they must pay pretty well

ok

No

tis is great man keep it up and props to editor too

Bruh

lol

nope

Maybe you could fix it lol

NO

i can vouch, he need it

Right! Lol.

i like how he suffered for us just to give it away, what a man

@@Lalalalandrawr i think he just realize that even if its expensive af, it still has not satisfy him at all. i think he will never buy something like that again. im sure that he is not expecting that this ridiculously expensive board will give him headache rather than being amazed and satisfied

@@jmrzooo yeah, I understand where he's coming from, I mean at the end of the day, what's valuable to other people might not be as valuable to you. I just thought it was funny he went through all that just to be like "I don't want it anymore" LOL

Keyboard it may be, work it does not well. Proceed with frustration he does, in the hope keyboard behave.

Bro

Lmaooo

you say that, but once you type on an expensive custom keyboard, you realize and can appreciate their worth if you can afford to shell out the cash. i just built a $400 custom board and i'll never go back to mass produced, unlubed, plastic crap

@@n00bF0Sh0 $1000 is overkill though, at that point, the only thing you're spending that much on, is the case brand name(keycult). Hell, even with the most expensive switches, it'd still be under $700. You can even make a custom keyboard with any decent switch for under $200. There's no way I'd call a $1000 keyboard worth the money, if I can make a board myself for a quarter of the money that still feels and sounds just as good.

@@muufle Boy oh boy, you still haven't fell deep into the hole.

I think he botched the soldering, I have never had a pcb break like this. Keycult would definitely replace the pcb if he contacted them though

@@ron1962 would he have waited 2 years for a replacement?

Woah its lightning

He ended up using the gaskets, someone in chat mentioned it and he built it with it!

@@LeTheory I see. That's good to know! I hope the keyboard is working properly now then! Unfortunate, then, that the video is misleading starting at 11:24 (when the case is closed without gaskets on and malfunctions), and sends an unpleasant message about the nature of custom keyboard kits like this. The issue with the PCB that required the wire bridge could have been due to user error (or a busted diode? It could've happened as it was taken out of the bag), that should've been identified by simply testing the PCB before placing any parts together at first. It might've been working fine originally. While I understand that people watching this video may look negatively at the fact that premium mechanical keyboard kits like this one require DIY assembly, it's part of our community, and the nature of our hobby. This is the appeal of these keyboards - the custom builds. There's folks who can also build for themselves and on behalf of others (like myself!), who probably feel really disappointed seeing that the video paints this process in such a negative light.

Had the exact same thought when he noticed the ping on his build, probably no gaskets which caused shortage.. 😂 Guess the video confirms that the board (or any other high end board) def needs a bit of research in order to build it correctly. Shame that it paints the hobby in a bad light though

@@LightningXI Yup, I agree. There was actually lots of funny content when he found out about the gaskets and actually found them in the box too. I'm not sure why they didn't put it but oh well.

What better way is there to wake up 🤔

was that a bare wire on the back of the thing? no gaskets installed and the wire likely shorting on the stab screw or back case was a huge comedy cringe .. yeesh

Yeah, it wasn’t the best execution of jumper wires, but as the old addage goes “if it works, it ain’t stupid”. I was saying he shoulda used an old Ethernet cable to scavenge wire from since those are usually not enameled wire and are easier to solder since they are solid-core, but I guess more people were saying to use a charger cable.

Because he didn't follow the directions. He didn't install the gaskets.

Are you sure abt that?

@@blaze9000g aha

you know anyone that starts with "imagine" is toxic af

@@ee1yd it appears you have missed the context of this entirely. I worded it in this way because of the meme/inside joke but also because every time I talk to Kris it's typically about either pcs or a keyboard I built. This whole thing is sarcasm and is known within his twitch community as such.

@@ee1yd 👏context👏

I honeslty don't see a massive difference between a Display and a keyboard, don't get me wrong visual are often the most important but why have a less than stellar keyboard/mouse and spend what is likely more than 4 grand for the tower alone. From an experience standpoint keyboards can be the bottleneck... that being said my current keyboard cost me sub 500$ and I'll likely use it another 5 years minimum (had it 3 so far.) I only spent 400$ on each monitot I'm using but all I wanted was high framerate and deep blacks, no need for me to go above 1440.

