Review of Lofree Cotton Candy Theme Xiaoqiao Mechanical Keyboard: Colors Light Up Delicate Life

I don't know when it started, but Lofree's products have quietly become popular among young people in China. The mouse, keyboard, backpack, desktop decoration, and beauty products under the brand are very popular among urban youths because of their fashion sense and personalized design style. Earlier this year, Jupit3r bought a Luofei 100-key small keyboard, and matched it with a set of summer invasion keycaps, also because they were impressed by their appearance. And recently I got the chance to try out this marshmallow-themed Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard. In this article, I will share with you the experience of using it in the past two weeks.

Like all Lofree products, the marshmallow-themed Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard is very carefully designed in the packaging box. Whether it is the schematic diagram of the keyboard or the illustrations in the background, they all exude a strong sense of refinement and artistic atmosphere.

Detailed product information is printed on the back of the box, including product model, shell material, accessories list, manufacturer, place of origin, etc.

After opening the box, you can see the mechanical keyboard wrapped in a translucent anti-static plastic bag.

The accessories in the box also include an instruction manual, a brand recognition card that can be scratched, three custom-made black AAA dry batteries, a white USB A-C cable, and a white metal display for small accessories. Iron frame.

The marshmallow-themed Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard has keycaps installed at the factory, which saves the time for users to do it themselves. This keyboard adopts a compact 100-key design, with an overall size of 367mm (width) * 129mm (depth) * 54.5mm (height). The area is smaller. However, this keyboard is still very easy to use, and the independent numeric keypad also improves input efficiency. I reached my fastest typing speed in a short time.

The reason why it is called Xiaoqiao is because the side of the entire mechanical keyboard presents an obvious arc. The brand claims that the tilted shape is more ergonomic and can effectively reduce the fatigue caused by typing. It may be because Jupit3r used to open the bottom bracket when using other mechanical keyboards before, creating a tilt angle, so when using the small warped mechanical keyboard to type, I didn't feel its fatigue-reducing effect too deeply.

The key caps of the small upturned keyboard are LSA height PBT ball caps created by Luo Fei. Compared with the ABS material used in ordinary keyboard keycaps, the PBT material has the advantages of high temperature resistance, toughness, and fatigue resistance, and it will not appear unsightly shiny after long-term use. There are as many as 9 colors of the whole set of keycaps, but due to the reasonable arrangement and partition, not only does the color not appear messy, but it has a unique sense of order.

The surface of the keycap is matte frosted, so it looks like a colorful cotton candy. This may be the reason for the name of the cotton candy theme mechanical keyboard. The letters, numbers and symbols on the keycaps adopt italic artistic characters, which is visually full of high-end and artistic sense. When I was looking at the renderings before, I thought that this candy-colored design was mainly to attract female users, but the moment I opened the box, I was suddenly very excited. And I showed the keyboard to several male friends over the weekend, and they all said they liked it.

The Lofree mechanical keyboard uses Jiadalong’s G red Pro switch body as the core. The actual measurement feels light, and the percussion sound is nice but restrained. It is very suitable for users like Jupit3r who often need to code and write manuscripts.

This Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard also supports full-key hot-swapping, and we can freely replace the keycaps and shafts of the keyboard at any time.

At present, Lofree has launched dozens of sets of keycaps suitable for 100-key keyboards, and users can choose and replace them according to their mood. If you have some research and experience on aesthetics, you can also choose keycaps from different sets to combine and match your favorite style. In addition, users can also install different switches on different key areas of the keyboard to achieve their most satisfactory feel.

In addition, it can be seen from the official explosion diagram that the keyboard has added a silicone sandwich pad between the positioning board and the PCB board, which not only eliminates the cavity sound, but also further improves the touch of the key shaft, which is enough to see that Lofree Luo Fei's dedication in product design.

The USB-C interface of the keyboard is located on the right side of the back of the keyboard, and there is a knob to control the switch and mode switch next to it.

There is a protrusion with the width of the keyboard on the upper part of the bottom of the keyboard, which can keep the keyboard at an angle suitable for typing. In addition, the bottom is also equipped with multiple non-slip silicone strips, which can effectively increase friction and prevent the keyboard from shifting on the desktop.

The Lofree keyboard needs to be powered by 3 AAA dry batteries. The battery compartment is located in the feet at the bottom of the keyboard, we only need to open the cover to install the battery. In addition, the 2.4G USB receiver is also stored in this position, which can be taken out when needed. For a mechanical keyboard with a price of more than 500 yuan, there is no built-in rechargeable lithium battery, which is a relatively big slot.

This marshmallow-themed Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard supports three connection modes: wired connection, Bluetooth wireless connection and 2.4G wireless connection. Users can switch through the knob on the right side of the keyboard and combined keys. The knob has a built-in LED light that flashes white when toggled. When the keyboard is wired for input, it uses power from the front-end device. When you choose to use the keyboard in a wireless state, the power of the dry battery will be consumed. The official claims that the battery life is 3-4 weeks under moderate use intensity, of course, this depends on the user's usage habits and the quality of the battery itself. But in fact, simple calculations, it really needs to spend a lot of money on batteries throughout the year.

The measured 2.4G and Bluetooth connections have no obvious control delay, and ordinary codewords do not feel any synchronization problems, and I can also use it to play AAA games such as "Yuan Shen" and "War Intent". However, when running games such as "Peace Elite" and "League of Legends", which require relatively high response speed, I still tend to choose a wired connection. Unfortunately, the Xiaoqiao mechanical keyboard does not support backlight, and you need to turn on the screen light or desk lamp when using it in a dark environment.

Lofree Lofei Cotton Candy Theme Xiaoqiao Mechanical Keyboard is priced at 639 yuan, which is not cheap. Moreover, there is no built-in lithium battery, and the lack of support for backlight will inevitably dissuade some consumers. However, it is still likely to make it popular with its super-high appearance, long-term coding without tiredness, three-mode connection that adapts to various usage scenarios, and the whole-key hot-swappable function that meets personalized customization. Become a product favored by the market. OK, that’s all for this article. If you have any other questions about this product, please leave a message in the comment area. See you next time.