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Cheap $45 Mechanical Keyboard Round Up!

2017-07-17
I think I'm finally starting to understand you guys the numbers tell me that y'all really like sheeps and your comments are giving me a slightly different version of the story one that I think I've also figured out you want to see the cheap stuff that's also the good stuff so we went looking for the least expensive keyboard on the market but one that is still fully mechanical and without any of that mechanical feel marketing malarkey either so here we go then a roundup of the nine cheapest true mechanical keyboards on Amazon enjoy the be quiet dark Bass Pro 900s modular design supports a variety of different layouts and configurations click on the link in the video description to learn more first up is our audience's favorite brand apparently red dragon products have been flying off the shelves like fire since our last peripheral roundup available here this is the red dragon k5 51 vara the product page says it is built like a tank and actually we're inclined to agree its splash proof and the exposed steel backplate is sturdy not to mention heavy a s it's got double shot injection key caps with a gaymer e but very readable legend over top of what they describe is cherry green equivalent switches but they both look and feel a lot more like blues if you ask me with that in mind then the typing experience is pretty good but the key caps are a little on the slippery side and keystrokes produce a metallic twang that like country music you'll either love or hate the back light has a generous 10 steps of brightness including off but unfortunately only one affect breathing though an RGB version is available and there's an unlit one as well in case you want to save two dollars all las Demon King is a 10 keyless with according to the Box its own branded owl on mechanical blue switches but it turns out that they're actually just gather on blues and the diagram on their website is a ripoff of razors marketing materials for their razor green switches produced by kail anywho the keyboard itself is nice and heavy but with more dec flex than other keyboards in our roundup and typing is overall ok due in large part to the laser engraved key caps whose width and raised corners are debatably fine but whose key cap wobble is not the dual-purpose keys have the symbols beside each other rather than fact so the backlit version that we're assuming exists can illuminate both but on ours it's just kind of hard to read or funny my favorite keys are the five percent key and the one on that subject there's also an indicator light for an unlock even though there's no number pad it's a decent board overall if you don't mind the annoyingly narrow Enter key since it uses the European isolate rather than the North American and fee the next keyboard on our list isn't a mechanical key port at all it's the air fox k-500 Irina captal OVA named after a Russian actress for some reason we're actually including this one just to highlight how easy it is for people with little experience with mechanical keyboards to order the wrong thing this one is in Amazon's mechanical keyboard category even though it uses phaser key switches for what it's worth though she feels a little cheap but she types pretty nice if you're into low profile switches if Apple made a mechanical keyboard aimed at gamers with a rainbow LED scheme at okay it's not very Apple II at all but the 10 keyless z77 from element is actually pretty sweet anyway it's Otello blue switches are a little louder than cherry MX blues but otherwise they offer a very similar tactile experience and they also have some extra brackets around Lacrosse that are supposed to increase stability but it should be added you won't be able to add your own sound dampening no rings the build quality feels solid and even though the backlight colors can't be changed on this version it comes pre-loaded with nine effects that are easy to control without the use of software finally I'm not sure if this is a good sign or not but they included a few extra key switches in the Box should the board's original PC be mounted switches fail so ugly gray cable aside this one is a great option and if you're looking for an even more compact version of the same try the 545 Graham element Z 88 super scholar all the features and keys of the g77 but smarter with a smaller footprint and bevel is designed it actually has some other improvements too like a detachable cord cable management tracks and multiple backlight color choices but what if you want bigger and not smaller then there's the hey wait a tick no this one isn't for me element actually it says it's an eagle tech kg 0 1 1 and yet it has a similar finish and the exact same legend as the last two boards and that's the same legend that the red dragon keyboard was using - ok so budget keyboard part sourcing seems to be a little inbred but regardless this one is also a nice board with an icy blue backlight that can be set to breathing mode and a corsair inspired metal backplate not to mention that like the others mentioned switchable WASD and arrow keys are included in case you wear out one of the sets and now then for something completely different this thing is called the ki-sun or magic force smart one depending on where you look it's our smallest keyboard with just 68 keys and weighing a mere 528 grams the blasted finish of the back plate belies its low price tag and it's even available with switches from Cherry Katerine or Okubo for different fields what they all have in common though is that the function and number keys which have been combined and a removable cord and media on-the-go adapter are all included to make it a very portable keyboard you might even consider taking this one to class since ours uses the quiet Otomo black linear switches these have a similar feel to Cherry MX heads the ones that are so common in gaming boards but quite a lot heavier okay now this 10g actually is from element though it has a different legend different key caps and even different stems the screws on this weird compartment on the bottom made us think that they might have put weights inside like a high-end gaming mouse but no all 1220 grams of this puppy seemed to be from the thick steel backplate it's got a bunch of lighting modes even though the backlight color can't be changed and if you're into that sort of thing it's probably our loudest keyboard in this roundup overall not bad and it's the only one with an included wrist rest but with that said we couldn't find anyone whose wrists or even palms actually touched it the dreadful grammar grammar rate or caliber whatever it is is a lone wolf in many respects it's the only board in our roundup that uses brown switches offering a happy medium between typing and gaming and apparently it helps you use every spell correctly which okay it's also the only one with a braided cable embedded numpad and the ability to set up five of your own lighting schemes though the included effects are a fair bit cooler as for the cons the otherwise nice backlit double shot key caps have additional pad printing on the outside that looks blurry and cheap the casing is creaky and the caps lock key is illuminated when caps lock is off rather than on for some reason overall though we really liked its feel features and compact layout now then to hand out the trophies the magic force definitely put a spell on me it's sturdy yet light and is available with a wide variety of different configs various key switches key counts and even back lights if you're looking for something big heavy and gamer II though we ended up recommending red dragon again and I also personally thought that the e element z77 was pretty well-rounded with that said though the big surprise here is that none of these boards stands out as bad your mileage may vary though because at the low end of the market you don't get the same quality assurance program that you would from a major brand so at these prices there's the argument to be made that you could just pick up another one if it dies blue apron lets you create delicious chef designed recipes at home by delivering all the farm-fresh ingredients in exactly the right proportions to your doorstep no trips to the grocery store and no waste from unused ingredients they're delivered in a refrigerated box so even if you're not at home when your package arrives that's no problem and they source from quality suppliers and artisans they offer two types of plans the two-person plan and the family plan with each menu between 500 to 800 calories per person all meals can be prepared in 40 minutes or less and there is no commitment you can skip or cancel the service at any time they offer a large selection of recipes and they're adding new dishes to their menu every week so learn to make new recipes and cuisines and get out of your dinner rut of making the same old dishes or relying on takeout the first 100 people Go Go Go will get three free meals on there firstly wait for an order using the link below so thanks for watching guys if you just like this video you can hit that button if you liked it hit the like button get subscribed maybe consider checking out where to buy the stuff we featured Amazon in the video description also down there is our t-shirts for week my cool shirts like this one and our community forum which you should totally join
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