Keychron K3.. I sold it for MX Keys Mechanical instead

[@photodrift]

Instant sub. No filler. No crap. Honest. Great editing and production. You're going places with this style!

[@brandonsean998]

100% agree, I read this comment 30 seconds in and was thinking the same thing 😆

[@maggoloco]

absolutely same here!

[@djoleezcool]

He only captioned the video as sold keyboard, but he actually does a review with it :D

[@soheilbeygi240]

This is what MKBHD was like in the old days

[@jamadail]

+1 , reminded me of how KZbin used to be a few years ago.

[@dmitryromanov4555]

Man, that was marvelous experience watching you 😄 Humor, voice, video quality, scenario - all top notch

[@aaron.l5342]

I've been using a k3 for 18months now, and I totally agree with you. The most annoying part is the sleep mode. It's very inconsistent and it often takes too long to wake up, enough to disrupt my day to day tasks

[@fisher_price]

You can turn it off. Hold fn+S+O for 3 seconds to disable the Auto Sleep Mode.

[@aaron.l5342]

Battery runs out fast by doing that

[@Диасим]

Update firmware ?

[@jampatdes]

Dude, I love this video! I've watched it twice. Informative, funny, and just plain old good content.

[@stón_1]

Totally agree, I switched from MX keys to Keychrone and it sucked, most annoying thing for me was the Bluetooth connectivity, was unusable

[@therealandrewilliams]

subscribed after watching a bunch of keyboard videos, love the authenticity here man!

[@ShenghongZhang]

It's the travel distance.. Once you get used to those thin keyboards, MX keys, laptop keys, etc. Normal keyboards just have way too long of a travel.

[@lornelorne5727]

You're not supposed to bottom-out the keys though... The extra travel room on a normal keyboard gives you a buffer space for softer cushioning, instead of just slamming down to a solid bottom like you're probably doing on a low profile keyboard.

[@rajeshrs1496]

@@lornelorne5727 That is of course what you would do with a mechanical keyboard but every keyboard is designed a little differently and you have the variation of the human hand, as well, resulting in thin, low travel being the best option. Awkward placement and high travel are bad enough but nothing gets people down like low WPM

[@Splarkszter]

Did he have low profile key caps?

[@DK-ox7ze]

Is the MX mechanical the same in terms of travel distance?

[@derekjc777]

You would think so. But the K3 is a low profile keyboard with reduced travel distance. It might be the way the key switches behave. Compared to butterfly switches or chiclet switches, mechanical keys behave very differently and have a massive variety of behaviour, starting with tactile/linear and then a seemingly infinite set of subdivisions beneath them.

[@DYNNI.mp3]

You managed to put into words exactly what I've been feeling with my keychron k3 pro. I feel like my typing accuracy is horrible I constantly fat finger other keys and it's so slow. Every time I just use my MacBook Pro keyboard instead it feels like I'm flying away on my keys. I just put my keychron up for sale instantly after watching this. I also felt like it was just a learning curve, but now I've had it for over 1 year and I still struggle. I think I might just go back to buying a Magic Keyboard, now that I found out you can change the fn key to act like CTRL.. I've always hated that placement because my head is hardwired to having CTRL in the left corner.. Awesome to have fingerprint scanner on it as well. Thanks for this review!

[@MacroMan-vl3uc]

Same here. Poor typing accuracy. I'm really fast at typing, but my K5 Max makes me stop and think if I'm starting to get old. Switch back to old cheap keyboard and and everything back to perfect. Maybe it just a fancy keyboard for slow typing.

[@markw5144]

Thanks for the video. I just picked up the MX Mechanical full size today, and it is fantastic!

[@Dontb0ther]

because of your energy i'm going to buy the Mx Keys Mechanical! (just found your channel and its great!)

[@MinionMunchkin]

I love how genuine this is! No crap... small mistakes and all....

[@Handheldking]

i just fell in love and subbed. It's like...just my new favorite channel.

