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United Kingdom, Belfast
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Review on iKBC CD108 V2 Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Brown Switch for Windows and Mac, Full Size Keyboard Upgraded with Mistel PBT Double Shot Keycaps for Desktop and Laptop, Enhanced Build Quality by Yiorgos Reynolds

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Worked well for a year but started to fail, quality is cheaper than I expected

I like the overall feel of this keyboard and it has worked well for a year. The keyboard feels heavy and solid, so I felt confident it would perform well and be reliable. Recently, however, the gap has become junk. This sometimes causes the spacebar to not move straight down, especially when pressed off-center to the right. This is very annoying since spacebars are by definition (ambidextrous) almost off-center. It's definitely something with basic mechanics in the keyboard or stabilizing mounts. This has become a real annoyance, I'm missing whole spaces with some regularity which is sad, other than that I liked this keyboard but I'm afraid I'll have to throw it away, skipping 1 out of N clicks is just unacceptable. AFTER EDIT: Contacted the seller who suggested removing the spacebar and cleaning the stabilizers which didn't help much but now I have a second problem that the caps lock and esc keys sometimes throw out garbage which either can indicate dirt or a short circuit circuit in the chain or break in the chain? It seems that it is not possible to clean the inside of this keyboard without desoldering it completely, removing the outer shell does not help. nothing to do but conclude that the board is not available. So if there is a problem that can be fixed, there is no way to reach it.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • poorly thought out