As a peripheral controller for many years, I have come into contact with mechanical keyboards relatively early. In the past few years, I have not been able to keep up with the trend and have not fully experienced the whole process of the rise of domestic switches. Recently, I got this from Juhuasuan because of the demand for wireless input. The Rapoo V700-8A multi-mode wireless gaming mechanical keyboard feels pretty good. The official price of this keyboard is 299.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard adopts a compact layout of 84 keys, and its height is slightly compressed than that of ordinary mechanical keyboards. I specially used a water cup as a reference to compare it with the packaging box to see its size.

The internal storage protection is similar to other mechanical keyboards, and the manual is in multiple languages.

I have used several Rapoo peripherals. I personally feel that the quality and design are very online. The style is cool and mainly aimed at the young people’s market. This is because the three colors of this Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard are named Lonely Brave. , No Man’s Land, and Mecha Purple. I don’t like Lonely Brave and No Man’s Land in terms of naming or color matching. They are too gray and dark, but Mecha Purple is very suitable for my taste. The color matching elements should come from EVA. Machine number one, so it's called Mecha Purple.

All contents include keyboard, cable, shaft puller, 2.4G receiver, manual.

The keycaps of the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard adopt a double-layer injection molding process, which has the advantage of anti-fading and wear resistance. My coated keyboard can just be used as a control group. The keycaps of the Rapoo V700-8A are not bad. Personally It feels a little slippery and not astringent enough. Considering that the new keyboard is too clean, maybe a little dirty feels just right.

The 84-key arrangement of the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard is slightly more compact than the conventional keyboard, but due to the limited standard compression of the shaft body, compared with ordinary keys, it can be seen that there is only a few millimeters of compression in the width, and the length is cancelled. In the small keyboard area, the ingenious layout of other function keys has been greatly shortened, which has improved the portability to the limit.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard adopts floating keys, aluminum alloy frame with CNC chamfering process, ergonomically arranged at an inclination angle, and the overall texture is very good.

The bottom plate is made of plastic, so the cost is controlled, but the weight is reduced in terms of portability.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard has a Rapoo V series LOGO work light in the lower left corner, and the boot effect is pretty good.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard I got is the red switch type, which is mainly silent. After using the green switch and black switch for several years, I feel very comfortable. It should be noted that the mechanical switch body must have sound, and the mute performance Still have to lose to the membrane mute keyboard.

The rise of domestic switches in recent years has broken through the definition of the traditional major axes. The switches used in the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard still follow the definition system of the traditional switches. There are four types of black, green, tea and red.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery. The battery life is 25~225 hours depending on the intensity of use. It uses a white backlight. I don’t know if it’s the cost or the battery life. The monochrome backlight is used, but I like this white color very much. The visual effect of the backlight, as far as I have used experience in the past, even if it is an RGB backlight, I just saw the effect when I bought it, and it is monochrome after long-term use. This keyboard is very suitable for me.

The backlight of the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard is also very bright in battery power mode, and no power drop is observed with the naked eye.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard has a total of 7 sets of backlight effects. In addition to constant light and dark, there are also several modes of single point, breathing, starry, curve, and ripple.

The Type-C interface of the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard is used to connect to the computer. In the wired mode, all 84 keys have no impact, and in the wireless mode, any 6 keys have no impact. They all support macro definition and realize independent programming of 84 keys. The configuration is uploaded to the cloud to share with other players.

The Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard turns on the bottom switch to turn on the wireless mode. There are a total of 3 Bluetooth channels and a 2.4G channel. The Bluetooth channel supports Bluetooth 3.05.0.

Bluetooth mode can directly authorize the link, and 2.4G needs to be used with a receiver.

Through the switching of function keys, the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard can freely switch between five devices at the same time.

I bought this Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard mainly to facilitate text input on the tablet. Compared with the screen soft keyboard, it must be more convenient and comfortable to type.

