In the past year, the editor has bought a lot of mechanical keyboards, and I can be regarded as a veteran in the workplace. Compared with the previous keyboards, the experience of the mechanical keyboard is much better, so whether it is at home or in the office, I have replaced it with a mechanical keyboard. However, the price of mechanical keyboards is relatively expensive, and some can cost thousands of yuan. I heard that Miwu has recently launched a brand new mechanical keyboard - Miwu ART series Z830, which not only looks good, but also has outstanding functions. The most important thing is that the price is only 399 yuan. Of course, as a reviewer, I am fortunate to get it in advance. As for the specific experience, let’s talk about it today.



Everyone knows that most of the keyboards on the market are black and unrecognizable, but recently many manufacturers have launched a variety of high-value products, which look much better. Appearance is the primary productive force. In order to create an excellent mechanical keyboard, Miwu also spent a lot of thought.



With the classic red and white as the main color scheme, it takes us back to the era of red and white machines. Classic game elements are used as decorative elements and integrated into the character design of the fuselage keycaps, inadvertently reminding us of the carefree game time when we were young. I personally like this color very much, it looks very simple and atmospheric.



Miwu Z830 adopts a design of 83 keys, which is suitable for more scenes, whether it is for daily use or for game players. In particular, the keys of this keyboard are made of Gasket structure and PBT material, which has good wear resistance, and the characters on the keyboard will not be easily worn off after a long time of use, and the touch experience will be more delicate.



Other than that, it doesn't appear oily even after prolonged use, which is my favorite point.



As for the feel, the Miwu Z830 adopts a matte design, which is full of texture. There is a certain amount of buffer in the process of pressing and rebounding, so it feels more comfortable during use, especially for text workers.



Of course, as a mechanical keyboard, RGB is a must! 18 kinds of colorful lighting effects, it has the feeling of a gaming keyboard.



It is commendable that the Miwu Z830 uses high-end hot-swappable G yellow Pro self-lubricating shafts. The knocking sound is very small and there is no crackling sound. Whether it is typing or gaming, it feels super cool.



There is a Type-C interface on the top of the keyboard, which can be used to charge the keyboard. Once fully charged, it can be used for 200 hours in wireless connection mode. This keyboard uses low power consumption technology to keep battery weight as low as possible while ensuring long battery life.



In addition, there are three red buttons, one is the power button, and the other two are Bluetooth connection and 2.4G wireless connection. In particular, this keyboard has been deeply optimized for MAC, and the experience is very good.



Careful friends can also see 1/2/3 on the left side of the top, which shows that the Bluetooth of the Miwu Z830 can be switched between multiple devices, and this design can achieve efficient office work.



Next, let's look at the back. Unlike most keyboards, it uses a textured structure, so it feels great both on the front and on the back.



Finally, let’s talk about the foot support. The two-stage structure can cope with different usage scenarios.



What do you think about the MIIIW ART series Z830 mechanical keyboard? Personally, I feel that this keyboard is not only good-looking, but also feels comfortable in the hand; it supports multi-device connection, which greatly improves office efficiency; there are various connection modes, and there is always one that suits you. Compared with the thousands of keyboards on the market, the Miwu Z830 mechanical keyboard is only 399 yuan, and the price/performance ratio is self-evident. Interested friends may wish to pay attention to it.

People are constantly tossing, from an old-fashioned desk at the beginning to an electric adjustable desk. From a corner of the bedroom to having a small study room of your own, a small world, it is a different mood and experience. With the establishment of a new personal space, many things need to change. The most direct requirement is to keep the desktop clean and tidy, and to avoid the entanglement of various wires, a wireless keyboard and mouse are needed. Starting from simplification, I finally chose Heijue K690T Pro Mint Vanilla.


Regarding the cognition of mechanical keyboards, as a newcomer, no matter how many articles you read, or descriptions such as reviews, they are all abstract. Only when you get started can you know what a mechanical keyboard is, which is different from the usual membrane keyboard.


An indispensable part of a sharing article is unpacking, which can bring an immersive experience to those who read this article. Of course, it is better to directly upload VR videos if conditions permit. Of course, this is a joke, so let’s get down to business.


The packaging of Heijue K690T Pro is very simple and unpretentious, perhaps it is a kind of restraint and concealment that focuses on inner beauty. The outer packaging is a white carton, you can see that this is a Bluetooth three-mode keyboard, and the line drawing of the keyboard.





