Cherry MX Board 6.0 hands-on review
Today we’re taking a look at the latest keyboard from Cherry, the MX Board 6.0. When we last looked at a Cherry keyboard, it was the MX Board 3.0. We found that to be a nice keyboard with unusual low-profile …
KBP V60 Mini review (MX Clear, Matias Quiet Click & Matias Click)
We recently added a trio of 60% size compact mechanical keyboards to our shelves. These are the KB Paradise V60 Minis, available with three different switches in the USA layout. You have a choice of the rare Cherry MX Clears, …
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Matias update: linear switches & 60% size keyboard
Matias are well known for their classic Mac-style keyboards, but they’re also innovators – Edgar Matias made his name with a one-handed keyboard, and recently the company developed a Quiet Click switch that has been used to great effect in …
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Red, Blue & Black O-Rings arrive at Keyboard Co
One of the easiest ways to modify the feel of your keyboard is to add o-rings around the stem of each keycap. These provide a softer landing for each key, reducing the travel distance and muffling the ‘clack’ sound that …
Filco Double Shot Keycaps: Installation Instructions and Review
Diatec recently released a new set of keycaps for their Filco Majestouch line of mechanical keyboards: The Filco Double Shot keyset. The name comes from the double-shot moulding process used, where two plastics of different colours are made into a …
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Edgar Matias AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Thursday 1PM EST
Edgar Matias, the co-founder of Matias and the designer of Matias keyboards and the Quiet Click switch, will be holding an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit’s /r/mechanicalkeyboards on Thursday at 1PM EST (that’s 6PM GMT). This is your chance …
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Matias Secure Pro with 128 bit AES encryption review
Last year, Matias introduced the Quiet Pro – a new keyboard using special Quiet Click switches. In 2014, Matias are set to specialise that winning design for security, in the new Matias Secure Pro. Let’s take a closer look. New …
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Tribute to a pioneer
Ladies and Gentlemen. This week we learned of the death of Stephen Hobday, at the age of 98. Stephen founded PCD Maltron Keyboards Ltd and designed the Maltron keyboard – much imitated but never bettered. He will be remembered as …
Which switch?
There’s an awkward period between first getting interested in mechanical keyboards and actually going out and buying one with confidence. A lot of this stems from one question… ‘which switch?’ With four common Cherry switches, a few uncommon ones and …
An introduction to Cherry MX mechanical switches
Mechanical keyboards are defined by their switches. In the Filco Majestouch-2 and many others, it is Cherry MX switches that are used. In this article, we’ll look at the many different kinds of Cherry switches on the market and see …
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