I replaced my 6 year old Corsair K65 with a Keychron V1 recently while done some researching over the holidays.

Gotta say this hobby is fun and rewarding, also seems not too costly nowadays. Kind of relaxing to mod boards while listen to youtube/podcast.

Was at MKB store the other day (not opening) and the store was packed!

yeah, gotta say soldering on pcbs scares me. the old corsair wasnt cheap too but i have had enough of those cherry reds. Now its so liberating to change switches whenever i want it.


haha youre asking the wrong person, i dont know how to judge (guess more reading then...). but i think most of the stuff there is available in their shopee page.

What keycap profiles you guys used? Really like the look of SAs but dont think I can get used to it.

Yeah in the shop I did try out all sort of switches, they have plenty of them on 2 big test boards, from linears to clickies all labelled.

End up getting the Leobog Icesoul, don't find much info but i really like them. Primarily gaming but typing now is more accurate compared to when using linears.

Forgot to ask, any recommendation for keycaps with good shine though dark environment? Prefer not fully transparent ones.

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https://www.google.com/maps/place/MKB+MALAY...3;4d101.5866366

Just beside Pelita

Cant blame you, first time i go into Keychron site also like.. what the hell all these models for??

I still dont know much but i find the filter is a good way to trim the selection. I do like my V1, first mod is to forget about the included cable and use Pulsar mouse included parachord

Would you still recommend it now? Looking for a budget smaller wireless barebones for spare.

Just to put out some budget new models to consider..

1. Tecware Phantom+ Elite is new sleek looking a 3 mode, hotswap TKL board, almost Drop like for RM300ish



2. GMK67 is a barebones gasket mount 3 mode, 65% board, RM200ish. Apparently Epomaker use this to create another model of their own while charging more.

This is madness lol.. has this been done before?

Been using it for weeks and very satisfied. Like the sounds and feel, cheap too.

GMK67 + Leobog Graywood V3 + Apple XDA PBT keycaps copy

New or used? You can get new without keycaps for around the same price.

I'm using the same setup, really liking it, preference is for gaming though, sounds marbly with the xda pbt keycaps, really nice.

You can go to MKB shop to see if you like the graywoods. Prelubed and cheap! Also quite a few sounds demo in bilibili site.

The GMK stabs arent the best but ever since i got this i never use my keychron v1,

Bear in mind im just a casual hobbyist though.

Want to ask, is there any advantages of a full POM (stem and case) switch?

Yes PBT doesn't get oily as fast as ABS.

I wonder thought why some still opt for ABS keycaps? Seem like most would want PBT but there are still some pretty pricey ABS out there.

horns, how do you like the haimu midnight blue?

The specs looks freakishly similar to a Wuque switch..

keebsproject mousepad?

also what are the keycaps set behind? Looks nice!

Looks like so.. even the graph is same..

Really like them tho (morandis), to me sounds and feels just right.

yeah to me maybe it's a balance ground for major gaming but still great for typing. Usually the heavier linears and tactiles that I like are too tough for spamming in games. Too soft and it'll end up like reds which is why i abandon my old corsair.

Sounds pretty soft to me though, before i have strawberry jellies that are louder.

Also the recent Linus video on Mechanical keyboards are pretty well made too.

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Think I'm done for a while now.

GMK67 + WS Morandis + YMDK Green Gradient Shine through keycaps

Yeah i'm relieved it wasn't something tough to get used to. What's tough is to resist such calm colors on a minimalist caps design haha.

i did broke my clip ins stabs after my first attempt at lubing them.

still works, but lesson well learned hahaha