I have been looking at getting a mechanical keyboard for sometime, and have tried several, but they haven't all been that perfect for me.

This keyboard is great - it feels great to type on. It has a great, solid weight to it, which means that it doesn't move around while I use it - this is not meant to be a light keyboard to use on your lap! The metal frame looks great, and the illuminated keys are clear, but not distracting - perfect for those late-night gaming sessions.



The cable is long enough for my needs, but obviously, this may not be the case for you. As rough estimate, I would guess the cable is about 1.5m long (I should have measured it before I plugged it in, so sorry about not being more accurate). I am running it under Windows 10, and the keyboard immediately as I hot-plugged it in - no reboot was needed, and everything if working as expected.



The keys are responsive and easy to type on - I haven't any fatigue from having to type hard, which is great. a light touch is all that is required. The keyboard is arranged in a US layout, but the keys can still be set so that shift+2 still prints speech marks, and shift+' still displays the @ sign (this should mean that your memory muscle should be unaffected).



The keyboard has drainage holes - I haven't tested this particular feature, but i am sure that it'll work as expected. The keyboard comes with a key cap puller, which makes it very easy to get under individual keys and clean them if ever required.



pressing FN+INS lets you go through all the lighting features - this is great fun. My favorite is the one that has all the lights off by default - the individual keys only come on when you hit the key, and then turns off after a couple of seconds. The others are quite cool,. but distracting. They cycle up and down, or left and right, or diagonally, or in a spiral. Cool, and welcome, but not really of any help.



I love the sound of a mechanical keyboard, and this item does not disappoint - clackty clack clack. Love it. I am using it for gaming and regular office type of work, and am happy with both cases. i am able to press several keys at the same time, without any impact on what is happening on-screen. I can press at least 10 keys at the same time, and the keyboard registers them all.



Recommended.



This review has been typed on this keyboard, so all my thoughts about this item are being captured as I get them!