Although I haven't touched the packaging of other wireless mechanical keyboards, when I opened the box and looked at this packaging, I felt that Heijue is a "conscientious" brand. With this packaging, I personally think that it should be no problem to fall from the second floor. It's a little exaggerated, but I think there should be no problem with collisions during normal transportation.







Conventional accessories matching, that is, the so-called family portrait, keyboard*1, key puller*1, shaft puller*1, Type-C data cable*1, 2.4G receiver*1, instruction manual*1, Apple system replacement Keys*4. Here is a personal experience that is not to lose the instruction manual, or take a photo to save the bottom, otherwise those shortcut keys will really not be remembered.





For those of me who are new to mechanical keyboards, I only know the ABS material keycaps used in most membrane keyboards. I only know that there are PBT keycaps when I get started with this mechanical keyboard, which is a higher cost. Good wear resistance, high degree of color reproduction when dip-dyeing patterns, not easy to fade, not easy to oil the material.


The Heijue K690T pro keyboard uses the original factory height PBT triple keycaps. The color matching is very beautiful, and I like it very much.







The height design of the original factory conforms to ergonomics, and the user's fingers can be properly supported when tapping, which is very comfortable and efficient.







Equipped with four Mac keys, the key caps can be replaced through a key puller to better match Apple computers, and immediately transform into a Mac-specific keyboard.







The back of the Heijue K690T Pro keyboard does not use a bracket to adjust the height. It adopts its own design height and cannot be adjusted in height. There are anti-slip pads at the four corners, so you don’t have to worry about the keyboard sliding.







Through this side view, you can see the tilt angle of the keyboard itself.














The wireless three-mode connection keyboard is bluetooth, wired, and 2.4G wireless connection methods. You can choose according to your own needs. Due to my computer problem, I can only choose wireless 2.4G mode connection. You can see that through the paddle in the upper right corner of the keyboard, you can choose, which are 2.4G, wired, and Bluetooth.







Through different mode switching, theoretically speaking, three devices can be connected. However, in the Bluetooth mode, you can switch between the three Bluetooth devices through the shortcut keys, which is very convenient. Once again, we need to keep in mind the importance of the manual.


On the left side of the paddle are indicator lights, which are uppercase and lowercase, pairing indicator, and battery indicator. It takes a while to know how to tell the difference.







For the application of 2.4G wireless mode, a wireless signal receiver is required, which is placed at the Type-C interface on the back of the keyboard. It is self-contained with magnetism, which is convenient for storage and avoids being lost when not in use. It is very considerate.







2000mAh lithium battery, enough for long time use. The Type-C interface is adopted, which is convenient for wired use, and at the same time, you don’t need to deliberately bring a line when you go out, and the general mobile phone charging line can be used.







About the axis, it is the soul of every mechanical keyboard, which largely determines the feel of use. I used to know about red switches, blue switches, etc. Recently, I did a lot of homework before I bought this keyboard, so I realized that there are so many various switches. The Heijue uses a 45g Shanlan switch. Simply describe this switch The best feeling of use is "very smooth, very smooth, and very light". With the built-in sandwich cotton and bottom cotton, the sound is very small and not noisy during use.


There is no problem in using it in the office. I took it to the office and asked my colleagues if the sound was too loud, and they all said it was okay.








This keyboard also supports full-key hot-swappable, the shaft body can be connected and triggered with the PCB board without soldering, and other shaft bodies can be replaced with the attached shaft puller, which is convenient for users.







A keyboard with personality needs to have different lighting effects, so that when listening to the most dazzling national style, you will be the most beautiful boy. 18 kinds of lighting effects can be switched, and the 16 million color RGB backlight scheme can satisfy you.


Through a special driver, you can set game macros, combination button macros and other operations, you can color the single-button lighting, and you can also realize cool functions such as music rhythms to create your own lighting effects.







Heijue K690T pro is a simple but not simple mechanical keyboard with complete functions, easy to carry, long battery life, outstanding appearance and good hand feeling. You deserve it.


For a novice like me who has just entered the pit, I really understand that the mechanical keyboard can only be known when it is used. It is really delicious. I can’t go back to the feel of the membrane keyboard. There is also a nice button sound, which is pleasant to the ear.