At the moment, I am using the Rapoo V700-8A mechanical keyboard to code this manuscript. The whole experience is very pleasant. Typing with the new keyboard is very cool and happy.

Lofree in the keyboard industry is like the Rolls Royce in the automobile industry. It not only represents the price gap, but also represents the guarantee of quality and the difference in taste. What's more, it is the difference in demand will be. It can be said that any computer player, regardless of gender, owning a Lofree keyboard is like an achievement in the game, which is worth showing off. Correspondingly, the computer peripherals produced by Lofree have always been very reassuring. No matter in terms of quality or appearance, they are definitely the benchmark and imitation objects of similar products, especially the recently launched Lofree Xiaoqiao Marshmallow Machinery The keyboard is a 100-key mechanical keyboard specially launched for female players, with colorful colors and excellent feel, it is absolutely irresistible for countless girl players.

When we opened the express box, we were attracted by the colorful picture of Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow Mechanical Keyboard on the box. When the packaging box was opened in two layers and the mechanical keyboard of Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow really appeared in front of our eyes, we really felt the charm of Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow.

First of all, the excellent shape design of the Lofree small warp cotton candy mechanical keyboard is really cute, and it is easy to please girls. Its volume is very small, the size is only 367X129X54.5mm, it will not take up too much space on the desktop, but it has 100 keys, which can achieve full-function keys. The weight has reached 1010g. The shell is made of APS plastic, and the high-strength silicone pad at the bottom of the keyboard makes the keyboard very slip-resistant and stable. Its keycap adopts a pink and rainbow color scheme, and the shape of the keycap has also been specially designed. The oval keycap is like a marshmallow, and the entire keyboard is like many marshmallows arranged together; The keyboard is made of PBT sublimation lettering, the color is bright and delicate, and it has a matte texture to the touch. The PBT material can make the service life of the keyboard longer and more wear-resistant. It is not easy to oil after long-term use, so as to maintain a dry feel.

The second is the Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Cotton Candy mechanical keyboard, which uses the mechanical keys of the Jiadalong G Red Pro shaft body. It feels silky, and the witnessing sound is light and waxy. The sound is very comfortable. Because the shaft body is designed to be replaceable, if friends have requirements for the shaft body, they can be replaced freely, and it can also be hot-swapped, which is also very suitable for friends who like DIY.

The third is that the Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow mechanical keyboard has a very good feel. First of all, because Lofree Marshmallow adopts a tilt design that is in line with the human body's Labor Party design, which is more in line with the range and range of motion of the human wrist. The slight tilt of 9 degrees allows the user to effectively release the pressure on the wrist during use. Time use is not easy to fatigue; the second is that the keys of the Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow mechanical keyboard adopt a round edge design suitable for human fingers, so that users do not hurt their hands during use; and then the PBT material of the keycap increases the friction of the user It feels dry while using the keyboard, so that our fingers feel better when using the keyboard; the last is the combination of the G red Pro switch body with small warped marshmallows and the silicone sandwich pad, which makes the keyboard feel soft and soft when pressed, which makes people feel comfortable forget.

The fourth is that the Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow mechanical keyboard has three connection methods: type-c wired, Bluetooth 5.0, and wireless 2.4G. It belongs to the three-mode keyboard and is compatible with windows, Android, and Apple IOS. It is suitable for users who have multiple devices at the same time, such as laptops, mobile phones, IPADs and other devices can be connected at the same time, working, watching dramas, and socializing at the same time.

The fifth is that the Lofree mechanical key is powered by three AAA batteries. The power consumption is low, and the battery can be replaced at any time. There is no problem of charging when there is a power shortage. Its automatic sleep technology makes the battery life of the keyboard longer, and also saves the user from the trouble of forgetting to turn off the power and waste power.