[@PARMINDERSINGH-md1sr]

I love people being honest, or actually know the difference between when they feel it and what people telling them to feel

[@sandgaijin]

Finally someone that can actually use a keyboard properly. As opposed to these tech KZbinrs that have dozens of keyboards and still hunt and peck and have to look down at their fingers!

[@KosherPorky]

😂 true though

[@m0rphBrain]

lovely energy i tried to figure out for 2 days which keyboard to take. lastly i decided to buy the LG MX mechanical and im still unsure, but you give me hope :D

[@Jonah-554]

I love your video style, the way you speak, present the points, your humour - thanks keyboard-review-binge that led me here :D

[@rubalaji82]

My scenario is exactly same, I had a good experience with apple magic keyboard and I wanted to connect with multiple devices so purchased mx keys and it worked so well then I broke it. After lot of youtube videos and pouring good reviews, I tried keychron k8 pro and nuphy air 75. They are good but I get typos, and a lot of connectivity issues, k8 pro's height is an issue to me, It cannot be used without a palm rest. I dint like either of these keyboards. I was trying to buy mx mechanical keyboard for the last few months. But, every review in internet makes me double think that decision. Your video gave me the confidence to purchase it and my typing experience is back to normal. I am subscribing to your channel as a token of appreciation :) Keep doing this!

[@JottaaHD]

Hey! Did you end up buying it? If so, how has it been? I'm kind of on the same boat, I use an apple magic keyboard for work and its great, small, light and I'm faster and make less mistakes on it. For my gaming PC I have a mechanical keyboard with cherry MX browns but I wanted to get a single keyboard for both PCs and was torn on what to get because the mechanical gives me fatigue after a while, and the height isn't desirable, and the apple magic keyboard is great but for gaming not so much and it can't even be paired to more than one device.

[@jackokiler]

Had the same issue with Nuphy Halo 75. I have been using Corsair K70 for years and going to these "enthusiast" keyboards was the worst decision i have made. Typing mistakes, slow typing and discomfort made me go back to classic brands keyboards

[@StefanRows]

Exactly the same here. I tried it for 3 weeks now and I just couldn't get warm with it. Just wrapped it up to send it back, back to the MX Keys Mini

[@qubafootbag]

Loving your energy and honest approach

[@godszoon]

Love your energy. Thanks for this video, I'm going for the MX keys 🥰

[@PascalxSome]

Always loved the Apple magic keyboard, got the mx keys and now looking for a different one, since i really have trouble with the key longevity. Thanks for reviewing, still sceptical about the mx mechanical, but considering it

[@MichaelDooney]

I did almost the same (minus purchasing the Keychron K3) went to pick up a mx keys and discovered the mx mechanical mini - it's amazing. I can't imagine not having this keyboard.

[@rabbi.rahman]

great observation brother. Love your honest content about products.. keep making more contents

[@Cesar-sw9eo]

AMazing solid content! imma get me the Mx mechanical as well. (i just bought the mx master 3s mouse -- i hope they complement well)

[@vic-zion]

New subscriber… I absolutely loved this video. No BS, honest review and funny too. Can’t wait to check out more of your videos my friend.

[@shaunak2781]

First video I’ve watched from you, but loving your style mate. Like the no nonsense approach and the fact that you are not really trying to put on a show, but focusing more on the content itself. Keep it up! Also - I love the Logitech MX keys mechanical! (I have the full version for work)

[@NJ-wb1cz]

It pisses me off (perhaps irrationally) when KZbinrs review products but don't research their gripes and things they dislike. It's fine if you couldn't do something or didn't want to do it, but at least spend 15 minutes before spending hours on a video and provide some perspective on the issues you mentioned and how all of them can be fixed

[@franco.vaccari]

"press F to pay respect" baby:

[@obsidianquill7949]

Sounds like you need linear switches. What it seems like is that you haven’t gotten used to the long keypresses and something like a keyboard with gateron baby raccoons would significantly increase typing speeds due to its light springs and long pole.

