#10 Days after ( review of 60he+ )

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mystic zodiac
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Hi,
10 days ago this little beast arrived at my desk and I feel confident about writing a review. I'm gonna be writing another one in a few months, after adjusting some things. The review is gonna start with the good, follow with the bad and end with some feedback and things I would love to see appear in the store someday.

The good
For a plastic case, its very sturdy. Although colour options are limited the construction is very solid.
The switches a stock 60he+ pre build comes with are solid, I love how consumer friendly the company is by providing affordable and tested spring options ( even if I personally think only a 120 pack is a tad overkill the price is fair )
A lot of people complain about the keycaps but personally I find them solid. The thickness is okay the shine through works great.
The software is very solid, providing both a browser option and a downloadable program, after setting it up its optional to even keep it and 4 profiles should be more than enough for most people.
The bad
Before I start talking about the bad things I've experienced out of the box please keep in mind each unit might come built by different people, with differently assembled switches, cut foam etc.
The foam seems to not fit the case perfectly, I can feel it jiggle by moving my keyboard around, it can also cause me to press space by moving my keyboard if I use a low sensitivity profile.
The quick start guide providing a qr code is a bit silly, I think a paper guide and a shortened link to open the file on your pc could go a long way for some people.
The strap is not holding up as well as I initially thought, its not falling apparat but out of the box the screws provided to secure the screws do not feel like they are up to the quality they should be, even after re-screwing them I find it very easy to unscrew the strap slightly by just moving my finger over it.

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Lastly, the switches feel unevenly lubed in my unit, granted its not something that bothers me personally since I'm gonna be switching the springs soon anyways. I personally do not find it an issue but it is definitly something that could be improved upon even if hard to control.

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Now for the feedback
Overall I think a stock 60he+ is definitely 170 euro worth of keyboard. It sounds decently out of the box and if the linear profile is your preference you might just find the keyboard for you, even if its not the 60he+ specifically.
There are a few things that I would love to see in the store, mainly when it comes to accessories.

  1. The lubing kit should include a syringe for people that prefer the lazy method of lubing the stabilizers
  2. Although I haven't tested the carrying case, after seeing the owl labs carrying case I feel like people will definitely go crazy about that carry case if its going to be aviable as a standalone product ( Personally I would just drop everything and pre order one the second i notice the announcement its up for sale )
  3. The keycaps could use a few of the gimmicky legends, considering your keyboard supports some of them natively its a shame you cant get legends for something like dvorak for when you decide to learn it.
  4. Another product many people would love to see wooting bring to the table would be a numpad. A DKS capable numpad would definitely be useful for power users, as well as potential osu players wanting a bit more than 6 keys that uwu provides. I could even see it replace the mouse for some people that are used to having a trackpad.
  5. Lastly I think an Alice layout keyboard although niche could go a long way for some people.

Thats all from me for now, overall I am really happy with the keyboard, cant wait to build my L100 upgrade and mod it out even more in future.

rich dove
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As an osu! player i dont need more then 6 keys most of the time

light eagle
mystic zodiac
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Keep in mind not everyone could justify just buying an uwu for fun the same way many people buy graphic tablets as a productivity tool not just a way to get better at osu

mystic zodiac
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If that one was to be sold separately during the collab I feel like it would sell out quick

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As I said if that design of a carrying case appeared in store right now i would pre order it on auto pilot and worry about paying for food later

light eagle
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smth youd have to ask owlab honestly

mystic zodiac
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Will do thanks for the directions