Looks like CIY is at it again with another budget board:
Ten bucks off at checkout with code: gas67
Well, “gasket mount” has officially made it to the budget sector. I don’t expect any miracles or even minor disruptions here, but making more thoughtful mounting styles available on the cheap is nothing but good in my book.
Coming in at an MSRP of $60, that’s $50 less than a KBD67L. Will it be a comparable value, though? Who knows! Nobody, yet - but yes, I ordered one - and yes, I’ll tell you if it sucks or not. In the mean-time, some bullet-points:
- Polycarb plate
- Foam gaskets
- USBC daughter board (!)
- PCB foam layer
- Mute silicone
- 1.2mm PCB
- ARR GEE BEEZ
- POM plate-mount stabs
- Hot-swap (5-pin, but North-facing)
Yes, I could harp on that last point - but I won’t. This is decidedly a budget keeb, and I don’t think too many folks will be lamenting not being able to mount GMK on it without the help of washers or certain switches. I think more buyers of this keeb would be disappointed if the RGB didn’t fire into the legends of shine-through caps, so I can’t fault the decision.