Small Objects Evaluation Article 163: New Trend of Customization, Rapoo V700 DIY Full-Size 104-key Hot-swappable RGB Mechanical Keyboard Unboxing

Mechanical keyboards are no longer a niche product. As the concept of customized keyboards continues to be popularized and tends to be mass-produced, the appearance innovations and switch body designs of major brands are also coming out frequently. Players can DIY and replace modules at will, which is fun and interesting, and they can also oil the keyboard to "moisten the switch". Improve sound performance and feel experience. Recently, Rapoo launched its own new product V700DIY, which is a 104-key full-size mechanical keyboard. At the same time, the shaft body supports hot-swapping. As the first 104-key full-size customized keyboard of the Rapoo brand, the price is controlled at 300 yuan. It can be said to be a cost-effective masterpiece that is popularized by customization. Rapoo V700DIY is equipped with Rapoo’s self-developed KA-12 linear fast silver switch, which comes with factory moisturizer, and the peripherals are more convenient for lazy people. Paired with Rapoo V700DIY and KA-12 linear elastic white axis, a box of 12 pieces, let everyone do a real test and experience sharing!

【Unpacking】New Wine in Old Bottles

As an old fan of Rapoo for many years, I am very used to the uniform blue and black color of Rapoo’s packaging box. However, I think that from the mechanical keyboard with only a few fixed switches to today’s customization, and then to the first customized DIY keyboard of Rapoo, it can be described as a very big leap for peripheral players. , Brand attributes are important, but the packaging box should also have more DIY elements and different visual perception. Compared with the colorful and customized products inside, today's outer packaging is too simple.

It is also convenient to match the keyboard body. This time, I will also do an unboxing and experience of the KA-12 linear white switch.

The Rapoo V700DIY packaging box includes the keyboard body, an integrated key/shaft puller, a 1.5m anti-tangle gold-plated cable and an instruction manual.

Take out the keyboard to see intuitively, very simple and stylish, elegant and neat, and the main color of silver and white is also a color scheme that is very suitable for office work or games today.

The Rapoo V700DIY keyboard is a silver CNC integrally formed aluminum alloy panel with white keycaps. The overall floating design is also the mainstream and mature design of mechanical keyboards nowadays.

The aluminum alloy panel is treated with a frosted process, which feels comfortable and does not leave fingerprints easily. There is also a display of Rapoo LOGO in the upper right area of ​​the keyboard. The logo design is very delicate. After careful observation, it is found that the surface of the LOGO has a metal texture, which is very good under the reflection of light.

The keyboard is surrounded by a narrow frame design, and has been carefully polished, so that the corners and corners will not cut your hands.

Rapoo V700DIY is designed with 104 full keys, and the standard-size keyboard will provide a better experience for gaming and office use.

It is different from the general mechanical keyboard with square design. On the upper right side of the Rapoo V700DIY, there is an area similar to a fish fin, which is designed with four angular buttons and a multimedia scroll wheel, a total of 5 multi-function buttons. Rectangular shortcut keys can be quickly implemented including mode switching (game/office), lighting switching, wheel mode switching and mute. The metal scroll wheel on the far right of the keyboard can quickly adjust the brightness of the light and the volume. In terms of hand feeling, the rectangular buttons are push-type, with a short key travel and very sensitive touch; the scroll wheel feels light when rotating, and the scale feels quite satisfactory.

The Pennefather V700DIY keyboard uses PBT two-color injection molding keycaps. I remember when the first mechanical keyboards became popular, everyone discussed the difference between ABS and PBT keycaps. Of course, there are still PC material nowadays. The PBT keycaps will feel rougher, that is, the graininess is stronger, but the advantage is that even if the keyboard is used for a long time, the keycaps are not easy to slip, showing the "glossy" feeling of the ABS material keycaps. In fact, you can also see with your hands that the keycap craftsmanship of the Rapoo V700DIY keyboard is still very sophisticated and detailed, and no burrs have been found.

The Rapoo V700DIY keyboard is designed with separate keys and wires, which is more convenient for storage. The top of the keyboard is designed with a Type-C interface to support blind insertion. Through cable connection, the Rapoo V700DIY keyboard can easily realize 104-key non-rush operation, which is really very practical for gamers who need multiple buttons and multiple operations. In addition, there is a mold reserved opening on the left side of the Type-C port. Blindly guess whether it will be a new interface that can be installed with external devices in the future?

There are safety signs and product name information in the middle of the bottom of the keyboard. There are 5 non-slip foot pads designed at the bottom. For general office desktops, coupled with the weight of the keyboard itself, the anti-slip is very reliable. The bottom of the Rapoo V700DIY is designed with 2 hidden feet, which can be tilted at a small angle after being supported, which is more convenient for typing. Take a closer look at the bottom of the foot support is still designed with anti-slip stickers, so there will still be good anti-slip force between the keyboard and the desktop after opening the foot support.

Because the keyboard is designed with Fn function keys, the Pennefather V700DIY keyboard can realize shortcut function switching under the Win system. By combining the Fn button, 12 kinds of multimedia functions can be quickly operated. For example, Fn+F5 can quickly open My Computer, and the Fn+Win button can realize the lock Win function, which is very considerate to avoid accidental touches in the game.

