Please bear with me, I’m not very tech savvy.

The keyboard seems perfect for me and my needs, tactile orange specifically, white colour, but the fairly bad quality control and issues surrounding it is putting me off, heard it’s guaranteed to start double clicking at some point due to a hardware flaw or something, idk exactly, and Razer doesn’t directly serve in my country (even though their everywhere here) and availability and warranties and what not are super weird for my region as well, so no guarantees I’ll be able to get anything fixed if anything goes wrong months later after a purchase. Worth the gamble or no?

Any alternatives that are very similar to check out? Couldn’t find much as well rounded or fairly available as this one for my needs while searching around.

  • sso0rrllo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Okay did a bunch of running around, out of everything suggested the best one for me seems to be the RK R75 for now, even the price is super good, half what everything else is currently priced at for me (hope that doesn’t mean it’s the most poorly built…). Wish it was white or pink/turquoise though, don’t like the black, the other colour options for it don’t have any backlighting for the text, and trying to find custom stuff for the keycaps is not straight forward, not familiar with this modding stuff, and also weird availability and pricing once again.

    Should I pull the trigger on it? Anything I should be aware of it? Why it over the Razer? Is it’s brown tactiles similar to what the Blackwidow V4 has?

    • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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      5 hours ago

      There’s definitely other color options.

      https://rkgamingstore.com/collections/75-keyboards

      I have only had one RKGaming keyboard so far, but right out of the box. It was honestly just delightful. The stabilizers are good. The keys sound good, even the switches are terrific. The build quality is astonishing for what they cost. I know plenty of people will knock them, but I think they are just absolutely dynamite for the money. My one caution would be, if you decide you wanna know, put an extra layer of acoustic padding in there or something, and you want to disassemble it?; They are not quite as disassembly-friendly as something like a Keychron. There’s a little bit of, you know, pry open plastic tabs, and there’s some cables in there that are a little more delicate than I would like; that kind of thing. It’s still totally doable. You just have to be a little bit more careful than you would with something that’s designed to be really disassembled and customized on that level. But like I said right out of the box I thoroughly enjoyed it and if you get one with one of those little screens, those are just a lot of fun.

      Oh and here’s some keycaps so you can really spice up the colors. I bought this set myself. These are the nicest keycaps I have purchased yet, other than my Signature Plastics ones, which cost literally 5 times as much.

      https://a.co/d/5RzzlhM

      • sso0rrllo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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        4 hours ago

        Again none of them have any backlit keycaps, just the black one only. Also the black is the cheapest priced one out of the different colours available.

        Again I’m not very familiar or super tech savvy with this stuff, I only know some basics here and there. Is a Keychron better then a Royal Kludge then? By how much? Do I have to pull apart the R75 everytime I wanna swap a key or something? How’s the firmware and software stuff?

        Aren’t those keycaps for a different keyboard though? Will it work? And again I’m looking for backlit stuff, very important to me as otherwise I literally can’t use the thing in any environment but a super bright room.

        • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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          3 hours ago

          Those key caps will work fine, but you’re correct. They’re not shine through key caps. I didn’t know that that was a dealbreaker for you but yes, the black one probably does have the shine through key caps. No, you don’t have to pull it apart to swap switches or keycaps. All I was referring to was if you wanted to add an extra layer of acoustic padding or something along those lines inside the case, then you would need open it up. No Hotswappable keyboard would make you open it up in order to swap keycaps or switches. That’s always easy. And 99% of keycaps out there now are for cherry stem switches, which is what 99% of switches are these days. This includes the switches and keycaps on your Razer. Sorry if I wasn’t clear, or if I added an unnecessary layer of confusion.

          • sso0rrllo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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            2 hours ago

            So I’m stuck with the black version then? No getting around it? 🥲

            Ah, gotcha. And again what about the firmware and software? Anything of note I should be aware of?

            Some keys are shaped different in the different sizes though, I don’t think I can just grab anything I can find and make it work can I?

            • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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              2 hours ago

              Hey, I totally get feeling overwhelmed — there’s a lot of little details with mechanical keyboards, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. Here’s a clear breakdown to help make things easier:

              Backlit Keycaps

              • You’re right to care — if you need shine-through keycaps for a bright room, the black RK R75 may be the only default option.
              • But you’re not stuck forever with just that. You can always:
                • Buy a backlit-compatible keycap set later (just make sure it supports Cherry profile (which virtually all of them do), shine-through legends (the letters and numbers etc.), and a 75% layout).

              Swapping Switches & Keycaps

              • The R75 is hot-swappable, so you don’t need to take the whole thing apart just to change switches or keycaps.
                • If you ever want to do deeper mods like sound dampening, then you’d need to open it up and be careful with the internal cables. But that’s optional.

              Firmware & Software

              • RK’s software is basic but functional — not as polished as Razer Synapse, but it lets you do the essentials: lighting, remapping, and macros.
              • You don’t need to worry about installing weird software just to make it usable. It works out of the box.

              Should You Pull the Trigger?

              • If it checks your must-haves (tactile switches, backlight, 75% layout, decent price), and you’re not looking to do advanced mods or ultra-specific remapping, it’s a great value.
              • It’s better-built than most other keyboards at this price, and you’ll get a solid typing experience right out of the box.
              • For me personally, if I am unsure on a purchase, I always like to get a good night’s sleep before deciding. It may sound cliché, but I am much closer to my best when I wake up in the mornings, and have had copious amounts of caffeine.

              Let me know if you want a list of compatible shine-through keycap sets for that board, and I’ll see what I can find.

                • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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                  1 hour ago

                  1. HK Gaming Pudding Keycaps

                    • Double-shot ABS with high shine-through
                    • Black or white options
                    • Fits 75% layouts with extras included
                    • ~$25–35 USD
                    • [Search “HK Gaming Pudding Keycaps” on Amazon or eBay]

                  3. YMDK Shine-Through Keycaps

                    • ABS, available in various fonts/styles
                    • Comes with full-size and compact layout support
                    • ~$20–30
                    • [Search “YMDK shine through keycaps”]

                  5. SteelSeries PrismCaps

                    • High-end shine-through PBT
                    • Designed for RGB clarity
                    • Compatible with all Cherry MX boards, including 75%
                    • ~$30–40
                    • [Search “SteelSeries PrismCaps”]

                  MechanicalKeyboards.com (More enthusiast brands)

                  1. Tai-Hao Double Shot ABS Shine-Through

                  Aliexpress (Cheaper but slower shipping)

                  1. XVX / Gliging / Geekark Shine-Through Sets
                    • Just make sure they list “75% compatible” and include a layout image
                    • ~$15–30
                    • Check seller reviews before purchasing

                  Tariff prices blow up your shipping charges last time I check on Ali a couple weeks ago.

                  Notes:

                  • Avoid keycap sets that say “OEM Non-Backlit” or “Dye-Sub PBT” — they usually don’t shine through.