Keyboards
An input device that translates your physical movements into binaries. It’s the infinite possibilities and new developments of this hobby that’s what got me hooked.
A hobby I've picked up sort-of recently is mechanical keyboards.
It's all thanks to this guy who introduced the Kailh BOX White switches (and later, Kailh BOX Jade & Navy).
Though I've grown out of using clicky switches (until the ZealPC Clickiez exist), I'm now using tactiles after experimenting with linears.
My favourite switches are (in no particular order): Topre, Moondrop Tessence, Haimu Whisper Tactile, LICHICX Goodbye, and Dukharo MO Green. God bless your soul if you don't know any of them! I’ve own several keyboards as well, detailed on the right. As you can tell, I spent way too much money on this hobby already.
None of the links are affiliate links by the way. I don't do that kind of stuff.
List of keyboards I (currently) own:
IBM Model F AT
Dell AT101W
Fujitsu FKB4726
KBDFans KBD67 (Mk1)
KBDFans KBD67Lite R3
Gothic70
Keychron Q1
Keychron Q3
Owlabs Spring
Qwertykeys QK65
Qwertykeys QK60
Neo80
GoPolar GG86
GM87
HHKB Pro 2
HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
Topre Realforce R2 TKL (PFU Limited Edition)
HEX.4B
FancyAlice66C
Cidoo ABM066
Weikav Alice
Rainy75
Looting68
NCR80 (WK)
NCR80 (WKL)
ROG Strix Scope RX TKL
NiZ Plum X87
MW65
Womier K87
GH60
GMMK. My first hot-swappable mechanical keyboard and it's absolutely atrocious. I bought this because it's the only hot-swappable keyboard available in the market.
KBD67. I splurged on my first full-aluminium keyboard and it was certainly not cheap for me, but it's the most affordable 65% keyboard available at the time.
Gothic70. My first Alice-layout keyboard. It was surprisingly easy to get into, but apart for looks I don't think these really makes sense ergonomically.
Keychron Q1. It was heavily discounted from mecha.store (not sponsored). Never was that fond of 70% layouts for some reason.
IBM Model F AT. The classic IBM keyboard, but superseded by the (arguably more well-known) IBM Model M. These feel much softer to click.
HHKB Pro 2. My first foray into Topre. Bought it 2nd hand off r/mechmarket.
ROG Strix Scope RX. I tried these while window shopping, these felt so stable and unreal that I had to get one myself. The only complaint I had would be the awful gamer font.
GoPolar GG86. Arguably the most customisable TKL I ever bought, since it has hotswap sockets for additional support on the mod keys. It would be my main TKL until I got the Neo80.
Cidoo ABM066. The most affordable Alice-layout keyboard in the market, WITH an OLED screen as well. It is really hard to argue against the value preposition, and an awesome chassis for trying out this peculiar layout.
HEX.4B. An extremely simple keyboard, with the main feature being plateless by design. I had to get one after hearing how good it sounded in a typing test by Taeha Types.
Rainy75. I got this cause it was really cheap, and it's a colour unlike the rest of my keyboard collections.
Neo80. My main keyboard for use at home. I love vintage-looking designs and this keyboard offers it at a low price, yet also introducing new features (magnetic connectors and ball-catch structures) to make it a stellar offering.