Buying a $25 mechanical keyboard from Kmart

Today we venture down south to pick up the Anko Mini Mechanical Gaming Keyboard from Kmart. A 60% mech for only $25aud, which is like 17usd lol.
also ayoooo campbelltown repz
you can sus it out here, but looks like they're low on stock :
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my watch if anyone cares : amzn.to/3NgbKdA
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[@TaeKeyboards]

ne suggestions for mods? using kmart au items only 😇

[@toufusoup]

Other than tape and foam, maybe use something nobody expects. Like the arms and legs of a teddy bear or something lmao

[@SeaTacky]

Polyfil! You could also get change from the register and penny mod it.

[@JadeZen520]

much like your modding of the ducky x hyperX keyboard, it'd be awesome if you can slap on some gmk caps on it. Also, how about finding some way to cut the plate to accomodate some plate mount stabs?

[@TaeKeyboards]

hahaha, thinking outside the box with the change idea.

[@Amiro05]

Make it completely unrecognizable, paint it, add new switches, new keycaps, mod the stabs, add weight (maybe penny mod), add foam, and maybe maybe even oring mount it, (either gummy oring or burger mount)

[@Boyetto-san]

It's so refreshing to get keyboard content that doesn't pretend to hyperbolically retch at the mere sound of clicky switches just to appeal to the community's stereotypes. Like I get that a lot of people in the hobby grow out of the novelty of clickies, but why does a hobby that's supposed to be about preferences have to literally make people feel bad for still liking something that others don't? Be nice like TK, everyone!

[@miyou3playz_yt389]

Alot of people dont hate clickies they just don't like blues,the same as people who hate browns

[@Boyetto-san]

@@miyou3playz_yt389 You'd be surprised. Shoobs' recent beginners guide video basically dismissed clickies off-hand. Hipyotech and Switch and Click also recently did a collab where they were judging for a contest, and immediately and unanimously eliminated an IBM beamspring entry just because it was so loud with the solenoids, seemingly oblivious as to what a priceless vintage unicorn one of those is. Plenty of people in this hobby, especially ones that came in fairly late, are just pre-conditioned to hate any sort of clicky switch. Many of them just don't realize how toxic that prejudice can be.

[@guessit5036]

Among the clickies, I like Kailh Box Jade and White sounds. They have this gorgeous and genuine satisfying click, which a lot of blues don't even come close to. But will I daily use them inside my keyboard? Probably only when I will use keyboard near some of my coworkers or enemies.

[@ad_fletch]

@@guessit5036 Agree - my kb with box pinks makes my fave sound still. Such precise and positive feedback (and is in attic so not bothering anyone).

[@Pe.Nonce1]

I agree, for that reason alone is why I’m in this hobby lol.

[@jamboards5771]

“it was a little sussy” 5 words I never expected to hear come out of TaeKeyboards mouth. Goated video tho as per usual

[@TaeKeyboards]

if you didnt know tory, and say him irl, youd never expect to hear the weeb stuff that comes out of his mouth 🙃

[@jamboards5771]

@@TaeKeyboards this is a good point tbh

[@creedbratton3284]

The k in Kmart stands for keyboard

[@TaeKeyboards]

keyboard mart would actually be sick though

[@Odediz2510]

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[@Odediz2510]

this is my keybord

[@Angadsheera]

Find someone hoa cares

[@creedbratton3284]

@@Angadsheera homeowners association?

[@No_Intros]

More Aussie Keyboard KZbinr's, Love To See It!

[@weesh4010]

it hurts me when there is no new content from you for so long. By far my favourite content to chill to.

[@jols8909]

Yo you live in Sydney! Same, super cool video. Editting was flawless and love the content. Much love from Sydney!

[@zisb]

Always surprised by the cost to performance ratio on Kmart products, especially their new anko stuff. A lot of mates use all their "gaming" gear and it's all suprisingly decent.

[@g00pey92]

anko is hype asf

[@anasevi9456]

I was an expat in California for 5 years, it's funny how even in the very city Kmart was founded there they were regarded as kinda crap, or going out of business. Walmart was like Big W, okay, and Target there was the 'premium' big box store. Inverse of here where Target is mostly crap, infact I think our Target is a literal ripoff with no real connections to the yank original.

[@SwaggMessiah69]

I got Anko shirts at like 8 bucks that are far superior that my branded shirts that are 30-40 bucks. I mean sure the stitching is worse, but it pisses me off how much better the material is and how it feels

[@jesuszamora6949]

The walmart game onn mechanical keyboard seems like a pretty nice deal, too. Honestly, I wouldn't mind using them to try out customization.