The friends who entered the pit of mechanical keyboards 2 years ago should be very familiar with a keyboard. It is the GK715 of Black Canyon. It is a rare hot-swappable mechanical keyboard with shaft seats. The must-buy keyboard at the time, and you can own the Kaihua BOX switch body for less than 200 yuan. The GK715 back then was synonymous with the cost-effectiveness of mechanical keyboards.


However, in the past two years, as the mechanical keyboard has become more and more popular, Dong Ge no longer issued 50% or even 30% off coupons for mechanical keyboards. GK715 has become a classic that is gradually being forgotten. However, this year's Double 11, Black Canyon finally launched a replacement for GK715, and it was a series as soon as it came out, and the i series came like this with an aluminum alloy casing.


Before introducing the i-series, let’s have two generations in the same frame. Let me tell you first, the GK715 itself is not so "beautiful". bought.



The real original GK715 actually looks like this, the backlight is ice blue monochrome, and the structure is suspended.



Next, let's talk about the i series, the old rules, don't look at the packaging to look at the accessories. Data cable, dust cover, separate shaft puller, key puller. The key and derailleurs that come with Black Canyon have always worked great.



Black Canyon directly and generously issued two, 104 is i5, 87 is i3, so according to the naming rules of Black Canyon, i4 is 98 configurations, and i2 is 75% configurations. The prices during i2~5 Double Eleven are 199/229/269/299 respectively.



The biggest highlight of the i series is the shell made of aluminum alloy extrusion process. Of course, the sides are still made of ABS plastic. Although it doesn't even count as an aluminum skin, it can only be regarded as an aluminum frame, but under this price, the texture of the i series is still the strongest.



The color design of the Black Canyon is quite online. The blue-gray aluminum alloy is matched with the black ABS frame and the front black and gray keycaps. The design style of the entire keyboard is harmonious and full of texture. It has a cool feeling without jumping off, and the office fluid will not feel why. Because of the aluminum shell, there is no foot support on the back to change the height, and the black rubber feet play the role of anti-slip and lifting angle.



The three-way outlet design has no practical value at present. On the contrary, this kind of direct opening design does not need to pick data lines, which is actually more practical.



This keyboard should be easy to disassemble, provided you have a suitable hex screwdriver, I can't find it...



This keyboard does not support wireless, which is understandable considering its price and the signal shielding problem caused by the aluminum frame.



The color backlight, because the positioning board is also black, and the keycaps are also black or dark black is opaque, so it is not friendly to the backlight, but it can still be seen that the brightness of the backlight is very high.



The keycap is a two-color closed ball cap made of PBT. The yellow characters are also the brand's iconic color of Black Canyon. The keycap is a bit like ASA height. The texture of the surface has a skin-like feel.



Four indicator lights, the brightness is good, but the blooming light is well done, and the actual experience will not feel dazzling.



The switch body is the scenery fast switch series, compared with the previous BOX V1 on the GK715, the quality improvement is still quite large. This is Cangling Kuaikuai Axis, which is a torsion spring-produced audible paragraph axis, and the sound is very pleasant.



The appearance of the landscape axis series is still good, especially the color selection of the axis and bottom cover is very characteristic. The section pressure of the Cangling fast axis is 48g, and the bottoming pressure is 45g, so the feeling of pressing will be relatively easy, that is, it will feel that it will bottom out immediately after the section is completed. The bottom of the original standard BOX white switch is 55g.



The other two Danxia Kuaikuai switches can be regarded as light pressure red switches, and the bottoming pressure is also very light, and the feel should be of the softer type. The smoke desert belongs to the axis of the large paragraph in advance.



At the step of pulling out the shaft, I found out that this keyboard actually uses a plastic positioning plate. No wonder the weight of this keyboard feels very light. Now with the popularization of Gasket, everyone has become accustomed to the plastic positioning plate. Its performance is no different from that of steel plate, and the sound may even be better. However, the positioning plate of the i series is a little prone to scratches when the shaft is pulled out.


The beta version has no bottom cotton, and the bulk version will make up.



Space The buttons here are specially designed in an arc shape, so that you won’t feel cut hands when you tap them, which is a very considerate design. In terms of large keys, Black Canyon said that it will improve on the large version. In the actual test version, there is indeed only a little noise in the space, and the other large keys are in good condition. Combined with the recent consistent satellite switch quality of Black Canyon, the large product should be adjusted to a perfect satellite switch. This is quite rare at the price of 200-300 yuan.



