When we mention Raytheon, the first thing we think of must be their game laptops with cool shapes and strong performance, as well as their very textured product logos. However, the product shared with you this time is not their well-known game laptop, but the latest peripheral of Raytheon, the K7 series mechanical keyboard of Raytheon.

Mechanical keyboard (English: Mechanical Keyboard）， It is a type of keyboard. In terms of structure, each key of the mechanical keyboard has a separate switch to control the closing. This switch is also called "axis". According to the classification of microswitch, the mechanical keyboard can be divided into tea axis, green axis, white axis, black axis and red axis. It is precisely because each key is composed of an independent micro motion, so the key has a strong sense of paragraph, which produces a special feel suitable for game entertainment, so it is usually used as a relatively expensive high-end game peripheral (from Baidu Encyclopedia).

There are three versions of Raytheon's keyboard this time, namely, Raytheon K70 (monochrome breathing backlight, black/green/tea three-axis optional, two-color injection molding key cap), K71 (monochrome breathing backlight, green/black dual axis optional, gun color metal plated key cap) and K75 (RGB16 million color colorful backlight, green/black dual axis optional, silver metal plated key cap). The prices of the three keyboards are K70/349 yuan, K71/399 yuan, and K75/499 yuan, which are relatively affordable. This time, the author was lucky to try the Raytheon K71 mechanical keyboard, and the shaft body is the green shaft.

The keyboard is packed in a double-layer packaging design, with a thin kraft paper on the outside. The Raytheon logo is printed in the center, and anti disassembly labels are pasted at the openings on both sides, making it safer and better protecting the internal packaging.

The real packaging of this keyboard comes out after removing the external kraft paper packaging. The internal packaging is black and red, which is more scientific and technological. The front is the product logo, which is simple and atmospheric.

The back of the package is printed with the product thumbnail, product parameters, contact address and other information. The keyboard functions and key combinations are also marked, so you can use them without reading the manual.

When opening the internal package, the first thing we saw was a paper cover, which could not only prevent dust, but also protect the internal keyboard. After removing the cover, we could see that the keyboard was completely wrapped by a layer of plastic protective bags, and black foam pads were placed at both ends of the keyboard for fixation and shock protection. The protective measures were in place. Personally, if the top paper cover is replaced by a foam sponge cover, the bottom shockproof cotton cushion can cover the bottom of the keyboard, which will further improve the product's strength.

Because it is a keyboard, there are not many accessories. In addition to the manual, warranty card, certificate, etc., it is a standard key puller for mechanical keyboards. The keyboard instructions are relatively simple. K70 and K71 are just different from each other in terms of key caps, so the instructions are shared. K75 is different from K71/K70 because of the RGB colorful backlight.

Raytheon keyboard uses nylon braided wire, which is more durable and hard to break. The wire length is 180cm, and the distance is not a problem. The color of the power cable is the same as the color of the keyboard base, and it is fixed in the center of the keyboard. Sometimes it is not convenient to use. If it can be set to a pluggable type, it would be better to set a custom jack on the left, middle and right behind the keyboard. The plug is a gold plated USB plug, which has the advantages of enhancing signal, stable transmission, good conductivity, preventing oxidation, reducing resistance, improving conductivity, etc. Comes with a magic binding tape, which is more convenient for arranging wires. A key puller was also delivered. It seems that the key puller is now the standard configuration of mechanical keyboard.

Raytheon keyboard adopts floating keys and has no frame design. The overall frame of the base is made of aluminum alloy, and the surface is sanded. Above the direction key is Raytheon LOGO, which is matched with the silver shiny metal plated key cap, giving you a very strong metal texture.

The side of the keyboard has been beveled to make the keyboard more textured as a whole, and there is no sense of cutting the hand when using it. While improving the feel of use, it also makes the keyboard more classy. However, flaws are inevitable, and some places are not handled perfectly. However, in use, the above problems can be ignored.

The left and right borders of the keyboard base are respectively fixed with three cross screws, which is convenient to disassemble. Of course, if you want to completely disassemble the keyboard, you need to pull out all the key caps, because there are many screws on the panel that need to be removed before disassembly. If these screws can be replaced with screws in the same color as the keyboard, or galvanized hexagonal socket screws, they will be more colorful.