In addition, Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Marshmallow Mechanical Key has many thoughtful small designs, allowing users to experience Lofree Luofei's intentions. One is the separately designed hidden receiver storage area, so that the easy-to-lose receiver has a safe home; the other is that the rotary switch has clear directionality, allowing users to easily realize blind operation, and the circular rotary switch design allows The user has a better feel and can realize one-button switch, mode switching and other work; the third is the small metal frame attached to the keyboard, allowing users to place some possible gadgets or pens and other items; the fourth is the full key without punching Designed to make users feel more at ease.

If the keyboard has a soul, then Lofree Luofei Xiaoqiao Cotton Candy Mechanical Keyboard should be a cute and soft girl with a soft sound. For such a cute and soft girl, let alone a girl, even a rough man like me can hardly refuse it. It will definitely become a star product on the computer desktop of many cute girls. Three-mode connection + ergonomic design + excellent hand feeling + cuter This is the irresistible charm of Lofree, a cute soft girl.

I have also been in contact with several mechanical keyboards before and after, and I am very familiar with the traditional switches. In the end, I stayed on the red switches as the main configuration for daily use and games, thinking that I would never have passion for keyboards again.

It wasn't until I came into contact with this GK75 of the little nerd that I realized that the ultimate feel I was pursuing could only be realized on an optical axis keyboard.

This concept is proposed relative to the mechanical axis. The so-called optical axis refers to triggering the firing signal through the optical structure, rather than through the mechanical action of the traditional metal contact.

This concept is also very interesting, because it is nothing new to trigger electrical signals through photoelectric sensors, and just when we thought that there would be nothing new in the keyboard industry, the optical axis was invented by Chinese entrepreneurs.

As far as photoelectric conversion is concerned, it has existed in the "old neighbor" mouse of our keyboard for many years. The "mechanical mouse" that has been cast aside by everyone until it has completely disappeared, the signal reading device inside is actually a photoelectric structure, which is the position at 5 in the picture below. On both sides of the small wheel with holes, there are "small light bulbs" that emit infrared light and "small photoresistors" that receive infrared light. As the scroll wheel rotates, the photoresistor can receive the flashes of infrared light, which converts these lights into pulses, and can record how much the wheel has turned, so as to further deduce how much the mouse has moved.

Later, the mouse improved, and with the "photoelectric mouse", the photoelectric structure in the original mechanical mouse was replaced by a small camera. This magical structure is only reserved for the mouse wheel.

Let’s look at our optical axis again. It’s actually the same principle, but it’s only used in products, and it’s very thoughtful to separate the “light” and the “axis” so that they each perform their duties and do their best, forming a In particular, there is a very easy-to-use optical axis "mechanical keyboard".

Ah, it's so awkward, I will call it an optical axis keyboard from now on.

After talking for a long time, what does the optical axis look like? Here is a picture, this is a key switch of the GK75 that I pulled out. It belongs to the bumblebee switch of its optical switch series. It is characterized by fast and soft. Take off this key switch, you will find, It's completely bottomless with no contacts and pins at all!

It’s right if you don’t have it, because the things that can generate electrical signals are left on the motherboard of our keyboard, right here.

This motherboard is printed clearly, the welding quality of the RGB light source is high, and there is no flaw in the process, but what is special is that there is a small component on the left and right sides of the key shaft hole. One is called IR, and the other is called PT, which emit infrared light and receive infrared light respectively. The PT that receives infrared light is the place where the keystroke signal is finally generated, and the IR on the left is a "light bulb".

For this board, if you unplug the shaft and turn on the power, even if you directly poke the hole with your finger, you can trigger keystrokes, so you can rest assured when using this keyboard, even if you knock the keys into powder, the keyboard will still work. Works - well, that's an exaggeration, please don't try it.

Let’s go back and look at the shaft again, it’s “unremarkable”, the whole complex structure is just to bring users an excellent firing experience, almost all the structures are for the feel, only in the middle of the tail (the far right of the picture), there is a bumblebee The needle-like structure is used to trigger the photoelectric signal.

Therefore, the stable optical signal ensures the quality of the keystroke command, while the delicate shaft structure ensures the perfect keystroke feel.

