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Review on πŸ’» Keychron K8 Tenkeyless Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac: White Backlit, Bluetooth, Multitasking, Type-C Wired Gaming - Gateron Red Switch by Terry Gernes

Revainrating 4 out of 5

This keyboard has potential but also some serious flaws

What initially attracted me to this keyboard was its looks and Bluetooth connectivity, although I was also curious how they compare to another TKL model I own from another manufacturer (also with brown Gateron switches). I like that the keys are a bit notchy, but as others have pointed out, the plastic case makes the keystrokes sound a bit punchy (not louder per se, just different, a bit more resonant). My real complaints are with the thickness, it's significantly thicker than other TKL keyboards so without wrist rest it stretches a bit for your thumbs (but YMMV depends on how you position yourself while typing). Another big issue are the stabilizers (or lack thereof) on the longer keys; The right Shift key, for example, can easily fail depending on where on the key it's pressed and how hard it's pressed (one end of the key essentially pops up and won't budge unless you force it to Align), but it's the only key I've encountered this problem with. The replacement version was slightly better, but I'm not sure about the durability of this technical solution. It is currently used on a secondary desktop, so not sure if it will become a 'daily driver'.

Pros
  • Impressive
Cons
  • Some difficulties