Backside rail The backside rail is a new (?) mounting style by sab0m0v .
KBD.news Published February 14, 2021
"Like a cross between a sandwich mount and a bottom mount. There are no extraneous sounds. The keyboard service is very convenient. I have been testing this type of mount for 5 months and only positive emotions" - sab0m0v.
Published on Sun 14th Feb 2021. Featured in KBD #13 (source ).
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