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[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Keykobo has great keycaps. Turns out they build a great keyboard too.

The Pixel 67: retro 67% prebuilt on a pogo pin mount. Super soft, best stock caps we've felt on a prebuilt. Starts $189 USD at Unikeys.

Full review up now.

https://t.co/cDiD6PQFMO

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

The Kraze 65 keeps getting called the $80 USD budget king. I built it. I feel like it's more than just about the price.

Full review is up: https://t.co/yFNpYJTPNE
GB closes June 30.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Jahre 65 sound test with HMX Aperol, aluminum plate, 30A silicone sock gasket mount. Switches by Unikeys.

#mechanicalkeyboard #customkeyboard

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Grit Works Jahre 65: a 65% named after the 30th anniversary Porsche 911. Leaf spring gasket, swappable sock hardness, MX or HE PCB, 8KHz polling, stainless steel nameplate. $335 barebone, GB open through June 6. Full review on the channel. #sponsored

[Meletrix @meletrix]

[LAUNCH DAY] ZOOM64 GB is NOW LIVE!

📅Now until February 18, 2026 (Beijing Time)

🛒 Build Your Next Custom Keyboard
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✨ Complete your ultimate magnetic keyboard build by pairing with the @Wuquestudi24300 WS Flux 60HE (Babao 60 HE) Module at an exclusive bundled price.
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💙Thank you for your patience. Let's build something great together!🛠️

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

The Evo75 polishes, not reinvents—diffused RGB, magnetic connectors, tool-less disassembly. Stock caps are fine, but we swapped for GMK and the board came alive. What’s your favorite keycap swap? #customkeyboard

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Oblique Week: build notes. Our solder PCB was too tight for Mill-Max; consider solder as-is or hotswap. USB-C cutout is shallow, thick cable ends didn’t fit. Early sound: crisp alphas, deeper spacebar.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Midweek take: this feels like a refined F1-style isolation. Even on firm strips it types soft; alu plate keeps it controlled. Softer plates = more vibration. Clean machining, sporty angles, angled screws 🙌
#customkeyboard

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Oblique week! 60% with sharp intersecting faces, WK/WKL/HHKB layouts, and a strip-style mount with 30a/60a/90a gaskets for real tuning range. Premium case/weight options and a focused build vibe.

Which layout are you taking—WK, WKL, or HHKB?
#mechanicalkeyboard

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Sound test Saturday 🔊 Athena 1800 build: Gasket mount, aluminum plate, Cherry MX Blacks. Clack or thock for 1800s? #soundtest #mechanicalkeyboard #Athena1800 #mechkeys #fridayvibes

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Midweek with the Athena 1800 in Green, paired with Keykobo Ohm. Clean, techy look—and no top-mount screws under the spacebar on this plate, so the bar breathes more. What caps would you run on the green? #keyboardsetup #customkeyboard

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Keyboard of the week: Athena 1800. 1800 layout + aluminum case, dual mounts (top mount or PCB silicone gasket), 9° typing, VIAL-ready PCBs, and a front LCD for your own GIFs. #mechanicalkeyboard #customkeyboard #Athena1800 #KBDfans #mechkeys

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

LOTUS80’s magnetic pogo + 3.4kg case = perfect match. Loving the flex-cut top mount plate (soft-plugged!), and that rear lotus weight machining is crazy. It gives Kohaku vibes in all the best ways.
Need a PC plate next run please 🙏
#lotus80 #foxlab #mechkeys

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Fox Lab’s back with the LOTUS80, a classic F12 TKL with Zen-inspired looks & serious weight (3.4kg!). Magnetic pogo, beautiful lotus engravings, & a soft-cut alu plate on top mount—very Fox Lab. What’s your take on top mount TKLs?

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Didn’t get a sound test in, but after a week with the Hex80, I’ll say this—Owlab Ti switches + gasket + CF plate feels way more balanced than I expected. Bouncy, soft bottom out, clean return. Kinda wild how comfortable this is for long writing sessions.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Side profile on the Hex80 is really clean. Low front height, smooth curve at the back, and that mirrored weight peeking through. It doesn’t try too hard—but it still catches your eye every time you sit down to type.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Been spending time with the Hex80 by QK × ATK. The frosted caps with RGB have this soft, dreamy glow that looks even better at night. Actual mirrored weight on the back too. Not just flash—it feels solid and thoughtful. Might be my favorite-looking HE board so far.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Manta keeps surprising, sounds really good! The fin weight isn’t just a chunk of metal, it’s CNC artwork. Every angle hits... except top-down, where it hides how wild the design actually is. Sleeper vibes.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

This board is surgical. Hidden angled screws, 0.1mm case gaps, top-side MCU/diodes, foam tweak options, all to make the Manta feel just right. Sound nerds and builders, this one's for you.

[Scooped Bar @ScoopedBar]

Manta by @otosalex & Bowl Keyboards is here, a 65% with a fin-shaped weight and 3 mounting styles. Copper/brass pillars, insane tolerances, and wild internal structure.

Starting at $450. August drop.

Would you run it plateless?