Wireless, triple-split, hot-swap, gasket-mounted. Oh, and wood. It’s all wood. Extremely wood.
As an afficionado of all things mechanical keyboard, I’ve seen a few wild designs in my time. But I’ve never seen a commercial keyboard brand make something quite so unique or charming as this.
Epomaker’s newest design is a full split ergonomic keyboard that’s all wireless and all wood. It’s also expensive — the complete set with a wireless numpad and wrist rests will cost $549.
But dang it if that might actually be justified in this case. The Epomaker x Feker Alice 60 Wood keyboard’s body and keycaps are all made of 100 percent real dead tree. It looks like the legends are even using wood inlay with either a different wood or a different stain for contrast.
And the beauty isn’t just skin-deep. It’s rocking triple-mode wireless (multi-device Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless) for all three separate panels, gasket mounting for a “bouncy” typing feel, and the all-important hot-swap switch sockets for maximum customization.
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If $549 seems like a lot to pay for a keyboard… well, it is. But in the context of super-premium, custom mechanical designs, it’s not actually that insane. I’ve put about $500 worth of parts (and probably at least that much in my own labor hours) into a single custom keyboard before.
And wood keycap sets and keyboard bodies are understandably expensive if you get them custom-made. Here’s a $900 one on Etsy with perfect five-star reviews. Consider that Razer asks for $350 for its most expensive gaming keyboard, with a near-useless screen and zero wood, and this doesn’t seem too bad at all.
