Review I tested MoeeTech's new custom metal artisan keycap service: beginner-friendly design process, great quality, surprisingly competitive prices.
Two brand-new EV63 variants have been released recently: the Ghost in the Shell-themed Shell Core and Cyber Blue. For this review, I took a closer look at the latter.
The retro, mid-century modern Epomaker Glyph is a typewriter-style tri-mode wireless keyboard with huge displays.
I reviewed KiiBOOM's Phantom 98 Lite, a cute wireless keyboard with 1800-ish layout and the silly froggy keycap design.
A very affordable magnetic board punching above its weight: Epomaker HE68 Lite review.
IQUNIX's flagship magnetic EV63 HE is a high-end gamer keyboard full of aluminum and some forged carbon.
The Dareu Cool68 is a 65% magnetic gamer keyboard with very nice housing design, featuring unique ambient light diffusers.
Testing KiiBOOM's wireless Phantom 98 keyboard. An acrylic beauty, nicely matching the cool Pixelpop Arcade keycap set.
Kemove came up with the new four-claw P10-V1 switch puller. My new favorite tool of this kind.
Redragon's tri-mode wireless Behemoth K724 Pro is a 75% keyboard with display and rotary knob.
I tested Whalebone's best-selling product, the KDS-3 keyboard stand. Well-designed, elegant, affordable.
The Jiffy75 (SP75) is a low-profile prebuilt-split keyboard by Jezail Funder Studio. With wooden accents and wrist rest.
The tri-mode wireless Womier SK80 Pro comes with Great Wave overdose, including a matching mouse pad and wrist rest.
The Magi65 Pro by IQUNIX is easily the most refined 65% wireless low-profile aluminum keyboard to cross my desk.
A combined review of the cute KiiBOOM Meow Pudding PC keycap set and the blue KiiBOOM Phantom 81 Lite keyboard.
A top-tier, ultralight mouse in a cool magnesium/aluminum frame: AM Infinity.
The Elytra is a fancy split in a cool alu case. Pre-built, wireless, low profile, optimized for travel – from ElimKeys.
Displays on keyboards? The retro-looking Epomaker RT82 is raising the stakes with a detachable TV.
The Cybrix 29 by KiiBOOM is a wired 29-key hotswappable Hall-effect gaming (half-)keyboard with lots of RGB effects.
This affordable 75% board arrived from Kemove: Dierya DK81E with gaskets, rotary knob, and nice lights.
A head-turning 75%-ish Hall-effect board with circular display and knob: the Battleye 74.5 RT by Dry Studio – for sophisticated gamers.
An ultra-affordable 60% HE keyboard: Dareu COOL60 – frosted case, matching caps, per-key RGB, wrist strap. 8KHz reporting rate, 0.01mm RT resolution for gamers. For just $42?!
A great wireless 75% keyboard: Womier SK71 Pro with cool themes, fancy lighting, VIA support.
I tested a great keyboard stand designed and sent to me by Clackify – it's sturdy, functional, and looks awesome.
A 75% wireless keyboard for RGB fans: the KiiBOOM Jade75 in a resin case.
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