ABKO K935P V2 45g Capacitance Non-Contact Switch Keyboard Nkey-Rollover, Stabilizer, Waterproof, Cherry MX Profile, PBT KeyCap (Tenkeyless English/Korean Layout)

I'm writing this review after 3 days of use. I may update it later if I think I should note additional things.So far the keyboards I've used in the past are a Rosewill Cherry Red, which I like; a cheap $30 knock-off brown switch, which I didn't care for much; and a Cooler Master Cherry Blue switch, which I kind of liked and kind of didn't like. The reason I'm mentioning these is so people familiar with keyboards will know more of where I'm coming from, and what my preferences are. They may be different from your preferences.So a few things I've noticed from playing games (like Starcraft 2) and typing (like on Typeracer.com) is that a Cherry Blue keyboard with heavier keys (50-55 grams ----instead of 45 grams like a Cherry Red, or like this ABKO K935P) seems slightly better for accuracy (may train your fingers to hit the right keys more), but the heavier weight makes my left hand a little sore if I type or play for quite a while.I would also note that in regards to speed, I can more often get faster typing speeds with 45 grams, but I seem to make slightly more mistakes, perhaps since the keys are lighter. I like the lighter keys better by a fairly large margin. On my Cooler Master Cherry Blue I can usually get about 120-140 words per minute (WPM), and on my Rosewill Cherry Red or on this ABKO K935P it seems a little easier to get 140-160 WPM sometimes. Again, this is likely to be a personal preference type of thing.One of the only things I've noticed that people may not like about this keyboard is the USB cable is fixed to the keyboard (not detachable). I think the cord is plenty long (I saw a comment saying it was short, I think it's long enough). It's also braided, which is nice.I like the positioning of all the keys. The enter key is shaped good (some keyboards have a badly shaped enter key). The shift keys are nice. The F1-F12 keys are positioned slightly closer to the rest of the keys, which I find easier to press, if you use those keys.My understanding is that the action on these keys has been made as a Topre knock-off version. That's part of why I wanted to try this keyboard, because I have already tried some of the Cherry keys. So a couple things I've noticed is that a Cherry Blue is very loud, a Brown or Red is a little quiter, and this ABKO K935P is the quitest - not very loud at all. So depending how loud you like your keyboard, that might be worth considering.Also the feel of the key push is something I like. It's very much the "thock" feeling, which is different from Cherry Blues, and also different from Reds. I like the feel of it a lot. So far it's my favorite.The keycaps are listed as PBT double-shot I think? I have keyboards with fairly cheap ABS, PBT, and doubleshot keycaps, and I like the PBT and doubleshots the best. The keycaps on this ABKO K935P feel very nice to me, my favorites so far. I'm not a huge fan of ABS because they feel more sticky.I like the look of this keyboard. It has a decent weight to it, and nothing on it feels cheap to me. The frame is silvery, and the keycaps are white and grey. Very pretty. I think this keyboard retails for around $100 in parts of Eastern Asia. I'm happy to have grabbed this one for about $130. I think it's a shame that it's so hard for American customers to find good, affordable Topre clone keyboards. This one seems quite nice to me.I can't think of anything else to write; hope this review helps someone.

I was looking for a keyboard for my WFH setup. My profession is programming, and I heard alot about mechanical keyboards but do not like how loud they are. I also do not like how there's a tradeoff between tactility and noise of mechanical key switches.I did some research and read that Topre switches are tactile and have a thocky sound that is more tolerable around other people. I wasn't so keen on spending lots of money for Topre, so I looked for alternatives which led me to this keyboard and Niz Plum keyboards.The "Topre-clone" switches used by these keyboards have silencing rings, so that's a big win for me. I still care about the sound of the keyboard, and found through first-hand experience that the sounds of this ABKO keyboard is superior to the Niz Plum keyboard, even though they both use switches manufactured by Niz. The keyboard chassis is what makes the difference. For some reason, the Niz Plum keyboard sounds mushy to type on, whereas the keypresses for the ABKO sound like boiling water, as other reviewers have mentioned. I found that as I type, I try to replicate the sound of boiling water which encourages me to type more for fun. This is useful for my productivity at work.In terms of how this keyboard feels, I think it feels good. It is more linear and smooth feeling compared to Cherry MX Browns, with the tactility near the top of the keypress. The keypress "bottom-out" is soft due to the underlying membrane. This makes it totally okay to bottom-out whereas doing so with cherry mx switches would make loud clack sounds. Compared to Topre switches, I hear that the switches in the AKBO keyboard feel linear, which is totally fine with me.As other reviewers have mentioned, the costar stabilizers can get annoying. If you get some dielectric lube, it can help dampen the rattling of large keys to a point where it isn't really noticeable, but if you really try to pay attention with you ear close to the keyboard you can still hear the rattle. I have one small key which has a springy sound when I press really hard on it, but luckily I don't press that hard anyways.The keyboard uses MX mounts which make swapping keycaps very easy. This is a big bonus compared to many Topre keyboard which don't have MX mounts. The keyboard also uses cherry-profile keys as opposed to the more standard OEM profile. The cherry-profile makes for less height differences between key rows, which helps my fingers transition between keys. I swapped the original kecaps for "HK chalk-style" kecaps in cherry-profile (found on Amazon).The claim that this keyboard is "waterproof" may be useful for accidental spills. Luckily, I haven't had to test that yet.The actuation point on this keyboard can be changed by fn+f9, which toggles between what I believe is 2mm and 3mm. However, if the keyboard ever disconnects or reconnects to the computer - which happens often for me - the actuation point resets to the default 2.5mm. I don't know how to set the default actuation point in hardware or software.The price for this keyboard is very competitive, way below the cost of real Topre keyboards. In conclusion, this keyboard seems incredibly solid and will hopefully be my daily driver for the foreseeable future.

Topre key switches are sought after and typically very expensive to find. Source: search HHKB or Realforce R2. Having just had the opportunity to try this keyboard side by side with a HHKB Pro2, I can honestly say I vastly preferred the experience with the Abko. The keyboard is overall far quieter than the HHKB unless you spring for the Type S or do the mods yourself. On this keyboard, they come preinstalled. The stabilizers all came with a decent amount of lube on them (though I ended up adding a bit extra dielectric grease because stabilizer rattle is THE WORST.Overall, the keyboard isn't the most handsome. It's design with the small lines around the perimeter of the case, the super slight geometric thing going on just above the nav cluster. The keys have Korean subscript on them which I don't personally mind but the switches are cherry mx style stems anyway so you can change to whatever fancy GMK set you want and have yourself a crazy premium board on the cheap.Only other comments I have is I wish the cable was removable and I noticed where the keyboard case comes together, right at the clip on either side it's a little cracked. Ordered a replacement and the replacement was the same way. I think this is poor design/manufacture where the case was a little too thin for how the clip pushed against it.tl;dr: if you like fancy lights and clicky keyboards, move on. If you want a super premium rubber dome typing experience but can't justify spending more than the standard run of the mill boring mechanical keyboard, buy this keyboard.