[@meekphotographic1986]

Same for me. I had K7. Swapped it back out for a Mac keyboard ... Might have to try the mx mechanical keyboard ..

[@uddyalok23]

Came for a keyboard review and found a new favorite KZbinr!

[@erwickdsouza]

I don't understand, what do you think is the reason you lost speed? Key placement, too hard to press keys?

[@nigeldarrah4573]

Haha, cute baby. Thx for bringing a smile. Also, great advice on keyboards.

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Thanks, was kinda on the fence wondering if I should pull the trigger and you’ve convinced me not to. 😂 You’re also hilarious. Subbed for the jokes!!

[@ChristianDAgostino-m6l]

I use it for design and the K3v2 looks and feels great, the plastic keys feels kind of fabric/rubbery. I tried the MX mechanical but the fact I can use the K3v2 for both mac and windows helped me choose

[@selectthedead]

also it's much cheaper!

[@harlothompson]

MX Mechanical also works for Mac and Windows though. I've been using it that way all along.

[@z1rb]

I had a similar experience with the K3, I believe my issue was the fact that the rows of keys are stepped like a staircase on the K3 (angled stems). I've got a NuPhy Air75 V2 now, and I type much faster on it. All of the keycap top surfaces are in plane. This seems to be the case with the MX Keys Mechanical. Maybe that's why you're much faster on it.

[@davidcallow]

Solid review- excellent work bro

[@ben-uy1ud]

Keep this style, it's a fresh and honest take in the overly perfect KZbin video space

[@av1654]

Came across this video truly love the review. Instant sub … funny and informative 👍

[@nadtz]

I went through a couple of mechanicals, switches and keycaps before I realized a lighter tactile + XDA profile keycaps suited me best. I'm not a particularly fast at typing or anything but the difference between OEM or cherry vs. XDA was noticeable, even more so with the lighter switches. In the end what works for you is what's best, glad you found something you like.

[@KrystianLewandowski]

I have similar issue, and I was wondering if that's maybe caused by OSA profile, now I know I should try XDA before giving up on Keychron, thank you for sharing.

[@nadtz]

@@KrystianLewandowski there are other profiles out there, definitely worth trying things until you find what suits you best.

[@UnleashedCode]

absolutely the same experience for me. bought a K1 as everyone was raving about it and just didn't gel with the keys and layout. Went and purchased a Logitech G815 and instantly went back to typing with accuracy and fluidity and reliability.

[@FamilyInvestments]

love the humour and I watched the entire video and I am buying an mx mechanical on Black Friday

[@thesamuelnam]

Nooooo wait! I have a video coming up on Thursday with another keyboard. You want to watch it before buying mx keys.

[@attilasimonext]

Samuel, thanks for doing all these keyboard reviews! Like you, I needed to buy a new keyboard, wanted it to be small, so I can carry it with me and wanted it enhance my daily work. For now I got the MX Mechanical + MX Master 3S combo. Still adjusting after years of laptop keys, but I can already feel it having a good effect on me 🙂 Cheers!

[@MinionMunchkin]

Subscribed!!!! Miss these types of KZbinrs....

[@samirgozalov4797]

Love your honesty. good luck

[@yingxuee]

I'm so glad to find this video because this is exactly how I feel. I am in fact using a Keychron K3 right now. I LOVE how it feels to type here, so satisfying, so nice to use, but it gives me so much typo and lowers my speed not by much but just enough to be annoying. It's also very easy to nudge and the bloody key will type whatever it is I slightly nudged. I think that's my main problem? Because like you said, similarly layout small keyboards work well with me, like the ones on Apple products, but somehow they don't easily click on random key just because I slightly nudge it. Honestly, shame that this keyboard has that nudge-and-typo thing. I really want to like it, I bought this like a couple years ago, but it hasn't worked all that well with me and I'm looking for an alternative for fast typing. Thank you for the MX Keys recs, I'll look it up :)

[@riseabove3082]

new sub. I love the no crap, realistic honesty. Just being real. Nice.