[@Amiro05]

IVE LITERALLY BEEN THINKING OF YOUR VIDEOS THE ENTIRE DAY, BOOM BANGER thank you :)

[@TaeKeyboards]

ty for the support 🥰

[@Amiro05]

@@TaeKeyboards np man you have wonderful content and i cant thank you enough for it :) hopefully one day mine will be of the same level 😂

[@SeaTacky]

So good to see you back.

[@TaeKeyboards]

salamat

[@cathyomalley2772]

I will check it out tomorrow across the road from us.

[@TaeKeyboards]

ne avail?

[@TheMike90a]

Always love your videos my man, such a relaxing vibe. Favorite “keyboard KZbinr” by far. Was a bit disappointed you didn’t mod, but then I heard its coming in a separate video later - super keen on that. Cheers!

[@thethriftyfawn]

This was so relaxing to watch and listen! Very aesthetic, great choices for music, and nice editing and cinematography. I Wasn't searching for this either! Great job 😊

[@hellobellowon7833]

Love these vlog type videos!

[@pataguila]

Been curious about this keyboard but didn't want to spend $25 for a keyboard I know I won't use so thanks for taking one for the team 😁

[@NamelessPassenger]

Yeah, bought it and regret it…sold it for $10 back. It’s not bad but the layout isn’t something i gonna use.

[@NamelessPassenger]

@gqouf it’s not trash if you compare it to any office keyboard. Quite cheap and actually if you mod some dampening foam under the keyboard. For $25 i can’t complain a single thing beside the layout. I don’t want to get familiar with that layout. Buy it just to know how budget keyboard these day heading. For budget gamer who are tie on a budget. I think this is a better buy than “gamer” membrane keyboard from something like logitech, razer…

[@NamelessPassenger]

@gqouf it’s not trash if you compare it to any office keyboard. Quite cheap and actually if you mod some dampening foam under the keyboard. For $25 i can’t complain a single thing beside the layout. I don’t want to get familiar with that layout. Buy it just to know how budget keyboard these day heading. For budget gamer who are tie on a budget. I think this is a better buy than “gamer” membrane keyboard from something like logitech, razer…

[@dimsim5359]

I spent $210 on my keyboard 25$ is nothing it’s all good 👍

[@sonicase]

lol those stabs.... yeah kmart has been gone for years, surprised it's over in aus.

[@onesadapple5220]

my first mech keyboard was literally a 30$ mech keyboard from kmart with blues xD which is like 1 and 1/2 years ago

[@NikBrodi]

man those vibes, i'm in love

[@jaydenlee4955]

Thanks for the link to the watch! Copped 10 of them!

[@TaeKeyboards]

u would..

[@dnull]

nice khaki field (or it might be Seiko, i can't really tell from that far)

[@TaeKeyboards]

haha good old khaki field mechanical. funny story, i gotta check and check what watch im wearing for each keyboard for continuity (even though my shirt sleeves change constantly) 😅

[@allenreed535]

Excellent video as always. Plus, a visit to Narellan - how good!

[@TaeKeyboards]

how good is narellan

[@danfos9053]

Keyboards and Hamilton Khaki Mechanical, great combo.

[@seabrunin]

oh FUCK that right shift, i did NOT expect it to be that bad holy hell

[@splodeybaloney]

Oh my goodness, is that the all-brass Kangaroo at 4:09 ?? I'm so excited to see more of that board

[@feelsogood8621]

all brass??

[@splodeybaloney]

@@feelsogood8621 Yeah! The Kangaroo has been in development/interest check for a while and planning to offer an entirely brass version, I can't imagine getting one but I'm interested to see what they're like

[@feelsogood8621]

@@splodeybaloney damn...

[@berry_3249]

Anyone know what the keycaps are on that keyboard?

[@TaeKeyboards]

which one

[@SteadyChicken]

Oh a taekeyboards video, nice, keep up the good work buddy

[@cujotwentysix7519]

Oh my god it's TaeKeyboards. I'm literally shaking with excitement

[@TaeKeyboards]

HBD CUJO

[@cujotwentysix7519]

@@TaeKeyboards thanks big boss

[@Rx003]

Eyyyy finally a new videooooooo more vlogs pleaseee

[@toufusoup]

Missed you, welcome back

[@xlRAWRYlx]

dont need to have an expensive keyboard to make a stunning video. so damn good papi

[@TaeKeyboards]

bing bong

[@M4TTYN]

Same with setup, PC build (depending on what you seek to use it for) and many things.

[@michaelthompson9798]

Wow 🤩! Blue clucky switches done best by a budget Aussie department store lol…. Super ultra clicky blue switches. I love my linear silent switches personally 🥰👍😁

[@RathOX]

gotta love the hamilton!

[@TaeKeyboards]

always a good wear 🥰

[@microdev12]

That is cheap! Maybe kmart should add better stabs, linear switches and maybe actual rgb and sell it for 30aud?

