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Cooler Master SK621 Compact keyboard review
Posted by: on: 05/07/2019 12:13 PM [
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Check this out these keywords, light, compact, RGB, Low profile Cherry MX, wired and Bluetooth wireless. Yeah, Cooler Master just released what can be considered an incredibly petite keyboard that is easy to carry around allowing you to game or work on in a rather premium fashion. Let's have a peek, shall we?
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rl66
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Posted on: 05/07/2019 02:16 PM
Interesting keyboard with quite a lot of features packed into 60% frame.
However, there are several key problems here - afaik only switches on this one are MX red / speed silver. Soft linear switch in combination with low profile key will result in very frequent misclicks.
Additionally, cheap laser etched ABS will start shine after several months, followed by letters wearing out. Here's an example of a very common issue in all those "g@m3r" keyboards.
Slap on top of it non-standard layout and low profile cherry keys and you have a wonderful set of incompatibilities with a vast majority of 3rd party custom caps sets which can partially "fix" the above issues.
Nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it myself.
Misclick is really a silver (normal and even more on low profile) switch issue, those are really for skilled user for typing... or for gamer due to their conception.
Red are more everyday use and are more easy to use.
About the non-standard layout it is because there is many sub-layout exemple as born in France but not french resident i prefer use ISO FR keyboard but you have african, canadian, french, belgium (and more) all those sub-layout are ISO FR (AZERTY) but nearly all ponctuation and symbol are different.
It's the same for QWERTY exemple US layout is different than ENG one despite same language (also USA preference goes to ANSI layout over ISO and so the key are not in the same allignement).
And about the quality, It's not high quality PBT on keycaps... well... it's a "g@m3r keyboard" lol
Since i go to 62% keyboard i don't see me going back to TKS or full keyboard... but i won't go with this one despite some interesting thing in it.
Nice review Hilbert
Interesting keyboard with quite a lot of features packed into 60% frame.
However, there are several key problems here - afaik only switches on this one are MX red / speed silver. Soft linear switch in combination with low profile key will result in very frequent misclicks.
Additionally, cheap laser etched ABS will start shine after several months, followed by letters wearing out. Here's an example of a very common issue in all those "g@m3r" keyboards.
Slap on top of it non-standard layout and low profile cherry keys and you have a wonderful set of incompatibilities with a vast majority of 3rd party custom caps sets which can partially "fix" the above issues.
Nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it myself.
Misclick is really a silver (normal and even more on low profile) switch issue, those are really for skilled user for typing... or for gamer due to their conception.
Red are more everyday use and are more easy to use.
About the non-standard layout it is because there is many sub-layout exemple as born in France but not french resident i prefer use ISO FR keyboard but you have african, canadian, french, belgium (and more) all those sub-layout are ISO FR (AZERTY) but nearly all ponctuation and symbol are different.
It's the same for QWERTY exemple US layout is different than ENG one despite same language (also USA preference goes to ANSI layout over ISO and so the key are not in the same allignement).
And about the quality, It's not high quality PBT on keycaps... well... it's a "g@m3r keyboard" lol
Since i go to 62% keyboard i don't see me going back to TKS or full keyboard... but i won't go with this one despite some interesting thing in it.
Nice review Hilbert
Seikon
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Posted on: 05/07/2019 04:28 PM
150e for this , while i like how it looks , there's no way i for one will pay this price , max i would pay for it is 100e on a good day
Beside's that i really like it.
150e for this , while i like how it looks , there's no way i for one will pay this price , max i would pay for it is 100e on a good day
Beside's that i really like it.
rl66
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Posted on: 05/07/2019 09:09 PM
150e for this , while i like how it looks , there's no way i for one will pay this price , max i would pay for it is 100e on a good day
Beside's that i really like it.
Sure, even more with the Ducky Channel One Mini RGB is at 109 Euro and Varmilo entry level 60% is at 125 Euro, both in every MX flavor in all EU...
150e for this , while i like how it looks , there's no way i for one will pay this price , max i would pay for it is 100e on a good day
Beside's that i really like it.
Sure, even more with the Ducky Channel One Mini RGB is at 109 Euro and Varmilo entry level 60% is at 125 Euro, both in every MX flavor in all EU...
angh
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Posted on: 05/08/2019 05:02 PM
It is nowhere near compact, unfortunately. I was waiting for this kb but it seems I'd stay with Anidees. Weird design decisions and large distance makes it not too appealing.
It is nowhere near compact, unfortunately. I was waiting for this kb but it seems I'd stay with Anidees. Weird design decisions and large distance makes it not too appealing.
metagamer
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Posted on: 05/08/2019 05:16 PM
no PBT key caps, no chance.
no PBT key caps, no chance.
cryohellinc
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Posted on: 05/09/2019 10:40 AM
GMMK + switches of your choice + custom PBT keycaps for less.
Sure, even more with the Ducky Channel One Mini RGB is at 109 Euro and Varmilo entry level 60% is at 125 Euro, both in every MX flavor in all EU...
