Overview
The VA88M V2 Moonlight is a high quality, tenkeyless, mechanical, PC keyboard by Varmilo it has a charcoal case, black Iron base plate, white backlighting and the keys are dark and light grey with three cyan keys. The legends are black and dye-sublimated onto the PBT keycaps in a UK ISO layout.
The keyboard comes with a detachable USB-C to USB-A cable for use with it’s USB-C host port.
- USB-C Host port
- Seperate Caps and Scroll Lock LEDs
- Detachable cable USB-C to USB-A
- High durability V-silk PBT (1.3mm) keycaps
- Dye-sublimated legends
- Multi layered PCB
- Wave soldered
- NKRO
- Win key lock function
- 4 Sturdy rubber pads
- Double kickstands (legs) +6mm or +15mm
Includes: Keyboard, cable USB-C to USB-A, cable tie and keypuller
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ChrisP –
Switch Type: EC Sakura V2 Layout: United Kingdom
4 years ago I bought a Varmilo VA88M with Cherry Brown switches from KeyboardCo and really liked it. My only criticisms were the old micro USB connection and the pinging sound on key rebound. This keyboard fixes those problems. The Varmilo linear switches, slightly lighter to press than the tactile Cherry Browns, are pure cream – wonderful to type on. And the chassis clearly has sound dampening foam in it now, because the ping is gone. This is a wonderful keyboard for somebody who types for a living.
BL4 –
Switch Type: CHERRY MX Silent Red Layout: United Kingdom
Had this board for about 5 months now and even with no modifications, it’s the best keyboard I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. Switches are personally perfect for me, satisfying for both typing and gaming while not being obnoxiously loud. The keycaps are nice too, slightly matte and don’t look cheap like some do. The board itself is sturdy and has some really nice weight to it. Overall feels very high quality.
Also no complaints about The Keyboard Company. Prompt delivery, well packaged, and communicative emails about my order.
I do plan on making some basic mods soon, but it’s by no means necessary for you to enjoy using this keyboard.
Nettles –
Switch Type: CHERRY MX Silent Red Layout: United Kingdom
One of the few truly ‘silent’ keyboards that feels good right out of the box. I’m not sure what they do to the spacebars on these Varmilo’s but everything is buttery smooth. Recommended by a friend who’s had one for about 5 years.
If you were going to put your money into a big name brand keyboard of the same price (logitech, corsair, razer etc) spend it here instead. Beats any prebuilds of a comparable price and streets ahead of brands like Keychron, and quick delivery is a nice bonus since they have been rather harder to get in the UK in the past.
Chris –
Switch Type: CHERRY MX Brown Layout: United Kingdom
I’ve used a few MX Brown-based keyboards over the past 15 years or so. In spite of using the same type of switches, they have all had a different feel due to differences in switch mounting, keycap materialthickness, and case weight.
This VA88M is my favourite so far.
Pros:
– Thick PBT keycaps with dye-sublimated legends. I would be happy with any of either dye-sub, double-shot or laser etched for longevity but the sharpness of dye-sub is great. I believe PBT to be the best material for keycaps – I have a Cherry G80-3000 which was used over 40 hours or week for over 10 years, and only has a slight amount of shining on the space bar. ABS keycaps by comparison start to turn shiny within months.
– Very heavy, which gives a feeling of quality, but also ensures it doesn’t slide around as easily.
– Zero rattle to the larger keys (e.g. spacebar, return key) due to the stabiliser design. I haven’t had any issues with Cherry G80 stabilisers from a functionalityperformance perspective, but they’re so noisy. This VA88M by comparison has a space bar very similar to the regular keys (this took a couple of days of getting used to).
– Very minimal borders and wasted space on the case, but without feeling cramped.
– The 3 cyan-coloured keys give a bit of flair without being over the top.
– USB-C port on the keyboard, meaning easy replacement if the cable gets damaged.
– No weird key ordering issues, which I was experiencing with my previous Mistel ergosplit keyboard when typing between leftright halves quickly.
Cons:
– Shame that the caps lock and scroll lock keys don’t have an indicator LED built into the key. Instead, there is a tiny LED above the Home key, which is quite difficult to see when seated. I think the non V2 version of the VA88M (with Micro-USB instead of USB-C) has them, so I don’t know why they changed.
– The LED backlighting is kind of useless. I don’t use it anyway, but with the dark and thick keycaps, it seems more for show than something you could make use of in a dark room. And if it’s for show, it’s a shame it’s just white rather than RGB. On a plus side, I don’t see any perceivable flicker, not even out the corner of my eye, which can be an issue with some LEDs.
As for Keyboard Co, it’s been a few years since I last bought anything from them, but nothing has changed – still the same informative and easy to search website, still good pricing, still good order updates, and still prompt shipping with good packaging.