Did Epomaker Invent a new MOUNTING STYLE? Epomaker LITE Gasket

#Keybored Did Epomaker Invent a new MOUNTING STYLE? Epomaker LITE Gasket

So... Epomaker has made a bold claim that they have a BRAND NEW and PATENTED mounting style called the Shallow Gasket Mount. They are running a Kickstarter to fund this new keyboard, and I will be taking a look to see what it's all about! Is it going to change the game?

Epomaker LITE 60% Kickstarter - Ships 4/2022 ($109 FULL ALU KEYBOARD)

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[neogem]

I was not expecting anything major in terms of innovation, but like that the fact that epomaker is actually looking at mods the community is using and trying to learn from them. Also at 109 dollars for a metal case, PBT keycaps, and Bluetooth this board is a good deal.

[NIDEKOkb]

I saw Romsicle do vid on this a while back, but he wrote it off because of the initial stock config. It's really cool that you saw all their features and tweaked it to actually be the board they advertise!

[chrisdotdash]

It is really awesome seeing companies innovate like this.

[Sebatech]

Wow this is pretty cool! It's great to be in an era where keyboard companies are actually making mods like PE foam and others standard, as opposed to requiring the time and money spent on the modding materials separately for the end user. Of course, tinkering is one of the most fun parts of this hobby (IMO), but making things like o-ring mod for tray mount boards standard raises the bar and will hopefully lead to new innovation from both the community itself and other companies. Having a great (or even *good*) sounding board is now possible for less than ever, and that's a great thing!

[metrogrinch]

Cool keyboard, probably best for gamers who want an upgrade

[dixinmayas]

Wow that's impressive seeing a company do this sort of stuff, the only mounts we've seen companies do are tray and gasket mounts.
Such a shame that they "invented" they're own mounting style but kept using plate stabs...

[coluzea]

so many companies being intentionally misleading about their mounting lately
though, my issues with gk pcbs aside, of which there are many, it's nice to see alu cases becoming so cheap.

[emer_ld]

It’s funny how epomaker is listening to everything except for south facing leds

[yomurita]

Amazing review, and good innovation from epomaker. Taking feedback from the community is always good.

BTW, could you review the Akko ACR kits? (Like the ACR67 or the other layouts). Thanks.

[matasa]

For a 109 dollar stock board, this is pretty good. You just need a bit of lube, PE foam, and maybe new switches to make it great.

[FranktheTank]

They can make all the cool advancements in the world, but why did they decide to go with North facing switches? Their keycaps aren't even shine through.

Also, all of their cheaper options use optical switches, not mechanical.

[justanotherpxrson]

so they took a few popular keyboard mods, tried to combine them into one in a prebuilt board, and did a mediocre job at it... dang. your mods were awesome as always though!

[k_to_the_b]

Thank you for explaining the shallow gasket mount, I almost buy one but didn't because I didn't understand what they trying to explain on the website. I thought it would be a new innovative mounting design but it's basically modded Aluminum case GK61 lol.

[ryan]

Idk, I really dislike epomaker. My gk64xs is practically worthless because the software fucks up every couple days and I need to power cycle it. The plate and PCB is somehow fused to the tray, meaning I cant really mod it. I would much rather buy any other keyboard and mod it myself, than get one from Epomaker, and deal with all the problems it could potentially have.

[Umbruh_Prime]

Keybored: this isnt a kit it's a fully built keyboard
Keyboard enthusiasts: every keyboard is a kit

[syntax]

you are by far the most handsome keyboard youtuber

[lw]

The PCB sits on the aluminium around the base of the tray standoffs. That's why there's no flex at all.
Their redesign is the exact same mounting method, they just put silicone between the plate and PCB because lmao jelly epoch silicone sound good silicone sell boards.
That's not innovative or interesting, that's lying.

[imeanyeah]

I really like the production quality of this vid.

[HybRidChrome]

Very clever, really digging how these budget boards are getting more creative for the price :)

[jm_josemanuel]

Excuse me, what is that you use instead of foam? Thanks!