AYOOOOOO the heavy grail is one of my dream keyboards too! can't believe you got one 😂love love love your work as usual, and just recently noticed that you actually look at the script while talking to the camera and that just WORKS man, love it, great video as always
As much as the hhkb layout seems so hard to get used, its that one board that i really do wanna get my hands on. The aesthetics and the fact that there are no control keys just looks so fantastic to me. Paired with the stealth keys, it easily took a slot on one of my dreams boards ever.
I came for the keeb, stayed for video quality. I think this is the best post processing I've seen in a UA-cam video, ever. I loved the compositions, lighting, pace, the freaking COLORS, and the aspect ratio worked really well! Man you nailed it - new subscriber
I just bought one of the last Black Heavy Grails myself, and then they sold out right after, so the whole video I was holding my breath, hoping you had been able to snag one. Was relieved at the end, haha. Congrats on getting an HG! Mine comes in December, can’t wait. Gotta love Topre.
The thing that really sets your videos apart from the crowd is that instead of simply reviewing a keyboard, each of your videos is also “about” something. You tell a story more than you make a review. Great work. Dig your channel.
Phenomenal editing, narrations, and your channel in a whole! These videos are so informative too, and they're really nice to watch and learn about keyboards too man, loving them all!
Man I can just tell you studied architecture. Everything about this video screams it in the best way possible. Understanding how important narrative is to your end product is everything in architecture
The cherry brown trolling had me going. 😂. At first I was like “what did he say?!”. Clean and beautiful video, you’re a champ for sticking out that many days on the HHKB layout.
Absolutely love your videos! the editing, the narrating and something about that warm tone that is so aesthetically pleasing.. not to mention being super informative each and every time. Subbed for lyfee! 😍🔥
absolutely in love with your editing and commentary! i can't believe how similar my experience had been getting used to HHKB; all my keyboards have control where caps is and split backspace and i'm never turning back
I have also had the issue of the hotswap socket not closing the circuit. My solution was to bend the switch's pins slightly down so when its put back into the socket it touches both sides of the socket. This has worked for about two and a half months now without any adjustment. It also can be done without opening the case if you're are feeling lazy.
Avi my man! Was highly anticipating your thoughts on the QK60. Funny enough ( I think I always commented on you having a unique take to other mechKey creators ) you were the only one to talk about the kinda weird bluetooth switch under the caps. I guess QKs thinking is like "just leave it on always, it'll switch to sleep mode" but yeah, no idea if that's true. And as always I reeeally dig the video, keep up the amazing work brother! I hope you'll get that Heavy Grail sooner than later :D
Just order mine this week, then I see this video. I'm feeling pretty good about it. Need to figure out what switches to put in it now. Great video my guy.
I experience the issue with the hotswap socket pins almost every time I change switches and keycaps on my kbdfans tiger lite. I found that it happens less when I support the pcb on my deskmat whenever changing switches and keycaps. Annoying to disassemble every time, but it reduced the instances for sure since I was using a PC plate and flex cut pcb. Cool video on long term usage of the QK60! I too am scared of committing to layouts smaller than 75% since I regularly use the function keys but seems that it can be only a minor inconvenience to some.
Great video Avi! I too own a wireless QK60 and I use it in primarily bluetooth mode. That switch that is under the shift key is actually to cut power from the battery to the rest of the board. Whenever, you do not have it bluetooth/2.4Ghz mode, it seems to turn off the bluetooth. I have used it in the past 2 weeks and have not had a need to charge so leaving that switch up doesn't seem to drain the battery much at all. Typically when devices are active, my USB hub will shine a line to show that it is an active device. My bluetooth USB Adapter seems to cut off (as I see from the USB Hub light) and will only cut back on whenever I type. Overall, using the QK60 in wireless mode is very enjoyable.
@@AvinashKunjamboo Also you can simply change the mode to wired or radio mode by hitting the function key and tab. The instruction manual talks about this right at the start. I just got the board tonight and really love it!
