When it comes to productivity, the first thing I think of is PC. Modern office, whether it is in the field of science and technology or engineering, lacks the existence of PC, so as the main force of productivity, it must have excellent operating equipment to control it. Keyboard The two indispensable parts of the mouse are basically like a shadow. I believe many people are familiar with it. So today I will talk about the keyboard. Many people are familiar with the keyboard with traditional keys. Today I will talk about an ergonomic mechanical keyboard. The ergonomic mechanical keyboard X-BOWS with irregular letter area design is popular recently. Thanks to Yizhi Mushroom for providing the source of evaluation.

[unpacking]

▲Start with the packaging, using a very simple pure white carton material, the only X-BOWS brand LOGO on the cover, no other long-winded labels. The back is the basic information of the product, all marked in English. See accessories directly below.

▲Accessories include, X-BOWS ergonomic mechanical keyboard, Type-C cable, wire key puller, manual, very concise.

▲The Type-C cable is wrapped in nylon braided material, which is very strong. The tipper is more familiar, and it is not equipped with the switch, which means that this mechanical keyboard does not support the hot swap of the switch.

▲This is the full view of the front of this mechanical keyboard. It can be seen intuitively that the key position is such that the center is arched downward. The official design language is a key arrangement that conforms to the natural angle of the wrist and the natural opening angle of the fingers. The design, by visual inspection, is this kind of appearance with a strong curvature. To be honest, it has been routine since touching the keyboard. This new design effectively reduces the abduction of the wrist joint and effectively reduces the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome. The overall 86-key design is basically the same as the conventional 87-key keyboard.

▲The back is also a relatively conventional design, with rubber anti-skid pads at the four corners, and a one-piece folding support rod on the left and right at the top. The central position is the product's LOGO and certification brand.

▲The X-BOWS ergonomic mechanical keyboard is single-mode operation, and the interface of the fuselage is designed on the left side, which is not very friendly to children’s shoes with the chassis on the right hand side. Fortunately, the cable is long enough.

▲The most special thing about the typing area of ​​the keyboard is that the backspace key, enter key, shift key, and Ctrl key all have an extra vertical row in the center, which also allows the thumbs of the left and right hands to reach the quick operation when typing. The pgup/pgdn, two commonly used keys for typing, are reserved near the right arrow keys, and Del is placed at the top. This arrangement is quite satisfactory to me. Moreover, the space, alt, backspace key, +/- key, and 0 key on the upper right are all designed to be widened to ensure precise pressing during blind operations.

▲In terms of the switch body, I chose Jiadalong’s Gateron switch body. This keyboard is equipped with a paragraph-sensitive green switch with a service life of 50 million times. It is also a very comfortable switch for typing. Pressure, 2.3mm trigger stroke. The large key position is a satellite axis, which is relatively stable and has a certain sense of shaking. The whole is suspended, which is very convenient for daily cleaning. The keycap is designed with two-color injection molding light-transmitting characters, especially at night, the characters look good through white light, and it is very intuitive to find the key position.

▲Log in to the official website to download the PC driver of the X-BOWS mechanical keyboard. In the driver, you can adjust the lighting effect and the brightness, speed and speed of the lighting effect, edit a single button, and save the macro recording. Macro recording is very useful for playing fighting games frequently. Useful.

▲The X-BOWS mechanical keyboard adopts elegant white monochrome backlight, and the whole machine is preset with 16 lighting modes, which can be switched by FN+. It can also play a good feeling, the night effect is particularly bright, and you can also fine-tune the mode speed and brightness.

▲This is the first time I use an ergonomic mechanical keyboard to type. It is false to say that there is no problem. You must get used to it for a while. The angle of the wrist when the normal arm is placed does have a little effect.

▲Full key no punch is a must for a game party, and it should be standard when a mechanical keyboard leaves the factory. No punch is very useful for some games that require multi-key combination skills and more combos. I believe Many friends know about it. After testing, this keyboard does not have a red key, and it performs well.

