Feker Alice 80 Mechanical Keyboard by Whatgeek.com | In-depth review

[@Zeie]

love how the keys are layed out really smooth and nicely, as opposed to the akko alice

[@RonRon0110]

I'm deciding between these 2 keyboards currently in how the hump in the middle off this keyboard feels when gaming

[@jacob307]

Thanks for the review, nice video. I used the microsoft sculpt for a long time as well, been wanting to try the alice layout, may have to try this board out.

[@TheWongReviewer]

Yes, the Alice layout is very close to that of the sculpt. You'll have no issues with the switch.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

In the case of a keyboard, 'flex' means the bounciness of the mount, in this case the gaskets, meaning the whole key cluster. As you pushed it, it seemed it had a bit, which is good, because the typing feel is not too rigid, but tbh, it's up to personal preference. Some people like it rigid (no flex), some people like a bit more bounciness and some people like it very bouncy.

[@TheWongReviewer]

Thank you for clarifying and providing your insight. I still have a lot to learn and appreciate the feedback.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

@@TheWongReviewer No problem, mate, that's why we're here. Have fun with your board! Cheers,

[@ThePierdevara]

Keyboard just came in. First impressions, this thing is premium. Typing experience is amaaaazing, but the programming experience is pretty bad. The ALT and WIN keys are weirdly placed and it's not comfortable to hit the shortcuts, copy, paste, jump word, etc. The CMD/ALT key on the sculpt was perfectly positioned for the way I keep my hands on the keyboard. I will have to get used to it. The ~ key is a 3 key combination press, tough to hit, and often used in linux/mac. The wooden wrist pad is decent, I'm going to add some really thin magnets to it so it sticks to the keyboard, and glue some raisers in the front to give it a negative tilt. I think it will reproduce the sculpt feel quite well.

[@TheWongReviewer]

Congratulations on your new keyboard. Happy to hear you like it so far.

[@sighup124]

I’m thinking about doing the same thing. Did it work out to get a negative tilt with the wooden wrist rest? How did you do it? Wondering how to get the two parts stay together?

[@ThePierdevara]

@@sighup124 So far I've done 2 changes that I'm super satisfied with: 1. I found some small stick-on door stoppers that were the same length as the width of the wrist rest. I put them on backwards so they raise the edge of the wrist rest. It's a very very slight negative tilt, mostly horizontal. This change is AMAZING, feels very ergonomic and very stable, just like the sculpt. 2. I remapped the left spacebar to cmd, the left win key to space. I had to adjust when hitting space with my left thumb but the comfort of hitting shortcuts now is great. In terms of getting the wrist guard to stick to the keyboard, I tried double-sided tape, it stuck for a while, but detaches fairly easy. The negative tilt also gives an angle to the surface of the wood touching the keyboard, they are not pressing against each other perfectly so it's hard to get a good stick with the tape. I find that the wrist rest stays put 95% of the time, it's not that annoying that it's not completely attached.

[@sighup124]

@@ThePierdevara Thanks a lot for your reply! I'm trying to imagine what the door stopper solution looks like but not sure I got it right. Do you mind uploading a picture or two somewhere from bottom/side angle? Did you raise only the palm rest and left the keyboard itself as it is? The pam rest does look quite small to me and I wonder if my tall hands can actually fit on it. Also how did you remap the keys on OS side or does it support QMK or so?

[@sighup124]

@@ThePierdevara Weirdly I got a notification that you replied to my other question but can only see this part: ""Sighup I used QMK to remap left shift to right ctrl (it can be any key you never use), then on the OS side I used Karabiner to remap right ctrl to left cmd and left cmd (win key) to" in the notification and when I open it, the comment doesn't show :/ maybe it got deleted or so IDK :/

[@Doctorcareerchanger]

Hi there! I know it's been some time since you released this, how do you still like this? And do your forearms hurt since your wrist needs to be more angled flat vs slight tilt with the microsoft keyboard?

[@TheWongReviewer]

Hi there. I actually moved on from this keyboard. The main reason as I prefer to spread out my arms wider and I prefer the use of the the kinesis keyboard which allows me to split the keyboard wider.

[@mambusskruj]

Hi. Sorry for late question. I just want to understand if backlight setting is permanent? I mean if I turn backlight off and then power off/power on the keyboard, will the backlight still be off?

[@TheWongReviewer]

Hi there. No, the backlight will turn off when the keyboard is turned off

[@rayjee1756]

I don't hate the ducky keycaps, I would swap the alpha keys with the fekkers alphas to get that RGB see through on the lettering.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

Doesn't look nice with the dye-subbed modifiers and all that second layer lettering, which is totally obsolete for the Feker. Not to mention it has south facing LEDs, so the shine thorough won't look as good as on the Ducky, which has north facing LEDs.

