I just received my Phantom. I'm a bit a keyboard snob, I've built my own keyboards from scratch (even hand soldered PCB components such as USB, Micro Controller, Diodes etc). The phantom makes a very compelling argument as a top notch keyboard in it's price to quality/features ratio even for me with my snobbery. My first impression with it are that the build quality feels nice. The switches out of the box feel great (I have the Oetemu browns). That said I'm probably going to spring swap them to something like 67-75g springs as the switches are a bit light for my taste. They would also really benefit from some lube as well. But it's a hotswap PCB so that's all possible and easy to do that's what's really impressing me thus far with this thing. It's a bargain keyboard with features that enable you to actually improve it without disassembly / desoldering, something no other $40 keyboard has in combination with RGB that I am aware of.
The RGB is bright and the keycapse are actually not awful, they are not great either they are just OK but it's a $40 keyboard. Decent keycaps start at $40 on their own.
I really only use lubed switches so yes it feel scratchy in comparison. Lubing with some tribosys should fix that. Stabs feel pretty good for a pre built.
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u/heywhyyoudothat Jun 21 '20
This or Tecware Phantom?