▲LOL is a must-play game for me to test the keyboard. There are not too many operating keys, just a few, but it does not affect the response of the keyboard when the skill starts. It mainly depends on the triggering force of the keyboard shaft and the skill triggering stroke and Rebound efficiency, after a round of battle, for this green axis body, the trigger press does not require too much force, the response efficiency is high, the rebound is pressed again and the trigger is accurate, and the overall gameplay is still good.

▲Tomb Raider is a relatively classic game, and it is also a masterpiece that has been played more recently. The overall gameplay is very strong, and there are few fighting scenes. It is an adventure game, and the buttons and major FPS types that need to be used Basically the same, the direction of travel is controlled by WASD, and the actions are all triggered by the left side of the keyboard. The overall operation is smooth, there is no dumb key, and it is effectively triggered every time.

▲In terms of table setting, the all-black keyboard matches my monitor and the black-gray tone of the chassis very well. It has an 86-key layout. After all, if you are at home, you still have less work, so the small keyboard does not matter. All the space left is for the mouse, which means All left to the game.

【Summarize】

▲X-BOWS mechanical keyboard, because there is no built-in battery, wired single-mode design, the overall net weight is only 648g, which is relatively light, but the panel is made of aluminum alloy.

After a week of using the X-BOWS mechanical keyboard, from the appearance point of view, the ergonomics redesigns the key layout, and the wrist reaches the natural state of human body posture, but it takes time to adapt. There are 16 modes of single white backlight, operation Simple, single-mode wired connection, simple and pure, low failure rate. Jiadalong's G green axis has a typing feeling, which is a little disturbing. The overall performance is stable, there is no blind key, and the full key has no impact. Overall, it is still good.

Hello everyone! No one should reject a mechanical keyboard with good looks and excellent hand feel, right? Recently, taking advantage of the annual shopping activity, I also bought myself a mechanical keyboard set that I have been fascinated for a long time: Bloody Ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard Forever NBPL event co-branded model.

The point is that this time the joint name can be said to be quite hardcore. In addition to the keyboard, there is also a theme mouse bloody ghost ES52 Max jointly signed by the NBPL event. How does it feel to put such a keyboard and mouse set with the theme of eternal calamity on the desktop for daily use!

In fact, I think you may have heard about the peripheral brand of Bloody Ghost, because they have a lot of keyboards and mice. The key is that the price of the products is not expensive. up. As a game player like me, I still like their products, especially the two mouses I used before are also theirs. The overall feeling is very good. I shared today's unboxing.

First of all, let's focus on the theme mouse Bloody Ghost ES52 Max co-branded by Eternal Tribulation. The whole is full of cool feeling.

Regarding the choice of the mouse model, I don’t know if there are any friends who have some entanglements like me: on the one hand, the wireless mouse can indeed bring us a simpler desktop, and the daily use is more casual, but on the other hand, the wireless mouse The mouse often needs to be charged and a slight delay will greatly affect our actual gaming experience. The two are still slightly contradictory. We started this time

The theme mouse bloody ghost ES52 Max co-branded by Eternal Tribulation directly adopts a wired connection method, which can be regarded as a guaranteed gaming experience.

In terms of the grip, the overall size of this Eternal Tribulation joint theme mouse Bloody Ghost ES52 Max is too large, and it also tries to ensure the grip experience of a user in the actual game as much as possible. In terms of touch, the slightly matte design on the surface of the mouse makes it very comfortable to play games, and the anti-fingerprint is really YYDS!

In addition to the comfortable grip, Shuangfeiyan is also very willing in terms of hardware. The addition of a customized version of the BC3332-A game engine ensures that the mouse moves and clicks buttons more accurately and with lower latency. There are 4 levels of silent height and 4 levels of response speed, so that it can fully meet the individual needs of different users for speed.