The author is currently using this keyboard to code words. When I got here, I couldn't help but say more nonsense and typed a few more words.

Personally, because I am really afraid of trouble, I have not been very interested in the concept of customized keyboards. I have paid more attention to how to choose a finished keyboard that suits my usage habits. I like the soft and sensitive keystroke style. Not only is continuous recording easy and labor-saving, but it also makes me feel more like a professional player who doesn’t talk harshly during the competition.

The Bumblebee Optical Shaft product from Grumpy seems to be a very faithful realization of this dream of mine.

It has a pressing weight much lower than that of common products, and a unique action stroke of about 1.2mm, which makes this keyboard very light and agile (the third row in the picture below).

If you type with it, you will get a feeling that your fingers seem to be floating on the keyboard, and each key can be stably triggered by pressing 1/3 of the keystroke, which is very fast.

When we introduced the optical axis just now, there is another advantage that we did not mention, that is, the optical axis keyboard does not need to execute "Key debounce" This procedure - when the metal contact is physically excited, the reed will vibrate redundantly due to the firing principle, which will cause "burrs" in the generated electrical signal and reduce the recognizability of the signal (so many pulses How much does it mean?) If you want to accurately identify this signal, the easiest way is to wait for the signal to stabilize before confirming. This kind of delay debounce will bring additional delay to the button.

The hysteresis caused by this debounce algorithm is generally between 20-30 milliseconds, which is beyond human perception, but within the gap in game performance.

But the optical signal will not, it has a definite excitation threshold, as long as the light intensity is lower than this threshold, it can definitely generate an electrical signal to go out, and there will be no "glitch" in the process of cutting off the optical signal, so the generated electrical signal The signal does not need any "anti-jitter" algorithm, so it is called fast for this reason.

Short action stroke - fast, no debounce algorithm - faster ~

And finally reflected in the game, it is such a feeling:

As long as the keyboard is pressed lightly, the trigger requirements are met, and the game character immediately responds.

This smooth operation texture is the first time I have experienced it so far.

Customization of the keyboard is an interesting concept, it appeals to me, but my wallet won't allow me to act (ah, I'm not really afraid of trouble, just accidentally speaking the truth).

The GK75 of Xiaodu Chong is a product with a 75% key layout. It has all the features that a mechanical keyboard should have—such as full keys without punching, PBT keycaps, etc.—it has them all.

In addition, it also patented a 0.2mm under-axis pad, which brings a very special sense of stability when hitting.

Each button triggers smoothly and feels very "calm".

For the few "bigger" buttons, the small bug has spent a lot of money to match the Jiadalong satellite switch to ensure that the feel is even and stable.

Moreover, the sound of the keyboard is also very pleasant, restrained and rich in paragraphs, not the kind of cheap crispy and thin shell.

In the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a three-mode knob (rotate left and right plus click), and below the knob, there is a row of three auxiliary buttons.

You can set their functions by yourself through the official driver software, such as setting to my favorite home, end and del.

Even the keycaps can be customized, and the official comes with a lot of functional keycaps - 75% of the keycaps saved in the layout are given away, and there are many extras. I only have a pity that ASWD did not send an extra copy ——There are home, end and del keys that match the number of rows, and they are replaced according to their functions.

And for the mac OS system, support is also provided.

This experience has fulfilled part of my dream of a customized keyboard. In other words, this Gk75 of the little nerd may be the kind of customized product I need.

As a mechanical keyboard, the experience brought by the optical axis structure is beyond, no matter in principle or in actual experience.

Even the theoretical lifespan far exceeds that of ordinary mechanical switches triggered by electricity.

And the design of the little nerd has also given the optical axis keyboard of GK75 a very memorable feel and experience.

In the end, I also want to say that besides the ultra-soft and ultra-light Hornet shaft I am using, there are many other shafts to choose from for this little nerd GK75.

There must be something you like, right!

As a year of fragmented thinking:

The network here is a sub-battlefield of the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield.

