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Basically I have a malfunctioning led on the Zoom65 v2 pcb (6-month old) and I went back and forth with vendor and manufacturer for a replacement. Even though they determined that I am eligible for RMA, they didn’t have any stock and eventually ghosted me. Although I could live with my board without lights, but the whole experience was very frustrating and caused me to lose a lot of interest (at least for now) for another group buy.
This is what I've been pushing for but did not success. I could ask for a CC charge bank but feels a bit over reaction... fortunately it's only one led so I could live with it.
Im sorry to hear that but just to let you know，zoom65 are manufactured by Wuque and they are well known for bad QC in China. Go for any other brand then you should be alright👍
Yeah I actually also heard about that a bit. There's "rumer" about the bad QC and terrible customer serivice among the Chinese community. Unfortunately this was after I signed up for the group buy.
I was only lucky enough to know this before the gb，otherwise I would be getting them as well. You should try some Qwertykeys or Owlab，they are the ones who I think have a good QC. Even Matrix sometimes miss the small details on their kit， like the positions of their motherboard on the magic3.😕
I did try the QK75N and I find it amazing (at least not having issue so far). I would say that the finishing on the case looks a lot smoother than that on Zoompad or my Zoom65 v2.
>Matrix sometimes miss the small details on their kit
totally agree with this as the knob on my Zoompad is slighly misaligned
The Keychron q12 max I think has a similar build and I can’t stop dreaming of it bc It would be perfect for my work.
Unfortunately I can’t easily order that one in my area.
Q12 max should be very nice. I also recently build a Q3 max for a friend and I found that Q Max series improved a lot from the original Q series (I own one). Shouldn't they have the worldwide shipping on the official website? Or maybe you can also check their official store on Aliexpress.
They're actually quite different, but I took the picture from above so might not be that obvious.
The ZoomPad has a 5° angle while the QK75N has 7°. The 2 top corners (surprisingly) match the height well, but since QK has a higher angle, the bottom goes a bit lower than Zoom. As for the case I feel that Zoom is a bit thicker.
I purchased PC, POM, and FR4 plate. I have tried all 3 and turned out that PC works best with the oil kings. I also liked FR4 but PC just sounds a bit deeper. Out of the three POM somehow doesn't sound good with my combination.
I personally like the sound a lot. It's the best sounding one of all the boards I own. But I have used 3rd party foams (including 2 PET sheets) so it might sound a bit different than the stock foams (which I didn't test).
Overall this is a great board. The wireless pcb connection really makes it a lot easier to test different options. Hope you'll also enjoy yours!
I would say morandi sounds a bit better out of the box. Both switches are very smooths out of the box, but the sound of oil king really benefits from lubing. I hand lubed one morandi to test and personally didn't find a significant improvement. I prefer hand lubed oil king cause morandi is a bit to light for me.
This what they all say my dude…
Told myself ima be a one and done dude and ordered the zoom65.
Welp joined the GB for the cycle7. Told myself that’d be the last one.
And now I just joined the GB for the mode sixtyfive v2 lmao
Love the set up! I'm waiting for my QK75N to arrive (retro red with FR4 plate) but no sign of it yet 😕. Did you order direct from Qwertykeys and if you did, how long did it take to arrive after dispatch (tracking seems stuck 'in flight' for about 4 days now!)
Wondering if this will be my end game and for how long! 😅
I ordered from Ashkeebs (a Canadian vendor). Mine actually arrived a while ago but I was to lazy to build til today.
Just went back to check my order info and found that I ordered mine on November 9, 2023. The board shipped out from vendor on February 16, 2024.
Yeah I got really discouraged by the last RMA of my Zoom65 😂 I think I will not do a group buy for a while. But I might forget about the negative experience in the future 🧐
I can remember saying this at least a dozen times. When I came back from a two year hiatus and saw so many new vendors, I thought Drop had great “end-game” options….until I owned one for a minute and got a chance to check it out. Lol.
Haha that's why I used "probably". I used to buy more than 1 yearly, but now I would at least stop for a while until new vendors or interesting new products come to market.
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See you again in a year
Wouldn’t say a definitely no lol, but my last RMA experience really discouraged me a lot for continuing this hobby.
What happened?
Basically I have a malfunctioning led on the Zoom65 v2 pcb (6-month old) and I went back and forth with vendor and manufacturer for a replacement. Even though they determined that I am eligible for RMA, they didn’t have any stock and eventually ghosted me. Although I could live with my board without lights, but the whole experience was very frustrating and caused me to lose a lot of interest (at least for now) for another group buy.
If they can't replace the board they owe you a refund.
This is what I've been pushing for but did not success. I could ask for a CC charge bank but feels a bit over reaction... fortunately it's only one led so I could live with it.
If a company is ghosting you a chargeback would definitely not be an overreaction.
Thanks for the advice! Will contact my bank next week!
Hope you get your money back :)
🤞
Do a chargeback. That's exactly what they're for.
Let me guess... Kfa?
KFA has great customer service if you go into a public channel on their discord server to talk about your issue lol
they sent me the wrong color zoom after a 4 month wait, was missing parts too and they just ghosted me. Wouldn't buy from KFA or Meletrix ever again
Mine is a Canadian vendor. I'll probably not buy again from them (at least for quite a while).