GMMK + switches of your choice + custom PBT keycaps for less.
Netherwind
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Posted on: 05/09/2019 03:00 PM
I wish small keyboards would cost less than full sized ones but apparently not.
I wish small keyboards would cost less than full sized ones but apparently not.
Sure, even more with the Ducky Channel One Mini RGB is at 109 Euro and Varmilo entry level 60% is at 125 Euro, both in every MX flavor in all EU...
That's why I hate Sweden, here we pay overprice for everything "computer". The Ducky is 139€ here, noice.
cryohellinc
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Posted on: 05/09/2019 09:21 PM
You have an economy and wages to match the cost unlike the VAST majority of other countries.
That's why I hate Sweden, here we pay overprice for everything "computer". The Ducky is 139€ here, noice.
You have an economy and wages to match the cost unlike the VAST majority of other countries.
waltc3
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Posted on: 05/10/2019 08:32 PM
Still looking for something the size of a Logitech Illuminated keyboard sans mechanical switching--the mechanical switches I've tried are all far too small for my hands to be useful. I actually find the Logitech quite nice, actually. The size is right and it's quiet. Anyone have experience with something similar, but different? Thx!
Still looking for something the size of a Logitech Illuminated keyboard sans mechanical switching--the mechanical switches I've tried are all far too small for my hands to be useful. I actually find the Logitech quite nice, actually. The size is right and it's quiet. Anyone have experience with something similar, but different? Thx!
cryohellinc
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Posted on: 05/11/2019 09:39 AM
All switches throught human history were more or less the same size. So your comment about "too small for my hands" doesn't make any sense to me.
Do you mean they are too soft? If that's the case look at switches that are over 60g+ force.
Still looking for something the size of a Logitech Illuminated keyboard sans mechanical switching--the mechanical switches I've tried are all far too small for my hands to be useful. I actually find the Logitech quite nice, actually. The size is right and it's quiet. Anyone have experience with something similar, but different? Thx!
All switches throught human history were more or less the same size. So your comment about "too small for my hands" doesn't make any sense to me.
Do you mean they are too soft? If that's the case look at switches that are over 60g+ force.
Neo Cyrus
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Posted on: 05/11/2019 07:20 PM
Interesting keyboard with quite a lot of features packed into 60% frame.
However, there are several key problems here - afaik only switches on this one are MX red / speed silver. Soft linear switch in combination with low profile key will result in very frequent misclicks.
Additionally, cheap laser etched ABS will start shine after several months, followed by letters wearing out. Here's an example of a very common issue in all those "g@m3r" keyboards.
Slap on top of it non-standard layout and low profile cherry keys and you have a wonderful set of incompatibilities with a vast majority of 3rd party custom caps sets which can partially "fix" the above issues.
Nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it myself.
Any Cooler Master mechanical keyboard I've had ended up immediately like that one. Getting any sort of RMA from them for any product for any reason was a pain, and I'd always end up with a refurb item in FAR worse condition that what I initially sent in to be replaced. And the last mouse I was sent as a "new" replacement of was dead out of the box. I didn't even bother contact them again after that one I was so frustrated, and very much expected them to not replace it. Oh and don't bother try to buy key caps from them to replace their shitty ones which rub off in a month, they'll tell you to fuck off.
At this point I don't think I'd ever buy from CM again, even if it's the only match for what I'm looking for.
Interesting keyboard with quite a lot of features packed into 60% frame.
However, there are several key problems here - afaik only switches on this one are MX red / speed silver. Soft linear switch in combination with low profile key will result in very frequent misclicks.
Additionally, cheap laser etched ABS will start shine after several months, followed by letters wearing out. Here's an example of a very common issue in all those "g@m3r" keyboards.
Slap on top of it non-standard layout and low profile cherry keys and you have a wonderful set of incompatibilities with a vast majority of 3rd party custom caps sets which can partially "fix" the above issues.
Nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it myself.
Any Cooler Master mechanical keyboard I've had ended up immediately like that one. Getting any sort of RMA from them for any product for any reason was a pain, and I'd always end up with a refurb item in FAR worse condition that what I initially sent in to be replaced. And the last mouse I was sent as a "new" replacement of was dead out of the box. I didn't even bother contact them again after that one I was so frustrated, and very much expected them to not replace it. Oh and don't bother try to buy key caps from them to replace their shitty ones which rub off in a month, they'll tell you to fuck off.
At this point I don't think I'd ever buy from CM again, even if it's the only match for what I'm looking for.
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Interesting keyboard with quite a lot of features packed into 60% frame.
However, there are several key problems here - afaik only switches on this one are MX red / speed silver. Soft linear switch in combination with low profile key will result in very frequent misclicks.
Additionally, cheap laser etched ABS will start shine after several months, followed by letters wearing out. Here's an example of a very common issue in all those "g@m3r" keyboards.
Slap on top of it non-standard layout and low profile cherry keys and you have a wonderful set of incompatibilities with a vast majority of 3rd party custom caps sets which can partially "fix" the above issues.
Nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it myself.