PLUM MX 96 (wired version)

zts

04 Apr 2015, 08:11

Model: MDX-1674-REDMX

(this is non-wireless model; the wireless model was a pain in a sense that you always had to disassemble the keyboard to put in new batteries and people would lose screws or damage threads; non-detachable USB cable; black version features POMs rather than PBTs as in the white version; basically, a stripped-down version that saves around $20 if you can find it)

Strengths:
- dedicated numpad for people who need it
- PCB mounted switches for the modder in you and good for programmers too
- put your own backlight if you want to -- the switches have been pre-routed
- Cherry MX switches (and not clones)
- *mystery feature* - Tremble control -- Fn+F10 and Fn+F11; it increases or decreases touch sensitivity (very hard to test the effect with MX reds, but it seems it works)
- very firm PCB (not much flex)

Weaknesses:
- laser-etched POMs are of lower quality (they look somewhat textured but are actually very slick)
- poor and dusty packaging (or maybe there is a dust issue in the factory, but small dust specs are visible)
- case is solid but it has a bit of a *cheap* feeling to it
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Back label
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Genuine Cherry MX switches
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Wireless taken out (batteries compartment still there but gutted)
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PCB ..
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The keyboard is less than 1" longer than an average TKL -- an average TKL is around 14" to 14.40", and PLUM is 14.96" long.

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vivalarevolución
formerly prdlm2009

04 Apr 2015, 13:01

Where did you get this? I always found these a little difficult to find.

zts

04 Apr 2015, 19:44

prdlm2009 wrote: Where did you get this? I always found these a little difficult to find.
Yes, they are a bit difficult to find most of the time, but right now there are a few left at:

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/in ... ail&p=1194

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SL89

04 Apr 2015, 19:48

didn't / don't plum make their own keycaps as well?

zts

04 Apr 2015, 20:26

SL89 wrote: didn't / don't plum make their own keycaps as well?
It could be, but not sure. They were selling both PBT (white KB) and POM (black KB) versions, so they must at least have a large supply of keycaps ... but I'm not 100% sure that they are making their own keycaps for their keyboards like Vortex, Tai-Hao, etc. One post on GH, however, indicate that they do:
Plum - Made in China, otherwise unknown OEM. Good soldering but questionable housing and keycaps, also loose keycaps. - quote from (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37861.0)
So, it seems that PLUM does its own keycaps according to the person at GH.

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SL89

04 Apr 2015, 20:38

thanks for the detailed response zts. i just remember hearing about PLUM caps way back when and wasn't sure if it was the same manufacturer.

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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

05 Apr 2015, 02:00

That PCB looks very sexy...

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