After talking about the mouse, let's take a look at this T98 mechanical keyboard for players of Bloody Ghost 3. First of all, the joint theme of eternal calamity is really pretty. In terms of version, we started with the color version of Ning Hongye, with 98 buttons and domineering dragon-subduing elements. The overall look is quite cool.

The keycap adopts the currently well-received OEM version. The high-purity PBT material also optimizes the overall weight. It is light and convenient, and the actual test is not tiring.

When we put our eyes on this keyboard, we can find that there are various theme joint elements on the front design of the keyboard, from the large text on the keyboard to the small gaps between the keys, etc., which are indeed quite delicate.

In addition to the design of the appearance, the biggest feature of this keyboard is the variable speed button. Different from the traditional keyboard shaft body, it needs to be plugged and unplugged, and the shaft body needs to be replaced to change the trigger stroke.

This time, Shuangfeiyan’s bloody hand ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard focuses on his innovation of an epoch-making fully intelligent switch, which can directly change the trigger stroke by changing the characteristics of the switch itself, so as to realize the one-key switching of LT. , can bring us three different press feedback experiences, and it is more free to switch at will.

At the same time, it is worth noting that the bloody hand ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard has three travel modes that can be switched, one of which is the stroke of 2.0 mm for the Blu-ray standard, the second is the travel of the yellow light accelerated to 1.5 mm, and the third gear The red light is the stroke of 1.0 mm overspeed. And these three modes are also suitable for ordinary level players and e-sports level players respectively, and the third mode is more suitable for super e-sports level players who require extremely high response speed to the keyboard.

You can adjust the stroke of the keyboard at will according to your own needs during the game, which should not be handled by other keyboards at present, and this is also one of the advantages of the new patented technology smart light potential calculation adopted by their family.

For my daily keyboard needs, I mainly output games and documents at home. When playing games, I will choose to switch to a shorter red light gear. The overspeed 1.0mm stroke has brought me excellent feedback rhythm, which is also effective. It avoids the fatigue caused by deep pressing of fingers.

In terms of detailed design, the back of this bloody ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard is equipped with three-way full line slots and two adjustable heights of legs, which is very convenient for us to organize the desktop and manage the lines. And the Type-C interface that can be plugged in front and back is also worthy of praise, at least there will be no situation where there will be no continued connection.

In general, this time I bought the Bloody Ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard and mouse for a few hundred yuan. I personally think it is worthwhile. On the one hand, the appearance and the back can fully meet my needs. The key is The feel of the keyboard also brought me three options, which can be regarded as compatible with a work game without delay. Interested friends can still pay attention to this set of co-branded products from the bloody hand ghost 3 player T98 mechanical keyboard forever. After all, it is easy to use and not expensive. If you are interested, welcome your messages and comments, see you next time!

Recently, I have been typing a lot, and the desktop area is relatively small. The previous 108-key keyboard took up a lot of space, so I replaced it with the new X4 keyboard from Black Canyon, which is wired plus 2.4G dual-mode, with keyboard backlight, and magnetic wrist rest. With a plastic dust cover, and best of all, it's a compact-class layout with a numeric keypad in a small footprint.

The version selected this time is black and white keycap color matching and Kaihua blue switch.

Kaihua's blue switch has the strongest paragraph sense, the strongest mechanical sense, and a full sense of typing rhythm, but the blue switch is the most noisy when used. Lan Kaihua's switch has a refreshing and crisp sense of paragraph, plus the unique "click" sound, it is a very good enjoyment to type when you don't disturb the people around you, but because of the very strong sense of paragraph of the blue switch, it is very Few gamers choose to use blue-axis mechanical keyboards, and more office users choose to use them. Users like me who type a lot are one of the target customer groups of Kaihua Blue Axis.

I deliberately took the previous picture under warm yellow light. This picture is its original color. Its original color tone should be pure white, but only the upper part of the keycap is made of pure white color. Half of it is black, and it looks like a floating keycap at first glance.

The first reaction I got when I got the packaging box of Black Canyon, I thought it was an 87-key layout keyboard, but after opening it, I realized that it was a 99-key keyboard.

