I turned this Redragon K617 Fizz into a Sleeper

[@MechKeyboards]

Another great video and thanks for the shout out!

[@Kendingro]

budgetkeebs sticks together ;)

[@badmark]

@@Kendingro This is the way

[@RafaelLorenzo]

I had to sand the pins on the Akko Cream Yellow Pro V3 switch to fit this board.

[@MochilaDeCriancaI]

Great video man, i modified my keyboard case using lead as heavier and damper material. it works very well, sounds really good. now it weights 1010g rather than 412g stock

[@Kendingro]

thanks man, i appreciate it

[@MochilaDeCriancaI]

@@Kendingro i hope not ahahah, i know it’s a toxic metal, but i’ll not be in touch with it, otherwise if you mean cause of PCB, i put the lead between layers of painting tape(i used tiny spherical lead), and i got tape mod too, so the metal will not be in contact with the PCB. In my opinion it’s a great way to have a keyboard havier and it sounds amazing too.

[@Kendingro]

shit man, if it works it works. do you have a sound test anywhere? i’d like to hear what all of this sounds like.

[@xyzabc12345jkl]

found one of these bad boys for 30 usd, cant believe my ass alright, and this sh*t thoccs without even having its switches swapped, crazy keeb tbh

[@MorlogMorningDigest]

FYI you can order red dragon switches at micro Center. Not a bad price at all at 10 dollars for 24 switches. I went with the browns for my gaming keys and reds on the rest of the board.

[@Mmmm-jh9dz]

Huh? Aren't red better for gaming than browns

[@Kendingro]

it really depends on what you consider good for gaming.

[@MorlogMorningDigest]

@@Kendingro For me its all about the feel that I get from the browns. I don't play fps games all that much and I am not that much of a typer. Also, Red Dragon switches may have the same name scheme as say cherry for example however they don't feel at all the same side by side. So if you have a red dragon keyboard I suggest trying out a bunch until you find the ones that fit you best feel wise. As for as what's best for what lets be real, we all have budget keyboards if we are watching this video right? If that's the case then feel should be more important, should it not? If we wanted the best I could do as far as travel time and actuation pressures I would go buy a wooting keyboard. People get way to caught up in numbers and stats. Not saying this is what you're doing just my perspective on this topic.

[@Haroldinho228]

Will Akko cs series fit in the pcb? Thinking of getting one and getting the Akko cs air

[@Kendingro]

yep! Akko switches will fit in those Outemu sockets.

[@audiopain]

i have some akko v3 cream yellow pro switches. can i use them if i clip the two plastic legs? nice video !

[@Kendingro]

yep! that will work, just be careful!

[@salmonn_gz7987]

"oh ! - tey - Moo"

[@5hadow124]

The screws were way too tight on mine can you tell me any solution

[@lukas______]

oof. your ilovbee turned out better. ty for tinkering on it for us

[@ricefarmerforlife]

I swear bro, my headphones almost made me think that the keyboard was on my ear.

[@ragepandalive]

I have 10 keys from red dragon K552 I guess and I use bullet s style red dragon switches

[@kotan2185]

I dont really mind the 3 pin pcb design. Akko got me covered. You can even get ktt roses for cheaper. Hella good linear switch imo. What turned me off is that weird side usb c port design. I was like wtf is that? Why? lmao

[@Kendingro]

the side usb port is for folks who would rather not have a cord running straight out the back of their board. same kinda thing as cable routing on the underside of the keyboard that being said, having it on the left side like that is quite strange.

[@6idiotic_individuals]

Do akkos fits?

[@Kendingro]

@@6idiotic_individuals yes they do!

[@6idiotic_individuals]

@@Kendingro im planning on buying gateron cream yellows since akko cream yellows are out can I clip the plastic legs so that it fits my fizz?

[@xaraki_x]

kang whites >

[@jess.froggy6569]

I have 6 mech boards right now, but I'm tight on cash. But... that itch to fiddle around and grow the collection is still there. Would you recommend this or the iluvbee board more? After mods, at least. I'm looking at both!

[@Kendingro]

I know that itch very well. The ilovbee is gonna be a really good bang for your buck board. The K617 has the outemu sockets and those are despicable. Best possible bang for your buck in my opinion would be the ilovbee. I promise it won't let you down :D

[@arunaragon2184]

my keyboards USB female port broke, do you know the type i would need to replace it, like is it 24 pin port, was it soldered to the PCB or was it connected via a connector to the PCB, thank you, love your content

[@Kendingro]

thank you for the kind words. did you mean for this board in particular? the port on the fizz is micro-soldered on there. you’d need a decent soldering pen/gun and a video microscope (both are rather cheap nowadays) if you wanted to do the job yourself. i started getting into microsoldering as of late and it’s been a pretty fun time.

[@exoxtic9794]

In my opinion akko switches are the best switches of this kind of price and outemu socket compability. Nice vid tho!!

[@Kendingro]

yeah, i actually sold off the last of my akkos in another board right before this one showed up. what’re you gonna do, you know?

[@_MKeremM_]

Can I use gateron g pro 2.0 switches on this keyboard?

[@Kendingro]

you can but i will stress that you will end up putting your switches at risk due to the sockets being from Outemu. those sockets (AFAIK they aren’t used anymore) are made for their own Outemu switches and Akko switches. the sockets are thinner than typical sockets used on other boards so you’ll have some real trouble getting them in there. the only reason i’m not saying no is because I ran Glorious Pandas in a board with Outemu sockets and they fit but I had to sorta force em in there. that was back before i knew what i was doing. your millage may vary.

[@_MKeremM_]

Do all Akko switches fit this keyboard?@@Kendingro

[@Kendingro]

@_MKeremM_ indeed they do!

[@Alyzedd]

i know i am very late, but would ktt strawberry switches fit in this keyboard?

[@usharanidas2227]

Can i fit otemu switches in this pcb?

[@friedcwasont6723]

Do ktt switches work with the redragon k617?

[@Kendingro]

yep! Akko switches are manufactured by KTT, so they also have the thin pins that will work with the K617.

[@friedcwasont6723]

@@Kendingro Alright, Thank you!!

[@arunkumarrai3447]

Which brand switches are compatible with it?

[@Kendingro]

Redragon’s in house switches, Outemu and Akko switches.

[@sahilk.shinoda]

can you tell what type of screws are used in Redragon keyboard?

[@Kendingro]

I can't speak for all boards, but the K617 has phillips head screws.

[@sahilk.shinoda]

@@Kendingro that is obvious, I'm asking about size like m2 6mm or m2.5 8mm so that i can order it online. If you find it please share, it would be a big help.

[@diddlybop]

Maybe it is your mic or my headphones but absolutely hated the after sound. But I also have the stock keyboard and it does not sound like your before, so I guess we can’t really know what it truly sounds like unless we hear it in person.

[@Kendingro]

that unfortunately is the case sometimes. the room i recorded that in didn’t have a whole lot of sound deadening, so that could definitely contribute to why it sounds the way it does.

[@ameuee]

Does this keyboard run at 1000hz?

[@mohbis]

owe tee moo

[@dasusanimations9384]

I'm a big fan

[@Wisdawms]

my condolonces

[@Kendingro]

mine as well

[@dasusanimations9384]

I love you

[@eli34l66]

ordered my keyboard off redragon in usd im frm canada the keyboard alone costed 76

[@teju_banna]

HOW COME YOUR SUBSCIRBER COUNT IS SO LOW ?

[@Kendingro]

i need to make more content 🥲

[@CuboEdits]

Jesus loves you

[@Kendingro]

i’m sure he does