The vast majority believe keyboards are well, just keyboards, including myself. That's until
I started typing on a mechanical keyboard. So, what is it about mechanical keyboards that
garner such a strong fan base and is it honestly worth, well...the switch? Let's chat about it!
as someone who works a scary amount of hours in front of a computer running a business
i do type quite a lot i previously used the logitech k750 a wireless solar powered
keyboard which was frankly the most convenient keyboard i've ever used
the entire couple years i used it i did not need to charge it once thanks to its solar panel that
converted any light into energy the k750 features a scissor switch on a rubber dome so the typing
experience was flat and sort of boring mechanical keyboards on the other hand are mechanical because
each key is individually engineered with springs that activate with each separate keystroke
to complicate things a little more mechanical keyboards come with a range of different switch
types and they're typically categorized as linear tactile and clicky switch customization is seen
as a perk of mechanical keyboards which membrane or rubber keyboards don't provide
the first mechanical keyboard i bought on a whim was the keycon k2 with gatoron brown switches
it's affordable pairs up perfectly with the macbook and looks really sleek initially i
thought it looked like a cooler version of my old school acer keyboard when i was growing up
when i started typing it was such a nice change
there was so much tactile feedback in comparison to a standard rubber dome keyboard so much so your
fingers are almost able to springboard from key to key faster than usual after a couple rounds
on typewriter and some getting used to this new sensation my words per minute average increased
the rgb lighting options you get are also fun if that's your type of thing
i personally keep it simple and stick with a single color lighting when i'm working at night
more recently i switched over to the new kikron k3 which is basically a slim version of the k2
slim mechanical keyboards are a bit of a rarity and just be wary that they fall on customization
compared to the standard high profile keycap keyboards i made the switch because i missed the
short travel distance of laptop keyboards and the overall aesthetic of a low profile keyboard now
that i've also re-hauled the home office space in my opinion it looks far better than the k2
and it fits the grovemade wrist rest and apple magic trackpad perfectly most importantly though
it feels even better to type on than the k2 and that's saying something i opted for the gateron
blue switches this time around and it's arguably now my favorite switch type the tactical response
and audible feedback while typing is literally light years ahead of any non-mechanical keyboard
i've typed on which includes the latest macbook keyboard which by no means is a bad keyboard
i actually haven't yet tested this keyboard on type racer yet so let's see how i go now actually
so i just hit 140 words per minute and mind you i usually type at an average of i guess
110 to 130 max so i'm pretty happy with this result i think my only gripe is the fact that
battery life is poor especially with the k3 you get about 240 hours with the k2
and only 99 hours with k3 slim significantly less if you were to have the rgb lighting on all day
coming from a solar powered keyboard where i never had to once charge it
it can be inconvenient to have your keyboard die on you while midway through work
but it's a small price to pay for a far superior typing experience okay so overall why should you
consider buying a mechanical keyboard over other keyboards there are a few reasons number one
increased typing speed and accuracy number two they're more durable and number three
it's so much more satisfying to type on ultimately though it is of course a personal choice
i think kikron keyboards act as a great gateway into the world of more mechanical keyboards where
it gets much more deeper and fanatical than what you're seeing in this video but if you're looking
for an improved typing experience want to increase your day-to-day productivity or you simply just
want to type a lot more and you do type a lot more and you're a student or a business owner
and you enjoy typing then you can't go wrong with a mechanical keyboard i also forgot to mention
that all the keyboards that i've shown today are all wireless i'm a big fan of wireless tech and
less cables the better i'll leave direct links to the keyboards in the description box below
if you're interested in checking them out and if you made it this far to the end of this video
comment clicky down below and let me know what your favorite keyboard is yourself i'll leave
more videos on screen here for you to binge plus if you enjoy this video support this channel by
liking this video and don't forget to subscribe and turn on the notification bell to be the first
to see the new videos coming out we're all about online business digital marketing and techy here
on this channel and i'd love for you to join this family as always thank you for watching