I almost forgot to mention that although the tilt of this keyboard cannot be adjusted, the default height feels just right to me without a hand rest.



In the case of using the aluminum alloy casing, Black Canyon still made an adduction design for the front and rear of the i series near the bottom, and the layering of the entire shape also came up.



As a mechanical keyboard with a price range of 199~299, although there is no wireless function, but the scenery axis, aluminum alloy shell, ball cap with good feel and appearance, this keyboard has delivered a good performance in terms of practicality and appearance. answer sheet.


As the successor of GK715, after all, the market is not what it used to be. Although it is unlikely to become a legend like its predecessors, it will definitely occupy a place in the mechanical keyboard market and on the list of conscience recommendations.



The pre-sale will start on November 8, and the final payment can be made at 20:00 on November 10. Interested friends may wish to pay attention to the wave.


The author declares that there is interest in this article, please respect the author and the content shared, communicate friendly, and make rational decisions~

This article only represents personal opinions, and is used to record and watch some keycaps.


The color card should be based on the real object, as sublimation will produce deviations.


The personal scoring part is a subjective part, and will be scored according to the manufacturer's status, design, and personal preferences. It is for reference only.


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Let's take a look at the latest interesting keycaps


Domikey


Domikey came out with a couple of nice sets of dye sublimation designs at the end of the year. After a period of silence and having absorbed the experience of making the first set of dye-sublimation keycaps, Domikey is obviously going to show his skills in dye-sublimation.


FADING



This set of keycaps is a secondary creation theme keycap designed by the designer glove of "GLOVE STUDIO" - FADING. This designer is also a designer who often appears in my column and has a high level of design. There are Many good designs come from him. If you are interested, you can read the introduction of this designer's works in my previous articles.


This keycap is inspired by a game - "Elden's Ring". This game also won the annual game award of The Game Awards, which is called the Oscar of the game.



This work was developed and produced after the completion of the "Dark Soul 3" DLC. Hidetaka Miyazaki served as the director and screenwriter of this work, a famous fantasy novelist, representing George R.R. Martin serves as co-screenwriter.


The whole world revolves around choices and paths—bless or curse, reforge or go deeper into collapse, ascend or fall.


Color matching:



In terms of color matching, I chose golden yellow, moon white, and three shades of gray. In fact, about the translation of faders, the designer glove said


The accurate translation of fading is probably the words "losing blessings and falling into chaos"


When it comes to the setting of "Fader", the color of the eyes is a very important part. In the game, the color of the eyes represents the state of the character.


After losing the blessing, the faded person's eyes are gray and hazy.


The eyes of the epileptic line exude red and yellow light

The Blood Red Eyes of the Blood Dynasty

Learn how to pray for dragon food to transform the longan


And the color design of this set of keycaps is a general impression of the whole game. It not only represents the artistic style of the game, such as the use of colors, but also includes the understanding of some scenes and settings in the game.


In terms of color, yellow represents the blessing of gold, light gray represents the power of moonlight, and three grayish blues represent the gradual loss of blessing and chaos.



Personality section:



Seeing these personalized designs, players who have played the game must be able to recognize the game elements immediately. God body sword, dung beetle amulet, golden chicken feet, dung eater and so on. And as a small easter egg, the ending of the "Absolute Era" designed by foreign players, that is, the five fingers, is used as a personality design. What other personalized designs can you recognize? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area.


Radical:


Thanks to Resublimation, the choice of radicals is very diverse this time







Fading axis:



Shaft information:


Shaft Type: Linear Shaft


Spring: 40g gold-plated 22mm double-stage extended spring


Material: POM shaft, nylon cover, nylon base


Stroke: 3.8mm


Production: Haimu Electronics



As for the shaft body, I haven’t used it yet, so I won’t make an evaluation for the time being.


Rendering display:




Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: sublimation keycap


Personal Rating:7


There will be higher requirements for the secondary creation of keycaps. This keycap has a high degree of completion, and the color matching is darker and colder. However, this is more in line with the art color style of the original game, but I still prefer it in terms of color. With the color matching of Chuanhuo, this one is still a bit heavy, and the gray part occupies the entire panel. Compared with his previous fire keycap, this keycap has a higher degree of freedom in personality design with the convenience of sublimation, and the complexity of the lines has also increased.


