If you want to choose the most popular keyboard brand from the key rings in the first half of this year, Yufu should be well-deserved. The price of the Royal Axe R series ranges from 399 yuan to 499 yuan, full-key hot-swappable + ball cap + RGB + gold powder switch, and the epidemic situation in the first half of the year affected the supply. Now there are second-hand keycaps, kits, The bulk sale price of the shaft remains firm.
In the past 618, Royal Ax took advantage of the victory to pursue the pursuit. The R series not only restored the initial price, but also launched the 87 configurations to complete the product line. More importantly, this time he launched a brand new Y68 series, which provides a total of four color schemes this time, and my hand is about to enter the pink version of the candy factory. A few days ago, when I was posting and taking pictures, several fans saw it and private messaged me asking me which keyboard is it? How was the experience? Let's talk about it today.
Royal Ax Y68 uses a double-layer packaging box. The outer packaging box is mainly black, and the appearance of the entire keyboard is printed on the box. At first glance, you can’t wait to open it to see the real thing.
When you open the package, you can see the four gold powder switches as a gift. Before, the manufacturer put the free switches in a small bag, and then stuffed them on the upper side of the keyboard to hide them. It can be seen that Royal Axe has confidence in this TTC gold powder.
The packaging here is different from my previous mechanical keyboards. It puts the accessories on the side of the box, so the integrated packaging box looks longer, almost catching up with the original 108-key keyboard, which is the usual practice of other manufacturers. It is to make a reserved space on the side of the keyboard and put the accessories in. After taking it out, it feels a bit time-consuming to put it back every time. This is easy to put back.
The accessories of the Y68 include a key puller, a shaft puller, four replacement gold powder shafts, a foot support, a dust cover, and an aviation plug-in cable.
Here is a special mention that this aviation plug-in cable is rarely matched with a mechanical keyboard, and the market price is about 50 yuan. Its function is to facilitate wired users to replace the interface on the one hand, and on the other hand to ensure the stability of the signal. The tightened screws look like an audiophile's audio cable, which is very advanced.
The feet of Yufu are also unique, using a magnetic design, and most of the adjustable two-stage feet used before, from this we can also see that the brand of Yufu is full of customization.
Next, let’s talk about the appearance of Y68. This time, there are four color schemes in this series. This pink color scheme is named Candy Factory. Just the right amount of pink and a few rose-red keycaps match just right, and a rose-red metal edging design is also used around the keyboard.
Using physical keys to adjust the connection mode The fluctuation knob should be regarded as a representative element of the Yufu brand. The mode conversion of many mechanical keyboards is generally realized through the combination keys of the keyboard. It is easy to forget and not know whether it is turned on successfully. The switch of Yufu Y68 is also very textured, the metal frame, the overall paint level is very high, and a little texture is done to make the overall look more design.
On the side facing the user, the English name of the imperial axe is printed, and symmetrical stripes are added to make the overall appearance more sense of design and layering. Never stop fighting is printed on the lower right corner
Royal Ax Y68 uses two-color injection molded PBT keycaps, which have a subtle frosted feel, which is very comfortable when typing, and the material is very skin-friendly, and it feels super comfortable to use.
The side metal edging design mentioned above is also another highlight of this keyboard. It reads: UNSTOPPABLE (meaning: unstoppable). Coupled with the hollow net of three slanting bars, it has a very geek sense of technology, and I like it very much.
There is another important element of customization on the back. The large frosted metal nameplate says Royal Axe Y68, and the LOGO is full of texture.
The switch key of the keyboard is also a physical key, and the position of the wiring port, 2.4G receiver and wiring port are all set on the back of the keyboard.
A storage slot is thoughtfully opened on the side to make the receiver not easy to lose. This design is rare on ordinary keyboards.
In terms of overall appearance, because of the textured mode switch button, it looks even cooler. In terms of appearance alone, it is already the first echelon of mass-produced keyboards.
Putting it on the desktop, the Y68 full of girly style has become a beautiful scenery on the desktop. I believe that the macho will not be able to help but chop his hands when he sees this color scheme. Coupled with the lack of shackles of wires, the entire desktop is clean and tidy. Putting such a keyboard in the office of a traditional enterprise will definitely kill the desktops of colleagues.
The switch body is the most critical accessory that affects the mechanical keyboard. My Y68 uses the TTC gold powder switch V2, which is smooth to press and has a strong rebound. It is an upgraded version of the representative domestic God switch gold powder switch V1, and the quality is more stable. durable. TTC’s genuine switches have been very popular in the past two years. At the beginning, gold powder switches entered mass production from the customization circle, and almost killed all mass-produced switches in a short time. Later, they launched a variety of switches, and the market response was very good. good. The TTC gold powder switch is TTC's signature switch body, with an initial trigger pressure of 37g, and a special long spring, which is soft but very handy. It is widely acclaimed in the market and is the best-selling middle-end switch body.
This time, the Y68 supports 250 hours of battery life with the lights off and 10 hours of battery life with the lights on. The lighting effect is very good, and it supports the exclusive driver of the Royal Axe to modify the key settings and lighting.
Because of the existence of a frame of equal width around it, three mode status indicators can be placed in the upper right corner, which is more convenient to use than most similar compact mechanical keyboards.
The hot-swappable shaft seat is now basically a standard configuration for mid-to-high-end mechanical keyboards, so of course it is also indispensable on the Royal Axe yY68, and it supports tripod shafts and five-pod shafts, and there is a sandwich of sound-proof silicone inside. And bottom sound-absorbing cotton.
The space bar is also very thoughtful in terms of details. Silicone sound-absorbing pads are added to the gaps on both sides to reduce noise and prevent dust from entering.
For many people, appearance is the primary factor in choosing a mechanical keyboard, especially girls, while boys care more about workmanship and materials. The above points have been achieved, and there is another very important point. feel.
Metal corner protectors actually greatly improve the hand feeling. While it increases the weight of the entire keyboard, it also greatly offsets the vibration when pressing the keys, which improves the hand feel to a certain extent. Coupled with the thick-edged shell design this time, the overall feel consistency of this keyboard is very good.
The adjustment of the large keys is also very good. All the large keys have achieved no steel wire sound + clean rebound, and there is a thud sound after the space bottoms out.
Many key players are full of praise for the new brand of Royal Axe, especially after seeing that the rotary button has received unanimous praise. Domestic keyboards have made great progress in just two years, and many aspects are better than those of foreign factories. This is recognized by many netizens. fact.
As an emerging brand, Yufu Axe's rise is just like what the English word on his side says is unstoppable. No matter in terms of excellent feel or super high cost performance, this is a keyboard that is at its peak when it debuts.