EPOMAKER CIDOO V65 V2 Wireless/Wired Gaming Keyboard DIY Kit, 65% Hot Swap Gasket Mount, with VIA Programmable Software, South-Facing LED, Aluminum CNC Casing (Pink)

The keyboard is excellent. I am new to the keyboard building scene so I was skeptical of every board I was looking at, so I gave this one a try. I bought just the case not the complete build with switches and keycaps. It feels about 4-5 pounds of solid aluminum. The switches were easy going into the board. Everything works as advertised. The RGB options surprised me, and the keyboard functions are easy enough to use. The only complaint I have about the board is indeed the stabilizers. Like I said, I am new to this scene so forgive me if I misspoke about anything said here. The stabilizers are not 'terrible', if you don't care about the sound profile of the keyboard then your expectations will be blown away. The stabilizers are plate mounted, so I took them out fairly easily and then did my first ever lube job using 205g0 lube and made sure to lightly lube the housings and then put generous amounts on the wire stems and 'elbows'. While the lubing did improve the overall sound of the stabilizers, it did not fix the 'ticking' noise that comes whenever I press the right side of my space bar and enter key. My guess is that this must be a 'luck of the draw' kind of scenario whenever these stabs were being produced, the wire must be slightly bent or the housings are not perfectly even with each other, either way I am not 100% sure. Nonetheless I ordered replacements and will swapping them with Durock plate mounted stabs to finish my first build. I am giving this item 5 stars because the keyboard itself is just that good and that the stabilizers gave me a good learning situation for future builds. While I understand people are rating this board based on the stabilizers alone, I feel that it is unfair to justify docking a star based on something that can be easily replaced for just few extra dollars.UPDATE:After installing the new Durock stabs, I noticed that the wires were slightly different, like nano meters difference. This difference resulted in a mushier feel, so I ended up just changing the housings and keeping the original wires and I gotta say I love the result!

An absolute masterpiece for mechanical keyboard lovers! The EPOMAKER CIDOO V65 V2 offers the ultimate DIY experience with seamless wireless and wired connectivity. Incredible build quality that allows for deep personalization. Versatile design that caters to both gaming and professional use. Smooth transitions between wireless and wired modes make it incredibly practical. The kit provides endless customization possibilities for keyboard enthusiasts. Every detail feels meticulously crafted, from the layout to the potential for switch and keycap modifications. A true playground for those who love to fine-tune their typing experience. Transforms keyboard setup from a mere tool to a personal work of art!

Keyboard initially worked alright, though the software it comes with is total garbage and its modes are rather unintuitive.I also notice the ALT and WIN keys are flipped which wasnt a deal breaker, but annoying.However I noticed the USB C cable it came with broke after only a week of use, becoming loose and non-functional. This didnt surprise me, it was a cheap cable so i replaced it with another, higher quality one.What i didnt realize is that something internally was shorting out the cable so it was melting its charging cable. The original cable likely wasnt the issue, but the keyboard itself.I noticed the occasional "ozone" smell of shorting electronics and dismissed it, and then noticed the charging cable was disconnected. I grabbed it and it burned my finger. I looked closer and noticed the keyboard had melted the connector off and even got so hot it changed the color of the metal housing. I very quickly turned the keyboard off and disposed of it.The keyboard was also getting slightly warm to the touch (which is very scary considering this has a sizeable battery inside of it.) which makes me believe something is wrong with the charging circuit in my keyboard.Im incredibly disappointed in this product and that my keyboard became a potential fire hazard. Highly recommending avoiding this product.

It’s definitely worth the purchase. It’s aluminum so it has weight to it. Really easy to take apart if you look to modify it. Doesn’t come with key caps or switches, so purchase that yourself. Really great product.

I've build everything from budget $50 keyboards to $500. This keyboard which I bought to build a gift keyboard for a friend of mine actually surprised me! The sound profile of the metal case, the polycarbonate plate and the morandi switches I added really created a pleasant sound! It easily sounded three times as expensive as it actually cost. The bezels around the keyboard are pretty thin, that might be good or bad depending on your style. And I kind of like the retro styling to the case. The built in stabilizers weren't great so I suggest replacing them or lubing them yourself. But for the price I can't really complain.

great quality, great value for the cost. the aluminum is legit, it's a good weight. definitely recommend getting additional stabilizers and lubing them yourself- the ones included aren't good.EDIT: it's been a month and this has become my runaway favorite keyboard of the ones i've bought pre-built and the ones i've built myself. durock stabilizers, morandi switches, osume winterglow eve keycaps and it has that poppy/thocky sound from review videos.

Just buy another keyboard that is fully supported with VIA, they make you do this work around to use VIA because they don't want to give QMK info that would let them be fully supported.

si quieres un teclado custom y aun precio módico este es el indicado la calidad es muy buena creo que la única pega es que si quieres modificarlo los tornillos estos debajo de las gomas, pero igual el teclado trae repuesto.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