When we want to buy a mechanical keyboard, you may see a confusing keyboard when you go to Taobao search: Mechanical keyboard.
They differ only in the name of the product from the mechanical keyboard by just two words, which is very confusing, and has a feature that is very cheap. From the results of our search, there is a price range from 39 yuan to 69 yuan. A large number of such keyboards, if it is a small white user, may be misled.
In fact, they are essentially a membrane keyboard, but why is the name called a mechanical keyboard? Do they really have the feel of a mechanical keyboard? In this issue, we will look at the real look through a black keyboard mechanical keyboard. .
Why do you choose the keyboard of the Black Jue? Mainly it is more representative of the form and price of this kind of mechanical keyboard (49 yuan), as will be described in detail below.
Since it is a mechanical feel, then of course we have to use another real mechanical keyboard of Lei Bai to compare, is it really a mechanical keyboard feel?
Let's first look at the appearance. In the design of the mechanical keyboard, the floating keycaps and the edging around are two mainstream styles.
From the results of hundreds of pages of hundreds of Taobao searches, most of the mechanical keyboards are Suspended keycap , the upper cover is a flat flat cover, the key cap parts are suspended. This is them Trying to create the first step of 'mechanical'.
In order to avoid partiality, I would like to explain that the upper cover of the black karaoke keyboard is made of plastic material, but there are also many mechanical feel keyboards that are made of aluminum alloy.
The 黑上 is a black karaoke mechanical keyboard, and the leibo mechanical keyboard is equipped with a floating keycap design.
Next is the black prince The second step in trying to create a 'mechanical sense': key cap The design of the floating keycap mentioned above also includes the design of the upper cover. Not only that, but they also mimic the specific keycaps.
The first thing to notice is the height of the keycap. From the keycap of Leibai to the keycap of the black prince, the height is almost the same. It is the height of the OEM keycap. We have also found a mechanical keyboard for the wolf. Reference, the height is also similar.
↑↑↑Left is the Leibo keycap, the middle is the black smashed keycap, and the right is the wolf keycap.
After installing the keyboard, at first glance, the appearance is very similar. For those who don't understand the bottom mechanical axis, it is definitely impossible to distinguish between the two.
The upper part is the black juke mechanical hand keyboard, the bottom is the Leibozhen mechanical keyboard, the transparent shaft cover of the mechanical shaft can see the internal structure.
In the material of the key cap, Black Jue uses ABS material, two-color injection molding process, skin-like treatment, which is the same process as many mechanical keyboard key caps. To be honest, the technology of the key cap is OK, than the general one. Screen printing key caps are more durable.
Next is the black prince The third step in trying to create a 'mechanical sense': the stroke of the button Take the four mechanical axes of the most familiar black tea black, for example, the trigger stroke of the button is between 2-2.2mm, which is generally longer than the membrane keyboard.
I don't know the specific value of the button stroke of the black karaoke keyboard, but compared to the conventional membrane keyboard such as Logitech's most classic office keyboard K120, the black squad's itinerary will be longer.
Next is the black prince The fourth step in trying to create a 'mechanical sense': light transmission 'All things are RGB' has become a major development direction of DIY manufacturers now, even the power line can make RGB lights.
This keyboard is a kind of monochromatic lamp. The cost is so low that it is impossible to make RGB. If there is a light, you can have one more selling point on the publicity page. From the actual effect, I can only say that it is normal. .
Reasonable, from the appearance, the black keyboard is really like the real mechanical keyboard, no matter from the top cover, the key cap material to the height of the key cap is very similar. If you only hold a picture If you ask me, I probably don't see this is a fake mechanical keyboard.
If you imitate the appearance of a mechanical keyboard, then Black Jue succeeded. However, note that I have to say it here, even if it looks like 99 points, Pull out the keycap, it is still a membrane keyboard.
Back to the beginning of the question, is it the feel of a mechanical keyboard? Unfortunately, it is also the feel of a membrane keyboard. Although it has light transmission, there is a little longer than the office film.
Anyone who has used a mechanical keyboard and a membrane keyboard will know clearly where the core of the difference between the two feels is the difference in the structure of the keys.
Simply put, the feel of the mechanical shaft is caused by the extrusion and separation of the metal sheet by the up and down movement of the shaft core, and the feel of the membrane keyboard comes from the elasticity of the rubber mat underneath, so the hand feel naturally has a fundamental difference.
Next, we will talk about another important issue: cost The mechanical feel keyboard can be sold so cheaply because there is no real mechanical shaft.
The mechanical shaft is almost the most expensive part of a mechanical keyboard. How much does it cost? From the wholesale shop of Alibaba, we have a gross price of 5 cents for the high-tech green axis and 0.96 yuan for the Jiadalong yellow shaft. Almost a dollar, in the premise of your wholesale 10,000 or more.
The Jiadalong axis is probably second-class in the shaft body. The 104 shaft body is about one hundred yuan. The high-axis is probably only three, and the 104 shafts are about 50. We have not yet Look at the better axes of cherry and kaihua.
Of course, the price of the goods purchased by the manufacturers will definitely be lower than this, but this can already explain the problem. Think about the cost of the optical axis body is almost fifty-one. The cost of a whole keyboard is not low.
So you still have a good reason, now let’s talk about the black prince. Trying to create the fifth step of 'mechanical sense' , that is, at the beginning: Naming of goods The mechanical feel keyboard, and the mechanical keyboard, the name can really mislead the white user. Even players who have played some mechanical keyboards, the first time listening to this name must be confused.
These merchants use the low price strategy, which is sure to seduce many users. Think of a small white user who has just listened to his friend Amway, with the enthusiasm for the mechanical keyboard, but is not very familiar with the market pricing, the result turns The head bought a membrane keyboard for the sake of the name, so the experience is definitely bad.
to sum up
So I think the Blacks shouldn’t call this a 'mechanical keyboard'. Called 'mechanical appearance keyboard' is more suitable.
Let's think about it: Why is the manufacturer called the 'mechanical feel' keyboard? Because the feel of the mechanical shaft is the soul of the mechanical keyboard, and the cost of the mechanical shaft accounts for the majority of the entire keyboard, so many manufacturers actually use the film shaft. , but come to play the edge of the mechanical keyboard.
What are we playing when we are playing a mechanical keyboard? Or which part is the most representative of a mechanical keyboard?
That's undoubtedly its mechanical axis. I know that there are also many players who like to play with keycaps. Good PBT, sublimation, and even DIY keycaps are also very expensive. They also bring a better feel and appearance. However, the reason why the mechanical keyboard is called the mechanical keyboard is because of the unique feel of the mechanical shaft, which is not available to the membrane keyboard.
