Hardware accumulated over the years Part 24: Born for games, thick but smart, Skyloong GK75 glacier optical switch keyboard experience

In fact, I have played several times, and more and more domestic manufacturers have begun to make efforts on the peripheral keyboard, so now we are not many years ago, when only cherry is available, not only black, red and blue. Tea and so on, tossing and turning are those kinds of options, which kinds of feel can be chosen, not just membrane keyboards, mechanical keyboards, and even expensive electrostatic capacitors. In fact, each has its own unique axis. The difference in body and feel really makes us really confused when we choose.

When you search JD.com, you will find that traditional brands are also mixed with a large number of emerging domestic brands, such as SKYLOONG experienced today.

In fact, with the crazy popularity of mechanical keyboards today, there are still some different products. Of course, being different from the public also means that the price is high, such as the electrostatic capacitive keyboard that everyone knows. They are all open or open, how to realize it, for example, the common mechanical axis is to control the on-off through the change of the force of the metal shrapnel, relying on the contact of the metal contact, and the static capacitance is to judge the on-off through the change of the capacitance capacity, because there is no Physical contact points, so the life is longer (relatively speaking), as for the optical axis is similar, the difference is that it uses light-emitting elements, light-receiving elements, etc. Only springs and other accessories are mechanical structures, which are similar to static capacitance structures, so in theory, the open circuit and path are judged by the resistance of the light path, without the participation of mechanical contacts, so the service life is also very long, except of course The extremely high lifespan of the redundancy, the optical axis also has the advantages of fast response and no noise, so this new type of axis is also beginning to be popularized.

And Skyloong uses the self-developed customized optical axis V3.0. Everyone knows the benefits of self-developed. In terms of quality control and consistency of the axis, the controllability is much better. Of course, the cost advantage is also one aspect. , the rest is the choice of pressing weight, stroke, linear/paragraph axis.

Because it is game-oriented, I chose the Glacier Optical Axis Bumblebee V3 with the shortest action stroke and the lightest pressure. This kind of fast axis is indeed used for playing games.

The bedding is almost ready, let's open a box?

Compared with the packaging of the past, the current product is more complete and the positioning is clearer from the perspective of the packaging. The word "competition" explains everything.

I always like to give away keycaps and switches. Unfortunately, I didn’t give away the switches this time. I’m actually curious about the internal structure, but I still gave away a lot of keycaps.

Although the dust cover is simple, it's quite thick, and it's over when it's covered.

Only from the keycaps provided, we can see that the keycaps are made of the more common PBT material, two-color injection molding, the biggest feature is that the leather is durable, and there will be no severe wear and tear of the ABS keycaps used in a certain high-priced keyboard back then. In this case, I have not used another main keyboard so far. I am really sorry for its high price.

The Type-C fabric cable and the key puller work well, and the key puller is well received, much easier to use than the previous one.

The color contrast design is basically a method that everyone has started to adopt, and the overall quality is good, so I like it at first sight.

The main blue design, with some pink keycaps, and black transparent shell, although it enhances a little plastic feeling, but from the perspective of appearance and weight, it is still a heavy keyboard.

Although it is a 75% keyboard, it still does not belong to the category of thin, light and portable. Considering that this is a wired product, it is not recommended that you take it with you. After weighing tests, the weight of this keyboard reached 956g and nearly 2 catties. One derogation and one praise, although very important, have nothing to do with workmanship.

After all, I have also dismantled the previous keyboard of Xiaodu. Its solid workmanship and materials are really impressive, but this time I will not dismantle it. Judging from the official announcement, it still continues the original design. The patented Lite gasket The flick structure, multi-layer design, silicone core and high-precision 0.2mm shaft underpad also make this keyboard feel and quiet performance extremely good. The existence of the positioning board also makes the overall support of the keyboard good enough, and the material used is really good. Carefully.

75% of keyboards also means that the use of combination keys is normal, and the key functions do not exist alone.

My personal favorite, the volume adjustment knob, is made of aluminum alloy CNC cutting, which can be regarded as the finishing touch, and its function is still bright, we will talk about it later.

The included key puller is really nice to use.