The Black Canyon X4 keyboard comes with two useful things: a fully matching magnetic wrist rest and a plastic dust cover. More and more keyboards come standard with plastic dust covers, but few keyboards come standard with wrist rests.

The interface of the Black Canyon X4 keyboard is a Type-C interface, which has two functions: wired connection and charging the keyboard. Because the Black Canyon X4 keyboard is a dual-mode keyboard (2.4G/wired), it is dual-purpose. The Type-C interface should be the most widely adapted interface at present.

The 2.4G receiver is placed on the back of the keyboard, and there is a dedicated storage slot design, which is great, so you don’t have to worry about the storage of the receiver. The two-stage foot support adapts to the typing habits of different people, and a physical switch button is used to switch the keyboard. (Tip: Black Canyon X4 keyboard can also be directly plugged into the Type-C cable to use the wired mode when the power is not turned on).

In wireless mode, the power display is displayed by three small lights next to the ESC key on the keyboard.

In addition to the two-stage foot support design, the Black Canyon X4 keyboard also has an ergonomic curved surface design, which fits the curve of the hand very well when typing.

The keycaps on the photo are actually a little deceptive, it looks like a floating keycap, but it is actually a standard OEM height keycap, only the upper part is made of white, and the lower part is made of black, so both the appearance and the The closure used.

The version I bought this time is the sky blue switch body of Kaihua’s new BOX switch, the paragraph switch, which feels more like the blue switch of the typewriter version.

Different from Cherry, domestic shaft manufacturers like Kaihua have been insisting on developing new shafts. They have developed a lot of new shafts in the range of paragraph shafts and linear shafts. The naming of various shafts It has completely surpassed the category of color.

The feel of the sky blue BOX switch is similar to that of the green switch, with a trigger pressure of 45g, a trigger of 1.8mm and a total stroke of 3.6mm.

The Cherry MX switch is a product of the 1980s and has a history of more than 30 years. It can fully meet people's use in ten or even twenty years based on people's requirements for keyboard performance at that time, but in the second decade of the 21st century In 2019, the popularity of the Internet and the popularity of e-sports drew people's attention to the mechanical keyboard, a "magic toy" with various shapes, especially the combination of high-value, high-quality Versailles culture and faster, higher and stronger competitive spirit. After that, the requirements of players and enthusiasts for mechanical keyboards increased exponentially. The structural shortcomings of Cherry MX switches such as low life, poor waterproof and dustproof, and poor stability undoubtedly hindered the rapid development of the industry. unprecedented attention.

The new sky blue BOX shaft is upgraded to 100 million times of service life on the basis of the original BOX shaft, which is more durable and reliable. It is worth mentioning that the BOX shaft has a sealed dust cover, which has the effect of dustproof and waterproof, so that the BOX shaft can eliminate interference factors and achieve a long life.

What consumers may not have considered, Kaihua has considered.

The new Kaihua sky blue switch used in the Black Canyon X4 keyboard perfectly meets the needs of writers in terms of feel, and has a super striking feel, just like typing on a typewriter. Of course, the problem is that it is a bit noisy, which is the same as a typewriter, so this keyboard is actually only suitable for one person to use in the study.

Fortunately, I am also alone hehehe, so I can let go of myself and type.

The typing experience of a keyboard with a wrist rest is indeed a level better than that of a keyboard without a wrist rest.

In fact, when I bought a mechanical keyboard before, I always put something on my wrist, which can relieve the fatigue after typing for a long time. So in fact, whether to wear a wrist rest or not is an important factor for me to decide whether to buy it or not.

The wrist rest of the Black Canyon X4 keyboard is also a detachable design, assembled as a magnetic adsorption, and it is very convenient to disassemble and assemble.

Because it is a black and white color design, the visual thickness is actually much smaller than its actual thickness, which makes the whole keyboard a little more agile.

