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this video was brought to you by NCI X great technology selections and service hello everyone this is Dmitry with hurich knucks and looks like we have a new mechanical keyboard switch on the block and thermaltake is certainly taking advantage of this new switch kale that doesn't carry is such a significant price premium as MX cherry switches did making the Poseidon z2 very attractive buy for just $89 now the keyboard is very basic it is well built however has a continuous blue backlight with four brightness modes that you adjust with a function key and dedicated brightness keys if you like the overall stealth look as well that can be enabled because the LED is not centered below the keys the characters on the number line they're very much muted even at the brightest mode that makes them very difficult to see and it also doesn't help that they're very tiny I would have loved to see an armrest for comfortable long gaming sessions and it just seems like a feature that is included on many other gaming keyboards there is a dedicated Windows lock button that has no lighting indicator when pressed but instead doesn't protrude as much from the frame when activated the FK is also function as media controls with volume and that's as basic as it gets there is no macro recordings there no drivers to be installed and there is also no different location based lighting modes there's also no USB pass-through again something we've gotten accustomed to with gaming oriented keyboards at the bottom we have a few rubber pads for stability and also razors that also have rubberized bottom and a really convenient cable routing system throughout cable in either side or the center now cable is not braided it's just a standard black and I would have loved to see a different color USB port for easier distinction of what is what behind your computer in case you visit that area often like I do and the poseidon's that doesn't offer full MP rollover despite what it says on the packaging and only six to eight keys can be registered at the same time without conflict the keys are not rubberized by the slightly curved top does the job and keeping your fingers on the keys without hitting the surrounding is by accident so the blue switch Edition mimics the tactile nature of the MX cherry blue switch that is a bit on a heavy side but the tactile responds with a fast balanced and incredibly satisfying a sound for fast typers the disadvantage would be the loud operation compared to standard membrane keyboards and even MX cherry-red switches that are linear that we use in the office there is some skepticism on this new Kail switch in terms of quality and durability considering MX cherry switches were made in Germany and the Cale switch is now will be manufactured in China but the fact that thermo tech has gone ahead with a five-year warranty on the switch is a good sign considering Mikey 70 from courser offers only two years but I have discovered inconsistency on some keys that feel lighter than the rest and that sort of reveals the potential drawback of KL quality control now those users switching directly from MX cherry blue switches will find poseidon's ed very different with lighter keys and we're about to see many manufacturers employ the KL switch so it's a matter of time until the true and tested come to light and over the period of four weeks I really have gotten accustomed to the tactile blue Edition switches of the poseidon's ed both for gaming and just really all-around use for typing and editing as well and to keep this one short I do feel the thermal that you can stake in the right direction adopting the new KS which to hit that price point yet with a very solid build quality a nice blue backlight and the five-year warranty to back up the somewhat skeptical kale switch now the lack of features on this keyboard like the no USB pass-through unidentified cable no armrest and no fancy lighting features and also very hard to see secondary characters on the keys are just some limitations that some users may not even care about as the poseidon's that is just the good enough keyboard for those wanting that mechanical feel without breaking the bank although I think it might take time and convincing that these new KS which is a reliable and manufacturing quality control can get up to similar standards as what we've come to expect from the MX cherry line so how do you guys feel about this introduction of the kale switch and thermo takes implementation of it into the Poseidon's II leave a comment down below let us know how you feel don't forget to subscribe and like for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one