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I like this one that seems similar to the logitech "mini" one. https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.c

I like this one that seems similar to the logitech "mini" one. https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-wireless-mecha... It's low profile, has replaceable switches, can use a cable or bluetooth, is a fair price and has worked really well.

apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
Have they improved the keycaps on the K3 since launch? I had one at launch and ended up returning it because the keycaps were so poor. Very rough with lots of imperfections.
- sebular 4y ago
  I have the revised K3 and the keycaps don’t have any quality issues. You should be good to reorder.
  - apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
    Thanks! I actually did like the keyboard, but the keycaps were unbearable bad and I went back to my Magic Keyboard (which I don't mind at all, really; I just know I can do better and would like to explore a bit)
- epicide 4y ago
  I've found it worth buying a set of keycaps that I know I like. Even amongst keycaps made of the same plastic (PBT), they don't always feel the same. And in my experience, the keycaps make as much or more of a difference in feeling as the switches themselves. Specifically, I bought a set of the Granite DSA keycaps several years ago and always use them on my primary keyboard.
  - apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
    The problem with the linked keyboard, the K3, is it's ultra low profile. At least at launch, there were no alternatives on the market except the ones that it came with. The keycaps are thinner than my phone and I remember trying different keycaps and I think they worked (maybe upside down?), but not well.
darzu 4y ago
I have this and it’s nice except I would much rather have a dongle the bluetooth. I haven’t found any wireless mechanical keyboards with a dongle until this Logitech one.
writeslowly 4y ago
I have one of those, but the wireless doesn't work well for me (shuts off after about 5-10 minutes, takes a few seconds to turn on again, and runs down the battery in less than a week), and the it defaults to a really crazy looking moving backlight scheme. On the other hand, I have a wireless logitech with a little trackpad I use for controlling my PC from my couch that's been on the same set of AAA batteries for over a year. So a proper mechanical logitech with a wireless dongle is sort of appealing to me.
MR4D 4y ago
Wow - that’s only half the price! What’s the battery life like, and how fast is the wake up time? (I’m a Mac user in case it matters. )
- runamok 4y ago
  Honestly I just use it wired and it looks like others are not impressed with the Bluetooth. Maybe one of them will chime in.
epicide 4y ago
I've been using a similar one as well. Specifically, the RK68 Pro. The Bluetooth is... okay. It takes a few seconds to wake up, but it doesn't turn off for about 30 minutes. Battery life has been fine with BT 5.0. I want to say somewhere in the range of a couple weeks? All with backlighting disabled. USB wireless is a bit of a joke, honestly. I've had it lose signal even just a foot or so away with absolutely nothing (except air) between the dongle and keyboard. I have to have the dongle at about 8" or less to maintain a reliable connection. Overall, I'd say the keyboard is fantastic for the money. I'm truly wowed by the mechanical keyboards you can get for comparatively very cheap prices these days. That being said, I still generally trust a company like Logitech to get Bluetooth and RF USB to be less flakey. Sure, other smaller companies get it right too, but I've had to do way more experimentation and messing around in order to find that. Though if you can do with a wired keyboard, then I wouldn't bother with the Logitech, personally.

apocalyptic0n3 4y ago

Have they improved the keycaps on the K3 since launch? I had one at launch and ended up returning it because the keycaps were so poor. Very rough with lots of imperfections.

sebular 4y ago
I have the revised K3 and the keycaps don’t have any quality issues. You should be good to reorder.
- apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
  Thanks! I actually did like the keyboard, but the keycaps were unbearable bad and I went back to my Magic Keyboard (which I don't mind at all, really; I just know I can do better and would like to explore a bit)
epicide 4y ago
I've found it worth buying a set of keycaps that I know I like. Even amongst keycaps made of the same plastic (PBT), they don't always feel the same. And in my experience, the keycaps make as much or more of a difference in feeling as the switches themselves. Specifically, I bought a set of the Granite DSA keycaps several years ago and always use them on my primary keyboard.
- apocalyptic0n3 4y ago
  The problem with the linked keyboard, the K3, is it's ultra low profile. At least at launch, there were no alternatives on the market except the ones that it came with. The keycaps are thinner than my phone and I remember trying different keycaps and I think they worked (maybe upside down?), but not well.

darzu 4y ago

I have this and it’s nice except I would much rather have a dongle the bluetooth. I haven’t found any wireless mechanical keyboards with a dongle until this Logitech one.

writeslowly 4y ago

I have one of those, but the wireless doesn't work well for me (shuts off after about 5-10 minutes, takes a few seconds to turn on again, and runs down the battery in less than a week), and the it defaults to a really crazy looking moving backlight scheme. On the other hand, I have a wireless logitech with a little trackpad I use for controlling my PC from my couch that's been on the same set of AAA batteries for over a year. So a proper mechanical logitech with a wireless dongle is sort of appealing to me.

MR4D 4y ago

Wow - that’s only half the price! What’s the battery life like, and how fast is the wake up time? (I’m a Mac user in case it matters. )

runamok 4y ago
Honestly I just use it wired and it looks like others are not impressed with the Bluetooth. Maybe one of them will chime in.

epicide 4y ago

I've been using a similar one as well. Specifically, the RK68 Pro. The Bluetooth is... okay. It takes a few seconds to wake up, but it doesn't turn off for about 30 minutes. Battery life has been fine with BT 5.0. I want to say somewhere in the range of a couple weeks? All with backlighting disabled. USB wireless is a bit of a joke, honestly. I've had it lose signal even just a foot or so away with absolutely nothing (except air) between the dongle and keyboard. I have to have the dongle at about 8" or less to maintain a reliable connection. Overall, I'd say the keyboard is fantastic for the money. I'm truly wowed by the mechanical keyboards you can get for comparatively very cheap prices these days. That being said, I still generally trust a company like Logitech to get Bluetooth and RF USB to be less flakey. Sure, other smaller companies get it right too, but I've had to do way more experimentation and messing around in order to find that. Though if you can do with a wired keyboard, then I wouldn't bother with the Logitech, personally.