The housing itself isn’t terribly special, just the typical plastic casing with some Varmilo branding in the top right. It’s sturdy enough and the finished texture features a wood grain aesthetic. On the bottom, you’re greeted by the standard array of branding, information, and flip-out rubber feet to provide a steeper typing angle. When I asked Varmilo what material the switch-plate was made out of, I expected to be told steel or aluminum, but iron is what they told me, which made me question if I had ever used an iron switch-plate before, which I can’t say that I have. At any rate, the plate feels very sturdy and the switches sound quite delightful when clacking away.

The stabilizers are also worth noting. When I asked where they were manufactured, I was told Varmilo makes them themselves, which I thought was neat. Though they’re plate-mounted Cherry-style, this is the first OEM board I’ve ever used where I’ve been happy with the stabilizers right out of the box. They’re smooth and make no noise at all. Upon closer examination, they’re lubed, generously and in several places, even! I’ve never seen this on a stock keyboard before, and I REALLY hope this is a trend that continues, because everyone deserves good-feeling stabilizers on their keyboards. It’s sad that so many manufacturers have them be such an afterthought, when often small decisions like that can make or break a keyboard experience, in my opinion. Definite bonus points to Varmilo here!