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Weikav Lucky65 V2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: A Review

16th March 2025 - 24 minutes read time

Somewhat recently, I was introduced to the concept of customisable mechanical keyboards. I do a lot of typing, mainly writing/story work, so the tool I use is quite important, I’ve just never given it much thought before.

My old keyboard was a Topmate K22, which is a pretty basic keyboard. I’ve recently been gifted a mechanical one that uses a Weikav Lucky65 V2 as a frame.

It turns out mechanical keyboards are pretty neat. Though they’re better than normal keyboards in almost every way, they also have their own, rather unique, problems.

In this article I will look at the Weikav Lucky65 V2 keyboard, the switch and keycaps selection used and a look at using VIA to configure the keyboard.

An Introduction To Mechanical Keyboards

16th February 2025 - 39 minutes read time

I got into mechanical keyboards a few years ago, around the same time that I started to work from home. Since then I have collected a number of different keyboards of different sizes and orientations, mostly in a drive to have a nice feeling keyboard, increase productivity and reduce my RSI.

Whilst keyboards look similar to the uninitiated there are quite a lot of different factors that go into the mechanical keyboard. In fact, there are so many different terms used in the mechanical keyboard world that might need some explaining before you get into things.

In this article I will look into some of the different types of keyboards available by breaking down some of the terms used. I'll then give some recommendations on where to get started, and what to avoid.

This is an introduction and is by no means a complete picture of every sort of keyboard available.

Lily58 R2G Mechanical Keyboard

3rd March 2024 - 11 minutes read time

Last year I was looking through the shop at Mechboards and saw that they had a number of Lily58 R2G (ready to go) kits available. These are kits that have all of the soldering done and are pretty much complete, they just need some switches, keycaps and assembly.

My trusty Keychron K2 has been my daily driver for about 3 years now, so I was looking for something a bit different to type on. I have found that if I try to swap to a keyboard that is similar to the K2 I end up hitting the wrong keys.

RoMac Plus FauxMax Macropad Kit From Mechboards

1st October 2023 - 16 minutes read time

I've been doing some research into mechanical keyboards recently and I've realised that re-built keyboards are not the only keyboards available. You can buy keyboard kits from companies that contain all the needed components for you to put together your dream keyboard.

Most of these kits involve the use of a soldering iron to solder the components to the circuit board (aka PCB). Since my soldering experience is minimal (at best) I decided that I would look for something cheap that I could have a go at before embarking on something more serious.

Vissles LP85 Ultra-Slim Optical-Mechanical Keyboard: A Review

4th November 2021 - 8 minutes read time

Vissles recently sent me their new LP85 keyboard to review, and I've spent a few weeks giving the keyboard a go. I have already reviewed the V84 mechanical keyboard from Vissles just a few months ago and that keyboard has been my daily driver ever since. I was therefore very interested in testing out this new product. The LP85 is a low profile keyboard with optical switches that come in a sleek aluminium chassis. Instead of the usual mechanical switches that make a physical connection, optical switches break a beam of infrared light to activate the key press. As there is no physical switch being clicked this means that optical switches last longer than mechanical ones.

Vissles V84 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: A Review

16th June 2021 - 12 minutes read time

I recently acquired a Vissles V84 mechanical keyboard and I have spent some time giving it a go. Vissles was founded in 2018 and have a selection of decent looking accessories and devices including wireless chargers, headphones and monitors. The V84 is the second of keyboard that Vissles have created, iterating on the previous design.

The keyboard itself has 84 keys and is a 75% ANSI layout, this is also called tenkeyless as it is a normal keyboard without the keypad. This keyboard moves a few of the keys around in order to fill the entire surface of the board with keys, rather than separate out the arrow and home/end keys. The compact design gives the keyboard a slim look, but it doesn't feel cramped or small to use.