Finally, I put a display picture of my typing desktop, with a white desktop and a white keyboard under the warm yellow light, and after taking a shower, I comfortably wiped my hair and sat in front of the computer to type and write articles, feeling like the typewriter coming from the fingertips The touch is a pleasure.

Botanical Botanical Garden R2

2021.7

Zen philosophy in life is all in the forest

This keycap is a green keycap designed by the designer "Hazzy". In terms of inspiration, the designer was inspired by the plants around the workplace and immersed in this natural and peaceful environment, so he designed this keycap. This keycap brings the botanical garden to the keyboard.

Color matching:

Lime green, aqua, sand, and white color combinations often create a natural, fresh, and calming vibe, especially when they are used to represent botanical designs.

The combination of gray green and light green can convey a sense of vitality, which is closely related to the growth and reproduction of plants, while also making people feel relaxed and comfortable. This combination can make the botanical design look more harmonious, because the hues of these colors are similar, without strong contrast and conflict. White brings a modern, minimalist feel.

The overall combination creates a natural, comfortable, warm and balanced atmosphere.

Personality section:

The personality part of R2 this time corresponds to several different plants, not only the succulents and potted plants in the office, but also the lotus and bamboo by the water.

Metal personality:

Table mat:

Rendering display:

Keycap information:

Material: ABS material

Height: original factory height

Process: secondary molding keycap

Personal Rating: 7—8

As an excellent work in the green series, this botanical garden has already made a name for itself relying on R1. This time, R2 still continues the classic design, and at the same time adds a sand base, and the choice and level of matching are wider. In addition to matching the green shell, there are many interesting collocations.

The dark wood-colored keyboard shell can form a sharp contrast with the botanical keycaps, creating a strong texture, stable and calm atmosphere.

The transparent keyboard case accentuates the gray-green keycaps for a light, fresh effect.

Silver and milky white are also safe choices.

Buying advice:

If you can buy it at the original price, I think it is still worth buying. The green keycaps are all-match.

With the popularity of mechanical keyboards, simply buying mechanical keyboards can no longer meet the needs of players, so customized keyboards have become popular in recent years. The so-called customization means that players assemble a keyboard according to their own needs, just like Zanji, the main choice of which is the switch. However, the price of customized keyboards on the market is thousands of yuan, which discourages many DIYers. Recently, Rapoo launched a V700 DIY keyboard that supports 104-key full-size hot-swappable, and it is paired with Rapoo’s self-developed KA-12. The linear fast silver switch and the elastic white switch have their own factory run, which is known as "universal customization".

The packaging continues the traditional design style of the Rapoo Gaming V series, with blue and black stitching, a rendering of the keyboard printed on the front, and the V700DIY model on the right. In addition to the keyboard, there is also a box of KA-12 switches, which are individually packaged.

Share a group of family portraits, including Rapoo V700DIY keyboard, USB-Type C data cable, key puller/axle puller and instruction manual.

As a DIY keyboard, Rapoo V700DIY is very personalized in appearance design. The overall shape adopts a special shape, and there is a raised area in the upper right corner, with four independent buttons, indicator lights and infinite scroll wheel. With a silver metal cover, the shape is tough, with sharp edges and corners, and there is no obvious sense of disobedience whether it is placed on a gaming desktop or an office desktop.

This keyboard adopts a standard 104-key layout, and retains the number pad and function key area on the right, which is more convenient to use. But it takes up more space on the desktop, you can't have both.

The keycap adopts PBT two-color injection molding process, the material is very solid, the character part is hollowed out, and the light transmission is even. The surface has a fine matte texture, the touch is delicate and skin-friendly, and it has a certain sense of damping.

There is a Type C interface reserved behind the keyboard, and the wire key separation design, V700DIY only supports wired connection.

There is a plastic cover at the bottom of the keyboard, five non-slip pads are designed at the four corners and the middle front, and there are adjustment brackets on the left and right sides of the rear, which can lift the keyboard to a certain angle.