The overall design of the keyboard is relatively simple. The product logo is in the middle of the back, with a large gorilla pattern. There are two support frames on the left and right upper corners of the keyboard, which can pad the keyboard. Open the feet of the support frame, you can see that there is a silicone sleeve on the feet, which can play It has a good anti slip effect. If you move the support frame by hand, you can feel a good damping effect. There are two anti-skid silicone pads at the bottom left and right corners of the keyboard, and three water outlets are opened to ensure the safety of the keyboard.

The overall keyboard key cap is trapezoidal design, which conforms to ergonomics. The top of the key cap is concave arc design, which makes the positioning more accurate when typing.

K71 keyboard key cap adopts two-color injection molding, surface metal plating process, and the key cap is gun color. The two-color injection molding process can make the font of the key cap more transparent and not easy to wear. The metal plating on the surface makes the key cap more shiny and more delicate. However, the galvanized surface is more likely to leave sweat stains and fingerprints, and it is not easy to clean up.

There are also slight defects when electroplating key caps, and some key caps are not treated satisfactorily when electroplating. It can be clearly seen in the picture that there are pockmarks in some places.

The keyboard space bar, Ctrl key on both sides and other long keys all use the satellite axis design. Compared with the balance bar, the satellite axis has a slightly fleshy feel. However, the satellite axis design makes the key cap easy to disassemble and looks more compelling overall.

There are two types of K71 keyboard, mainly due to the difference of shaft body. There are two options: green shaft and black shaft. This is the green axle model. It can be clearly seen from the picture that the axis body used by Raytheon keyboard is TTC axis, and TTC axis is a customized axis of domestic genuine Science and Technology Electronics Co., Ltd. At present, the domestic axis has become the main force of domestic low-end mechanical keyboards. Although it is a domestic axis, it has a good reputation both in hand feel and quality. Green axis Green axis No matter paragraph Sense, click sound and mechanical sense are the strongest in the mechanical shaft. Green axis is the representative axis of mechanical keyboard. Green axis has a strong sense of paragraphs, which is a hindrance for games, and is more suitable for typing. Its voice is loud, and it clicks when typing. The sound is crisp and refreshing. Fortunately, I spent most of the evening playing games, and seldom typing. One day, I typed too much, which made my wife quarrel and almost made me kneel on the keyboard. If you are a student living in a dormitory, you must think about it before you start buying a keyboard. It's bad to disturb others to rest.

The mechanical keyboard, due to its special structure, generally has a high base, shaft cap, etc., and the height of the keyboard is considerable. The height of this Raytheon K series keyboard is about 3CM or more. If it is placed horizontally with the arm to type, it is a test for the wrist, so it is better to place it lower, or add a palm rest. Just a while ago, the Thunderobot K series keyboard crowdfunding, I got a K75 keyboard, and I also got the Thunderobot palm rest. To be honest, this palm rest and the keyboard are quite compatible.

The overall backlight of K71 keyboard is red and blue, the right direction key and the WIN key at the lower left corner are blue, and the rest are red backlights. The keyboard backlight has two modes for switching, the constant light mode and the breathing light mode. Under the constant light mode, the light brightness can be adjusted by clicking the shortcut key. There are 10 levels of adjustment.

The K71 keyboard cap also has a hidden attribute. I wonder if you have found it? That is, the WASD key cap and the arrow key cap of the keyboard can be interchanged. Moreover, the WADS key can be exchanged with the direction key through the shortcut key, which is convenient for some players to use.

The characters of the key cap are very flat and clear, and the plated key cap has a smoother feel. However, the mirror effect after electroplating treatment is not good under backlight. In particular, the K75 silver plated keycap has become a fingerprint sweat collector. After a short period of use, the keycap has been covered with fingerprints. If the backlight is not turned on, characters can hardly be recognized under the light.

By comparing the two keyboards, I found that the K71 gun color keyboard has more texture and higher character recognition than the K75 silver keyboard. However, because K75 is RGB colorful backlight, when the backlight is turned on, the silver keycap can better reflect the illusion of light.

Although the key cap After electroplating, the keyboard is more metallic, cool and smooth. However, electroplating is also a double-edged sword. It is difficult to identify characters in backlight or light. What is more unbearable is that it is easy to collect sweat stains and fingerprints. The recognition of the keyboard itself is very poor. After collecting so many fingerprints, the characters are more difficult to identify, It must be cleaned after a period of use. Although there are some small problems with the keyboard, the shortcomings do not outweigh the merits. This keyboard is still a very beautiful and powerful keyboard.