Purchase suggestion: Players who like game themes or dark themes can consider buying


This keycap is expected to be on the shelves after the Spring Festival, and it will be sold in stock at that time, without waiting. In terms of price, the whole set of single radicals is about 500+. The price is not low. In terms of quality, I haven't bought the latest version of dmk sublimation products yet. So for now, although it is still relatively optimistic, it still needs to wait and see.


The first batch is limited, pre-order as soon as possible. According to the sales situation and popularity, there may be two batches of products in the future.


PBT fans


After quickly producing several sets of two-color keycaps, pbtfans continued to work hard, and announced the products that will be on sale in the next year. Several sets are relatively high-quality designs.


Retro Dark Lights Retro Black Lights



This keycap is made by "MARS. Universe" designer Jr.Mars designed the retro-themed keycaps——Retro Dark Lights. The designer started designing in June last year. Currently, the studio is also operated by himself. He has designed many interesting products before. MW-STONE Age, MW-Coloradas, Melgeek-Salmon, ePBT-Winter Breath and other works mainly design products with key caps.


Of course, the source of inspiration for this keycap is not the traffic lights, but the Dark Mode of MacOS.



Previously, there was a set of its sister model MW-Retro Lights



Color matching:



Although this keycap has a rich color scheme, the overall impression is mainly dark, with other colors dotted in it, which is very similar to the system operation interface of the dark night mode, mainly black and gray. At the same time, in terms of color selection, I chose darker and purer colors, which are very eye-catching.


There are too many places about the history of mac OS that UI designers should study and study.



At the MacWorld event in San Francisco in 2000, Jobs demonstrated Mac OS X, which has a completely different visual experience and unique interaction logic-"aqua", which also set the tone for future mac system design.



macOS 11.0 redesigns the system icons and interface, dilutes the concept of physical switches, and gives people a lighter feeling. Make the overall UI and the visual experience of mobile devices ios and iPad OS more systematic. Larger button spacing, less grayscale intermediate colors, and stronger black-and-white contrast all make the interface more concise and clear. But the design of the new version is not perfect. For example, the icons of the new version are all framed in a rounded rectangle, which may cause some visual fatigue after a long time.


Personality section:



Personality comes from some dot icons in the system.


Very clear and minimalist personality, "close", "hide", "zoom".


Metal personality:






Table mat:



Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: two-color keycap


Personal Rating: 7—8


I personally classify this keycap as a secondary creation keycap, and the scoring requirements will be higher. But compared to works with specific images, the source of inspiration for this keycap is a more abstract system concept. The minimalist style and colorful black are different from the traditional gray and white retro keycaps. I like it very much.


Purchase suggestion: Players who like minimalist style and colorful black can consider buying


This keycap is produced and manufactured by pbtfans, the quality is guaranteed, and it will be sold in stock at the same time, but this time the sub-kit needs to be noted that due to the limitation of the production process of the two-color keycap, the color supplement is not put into the keycap base. In terms of price, if you want to match color supplements, the price is expected to reach 700+.


Milkyway


Some products have been released one after another, but the rice sauce is still in a state of missing persons. Due to the epidemic, the factory has also been shut down for a period of time. Not long after New Year's Day, employees return to their hometowns for the New Year, and the production capacity is very tight. Incidentally, I was also down for a while (


Cosmic Diving Cosmic Diving


You still have an infinite future, but I have exhausted my energy.



This key is an astronomical theme keycap designed by the designer "Tomato" - Cosmic Diving Cosmic Diving. It is also the designer's first keycap design. This keycap has been ICed in September and is manufactured by Mikovi. There are too many hats, but GB said a few days ago that they will be sold in stock form, which is a bit more relaxed.



This keycap is inspired by a line in "No Stars in the Night" sung by Tell Five


You are the prototype of the Milky Way, and I am the black dwarf.



Color matching:


This keycap is a very traditional retro gray and white color


Personality section:


This keycap is full of personality.


In the root part, the astronomical symbols in the solar system are placed where they belong according to the initial letters



At the same time, in the mod area, the characters are replaced with various astronomy-related terms, such as Tidal Locking, Attract, Chaos, Evolve, Nebula, etc.


