K5 Max

I switched from a Keychron K5 Max to a Nuphy and haven’t looked back… the Keychron felt very cheap and plasticky and I had to make 2 warranty claims on it. I try ink their newer offerings are probably better, but I’m much happier here

There is a K5 Max. Though it may or may not be affected by the Keychron 2024 design and production quality issues with keychattering and missed keystrokes.

Wanna know the biggest irony? I could buy the K5 Max + ABS shine-thru. PBT opaque is a NO GO for me. I have only TWO basic requirements for ANY kayboard. N1: it needs to be wireless and N2: it needs to have backlit keys that are visible in the dark. I've been using wireless backlit keyboards since t

Re "maybe it's a key issue": It could be, but there are more likely causes, like cold solder joints. First isolate the problem to, for example, either the switch or the position on the keyboard, by moving switches around. Related: Keychron 2024 design and production quality issues with keychattering

Low profile exists. Full size, ISO, Cz also exists. Aluminum high-end? I doubt it. https://www.alza.cz/keychron-k5-max-swappable-gateron-rgb-backlight-brown-switch-cz-sk-d12749971.htm

There are many reports for the K Max series. Even with soldered-in switches (hotswap sockets are an extra potential failure source): Double presses on certain keys. K5 Max with soldered-in switches (thus, all the failure modes related to the use of hot-swappable switches do not apply). It failed aft

Yep, that's right. ANSI isn't a problem for me as I began typing with this layout - as long as the keyboard is configured as "International", it will output all the characters I need. I even prefer that over the local (ABNT) layout, though, to be frank, I have no problem using either. Currently, the

It's not the weight of the keys, I'm pretty ok with the weight. The problem is the travel. The mechanical - even a low profile mechanical - is still taller than the MX Keys, so it begins with an ergonomic challenge. But, mostly, the keystroke of a mechanical (again, even a low profile) is higher tha

Re "Two of the included switches (Gateron Red low-profile) developed double-typing issues": It may not be the switches. Did you do controlled experiments? It is also easy to come to the wrong conclusion due to the intermittent nature of the problem. Related: Keychron 2024 design and production quali