Question: Which one has better case build quality and better guts; the Luminkey80 or Neo80? It's crazy, I wouldn't concider this board a collectors item but that extra line/ledge in the side profile reeeeeally makes me want to have it.
You got me at the end. Also, 10000%, it is kind of a niche situation, but the amount of times I needed to use a board when building a board/soldering/whatever and am too lazy/don't want to plug in a board makes me wish I had a wireless board
My impression: Nori spring rider + hard case + WKL (and tsangan) + weight + cooler side profile $280 vs $180, i wonder which is the better buy. Its definitely cool to be seeing more prebuilt options.
I've kinda embraced wireless as well. I do a lot of PC gaming but... on a couch on a big TV. I also prefer mouse and keyboard for most games. So it's either running long USB cables or, well, some good wireless. For me, that means using 2.4GHz connections. Been using a QK65 for a while now but looking forward to my Cycle7 when it arrives.
I'll certainly get a cycle8 soon, just chatting with the designers about potential changes for the international release As for the neo, I'll probably be getting something similar, but not the neo sadly
@@Blacksimon Since I could China I've bought a couple as bday gifts for some close friends, but I'm still curious if I should hold my personal unit until the intl GB. Aside from the "accommodating" internal weight, does the planned international GB warrant the wait?
Their 65 is great for me personally, can’t compare to the 80 (seems similar though). Maybe they refined few things for the 65, dunno. That being said, Luminkeys “budget” boards tick all the boxes for me: - tri-mode, hot-swap pcb in 1.6mm (so many only do 1.2mm) - ISO layout (WITH hotswap, not just solder like many others) - stepped caps lock - nice design (side profile not as simple as many others) - low front height I mean, all those points in a 140 price tag, it‘s crazy. Guess it isn’t much different for this one.
I've been thinking about buying a q8 since it's the only budget alice keyboard with iso support I can find. What are some of your thoughts (or anyones thoughts) about the q8?
It’s a good board for sure in the entry level aluminum keyboard space, my only gripes with it is that it uses the same boring poron mounting style as all of the other Q series boards and the right spacebar is a bit further to the right than I’d like. I’d recommend you look into the Weikav Record. Definitely a higher quality board for lower cost although it’s basically a clone of the Owlab Spring
If you review it as a pre built, left all the foam in. If you take the work to remove all the foam, just get a custom like cycle 8 or neo80, which smack this thing in weight and finishing(qk's newest anode is smoother than keycult when they was made by dds ngl). A neo80 with amazing finishing, ss weight, tri-mode with 1.6mm pcb, 0 flex cut on both plate+pcb is 150$ and I think they still offer the fully built version for another ~50$, and that's 2.2kg built, and going to be instock in china before lunar new year. If you talk about fully prebuilt and can use 75% too, wobkey rainy75 is only worse than this if you left out the case foam, otherwise just as good with actually better ecoat quality, and that is 100$(if you bought using taobao, that config is 55$) fully built with better switches than gateron matcha imo(hmx switches is so good). So conclusion: decent(aka mid) board, bad pricing in a bad time when chinese keyboard pricing is so fucked for other brand.
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I always like how you disclose who keeps the keyboard and where money is going. It makes these reviews feel much more trustworthy.
Thank you Simone, very cool review.
Question: Which one has better case build quality and better guts; the Luminkey80 or Neo80?
It's crazy, I wouldn't concider this board a collectors item but that extra line/ledge in the side profile reeeeeally makes me want to have it.
Oh yeah waiting for more reviews on this board
You got me at the end.
Also, 10000%, it is kind of a niche situation, but the amount of times I needed to use a board when building a board/soldering/whatever and am too lazy/don't want to plug in a board makes me wish I had a wireless board
My impression: Nori spring rider + hard case + WKL (and tsangan) + weight + cooler side profile
$280 vs $180, i wonder which is the better buy. Its definitely cool to be seeing more prebuilt options.
im gonna spring ride you mofo
I've kinda embraced wireless as well. I do a lot of PC gaming but... on a couch on a big TV. I also prefer mouse and keyboard for most games. So it's either running long USB cables or, well, some good wireless. For me, that means using 2.4GHz connections. Been using a QK65 for a while now but looking forward to my Cycle7 when it arrives.
