The first mechanical keyboard in life is a lonely brave man——Rapoo V700-8A use report

【Rapoo V700-8A Multi-mode Wireless Gaming Mechanical Keyboard】Evaluation Report

Machine model: Rapoo V700-8A

Author: Stewed Beauty Captain

Recommended index: ★★★★☆

Machine cost performance: ★★★★★

Every time I sit in front of the computer and code, I always miss the scene of playing typing games with the Xiaobawang learning machine when I was a child, and the crisp crackling sound of typing on the keyboard, so I have always been obsessed with mechanical keyboards. .

But in the past few years, because I have always used a laptop, I have not equipped an extra keyboard because of portability. Until this year, I changed to an iMac, so I want to have a handy keyboard even more. , to enhance the fun and experience of codewords.

However, the mechanical keyboard is not a cheap thing. There are hundreds to thousands of prices, and there are several types of switches alone. It is actually difficult to buy a mechanical keyboard for the first time without using it for a long time. Knowing which shaft body is more suitable for you, let alone taking into account the appearance.

So every time ZAKER has a free experience of a mechanical keyboard in a machine group, it will sign up for the first time. This time, I finally hoped for a good keyboard with both strength and appearance-the Rapoo V700-8A series.

The first feeling when receiving the express delivery is that it is heavy. After all, it weighs close to 800g, which is more than three times the weight of Apple's Magic Keyboard.

V700-8A has a total of three colors, the EVA-like armor purple, the classic black and white gray color matching no man's land, and the lonely brave man who has nothing to do with Eason Chan. There are four optional switches, black switch, green switch, brown switch, and red switch, all of which are Rapoo’s own mechanical switches.

The one I received is the black switch version of the Lonely Warrior. The keycaps are dark-colored as a whole, and they are generally black. The function keys are distinguished by navy blue. In low light, the two colors are mixed together, and there is a little light , can distinguish color difference, and as the finishing touch of "Lonely Brave", it is the bright orange ESC button in the upper left corner. In my aesthetic point of view.

Although it is a compact arrangement of 84 keys, the reason why it is so heavy is because of the all-aluminum alloy base, the surface of the narrow frame of the keyboard is also sandblasted and oxidized, and it is matched with CNC edge cutting, which is also the usual treatment for many products at present. The technique can make the product create a sense of high-end.

The Rapoo logo light in the lower left corner will light up when the keyboard is working, which makes the overall appearance of the keyboard much higher. It is also a small detail design that people like.

Can't wait to turn on the power on the back, press Fn+1, the computer can search for the Bluetooth signal. Counting the 2.4g signal of the traditional USB interface and the wired connection method, the keyboard can be connected to 5 devices. When switching between multiple devices, you only need to press Fn + the serial number of the corresponding device to switch.

During the switching process, there will be a delay of about 1 second. Compared with Apple’s method of using iCloud accounts on multiple devices and switching the frame directly, this is indeed not so smooth, but I think it is relatively insensitive in the actual experience. It does not affect the use of.

But now WeChat and documents are also good, and records can be saved in the cloud, so if you work at home, you will definitely choose a large screen if you have a large screen, so I am also curious if there is such a usage scenario for connecting 5 devices at the same time.

I have been using the butterfly structure membrane keyboard all the year round, but this time I upgraded to a mechanical keyboard, the first feeling is "cool".

Compared with the magic keyboard, although the key travel of the mechanical keyboard is longer, it is not necessary to press the entire key travel to the end. Even if you press a little lightly, you can complete the input, and every time you tap, The fingers fall on a soft spring, and the typing experience is very comfortable.

The membrane keyboard with the butterfly structure actually has a good typing feel, but this type of keyboard has an obvious sense of paragraph. Every time a character is hit, there will be two "clicks" and "clicks". It bounces back again, completing one keystroke.

Although I have been using the Magic Keyboard for so many years, I have always felt that it feels good, but indeed, once compared with the mechanical keyboard, the Magic Keyboard is like a tablet with feedback. After typing for a long time, the fingertips will be slightly sore. Pain. The mechanical keyboard is like a sole with air cushioning. Each tap can have a certain amount of feedback and support, which is more suitable for long-term operation.

In addition, the keyboard provides two adjustable angles, which can be adjusted to the most suitable angle to improve typing comfort.

Even when laid flat, the keyboard itself is tilted at a certain angle. The height of the keys also has a certain height difference, and the letter keys, number keys and function keys have a slight increase, so even if the tripod is extended, a good tapping angle can be obtained.

There are 6 modes of background light, ripple mode, breathing mode, starry mode, curve mode, constant light mode and single point light mode.

Although it is a single cool-color light source, I personally think that various lighting effects are still a bit gimmicky and eye-catching, and it is easy to be distracted when concentrating on typing, so I still use the simplest, single-light mode. The corresponding keycaps light up when each key is tapped.

The double-color injection keycaps not only ensure the durability of the keycaps, but also have good permeability. When used with the single-lighting mode, each short-term lighting is just right.

Game lovers can also download the debugging software on the official website to make some custom settings for the lighting effects, and the buttons can also be customized according to the actual needs of the game. actual needs of each user.

In terms of publicity, the V700-8A is based on a gaming keyboard, but it is not equipped with an RGB light source, which may be a bit regrettable for game lovers who pursue light effects.

Secondly, the keyboard does not have a hot-swappable function, and the switch body cannot be replaced. In this case, there is no way to buy other switch bodies for replacement. You can only choose the switch body before buying. For me, who put the keyboard on a different axis, there is no other way at present, and I can only buy an extra one.

And although the keycaps can be easily inserted and removed, there are no official keycaps for purchase.

As a Mac user, I really hope to replace the three function keys in the lower left corner with Common Option Control. Although the customer service said that you can buy third-party keycaps, I think the current color matching of the Lone Warrior is very suitable for me. , Replacing keycaps of other colors will look a little abrupt and destroy the overall appearance.

Finally, there is currently no way for the keyboard backlight to adjust to a constant light mode when the ambient light is dark. However, this is not a just-needed function, but it would be better to have it.

As my first mechanical keyboard, the V700-8A this time almost satisfies all my fantasies about a mechanical keyboard. Believe it or not.

The in-depth functions can be customized, whether you are a game lover or a pure text worker like me, you can make it a more suitable tool for you.

As a veteran keyboard manufacturer, Rapoo has no doubts about the quality of the keyboard itself, and the most important thing is that such a keyboard that takes into account both strength and appearance only needs less than 300 meters, and the event price is even 269. Next, it turns out that introversion is everywhere. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the first mechanical keyboard for young people.

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