My take would be that Akko has a reputation to lose, so it shouldnt be bullcrap.

Moreso the 90$ pricetag isnt too far off considering thry add 25$ shipping for me and Akko offers a full set of switches which makes both shops priced evenly if you need switches.

Can someone recomend a prebuilt keyboard using these balck friday deals? I don't know much, but would like to get a nice keyboard Less than $200.

That's also fair, there's definitely more practical design concepts for ergo boards however personal preference and appearance are MASSIVE things in most hobbies, I personally think staggered splits look gorgeous and boards similar to the moonlander are quite ugly in appearance relatively but ultimately can appreciate any design of a custom-made keyboard. Angling isn't an issue for me but that can probably factor down to a many multitude of reasons due to height/desk height/distance

I love it! I wanted something like the SP-111 but it was too large, now I found the perfect size!

Awesome thanks!

I also like the fact that the 2 halves have different color. A very nice touch!

Mill max baby ;)

That’s a fair answer. I was just thinking if you’re going split for ergo reasons you should improve finger positioning as well so they go straight up and down from home row without any horizontal stagger. Basically if you keep your hands shoulder length apart, you’re forced to angle the keyboard otherwise. I’m also not advocating for smaller keyboards, just ortholinear ones like the moonlander.

I want to build 1 like this but no hotswap :/

Nice try Cosmo and Wanda

Hi, I personally have a staggered split as my first custom keyboard that my bf got me and the appeal at the time was more desk/mouse space, being able to configure a profile for gaming that essentially just lets you use all of the inputs you need on a 30-40% however also being able to just have a regular 60-80% keyboard that you can put back together at anytime for anything other than just gaming.

There's alot more practical concepts for this but I feel as if this retains the fundamental design of a keyboard and its simplicity.

I don't have too weird of an angle when using it whilst gaming however-so I still own a wrist rest for such... which helps tremendously when sitting at an unsuitable height for when I'm not at home.

if it's any consolation; I prefer it to my actual 40% or a full-size as of any matter. idk if this is the answer you was looking for lol but this is just my experience with a split staggered.

Hey, thanks for putting this together! Great resource.

You can shop Drop's Black Friday sales here, with notable deals listed below:

• SA Carbon most kits 45-50% off
• GMK Serenity $69
• GMK Godspeed $89
• MT3 Iron Man $39
• Select MT3 sets up to 34% off
• Holy Panda X Switches 30% off
• Drop Keyboards up to 40% off

One of today's 24hr sales is GMK Pulse for only $49, and while the full list for each day won't be revealed until the day in question, here's a teaser of what will come:

• Friday: GMK Pulse $49 (starting at 9AM PST)
• Saturday: GMK Pixel $69 (starting at 9AM PST)
• Sunday: MT3 Infinity War $29 (starting at 9AM PST)
• Monday: MT3 Cyber $39 (starting at 9AM PST)

Actually "its" needed one ironically.

Is akko ever going to restock the cherry profile macaw? Its such a let down every time I remember to go check and they are still listed as out of stock.

Didn't realize keeb.io I had print files, I got to check that out

it's not the exact same model: brand, layout and case shape are partially different, but is pretty close. probably produced in the same period

Man it's always great seeing this kind of projects, beautiful

It's a keyboard for terminals from the 80s, I saw one in the Oslo National Museum recently (though I don't know the exact model) https://i.imgur.com/dHLnj07.jpg

Thats awesome! How did you do that?

Nunchaku keebs.

im using stock feker ik75 case

Oh this is interesting, I found Monsgeek M1 barebone kit in stock on mechkeys. It's 86 dollars which seems like a steal for a south-facing CNC aluminum and VIA compatible kit. It comes in white, black, and pink colourways, plus there's a built version but it doesn't have Akko switches or caps. That said, I haven't been able to find any reviews except minute-long typing vids from very small channels on YT... not sure if it's worth the risk personally.

Edit: Just in case anyone sees this and gets the wrong idea, it looks the domestic version isn't VIA compatible! The mechkeys listing is also not great (picture missing labels, doesn't tell you what comes in the box, etc.) so I would wait for Akko to release it on their their own shop.

I think your keyboard might be broken.

What case is that?

Thanks!