CF81 Pro • Custom 75% Keyboard Kit

The pcb board on my normal cf81 went out and they don't make them anymore so I had to buy a whole new. They function the same, but the VIA interface isn't as user friendly as it was for the cf81. There is also no 'heatmap' lighting function which was my favorite. I do like the wireless aspect that allow me to move my keyboard if one of my kids wants to play on the desk. If they had the heatmap backlight and VIA was easier to use it would be better.

Hello! If you’re reading this then you’re likely deciding if you want this kit. Well after almost a month of using it I can report I love it. It is much heavier than my tofu acrylic case and have the other connectivity options is a bonus. It is hard to find all of that at this price point. I went with the lavender case and added some side printed keys to it as it has south facing LEDs. I highly recommend this kit for the price point.

Literally my only gripe is you should add some kind of instructions for those who might not know how to disassemble the board and put on the stabilizers for this. I found maybe one other video on YouTube from someone else reviewing the non-pro version.

This has been my ted talk, thanks again for the awesome keeb

Good board for the price but the partial assembly makes completing the build much more difficult that it had to be. the screws in the back are placed so deep, too deep for almost all of my screwdrivers to reach. I was lucky I had an extended attachment for one of my screwdrivers that fit the holes. The screws are also screwed on very tight and I definitely stripped a couple screws trying to get them out. Makes me sweat thinking about needing to open it up again in the future... I also had a lot of trouble getting this board to pair with VIA. Eventually I got something to work but was unable to access a lot of features, particularly with the backlighting.

This board came with extremely well-lubed stabilizers pre-installed, as well as the rest of the board already put together. The package also came with a very nice keyboard carrying case, and a braided, coiled aviator cable, which was very unexpected, especially for a budget board. Alongside the RGB, this board is definitely up there as one of the best barebones for people looking to build their first board. This wasn't my first build, but I still appreciated it overall. My only complaints really are that the RGB colors pre-programmed into the board are very minimal, and I think the gasket implementation could've been a bit more refined. But most first-timers won't see those as too big of an issue.

This keyboard at the start was amazing, looked nice, color was nice, looked easy to assemble at first, but when I came to assemble it, the polycarbonate plate was not too sturdy and kept bending, also, the stablizers make a squeaky sound which annoys me a lot. Great keyboard with oil kings, sounds amazing, and nice with any keycaps. Would love a decrease on shipping as it was 67$