Love to play with machines Chapter 17: How delicious is a dual-mode keyboard that costs less than 200 yuan? Patriot A108 star blue and yellow axis hands-on evaluation

Today, when mechanical keyboards are basically popular, the saturation of the market is already very high. In order to seize market share as much as possible, manufacturers are also showing their talents across the sea, and various distinctive and cost-effective keyboards emerge in endlessly. Under the fierce competition, consumers have become the biggest beneficiaries. We can buy all kinds of cheap and easy-to-use keyboards. For example, Patriot recently launched a dual-mode A108 with a price of less than 200 yuan. Mechanical keyboard, it has the characteristics of 2.4G wireless + lithium battery + two-color injection molded PBT keycap + hot-swappable shaft seat, etc., the cost performance is very outstanding, let's take a look at it together.

In terms of the outer packaging design of the keyboard, the Patriot A108 is designed in a yellow-and-black color scheme, with a color picture of the keyboard in the middle. This time I bought the yellow axis version with a starry sky blue color scheme.

On the back of the keyboard package is the bilingual parameter information and manufacturer information of the keyboard, which is very detailed.

Since the Patriot A108 uses double-layer packaging, after opening the outer packaging of the color box, we will also see the all-white inner packaging.

After opening the inner package, you can see that there are multiple layers of paper shells inside for protection and fixing, while the keyboard body is covered by transparent wrapping paper and a dust cover, and the protection is still in place.

In addition to the keyboard body, the Patriot A108 is also equipped with a Type-C data cable, an integrated shaft puller, four additional keycaps, two spare shafts, and a user manual.

If we observe carefully, we can see that the four supplementary keycaps correspond to the four yellow keys on the keyboard. After replacing them, the keyboard will return to a pure blue and white color scheme. This can be selected according to personal preferences.

The attached one-piece shaft and key puller has a steel wire structure key puller at one end, and a pliers structure at the other end as a shaft puller. It can be used for two purposes in daily use, and you don’t have to worry about the shaft puller Or the key puller is lost.

The standard Type-C data cable is the same as the interface used on Android phones. If you can't find the keyboard cable or the phone can't find the data cable, you can use them interchangeably.

In the appearance part of the keyboard, the Patriot A108 starry sky blue and yellow axis in my hand has a 110-key arrangement and a white ultra-narrow frame hull. The keycap part is blue, white and yellow. The overall look is very fresh and natural.

As we all know, the conventional 108 keyboard adds four function keys in the upper right corner on the basis of the 104 keyboard, while the Patriot A108's 110 key adds two function keys, search and calculator, on the basis of the 108 keys. This is very convenient for office workers who often need to use search engines and calculators.

After turning the keyboard over, you can see that the four corners on the back of Patriot A108 have strips of non-slip rubber, and the middle part is the nameplate, parameters and SN code of the keyboard.

The wireless switch of the keyboard is set at the lower left corner of the nameplate. If you want to carry it out or don’t use the wireless function for a long time, we can turn it off to save power.

In order to better adapt to different typing postures, Patriot A108 uses two-stage support feet, which are equipped with non-slip rubber, which is very stable to use. On the inner side of the support leg on the side of the interface, Patriot A108 has made a storage compartment for the wireless receiver. The detailed design is very careful. If you usually use it outside, you can put the receiver back in this place to prevent it from being lost.

The Type-C interface of the keyboard is placed on the upper right corner of the keyboard. The socket does not use a concave design, and most of the Type-C data cables can be easily connected.

Different from common keyboard indicator lights, Patriot A108 puts four indicator lights in the middle of the side of the space bar, which correspond to uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, power, and charging functions, which are simple and clear to observe.

Through the key puller that comes with the keyboard, we can easily pull out the keycaps, and the structure of the steel wire does not worry about the surface of the keycaps being scratched.

After pulling out the keycap, you can see the switch body. The yellow switch I chose this time is a standard linear switch feel. The brand is Jiuzi Electronics. Its knock life is 50 million times and the pressing force is 45gf. It belongs to both office and game. Shaft body that can take into account. If you want a stronger mechanical feel and a more refreshing typing experience, another version of the green axis is also a good choice, but you need to pay attention to the environment when using it to avoid disturbing others.

After unplugging the shaft, you can see that the Patriot A108 comes standard with a 3-pin hot-swappable shaft seat. Later, we can buy other shafts and replace them to experience different feel.

If you look closely, we can see that the Patriot A108 is equipped with two-color injection molding PBT keycaps as standard, and the character part is injected in a separate color, so its surface is very smooth, and it will not wear out after long-term use. As for the details, the nozzle part of the keycap is handled very cleanly, and there are no burrs on the edge, and the workmanship is good.

In terms of large key positions, the Patriot A108 uses a satellite axis solution. The actual feel is relatively smooth, and there is basically no sense of blockage and steel wire sound. If you want a smoother effect, you can re-lubricate it yourself.

After reading the keyboard part, the next step is to test the game. The first is the classic FPS game "CS:GO". In "CS:GO", various small body position adjustments, gun cutting and other actions can be completed smoothly, and the wireless delay is not felt in the entire game, and the experience is quite good.

Then there is another popular MOBA competitive game "League of Legends". The Patriot A108 still maintains an excellent feel experience. The character's various spells and combos respond quickly, without any sense of delay, which is very refreshing.

No matter in terms of appearance, workmanship, function or playability, Patriot A108 dual-mode mechanical keyboard has a very good experience. Its fresh blue, white and yellow color matching with a full-size 110-key layout can easily match various scenes. It can be used both in games and in office, and the built-in lithium battery and no backlight design ensure wireless battery life, combined with comfortable two-color injection molded PBT keycaps and a highly playable hot-swappable base, you can It is said that the Patriot A108 is very competitive among the keyboards with a price of less than 200, and it is very worth buying.