[@Nukunyx]

Great review but i kinda wanna point out a couple of things just to help. One the keycaps are made out of pbt, you said dye sublimation which is the method of getting the legends on the keycaps. Another thing about the keycaps, if you want the see through legends just swap the keycaps from your old ducky keyboard and swap them? Easiest mod there is. One last thing, i know this like is just more of a review of the feker alice but it would be pretty nice if you were able to go into the nitty gritty bits of the board like the gaskets, modability and like just some more keyboard stuff like stock stabilizers and stock switches. Good review just it would be pretty nice seeing these things

[@TheWongReviewer]

Thanks for the feedback. I do have another keyboard coming my way for review and will pay more attention to the spec sheet. However, I'm not keyboard enthusiast and as you have clearly pointed in the various replies I don't seem to know what I'm talking about. I'm just an average tech enthusiast putting out content, there are other channels where it's dedicated to the specs. I won't be that guy going into the nitty gritty.

[@foxtartz]

is there a combination for a print screen option? I just got mine and i dunno where it is?

[@pinkshokupan]

are you able to use the fn keys in a game? For ex when you hold Fn + 3, does it work as the assigned game F3 button or does it only do the Windows function? I cant get it to work in games, it only changes windows settings..

[@ThePierdevara]

I just grabbed the feker alice80 from whatgeek, and I grabbed the wooden wrist pad that they sell as well specifically for this keyboard. Have you seen it? Perhaps with some small raisers in the front it will replicate the incline from the Sculpt wrist pad which is heavenly

[@TheWongReviewer]

Hey there. Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to look into the wooden wrist pads. How do you like your setup after using it for some time?

[@ThePierdevara]

@@TheWongReviewer I haven't received it yet, I'll check back in a while

[@Jovansam]

@@ThePierdevara I picked the same combo. How long did it take you to receive yours?

[@ThePierdevara]

@@Jovansam it took a long time for them to ship it, about 2-3 weeks. Once it shipped it arrived in Europe in 5 days. I kept pestering their support asking what the status of the order is every 2 days. So that 24hr shipping is bs

[@andrewbayley9096]

What profile size are they keys? Thanks!

[@Danny-ww6tt]

I have had mine for about 6 months and the backlighting will not turn on any more.. Has anyone experienced this? Solution?

[@chiizuu752]

Hi, I followed your guide on your website on making it VIA compatible but the json file won't load the layout. I've also pressed FN + N but still nothing :((

[@TheWongReviewer]

Hi there. I'm a product reviewer and don't know enough about programming and json file. You'll have to reach out to them directly

[@lilsaintdoll]

How to take screenshot with is

[@XickSliter]

Hi, how good is the first keybord? That is a Microsoft right? I want to buy it that by my actual budget Also for my country the keyboard you describe seems no have shipping

[@TheWongReviewer]

The Microsoft sculpt keyboard is a great ergonomic keyboard that I have used for over 2 years. It's a great keyboard and highly recommended for non gaming needs. I will do a review on the keyboard

[@XickSliter]

@@TheWongReviewer nice, yeah is only for work I want to. I'll way the review thx

[@zatozatoichi7920]

It's pretty nice for office and everyday tasks, but if you intend to game with it, it's not really a good choice. Mine had some issues sometimes stuck keys (not physically, and it can be dissolved with some Windows tweak) and the wireless connectivity, and while this is subjective, I had to mention it.

[@doubtingguy6922]

You think the 2.4 G wireless is not fit for gaming?

[@TheWongReviewer]

Hi there. Honestly, I've used it at 2.4Ghz for gaming and I didn't really notice a lag or difference in playing FPS games like Fortnite and Apex. I"m not a pro player by any means, but I was okay with 2.4 Ghz connection

[@thegoodrevbadandyarr4272]

Wondering if anyone who has tested the 2.4 to some degree could comment on how viable it is (especially in gaming since this comes with all the AG RB stuff). Some of their budget models have had essentially non functioning RF.

[@znoozi]

what do you mean? it's significantly faster than BT so it's objectively better for gaming.

[@thegoodrevbadandyarr4272]

@@znoozi Review said it basically barely worked even in LOS, so 0% range.

[@markaceto]

Weird that the box says “75%” when it’s clearly a 65% keyboard

[@loyalng]

what is the keycap's name?

[@TheWongReviewer]

Gateron Yellow switches. divinikey.com/products/gateron-milky-yellow-linear-switches

[@DBYT]

They don’t have certain keycaps it comes with the board sry

[@znoozi]

dye-sub is a molding technique not a material.

[@TheWongReviewer]

Thanks for the clarification. My mistake

[@dcgl1tch439]

you can order keycaps that you can see through the legends.

[@TheWongReviewer]

That is very a good point. I may do that. Great advice.

[@markaceto]

@@TwstedTV I’m trying to figure out a wrist wrest to the matching Feker numpad (on the left / southpaw)

[@TwstedTV]

@@markaceto I dont know what you are talking about. Feker-80 keyboard does not have numpad.

[@zatozatoichi7920]

@@TwstedTV He's probably talking about the Feker JJK21.