Lofree Flow - the near-perfect low-profile keyboard!
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Күн бұрынIs the Lofree Flow the ULTIMATE 75% low-profile mechanical keyboard you've been searching for? Or does it have a chink in its armour? 🧐
🎥 Join me as I uncover the secrets of the Lofree Flow, a keyboard that might just have the best sounding keys/switches I've EVER heard.
💬 Is the Lofree Flow your new desk companion? Share your thoughts below! 🤔💬
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Lofree Flow (direct): bit.ly/4ajQWh6 (use code TMG for 10% off any order)
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⌚️TIMESTAMPS
0:00 : Intro
1:02: Unboxing | Design | Materials
3:10 : Full POM Switches
4:24 : Hoto Precision Screwdriver
5:22 : Disassembly & Gasket
6:08 : Typing sound test
6:54 : Connectivity | Lighting | Customisation
8:24 : Price | Competition | Conclusion
9:20 : Prize Giveaways | Outro
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@Qichar 6 ай бұрын
It's practically religious experience to type on this board. Somehow it's a creamy thock while being a low-profile keyboard. Don't bother with other low-profile keyboard unless you fancy having to return them when you try out the Lofree Flow. Yeah, you can thank me later.
@ThatMarkGilroy 6 ай бұрын
I'm not going to disagree with any of that. I LOVE typing on this keyboard!
@maaduece5132 3 ай бұрын
Do they have a wired one
@ThatMarkGilroy 3 ай бұрын
It works in wired mode.
@danielw2625 Ай бұрын
You can buy the nuphy shine through black keycaps, its fully compatible with lofree flow.
@ThatMarkGilroy Ай бұрын
Ooooo 👀
@i.t.g.5493 2 ай бұрын
Nice video. Thanks. ✌
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Got a review of Lofree's latest (the Edge) coming next week.
@janscott9151 7 ай бұрын
Oooooo ….. on the wish list. Love my keychrons and Nuphy but this looks very nice too.
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
Thanks Jan. Keychron announced a new keyboard this week, so I've got that on preorder. Once it's landed, I'll make a full comparison of Lofree + Nuphy Air 75 V2 and K3 Max.
@bojack3827 6 ай бұрын
For the quality of the typing action and sound, this is the BEST low profile keyboard you can buy. It's just so plush. Better than the rattlier Nuphy Air v2 in terms of typing action. A few recommendations to improve it further though: 1. The linear switches feel nicer than the tactile ones. Softer and plusher feeling. I have both switches and much prefer the linears. 2. Get the XVX 'Normcore' low profile shine through keycaps. They make a MASSIVE difference to the keyboard backlighting because the key legends are shine though.
@ThatMarkGilroy 6 ай бұрын
Great tip on the shine through options - I’ll check this out.
@obsidianquill7949 6 ай бұрын
O rings make things feel mushy, especially on low profile keycaps.
@Qichar 6 ай бұрын
I got some great keycaps from XVX for this keyboard. However, I'm still using the stock caps today. The reason is because, although the body of the caps themselves are the same height, the stock caps actually have shorter stems. If you put the XVX caps on and push them down all the way, you can see they sit higher than the stock caps. And that brings us to the other problem, the one that keeps me from using the XVX caps. The problem is that the XVX fit too snugly on the switch. The stock caps fit loosely and come off easily. The XVX caps are so snug that I can't pull them off the board without the switch also coming off with them. This made me terrified I would break my board and/or switches. And that would be tragic, because I've never had such an amazing typing experience on a low-profile keyboard. So yeah, the XVX shine-through keycaps look great, but because they have slightly taller stems the sound is ever so slightly worse (less thocky) than the stock caps. That, and the risk of breaking the board is too much for me.
@progamer1o5 4 ай бұрын
@@Qichar Have any other better suggestion than the XVX then?
@Qichar 4 ай бұрын
@@progamer1o5 Unfortunately, I have yet to find better.
@jgbelmont 3 күн бұрын
V2 needs shine through also!!!
