The TKD Cycle8 - It's Got Big Shoes To Fill...

[@impointr]

Those silicone corners were already used in the Cycle7 by the way! Same for all those rubber beans on the bottom case.

[@alexotos]

Yeah I realized that after! I couldnt remember what the cycle7 had in it, but i appreciate them porting it over from the 7.

[@thunders768]

this man has a dream job

[@MaliceDoll627]

Bought one in Purple with all the brass weights! Can't wait to get it

[@amdc9266]

Can’t wait to receive mine!

[@BakusanDayo]

Got mine in aloe. The other colors are super sharp! Peacock is the crowd favorite I am sure.

[@pandamonium7288]

So this was the aloe color, correct?

[@Isutaki]

how is this compared to the QK80?

[@K1LO_]

ID on that desk mat? Love it!! I was planning on peacock but now I'm really tempted to go aloe

[@fableboy10]

Dymium from Ordinary Labs

[@K1LO_]

@@fableboy10 legend

[@maqqlowicz]

It would be so nice for someone to test the Rakka HE PCB, as much as I bought mine for playing I would love this to sound at least as good as BOOG75.

[@fredfooy]

For your tastes would choose this or the Neo80 as far as sound and looks?

[@zoltans72]

I have the same dilemma, but will choose the Neo 80 as the safest bet ( less likely to have any problems with the finish or the PCB )

[@WA5ON1]

anyone knows what cable is that?

[@karudero575]

Ordinary Labs

[@DeVans600]

anybody knows what deskmat he uses, i need very big deskmat like this

[@BorisGTech]

Ordinary labs

[@incongruous4]

It looks like a standard sized deskmat you can find tons of designs of on any keyboard vendors site

[@clayface1526]

Is the PCB 1.6mm or 1.2mm?

[@fiepelo6559]

1.6

[@JINTC]

where did you get your custom cable?

[@namvu1956]

How good c8 (with and without ss/brass internal cover and weights) is in comparison with TB8 and neo80, sir?

[@syrten]

I didn't buy the cycle 7 I bought the Pluto with brass bottom and for me it sounds great and it doesn't look boxy compare to the C7.

[@fulianweng]

What's the keycap at the beginning of the video? The glyph design of the Bopomofo looks sooooooooo good😍.

[@iantune]

would be perfect if they made f13 and used the old lightbar of cycle7 instead of this weird light bar

[@theFeedJ]

Shoulda used baby kangaroo to match the minty color

[@JosePto]

No GBs for this one right now... Sad.

[@stargaryen4]

What keycaps are those with the orange enter and esc? They look sweet.

[@maxtech1015]

GMK Retro Zhuyin with accents from ePBT Vermillion on Oil

[@patrickrayyy]

guys.. is it ok to put 4 layers tape on my pcb? (wired keyboard)

[@sonofliberty3347]

Why bother, it sounds good with just case foam

[@bosenngantor9160]

@@sonofliberty3347 he doesn't even said what his keyboard is

[@max-ef2sp]

Lol

[@patrickrayyy]

it doesnt have any foam below pcb

[@patrickrayyy]

pretty hollow inside

[@medal_pedal]

This looks really nice, it is in the price range of the kbd 8x mkiii. I cant decide which one to get, can you compare the key differences between them please?

[@sans5955]

The KBD 8X MKIII is in stock, this is a group buy planned to ship in November. That’s the biggest difference.

[@medal_pedal]

@@sans5955 thanks for the reply, i'm not too worried about the group buy, but im jsut wondering about the sound and features

[@ZOFGK-xtl]

all the PCB of Cycle8 is 1.6mm, while KBD only solder PCB is 1.6, hotswap is 1.2

[@sans5955]

@@ZOFGK-xtl Oh that's right, I forgot since I prefer solder boards. That's also a very big difference - 1.2mm PCBs have a much larger sound difference than you might originally expect.

[@ZOFGK-xtl]

@@sans5955 yeah, but i think 1.2 PCB is larger sound if the barebone case is good enough, if not, it sounds muted

[@Georgekarelias-m2t]

TKD lacking on them review payments huh?

[@ruslias9972]

Cycle8 or neo80?

[@Polotm1]

What happened with the cycle 7?

[@hongquannguyen5532]

its just bad, it has so many flaws, i sold it after 3 days

[@kamasu4222]

@@hongquannguyen5532 Like what

[@nmadden02]

Hey Alex, loved the review! How does this stack against the Neo 80? I'm torn if I should pick this up if I already have a Neo 80 and Cycle 7...

[@BANDBAND1027]

Actually, the Neo80 can only provide a comfortable sound with specific switches, so you might need to be patient to try and find the right ones. If you still cannot make your Neo80 the end-game 80% keyboard, I recommend buying a Cycle8 for comparison.

[@alexotos]

I wrote more about that in my written review, but honestly there are close in a lot of regardless. I would probably still go with the Neo myself to save some money but if the design of the cycle speaks to you, you wont be disappointed.

[@defox_nz]

they put in the quick release ball catch and then decided to go with ribbon cables… 🤦🏻‍♂️ and that’s why u might as well get the Neo80

[@defox_nz]

@@Draw3524 the whole point of the quick release is for people to tinker with their keyboards more easily, ribbon cable is very fragile that could be damaged easily. i mean i cant imagine it wouldve costed them that much money to add a magnetic connector.

[@bosenngantor9160]

I honestly don't mind it...I mean of course magnetic one is easy to deal with, but I've been build and rebuild with ribbon cables for the past years and I don't think I'm bothered with it, and never broke it too, even if it broke, ribbon cables is so easy to find online and hella cheap. I think many ppl just too lazy sometimes, building keyboard is kinda the art in this hobby, and don't tell me the quicker 5-10 seconds to build would change anything. And guess what, you may tinkering on the board in 3-4 days max, once you settled with switch and keycaps you like, the next you re-build it would be weeks or months ahead. And by my experience, I will probably buying and focus on building another one rather than re-build previous one, that's howe the hobby runs, unless you're only buy 1 keyboard and stay out from the hobby then it's understandable concern

[@defox_nz]

@@bosenngantor9160 that’s all valid points u make, but for a similar price why not just get the NEO80? that does come with the magnetic connector and the quick release?

[@shynnsup8383]

Already own a Sonnet, no need for another 80%, but looks nice. Somewhat expensive for what it is.

[@Moritz.Langen]

You seem a bit underwhelmed. I like the design much more compared to the Cycle7 for sure.

[@alexotos]

I was! I put that in my written review too that I was rather underwhelmed.

[@RandomKeebs]

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[@yang13bruno48]

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