I was also once a HHKB skeptic. Its been a year and even my other boards, I've remapped the caps lock to the CTRL key. Honestly one of the best decisions I've made
Every upload from you is such a treat! It's funny, I also did the same thing as you and started remapping my backspace and control keys on other boards after using the HHKB. The layout is too good! What are your thoughts on the HHKB arrow cluster? It's become one of my favorite parts of the layout, but I know it's a deal-breaker for some. Really really excited to hear your thoughts on the HG!
Thank you so much dude, means a lot coming from you! Been absolutely loving your content recently. Yeah man the arrow cluster is actually kinda nice hey, I've gotten so used to it that I've been trying to use the cluster with my tkls hahaha. I keep trying to find excuses to type on the HG!!
You know what's even better than HHKB ? HHKB with split-spacebars, like no-bt QK60 PCB offers. You can map arrows to WASD or IJKL and use them by holding FN by your left thumb, without actually moving your hand that much. I'm sad because I miss the GB, but I will definitely buy an extra. Such a good board.
Excellent work, as always. I skipped this one but figured if it was anything like other qwertykeys releases, there will be a second round so I think I'll get on that or maybe pick one up secondhand. Cheers!
Love the video! Thanks for this. Want your opinion on the board. What are some areas you say it could be improved in terms of sound? I am tempted between this or a frog mini for my next 60%. Ofcourse the Frog is nicer, but $200 more nicer? not sure.
No worries! Not having experienced the frog mini, so purely based on the Frog TKL, I think the sound from Geon's boards would be way "fuller" but i think they lean a lot more on the purity of the board's sound i.e no foams, definitely no PE sheet and whatnot. The QK60 would be a good pick if you want more in terms of customisability for sure, but the frog would be great as a nice sounding stock board probably!
I love this video! There's a clear what, how, why to the video, and it helps me suck into the narrative and the progression of this video! I also love the editing and the color grading, and it makes the video feel very homey, especially with the 3:4 aspect ratio. Very cool video! I thought your photos in Instagram are great enough as-is, but your videos has just raised the bar to what a good keyboard video could be.
@@AvinashKunjamboo Ended up getting a WK layout since that's what I'm used to! Hoping to snag a HHKB QK60 in the future or try another board with the layout
Had a similar problem with the hot swap pin receiver recently. Tried tweezers, couldn’t quiet get it. So I twisted the switch pin 45 degrees 💁🏻♂️ LOL. Fixed.
Really love your videos! it's comfy to watch and i feel not completely like stranger if that makes sense?? also 3:59 that zoom paired with the voice crack 😂😂😂 top notch
at thirst i thought u had just broke the Glarses rule by using a cherry mx brown, but luckily u recovered from ur weakness attack and choose the cherry mx brown instead
new subscriber here, that was such a beautifully done video. i contemplate on making keyboard content because how can you tell a story about a keyboard? well you showed me how! awesome work man!
Thanks man! Honestly I think it was just because of my Alu plate. If you check out my mate Akeynote's video on this board, he has a really good segment with soundtests of almost every config. It's hard to explain but it just sounds a little clackier rather than just stuffed to the gills with foam haha
i did have the same hotswap socket issues with some of my boards, i did realize that the ixpe foam does contribute to these issues, due to its very "strand-like" texture, it gets in the way of the sockets after frequent changing of switches, removing the worn out ixpe did help, but u lose the mod tho lol
@@AvinashKunjamboo No doubt! It definitely made moving back to regular layouts difficult for a while. I can only imagine how much more difficult it would have been if I'd actually buckled down and used it for a while. Great video as always!
haha very much influenced but im actually not as much of a film buff as people think. i just watch loads of documentaries and spend a lot of time on vimeo haha
I just got my hands on a QK60 and I'm already having this issue with the spacebar... It worked fine for the 1st couple days and now it only activates after I press the spacebar 3 or 4 times
My god, your filming/editing skills to tell a story are immaculate
thank you so much mate!!
this!
