Varmilo VA87MR

[Harms]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone here had this KB here. I was wondering how its holding up, specifically the Gateron switches variant. Since I heard some issues on Mass Drop about it.

[njbair]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

[Harms]

People aren't really anything its just i see some complaints about faulty led or some keystroke not working or lagging and all that stuff i guess its just the rare few. I'm getting one myself though Gateron Reds, black case, mint keys, and white LED . Also thanks for the input. . Btw, how long does it take for mass drop to usually ship, I never used it before.

[keshley]

Mine's been fine. I never checked to see how many people were in the drop, but a few issues across several hundred people would be more or less 'normal failure rate' for most devices. All my LEDs function (the few times I've turned them on), all keys functioning normally.

I did break the top of my case in one spot, but that was user error. Can't see it, fortunately, and it's in a hard to see spot. Nobody else has noticed it, and it sits on my desk at work. I'd say its a pretty decent board, and the pricing isn't bad.

[saturnotaku]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

I'm using one with Gateron clears on a Mac. Just had to swap Windows with Alt using the keyboard preference pane to mimic a "true" Mac layout. Works just fine.

[Lepidus]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

I'm using one with Gateron clears on a Mac. Just had to swap Windows with Alt using the keyboard preference pane to mimic a "true" Mac layout. Works just fine.

Previous models werent compatible at all due to NKRO over USB issue. They fixed it though.

[cryptokey]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

Do you know if there's any way to get it working on Linux?  It seems odd to me that it would only work on Windows.  I'm looking to get that board but if it's Windows-only then that would be a deal breaker..

[njbair]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

I'm using one with Gateron clears on a Mac. Just had to swap Windows with Alt using the keyboard preference pane to mimic a "true" Mac layout. Works just fine.

Previous models werent compatible at all due to NKRO over USB issue. They fixed it though.

Did they release any kind of firmware patch for the older ones?

[Harms]

I have a white one with Gateron blacks, mint green keycaps and white LEDs. It's a very nice board to type on. My only complaint is that it's Windows-only.

What are people saying about it on Massdrop?

I'm using one with Gateron clears on a Mac. Just had to swap Windows with Alt using the keyboard preference pane to mimic a "true" Mac layout. Works just fine.

how are u finding Gateron Clears ? Also, thanks everyone

[Siegx]

I've been using one with MX Clears for about 2 weeks now, no issues with the keyboard so far, love the aesthetics of it. The only problem I experience is how difficult it is to remove the keycaps, but this is a known issue with clear switches and have nothing to do with the build quality of the keyboard.