5 Tips to Mod & Improve Your Razer Huntsman Mini Keyboard

Today we've got some Razer Huntsman Mini keyboard mods to dampen the sound and make it a better build overall. Cha dig?
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[@badseedtech]

You had me at “skeet skeet” but finished me off with Shake Weight. 😂 Great video, man! Happy to see you double down here. Keep killing it. 👊🏼

[@randomfrankp]

😂 thanks man 🙏🏻

[@ogsryosh1914]

I was just about to edit my comment and say that

[@chris-np3cj]

@@randomfrankp hi

[@waterbottle2047]

Wd40 will gunk up you switches in a while, it might feel nice in the moment, but the wd40 will get all sorts of thing in your switches...

[@jaanamin4658]

Another goat in the chat

[@3ildcat]

YES

[@Kat-wt3vm]

Oh nice I found u

[@Hanchufu]

Omg the man himself!

[@kao9349]

[@phimtown]

The god himself!

[@Sparklecheryl146]

GOD!!!

[@jseen9568]

"The best way to get the lube inside is to press down slightly... and just give it a little skeet skeet" .... -FrankP 2020

[@iamggpanda]

-FrankPP 6969 fixed it for you

[@kfirezer]

you already know the custom cable's coming

[@ionicamunos9554]

true

[@fudgeamellow]

Whaaaaat? Are you a wizard?

[@pnxredx.7653]

Oh yeah yeah

[@excaliber2845]

@@pnxredx.7653 Oh yeah yeah

[@fenyx8475]

Oh yeah yeah

[@oikauapa]

"GMK, PBT, ABS, DSA, XDA, ABC, XYZ, B O O B" did i hear that correctly or was it just me LOL

[@GolfJulietBravo]

I bet GMK 8008 would look great in that BOOB profile.

[@xander7319]

No he was referencing the BO and O.B type keypcaps

[@oikauapa]

@@xander7319 i see, didn't know they existed. Thanks!

[@stippystips9418]

@@oikauapa gmk 8008 is meant to look like BOOB bc the person who designed it was inspired by a sports bra.

[@gamerflavor8727]

I have pbt keycaps

[@ionceateapinecone]

This is just a little tip from somebody who did this mod: *if you break one of the little clips on a switch that hold it to the PCB **_DON'T PANIC_* Simply use that switch on a key like shift that has stabilizers, the added points of contact with the keycap will give you a straight, stable key.

[@zilch7116]

The hero we needed

[@mango_c00kie67]

if you bend one of the pins you can unbend it

[@ionceateapinecone]

@@mango_c00kie67 ... optical switches don't have pins. They have plastic clips that hold them to the board.

[@mattr4078]

Honestly the only thing that suprised me is a black PCB inside an off the shelf keyboard, damn razer.

[@lyof6629]

Hey man I’m looking for a keyboard that’s around 100 but most importantly it needs to work for 2/3 years, you might think I can’t garunatee that but some keyboards are famous of their building quality ducky doesn’t last for a year ( most of them). I would hope you know 1 or 2 ? Thanks!

[@Metafelle]

Keycult boards ^^

[@lyof6629]

metallicweeb how does that work ?

[@lyof6629]

metallicweeb and I live in the Netherlands so.... idk if they import to my country

[@Metafelle]

@@lyof6629 oh no no no, it was a joke haha. keycult boards cost upwards of 2000 USD. but if you're wanting a keyboard, i need the layout and type of switches you want.

[@QeeYouBadre]

I watched your video few weeks ago, couldn't wait to mod my Huntsman Mini. And oh god there's no words can explain the feeling after moding it. It feels like whole another keyboard! Thank you so much for the video. Easy to follow and relaxing at the same time. Cheers!

[@untitled.1969]

I agree I have the huntsman mini as well. I saw this vid and had to try it. Waiting for the dry lube to come in but so far it sounds amazing w just foam 😊 I might add tape mod too if it’ll fit 😂

[@clopzshorts]

Just picked this up and have played a few days on it and I love it! I find it way more quiet than his ‘before’ sound test..... still going to do these mods though 🤓 if you’re reading this and on the fence to buy one just do it. It’s pretty reasonably priced compared to others and the red optical switches are really really nice.

