, functions such as configuration settings, button settings, lighting settings, and macro editing can be performed, and onboard storage or cloud storage can be easily customized. In particular, the "light setting" function can not only adjust the color of the backlight of the buttons, but also record and save the light, so that you can easily create your own exclusive lighting effect.

Among them, through the "key setting" function, the 104 keys on the keyboard can be individually programmed, and the combination keys, basic functions, disabled functions can be set, and the macro key function can be customized, which can help players realize more ways to play.

Generally speaking, the playability of Pennefather V700DIY is still very high. It is equipped with Pennefather’s independent hot-swappable linear fast silver shaft and adopts hot-swappable metal shaft seat, which can be adapted to most of the five-pin hot-swappable on the market. The shaft body is more convenient for users to easily change the shaft independently; and it is specially equipped with 5 multimedia buttons, which can be quickly set regardless of the working mode, lighting mode, brightness and volume, and can bring users a more convenient interactive experience; plus 104 keys Conflict-free, programmable design, the keys can be programmed independently, support onboard/cloud storage custom settings, and more ways to play. If you have a limited budget and want a gaming mechanical keyboard with higher playability, you can try it.