man really went through all that trouble to make an mx browns joke LMAOO
HAHA i swear i usually like browns 😅😅
AYOOOOOO the heavy grail is one of my dream keyboards too! can't believe you got one 😂love love love your work as usual, and just recently noticed that you actually look at the script while talking to the camera and that just WORKS man, love it, great video as always
HAHA thank you bro yeah I'm so bad at remembering what I'm gonna say without absolutely fumbling it lmao. Thanks for stopping by once again
@@AvinashKunjamboo nahhhhh man it SLAPS! I think I might start doing that (maybe maybe maybe)
As much as the hhkb layout seems so hard to get used, its that one board that i really do wanna get my hands on. The aesthetics and the fact that there are no control keys just looks so fantastic to me. Paired with the stealth keys, it easily took a slot on one of my dreams boards ever.
totally have to agree with you man! hope you manage to get your hands on one
Incredible video Avi! Your storytelling is getting better with each video. Love it homie!
Thank you brother! Really appreciate you stopping by as always
I came for the keeb, stayed for video quality. I think this is the best post processing I've seen in a UA-cam video, ever. I loved the compositions, lighting, pace, the freaking COLORS, and the aspect ratio worked really well! Man you nailed it
- new subscriber
Wow thanks so much mate, what a compliment! I really appreciate it
Long term vids are way more interesting and informative than just build vids.
I just bought one of the last Black Heavy Grails myself, and then they sold out right after, so the whole video I was holding my breath, hoping you had been able to snag one. Was relieved at the end, haha. Congrats on getting an HG! Mine comes in December, can’t wait. Gotta love Topre.
Haha hell yeah dude! So keen to hear your thoughts on your HG when you get it. They're such sick keyboards, you're gonna love it!
had the biggest smile when i saw that heavy grail on the end. it only means that we're gonna be waiting for that video. lets gooooooo
hahaha yessirrrrr so glad you enjoyed mate!
The thing that really sets your videos apart from the crowd is that instead of simply reviewing a keyboard, each of your videos is also “about” something. You tell a story more than you make a review. Great work. Dig your channel.
thanks so much mate. really appreciate that you notice the nuance!
Phenomenal editing, narrations, and your channel in a whole! These videos are so informative too, and they're really nice to watch and learn about keyboards too man, loving them all!
thank you so much mate!! im so glad you like it
Man that Heavy Grail absolutely live up to its name. Unbelievably jealous! Loved the storytelling here too.
AYOOOOO The end
thank you bro!!
The production quality is insane !
thank you!
I love the aesthetics and story telling in your videos! So good.
thanks again mate! so glad to see you back here
Man I can just tell you studied architecture. Everything about this video screams it in the best way possible. Understanding how important narrative is to your end product is everything in architecture
hahaha thank you mate! you're bang on, and also absolutely right about narrative. so glad you picked up on it hahaha
The final cutscene. Unchanged frame, adjusted focus. Music comes in full. 😗👌 Can't wait for your next video!!!
haha thank you so much man! poured over the pacing for it for days so im glad you noticed haha
what is that song at the very end?
The cherry brown trolling had me going. 😂. At first I was like “what did he say?!”. Clean and beautiful video, you’re a champ for sticking out that many days on the HHKB layout.
I’m getting jealous of your talent lmao. Krill killing it Avi
Hahaha thank you bro I appreciate it
the ending though... Avi never disappoints with his new releases
I love the video, but I'm not going to lie the ending teaser is what I'm personally most interested in 😍
Hahahahha yessirr you know it
oml i cant wait for your qk75 video with the green case. There's only 2 videos on the internet that actually show the green.
Awesome production. Hopefully you'll receive a QK75 review sample soon. I still need my arm twisted in regard to exploded layouts.
Thank you mate! It's on it's way to me as we speak actually, keen to check that one out
@@AvinashKunjamboo Cheers - can't wait!
I'm just going to say... Very underrated channel!! The quality of your videos is amazing!
thank you so much mate!!
Absolutely love your videos! the editing, the narrating and something about that warm tone that is so aesthetically pleasing.. not to mention being super informative each and every time. Subbed for lyfee! 😍🔥
thank you so much brother!!