@@zebedeesummers4413 my 150 ducky keyboard gets a lot of compliments… not trying to take your guys thunder away but man so much work and money involved! Hell factor your hourly wage in the build time and it gets even more expensive lol!

yup, 90% chance its shorting and not working

I also suspect that your bridge cable with no jacket was shorting on the bottom of your case

@@dutchmasterw I guess this is what you get when you miss out putting gaskets on a gasket mounted keyboard 😵‍💫

@@dutchmasterw lmao i can SEE that it the backspace pad is being shorted to ground.

@@jiehua5340 😉

nothing comes pre assembled in his hobby

It is easy tho, Kris is just f*cking noob.

Also it sounds so good and the stock stabs are insane and don’t need to necessarily be tuned anddddd it comes with all the foam you would need and it’s gasket mounted

People outside hobby don't know building your own board is a community standard in the customs world and are shocked when they hear you pay hundreds and still have to build it. Probably other than the money barrier, its also one of the reasons some just buy a razer that rattles, you get what you pay for.

Imagine selling computer parts... and making the customer assemble the PC on their own when they could've just bought a Dell The reason it doesn't come assembled is so that you can choose exactly what switches and keycaps you want among thousands of options. The keyboard did not come with the switches or keycaps, he bought those separately.

A thousand dollar DIY PC, what a steal!

Hey man this video has painted the keyboard hobby as a whole in a negative light so I'd like to shed some light on the mechanical keyboard hobby. The issue with what Kris experienced here was that he didn't assemble the board correctly as per the instructions and didnt install the gaskets onto the case itself so that is on him. Secondly the thing about him having to put it together himself is what makes the keyboard hobby fun for me and others in the hobby as you can fine tune all that you want and you can pick and choose your desired feel. The part where you feel that a $25 keyboard would make your more satisfied than the keycult in the video is perfectly ok as it is your own money and may not want to spend it on your keyboard. However many others like me would compare this hobby to a car enthusiast type hobby. You are able to spend 2000 on a 1985 corolla, and you are also able to spend 30000 tuning your Miata to the exact specifications you want! Both are the same speed on the highway, but it is perfectly up to the individual's personal preference and what he/she enjoys. (His keyboard isnt 1000 retail btw it is like 350 retail but due to the limited availability and the high demand the resale market pushes it up to 1000+)And btw since you are happy with your logitech keyboard i recommend you check out some custom keyboard sound tests and you will definitely not regret it! Check out gateway channels such as Shoobs, Hipyo and Taeha types and listen to the sound tests. Hipyo mainly caters to a more beginner audience and you will definitely not regret checking him out!

@@dopplerganger44 I noticed after reading my comment over again just now I came off a bit harsh. For one the mk850 I use is a $100 modern keyboard so it's definitely not compatible to the red dragon $25 one, for two I completely understand wanting custom stuff, and with that board actually only being $350 it makes more sense to want to mess with it. Honestly I still don't understand why anyone would pay that much and have to assemble it themselves, but if project kits are your thing I guess it's ok. I'd definitely understand it a lot better if the initial setup was assembled for you, and it was designed specifically for easy tuning and swapping/changing of parts to meet people's specific desires though.

@@Megellin Yea man I get where you're coming from cos you may want something fully assembled when you get it but for keyboard enthusiasts, we think of it like a Lego set or a puzzle where you have to assemble it and solder it yourself. Its pretty fun for me at least XD

He did not know there were gaskets we pointed it out to him later on, so there is gaskets in that keyboard!

@@kaushiksengupta2460 Glad to hear you guys helped him out there!

Tell that to the suckers building their own computers when they can just get a Dell. The reason the keyboards don't come assembled is so that you can choose exactly which switches and keycaps you want among the thousands of options available

Thats not really the point, kind of part of the process when you buy a DIY kit or custom keyboard that isn't prebuilt.

The whole process of building it yourself is a key element to custom keyboards

@@ron1962 lol you have any idea how shit pre build gaming pcs usually are? watch some gamers nexus reviews of prebuild pcs xD

People need to feel like they have a hobby, so they opt for inconvenience