Many new hats have been born here: [50W], [Qing Yao], [Old Man], [Lying Bandit].

Here you can tear it up for fuel vehicles and electric vehicles,

There is also a chain of contempt among electric vehicles, and the extended range/pure electric vehicles look down on each other.

There are also some car owners who have become Muyang dogs for no reason.

Here you can argue for a long time about whether Lianhua Qingwen is useful or not.

Found that the background was too big, turned around and started to hammer Chinese medicine again,

So many people came to the conclusion: Lianhua belongs to Chinese patent medicine, but Lianhua can be greater than traditional Chinese medicine.

The more stable topics are Android and IOS.

It is worth sighing that in 2023, some people still think that people who buy Apple mobile phones are vain,

Vanity said: It has been 10 years, why is the standard of vanity in this land still so low.

This year, I used the keyboard to participate in a lot of alignment and coded a lot of words.

I use CHERRY MX3.0S.

The difference between the keyboard and life is that if you make a typo on the keyboard, you can press the delete key to leave no traces—but not in life.

I once came across a post, to the effect that people who play photography treat cameras and lenses as if they are fighting side by side. This theory is especially applicable to people like me who play games + often match words.

It is 2023, and the mechanical keyboard brand has blown out for 11 years. Those who can survive have their own value of existence. It is nothing more than choosing one that you are satisfied with and using it for 4.5 years.

The appearance of MX3.0S is very different from the old CHERRY.

Starting from MX6.0, each model of CHERRY mechanical keyboards in the new era has undergone major changes. Like the MX9.0 of pure stacking and the MX8.0 of the process route.

Then the MX3.0 in hand is a compromise route between mass production and craftsmanship as a whole.

▼ The metal LOGO is covered with a protective film

▼ The aluminum alloy bottom plate is bent to form front and rear edges. The front and rear do not adopt a vertical design, but bend a slope. So there is still a clear difference in appearance from the compact 108.

▼ Get someone to ask why there is also a bend on the back, because this allows the keyboard to get a natural typing slope without installing the feet.

▼ The black height-increasing feet are screwed on by hand later. This keyboard does not have its own feet that can be broken out, but has screw holes that can be screwed out, which is a bit customized.

▼ The upper right corner is the connection mode switch button:

▼ Compared with the traditional 108 keys, MX3.0S has an extra key called CHERRY assistant, which is really convenient for users who often want to call out macros.

There is also a problem with the driver

▼ TYPE-C interface and switch key

▼ 2.4G wireless receiver: The delay in wireless mode is lower than that of Bluetooth, which is more suitable for playing games

▼ CHERRY RGB axis: The brightness of CHERRY RGB axis is not very bright all the time

▼ There is nothing wrong with the UI of CHERRY Assistant. The previous version also had AD, and the new version directly cancels the AD page, which is now more refreshing.

Of course, it is not without disadvantages, that is, this software can only be woken up under USB connection.

RGB is not as practical as 3-mode;

Choose full size if you only have one keyboard;

The second can choose 87 or 84;

In pursuit of cost performance, choose products with a price below 500 yuan. The high budget depends on which brand you are willing to pay a premium for.

It is said that LGBT fragments the outside world, and I am curious about what events will split our positions in 2023, waiting for everyone to squat in the trenches with keyboards.

As a programmer and blogger, I spend much more time touching the keyboard than anything else every day. Therefore, an excellent keyboard can improve my work efficiency and allow me to be more efficient in coding. , The body and mind are more pleasant when writing code. I have been using Dareu’s single-mode A87 keyboard before, and Zijin and Sky Blue bought one each. The experience is very good, especially the silky trigger experience of the sky axis, which I can’t put it down.

Recently upgraded the computer desk, thinking of making the desktop more concise, I chose to buy the Dareu A81 three-mode keyboard, and today I will do a simple unboxing demonstration. Due to the love for the sky switch, this time I still chose the Dareu A81 three-mode keyboard with the frost blue color of the V3 version of the sky switch. The outer packaging is designed in mirror silver, which is very eye-catching and unique.