So glad I subbed to you. Each video grabs and keeps my attention. Great work man, looking forward to more
absolutely in love with your editing and commentary! i can't believe how similar my experience had been getting used to HHKB; all my keyboards have control where caps is and split backspace and i'm never turning back
This is just aesthetically pleasing, please do more videos!
thanks mate! absolutely plan to
my man never fails to disappoint,,,, ABSOLUTELY love the aesthetic of this video!
Thank you!!
always make my month when you upload. you are a true inspo to me, and i just want to say thanks.
big love my friend, so glad to see you back here! keep up your hard work too!!
Such a unique and relaxing approach again, love it as usual 🙂
thank you so much once again bro!
Anither absolutely banger video. I really felt like we went on a journey with you this time. Thanks for that bro! Keep it up 🙌🏼🙌🏼
fantastic editing! norbauer get this man a heavy grail
I have also had the issue of the hotswap socket not closing the circuit. My solution was to bend the switch's pins slightly down so when its put back into the socket it touches both sides of the socket. This has worked for about two and a half months now without any adjustment. It also can be done without opening the case if you're are feeling lazy.
this is genius, thanks so much mate
Don't know how i got here but glad I found this channel. Love the aesthetic to your videos man. The shots and color-grading are fantastic.
Thanks so much for the kind words man! Really appreciate it, glad to have ya here
amazing video... as always!! would love a video on your filming and camera gear!!
Thank you mate! I'll probably do one soon, just recently moved cameras so that could be interesting!
Avi my man! Was highly anticipating your thoughts on the QK60. Funny enough ( I think I always commented on you having a unique take to other mechKey creators ) you were the only one to talk about the kinda weird bluetooth switch under the caps. I guess QKs thinking is like "just leave it on always, it'll switch to sleep mode" but yeah, no idea if that's true. And as always I reeeally dig the video, keep up the amazing work brother! I hope you'll get that Heavy Grail sooner than later :D
ayoooo glad to have you back here mate! really appreciate the kind words as always haha. peep the end of the video!
OMG I‘m literally blind 😂 that’s awesome!
Banger video as always king! Excited to hear the true thocks ;)
Thanks brotherrrr big love
Just order mine this week, then I see this video. I'm feeling pretty good about it. Need to figure out what switches to put in it now. Great video my guy.
I experience the issue with the hotswap socket pins almost every time I change switches and keycaps on my kbdfans tiger lite. I found that it happens less when I support the pcb on my deskmat whenever changing switches and keycaps. Annoying to disassemble every time, but it reduced the instances for sure since I was using a PC plate and flex cut pcb.
Cool video on long term usage of the QK60! I too am scared of committing to layouts smaller than 75% since I regularly use the function keys but seems that it can be only a minor inconvenience to some.
this really felt like a short story avi good stuff
thanking you mr sviz ilysm
The most underrated keyboard channel on youtube fr fr
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Great video Avi! I too own a wireless QK60 and I use it in primarily bluetooth mode. That switch that is under the shift key is actually to cut power from the battery to the rest of the board. Whenever, you do not have it bluetooth/2.4Ghz mode, it seems to turn off the bluetooth. I have used it in the past 2 weeks and have not had a need to charge so leaving that switch up doesn't seem to drain the battery much at all. Typically when devices are active, my USB hub will shine a line to show that it is an active device. My bluetooth USB Adapter seems to cut off (as I see from the USB Hub light) and will only cut back on whenever I type. Overall, using the QK60 in wireless mode is very enjoyable.
Thank you mate! Ahhh interesting - I might need to give it another run soon
@@AvinashKunjamboo Also you can simply change the mode to wired or radio mode by hitting the function key and tab. The instruction manual talks about this right at the start. I just got the board tonight and really love it!
you got me in the in the first half with them mx browns
I was also once a HHKB skeptic. Its been a year and even my other boards, I've remapped the caps lock to the CTRL key.