[@fighteden]

Have the same problem, i changed to the Keychron K2 v2 instead, all problems gone. Wakes up faster and also makes me type way faster.

[@HLS6935]

I have an Alienware mechanical keyboard and it's very difficult to get any kind of speed from it! My fingers always are hitting adjacent keys causing typos. Thanks for the review. I think I may try the MX Keys.

[@PorconautaGames]

wow...., that was the best hardware review i ever watched....

[@DerdOn0ner]

The "fat baby" earned you a sub 🤣

[@marcelvanLare]

I have same mx keys mechanical mini and love it. Good connectivity. I am a programmer. Only lately some number keys seem giving some problems not picking up, only pressing hard. Perhaps from travel in bag. I am now thinking about new keychron k2 he with hall effect. Looks great. Not sure. Still mx works nice except sometimes the nrvkey issue.

[@marcelvanLare]

After this post I decided to clean extra at number keys. That is the nice thing about mechanical also: you can clean easily under keys by popping it of. Got quite some dust hair off. Lets see how it goes. Still also always on the look for something more perfect than perfect which allready is perfect.

[@teilorsoares8864]

I liked the K3 but the dealbreaker for me was the battery dying after just one year and having no option to replace it; and this seems to be a know problem for all K3 Ultra-slim models.

[@mr.e5722]

What? its replaceable and the same issues happen on many batteries, in ex. even Macbook laptops.

[@dylanma462]

Hello! I love the content. Would you be able to do a desk setup video or maybe tech items under $50! Anything electronics haha. Just an idea. I love the idea of switching between mechanical keyboards. The Keychron Lineup is amazing. I love how thin this is and how thin it is.

[@thesamuelnam]

Thanks for the ideas~ I've got so many scripts I need shot and edited. I'll do something like that just before Christmas or something.

[@dylanma462]

@@thesamuelnam Thanks!

[@gauravkelkar8824]

I recently bought a ke pro. What i think is that because the keycaps are tilted the other way from the user plus it's high height, you'll have to get an arm rest of a paper towel while typing. Orr follow my cursed setup and keep it on your lap

[@dieogroma0]

It’s all that matters. Great honest review. Same happened to me. Hyped products sometimes are not the way to go

[@fabioeliasreisritter8827]

My first kb was a k8 pro from keychron. Second time I tried to customize it, it wouldn't turn on. Now I always go for the budget stuff while my keychron lies dead in my drawer. A lot of great options besides keychron.

[@gabervalo]

loving these vids and your energy

[@nc89]

I got the keychrone low profile and changed the keycaps .. it’s pretty awesome and that typed fast .. o think it’s the k7 …

[@elyt]

This is actually true. When I was on my Logitech K380, I type pretty fast. Same for the MacBook Pro 13 2020's keyboard. But when I tried one of my fave keybs the Keychron K3 v2, there was a significant difference with my typing speed. Made me slowww

[@thesamuelnam]

Aha! I'm not the only one.

[@mr.chiken]

That's because different keys have more actuation force but this is just an assumption, I don't actually have an idea if why you having this problem.

[@Harvester88]

I thought I was crazy. I have a MX mechanical mini and love the feel (browns). I also have a G915 TKL brown, for gaming it’s fine, but for typing, it was terrible ! Now I’m looking at a NuPhy Air 75v2 or the Lofree Flow.

[@satsumaorange17]

Holy shit! I thought it was just me. I literally make a TON of typing mistakes on the Keychron K3 v2. I thought it was just a me problem until I purchased the K3 Pro. The typing experience between the two keyboards are just LEAGUES apart. I can type without worrying about making mistakes on the K3 Pro.

