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I like this keyboard
By just a buyer on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018
I'm writing this review after 3 days of use. I may update it later if I think I should note additional things. So far the keyboards I've used in the past are a Rosewill Cherry Red, which I like; a cheap $30 knock-off brown switch, which I didn't care for much; and a Cooler Master Cherry Blue switch, which I kind of liked and kind of didn't like. The reason I'm mentioning these is so people familiar with keyboards will know more of where I'm coming from, and what my preferences are. They may be different from your preferences. So a few things I've noticed from playing games (like Starcraft 2) and typing (like on Typeracer.com) is that a Cherry Blue keyboard with heavier keys (50-55 grams ----instead of 45 grams like a Cherry Red, or like this ABKO K935P) seems slightly better for accuracy (may train your fingers to hit the right keys more), but the heavier weight makes my left hand a little sore if I type or play for quite a while. I would also note that in regards to speed, I can more often get faster typing speeds with 45 grams, but I seem to make slightly more mistakes, perhaps since the keys are lighter. I like the lighter keys better by a fairly large margin. On my Cooler Master Cherry Blue I can usually get about 120-140 words per minute (WPM), and on my Rosewill Cherry Red or on this ABKO K935P it seems a little easier to get 140-160 WPM sometimes. Again, this is likely to be a personal preference type of thing. One of the only things I've noticed that people may not like about this keyboard is the USB cable is fixed to the keyboard (not detachable). I think the cord is plenty long (I saw a comment saying it was short, I think it's long enough). It's also braided, which is nice. I like the positioning of all the keys. The enter key is shaped good (some keyboards have a badly shaped enter key). The shift keys are nice. The F1-F12 keys are positioned slightly closer to the rest of the keys, which I find easier to press, if you use those keys. My understanding is that the action on these keys has been made as a Topre knock-off version. That's part of why I wanted to try this keyboard, because I have already tried some of the Cherry keys. So a couple things I've noticed is that a Cherry Blue is very loud, a Brown or Red is a little quiter, and this ABKO K935P is the quitest - not very loud at all. So depending how loud you like your keyboard, that might be worth considering. Also the feel of the key push is something I like. It's very much the "thock" feeling, which is different from Cherry Blues, and also different from Reds. I like the feel of it a lot. So far it's my favorite. The keycaps are listed as PBT double-shot I think? I have keyboards with fairly cheap ABS, PBT, and doubleshot keycaps, and I like the PBT and doubleshots the best. The keycaps on this ABKO K935P feel very nice to me, my favorites so far. I'm not a huge fan of ABS because they feel more sticky. I like the look of this keyboard. It has a decent weight to it, and nothing on it feels cheap to me. The frame is silvery, and the keycaps are white and grey. Very pretty. I think this keyboard retails for around $100 in parts of Eastern Asia. I'm happy to have grabbed this one for about $130. I think it's a shame that it's so hard for American customers to find good, affordable Topre clone keyboards. This one seems quite nice to me. I can't think of anything else to write; hope this review helps someone.
Top critical review
Case cracks, dies after a few months
By Jeff on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021
Update: I bought this keyboard in January 2021. It died overnight in April, 2021. The keyboard never sat flat on my desk, and the case developed cracks within the first few weeks. There isn't even a way to contact ABKO about this failure! I've been using a cheap G.Skill Cherry Red keyboard since then with no problems. Less than half the price, and it's lasted more than twice as long. I'll avoid ABKO from now on. Go with NiZ or pony up for Topre if you want capacitive.

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