Honestly one of the best decisions I've made
hahahahha right!! one less stab to lube i guess haha
@@AvinashKunjamboo Even for my Iris split keyboard, I remapped the tiny 1U key at caps to be ctrl :D
Every upload from you is such a treat! It's funny, I also did the same thing as you and started remapping my backspace and control keys on other boards after using the HHKB. The layout is too good! What are your thoughts on the HHKB arrow cluster? It's become one of my favorite parts of the layout, but I know it's a deal-breaker for some. Really really excited to hear your thoughts on the HG!
Thank you so much dude, means a lot coming from you! Been absolutely loving your content recently. Yeah man the arrow cluster is actually kinda nice hey, I've gotten so used to it that I've been trying to use the cluster with my tkls hahaha. I keep trying to find excuses to type on the HG!!
literally got so excited when I saw that last shot :P awesome vid
hell yeeeeee thanks dude!!
7 days later I’m in love with this keyboard
cannot express how excited i get to see you in my sub box. awesome video
too kind! thank you man
Avi videos are on a completely different level
every single one of your videos is an absolutely treat to watch. I love your work dude
finally a new avi video, my friday is saved
I've been waiting for this vid to drop since you teased it on your IG. GONNA BE AN ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A VID
Thank you bro 😭😭😭
what a beautifully made video. and that ending tho 👀👀👀
You know what's even better than HHKB ?
HHKB with split-spacebars, like no-bt QK60 PCB offers. You can map arrows to WASD or IJKL and use them by holding FN by your left thumb, without actually moving your hand that much.
I'm sad because I miss the GB, but I will definitely buy an extra. Such a good board.
that is genius i'm gonna have to try this hahaha
Excellent work, as always. I skipped this one but figured if it was anything like other qwertykeys releases, there will be a second round so I think I'll get on that or maybe pick one up secondhand. Cheers!
Love the video! Thanks for this. Want your opinion on the board. What are some areas you say it could be improved in terms of sound? I am tempted between this or a frog mini for my next 60%. Ofcourse the Frog is nicer, but $200 more nicer? not sure.
No worries! Not having experienced the frog mini, so purely based on the Frog TKL, I think the sound from Geon's boards would be way "fuller" but i think they lean a lot more on the purity of the board's sound i.e no foams, definitely no PE sheet and whatnot. The QK60 would be a good pick if you want more in terms of customisability for sure, but the frog would be great as a nice sounding stock board probably!
Love the color of this video, also your idea of making this 🤟🏻 +1 subscriber from Viet Nam
thank you mate!!!
Saw the QK60, 3C V2 and Frog Mini all showed up at the same time.
But I decided to settle on the in-stock option: the Frog Mini.
I love this video!
There's a clear what, how, why to the video, and it helps me suck into the narrative and the progression of this video! I also love the editing and the color grading, and it makes the video feel very homey, especially with the 3:4 aspect ratio.
Very cool video! I thought your photos in Instagram are great enough as-is, but your videos has just raised the bar to what a good keyboard video could be.
Thanks so so much mate. Really appreciate you noticing the details and such! Really appreciate the kind words too. Thanks for stopping by!
Always look forward to your uploads! Loved that shot at the end and the reveal haha. Wish I chose the HHKB layout for my QK60
haha too kind mate! really appreciate it. which one did you get?
@@AvinashKunjamboo Ended up getting a WK layout since that's what I'm used to! Hoping to snag a HHKB QK60 in the future or try another board with the layout
Had a similar problem with the hot swap pin receiver recently. Tried tweezers, couldn’t quiet get it. So I twisted the switch pin 45 degrees 💁🏻♂️ LOL.
Fixed.
You had me there with the browns, man. I had to stop the video to think about if you were serious lol
I’m not sure how glarses would feel about your favorite switch choice..
Nice cinematic color tone! So satisfying :)
I’m excited every time you drop a video 🙌
Yeeeee thanks bro! Hope this one is up to scratch for ya
Love the look of your videos! You should upload your 1080p videos as 1440p as it compresses better when uploaded to youtube.
