Do you think that the CMK98 three-mode version is a plugged battery, and it is so simple to add a three-mode? It is also too small to underestimate the efforts done by the belly spirit during this time, and the new version has updated the new shaft body incidentally, as well as a new custom FSA frosted ball cap. Quantitative changes cause qualitative changes, and when accumulated, the experience brought by them is also unique.
Accessories are as plentiful as ever, such as dust caps, instruction manuals, warranty cards, key puller/shaft puller, USB receiver and paralapse USB cable, and a large bag of supplementary keys will also be given away.
Exterior details
The appearance of the belly spirit CMK98 three-mode has hardly changed, but it adopts a new mechanical heart color, all-white body, and keycaps supplemented by dark blue as the main red and white, which brings a strong visual contrast. The rear and bottom counterweight blocks are replaced by bright red metal plates, of which the rear counterweight block is specially opened in order to adapt to the three-mode switch, which can facilitate the user to toggle the switch to switch the connection mode. Although it is called a counterweight block, the rear and bottom of the two patches in the whole keyboard weight ratio is quite low, CMK98 three template net weight of 1570g, and the two patches add up to 81g weight.
Therefore, if you do not count the internal increase in the battery, the difference between the CMK98 wired version and the three-mode version is probably only the power switch on the back. On the contrary, some of the problems that existed before were solved to a certain extent due to the reduction of the height of the keycaps, such as the 4 indicator lights, which will be blocked by the LFA high ball cap, change the FSA ball cap, after the height is down, the normal sitting posture can be seen.
Keycap shaft body
The previous CMK98 wired version features a newly developed LFA high ABS two-color glossy dome cap with a nearly smooth and smooth surface. The CMK98 tri-template is different in that it is replaced by an FSA high-PBT two-color ball cap, which is a little shorter than the LFA. Individual keys have greater radians, such as the Enter key in the number area, which has a higher curvature. The change in height is one aspect, and on the other hand, there is the remodeled matte surface, which has a more obvious graininess than the previous frosted keycaps.
Kaihua BOX paragraph jellyfish shaft
BOX structure, twist spring sound
The shaft body of the CMK98 wired version for sale includes the MX ice mint shaft and the deep-sea silent shaft, and the three templates have an additional BOX jellyfish paragraph shaft, which is the one in hand. The information on the official website of Kaihua shows that the operating force of the BOX jellyfish is near 47gf, the trigger stroke is 1.8mm, the total stroke is 3.6mm, and the click life has reached 100 million times. Kaihua notes this shaft body as box jellyfish axis X, and the corresponding linear version is box jellyfish axis Y. The two jellyfish shafts are more special, using a cylindrical wall cross shaft core, the base shaft core of the upper cover is all transparent PC material, and the Logo of Kaihua is engraved on the side of the upper cover, rather than the common front and rear. The interior is a conventional BOX structure, which belongs to the five-legged shaft body, and you need to pay attention to the number of PCB holes when choosing to customize the keyboard with this shaft body.
Speaking of hand feel, it can be simply understood as a transparent version of the BOX white shaft, the paragraph shaft body feels, and there is a fairly crisp jumping section impact sound. From pressing to hitting the bottom, there is no noise at all. Stability also inherits the advantages of low shaking of the BOX axis. Specific to the feel of the whole keyboard, if you exclude the two influencing factors of the shaft body and the keycap, the tuning of the CMK98 three-template and the wired version is in the same vein, especially the fine-tuned satellite axis is copied intact, and the amount of grease seems to be similar. The big key bottom is crisp and clean, the whole process has no stickiness, and it is not too much to shout a "benchmark".
The keyboard has a dual ISSP sound cancellation structure, a sandwich pad between the PCB and the positioning board, and a sound reduction pad under the PCB. Just like the previous CMK98 wired version, the sound reduction pad below is surprisingly thick and heavy, which can fill the space between the base and the PCB, so as to achieve sound reduction and shock absorption. The effect is also first-class, whether it is typing resonance or hollow sound are very well controlled, which is also the strength of the abdominal spirit.
Software-driven
At the end of March, the official website of the belly spirit updated a version of the driver, adapted to the recent new keyboard, 2.4G mode can be used to use the driver, in addition to the FN layer can be set. From the original version all the way, the driver ease of use of the belly spirit has been greatly improved, and the interface has gradually become humanized.
Scenarios share configuration files and macro files that are uploaded by a large number of users, so you don't have to set them up yourself. However, there is no search function, and it is necessary to manually find the corresponding device page by page, so the function of this part needs to be improved.
Wireless experience
The three templates have a built-in 2500mAh battery, which is actually small in today's view. Extreme use scenarios (such as more than 12 hours a day) may require one punch a day. The belly spirit for the CMK98 three-mode built-in power saving mode, when the keyboard power is low, FN + INS into the power saving mode, reduce the working current to increase the battery life. This mode forces the LED to be turned off, retaining only the basic input function, and in wired mode.
Connecting the tablet in Bluetooth mode, the somatosensory delay and stability are good, and even if there are other Bluetooth devices nearby, it will not interfere with the input of cmK98.
Lighting effects
The transparent BOX jellyfish shaft has a lost advantage in the RGB lighting effect, which increases the overall brightness of the key. Therefore, the CMK98 ambience lamp equipped with jellyfish shaft will be a little better than other shaft versions.
Write at the end
The three templates of the belly spirit CMK98 have broken through on the original CMK98 wired version, inheriting the mantle of the wired version, using a new keycap, and also equipped with a new shaft body, which is a keyboard with an excellent experience overall. In addition, the CMK98 series has been listed in two new colors of marshmallow and quiet gray, and other BOX shaft bodies can be selected, and the price is correspondingly cheaper.