Rendering display:





Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: sublimation keycap


Personal Rating: 6—8


In terms of color matching, the retro color matching is a very safe choice, and it is not innovative at the same time. I still hope that the follow-up works can make new ideas in color. But it must be said that the design of the radical is very thoughtful, and the character replacement in the mod area is also very interesting, which is the main reason why I am willing to give this keycap a good score, but the individual pattern design is still slightly lacking. lacking.


Purchase suggestion: Players who like astronomical themes and retro color schemes can consider buying


There are 300 sets in stock and 500+ large sets. The price is not low. For the current quality of keycaps, please refer to my previous Mikovi material evaluation article.


SOULCAT Civet


Lingmao Studio was established in 2020. In the past, the production and sales of keycaps were mainly carried out in the form of independent design and cooperation with foundries. The previous representative work was Yimeng Dunhuang. In 2022, they began to prepare their own sublimation keycap production line. The current keycap products are mainly produced independently, and their new molds and new materials are currently put into production.


It has been silent for a long time, but this time it brought a variety of works in one breath.


Dailan Dunhuang



This set of keycaps is the first work of the new designer KK. It is a set of national style theme design, which is very similar to the style of Lingmao Studio. IC will be released in March 2022, and GB will be opened in December.


This set of keycaps is inspired by Dunhuang murals.


Dunhuang, a glorious land, preserves the sanctuary of unyielding beliefs; the strong westerly wind solidifies works of immortal culture. We integrate all of these into the color scheme to highlight the user's thick and flexible attitude towards life.


Regarding Dunhuang, Lingmao Studio has also launched a product with the same theme before——Dream of Dunhuang



However, the design styles of the two are still very different.


Color matching:



Early IC post, for reference only


This blue-gray collocation is still very classic, such as the deep sea and the Arctic Circle, which are used in this color collocation.


As the color of the whole set of keycaps, dark blue looks like Dai in the distant mountains, and smoke in the near water. It is the modern encounter between the drunkenness of the ancients and the favorite of designers.


Personality section:



Real shot display:





Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: sublimation keycap


Personal Rating: 5—6


Compared with many fancy color matching national style keycaps, the color matching of this keycap is relatively stable. Guofeng keycaps have a fixed audience, but for me, some of the key design content in the personality part is too much, but it has a complicated visual feeling.


Drawing is a two-dimensional artistic creation, but the keycap itself is a three-dimensional form. A good keycap designer must be able to play and understand keycaps. It is very important to understand the shape of keycaps well. This is why I don't like the "divided body" keycaps very much, and various methods of directly printing illustrations on the keyboard.


I can accept the design of some parts of this keycap, but I still need to pay more attention to the design of the pattern. At the same time, I need to consider whether these designs can achieve a "textured" effect when they are made into real objects.


Purchase suggestion: Players who like the national style theme can consider buying it


The expected price of this keycap is 189 yuan, the price is relatively close to the people, and it is currently sold on the platform.


Chainsaw Man




This keycap is a secondary creation themed keycap designed by Lao Wei, the designer of Lingmao Studio - Chainsaw Man. With the release of the chainsaw man animation, regardless of whether the animation adaptation is good or bad, the popularity of this work can be said to have reached an unprecedented height.



The design inspiration of this keycap is the protagonist of the comics - Denji and the dog-shaped chainsaw demon Pochita.


Color matching:



In terms of color matching, unlike many previous secondary creation keycap color selection modes based on characters as prototypes, this keycap does not select the character's own clothing and physical characteristics as the color matching, but uses a large number of elements that appear in the work—— Blood, as the source of color design, at the same time, the flesh pink in the letter area and the blood red in the mod area form a visual contrast, which is very memorable. Green, as the complementary color of red, makes the whole not so greasy, making red more red and green more green.


Personality section:



This time, apart from the individually drawn anime element patterns such as fused hearts, chainsaws, transformed demons, blood demons, fox demons, and eyeball demons, as well as patterns that are fused into characters, this time I prefer What I like is R1's personalized B key, three-color fusion, but I don't know what kind of effect it can achieve after subsequent production.



There is also a Pochita (sorrow) made into a keycap shape


Real shot display:





Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: sublimation keycap


Personal Rating:6


There will be higher requirements for the secondary creation of keycaps. I personally think that this keycap is a very good keycap that will be sold in Civet. The color matching is still very pleasing, and it will also be liked by the public. Type, but I personally feel that the personality part is still lacking. It would be better if more personality elements can be used. At the same time, I feel that the overall personality color is still mostly blood red. It needs to be balanced. The pattern of Pochita is directly used as a personality design. Not quite right.