In daily use, the shaft directly affects the feel of the keyboard. The V700DIY is equipped with the linear fast silver switch independently developed by Rapoo. This switch is sensitive to trigger, strong in rebound, and has a strong hand feel when operating. The total stroke of the keys is 4mm, the trigger stroke is about 1.3±0.5mm, the trigger pressure is 45±10gf, straight up and down, there is no obvious sense of paragraph, and it is more suitable for office and games.

In daily office work, the fast silver axis feels very good, because there is no sense of paragraphs, straight up and down, and the fingers will not feel sore when coding for a long time. It feels similar to the GPro yellow switch and red switch that I used before, but the details are slightly different. Users who are used to these two switches have no problem transitioning to the fast silver switch and can adapt quickly.

For playing games, I personally feel pretty good. The black switch was recognized as the most suitable switch for playing games before. The quick silver switch feels slightly softer than the black switch, and the damping is relatively small. It is faster and more labor-saving to operate. . For example, when playing "Need for Speed", use the WASD keys to control the direction and travel of the car, with short key travel and less pressure, the speed from triggering to response is faster, giving people a more sensitive and follow-up feeling, and pressing the key back at the same time The bullet is also very clear, and the probability of accidental touch is very small.

Players who like DIY can also change the shaft independently, and all 104 buttons support hot swapping. It can be adapted to most pentagonal hot-swappable shafts on the market, including genuine pentagonal shafts such as Goto, Jiadalong, Kaihua, and TTC. The shaft seat is anti-oxidation, fatigue-resistant, stable and firm in contact, and supports a service life of 10,000 times of plugging and unplugging.

The linear fast silver switch provided by Rapoo is of good quality, comes with factory lubricant, can be used directly after replacement, and can maintain a good feel. A single button has a lifespan of 50 million times, and the feel remains the same after long-term use.

In addition, the Pennefather V700DIY keyboard also supports a 104-key Symphony RGB backlight system, and there are two preset modes of office and game, which can be switched by the M key in the upper right corner. In the office mode, you can switch 18 lighting modes through the V1 button, and in the game mode, you can switch 19 lighting modes through the V1 button or the driver software, and it supports one-button independent setting of the color of the illusion light, which is full of personalization.

The colored backlight not only illuminates the characters through the keycaps, but also faintly reflects from the gaps in the keycaps and the silver cover. The effect is beautiful, and it is definitely a favorite for students who like light pollution. Of course, students who don't like RGB can also manually turn off the lighting effect or reduce the brightness.

I personally like the scroll wheel in the upper right corner, which can be used to adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight and the volume of the computer, and the two modes can be switched through the V2 key. Usually I choose the volume mode, which is more linear when adjusting the volume, and the operation is also very convenient.

Not only that, Rapoo also equipped this keyboard with a driver, with a simple interface and clear function entry. In the button settings, you can customize the function of each button. The scope of customization includes basic functions, combination keys, and macro functions. Of course, you can also disable a certain button.

In the wired connection state, all 104 buttons have no impact, and any operation can be accurately responded. When playing games, you can perform some combination key operations, such as one-key continuous moves, one-key zoom-in moves, etc.; you can also call some complex shortcut operations in the software during daily office work, especially the Adobe family of software, which has shortcut keys Help more efficiently.

In the lighting setting option, you can choose from 19 preset lighting modes, and you can also customize the color, brightness and speed of the lighting according to your own preferences, or switch the lighting direction and turn on the monochrome mode, which is very playable.

After about half a month of hands-on experience, I think the Rapoo V700DIY keyboard has a lot of playability, especially in terms of customization, it supports 104-key full-key hot-swappable, programmable key functions, magic color RGB backlight system, etc. The price of 299 yuan is really delicious for players who love tossing. The linear fast silver switch self-developed by Rapoo comes with its own factory lubricant, which is very convenient to plug and play. The switch body feels solid and rebounds sensitively. Would you consider buying such a customized keyboard?