Montech MKey PRO Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

[VSG]

Montech adds to its value-oriented keyboard lineup with the MKey Pro, which brings hybrid wireless connectivity with a long battery life in addition to open-source QMK/VIA support for under $100. It's available in two colors and switches, features hot-swappable sockets, and comes with a multi-function wheel to add to the appeal.

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[Caring1]

The numpad is missing.

 

[bonehead123]

The numpad is missing.

As is ANY room for your hands too, hahaha

No way in hades I could ever type anything on that little mini-me chopped-off kiddy-toi....

 

[Timbaloo]

Well if you're missing a numpad, don't shop for a 75% keyboard. I'm not shopping for a sports car and complain about the missing cargo space either.

Opaque keycaps are a bloody good joke for a 90 buck keyboard.

 

[Event Horizon]

They could remove the logo next to the arrow keys and add the end key back.

 

[SN2716057]

The location of the delete key always irks me, I'm so used to have it next to the backspace.

 

[Quicks]

Don't like these half ass keyboards. Full keyboards all the way!

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

"No clicky switches available"

Seriously, thank you for mentioning this....I LOVE clicky switches (IMO, linear switches feel mushy like a membrane keyboard, ro me, a good, stiff, clicky switch "feels" like higher quality....I love my box jade and navy switches) as a lot of keyboards just assume now that everybody has delusions of being a pro gamer and wants .linear switches for the microsecond advantage they may offer, and they don't even offer another option, not even brown/tactile switches.

PS- I'm not using clicky switches in a crowded office, and I don't think anybody alive intends to, so this often mentioned "strike" against clicky switches is exaggerated imo

 

[VSG]

The keyboard is up on Amazon now, the final page has been updated to add the link.

 

[Endymio]

... a lot of keyboards just assume now that everybody has delusions of being a pro gamer and wants .linear switches for the microsecond advantage they may offer, and they don't even offer another option, not even brown/tactile switches.

PS- I'm not using clicky switches in a crowded office, and I don't think anybody alive intends to, so this often mentioned "strike" against clicky switches is exaggerated imo

It's not just "crowded offices". I take calls at home, and even my "low sound" tactile switches can overwhelm a call when I'm typing 120+ wpm. And true 'clicky' switches tend to have a substantially higher force requirement, which makes a huge difference after a few hours of fast typing.

But for me, the biggest strike against this keyboard is the backlighting -- around the key caps, but not the key legends themselves, making it even harder to see than no lighting at all. And while you can swap the keycaps, you still get a great deal of backlight glare. That's why I love my Romer-Gs. The key itself lights up, and nothing else.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Opaque keycaps are a bloody good joke for a 90 buck keyboard.

Agreed. That is a deal breaker. RGB back lighting and no translucent keycaps? WTAF is that?

@ Montech
Come on folks, you're smarter than this, aren't you?

No way in hades I could ever type anything on that little mini-me chopped-off kiddy-toi....

Ok, I'm going to touch on this because I actually want a KB with a full set of keys but scaled down to 75% or 80% size. As huge as my hands are, never had any issues typing with my old 10.1" netbook KB which had dinky keys. Enjoyed it to be honest.