Thank you mate! Honestly such a good idea. I'll take that onboard for future vids haha
Love your editing style! With your preference for tkl form factor how did you go about no f row and arrow keys?
thanks mate! yeah it was definitely tricky but now im just way too used to it hahaha
nice video, what are ur inspirations for the editing style?
hmmm not so sure tbh, it's kinda a mix of lots of random bits and pieces i find all over the internet
Really love your videos! it's comfy to watch and i feel not completely like stranger if that makes sense?? also 3:59 that zoom paired with the voice crack 😂😂😂 top notch
HAHA thanks man!! Also super glad you like the vid!
at thirst i thought u had just broke the Glarses rule by using a cherry mx brown, but luckily u recovered from ur weakness attack and choose the cherry mx brown instead
new subscriber here, that was such a beautifully done video. i contemplate on making keyboard content because how can you tell a story about a keyboard? well you showed me how! awesome work man!
hell yeah dude! so happy you're getting something out of it. keen to see what you do!
bro this videos was sick holyyy. when you said the qk60 doesn’t get as marbly, how different is it compared to qk65/mr suit
Thanks man! Honestly I think it was just because of my Alu plate. If you check out my mate Akeynote's video on this board, he has a really good segment with soundtests of almost every config. It's hard to explain but it just sounds a little clackier rather than just stuffed to the gills with foam haha
Okay Wii Sport sound effects!! Lets goooo
i did have the same hotswap socket issues with some of my boards, i did realize that the ixpe foam does contribute to these issues, due to its very "strand-like" texture, it gets in the way of the sockets after frequent changing of switches, removing the worn out ixpe did help, but u lose the mod tho lol
Getting used to HHKB was so difficult for me. I can adapt to layers pretty easily, but apparently moving that backspace just ruins me 😂
haha so fair! the moved backspace and ctrl absolutely stumped me but now im way too used to it bahahha
@@AvinashKunjamboo No doubt! It definitely made moving back to regular layouts difficult for a while. I can only imagine how much more difficult it would have been if I'd actually buckled down and used it for a while. Great video as always!
Are your cherry mx browns broken in? Great vid btw!
no they're not but i love the scratch! they were just mushy in this keyboard haha. thanks man!
nice to see fellow australians with keebs :)
babe wake up new avi video
Counting down the seconds for this!
Wooooooooooo finally! Lol.
How I’ve missed you so
Welcome back bro!!!
to comment on that opener,
yea. That's one of the big problems with hotswap sockets and one of the reasons I do soldered builds these days.
very interesting. i didn't fully appreciate solder until i just completed my first build recently
Very well done video. Cannot understand the hhkb layout though. Gotta have me some useful buttons haha.
wake up babe, new avi upload
glad to have you back bossman
@@AvinashKunjamboo kinda late because youtube didnt notify me, but its aight 🤝
that smoothie got destroyed ong
what is the name of the song at the last surprise?? 6:22
Uzutrap ARAI Remix!
@@AvinashKunjamboo thank youu
So the socket is often not closing the circuit and the bt switch is under a key. That is a no go. Thanks
Lol I was about to say "Gigachad MX brown enjoyer", but then you yeeted it immediately.
Any particular reason why norbauer is your grail?
That will be the topic for a future vid!
What is your favorite film? By your editing I assume you are influenced by films
haha very much influenced but im actually not as much of a film buff as people think. i just watch loads of documentaries and spend a lot of time on vimeo haha
bro rearlly said that browns are his favourite. glarses needs to do something with this
Hi Avi, would just like to know what program did you use to program your keys. ty!!!!
this was worth the 2 hour wait 100%
LMAO I have watched this video more than 5 times and I did not realize that was the grail in the final shot 😂
I wish I was that smoothie
u are tho
this is immaculate
that outro went so hard
bro brought amateur filmmaking and analog youtube to keyboard youtube
hahahaha thanks brother
I just got my hands on a QK60 and I'm already having this issue with the spacebar... It worked fine for the 1st couple days and now it only activates after I press the spacebar 3 or 4 times
Heavy grail flex
holy shit he fuckin that smoothie up