In the past 2021, we have seen an increasingly diverse keyboard and mouse peripheral, mechanical keyboard is no longer limited to playing lights, the appearance of more attention to color matching, pattern, some manufacturers also choose different materials of the fuselage to create more differentiated products. Filco, as a veteran mechanical keyboard manufacturer, recently launched the 30th anniversary edition of the keyboard Filco Majestouch 2S Metal SUS, which uses a rugged all-stainless steel body, let's take a look at what a special experience this mechanical keyboard can bring.
Specifications
Transmission mode: wired
Keyboard standard: 87 keys
Shaft body type: Cherry MX tea shaft
Housing material: stainless steel
Keycap material: PBT keycap
Size and weight: 370mm×282mm×57mm, 3.6kg
Reference price: 2999 yuan
Solid metal pie, all steel fuselage domineering
Filco Majestouch 2S Metal SUS is not only a Filco 30th Anniversary Edition keyboard, but also a replica of the Majestouch Metal, a generation of metal sage mechanical keyboards, known as "big kitchen knives" by peripheral enthusiasts for its watermelon-cutting design. However, from the perspective of hard core, the old "big kitchen knife" is only made of stainless steel in the bottom case part, and the panel is still a common aluminum alloy. The new Majestouch 2S Metal SUS has a shell made of stainless steel. Because of this, the weight of the keyboard has reached 3.6kg (the 104-key version is up to 4.4kg), which is more than the weight of an ordinary mechanical keyboard of similar size PS4, and it is definitely a good "sharp weapon" for self-defense.
The indicator light is equipped with a graphite shade, and it will not feel dazzling in low light environments
If the average keyboard is just a means of adding texture to metal panels, the Majestouch 2S Metal SUS is a complete integration of metal into the design. The fuselage adopts a bright metallic primary color, the panel part has been treated by metal drawing process, and you can feel a very clear texture by touching it with your hand, and the front texture is quite good. The side of the keyboard looks more rugged than the old Majestic Metal, the bottom case has changed from the previous one-piece to a box shape, and there is even a large area of "heat dissipation holes" on it, if it is not the FILCO Logo in the upper right corner, Xiaobian will seriously suspect that it is a mechanical keyboard that is removed from an arcade machine and then removed from the joystick.
The keyboard features two-color stitched keycaps, the keycaps in the middle main key area are gun gray, and the surrounding function keys are lighter silver gray keycaps, which are more personalized in color, complementing the stainless steel panels in metallic primary color. The keycaps are made of PBT, using a two-color injection molding process, the keycaps are excellent workmanship, and the frosted particles have an obvious touch. The character part of the keycap adopts a very recognizable mint green color scheme, and the font is thin and clear. It is worth mentioning that the keycaps of the F functional area not only have positive engraving characters, but also print the icons corresponding to the shortcut keys on the side of the keycaps, such as the flare icons on the side of the F1~ F3 keys, which greatly improves the efficiency of the use of shortcut keys.
The height of the keyboard itself is more than 5cm, the wrist directly on it may have an impact on comfort, for a better typing experience, the keyboard also comes with two knob-style foot braces, by changing the height of the foot braces can bring a 7 ° ~ 11 ° tilt angle to the keyboard. For ease of handling and movement, the Majestouch 2S Metal SUS, like the Filco Adjustable Support System we have experienced before, is equipped with a Takigen metal handle at the keyboard outlet, which can also be used as a cable opening in other settings.
Filco Majestouch 2S Metal SUS adopts a key and wire integrated design, standard with a 1.6m long rubber wire, with its own Velcro strap, the softness of the wire is average, and the outlet sheath is longer. In terms of accessories, in addition to two adjustable foot braces, there is a wire puller, a transparent dust cover, a PS/2 conversion plug, and three complementary keycaps to replace when switching Japanese keyboard layouts.
Light feel under the hardcore exterior
This mechanical keyboard is customized based on the Majestouch 2S platform, with four versions of red axis, green axis, tea axis and silver axis, and we have the most classic tea axis version of Filco. In terms of the feel of the keys, The Majestouch 2S Metal SUS has a stable and excellent performance on the small key, the keys are almost no shaking, and the large key position adopts the balance bar design with faster rebound, the sense of percussion is crisp and the balance bar is no different, and the feel between the large and small keys is almost no difference, reaching the level of the customized keyboard.
Keyboard shortcut function is relatively perfect, through the Fn + shortcut keys can achieve including volume adjustment, American / Japanese keyboard standard switching, Win key lock and other functions, and as mentioned above, the printed icon on the side of the keycap can help users use very efficiently, so that shortcut keys no longer become decorations. After software measurements, the keyboard supports full-key no-rush, which is not a highlight in the mechanical keyboard released after 2021, but it is a great improvement for the old users of the "big kitchen knife" generation, at least in the game process can experience a smoother control experience.
The stainless steel panels of the Filco Majestouch 2S Metal SUS are not chamfered, but they are smooth to the touch and have no burrs or scratches. At the same time, the panel also acts as a wrist rest, and the width of the wrist rest part reaches 10.5cm, providing enough rest space for both hands and wrists. And the position below the panel near the body has been curved downwards, so you don't have to worry about your wrist being scratched by the edge of the keyboard when you move typing, which is more comfortable to use.
After a period of use, we have a deep feeling about the feel of this keyboard. In terms of tapping feel, it is softer than the tea shaft on other mechanical keyboards, and there is no obvious sense of paragraph when pressed. At the same time, the 3.6kg all-steel fuselage can absorb the shock and vibration of the keys very well, only after the completion of the tapping action can feel the slight feedback from the fuselage, the feel performance is quite excellent, even if it is used to the use of users with larger button strength, it does not affect its light feel at all. In addition, although the wide wrist rest is very comfortable, the feeling of directly putting the hand on the steel plate in the winter is indeed too sour, so the official launch of the matching macaron ultra-thin wrist rest for users to buy.
Summary: Heavyweight Steel Sage, Extraordinary Filco "Big Kitchen Knife"
As a 30th anniversary edition and replica product, the Majestouch 2S Metal SUS is heavyweight in every way, its shape inherits the cold temperament of the previous generation of metal holy hand mechanical keyboards, and the design style is more rugged and hard. The upgraded all-steel body is superior in both weight and ruggedness, the keyboard details are very good, and the metal brushed panel is more textured. In addition to the relatively cold wrist rest, the keyboard itself is impeccable, and the light tea shaft feel reflects Filco's unique tuning, making you forget that it is a big guy with a weight of 7 pounds. If you're looking for a mechanical keyboard that's domineering yet feelless and even has room for appreciation in the future, the Filco Majestouch 2S Metal SUS is worth a look.