[@M4TTYN]

Sure Kmart only stocks the kb and nothing more

[@0ldMatee]

I can't wait to see Kmart's first group buy board!

[@trunkmunk3y]

"If you have a flybuys card...." - No .... "If you have a flyb" - Pi$$ Off!

[@dayaan3s632]

I didn’t realize there was another human on this planet who was into both keyboards and F1… Aus GP was fabulous. Hope you enjoyed.

[@forehead216]

definitely not 👾GUTANG GANG👾 approved

[@notpublic7149]

5:55 I went Noooooooo. Great video however. Shout out to Tim ... Legend! Good on ya.

[@johnroux8773]

The legend has returned

[@EdwinPohan]

Low price and “RGB” seems to appeal to newbies, which is probably the intended segments. It would probably not sell well with just white LEDs though most will actually appreciate white LEDs instead of fake RGB in the long term.

[@matternado]

Love to see the seulgi sun emoji!

[@xanira6367]

Finally!!

[@justanotherpxrson]

Its awesome how these kinds of keyboards are so cheap now. I would have loved that years ago.

[@jriver226]

Kmart was big in the US till the 00s, when basically a new exec came in and went full ayn rand destroying the company, as I understand it, but I have commented on the internet, so sure someone will correct me

[@idyllicKeyboards]

This video has inspired me to go outside to a Kmart. Unfortunately, I might need to wait a while because I cannot risk being washed away by this rain...

[@feelsogood8621]

wow kmart exists there?

[@TaeKeyboards]

ye

[@GavinGoh89]

When is the southpaw full size kangaroo video coming out! :P

[@TaeKeyboards]

soontm

[@MooseStuff]

Nice Hamilton Khaki.

[@bungendores_finest]

I have just gotten my first ever gaming computer and will probably end up grabbing one of these after the gym this arvo. They look decent and being that I am not super into knowing everything about the computer, I’ll just be happy to get started with one of these for less than 10 litres of fuel worth. I’ve come from a 2007 windows 7 that could barely run the trial version of BeamNG. It’s a bargain really. Thanks for the review man!

[@jeremoo]

i love videos like these

[@conArtistAUS]

I actually lubed and weight modded the "kmart-wired 60% gaming keyboard" its really quite usable !

[@conArtistAUS]

keycaps are TRASHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@conArtistAUS]

dumb ISO Enter key though

[@zacc_255]

i’ve missed you man where u been 😭

[@slaycg2536]

I've also seen these on Kogan and Amazon(Au) but personally can't stand the UK layout with the Waluigi looking Enter key. 😂 I am however, quite intrigued by your mirrored full size board. Where did you get it?

[@jayn8392]

Nice watch link. But of a watch get so I saw it right away but cool to include the link as I often wonder what some people are wearing. I did spot that Hamilton right away sick field watch. Been wanting one for awhile but back in school so funds are gonzo lol.

[@almostmatt1tas]

I happened to go to Kmart yesterday after watching this review, forgot that this keyboard would be there, saw it and bought it as a cheap way to see how a 60% suits me. It's certainly a cheap product but I'm still enjoying it much more than I thought I would! I'll have to give it some time before I know whether me enjoying the size is due to the novelty of something different or because I actually really like it but it's been a great opportunity to test it out.

[@TaeKeyboards]

ooo still in stock? were there many left?

[@almostmatt1tas]

@@TaeKeyboards Yep! About half a dozen or so, which was probably about half as much as would fit on the shelf. My local Kmart is a fair bit smaller than yours from the looks of things.

[@duckkeebs]

The return?

[@d2cuadrados510]

Dang, y'all still have Kmart over there? And they sell keyboards? How much are tickets to Australia? XD

[@julian23561]

IT RAINS IN AUSTRALIA?

[@M4TTYN]

So Kmart is still alive outside the US? interesting. Also, missed ya m8!

[@rydmerlin]

Suggest you find a way to solder a usb c connector to it.

[@TaeKeyboards]

good idea actually, i'll see what i can find!

[@WoollyMittens]

If you have a flybuys... If you have a flybuys... If you have a flybuys...

[@Indra_Ninja]

Yooo it's been a while nice video! Those smooth B-rolls how did you shot it?

[@TaeKeyboards]

some tripod. some edelkrone thingo :)

[@Replez]

Can someone let me know the polling rate? I'm considering getting this keyboard.

[@DMTgamer67]

omg, the sound it makes, heaven 100% buying

[@iamtapu]

Thanks for the review.

[@alpacamale2909]

this price is amazing, makes you think how does it actually cost them to make one of these keyboards and what they could do if someone with taste actually adviced them on how to produce a good keyboard.

[@Judemonteiro595]

Could you please make a whole video on making it better and modding it???

[@Judemonteiro595]

Yessir

[@Judemonteiro595]

Pls bro

[@makh9500]

I live in Adelaide and have never encountered keyboards in kmart thanks.