[@LengmanMax]

I just did this! When you pop the switches out you can squeeze the side pegs together (if you have nails) and they push out easily. Great tips - the mini sounds a lot better.

[@untitled.1969]

Omg thank you for this tip I will def be using this :)

[@artificial3826]

I just finished my mod and it sounds and feels way better. Skipped wd 40 part though, couldn't find dry one close to me. Honestly, don't think it would've made it noticeably better though. Used your video with a little help from Techne in lubing stuff) Btw, my first full keyboard mod. Thnx)

[@Burnout1997]

Not sure why I'm watching this, I don't have this keyboard or want it... 3:15 Oh now I remember

[@Oatsy26x]

I lubed up the board, and added foam, on top of that I threw in some POM Jelly keycaps and oh my god, this keyboard looks and sounds beautiful, especially from razer.

[@abdullahzaidan3524]

"What's up its randomfrankp" My fav part

[@buyable]

I Was really worried I was gonna mess it up with the spray lubing. but It turned out working completely fine! video was easy to follow thanks man!

[@Wpgaard]

I just did these modifications to my new Huntsman! While it does come with a very thin foam pad by default now, the 2mm thick EVA form I bought is still miles better. One thing to be VERY mindful of when doing the dry lube step: I used a piece of tape aswell, but realized halfway through that the lube was dissolving the tape glue and depositing it in some of the switches, causing them to get a slightly "sticky" feel as opposed to the very smooth feel. I would recommend to NOT use the tape and just be extra careful with the amount of lube applied.

[@evanb6594]

Wow, I might actually try all this for my first keyboard modification. I'll skip on the WD-40 though.

[@evanrichardyt6070]

8:50 its sound so good you just want to say DAMN

[@dementoroflua9911]

I just searched it up 2 days ago, and I got my response. Thank you frank

[@Darkwolf6687]

Just did this to my standard razer huntsman with purple clicky switches and it made a night and day difference! Cheers for the video man

[@Anthony-rn4is]

I literally just picked this up today can’t wait to mod it

[@graym5374]

be careful when you do so good luck !

[@vividcarson5916]

its easy as fuck

[@Anthony-rn4is]

Graymen thanks

[@Anthony-rn4is]

vivid carson bet

[@ryanstaulcup1553]

Perfect timing! I just ordered mine

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

Ryan started the fire!

[@user-zt2yh3wy5i]

yo i did only the part where he lubed the stabilizers and i have to admit that the difference is big !! thank you so much man!!

[@codogaz]

Man Frank has been grinding out banger after banger videos lately.

[@harshpaulchahal2781]

I own a logitech keyboard but my brother owns a huntsman, now i can improve his keyboard and make it better. THX!

[@magnificentpez6804]

Improve it and take it. Finders keepers.

[@redskull1027]

MagnificentPez lol

[@TheTechne]

Nice video ;) Gotta get that Flex Seal on there

[@oscarbokoblin2917]

Hello

[@ratwhocankickflip]

great video. painting the tops of the screws white, or covering them with white stickers would really improve the top down look aswell.

[@udontknowme7026]

Dude I just want him to make a video with only pressing the keys, this is some top level asmr u got here

[@Luqa]

5:30 that’s an interesting keycap profile hehehhe

[@50yair]

Just a heads up on the HyperX pudding keys. I swapped mine and the issue with the space bar is that it has those clips on the edges. So if you do the swap, the space bar key cap from HyperX is gonna wobble way too much. I recommend leaving the stock space bar.

[@InkDay381]

I also left my stock spacebar because the hyper x spacebar felt sooo bad, rest of the caps are amazing tho !

[@trentaker69]

Thanks a lot for the video,I’m saving my chore money right now for one of those!

[@8bits955]

that does sound much better, great job! i got into custom keyboard becasue of you haha, literally just ordered an Keychron Q1 Knob version cant wait to build it and mod it!

