[Unpacking and dismantling] The new Daryou A98 water-permeable version, better looking, cheaper and more practical

Speaking of Dareu's a98, as the earliest mass-produced customized mechanical keyboard, from the earliest mech version to the present, there are already many versions to choose from, and the scheme used has been very mature, so recently They made a new product, combined with the very popular transparent keycaps, and made a water-permeable version of A98, but this transparent keycap is also very different from other transparent keycaps on the market. So a little practical, this issue will also disassemble this keyboard when unboxing, to see where the internal and previous A98 changes are, friends who are only interested in dismantling can directly read the second half of the article

Without further ado, let’s go directly to the unpacking link. This time, there is no case packaging. There are only Dareu A+’s LOGO and the keyboard model A98 on the front. There is also a tamper-evident sticker on the opening of the keyboard.

After opening it, the first thing that catches the eye is a keyboard dust cover. The thickness of the customized holes is average. The keyboard body looks pretty good at first glance, and then there is an instruction manual. There are two-in-one keys for accessories. One device, one type-c data line with one management line

The mold of this keyboard is naturally followed by A98, and then adjusted in many details. First of all, the same place is the Bluetooth 2.4g wireless and wired three-mode switch on the left.

On the right side of the keyboard is a storage compartment for the receiver

The status indicator light on the front is also in the middle of the digital area

The configuration is also the same as the previous A98. The difference is that the small screen for the battery display in the upper left corner has been cancelled. I remember that many people said they didn’t like this screen before. I personally like it quite a bit. I don’t know what you think.

The back of the keyboard is also relatively simple, with a total of five non-slip stickers, the feet are also adjustable in two levels, and the cable management slots with three outlets are also done at the top, which is more convenient for cable management

Then the biggest feature of this keyboard I don’t need to say more. In fact, when I saw his rendering for the first time, I felt a little strange. Its transparent keycaps and ordinary transparent keys Caps are very different

His keycap adopts a brand new solution, the side is polished and transparent, and the front is a frosted matte surface. Then there is no rib design at the chrysanthemum of the keycap. The benefits of doing so naturally do not need me to say more. While ensuring the RGB light transmission, the surface of the keycap is not easy to leave fingerprints, and it will not be too dazzling when the light is turned on. I personally feel that the appearance is quite good, and the workmanship of this keycap is also very good. Yes, the burrs and nozzles are handled very well.

In terms of the switch body, this keyboard is equipped with Sky Switch V3, which is a Dareus independent switch body. It is a linear switch with a relatively light pressure of only 40g and a trigger stroke of 2mm. The overall feel is very smooth and the quality Very good, and the bottoming sound is not too loud. It ranks very high in the linear axis. I have personally used this axis for a long time, because I have been using A98 for a long time, whether it is typing or gaming.

I feel that the tuning is quite good, especially the large keys have no noise. There are quite a lot of people complaining about the large keys of the A98 before, so Dareu’s later keyboards are equipped with a new generation of purple gold satellite switches. The big key has no meat and no wire tone

Next, we will directly disassemble this keyboard to see how the internal workmanship and materials are. It is fixed with a screwless buckle. You can see that the space in the upper left corner is actually the position of the previous screen. There are two cables on the back of the keyboard. The keyboard can be detached after removal

First of all, you can see his positioning version, the transparent one of my previous A98. Personally, I feel that it will be a little harder. The silicone gasket around it is the same as before. There is a piece of sound-absorbing cotton between the positioning plate and the PCB. The thickness and softness are very good.

The hot-swappable shaft seat adopts Kaihua's

Then come to the bottom of the keyboard, you can see that it is a very neat piece of rubber, the opening is very precise, the thickness is not bad, and the filling is very good.

Finally, there are two batteries. The capacity of a single cell is 2000 mAh, and the total is 4000 mAh. It can be used for half a month if the light is turned off, and about a week if the light is turned on. After the above dismantling, what do you think of the materials used for this workmanship?

Then there are a lot of openings on the positioning plate of the keyboard to increase the deformation, but the soft bounce effect is not as exaggerated as the A98, it will be a little harder, but it is also softer than most gaskets on the market.

The rgb lighting effect is naturally full, and the light transmittance is first-class. At the same time, due to the frosted treatment, it will not be too dazzling. The lighting mode can be switched by combining keys. There are quite a few modes, so I won’t show them one by one.

Generally speaking, this water-permeable version of the A98 focuses on appearance and transparent keycaps. It is also more practical than many transparent keycaps, and it is not easy to be stained with fingerprints, and the small screen that many people complained about is also cancelled. , it can be seen that Dareu still pays attention to the voice of the market

The last is the price, the price of 549, how do you feel after reading the article?