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Getting into the Keyboard Hobby
An intro to custom mechanical keyboards, the parts of a keyboard, and what to buy with your budget.
Akko Mod007v3 Review: Flexy, Cheap, and Thocky
The Akko Mod007v3 is an affordable 75% aluminum custom keyboard with a brass weight and flex cut PCB. Priced at $100, it markets itself towards newcomers but has some assembly challenges.
HMX Xinhai Review: Never Going Back Again
HMX has once again knocked it out of the park with their keyboard switches, now with the affordable Xinhais featuring fiberglass and a unique PA12 top housing, producing a refined typing experience despite initial challenges with light actuation.
The Geonworks Glare TKL: A Review
The Glare TKL is a result of collaboration and passion within the keyboard community. Designed by Glare and manufactured by Geonworks, it embodies the classic ‘Kustom’ style while incorporating modern innovations. The high front height encourages improved typing posture, and its firm typing experience makes it comfortable for extended use. The keyboard’s uncompromising design and…
The History Behind the Spyder TKL
It was in 1953 that Porsche forever changed its trajectory within the automobile and racing industry with the release of its 550 Spyder at the annual Paris Motor Show. Although its chassis was smaller than many of its rivals at that time, it proved to be an aerodynamically superior car, with the 550 Spyder scoring…
Duck. Duck. Goose : HMX Duck Duck Linear Switch Review
Introduction: As the year wound down, the keyboard community found itself in a sense of repetition – dominated by familiar designs and predictable switch offerings. But when it seemed like nothing new was on the horizon, HMX emerged to shake things up. Making light of their unique material compositions and more thorough application of prelube,…