[@what_homework]

5:31 *Avengers: Infinity War is the most ambitious cross-over event in history*

[@HARISHAANVLOGS]

did this to my huntsman mini, for those who think they are going to mess it up, it's easier than it looks like don't worry. But before you use the wd40 i recommend trying it on only one switch and then test if you like it, i personally did and it feels smoother but some people might not, so try doing the wd40 step on only one switch you don't use that much and then do the others if you like it.

[@untitled.1969]

I literally just lubed mine w the WD-40 dry lube. And so far I really love the way it made my switches feel softer but I’m stuck without a keyboard bc idk how long to wait before I can use it 😂😂😂 I’m seeing some people say don’t spray lube at all and some people are saying wait 5-24+ hours. Please help me 😭😭😭

[@nandukarmakar5227]

thanks bro it gives me a little bit of hope so i dont want to worry about it in future

[@oath_arkin9961]

This video helped so much I put foam in my keyboard and was surprised when I didn’t break my board 😂

[@GolfJulietBravo]

1:23 "Thisa gonna work perfectly" - randomjarjarb

[@finncorboy19]

RIP to all the kids who destroyed their Razer Huntsman trying this.

[@jacobpins6291]

i literally attempted to do this and within the first few keycaps pulls broke one of the stabilizers on the switch...

[@finncorboy19]

@@jacobpins6291 Thats tough. Only hot swap for me.

[@jacobpins6291]

@@finncorboy19 i wish that’s what i went with, i didn’t know better tho lol

[@henri7190]

@@finncorboy19 they aren't soldered I believe

[@bagel556]

@@henri7190 yeah they aren't. Did he even watch the video? Lol

[@Vxid4535]

All I did to mine was add doubleshot pbt pudding keycaps and use cotton balls for sound dampener, I put them around the holes and ports and it works surprisingly well.

[@qualitycigs1461]

I just added a dampener to mine, and that is easily a must for anyone who owns a mini! I didnt feel to trusty of my.... uhh... "skeet skeet" methods, so I decided to just do the dampener and it sounds fantastico.

[@capslock4959]

when you finally realize that "sounding better" is subjective derp

[@brandonjones2050]

Does anyone know if using the foam under the switches works just as easily on other boards such as the huntsman TE or the Apex Pro TKL?

[@truthtimetv4575]

yes

[@33s60]

This comment is basically the same thing as asking if a mouse pad will work on a wood surface instead of a plastic one

[@Legitti]

Just did the foam mod, feels great!

[@mutt251]

This is still one of favorite video of yours!

[@kapski_]

Love the shirt, didn’t know you were a Kanye fan.

[@faye8400]

I just realized this 7 minutes into the video aswell! super cool

[@AkosiAustin123]

Yooo sick

[@JKNACK3]

MY MAN IS APART OF THE WAAAVY COMMUNITY. YEEZY YEEZY WHAT'S GOOD? 🌊

[@ubacow7109]

If you want to dampen the sound even more you can use mass loaded vinyl

[@matthewtompkins5540]

Do tell more? Would love to hear about this

[@ubacow7109]

@@matthewtompkins5540 usually there's an adhesive backing on things like dynamat which is used to deaden sound and vibrations in cars

[@emmittvalencia3342]

We have to give him respect for showing how long the sound test was usually I see another one and it earspes me but here is 😎

[@footballhq3746]

Just done it to mine and it worked grate 👍 I didn’t use wd40 and didn’t lube the springs but I did use lube on the metal bars on the switch

[@shinpugi]

watching this while looking at my $3 keyboard

[@yankeesslugger4774]

I just got a 130 kbm and a 80 daller mouse 😖

[@dj-piggy-2196]

@@yankeesslugger4774 wow your so cool, no one cares

[@sjshshnsnsnans3476]

@@yankeesslugger4774 just coped a 159 dollar keyboard and a 80 mouse :(

[@abyys676]

@@sjshshnsnsnans3476 no match w/ my NkCreams.

[@sjshshnsnsnans3476]

@@abyys676 yeah true

[@mudmagnet1016]

dose the razer huntsman tkl also have the updated swithes

[@majorassault5074]

No

[@arieltakom]

Thanks for this video, Frank! May I know if I'd need to dry the switch before reinstalling it, or is it fine to use it immediately since you use a dry lube?

