In fact, when I was looking at a large number of keyboards at home recently, there was a feeling of "finished, I was surrounded by keyboards", and each keyboard can actually be given a character, well, and gender. In addition to the first keyboard K104 of Kaishan, all the subsequent keyboards have rich design elements, and the main brand is a brand with both appearance and cost performance.
The Z98 is undoubtedly one of the more successful keyboards of Kezhi, and its first appearance at the TTC high-speed rail shaft press conference gave me a very deep impression, with a rounded appearance, an almost shiny plated shell, and a KSA ball cap with a smooth surface and large concave, giving people a sense of grace and luxury everywhere.
And this Z98 Classic Edition mold based on the launch of the Z98 Trendy Edition, the whole appearance is fresh and lively, as an analogy, the Z98 Classic Edition is like a graceful and luxurious queen, and the Trendy Play Edition is more like a playful little sister next door who is easy to get close to, she has already packed up there and can't wait to leave with you.
The Z98 mold adopts a large number of curved chamfer design, and the entire shell mold can hardly find a right angle, and the gradually bulging part of the upper right corner surrounds a button, a TFT screen and a dial.
Compared with the visual effect of the screen on the Z98 classic version and the whole black panel when it is off, the screen of the Z98 trendy version can still be seen to be different from the surroundings, but it is much better than the design of most similar keyboards with screens, which is very natural and not abrupt.
The RGB backlight is well bright, and it doesn't feel glaring.
The design language of the entire keyboard case is very uniform, with every corner rounded, and a translucent plastic split between the upper and lower covers. It is worth mentioning.
The front is a very light blue, and the back is a slightly darker and tender blue, with a metal plaque embedded in the middle.
Look closely,When the light is turned on, the RGB backlight will be slightly exposed from between the transparent partitions,This also shows a problem,This keyboard is in the lower light position,You can engrave keycaps on the translucent side。
In addition to the U port of the normal plug in on the left front side, there are two U ports, one A and one C, which can be used as a hub when in wired mode, which is a heritage of the Kezhi brand.
The plating parts on the side are actually magnetic patches, in fact, I have been waiting for Kezhi to come out with personalized patches, but this year has almost passed, and there are still no such products on the market.
The clarity of the screen is high, and it is operated using the kzzi button on the left and the knob on the right. If you directly toggle this knob in daily life, it is to adjust the volume, which is still more practical, and this screen also supports the display of custom content through the driver.
Not surprisingly, the Z98 trendy version uses a gasket structure, although it does not use a leaf spring structure, but in the rubber pad foot part, a small bracket is also specially set up.
The PCB adopts a single-key slotted design, and the PC positioning plate is not slotted, but the PC board used by Kezhi is relatively soft. In fact, there is a certain paradox in the design of the mainstream keyboard, single-key slotted PCB + large internal space can provide better sound performance and soft key feel, but it will inevitably increase the thickness of the keyboard shell to improve the feeling of the wrist when using the front high. At the same time, an overly soft liner is a blessing for typing, but for some games with high operational requirements, it will affect the accuracy and confirmation of the trigger.
If you want to control the height of the front height well, then there must not be enough space to provide sag for the cavity, and naturally there is no very soft feel, but the slotting can still resolve the vibration to a certain extent and improve the purity of the sound.
The Z98 set of molds is obviously the latter, pressing hard, there is a little space for sagging, but because the front height is relatively low, even if a high SA-like keycap is used, as long as the foot brace is opened, it can still be used comfortably without hand support.
And the convergence axis it uses is a game axis that focuses on bottoming out in advance and triggering in advance, 12 mm actuation stroke (2 mm for standard shaft body.)The bottoming stroke of 4mm (standard shaft body 4mm) can help users get the fastest response in games.
At the same time, because the upper surface area of this SA-like height keycap is small, it also avoids the disadvantage that the shaft body with short trigger stroke is easy to touch by mistake.
In fact, the most important thing in the design of the keyboard is the adaptation of the accessories, just like the original height keycaps are the most versatile, and the MDA height keycaps are short, which is suitable for helping the keyboard with a relatively high front height to improve the wrist experience, but at the same time, the probability of mistouch is relatively large, and it is not suitable for the short trigger stroke shaft body, the kit, the shaft body, and the matching of the keycaps are also a point that everyone needs to pay attention to when choosing a keyboard.
Just now, for the sake of narrative logic, I didn't elaborate on this shaft, this shaft is a member of the "phase series" shaft of Jiuzi OEM, the shafts of this series are all POM materials, and the more you use it, the more lubricated it is. And the sound is also excellent, because of the elongated axis, the bottoming is clean.
The use of segment springs, which is equivalent to two different pressure zones, makes the rebound of the entire shaft more active, and is also suitable for the configuration of the game-oriented shaft. The disadvantage of the two-segment spring is that it is easy to have a spring sound, but at least if I listen to it next to the keyboard, there is no obvious spring sound.
The whole shaft lubrication is not much, but the shaft guide rail is added a little lubrication, now several shaft manufacturers of the mold precision is getting higher and higher, generally began to use the thin way, the need for mahjong sound friends can be manual thick, but in terms of feel, I personally still agree with the neatness of the thin run.
The last is the big key,Since last July, RK and Kezhi began to switch to this green heart and white shell key,The new keyboards of the whole series of these two brands,There is no need to worry about the big key problem at all,All are T0 level。
This keyboard during the double 12 period**is369element,Considering the appearance and experience,The cost performance is actually very high,After all, the quality of the entire shell and shaft body, including the keycaps, is good,The sound is also good,The appearance of the keyboard at the same price is almost the first gear,Soft and hard power can be said to be very**。 In addition to the fact that the screen occupies the position of four keys, home, end and page up, page down need to be achieved through key combinations, there are no other shortcomings, which is also a common problem faced by all keyboards with screens, after all, it is much better than making the F area crowded and shoehorning the design of the next screen.
So if you want to buy a mechanical keyboard with good looks and both typing and gaming, this Z98 trendy version is a good choice.
Speaking of Z98, it is a relatively successful mold, both design, internal space and arrangement are also more reasonable, although because of the cavity space, even if a single key slotting can not provide a large pressure space and a particularly soft feel, but the front height is also within a reasonable and comfortable range. So at present, Z98 has launched three versions under the mold, namely the classic version, the cold play version and the youth version, and recently I heard that there will be other new versions online in the future.
It is gratifying that even with so many versions, the different surface textures, with different heights, styles and color keycaps, also give us a completely different visual experience. Personally, I agree with this approach,First, opening the mold is indeed a major item in the cost of mechanical keyboards,And opening a set of good molds and opening a set of ordinary molds are also very different,This is why many high-value keyboards are selling ** while shouting that they don't make money。 Instead of spending energy and cost on designing the shape and opening a new mold, it is better to open a set of high-level molds, and then update and iterate on the keyboard through minor changes, colors, and materials.
The different versions launched by Kezhi on the basis of the Z98 classic version have made me see this trend, and in recent times, more and more domestic manufacturers have begun to remodel and iterate on the basis of the classic shape. Of course, I also want to thank the Z98 classic version of Zhuyu for helping to spread out the cost of opening the mold, so that such a keyboard with a fairly good design has such an excellent appearance at the price of 369 yuan. Of course, appearance is a matter of opinion, and if you don't agree with what I say, you're right.