Purchase suggestion: If you like the theme of secondary creation of comics, you can consider buying it.


This keycap is still sold in the form of spot, 239 yuan for a complete set. This price is not expensive. If you like it, you can consider supporting it.


Decision


Film never dies, memory lasts forever



This keycap is decided by Decision, a film-themed keycap designed by the personal designer "mumu". In fact, when it comes to film, Kodak cannot be avoided. A century-old giant company with nearly 150,000 employees worldwide at its peak, its business covers more than 150 countries and regions around the world, occupying half of the global camera and film market. However, in just over 10 years after entering the 21st century, it quickly fell from the peak, leaving endless surprise and regret. It is the synonym of cameras and images - Kodak.



Regarding why this keycap is called "Decision", I personally think it is an extension of the sense of ritual. Life needs a sense of ritual. For the author, the ritual sense of recording life is "pressing the shutter".


Go back to the time of using film to freeze the years, and carefully embed the memory in the photo album


Color matching:


The keycap color matching is the color extracted from various film cassettes, not a retro color matching. I think memories have color and temperature.



In terms of color matching, it is actually difficult to get the theme-related elements of this keycap at first glance. First of all, it is a very deep unsaturated blue background color, which is a bit similar to midnight blue. At first glance, many friends may regard it as black. In fact, black can also represent the background color of the film packaging, but the background color of this keycap is Randomly picked.


This very soft red is kind of like a color somewhere between rose water and pink.


Midnight blue is paired with rose water color, quiet and playful, sweet and refreshing feeling is very good.


Personality section:



The small characters in the big key I added part of the film model and printing information, and I simplified the photography-related information into graphics and made it on the supplementary key.


The unique design of this keycap is the functions and information used in various shooting, such as aperture adjustment, shutter, exposure, etc., and the two carriage returns are transformed from the packaging of Kodak and Fuji film cassettes.


Real shot display:





Keycap information:


Material: PBT material


Height: original factory height


Process: sublimation keycap


Personal Rating: 5—7


In terms of color, the design of this keycap is quite eye-catching. However, the flexibility of collocation is not so high. The idea of ​​pressing Enter in the personality part is very good, but the design of other keys is still a bit simple. The personalized design should highlight the theme—the characteristics of the film itself, but these personalized designs are more like cameras, or taking pictures, and it is difficult to see the connection with the film.


Purchase suggestion: Players who like this color scheme or those who are interested in taking pictures can consider buying it


The price of a full set is 229 yuan, which is relatively affordable for five-sided dye-sublimation, but I am a little worried about the printing effect of the small print.


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Some kits I've noticed recently


Hill40




Studio: "Weird Studio"


Strange Studio is a customized studio specializing in niche and exquisite kits, established in November 2021. At present, 40 and some small toys are the main products


Arrangement: "40% Alice (Louise)"


Structure: Top+Oring


Configuration: coated aluminum cover (OEM color selection, flash powder +20), acrylic mountain bottom cover, knob


Liner: FR4 positioning plate (other materials are optional), 1.5mm single-mode slotted PCB (SKNX three-mode +135 is optional), partition lights + solenoid valves. PE shaft pad, 3.5mm Poron sandwich cotton.


Connection mode: three-mode, single-mode


Price: Deposit 700, final payment299


Personal evaluation:


The combination of "stinky tofu + durian", 40 and Alice, is a niche but interesting product. The biggest selling point is the iceberg decoration on the back.


Buying advice:


As a niche product, this price is quite sincere, but at the same time, the threshold of use has also been raised a lot.


Ginkgo65pro




Studio: "M•ONE Studio"


Arrange "65%"


Structure: Gasket Mount+Leafspring+Flexcut


Configuration: National standard 6063 aluminum + CNC processing, anodic oxidation electrophoresis PVD


Liner: standard 1.2mm hot-swappable PCB, optional welding 1.2mm soldering PCB, sub-board design, positioning board: PC and FR4 (choose one), standard shrapnel Gasket module and silicone Gasket module


Connection method: wired


Price: The electrophoresis anode is unified at 1499 yuan, the deposit group is 499 yuan, and the balance payment is 1000 yuan before delivery


Personal evaluation:


Ginkgo, as an excellent player in the 1.5k price range last year, is still very capable after being upgraded this year. For players who are just getting started and want to buy a well-designed mid-low price customized kit, Ginkgo pro is good choice. But it must be explained that, judging from the current construction period, it will not be available until at least April and May next year.