[@martinwhite4400]

10/10. Totally putting the foam in mine.

[@naltjon]

Holy shit, I skipped to the end to hear the difference and that sounds absolutely amazing. Nice video! I’m going back to watch the whole thing now, lol.

[@d3migodelite175]

hey

[@temanbradley8505]

Yeah, it's just too bad that Razer included such shitty stabs, the rattle is still really bad...

[@naltjon]

@@temanbradley8505 honestly, most to all stock stabs suck..

[@temanbradley8505]

@@naltjon that's usually the case, but I'm comparing to my durgod venus, which was 20 dollars cheaper than the huntsman mini and comes with an aluminum case and EXCELLENT stabilizers, so in this case I think Razer is deserving of the criticism

[@magomed2444]

I did exactly what he laughed at in the video and the hutsman mini feels and now unfortunately sounds much worse and the 45g trigger point would now be 80g with a few buttons :(

[@aflyingdorito208]

Sounds more like you fuck up something to be honest. He even gave a warning in the beginning lol.

[@durona]

Love the Huntsman Mini, but I honestly like the loud sound! Going to check out the keycaps for sure, though!

[@unvaded8219]

Dayum, I just bought this sucker and I’m in love haha thought I’d watch it

[@Zzzz-jn1xt]

The rattle is still god terrible on the purple switches, my board moves when I press a couple keys

[@ubacow7109]

Use some mass loaded vinyl. It can provide some more rigidity and absorb more shocks. They also come laminated in the form of dynamat or similar products with different names.

[@Zzzz-jn1xt]

@@ubacow7109 You a real one g

[@idkconflict]

@@Zzzz-jn1xt did it work

[@stunnerlife3288]

@@Zzzz-jn1xt Where did your get Vinyl from?

[@Zzzz-jn1xt]

@@idkconflict Ya it actually worked it still some rattle but more of less much better than before

[@bbiggsy5142]

Let’s goo 1 minute ago and I got it faster than notifications

[@Jeff.55649]

Wow this was a very helpful video!

[@baitboy3191]

these mod do add a nice premium feel to the keys and such, they keys are feel super smoother I am sure with the lub it will feel even better.

[@teehee8522]

watching this with my $32 gk61. will try the foam thing later

[@citricalxx5227]

Did the foam thing work?

[@Hanchufu]

@@citricalxx5227 Since there is no reply. I'll reply from my own experience. Yes it works, there is no hollow sound or echo when you use the keyboard. Another good mod you can use is using O rings on the keycaps. It will also dampen it dowm

[@mr.chubchubs6697]

Gk61 is better than huntsman mini

[@teehee8522]

@apsndd jwhdhd you can buy fully aluminium gk61

[@mr.chubchubs6697]

apsndd jwhdhd the gk61 is actually quieter because it’s stabilizers aren’t complete garbage like the huntsman mini. I’m not saying the gk61 stabs are some otherworldly being but compared to the huntsman mini they are a godsend. On top of that for less than the huntsman mini you can buy lube and make the switches feel and sound much nicer

[@alichehab5804]

This couldn’t be at any better time because I just bought mine

[@Maddie-op1wi]

Ali Chehab same mines coming in in 2 days

[@blade8800]

Got mine. Really happy with it. Just wish it was 65% instead of 60%. Those arrow keys with FN keys is too annoying

[@ethan-fm1uc]

Blade then you should’ve gotten the huntsman te

[@blade8800]

@@ethan-fm1uc TE way too loud would've drove me crazy. I prefer noise on the quieter side.

[@charleyking2482]

Great vid sure will get upgrading 👍👍👍

[@cosm0lite999]

Thank you so much for this video. 🙂

[@hplovecraftscat8962]

As someone who actually has done this with their Huntsman Mini I have a few tips for you guys. 1.) Use a little bit more lube than you think you have to, I didn't use enough and now some of my switches have more spring ping and aren't as smooth as others. 2.) Maybe this was just a fail on my part but when I put the keyboard back together I put a few keycaps on before I noticed that my stabilizers were actually sticking to the band aids underneath them

[@tejjaskaul5881]

Yeah the band aid mod just gave me a sticky feel, and I took them out.

