Today, we introduce to you a new keyboard under the RK brand - RK SIDE108 (S108) cherry shaft backlight mechanical keyboard. It is a new keyboard. In fact, it is just a fresh stir. Because in the second half of last year, the SIDE108 keyboard has entered everyone's field of vision. This time, the addition of the cherry shaft and backlight makes this SIDE108 upgrade to a new keyboard. SIDE 108 (S108).
The performance of the cherry shaft is believed to be familiar to everyone. Although the cherries of the cherry green shaft have continued to falter over the last year, it is still difficult to shake the position of its mechanical shaft. Therefore, the price of the mechanical keyboard using the German cherry axis is much higher than that of the domestic axis. The RK SIDE108 model used the Kay axis body last year, and now the S108 uses the German cherry axis. In addition to the recent major manufacturers have played the lights, the keyboard did not get a little light that feels out of fashion, so S108 added keycap backlighting on the basis of the product side of the light last year.
In the end how this S108 keyboard performance, let me share the process of out of the box and evaluation.
When I got this box of keyboards, because the local weather was rainy, the box was a little soft and collapsed. RK SIDE108 (S108) used a black box and the front of the box was a real shot of two black and white keyboards. SIDE108 (S108) The model number is marked below the front of the box.
The back of the package, like most peripheral products, is a unique introduction to this keyboard. Here's a brief introduction.
(1) SIDE keyboard As its name implies, the SIDE keyboard is characterized by its distinctive border and its side lighting, which makes the keyboard more fashionable.
(2) Aerospace-grade aluminum alloy covers are used to increase durability and aesthetics. This border will also be mentioned below.
(3) driver-free macro compilation, in fact, the YUIOP five-key macro definition, better than nothing.
(4) The high-level glare effect is actually due to the fact that it is a monochromatic lamp. Several kinds of lighting effects are believed to be clear to all. At that time, we mainly look at the actual performance of this monochromatic lamp.
(5) 108 keys, separate hand care. 108 keys are based on the 104 key plus more than 4 function keys in the upper right corner, RK several products recently put more emphasis on this hand care, it looks like the hand care as its brand characteristics in carrying forward.
Open the package. The keyboard is wrapped in a sponge paper bag and put into the foam sponge clamps on both sides. The accessories are a removable hand rest and a manual.
This is the complete picture of the keyboard, the keycap suspension design that the black aluminum alloy panel brings, plus a detachable hand rest.
The back of the keyboard, non-removable keyboard line, three-way outlet design, five non-slip stickers, along the bottom of the keyboard with a detachable hand care bayonet. In the center of the back is a product information label sticker.
First take a look at the characteristics of the same name SIDE it, the side of the keyboard, there is a streamlined light area, by default, can achieve RGB color cycle through the keyboard can be set to a single 7-color single display.
Aluminum alloy integrated cover, black surface with a touch of matte texture, feels excellent texture, damping feel comfortable, because there is a fine matte treatment, it is not easy to leave fingerprints. On the edge of this aluminum alloy cover, the current edge trimming process of the mobile phone frame is used to increase the fashion.
However, this aluminum alloy cover also has a disadvantage, that is, at the lower edge, there is no smooth treatment, although it is smooth, but the fingers crossed, there is a sharp feeling, usually pay attention to prevent cuts.
The feet of the SIDE108 keyboard are close-up. After being lifted, there is also a covered rubber anti-slip block. At the same time, the concave streamline at the bottom of the side can be seen on the diagram.
Look at the design of the removable hand rest, there are two sets of bayonet corresponding to the mold hole on the back of the main keyboard to insert, and then use a screwdriver to fix the limit module, personal feel this hand care if it is not often disassembled very good, but need to frequently disassemble However, it is not convenient enough to disassemble and install with certain skills and difficulty, and it is easy for the opponent to cause damage.
RK SIDE108 (S108) mechanical keyboard uses ABS two-color injection molded translucent key cap, the light transmission effect is very good, you can see the sample of the lighting section. This set of keycaps under the control of the light's key position, also printed with a light-free drive set pattern, smart buddies do not have to look at the instructions to guess these light control key seven or eight points.
The four more function keys in the upper right corner are the volume keys, volume-, mute, and calculator shortcut keys. By combining with the FN key, the first three keys also enable the default music software to start, pause/play, and stop. Quick control.