@marwanbytes 2 күн бұрын
For some reason, I feel it is a dream for someone who writes something like articles a lot, but won't be a good fit for programming.
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 күн бұрын
That’s really fair I think. It’s probably too deliberate to be the kind of speed you’d want/need for programming. I could be wrong though- I’m no coder!
@Qichar 6 ай бұрын
I love this keyboard so much that I am eagerly awaiting the V2. I want a set with the linear switches (I currently have the tactile), and I want to swap out the keycaps with shine-through keycaps (I already own the perfect set, but I don't want to put them on my tactile Lofree Flow because the stems are too tall and tight.)
@JohnSmith-zl8rz 5 ай бұрын
100key is out but I want a v2
@ftb2772 7 ай бұрын
I know that sound 😄… I tried to get a separate board that more closely resembles the soft touch almost silent one on my laptop 💻 and needed the numbers in calculator form on the right. Picked up something from Amazon but not as fancy as this or ones on your channel.
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
The Melgeek one I featured last week has a silent switch option which sounds 👌🏻…the feel isn’t half as nice as these Lofree ones though.
@ericmci 3 ай бұрын
Hi - Thanks for the video. I am really stuck between ordering the Nuphy Air 75 with Cowberry or Brown Switches and the LoFree Flow. I prioritize typing experience I like some push to the keys but don't need clack - more pleasant thock- if that makes sense. All things being equal with price and not caring about customization beyond hot swappable keys- which would you recommend? Thanks!
@ThatMarkGilroy 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Eric. I did make a comparison featuring the Lofree Flow and Nuphy Air 75 over at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWSlbqpuLzXkWg.html - this should give you a sense of how they differ. The good news is that you can’t really go wrong with either keyboard.
@itsmeee303 16 күн бұрын
Fantastic review, thank you! I did want to ask, I use my keyboard with a KVM hooked to 3 computers and I've heard some issues with the media keys switching to being F keys when switching back and forth (Basically being unplugged and plugged in again), is this something you can confirm?
@ThatMarkGilroy 16 күн бұрын
I’ve been using mine with a KVM and had no issues so far. 👍🏻
@itsmeee303 14 күн бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroy Do you switch between operating systems? I should have mentioned that I go from Mac -> PC and sometimes Linux.
@ThatMarkGilroy 14 күн бұрын
@itsmeee303 I don’t, sorry.
@metteby 25 күн бұрын
Does the software allow to configure nordic letters? Or can I use eurkey or something else?
@ThatMarkGilroy 25 күн бұрын
This keyboard isn’t configurable via software. The followup (Lofree Edge), however is. More here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eth5lq-XsrqWopc.html
@idylledoll 3 ай бұрын
Can you do the Earto Crescent?? For its price I think it’s amazing.
@ThatMarkGilroy 3 ай бұрын
Never heard of it but just took a look. Looks really similar to this and as you say it’s a good price point. I’ll look into it!
@abdulhameedabubakar6789 7 ай бұрын
Surely there’s a way to use os software to customise the function keys?
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
Yes, as I say in the video there is limited customisation you can run in MacOS (for instance) but nothing like you’d get in VIA/QMK.
@henpip48 7 ай бұрын
What switches does the keyboard you showed in this video have?
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
It’s the ghost (tactile) switches.
@dozilla77 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, very informative. I'm looking for a real creamy thocky low profile keybaord that has a volume wheel on it to quickly adjust volume in a split second (need Function keys but don't need a number pad). This and the Nuphy serem perfect but don't have the volume wheel. Any recommendations?
@ThatMarkGilroy Ай бұрын
Have a look at the V1 Max in this video. It took me by surprise : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i558rZNqr9_LgIE.htmlsi=ssll0htD5TcYp7yi
@ThatMarkGilroy Ай бұрын
PS Glad you enjoyed this one!
@dozilla77 Ай бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroy Thank you!
@dozilla77 Ай бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroy The V1 Max is perfect....except i need wireless 2.4 as I will be using this on my couch for some gaming as well. I realized I failed to mentioned that above. Otherwise that's an easy buy. Brown switches over red for more of a thocky sound, correct?