[Experience] Customization is a lot of fun

Everyone must be familiar with replacing keycaps independently. The main thing I want to talk about here is the DIY experience of the shaft body. At present, mechanical keyboards that can be hot-swappable for shaft replacement commonly include three-legged shafts and five-legged shafts. The replacement of the shaft body is consistent with our previous operation of changing the keycap. The integrated key/shaft puller can be used to easily disassemble and replace the keycap. or shaft. If you have other pentapod switches on hand, you can freely arrange the switch body of the entire keyboard, and different areas can achieve different feel, which must be very interesting.

The Rapoo V700DIY keyboard originally uses the hot-swappable linear fast silver switch developed by Rapoo itself. The characteristic is that the key stroke is slightly shorter, the rebound is faster, the service life of the single axis is 50 million times, the specific parameters are the total stroke 4mm, the trigger stroke 1.3±0.5mm, the trigger pressure 45±10gf, and the linear axis has no sense of paragraph.

In fact, the feel of the hand is indeed straight up and down. Because I used to use the red switch before, I can obviously notice the shortening of the keystroke when using the fast silver switch. The overall feeling of tapping is relatively stable, which may also be related to the factory lubrication of the shaft body, and the tapping feeling is also very silky. In terms of noise, the Kuaiyin switch is still very quiet. The fast rebound feature is suitable for games, and the quietness is also suitable for use in the office.

When it comes to replaceable shafts, there are many five-pin hot-swappable shafts on the Internet that can be replaced, but when it comes to the original Rapoo factory, there are also Rapoo KA-12 linear elastic white shafts that can be replaced. The linear elastic white shaft is also a hot-swappable shaft self-developed by Rapoo, and it also has a service life of 50 million times, which is very durable. Visually, the intuitive difference is that the base and center of the Kuaiyin switch are in gray tone, while the spring white switch is in white tone.

Of course, the different colors also represent the different materials they use. The base of the fast silver shaft is made of high-density nylon, and the shaft is made of PVC. However, the base of the elastic white shaft is made of PA material, and the matching shaft is made of self-lubricating POM material. Compared with PVC material, it will feel smoother. Therefore, the linear elastic white shaft rebounds quickly and the pressing feel will be lighter and more dexterous. The total travel of the spring white axis on the parameter is 3.4±0.4mm, 1.2±0.4mm, 35±10gf, and the spring white axis, which is also a linear axis, has no sense of paragraph. In fact, in terms of the hand feel, the white switch will hit the bottom faster and more directly, and the feel will be softer and lighter. I feel that this switch is more suitable for girls.

At the bottom of the keyboard, you can see the shaft seat made of metal, which is durable enough for players who like to plug and change the shaft at ordinary times.

When changing the shaft, I also found that the big key of the Rapoo V700DIY uses the satellite shaft scheme, why do I say the big key scheme. All brands of single small keys are easier to handle, but the big key is actually the key to the overall feel of the keyboard. The loose and draggy feel of the big keys will make the mechanical keyboard very cheap. The feel of the large keys of the Rapoo V700DIY is still very good, and it is very stable, which is indeed the taste of a big factory.

Both switches are suitable for transparent top covers, so the keyboard has a good lighting effect when in use. The Pennefather V700DIY keyboard supports 1680W color RGB backlight scheme, you can directly use the preset color scheme by opening the keyboard driver, and you can also use the button combination on the upper right corner of the keyboard to quickly switch the lighting effect, which is very fast.

【Driver】

You can go directly to the Rapoo official website to download the driver. If you have used the Rapoo driver, you must be very familiar with the interface. Functions can be customized for individual keys, and macro editing and driver upgrades can also be recorded. I think the most I do when I turn on the driver is to play with the lighting effect adjustment.

Select the lighting setting, you can choose the preset lighting mode. If you feel monotonous, you can also choose the lighting effect by yourself, match the lighting brightness and lighting speed at the same time, set your favorite configuration, and then save it.

When it comes to macro editing, some mechanical operations can be recorded. Whether it is an office or a fixed operation in the game, it can be recorded and saved, which greatly improves the operation efficiency and experience. Rapoo V700DIY has onboard memory, it is very convenient to connect to a new computer after setting it up without having to set it up again. In addition, after logging in, you can realize the cloud storage custom setting button, and when you use a new device next time, you can directly log in to the ID to complete the quick application of the custom configuration.

【Office/Game Experience】

First of all, Rapoo V700DIY is a 104-key full-key mechanical keyboard with no punch, which can be easily controlled for games that require multi-key operation. I actually own CS, DOTA1, Warcraft including writing this sharing, and I use this keyboard.

I have used a lot of keyboard products before, and the Rapoo V700DIY feedback is very fast in terms of gaming experience. After replacing the white switch with ASDW and R keys, there will be a more intuitive and faster game operation experience. It is the belief axis of the game. Now playing games with a high-response linear axis is really unique. In the office scene, the Rapoo V700DIY fast silver switch is not very noisy. After replacing it with the white switch, it feels that the coding efficiency will be higher, and the hand feel is softer and more comfortable. It is also very friendly to female players.

【Summarize】

Today, the mass production process of customized keyboards is unstoppable. V700DIY is the first customized hot-swappable mechanical keyboard of Rapoo. It has a very good appearance, complete functions, and high playability. The most important thing is that the price is really low. It can be used within 300 yuan. Buying a customized keyboard with such high playability is indeed a blessing for players. In addition, the original factory's KA-12 linear fast silver switch and elastic white switch with their own factories have indeed brought me a lot of surprises. The domestic switches are also full of flowers, giving players more choices and more convenience. With full security, all this is not easy. If you are interested in customized keyboards, you may wish to start with this 618 to experience the experience, the playability is really high.

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