(Modecom is a company from Central Europe — either Poland or Slovakia, I don't even know, and their website doesn't seem to provide the information. They've mostly been making power supplies for centuries now, the best of nonames with a name. They've made keyboards too but only lately mechanical ones, along with the full gamut of gaming gear just like anybody else. The Volcano Blade is a low-profile series that's also light — half a kilogram — and looks and feels a bit plasticky, though it's classy without closer inspection. Basically value segment with occasional appeal to either the enthusiast or the budget sector when they come up with something interesting and comfortably priced. This board cost me $25 shipped NIB.)
So, guys, after a day or two of using it, I must say the feel is quite extraordinary.
With blue 'chocs' (low-profile 'slim' Kailhs) it's great for relatively lazy typing, as if you don't go much above 60 wpm, you can have a relatively crispy but fluid experience with few errors and much finger fatigue.
It's not comparable to many things in life except for the feel of a new Cherry MX blue keyboard with a little of the browns feel added.
Subjectively, I feel I get faster results when I just forget about the board and lose myself in the typing.
However, the speed subjectively feels like a limiting factor. Hence browns would be better and reds probably ideal.
Will probably be able to tell more after a couple of weeks, as my fingers are still adjusting — which is an easier process than with e.g. full-sized browns or even full-sized blues.
What I do like is that while you occasionally bottom out on this, it's more forgiving than most other tactile switches in existence.
Typing without bottoming out on this, however, is extra tricky. And so far it's slower than on a tall blue board.
Another plus: while not silent, it's far more bearable than full-sized blues, or full-sized anything, can be. The sound is very similar to the Ornata Chroma from Razer but quieter and less intrusive.
I often use ear plugs at work, and with ear plugs any high-pitched sound from this board is completely insulated, while only a quiet machine-gun sort of feel, typing of blues, remains. The sound of bottoming out repeatedly on something like an arrow key is comparable to a quiet but springy rubber dome.
I wonder why Cherry won't make low-profile blues.
But, the biggest effect this board has had on me so far is the one of making me wonder how it would feel with reds or browns, both of which they also make. However, I'm not really a big fan of Kailh browns, having owned them in full-sized version. Still, I think the problems I didn't like should probably be nonexistent on the 'slim' version — though could be wrong.
Well, I guess I'll have to test.