[@AndrewP]

Had exactly the same experience. At first, I thought that I had ruined my typing habits by years of using small laptop keyboards, but, at the same time, I had no issues with regular full-size Logitech desktop keyboards. The Keychron was the issue.

[@VOVOPERADOR]

@@AndrewP well but in his case, he fixed the issue by getting a different keychron, not getting away from keychron itself

[@azin6732]

@@VOVOPERADOR he meant that keychron, not referring to the brand itself.

[@kooljatt]

New sub. Loved the straight to the point video 🎉

[@esparda07]

The MX Keys Mechanical has always been my favorite but the MX Keys mini is just perfect for me.

[@AndyKumar]

I’ve experience something similar with the Nuphy Air v2 after coming from an Apple Keyboard for many years… am wondering if it’s just me or if the keys are too close on the Nuphy. Also, glad this wasn’t sponsored… that is always a big put-off! May try the MX-keys, too! SUBBED

[@martinjentoftjrgensen4310]

I have the Mx Keys, just bought the Keychron while watching your video. Just when you said it SUCKED the payment went through... Lol

[@ybing]

I'm using the MX Mechanical at work daily, love the most of it, but the function keys are so close to each others, after over a year, I still having trouble, always miss the key, same as the numpad...

[@Desmutted]

You should try a topre keyboard or a hhkb keyboard

[@theolotter9125]

I've had the K3 for about two years now and it's great, but now my battery only lasts like 3 hours and I am using it with a cable. No issues with that, but I have a need to work on MAC and Windows and the fact that I need to switch it to a certain setting is irritating me as well as the fact that the bluetooth is slow. Thinking of getting the MX Keys Mech mini for the bluetooth, no manual switch between MAC & Windows and the Flow pair up with my MX Master mouse. This review helped a lot thanks man!

[@ktrnkrnkh]

jeez, the way you convey a message... just hilarious! 😂

[@mertdr]

This is it. Thanks for the review man. Last few days I was going back and forth between keychron, nuphy and akko and while almost sold on keychron, I came across your video. Yes logitech is not cute, I’d love to have one of those nuphys but the moment you mentioned bluetooth and battery life, it was game over. I immediately ordered logitech without giving a second thought. Apparently it doesn’t come with high quality cool caps and ages like a meth head, but function comes first. Thanks again!

[@maxpathan7927]

nice. very entertaining and practically informative. Ive watch 8million hours of mechanical keyboard videos and still can decide if i should get the logitech mini. Its just a little expensive, but having the windows and mac graphics on the keys means i can use both without changing the keys and that might just be the clincher for me

[@kbyethx]

I’ve only used Apple Magic Keyboards for the last decade. But I recently ordered 4 different keyboards during a sale including the K3. I’m now super torn about keeping it, or returning it. I love basically everything about it, however it feels like it’s fighting me just a little when I type on it. I bought a used K2 V1 and that feels far smoother. Ah! I can’t decide.

[@JonnyBgooD007]

Keepin it real. Love it. Subbed.

[@frankdaeran352]

01:47 😂. My thoughts exactly! I tried so many mechanical keyboards and I just don't get it.

[@kylemay6043]

I got the MX Mechanical, but found myself making tons of fat-finger errors. It was so nice, but drove me crazy! I switched back to the standard MX.

[@cmja09]

i got both of those keychron wireless low profile, one like that and one smaller, no F1-12 keys. And now upgraded to ROG Falchion low profile, and maybe it's the keychron actuation point. I'm having lots of accidental keypresses when i transitioned we're a lil similar tho, i never mod my keebs, i mean i got the time but i dont find the joy in that. i aint that keyboard guy

[@rcrcrcrc516]

Exact review I needed. I am very fast with the magic keyboard and benchmark any new one I buy against it. I tried the logitech pebble keyboard, but the key spacing is non-standard so that's a no-go. I pretty much just want a magic keyboard that can pair and easily switch among two devices. Will try your rec...

