RC 31/08/2021
I was looking around for my first mechanical keyboard. My needs are at minimum:
(1) 65% for its dedicated arrow key
(2) Wireless (needs to swap between at least two different devices)
(3) Hot-swappable (since I'm planning for a switch upgrade later)
(4) Adjustable kickstand
(5) Cost less than £100
(6) Can be delivered within a day
I have been looking around for a while and found at least four different options: RK61, Keychron K2v2, Keychron K6, and the AKKO 8086. However, only the Keychrons fit all my checklist. To be fair, the reviews of them are not all praise, but I think that the positive outweighs all the negative (bad ABS keycaps, thicker profile).
I chose the white backlight version with Gateron Brown switch.
+ Quite compact.
+ The Bluetooth is quite good (at least for typing and regular gaming sessions, distance from receiver between 1m to about 2-3m).
+ The battery is large.
+ Extra Mac and Windows keycaps are good (even though I am only using the keyboard for Windows and Linux).
+ Gateron hot-swap with 5 feet.
+ It feels solid but not too heavy.
- The plastic feels smooth, but the edges are a bit sharp, both in the keycaps and the body (frame, kickstand). Not really sharp as in hurting your fingers, but it's not really dullsmooth. It's sharp-ish. It won't hurt you even in a long typing session.
- The ABS keycaps (especially the black keys) are.... bad-ish. I will certainly change it later.
- It's quite tall because of the thick plate. A wrist rest is a must. (Or, get an XDADSA keycaps later)
- Because of Keychron north-facing LED, you can't use Cherry profile keycaps with it.
- The physical toggles for changing WindowsMac and BTWired mode feel a bit flimsy.
In the end, I still think that if you really need something specific like me, it is still a good purchase. You might want to invest more with the RGB and aluminium frames for an extra £20, but I think that the cheapest one is already good enough.
NB:
Thank you Keyboardco for dispatching my order on time! I ordered it on Friday afternoon using the RM 24 tracking service. To be honest, I am a bit worried because it is a Bank Holiday on Monday, but my order arrived the next day (Saturday afternoon).