65% keyboard kits __>__ $400

[undone ember]

Looking for some good 65% keyboard kits around the $400 price point preferably available in E-white and gasket mount or dual mounting styles.
Already know about envoy, zoom 65, tofu 65, beam 65, angle 65 and link 65

[gray flare]

Vanguard65

[marble turtle]

Mode Envoy

A lill cheaper

And lots of configs

[gray flare]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[mild edge]

That's pretty much your options

[marble turtle]

Maybe Ciel65, if you find one on aftermarket

Zoom and Tofu are clearly behind Ciel/Envoy, Vanguard should be pretty nice too if ypu vibe with the design

[lean socket]

Neo65 by Qwertykeys might groupbuy this month, I believe it can be gasket mount or Oring its price might be around ~$100 USD? Not enough info yet

[marble turtle]

It‘ll be top mount or oring

And with brass weight it‘ll start at about 100 bucks, that‘s right

[modest folio]

damn how tf did they get it that cheap godamn

[marble turtle]

Mainly bc it‘s a single piece case and qk/owlabs know that there will be a high demand and they order a lot of units

• and can afford that

It‘s gonna be cool i think

Nothing new though, but very nice for the price

[safe gazelle]

There’s the CannonKeys Brutal V2 65%. It’s $350, gasket mounted, available in-stock with an e-white option. Not so sure it’s a better value than the Envoy or some of the others you mentioned, though.

[granite flame]

If It's single piece, then it cant be top mount

[marble turtle]

Wait, that‘s true

nvm, let‘s say „easy to manufacture 2-piece-case“

[marble turtle]

Which one are u gonna buy? @undone ember

[lean socket]

hopefully all of them

[undone ember]

I might just wait and save up for the angle 65

[marble turtle]

https://tenor.com/view/eyes-gif-21821822

[dusky locust]

It’s in stock too

But also the brass piece in the back is that bit big

It’s unicorn style

But only like half of it

The finish most likely isn’t gonna be amazing

But I remember people saying it looks decent

[marble turtle]

Why is this a downside?

You can also get copper btw, which is awesome

Without clear coat, so it‘ll patina

[dusky locust]

It’s not I was just saying that is one of the reasons the price might be lower

Pretty sure it’s copper and steel not just copper btw

[undone ember]

I dont think they are doing top mount though, the reddit post says gasket and oring

[undone ember]

Alr it’s down to either angle 65, link 65 or mode sixtyfive

[marble turtle]

i‘d either get angle or mode

where ware you located?

i just know that angle tkl sounded a bit mid without stuffing with foam, but it could be different for 65

[undone ember]

Did you listen to the fixed version of it?

The lilac one Alex did?

That sounded really good I think

[undone ember]

California

[marble turtle]

Hmm, i think the mode should be smart as you can find lots of combinations for cheap on the aftermarket
if you said eu, you could buy an e-white/FULL copper with 3 plates and all the accessories (which was like 600 bucks from mode) for 300€

Angle looks very dope too, i‘d personally prefer the look

but it will be more expensive

and it might take much longer than just getting a mode from aftermarket bc the gb isn‘t even announced

[undone ember]

I’m kinda liking the link because I feel like I can experiment to find what I like

I saw a listing with the three plates I would like to have and an extra pcb

#selling message

[marble turtle]

Not sure if the pcb-stripes will make it sound at least a bit full without stuffing it with foam

[paper turtle]

for the envoy

[marble turtle]

i think he wants a 65

(for reasons 🤔)

[paper turtle]

envoy is a 65%

[marble turtle]

not in his list

only mode sixtyfive, link65 or angle

[undone ember]

I just dont really want an envoy

[mild edge]

MODE overrated

[marble turtle]

nah

the boards are beautiful

that’s enough

[royal drum]

Lol me too let me guess silicon vally?

[undone ember]

Nop

[royal drum]

Orange County?

[undone ember]

lower

[royal drum]

idk then

[undone ember]

San Diego County

[royal drum]

Phh

Ohh

[undone ember]

65% keyboard kits > $400

Anyone know some kits around the $400 mark? looking for something to keep for a while and experiment with

Right now its between the link and the angle

[marble turtle]

angle is hot

[undone ember]

yes

[lean socket]

Brutal65 v2?

[undone ember]

nah I think its too overpriced for what it is

[mild edge]

Didn't u ask this already

[undone ember]

yes but different price range 😉

[mild edge]

u still have the same KBs as options u asked about that last time

[marble turtle]

just get an angle

vertex‘ boards are so cool

you can also also save for laminar‘s apsis

wait, it‘s a 60

[dusky locust]

isnt a 65 but the geonworks f1 v2 is gonna have another drop next quarter

it retails for about 330

with about 70 ish in shipping if your from NA

and 70 ish minimum in asscessories

so kinda close to 400

its supposed to be quite good, geons best board outside of the OG F1