- It's time for an intense keyboard competition
for under $100.
But this time, we can only use AliExpress.
Squashy Boy I challenge you
to build the best keyboard you can from AliExpress.
Knowing Squashy, he's always doing weird things
with engineering or programming some random stuff.
So I know I have to do the best.
- You overestimate what I can do. (Both laugh)
Okay here we are again, AliExpress.
11/11 I heard this is like the Asian Black Friday.
(Cheerful groaning)
(Coins clacking) What a sale!
Keyboard kit.
Ooh what do we have here?
This one's only $12? There's no way. (Mysterious music)
Oh never mind it's actually $70.
- Nice.
- That's a scam.
I need to find something cheap.
Here's one!
This one's $34-$52, now how do I get that $34 thing.
White is cheaper than black,
so I'm gonna go for the white one.
Look it has a knob!
People like knobs.
And hotswap?
This is perfect!
Add to cart (click)
Now I need switches. (bell ringing rapidly)
Hmm there's some good options here,
but they're too expensive.
I need something cheap.
These AKKO CS switches, I've heard they're really good,
and for 90 pieces it's only $25.
That's perfect.
I want the best sounding one.
This one!
The red one!
Maybe I should read about it first?
No?
Add to cart! (click)
Now for the best part, key caps. (Angelic noise)
In my Wish.com video I lost (crack)
because my key caps were too basic (crack)
I need something full pizazz! (woosh)
Key caps (typing)
(Scheming laugh)
Hmm looks like everything here
is a knock off! (Drum pounds)
I need to find something that's real!
If I buy some of these clone sets
people are gonna destroy me on Twitter
and in the comments (Guns firing)
And I can't have that.
This looks real.
"Mars Green Two color PBT" key caps.
For 126 keys it's only $31.
Is that good?
That seems good.
Add to cart. (click)
Now for the last thing,
(In a maniacal voice) Some suspicious lube.
(Sinister music and laughter)
Keyboard lubricant. (typing)
Ooh here's some.
It's only $6.
There's no way this is the real stuff.
"Lubricating grease oil lube lubricant
for mechanical keyboard switch stem and oem.
What is this?
Every word you can use to describe lube
Add to cart! (click)
And with lube I need tools!
Keyboard tools. (typing)
Here it is!
Lubing tools for only $7.
Add to cart. (rapid clicking)
Perfect!
The cart says that it's $93.82 even with lube and tools.
I hope I'm not gonna get scammed like Wish.com.
Look at these shipping prices! (Alarming keyboard note)
My total is $94, but shipping is $40.
Squashy doesn't have to worry
about these atrocious shipping prices
because he's literally right next to China. (ding)
And it takes more than a month.
(In an echoing voice) What?
I can't wait for all these things to arrive!
"Switch and Click" merch is now live
at "shopswitchandclick.com"
You can win a chance at getting a custom keyboard
built by me.
This is the "KBD67Lite",
and you get to pick the switches of your choice.
I will lube them, solder them into here,
fill the whole thing. And then send it to your doorstep.
You can also win a chance to get your current keyboard;
whether membrane or mechanical upgraded fully by me,
and also sent to your doorstep.
No matter how icky or dirty,
I will do my best to make it beautiful, and thocky
(Rapid clicking)
The "Cats and Keyboards Switchshirt"
is my personal favorite.
They are all super cozy, warm items for the Winter.
Shop merch now at "shopswitchandclick.com"
by clicking the first link in the description.
- [Narrator] One Eternity Later.
(Explosion)
- [Switch And Click] All the AliExpress parts
are finally here.
or at least I hope everything is here.
(Wrapping paper tearing)
Is there anything in here?
(Drum roll)
Ta da! (celebratory horn)
It's stuff wrapped in foam!
There's two brushes.
They're actually really high quality.
I've gotta say everyone's making some intense profits
selling these for $5 each.
Ah it doesn't feel greasy.
It's very liquidy.
Cute! Got a lot of lube in there,
and this also says "grease for mechanical keyboard".
We're looking at mystery oil and mystery grease.
Can't wait to use them.
Hmmm
I know what's in here.
Key caps!
Hope they look good.
Ooh these are pretty nice.
And last, "KFo68"
Slide.
This is the one thing separating us from victory.
Matcha green stabilizers.
And a knob!
I think it even has bluetooth!
What are these?
Makes sure your keyboard's cool
Air ventilation.
I'm really impressed with everything I got from AliExpress,
but I know Squashy's up to something crazy.
It's time to start modding.
(Epic orchestral music)
And I lubed all of the switches using that mystery lube
that I got from AliExpress.
(Epic orchestral music intensifies)
(In a distorted deep voice) "Thickness."
I ended up donut dipping the springs,
and applied a light coat to the switch stem only.
As light as I possibly could.
For the keys I ended up doing a silicone pour.
(Upbeat Hip-Hop music)
Once it was done, it made the keyboard sound a lot better,
and added a hefty weight to it.
Also to my surprise, the keyboard came with plate foam
between the plate and the pcb,
so I didn't have to do any PE.
Sort of nice for being how cheap it is.
(Epic orchestral music)
Color wasn't an exact match.
It added a lot of spice to my build (Fire crackling)
It was now time to reassemble the keyboard,
and once the key caps were on,
I was shocked by how amazing it looked.
Everything came together perfectly.
Phone call time.
- My actual keyboard,(Squashy laughs)
it's kind of a disappointment, it's this.
- That doesn't look too bad.
- If I bring it closer to the camera
you can kinda see how the keys are.
- Oh, what happened there?
- This is a very ordinary keyboard actually.
It's just a GH60 with blue switches, OEM switches,
and key caps.
It totaled $66 actually.
It's loud, it's really loud!
(Switch and Click gags)
(Typing)
- [Switch And Click] It's not that bad.
- Yeah that's my side, let's see what you got.
- Boom! (Explosion)
Ooh.
- Wait it's nice.
(Typing)
The stabilizer sounds so good.
- I know.
(Rapid typing)
- I lost the moment I chose blue switches.
So yeah thanks for straight up wrecking me
in this competition.
- So is there a prize?
- I don't know you're the one that challenged me.
- Oh, you must call me the better keyboard builder!
- Switch and click is the be- (distortion)
(Error beep)
- Thank goodness I didn't get scammed this time around,
but if you wanna see me get scammed,
I built a keyboard from Wish.com.
(Epic orchestral music)