Mechanical shaft body | 'fast silver' | Pennefather V530L/V720L mechanical keyboard evaluation

Most of the mechanical keyboards we usually see are the four axes of cyan tea black. However, the axes used for these two keyboards to be reviewed today were called mechanical keyboard axes after they were launched in 2015. of 'Revolutionary change' , it is: Optical axis Since the new type of shaft body cancels the triggering method of the metal sheet, it is controlled by the infrared light blocking and the passage to control the key trigger. There is a completely different way of triggering, to a certain extent, the subversion of the cherry original shaft. , so people gave such a high rating.

This shaft has several advantages, one of which is the fast triggering speed. What features of the two keyboards besides the optical axis?

Appearance design: Model is more 'noble' IP68 waterproof performance is very low

From the packaging point of view is still familiar with the taste of Leibojia, khaki corrugated paper boxes, packaging boxes look a bit low-key, open the package as usual on a family portrait, very simple configuration, in addition to the mechanical keyboard body is the manual and pull keys Device.

Next we look at the overall appearance, the standard layout of the 104 key, the process of metal wire drawing, from the key arrangement to see the V530L and V720L two keyboards no difference, and the V720L keyboard cover volume is larger than the V530L.

Found that the V720L weight is also heavier than the V530L, the former is 987g, the latter is 797g. The same 104-button layout, V720L weighed nearly 100g, indicating that this larger shell does have a great impact on weight.

From a close-up view, the surfaces of the two keyboards are silvery aluminum alloy casings. The metal wire drawing process has a more 'noble' feel than Raeber's own matte-textured keyboard. If it is not illuminated, You don't even feel that this is a mechanical keyboard for the main game.

V720L is a small piece of plastic plate in the upper right corner, where Pyramid's LOGO can also be turned on. The visual effect after lighting is very cool, and the V530L is affixed with a silver LOGO that is also a metal brushed. Below, I think the V720L's bright red lights, V530L overall is more concise.

Both the V530L and V720L keyboards use braided wire and anti-static magnetic rings to ensure flexibility and prevent pull. The only difference is that the V720L's USB interface is gold-plated, while the V530L is not. Calculate big.

From the back you can see the maturity of the process, There is no one screw on the entire back A whole piece of plastic base plate is stamped with the aluminum alloy cover on the surface, so the whole body design is very simple, except that the outlet is the two footholds.

Both keyboards are equipped with 4 waterproof outlets. It is necessary to know that both keyboards support IP68 dust-proof water release , This is today's smart phone equipped with more performance, but the keyboard can support such a high level is a minority, the internal nano-water-proof coating PCB board also has a great help on waterproof performance, specifically we I also tested a handful, poured a large glass of water on the keyboard, the result is unscathed, not to mention the keyboard is still wet when I code.

Shaft: Uses a rare optical axis Faster than CHERRY shaft

Most of the mechanical keyboards that we have seen use the four types of blue tea black shafts, but the Pennefather V720L and V530L use a rare LK optical axis. Unplug the keyboard. We see that the shaft is orange. , but the shape is no different from the common original shaft, all adopt the shape of the cross shaft.

In terms of feel, this optical axis is indeed faster than the green axis, and it also has a structure that creates a sense of passage within it, so it has a feel Similar to the feeling of the blue axis , Personally feel the key 'scratching' sound is not as crisp as the original axis, compared to the original axis sound slightly loose.

From the data point of view, the optical axis of the trigger stroke is 1.8 ± 0.5mm, trigger pressure 50 ± 10g; and similar to the trigger axis of the green axis is 2.2 ± 0.6mm, trigger pressure is 50 ± 15g. From the data point of view The optical axis is about 0.4mm shorter than the green axis The trigger pressure is almost the same, so the whole triggering process is faster and natural. In pursuit of fast operations such as LOL, there are certain hardware advantages in eating chicken.

In addition to being faster, what is the difference between the structure of the optical axis and the traditional mechanical axis?

Compared with the green axis, the metal springs will be pressed and rebounded, so the entire stroke will produce two different paragraph feelings. The optical axis will not trigger the structure of the paragraph when it rebounds, it will lose one paragraph feeling, and it will feel different. , The rebound speed is also faster.

The key trigger of the green axis and the “scratching” sound of the paragraph are triggered by the same structure. The reason why the optical axis is a revolutionary innovation is that it rejects the key input through the metal reed. It uses Yes Infrared light blocking and access to control key input The interruption of infrared light is achieved by the up and down displacement of the shaft, and it is more 'modern' in structure. The advantage is that it eliminates the problem of grinding and loss of metal reeds, so the service life will be longer than that of ordinary mechanical shafts. Many Internet cafes will choose the reason for the optical axis.

Since the traditional metal reeds have been reduced, how does the passage sense and sound trigger? A hammer is located below the axis of the optical axis. Press the hammer down through the shaft to make a sound Since the optical axis has been produced for three generations from 2015 to now, the structure and feel of the optical axis of different versions are also slightly different. The feel of the two keyboards we have obtained is obviously different from that of the green axis, compared with the green axis. Similar, but the sound is slightly looser than the original green axis, but taking into account the time out of the optical axis is also 3 years, so the future performance is still worth the wait.

In terms of large keys, the two keyboards have adopted the design of the satellite axis, and the hand feel will be slightly more fleshy than the small keys. This is also the phenomenon of many keyboards. It has little effect on most users.

After testing, support full key no punch, for students who need multiple keys at the same time is a standard feature.

The key cap is a black and white two-color injection molded ABS key cap, feel no difference with the two-color injection molding ABS key cap we used, currently only black optional from the Jingdong official store.

The two keyboards actually did a little change on the keycaps. For example, the buttons on the right side of the keyboard were slightly different on the printing.

In the end, how to get a cool light show, V720L and V530L are all red backlights. There are a total of 12 kinds of lighting effect modes, but the price of V720L goes up to 499. It is not regrettable that RGB is used. V720L is more than V530L. The side of the red light bar, the atmosphere is more intense gaming.

As many as 12 kinds of lighting effects mode, the following shows some of them, in the light leakage control and changes in fluency performance are more in line with the mainstream standards.

'PConline evaluation room summary'

After reviewing the evaluation, we found that the biggest feature of the V720L and V530L is the axis of the optical axis. Another big score is the IP68 level of dust-proof water, and the appearance of the design is in addition to the silver metal wire drawing process. There is not much change, and then the price, V720L to sell 399, V530L to sell 299, the price of two keyboards has reached 300 and 400 yuan stalls, and belongs to the price level of the mainstream mechanical keyboard, and in this price there is less gaming The RGB lights that players love to see are replaced by faster, more durable optical axes and IP68 waterproof. This kind of practice of not choosing appearances and increasing internal force is not an approach that meets the needs of the market and can only be explained by market performance. .

However, we have seen a lot of optical axis equipped with another domestic manufacturer Shuangfeiyan, Shuangfeiyan's optical axis keyboard reputation has been good, but Pennefather uses the optical axis to get more consumer recognition, or to promote Work hard with marketing, otherwise people will see such a shaft that hasn't been seen sold at such a high price. There are certainly only a few people who buy only with a taste of fresh spirits.

On the other hand, the addition of the optical axis is an alternative to the thousands of people on the CHERRY axis keyboard market. I personally also support the diversification of market diversity.