Buying advice:


65% is a small set with a low threshold, and it is easy to get started. At the same time, Ginkgo has a good reputation. For many players, it is a good "young people's first non-tool customized keyboard".




Shooting by Maizichao


Studio: "owlab"


Arrangement: small toys



Configuration: CNC aluminum alloy, anodized electrophoresis


内胆：定位板与中框一体化，双模PCB&排线&子板*1，内胆夹层（poron夹心棉&轴下垫）


Silicone light guide strip*1, EVA shading strip*1, battery*1, pc battery cover*1


Connection mode: dual-mode, bluetooth wired, using the qk solution, you can refer to the effect of qk65, 60, 75.


price:399


Personal evaluation:


Small toys, not very practical, but it can be placed seven times, it is a very good keycap shelf. At the same time, wireless blessing, which is very important for small toys, has a side volume roller, which is a little more convenient than other small toys. The price of 399 is actually quite cost-effective for this kind of small keyboard of cnc. After all, in terms of cost, the cost of the keyboard is not the raw material but the processing.


Buying advice:


The description on DC of this small toy is that it will be a resident product, but there is no specific description in China. I tentatively understand that it will be replenished after a batch is sold out, but it does not rule out that OW will treat domestic and foreign countries differently. It's no secret anymore. If you like it, you can consider buying it, but you should only accept salted fish. If the price is increased, I personally think there is no need to buy it.

Seeing that many people bought this keyboard, I also followed the trend and bought the brown switch of K3 pro (there are Jiadalong short switch red/tea/green switch body optional). I have bought red switches from other brands before and it feels a bit soft. It is not a relatively long time to type. This brown switch is very comfortable for me (I think the red switch is more suitable for girls, and the sound is slightly lower. It may be dark when typing for a long time. will be a little tiring).


The original keycap is the layout of the mac, and the accessories include win keycaps, key pullers, shaft pullers, data cables, and manuals in various languages; compatible with MAC/WIN systems, and the distance between devices does not exceed 10 meters, and 3 units can be connected at the same time Equipment, IPAD/mobile phone/computer can be switched, support QMK/VIA open source key change custom keyboard.





Compared with the red switch, I like the cleanness when hitting the tea switch, the sound is not very loud, and it is slightly lighter than other brands of red switches I bought before. The sound of tapping seems to have a rhythm, which reminds me of Nalan Xingde's "Blowing Flowers, Chewing Cores and Making Ice Strings", which may be related to the color matching of the keyboard. I always feel that the sound of the keyboard has a cold atmosphere. The size of the PBT keycap is very comfortable when you tap it, and you will not press it by mistake. Each button is also relatively stable without any shaking feeling.



75% layout, bluetooth and wired dual-mode, very masculine color, esc and enter keys are red, which adds a bit of liveliness to the stability, maybe girls don't like this appearance.


Tried the lighting, it didn't have the white color I like, and I don't like colored lighting very much. There are a total of 22 different lighting changes, and there are many unexpected display methods. What impressed me most is that there is a light like a water drop. When you press a key, the light will extend like a wall.


The three-section foot support on the back has two adjustable sections, which can effectively relieve hand fatigue.


Whether it's the keycaps, the low shaft of Jiadalong, or various details, the texture and details are very good.






The battery is 1550 mAh, there is an indicator light for charging, and it takes about 4 hours to fully charge. I used it intermittently for a week when the power was cut off, and it can be converted to about 33 hours without turning on the lights.


I don't care much about the playability when I buy a keyboard. I buy it mainly for use, and I don't want to modify it. This keyboard can be plugged and unplugged with electricity, you can change the axis and change the keys, and you can change it as you want.



Friends and girls who type for a long time can choose the red switch. The tea switch I bought may be tiring when typing often, but it is more comfortable for short-term typing. The model I bought meets my needs in terms of appearance design and performance. , except that the light does not have white light; the playability is relatively high, and it supports QMK/VIA open source key change custom keyboard, which can be plugged and plugged in with power; this is one of the products that I bought Songxi this year without regret.