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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Moralless on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:26:04

Title: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: Moralless on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:26:04
Hello so I bought the Keycool 87 w/ Cherry MX clear switches(the blank spacebar version) from here: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/keycool-84-mini-mid-87-mechanical-keyboard-in-stock-cherry-MX-CLEAR-Switch-compact-size-white/1472391288.html, and I was wondering if this had standard keycap sizes. I tried searching for the answer online but only found info on what the actual standard size keycaps are and I am unable to determine if the Keycool does have standard sizes from the images.
Title: Re: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: margo baggins on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:41:23
My keycool had standard size caps but a funny space bar. i'm fairly sure I read that they revised the board and bought out a version that didn't have a funny space bar, but I don't know if that's 100% right. All the other caps are standard.
Title: Re: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:45:20
Mine has standard size keys and a normal spacebar. And Cherry brand switches.

The new ones have Kailh switches, and I think they stuck with the standard key sizes including the spacebar stems.
Title: Re: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: margo baggins on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:46:00
Quote from: jdcarpe on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:45:20
Mine has standard size keys and a normal spacebar. And Cherry brand switches.

The new ones have Kailh switches, and I think they stuck with the standard key sizes including the spacebar stems.

I thought that was teh case - mine was way old, first mech I bought years ago.
Title: Re: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: Moralless on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:58:31
Quote from: margo baggins on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:46:00
Quote from: jdcarpe on Thu, 21 August 2014, 08:45:20
Mine has standard size keys and a normal spacebar. And Cherry brand switches.

The new ones have Kailh switches, and I think they stuck with the standard key sizes including the spacebar stems.

I thought that was teh case - mine was way old, first mech I bought years ago.

Thanks for clearing that up, I read your review (which made me buy it btw :P) but it didn't have any info on the keycap sizes.
Title: Re: Does the Keycool 87 keyboard have standard sized keys?
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 22 August 2014, 20:01:32
Mine also standard size, and Cherry switches.

Jade's review is here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43143.0).

My space bar comparison pictures (between QFR and KeyCool) are in his thread here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43143.msg920703#msg920703).