@ThatMarkGilroy Ай бұрын
@@dozilla77 Good news- it has a 2.4G dongle (!) and yep brown for thocky. The ones in my review were reds and I really liked the pop of those linear switches even though my usual preference is brown/tactile.
@S.W.Bestwriter 7 ай бұрын
Great video! As a writer, I try out 98% of what is out there. (I have a room full of them) I tried this and liked it. I heard the v2 version of this is coming out 2024.
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. And yes, there are just a few tweaks needed to make this pretty much perfect for the price point!
@luden144 2 ай бұрын
I love the sound of the white keys. My only fear is that white electronics tend to yellow over time. Is there any word on whether this is the case here? May be too early to tell. 😅
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
They're holding up just fine. Unlike my Logitech MX3S which is about 3 different colours!
@googlereviewer1944 2 ай бұрын
You can buy replacement keycaps easily. They use standard cherry stems
@user-is6hp6gm4p 5 ай бұрын
What switches did you use for the sound test?
@ThatMarkGilroy 5 ай бұрын
Ghost/linear. They’re incredible.
@CercleDali 5 ай бұрын
Hey, do you recommend the 84 keys or 100 keys ?
@ThatMarkGilroy 5 ай бұрын
I’d only get the 84 key if you’re going to be sticking it in a backpack and taking it around with you. If it’s living on your desk, get the 100-key option - keeps the aesthetic and also gives plenty of options for different use cases.
@i_help_you 2 ай бұрын
Greetings everyone. Could anyone with this keyboard kindly share their experience? I'm considering purchasing it and would greatly appreciate an honest review. Thank you.
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
Were there any questions I didn’t answer that I can answer for you here?
@i_help_you 2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend you, it's just that you're a popular blogger and they might have given you this keyboard for review. I wanted to ask your subscribers who use it. Sorry again if I was rude.
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
@@i_help_you no offence- I get it! I was sent the keyboard by this brand but I haven’t been asked to say anything or been paid any money to make the review. I’ll give you an honest answer if you have any questions. I also made a followup where I compared this keyboard against a couple of other low profile options that you might want to bear in mind: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWSlbqpuLzXkWg.html
@i_help_you 2 ай бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroy Thank you!
@headlibrarian1996 3 ай бұрын
Battery life is my biggest complaint.
@ThatMarkGilroy 3 ай бұрын
What are you getting out of it? I’m using this most days and probably charge it once every 12-14 days.
@aliarsenal6136 3 ай бұрын
Please sell me this at half price. I love it but too pricey 😢
@ThatMarkGilroy 3 ай бұрын
I know! If it’s any help, I have used keyboards that are 2x/3x the price and are less pleasurable to type on though so it's worth saving up for. Your fingers/ears will thank you. Also *wink wink* there may be a new version coming soon so you never know, there might be some discounts available.
@aliarsenal6136 2 ай бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroy Hi, yeah. You are right. I finally ordered one last week and it’s currently on its way. Argghhh.. new version? This going to stripe open my wallet mannn 🤣. Thanks for the review, it means a lot to us.
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
Good news- I was misinformed. There is a new Lofree product coming but it’s not the Flow v2. It’ll be on the channel soon!
@pritishpatil7659 2 ай бұрын
@@ThatMarkGilroywhat are they launching? I was just about to order lofree flow. Should I wait?
@ThatMarkGilroy 2 ай бұрын
@pritishpatil7659 If you check their Insta feed you’ll see there’s a new product coming called the Lofree Edge. Not a sequel to this one but very interesting! I’ll be reviewing it on the channel in a couple of weeks.
@emmacoller1718 7 ай бұрын
Another great video. 🎉You have spread the keyboard virus 😂 I’m obsessed! Super excited to be part of your inner tribe…looking forward to experiencing Patreon. 🫶
@ThatMarkGilroy 7 ай бұрын
Welcome to the club! ❤️
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