[@greedaye]

Is there a difference with normal WD40 and Dry WD40? I have normal. Will that work or does it have to be dry specifically

[@hplovecraftscat8962]

@@greedaye regular WD-40 isnt actually a lubricant, its a de-greaser. You have to use the PTFE WD-40, because it is a lubricant, and its non-conductive, meaning it wont short anything out.

[@nicholaschandler3383]

hey i used the regular bc im a moron. I read that it eventually dries out. Is my board fucked or should i just wait to let it dry out. The only problem is my switches are super inconsistent.

[@nicholaschandler3383]

​@@greedaye i used regular and i wished i used dry. its making my switches really inconsistent rn but i think it will just dry out? hopefully or else i am just $130 down the hole

[@Zap_Games]

Imagine putting GMK keycaps on a Hunstman lol

[@houssamalucad753]

Especially when it's one of the very few "gaming" companies that actually use decent double shot PBT

[@fioletowa.samara2588]

@@houssamalucad753 its not

[@matthewrhode2612]

Szczagi tf u mean they have rly good keycaps

[@themightyj2629]

@@matthewrhode2612 they dont cost 60$ each so theyre shit 😎

[@chromic7340]

GMK Minimal

[@sh4rpys]

Thinking about modding the stabilizers, otherwise I am not going to any modding, maybe some keycaps. Thanks for the video.

[@m4tejz916]

love the content, keep it up

[@lngalejandraxd6409]

Como me encantaría que hubiese un video así en español, ya que si se necesita :/

[@Victor-wy7yc]

Si entiendes inglés no hace falta uno es español. Además de que no tendrían la misma calidad que los de RandomFrankP

[@Aj-hx5jn]

Can u do this with other things like a mouse I’m looking to paint my viper ultimate And I would really appreciate the help

[@DrPrfesurPatrik]

He has a video on top mice mods, but other than replacing the feet, the only other thing you can do it add some grips to it. Razer added some nice PTFE feet to their new mouse lineups and honestly there pretty good. But yeah not much you can do with a wireless mouse.

[@DOOMTLN]

Did this to my huntsman mini today and its incredible. Thank you.

[@paangofn1201]

Does this modification improve the keyboard speed?

[@GuniBulls]

That was great!! I loved the huntsman mini when i tried it in the shops, but I want a TKL version :'(

[@hiimtruong6866]

I already know 90% of us don't even use the Hunstmsan Mini. We're just Frank's contents simps.

[@moshereitberger]

I do

[@shunkaayami3612]

FLUFFYBATMAN me2

[@Strahinja_Djordjevic]

I don't even have a mechanical keyboard. Using the CM Storm devastator for 8 years now.

[@deadxbyxdawn306]

I also have one.

[@schimmerStulle]

I have one

[@akanix3]

Tip 1: have the money to buy one

[@alichehab5804]

literraly perfect timing i biught it a day before this video came out

[@Hans_Lollo]

Thanks a lot for the tip with the foam and the tape! I've got my Huntsman Mini v2 for 2years now and I always hated the sound of the spacebar soooo much but after the mods I can't stop to do those weird button-soundtests. :D only thing which I can't recommend is to put the medicaltape directely on the spacers... for me the only thing which this did was that the button was stuck because of the glue of the tape.

[@Aldarris]

I think its important to note that you SHOULDN'T use regular WD40. Either use the same PTFE spray he used or use Super Lube aerosol with PTFE.

[@Kaymen1980]

Apperently the exact WD40 he is using isn't available in my country, and l know f*** all about it. It just need to be a PTFE dry lube, correct?

[@VagueBR]

Btw guys I’m pretty sure this voids the warranty. Just a heads up.