[@thesamuelnam]

Check out my latest video on the Nuphy.

[@EggVillan]

I had a K3 had the same issue, my typing speed was terrible. It also just felt awful to type on, couldnt get rid of it fast enough.

[@EternalBlue_T1210]

Thanks for the insight. I've been using the MX Mechanical at work for a year now and recently purchased the K5 Pro as a cheaper alternative for home use. Both have brown switches. I haven't noticed reduced typing speed nor a delay in waking up the K5 pro after it has been asleep. No issues with the Bluetooth either. Two reasons I did not purchase the MX Mechanical for personal use: 1) I don't want to download another Logitech app - I wish it could be added to the GHUB as I'm already using a G502 Hero. 2) It's not as customizable. I'd like the option to change the key caps. Based on others experience in changing the key caps on the MX Mechanical, they run into a size issue where the third party space bar doesn't fit. Otherwise, I love the MX Mechanical.

[@BrianHartman]

I don't have the K3, because I don't like low-profile keyboards, but I have the K2 and the K8. I haven't judged my speed vs. other keyboards, but it seems to be fast enough. The one thing I'd point out is that you don't have to have it fall asleep. It can stay on. There's a hotkey sequence to make it always-on.

[@pixeldojo]

Honest review. Good job!

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho6578]

I'm currently looking for a keyboard and also realized I type fast on mac book keyboard .This video helped a lot .

[@JC-fy8pt]

Mate, just grabbed an mx mechanical mini to replace my K3 with a dying arrow key because of your video!

[@fabiano8888]

I just found your channel and I love how genuine you are. Subscribed! I also purchased the MX Keys Mechanical using your affiliated link as a way to show my support. :)

[@Lazywolverine]

Instant Sub. Great content. Keep growing!🎉

[@lmartenson100]

got a sub after this one, I like your style.

[@MrZachzippo]

I had similar problems with the k3 low profile keyboard. I replaced it with the K3 Pro. I have similar results with my other keyboards t0o you as well. Something about the low profile keys that Keychron uses.

[@LucasArts29]

Man I really loved the way you made this video... love it! You are a very funny guy and I love the way you explained the whole things including technical details... Keep up the good work and congratulation for your work! Thank you and See you soon!

[@ArifGhostwriter]

🇬🇧 👍🏽 September 2024 First video of yours I've stumbled on. Don't know what else you cover - but I love your energy! Subscribed!

[@canererdogan1]

thanks for your honest review I love it. Cheers

[@dgutie8]

Great honest review!!

[@dylanneild2580]

100% agree, 100% same experience. Bought a K3 with many recommendations. Love the ethos / idea behind it. Love the build quality and feel. I can't type on it to save my life. I go from 107 wpm on my Apple Magic keyboard or my MacBook Pro keyboard to around 40 wpm on the Keychron. I can't write code on it without making constant indentation and spacing mistakes, even in a really helpful IDE. Going to check out the MX Keys Mechanical because of your video. Cheers. Have a sub.

[@TheStoic84]

Probably has something to do with the travel distance. The travel distance for those apple keyboards is ~1mm. The travel distance for any of the switches that come with the K3 is ~3mm(with ~1.7 pre-travel before the switch activates). However, the MX Keys uses the same switches as the K3, so that can't be the issue. My guess is that Samuel was much faster on the MX Keys because it's flatter than the spherical key key profile on the K3.

[@dylanneild2580]

@@TheStoic84 I think it's the width. The K3 has an extra line of keys along the right edge (Page up/down/home/end, etc). This makes all the keys a little more narrowly spaced. If I reflexively reached for the "P" key, I'd most often just hit the space between "P" and "[" because of muscle memory. The actual travel distance of the K3 wasn't bothering me at all; I was just making so many errors on it that it destroyed my flow completely.

