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My Daily Driver (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by KBae@lemmy.ca to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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Don't know why there aren't more Nuphys on here. Chose this low profile 96% as daily driver due to its portability for when I go into the office. Nuphy and Gateron's new "Wisteria" switches. I love it so far! I bought both this one (Nuphy air96) and Keychron K5 Pro and ended selling the keychron. Just preferred the thonkiness of the air96. Would appreciate keycap suggestions!

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[-] DannyMac@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It's a beauty (and the cat too)! Personally, I had a 96% before and I wish there was a way to find the arrow keys without looking down or trying a key. When the arrow keys are separated, it's nbd to use them by feel. I sort of wish they keys had some sort of bump or something to make it easy to feel them out.

[-] BlackRose@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

The up arrow has a bump.

[-] DannyMac@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ahh, I see it now! I had a 96% Keychron and it didn't.

[-] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I tried too. Bought a Kira when they came out. I put a few months into it but I just couldn't overcome 30 years of muscle memory and it turns out I use keys like home and end a lot.

So if anyone in here wants to buy it...

[-] cthonctic@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also using the Air 96 whenever I work at the office and it's really nice. Overall, I prefer the Halo 75 at home but their pre-built low pro keebs are really neat.

For keycaps I am using these XVX doubleshot PBT shine-throughs on mine, like them a lot.

[-] KBae@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Really like the look of the denim teal and purple neon skyline ones. Thanks!

[-] noodohs@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

I have the 75 at work. I kinda think I prefer the low travel distance of low profile switches and the Nuphys sound really good. If only I could get that feel in my QK75, hmmmmmmmm.

[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Nuphy's low profiles are fantastic. I was so impressed by it's feel and sound for it's price and form factor.

[-] Pechente@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I agree. I’m way happier than I am with my keychron k3. Build feels nicer and the battery lasts quite long.

[-] KBae@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Agree. My keychron k5 just sounded hollow in comparison.

[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-double-shot-pbt-keycap-set

https://www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-dye-sub-pbt-lsa-full-set-keycap-set

https://www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-abs-full-set-keycap-set

Just got some low profile ones from Keychron and put them on my board yesterday!

[-] KBae@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

That looks sickkkkk. What board is that?

[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago

Keychron K4v2 with lots of mods.

[-] merida_belle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

God I love a 96% keyboard. I don’t have keycap suggestions but that is a beautiful keyboard and I love the low profile of it.

[-] p3tricor@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

As a 40% keyboard user, I find amusing that a full size keyboard in disguise gets called "portable"

Nice keeb tho :)

[-] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If you need that keypad, then you consider it portable - comparatively.

[-] KBae@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Can't live without dat numpad

this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2023
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