After removing the keycap, you can see the switch body itself, which is basically similar to the conventional mechanical switch body from the appearance. The customized design also means that the shaft is also detachable and replaceable.

The bottom structure adopts a black transparent design, so the internal structure can be vaguely seen. With the foot pads, the structure is very stable, and the three-outlet design is also more flexible.

The three-stage foot support design is also reasonable, and can be adjusted to meet different needs. From the side, you can also see that the overall keyboard is also ergonomically designed. There is an obvious concave, and it is relatively close to the original purchase in terms of user experience. An old product with the feel of a back panel.

How did you feel initially? As far as the workmanship is concerned, there are some small surprises. The products produced by the small worm are indeed more and more regular, and the progress is very obvious. For example, the continuation of the patent structure of Lite gasket also continues to give full play to its own research and development advantages. Good, of course. To continue, such as self-developed optical axis, still adopt detachable replacement design and so on.

As for the keyboard, it’s either typing or playing games. Everything needs to return to the experience, so how does it feel?

The large character design is the most intuitive. It is as special as the transparent keycap. It is a pity that it is also opaque. If there is a need for light transmission, it is recommended that you can choose other models, which are supported.

Of course, this is only a difference in style. From the perspective of lighting effects, there is also continuity. Thanks to the powerful software, there is still no need to worry about lighting effects. For lazy people, 164 kinds of lighting effects and the most commonly used There may be only a few, anyway, there is always one that suits you.

The details are also in place, such as the criticized WIN key, is it a headache to misuse it often? Just lock it directly, and after locking, it will cooperate with the lighting effect, well, it is very intuitive, red.

For other special effects, just show a few.

By the way, I almost forgot this detail. The volume knob can not only be customized through software, but also very easy to use. It integrates the functions of increasing, decreasing the volume and mute.

After talking here, we should talk about the game, yes, this is a keyboard with a strong gaming style, supports a large number of custom macros, and supports editing at the same time, such as LOL, DOTA2 has a large number of macro commands, details down to the keystrokes, The delay can be modified and adjusted completely according to your usage habits.

But at this age, I often play old games, and of course I also play some new games. I usually play stand-alone games. As World of Warcraft is about to stop, it is true that I don’t play much anymore, but it’s just a button experience. For the game, it is really not too much.

For example, "Far Cry 6", with the mouse at hand, really complements each other, the keys are brisk, the rebound is crisp, and the sound of the keys is relatively soft, without a strong sense of paragraph and rigidity, even if it is played by a girl It is relatively easy .

Some people will also say that the black axis is suitable for FPS? It is indeed true for professional players, but for most ordinary consumers and players, the game is more entertainment than competition, but the stability brought by the optical axis is still quite good.

Is "Cyberpunk 2077" still playing? The game is indeed a good game, although there are indeed many bugs.

Speaking of returning to the experience, not having a small keyboard is more a process of getting used to it. From another perspective, the game itself does not really need a large keyboard, and the global consistency brought by the self-developed optical axis and keycaps It really surprised me. Simply put, I am really willing to use it to play games.

Compared with the lightness of the previous ultra-thin keyboard, the "heaviness" of this keyboard is basically carried through the whole body, but it can be called "lifting weight as if it is light", what is heavy? What is light? Heavy weight, thick overall, heavy color, solid and stable operation; the lightness and stability of the keys themselves, the easy locking of the WIN key, and the portability of the independent volume keys all make this keyboard distinctive, so it is only used for playing games? No, no, it can be more comprehensive, except that it is not particularly convenient to use without a numeric keypad, the difference is not much. Of course, if the button is too light, there will be some small troubles. Occasionally, when the finger is placed to read the friend’s information, the key will be accidentally triggered. Of course, it will be fine after getting used to it, because this is not a defect, but just a change of habit.

Let’s talk about Skyloong again, perpendicular to the peripherals, the research and development is indeed not inferior to many traditional brands, even without the burden of the brand, Skyloong’s performance can be said to be more outstanding, and the details are also done better, and self-developed although The initial investment is large, and the quality and cost can be controlled more easily, which is why the price of GK75 is still controllable even with the optical axis, and the price of 359 is indeed not expensive.

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