This isn't really going to be a great review of a V2, probably more of a code, due to me changing out the switches from Browns to Clears.
My initial boo boo...
As you may notice, unlike me, this is not an ISO layout board! It is indeed an ANSI layout board, something I didnt find out until I tried to put the caps on a fully modded board! Luckily the guys at WASD were very nice, admitted sending me the wrong board (I HAD asked for an ISO V2), and agreed to send out a replacement.
You will also be able to see here that the caps are VERY thing ABS caps. I think an investment in the very near future will be a set of white PBT or doubleshots, and maybe blue too if I can find some.
Soooooo
Take two! Unboxing.
Standard contents really. Barebones keyboard, wire keycap puller and a card telling what the DIP switches do. On top of that however is a small amount of lube, and inserts for the stabilised keys.
I had it modified by Margo, so he left me a little present <3
I decided to go for a blue and white theme. One to break up the monotony of black boards I have right now, and also, because I work for a water company, they might accept it a bit more in the office
I think the finished product looks pretty slick. Because I chose key colour based on position rather than function, I think it looks a lot nicer, and almost like it could be ANSI layout.
As for the switches, well, I've been swapping a lot between browns and blues at the moment, and I thought browns were going to be my workhorse. Having spent a night typing on clears however, I am glad I spent so much time and effort getting a board with them on. The extra force needed to push the keys down makes for a more pleasant typing experience, with minimal sound, minimal bottoming out, and maximum feedback. Now I'm typing this review up on browns, I feel like I'm going to crack a cap with the force I'm putting into my keystrokes (lol, jk, I'm typing on a KC, come on guys).
But seriously, I didn't even realise I was typing harder on clears until I came back to my KC, and while I still love browns, clears are definitely my new favourite switch. Typing on ABS is strange however, and each key press doesn't feel quite as solid as I would like it to be.
You can find the rest of my album here -
http://imgur.com/a/i6iCK#0I am purchasing another KC soon with blacks, so we will see how that goes.
Special shout out to Margo Baggins, who put up with so much crap from me over four months and was in constant contact. Great guy with A+ service in every aspect.