Simon is my keyboard friend
Why does your left hand middle finger not used during your typing?
Would love to hear your thoughts about the Neo80 and the upcoming Cycle8 if you can get your hands on them
I'll certainly get a cycle8 soon, just chatting with the designers about potential changes for the international release
As for the neo, I'll probably be getting something similar, but not the neo sadly
@@Blacksimon Since I could China I've bought a couple as bday gifts for some close friends, but I'm still curious if I should hold my personal unit until the intl GB. Aside from the "accommodating" internal weight, does the planned international GB warrant the wait?
@@Blacksimonas in you would have to pay full price for a neo80?
Their 65 is great for me personally, can’t compare to the 80 (seems similar though). Maybe they refined few things for the 65, dunno.
That being said, Luminkeys “budget” boards tick all the boxes for me:
- tri-mode, hot-swap pcb in 1.6mm (so many only do 1.2mm)
- ISO layout (WITH hotswap, not just solder like many others)
- stepped caps lock
- nice design (side profile not as simple as many others)
- low front height
I mean, all those points in a 140 price tag, it‘s crazy. Guess it isn’t much different for this one.
will you be receiving a kyubi prototype soon?
Idk I hope so
plate that feels like original KFE? Thanks for the reference :3
how does Bluetooth work?
Idk I think the two parties stare at each other across the room, and then a baby is made
shoutout Dan
This is a classy board. Built right with few options to screw it up.
you too funny dude!!! awesome videos
is this better than frog?
Dan is a real one
Also keychron now has a max lineup with tri mode
I've been thinking about buying a q8 since it's the only budget alice keyboard with iso support I can find. What are some of your thoughts (or anyones thoughts) about the q8?
The more recent keychrons have gotten very good, I'm sure you'll enjoy it tbh
Thank you=) also love your videos you are what made me pick up the hobby again@@Blacksimon
It’s a good board for sure in the entry level aluminum keyboard space, my only gripes with it is that it uses the same boring poron mounting style as all of the other Q series boards and the right spacebar is a bit further to the right than I’d like. I’d recommend you look into the Weikav Record. Definitely a higher quality board for lower cost although it’s basically a clone of the Owlab Spring
Thakn you I can't find a welkav record with iso support tho so I think I will try out the q8@@HoodSwami
@@purpl3882 alice boards cannot have iso support unless you fuck the layout up as keychron did
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wait the zoom in remote works
Ok zoomer
thoccy new year big weeb@@Blacksimon
So it supports ISO or not?
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that sounds bad man! it sounds really scratchy and kinda hollow
If you review it as a pre built, left all the foam in.
If you take the work to remove all the foam, just get a custom like cycle 8 or neo80, which smack this thing in weight and finishing(qk's newest anode is smoother than keycult when they was made by dds ngl). A neo80 with amazing finishing, ss weight, tri-mode with 1.6mm pcb, 0 flex cut on both plate+pcb is 150$ and I think they still offer the fully built version for another ~50$, and that's 2.2kg built, and going to be instock in china before lunar new year.
If you talk about fully prebuilt and can use 75% too, wobkey rainy75 is only worse than this if you left out the case foam, otherwise just as good with actually better ecoat quality, and that is 100$(if you bought using taobao, that config is 55$) fully built with better switches than gateron matcha imo(hmx switches is so good).
So conclusion: decent(aka mid) board, bad pricing in a bad time when chinese keyboard pricing is so fucked for other brand.
QK's newest anode quality on the Neo70/80 is smoother than Keycult DDS? damn
@@mintlata it's been about on par since qk100, and from qk75n/neo65 it's slightly smoother
lol have you tried the neo80 yet? lolol
Shame on Kevin
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simon please get luckier in osrs, your rates are cucked
Please help
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