KBDFan's Newest Iteration of Their KBD8X Is Here. And It Starts At $199

[@nighayang1909]

Ngl, for all kbdfans boards, should go with 1.6mm pcb and bowl mount. That is the optimal config.

[@letsmap]

I just checked my order history, bought the kbd8x ii for 389… the 8xiii at 269-279 is great 👍

[@Plaqueboycutie]

Dang man the price went down crazy they are 90$ now

[@RainbowCuga]

@@Plaqueboycutie no it's not, it's just bugged on their website, it's $210

[@Plaqueboycutie]

@@RainbowCuga yeah thanks lol i typed that at like 3am

[@christophercooper149]

I’m really waiting on the review for the upcoming Neo70

[@DJaquithFL]

.. Anything less than a 75 no thanks. What I think would be awesome, is this keyboard but the right side panel with 4 arrows, 4 Home/End/Page .. but with a huge functional color OLED screen on the right. A standard TKL layout to me useless, the price is what caught my attention here.

[@missrespectful]

I like the before and the after 😸

[@Draw3524]

Really eyeing the mocha with an alu plate and the 1.6mm PCB (really disappointed KBD didn't send any 1.6 out to reviewers). Love the design but on the fence regarding the resonance issue. But I will probably be building it as a top mount

[@peebbuu]

hoooooooo baby this maybe be the deciding video on whether i cop or not :D

[@alexotos]

Let me know what you end up doing! im curious!

[@potatokeebs]

@alexotos Does this whole kit comes with stabs?

[@mikerzisu9508]

Are you for hire when it comes to building a keyboard if I have all of the components? Please let me know, and if so, how do I contact you. Thanks. I have a mkii that never got assembled.

[@The_kayotic]

“I swear if it’s clacky” “I swear it is clacky” “…”

[@KeyboardHeaven]

ahhh this is so hard, do i get this now or wait for the f1-8x v2 drop i december...

[@DerpyYT]

f1-8x v2

[@yenzuo47]

What stabilizers is the build using? 👀

[@mochi4208]

I know this video is old. But one question: should I get this or the taco 75? I can’t decide 😭😭

[@alexotos]

I prefer this in top mount with a plastic plate :D

[@medal_pedal]

How is this compared to the Neo 80?

[@miyakeiss3y]

what stickers do you use for forcebreak

[@chaynes89]

Which one, Zoom TKL or KBD8X?

[@grant3363]

Where did you get the red keycaps for the keyboard in the beginning

[@FCO123456]

Look for gmk crimson cadet

[@bax9]

Just when I was about to buy Frog TKL... decisions decisions.

[@Redino20]

nah go for the frog tkl dude hahaha

[@GrandSekiza]

Not sending out 1.6mm pcbs was kinda a bad mood as I imagine the sound would be better.

[@sparkplugbarrens]

Is the ttc hey switch a long pole?

[@biohazardmonkey12]

Hoping for a polycarb version of the board

[@leafyeon]

no foam with ktt roses, its.... pretty good

[@lim3tric640]

How much does the finished board weigh?

[@danielkay8706]

Hey Alex, would you pick this or the Lumikey80 from your previous vid ?

[@kenjung1219]

Only reason Tiger 80 or lite works with their gasket system is flex pcb makes not stiff feeling. Same issue with my TET keyboard too. I installed poron gasket strip to plates and turned sound much much better .1000 x agree should change gasket system.

[@jacup7519]

What cable are you using?

[@hotdoguer4856]

Man what stabs are you using in both kwyboardsI'm really thinking of buying this one with the policarnate plate but I don't know the stabs that I can use...

[@erones]

What's the red keycaps? Doesn't seem like Jamon to me

[@BoscoLe]

It’s crimson cadet 😊

[@aodaibdarni]

What is the force break mode ? how to apply it.. I have a hercules 80 and it has like eco in the spacebar..

[@yeungdoug]

This one or Luminkey80?

