Chicony KB-5162FA review I did a while ago, now with written commentary.
I was lucky enough to get this for free in mint condition. I had to re-click a few of the switches (using the method I posted earlier) but everything was super clean and very functional.
The keyboard itself is much like an Alps Bigfoot - large size, fairly thick plastic case, metal mounting plate, fairly tight-held, screwed-in construction. Quite sturdy, I'd say - but not invincible. It has a bigass enter key, which I like, but a super-annoying single-unit backspace key that I simply can't get used to, even after weeks of using it. The layout may also be slightly askew or something because the keys appear to be in marginally different places I'd expect them to be - but this may be an illusion.
The switches are great. Alps White is essentially the clicky version of Alps Black, but because of how the click leaf works compared to a tactile leaf, the tactility in SKCM White is noticeably stronger than in SKCM Black. They both feel very much like Alps switches though, you could recognise these by touch (or by sound) instantly. They feel quite heavy at 70 gf, as with most Alps switches, but type very nicely. The sound is also gorgeous - thick, full and metallic - possibly my favourite sound so far. From what I've heard Blue Alps sound even nicer, and I can't wait to have a go on them, but even still these sound great regardless.
Like most of the other Alps switches I've tried, these are good all-rounders - they work for gaming as well as typing, though with an emphasis on typing. The stronger tactility is usually not a problem in gaming, but compared to SKCM Blacks, they don't fare quite as well with games requiring some special fingerwork.