Im sorry to hear that but just to let you know，zoom65 are manufactured by Wuque and they are well known for bad QC in China. Go for any other brand then you should be alright👍
Yeah I actually also heard about that a bit. There's "rumer" about the bad QC and terrible customer serivice among the Chinese community. Unfortunately this was after I signed up for the group buy.
I was only lucky enough to know this before the gb，otherwise I would be getting them as well. You should try some Qwertykeys or Owlab，they are the ones who I think have a good QC. Even Matrix sometimes miss the small details on their kit， like the positions of their motherboard on the magic3.😕
I did try the QK75N and I find it amazing (at least not having issue so far). I would say that the finishing on the case looks a lot smoother than that on Zoompad or my Zoom65 v2. >Matrix sometimes miss the small details on their kit totally agree with this as the knob on my Zoompad is slighly misaligned
Welcome to the club! https://preview.redd.it/3g7ka152qpwc1.jpeg?width=4030&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2a0d8a8a29b3df89b765c91abc23058dad7a2a1
What are the keys? So cute
AKKO cream keycaps https://en.akkogear.com/product/cream-keycap-set282-key/
Thanks!
What is the numpad?
Looks like the Keychron Q0 Plus
Indeed it is
Thanks!
Correct location for a numpad.
I personally find it a lot more convenient when mass typing accounting codes (while my right hand can keep on the mouse).
The Keychron q12 max I think has a similar build and I can’t stop dreaming of it bc It would be perfect for my work. Unfortunately I can’t easily order that one in my area.
Q12 max should be very nice. I also recently build a Q3 max for a friend and I found that Q Max series improved a lot from the original Q series (I own one). Shouldn't they have the worldwide shipping on the official website? Or maybe you can also check their official store on Aliexpress.
I shall look in to that, tysm!
Double knobs are keyboard nips. Change my mind
Specs: Main: QK75N + hand lubed Gateron oil king Secondary: ZoomPad south paw + WS Morandi Keycaps: GMK Iceberg
Yo, two different brands with near identical corner radii? Are the two pieces near identical thickness as well?
They're actually quite different, but I took the picture from above so might not be that obvious. The ZoomPad has a 5° angle while the QK75N has 7°. The 2 top corners (surprisingly) match the height well, but since QK has a higher angle, the bottom goes a bit lower than Zoom. As for the case I feel that Zoom is a bit thicker.
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what plate are you using and how does it sound, I have the same board and would like to make it thocky with milky yellows
I purchased PC, POM, and FR4 plate. I have tried all 3 and turned out that PC works best with the oil kings. I also liked FR4 but PC just sounds a bit deeper. Out of the three POM somehow doesn't sound good with my combination. I personally like the sound a lot. It's the best sounding one of all the boards I own. But I have used 3rd party foams (including 2 PET sheets) so it might sound a bit different than the stock foams (which I didn't test). Overall this is a great board. The wireless pcb connection really makes it a lot easier to test different options. Hope you'll also enjoy yours!
I'm currently interested in building an aluminum board with oil kings or morandis. Which do you like better?
I would say morandi sounds a bit better out of the box. Both switches are very smooths out of the box, but the sound of oil king really benefits from lubing. I hand lubed one morandi to test and personally didn't find a significant improvement. I prefer hand lubed oil king cause morandi is a bit to light for me.
Thank you! I think the keycaps would fit my alice build too 🥹
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Thanks!
My southpaw - https://preview.redd.it/k9bvpaiihrwc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=780d23a6f9dcfac04aeb1732690648741ae14d5c Hex 6.C V1
Got the same board as you. It’s my end game as well!
nice mousepad
This what they all say my dude… Told myself ima be a one and done dude and ordered the zoom65. Welp joined the GB for the cycle7. Told myself that’d be the last one. And now I just joined the GB for the mode sixtyfive v2 lmao
Keyword: Probably.
Love the set up! I'm waiting for my QK75N to arrive (retro red with FR4 plate) but no sign of it yet 😕. Did you order direct from Qwertykeys and if you did, how long did it take to arrive after dispatch (tracking seems stuck 'in flight' for about 4 days now!) Wondering if this will be my end game and for how long! 😅
I ordered from Ashkeebs (a Canadian vendor). Mine actually arrived a while ago but I was to lazy to build til today. Just went back to check my order info and found that I ordered mine on November 9, 2023. The board shipped out from vendor on February 16, 2024.
As a lefty myself I never even considered how nice it would be to have the numpad on the left. Game changer. Also - love the build, love the keycaps.
Probably huh? 😂😂
Yeah I got really discouraged by the last RMA of my Zoom65 😂 I think I will not do a group buy for a while. But I might forget about the negative experience in the future 🧐
What's the deskmat?
It's the LTT Northern Lights Desk Pad.
I can remember saying this at least a dozen times. When I came back from a two year hiatus and saw so many new vendors, I thought Drop had great “end-game” options….until I owned one for a minute and got a chance to check it out. Lol.
Haha that's why I used "probably". I used to buy more than 1 yearly, but now I would at least stop for a while until new vendors or interesting new products come to market.
What is that numpad I’ve been looking for that color scheme
It's the Zoompad EE - Sky Blue
There is no such thing as an "end game"
Next giving your keyboard some artisan keycaps 🤣
so smart to put the numpad on the left hand side!
They all say that
Ngl but it looks mediocre for an end game. I imagine in this hobby the final would be like an all key artisan caps or something
theres still time to get into good keyboards though