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geekhack Community => Reviews => Topic started by: dante on Tue, 31 December 2013, 22:40:24
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So I have some mileage on this board ...
Pros:
+ Unlike the V1 Barebones all the metal clips were snapped into place already.
+ WASD is the only company with the balls to release a keyless keyboard at a discount: much street cred.
+ The only costar stabilized keyboard I've ever owned that has no space bar rattle. I've tried several space bars and nothing!
+ No Ping!
+ If something goes wrong the owner of WASD will take good care of you.
Cons:
- No plastic keyboard dust cover. Ducky, Leopold, Filco, and even Keycool offer one.
- Two little holes for the LED's which hide behind the keycaps: completely pointless.
- Just as on the V1 you can see the metal bars under the stabilized keys: kind of tacky.
- When WASD says "Low Profile" they mean low profile compared to the V1 - really not any lower profile then say a QFR.
- Should have kept it hardwired as I have the same issues every multi-channel keyboard I've ever tried: The cable eventually pulls out.
Other Thoughts:
\ Have had no issues with the micro-usb cable but if you read the reviews on the WASD site some people have had to get their modules replaced already.
Conclusion:
/ I bought this because it was marketed as a low profile keyboard. After some mileage I think a Cherry G80-3850 MX 3.0 is probably what I'll try next.
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cmon dude, pics.......
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What do you mean by: Two little holes for the LED's which hide behind the keycaps: completely pointless.?
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What do you mean by: Two little holes for the LED's which hide behind the keycaps: completely pointless.?
The Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LED is just below the Print Screen, Scroll Lock and Break keys and they are really just two little holes. Very hard to notice - but I like it compare to the bigger light that some other keyboards use.
Edit: you can see this in the Code keyboard page.
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What do you mean by: Two little holes for the LED's which hide behind the keycaps: completely pointless.?
As explained above I think WASD could have copied the Realforce 86U and just not included LED's at all. Another place they could have snuck them in is on front of the keyboard by the space bar.
cmon dude, pics.......
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You didnt opt for custom keycaps?
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You didnt opt for custom keycaps?
Nope. Tai Hao look slightly thicker plus double shot.
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Could use more pics...interesting that the WASD doesn't have wobbly stabs or ping...
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I don't think I would ever buy a WASD without custom keycaps but to each their own.
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You didnt opt for custom keycaps?
Nope. Tai Hao look slightly thicker plus double shot.
you should reconsider me thinks lol
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Conclusion:
/ I bought this because it was marketed as a low profile keyboard. After some mileage I think a Cherry G80-3850 MX 3.0 is probably what I'll try next.
Just would like to know from you the current WASD V2 TKL keyboard, which I'm presuming is a pcb-ONLY keyboard?
Please let me know.
Because you said you wanted to try out the new Cherry G80-3850 MX 3.0 keyboard which is a metal-plate setup, hence it will have a different feel when typing.
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WASD is plate mount
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WASD is plate mount
Damn, that's sweet, so it's exactly like a Filco.....?
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WASD is plate mount
Damn, that's sweet, so it's exactly like a Filco.....?
No it's not. WASD V2 = single PCB, WASD CODE = double PCB, Filco = double PCB
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Nice review! Just this second opened mine & my first impressions are good :D
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Dante, I don't have access to my WASD V2 atm but do you remember if the pcb had holes throughout on all the other switches for LED's? thanks
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Sorry - I no longer have this keyboard.
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No worries, I'll crack it open when I get home and check it out, thanks for the reply.