[@dxmon911]

NO WAY THATS MY KEYBOARD

[@maxximos2960]

i just had to do an emergency KB run this morning and got what is basicly the 104 key version, $40 and it goes ok, nice clacky keys so thats nice. some interesting and annoying lighting effects, and a cruddy wrist rest

[@leandroperalta]

I've just learnt about NKRO by watching this video. I implemented my own extend layer using Kmonad on Linux and had issues assigning Shift, Ctrl and Alt to some letters: pressing multiple of them didn't always work and the issues were different across keyboards. My keyboards are old and cheap. I wonder if getting a proper modern mechanical keyboard would fix this.

[@monaldrinbautista7511]

Hello sir i would recommend using a mouse pad that is soft type about 2mm thickness. this is my mod on my RK100..i also used a cheap yoga mat as an extra feeling on the deep parts of the case and luckily it worked.

[@ravemstr]

4:10 What is this inverted full size keyboard? I need one for video editing :)

[@cujotwentysix7519]

If you're looking for a board with a similar layout, it's called a southpaw layout

[@TaeKeyboards]

kangaroo by impulse keyboards. vid in the works! but as cujo said, just google southpaw or left hand keyboards :)

[@cmdrsausage9669]

holy hell, you are out my way! I am putting a keyboard together for my 4yo to become familiar with them. Thanks for the vid. I have some spare gateron browns from my keychron and I'm changing over my keycaps so I'm thinking I'll recycle those parts for him. He's super sensory and he likes the thock of my Q3. Really keen to see how you mod this mate! Probably heading down to kmart this arvo to grab one. Picton>Campbelltown :P

[@Free-4554]

That right shift killed me💀 (Keep in mind fellas I actually like clickies)

[@tftfxr56]

Nice just bought this its a lot quieter than the full sized mechanical they have imo

[@Brickflair1]

Bro ive seen a full mechanical keyboard at Cole's with the special buys that they have but haven't ever seen anyone make a video on it would be dope I think it's around $25 and comes bundled with a mouse as well !

[@TaeKeyboards]

oh?? i can understand aldi, but coles?? lmk!

[@exodyno]

nice vid as always. Though I was expecting it to at least be hot swappable.

[@turtlebear4507]

It's $25... A few years ago, not even $100 pre builts had hot swappability.

[@exodyno]

@@turtlebear4507 I currently use Nexion KL-100W that I bought for 12$ and is hot-swappable.

[@AFG-soldier]

Im actualy using the exact same keyboard that your using and yes it sounds soo good and supringly its from kmart as well

[@ausy1356]

Great video, Just wondering if this keyboard will work on PS4, I want to buy this keyboard but I couldn’t find anything saying it’ll work in PS4

[@saltycurtain599]

when you hold w and space and also try to press 2 at the same time it does not work, you can spam 2 while holding w and space and it wouldnt work

[@pdj2975]

they now have a wireless version for 45

[@konstidog]

just out of curiosity, what's that typing test you're using that lets you input your own text?

[@SimplxTay]

It'll do I say .... It'll do darn it

[@lauvibez]

I just got one today its not bad for a first mechanical keyboard and its mini which i like

[@JaGLikeF1]

Wow an Australian ytber that likes f1 legend

[@Tomzclipz22]

I'm probably gonna get the 60 percent one for my school laptop, its super small.

[@JaswinderK_1]

The sound 🥵 I like it so much like infinity

[@moonblaster3559]

Yoooo! no way you live near Narellan!! I also live near there!

[@moonblaster3559]

nvm you don't live near there....

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

The switches is good enough better than most switches its feel like otemu

[@cyberdude274]

Guys, there is now a wireless 60% keyboard in kmart in US Layout, cost $45 in australia and I wonder if its good?

[@banks3388]

I need an upgrade guide...

[@JaswinderK_1]

It has fake rgb lights because they stay in place and all turn off or turn on like flashing so it has effects

[@GD_WinterMonster]

Bro I’ve got the same keyboard and mat and monitor as you 🤯

[@litewate982]

"If you have a flybuys card, plea-" nothing more australian lol. Well, maybe a couple things...

[@kentnewsworthy9229]

fuck yeah new vid

[@Henry-fx5th]

do you know how to turn volume up and down?

[@pheenix1976]

Literally saw this yesterday so was looking up reviews. It's now selling for $45 a year later.. 😬 Edit: I think the one they sell now is wireless.

[@sazdaddy]

@TaeKeboards I legit live right here in narrelan

[@sazdaddy]

@admin

[@Jixxez]

Omg I go to narrelan town if u want prof I live in Oran park!

[@TaeKeyboards]

ayooo

[@shadedpiano]

if this was hotswappable, it may be one of the best choices for budget modding... however, it isn't