UK Matias Wireless Mini Secure Pro Keyboard for PC

Took advantage of the special offer that the Keyboard Co was doing on this keyboard and I'm glad I did. It's got a nice weight to it and decent travel on the keys. The battery is supposed to last about 6 months between charging but haven't owned it long enough to comment on that. Overall very pleased with the product, just remember if you are looking to buy one, it is for typing primarily and not gaming, so don't expect all the gaming bells and whistles.

I've been eyeing this keyboard for a while, but its price tag plus some reports about QC issues with the switches in the past had prevented me from actually buying it. Luckily, I got it on offer much, much cheaper and that's made it worth a try, particularly given the excellent warranty of one year that KeyboardCo offers.

I love the aesthetics of this thing - it's not flashy in any way, but it's distinctively different and retro, like a very thin and portable typewriter. I really like the layout and that its compact but has all necessary keys for text editing + the F-row. I only had to get used to the Del button's position, and occasionally still hit PgDn after a week of use.

The key selling point for me is the nanoreceiver and that I don't have to worry about a jittery Bluetooth connection, pairing, and the like. Obviously, you have to be careful not to lose the dongle, so I'd question how suitable this keyboard is for regular travel between offices etc. The polling rate is excellent, noticeably better than the 'convertible' Filco I own. It really feels like a wired keyboard, just, well, wireless. Can confirm it works fine in Linux and Windows alike.

The less flattering things... the glossy plastic body picks up scratches too easily; wiping the thing with a microfibre can cause hairline scratches, which is odd given that the body is made of really hard plastic, apparently. On the other hand, you'd have to really obssess over this issue for it to really be an issue, but to each their own.

I am baffled by the decision for USB ports to be only usable as charging ports - that's more a gimmick than a feature for me. Also not entirely onboard with the built-in battery - I'd rather use rechargable batteries that I can swap out myself, and only time will tell how long the battery will last, and what, if any, replacement will be about. At least you can charge the keyboard and use it at the same time, and there's a white onoff switch to turn it off.

The keycap legends are lasered and infilled from what I can see, which isn't ideal as the paint will pick up dirt in no time, but for the discounted price, I'm willing to overlook this.

The switches, well, they are very different from the regular Blues and Browns from Cherry, much more tactile and a bit harder to press, with the tactility right at the top of the stroke. It sure takes some getting used to, particularly if you are a light typer. After a week of use however, I've come to enjoy the switches. Even if they are 'quiet', they still make a decent amount of noise, but less so than a Cherry Brown; what I don't like is that they are not as crisp somehow, but that's the nature of a dampened switch, I guess. Still, the tactility more than makes up for this, and again, for the massive discount I got the keyboard on, I can't complain.

Overall, I'm pretty chuffed to finally have this on my desk. It's a great little gadget, easy to pick up and take to the office (just mind that dongle, which you can tuck into one of the USB ports for safe-keeping), fairly quiet for a mechanical, and offers a very different switch feel to Cherry. I will give it a good workout for a few months to see if any switch problems would surface, but am keeping fingers crossed that I'd be lucky in that department and this Mini will serve me well for a while.

Thanks to the team at KeyboardCo for the prompt service, as usual.

As a response to the other review I would like to say that in my case the keyboard has worked with Linux OS just fine. At the moment my experience is limited to one dense typing session for about half an hour, and withing this period the keyboard worked flawlessly. At the speed about 80WPM it did not drop a single character. Pretty happy with my purchase.

Keyboard layout is little different than ones I have used previously, but I soon got used to missing home, end and ins -keys. Wireless range is good and battery seems to last for ages, even when in heavy use.

Althought switches feel superb and they are quiet enough for serious office drumming, there is some issues with this model: It seems that sometimes (perhaps 150 of times) there appears double keystrike when typing. It's not very harmfull when typing short messages, but it seriously slows you down when typing longer texts. There is nothing visibly wrong with switches, and they are very clean, so I have to assume problem is related to firmware.

I bought this keyboard when it was on offer on this site; full price, I am not sure I would have picked it, as you can get a larger wired keyboard for the same cost.

Although I wasn't specifically looking for a wireless keyboard, I would say that this one isn't great in that respect, as the large battery means it is quite heavy. I wouldn't therefore be inclined to carry it around a lot or rest it in my lap as one might typically want to do with a wireless keyboard.

I fully charged the battery when I first got the keyboard and found that it had run flat after a few weeks -- however, this might have been because I have left it switched on 247 or because it wasn't fully charged after all. It hasn't run down since the second charge so I can't verify this further at present.

I find that the hinged feet at the top of the keyboard are hard to get at a balanced extension and are also not very grippy, so the keyboard tends to slide around a lot.

The reduced layout has taken some getting used to. A particular annoyance is that it is very easy to invoke 'page down' when 'end' is required due to the key combination and hand position required to press the 'end' 'key'. I also miss having a caps lock light.

In summary, this is a good quality keyboard (except for perhaps the feet) and lives up to the product description, but I would not recommend it unless you specifically want a compact, wireless keyboard -- you can get more for your money elsewhere if you don't mind wired.

I am very happy with the Matias Wireless Mini Secure Pro: the mechanical switches require a longer travel than the Cherry switches I am used to, but the postive feedback does help me to type more accurately. The keyboard is really very quiet for a mechnical keyboard, too.

I charged the keyboard fully when I first bought it, and I still have not had to recharge it and I've been using the keyboard for hours per day for the last two weeks: I will look forward to finding out how long before it needs a another charge.

I frequently carry the keyboard in a rucksack as I work at multiple sites, and for that reason I would have liked the keyboard to be slightly lighter even if that did dictate a shorter battery life. That's a personal preference though, and some people would prefer the weight which does also add to the quality of the feel. The build quality seems high.

The small size of the keyboard has required some layout changes but they are the right ones. I use arrow keys and function keys a lot, and the layout alows these to be used easily.

Make sure to look after the dongle though: I left mine at work in a Dynadock and fortunately a co-worker saved it for me. I might paint mine bright green to prompt me to collect it at the end of the day.

It is a true relief to be using this keyboard in place of the keyboards that are available with PCs at most workplaces.

My overall verdict: highly recommended.