After opening the package, you can see that in addition to the keyboard, it comes with a transparent dust cover, six replaceable sky blue keycaps, key puller, data cable and other accessories.

Dareu A81 tri-mode keyboard in Frost Blue color, PBT two-color keycaps are very fresh in color, compact and streamlined 75% arrangement, the weight of the entire keyboard is about 1 kg, with PBT two-color keycaps, if the dependence on the small keyboard is relatively low, Still quite comfortable to use. On the right side of the direction key, there are three indicator lights, which are Capc Lock, pairing indicator, and charging indicator.

There are four non-slip silicone pads on the bottom of the keyboard, and it has also been polished to display 75% of the characters arranged, which is very delicate. What is more special is that it does not have a multi-section tripod design, so the height of the keyboard is fixed, and it takes a little time to get used to it.

On the left side of the top of the keyboard, there is a Mac/Win mode switching button, Bluetooth 5.1, 2.4G, and wired connections, compatible with Mac, Win, Android, and Ios. The Type-C interface for wired connection is also set in this part. The keyboard has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery. When the light is turned off, the battery life can last for more than one month. When the light is on, it can be used for about 7 days. In addition, the keyboard has a smart sleep function, which will automatically turn off the light when it is not used for a long time . Charging through the data cable also saves money on batteries.

The storage compartment for the 2.4G wireless receiver is set up on the right side of the keyboard. The design is quite ingenious. When I saw it for the first time, I thought it was just a simple Dareu logo.

On the left side of the keyboard are the switching keys for three modes. You can change the mode by flipping up and down. The first gear is 2.4G mode, the second gear is wired mode, and the third gear is Bluetooth mode. The switching is very convenient and fast.

Because I am tired of wired connections, I used Bluetooth 5.1 to connect. After switching the left button to switch to Bluetooth mode, press and hold the Fn+Q key combination for three seconds to start pairing and connection.

After reading the appearance, let’s talk about the actual experience. The easiest to perceive the difference is the switch body. My previous A87 uses the V1 version of the Dareus sky switch, while the Dareus A81 three-mode keyboard uses the V3 version. According to the official data, the difference is mainly in the upper cover of the shaft body, one is made of pc non-transparent material, the other is made of transparent pc material, and the spring is upgraded to an imported gold-plated spring.

In actual experience, although the trigger pressure of the three versions of the shaft is 40±3gf, I personally feel that the shaft of the V3 version will be lighter than the shaft of the V1V2 version, and the trigger is smoother and easier to tap. It is really comfortable. In addition, it can be seen that for the big keys, Dareu uses the satellite shaft and balance bar design as always, and the trigger is also smooth and silky without noise.

In addition, in addition to the upgrade of the shaft body, the structure of Dareu A81 three-mode keyboard has also been greatly upgraded. The overall structure is shown in the figure below. arm, increasing the soft contact force. So when pressed, it is softer.

It is also mentioned above that the upper cover of the V3 version of the sky axis is made of transparent PC material. In the actual experience, it can also be clearly seen that the light transmission is really much better. The light transmittance of the V1 version is slightly poorer, and the light is difficult to show in the case of better light, while the V3 version of the switch body does not have this problem. The RGB light of the Dareu A81 three-mode keyboard is very clear, and the light can also be used through Fn + space bar Make brightness adjustments.

Dareu A81 three-mode keyboard continues the design of Dareu A series that supports hot-swappable switch replacement, which is definitely good news for DIY players. The entire keyboard can be a test switch.

To sum up, the Dareu A81 tri-mode keyboard inherits the excellent design of the A series. It has a better V3 sky switch body, a hot-swappable design with playability, aggressive RGB lights, and a larger built-in lithium battery. It supports three-mode connection, and the experience is even better. It can be said to be a fairly comprehensive keyboard.