This keyboard uses an ABS two-color injection molded translucent keycap, characterized by a fine matte front ABS material, but the four sides are glossy ABS texture.
The wall of the keycap is slightly thin. The chrysanthemum is a very round, but "cross" shape. The ribs of the keycap are more, and there are also thicker designs in the four interior corners of the large key. The watermark of the key cap can still be seen.
RK SIDE108 (S108) The large keyboard position of the mechanical keyboard uses a white satellite shaft. The satellite shaft facilitates the disassembly and installation of the keycap. I believe we all know it, but the tuning of the opponent's sense is very high. I put the cherry red shaft, big key. There is indeed a sense of sensuality, especially on large spaces.
Cherry red axis, from the font, I used this keyboard is still the old axis body, it seems that the cherry axis is still in the mixed phase of the old and new axes. The feel of the red shaft straight up and down, the pressure grams is not large, suitable for long-term game players and codewords.
The RK SIDE108 (S108) keyboard in my hands is a dark gold monochrome lamp. The actual results are shown below. Through the combination of the FN key on the keyboard and the editing keypad, some light effects of dark gold monochromatic lights can be displayed. The switchable light effects include: constant light mode, breathing mode, single lighting, single off, water Ripple mode, staggered meteor mode. The dynamic lights can also adjust the speed of light changes. The brightness of the lights is a total of 5 adjustable brightness levels.
The tyrant's dark gold light color matches the black steel plate of the keyboard, which has a low-key luxury feeling.
Look at the smashed sidebar, LOGO and side frame can change RGB color.
The following picture is the moment when the RGB color changed to dark gold that I captured, so that the overall color matching is the same, but manufacturers do not have the dark gold side of the preset side, which is regrettable.
V. Keyboard dismantling
The disassembly of this keyboard is very convenient, from the front panel, find the screws hidden under the keycaps, a total of 15.
After removing the screws, the back cover of the keyboard can be separated without any effort. Be careful to separate the data cable from the back cover and the bayonets on the PCB.
Take a look at this rear cover, both sides of the SIDE edge of the atomized material, the rear cover on the horizontal and vertical ribs are also very dense, the data line also has a dedicated cable trough.
PCB board and aluminum alloy front panel are linked together, this PCB board is very interesting, I disassembled a lot of mechanical keyboard, but this PCB board has a feature, in the left and right sides, uneven irregularities Modeling, I was at a loss then, what's going on?
Well, answer the answer, in the recessed PCB board edge RGB lights, these lights are designed in the edge, if there is no design groove, then the light is lit, only half of the light hit the atomized material, forming yin and yang surface.
Integrating RGB lamps on PCBs can save labor to a certain extent, making it a very good choice.
This PCB board does a good job of detailing the work and cutting surfaces.
The metal panel of the aluminum alloy panel is inserted into the PCB board for fixing.
Observe the solder joints on the PCB board. The solder joints of the shaft pins are very good and round, but the lack of neat glass diode welding, the welding process is generally, and in some parts, the two glass diodes are very close together, if the welding If the technology is not in place, what will be the impact if the solder joints stay together? Can a smart partner guess it? Welcome to discuss the message together.
The main control of the keyboard and some components close-up, the welding is relatively neat.
1, keyboard appearance ★ ★ ★: RK SIDE108 (S108) based on the original product design using a dark gold LED lights, dark gold lights and black aluminum alloy panels combined well.
2, keyboard axis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★: cherry red shaft.
3, keyboard feel ★ ★ ★: Although the use of a cherry shaft, but the keyboard as a whole tuning of the big key can go one step further.
4, keyboard key cap ★ ★ ★: two-color ABS light key cap, workmanship and details give three stars.
5, packaging accessories ★ ★ ★: General cartons, accessories, basically no, but the surprise is that there is a detachable hand care.
6, internal work ★ ★ ☆: Dismantling chapter details, the problem is that a small solder did not handle well, PCB board design adjacent diodes too close, other good.
7, the product cost-effective ★ ★ ★: The current Tmall official flagship store price of 480 yuan, more than the illumined Kaihua / Longhua shaft version more than 181 yuan, the cherry axis and dark gold light difference is here. In general, it can be regarded as the price of a factory axis entry lighted keyboard. After all, the public's awareness of the RK brand is not high, so it is relatively cost-effective, here is given the evaluation of the center of Samsung.