[@HarryLorenzo]

KBD Fans: Taking your hard earned-money since 2016. LOL.

[@about119jews9]

Are these builds done with the 1.2mm or 1.6mm pcb?

[@alexotos]

1.2mm

[@about119jews9]

@@alexotosawesome thanks. So this board will sound even better with a 1.6

[@achilatruyenthuyet]

keycap name pls !

[@JesusXina]

Is it worth filming nixies?

[@Redino20]

I'd say go for it especially if you're already planning to mod them to begin with, might as well do "everything" hahaha

[@KorsaKing]

I skipped this because the biggest draw was the external weight, which you dont see once it is on your desk. I dont want to have to mod a keyboard these days with so many options available that dont demand it. I wasn't in love with th way the top mount sounded either, if in honest. Not 'bad', especially at the price though. Just not for me.

[@alexotos]

Totally fair! If they hadnt messaged me right after the stream to tell they were fixing the case reverb with a built in force break, I wouldn't have recommended it. But other than that, that was the biggest thing that needed to be fixed ASAP. But I get it! There are SO many options now on the market, so why settle!

[@KorsaKing]

I mean, it was a close run thing to be fair Alex. The machining on the stainless steel weight is insane! Thanks for publishing videos like this to help buyers (like me) make an informed decision.

[@foggytypes]

most boards have a weight you don't see once the board is on your desk duh

[@Sean1647]

​@@foggytypesThat's the issue. Personally if I'm spending on a board, it needs a weight visible from the side and an accent on the top. That's why Haven TKL is gonna be my endgame.

[@foggytypes]

@@Sean1647 setting the bar pretty low huh? to each their own.

[@SPLIFiTeD]

Ahhhh, i watch another video and I have to go buy another keyboard.

[@locolama]

Torn between the Mocha and Gray ano paired with the raw SS weight.

[@alexotos]

Gray is definitely more versatile, but mocha is HOT.

[@neraida0705]

Folks how will we know if the added force break mod version is they one they'll put in the site or still the current one? Will there be an indicator or something?

[@alexotos]

I’ll ask for you and get back to you!

[@sleepbelts]

this is a very late response, but they include pre-slotted force break tape in the kit that you can install. It's not as ghetto as just using your own tape; it's like a silicon-ish type material that squishes a bit.

[@chuckthetrooper]

I need honest opinion guys, this or zoom tkl?

[@JesusXina]

you can get this right now as oppose to the zoom.

[@Sylarzx]

NIce, 199 for a full troubleshooting experience

[@DJaquithFL]

Purple and stainless steel .. hell yeah! Purple and copper .. umm nope. What I'd like to see is on the right panel that huge area over there with a big honking color OLED screen (that actually does something; see ASUS Azoth). All I need on the right side are: 4 arrow keys, Home, Page Up, End, and Page Down. It's one of the reasons I don't like standard TKL. I prefer 75s or full size keyboards. Anyone with more than $5 and their bank account realizes the benefit to a numpad.

[@goldiluckx]

that freaking branding on the copper really makes this board look cheap. if they just left the copper bottom with no branding at all this might be a cop. idk why they do this , from a production cost perspective, its also additional $$$ to put that shitty branding.. freaking chinese manus slapping huge branding is such a turn off, its 2024 soon stop doing that plz. end rant

[@ChiefBrianIrons]

💯 agree

[@locolama]

Disagree. This is actually one of the better brandings/logos from KBDFans. *cough* TACO *cough*

[@MsToshi1990]

@@locolama Taco doesn't have the design on the weight anymore on the site if you order it.

[@locolama]

@@MsToshi1990 Yeah I saw that, but does it actually ship without the logo?

[@goovindnarula6470]

I don't mind it. I don't see how it's different from 'moment' or 'tomo'

[@lapak6600]

broo where is f13...

[@oliwerkraus2041]

there is no f13

[@oliwerkraus2041]

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