[@Silver-fh4fb]

I went from a low profile apple magic keyboard to a keychron K8, a real chunky keyboard with switches that have 4mm of travel, and... yeah... it took a while to get adjusted to it. It took a few months at least, but right now im about equal with the keychron than i am with the magic keyboard. And I wouldn't give up the keychron because its just more fun to type on.

[@Cyex]

any more development after getting the keyboard?

[@tknson]

love your humour and video style! subbed from the x100v vid and enjoying this one :) *looks at my stack of keychrons

[@thesamuelnam]

Thanks for the support and advice on good x100 mods. There’s so many once you dig in.

[@Combinehuntsmanunit]

I like the keychron, as someone who works in it having a keyboard that’s portable with light switches is a dream. I can’t deal with laptop keyboards mainly for the fact I can never tell if I actually pressed a button or not, the keychron gives enough feedback even with the brown switches (which I prefer because they are so light). The ghost typing issue people are getting can be an issue but it’s more how you rest your hands rather than the keyboard itself. For someone who is mostly stationary I would say get something better but for someone who constantly changes work environments and just wants to have an efficient typing tool this keyboard is great. This all comes down to your own experience and your own preferences tho. Get what you can do do what you need to do and get what feels exciting or nice to type on!

[@rudidup]

I loved this video! Perfect everything. Lets gooooo!

[@sushibarstudio]

Feel it. I'm using the MX mechanical now. I had also the MX Keys before like you and I loved this Keyboard. But I love it more to type with the mechanical and I'm faster the with the MX Keys. It makes me more fun to use the MX mechanical

[@thesamuelnam]

100%%%% More fun with 5 - 10 wpm speed loss. I'll just lose the 5 - 10wpm and stick with the fun keyboard haha. I'm testing linear switches with another keyboard, stay tuned for a review soon.

[@kscaranari]

Mx mechanical is very nice, but the 5 s to turn off backlight is completely destroying my experience. What about you? I haven’t found a way to get rid of it (just using the cable connected to the keyboard, but I don’t know if it damage the battery).

[@AetherA11y]

Thank you for your honest review. So much hype and drama out there, all these guys creating click bait and "sponsored" reviews trying to make money instead of helping people. You are helping people, even though it's your own opinion and experience. If more people did this, they'd be much happier.

[@santosjk]

Great review! I might have the same problem as you. Also, for some reason, my wrist started hurting using this keyboard (PS, this is personal experience, not a claim)

[@YuvrajSingh-pu9xf]

not gonna lie your videos are good and engaging

[@807800]

You got the brown swtiches, that's the problem, it sucks. Get the other switch options and also get the PRO QMK/VIA version for a better experience.

[@spacechannelfiver]

Nice review, have a sub. I actually quite like this keyboard - but as a programmer my requirements are for precision and a much heavier reliance on things like tabs and symbols rather than speed so it suits me fine. I'm also a gamer so I have an inherent distrust of anything wireless, so running it over bluetooth never even ocurred to me. Finally, as a Brit our options are much more limited with keyboards as we have our own special layout and I cant unprogram 30 years of expecting the return key to be double height and using a US layout drove me absolutely mental. I really really like the Apple keyboard a lot, but it's always a bit off if you aren''t using a Mac - and i'm primarily Windows or Linux. Have tried the even smaller keyboards, but end up wanting to smash them against the wall as function keys and arrow keys are a cut too far and completely essential for writing code unless you are some kind of nutcase that does everything in Vim Edit: One big downside for me that it's really difficult to source Low Profile keycaps, especially in a UK layout. The ones included aren't bad but feel a bit silky and would prefer some nicer ones with a bit more texture to them and in a couple of extra colours so I could pick out important keys for like WASD and Blender in a different tone as am not a touch typer and visual cues help my fingers land on the right place.

[@Benson.BereTV]

So what did you choose? Keychron k3?

[@spacechannelfiver]

@@Benson.BereTV obviously yes, brownish switches