[@sights3103]

yeah no shit sherlock what do you think modding means

[@matthewtompkins5540]

in the US it wouldn’t

[@WoollyMittens]

Pudding caps look awesome on this one. So bright. :)

[@gusd8659]

Since they are kind of the same, I have two questions about the Huntsman Mini and Huntsman TE. It would be really helpful if you could answer! 1. Can you do all of these the same way for the TE or make a tutorial on how if not? 2. Could I theoretically buy the new linear switches, pop out the old ones on my TE, and replace them? If you could also make a video like this one on the TE and answer those questions (because it would help a lot of people) that would be great! Awesome video, thanks! :D

[@NoRRyRaMpaGe]

geez pay $140 for a keyboard and have to do this to make it better? theres cheaper and better options out there

[@ryan-tl1wr]

NorryRampage like what? I’m looking for a good keyboard and this is at the top of my list rn

[@NoRRyRaMpaGe]

@@ryan-tl1wr have a look at some reviews for the kemove snowfox

[@justj3484]

Ducky or dierya is a good budget one

[@justj3484]

But the huntsman mini for me I would want white keycaps or hyperx pudding keycaps cause black keycaps are getting ti boring for me now hyperx pudding black version sure

[@justj3484]

I want it

[@snipercog961]

Me who can't afford one: ._.

[@boz9976]

It's so bad u don't need it

[@tejjaskaul5881]

Anja Božinović it’s not bad and you will never really need a keyboard just to survive

[@GlacidRumble]

Anja Božinović lol how is it bad?

[@sguzaki4545]

We have something called Gateron Axis Switches

[@mateopeterson3888]

Love the video keep up the great work

[@daviddelossantos4410]

This helped me a lot and it was easy

[@daviddelossantos4410]

To do

[@af-photography]

I still like my razer BlackWidow Elite more ❤️❤️

[@Isaac962hshsue]

No

[@af-photography]

@@Isaac962hshsue ok than

[@Isaac962hshsue]

DeadRace I was joking I think the blackwidow is good to

[@af-photography]

@@Isaac962hshsue the only regret I had was green switches, but thankfully my keyboard had a defect so I changed for the orange switches, very happy with it

[@alichehab5804]

To the person reading this I hope you become successful one day and have an amazing day I wish you the best and nothing but the best

[@TheVoxmouth]

Simp

[@prodbyscythe]

who tf asked

[@edderals]

I was really put off from buying the Huntsman Mini due to not liking the sound from the switches, but that modded one sounds awesome. I may just have to get it after all!

[@Keepraging]

randomfrankp, can you also do similar things to the Huntsman TE to make it sound more like gen 2 switches?

[@keyboarders8000]

damn my wallet really lookin thin doe

[@arielariel1176]

" 5 Tips to Mod & Improve Your Razer Huntsman Mini Keyboard " 1. Don't buy the keyboard. 2. Get other good keyboards for that pricepoint.

[@boz9976]

I just Ordered my alloy origins core

[@houssamalucad753]

Why?

[@arielariel1176]

@@houssamalucad753 so much brands better than razer. Ducky is an example of good quality keyboards

[@houssamalucad753]

@@arielariel1176 in what way is it better? Apart from the worse stabs on the razer they seem to be well matched (linear versions)

[@brobot6565]

@@houssamalucad753 yeah this guy is wrong lol

[@aaden2626]

We needed this

[@zachsoul16]

Love listening to keyboard sounds before I sleep🥰

[@mr.ph9859]

you must have really bad sleep if ur listening to this...

[@FaizanSubhani]

I wanted to like this but man that keyboard still sounds pretty bad.

[@breakies]

tip 1: dont buy razer because they're apple of the gaming product world.

[@brobot6565]

someones got a razer grudge lmao

[@kenx5899]

I got the clicky one. Still good, but I should have got the linear since it is newer.

[@nakvatta3590]

I luv your tips it really help

[@maxglaze1196]

Pretty cool you decided to do this.

[@toastymctoastinson]

honestly idk man when you did the sound test I can see that you hit the modded one more gentle than the unmodded one.

[@wo1gatime586]

thanks for the keycap tip

[@pabo3345]

great vid dude! unfortunately im rocking the Corsair 95 platinum. thinking off returning this keyboard on my encurance on it and getting the newer version with a nicer wrist rest.