Simple and durable also waterproof, Pennefather V510PRO keyboard evaluation

[Preface]


As the typhoon "Nicole" struck, the author in Shenzhen had already received the 10086 "warning doors and windows" warning message. He stayed in such a rain-fed city. The author didn't like to close the window to go home and push the bedroom. It is easy to see the scene of the flood of Jinshan, and the keyboard on the desk at the edge of the window is naturally a “dew of rain”, so the waterproofness of the keyboard is still quite important.

Speaking of waterproof mechanical keyboard, we must mention Rabo's V510 series, this series of keyboard with its unique waterproof design and solid appearance is popular, and now the series has added new D - V510PRO, in the retention series of waterproof durable features At the same time on the appearance of innovation, and price positioning 299, is definitely a dessert-grade mechanical keyboard.

【Unpacking】


V510PRO positioned the Internet bar market, so instead of using the cool Pennefax V series packaging, instead of the yellow corrugated paper monochrome printing carton, although slightly shabby, but considering its affordable price this point is still understandable.

The protective measures inside the packaging are also very limited, but the wire rods were also packaged.

Accessories only pull key and manual, the main content of the manual is the backlight switch...

【Appearance】


The keyboard is 454.6*178.3*41.3mm, which is regarded as the big guy on the site. Not only that, V510PRO inherited the steel plate design of the V510 series. The 1300g is absolutely full of weight and stable.

The combination of metal brushed top cover and mirrored logo is very scientific.

The border and integrated palmrest design combined with its own 104-key layout appear to be angular, leaving the V510PRO's overall appearance biased toward honest and stable.

It is a pity that the V510PRO does not have macro functions and multimedia shortcuts, but it also provides lock Win and mute shortcuts for players with a special layout.

Compared to the smooth sides of the V510 and V510S, the V510PRO incorporates a scale-like texture that creates a unique layered feel in combination with the upper corners and ergonomic step keys.

The outlet is laid out on the right side of the center, and there is a corresponding reinforcement, but the adjustment of the outlet direction is not supported.

PVC wire, anti-jamming magnetic ring, gold-plated USB interface, good toughness, stable signal, good contact, I believe this is already the mainstream design of the commonplace. Unfortunately, players liked the Pennefather V series cable tie also was "castrated".

The V510PRO's long key positions are designed with metal rods. Although they are not as stable as the satellite shafts, the V510PRO's buttons are also crisp and neat. But is the metal rod connection used to lubricate and add oil...?

As we all know, after the mechanical keyboard meets water, the smelly axis is light, and when it is heavy, it is scrapped. The V510PRO has a 6mm high waterproof layer built into each shaft to prevent the liquid from splashing into the shaft. This design is useful for careless players.

Why is the waterproof layer looking strange? It's like melting... It's not flat...

The double color injection keycap has a slight burr around it, but it has good light transmission.

The back of the keyboard is matte texture, with 5 pieces of non-slip rubber mat, with its own weight, stability is absolutely reliable. There are four drainage holes on the bottom to connect the upper cover, and the water can be extracted from the bottom while the shaft waterproof layer separates the liquid.

The support foot also has a non-slip foot pad. Do not underestimate this detail. Many of the same keyboards do not have this design.

【Usage articles】


The shape is already very familiar, when the V510PRO issued a quiet green backlight that moment, could not help but say that this keyboard is too similar to a black widow spider ...

Although there is no strong driving support, the V510PRO uses F1-12 with M mode keys to preset 24 kinds of lighting effects, and can adjust the backlight frequency and brightness, it is indeed like a black widow spider of a factory of silk screen version, but after all, benefits The price is here...

The full key is not full of firepower, the game can be arbitrary as you like.

Feel is metaphorical, but the blue axis is absolutely popular in the office area with its unique sense of recognition and crisp Click sound, and the V510PRO's palm rest is also greatly enhance the comfort of the code word, just the keyboard The overall appearance is thicker, and players who are accustomed to having a narrow frame with a bare axis design may not be able to immediately adapt to this keyboard.

When playing "League of Legends", it feels quite satisfactory, and the sense of confirmation of the green shaft makes the skill launch a stable type rather than an extreme speed type, but the response speed of the keyboard is qualified, and the overall feeling is not as refreshing as the code word.

"King of Fighters" is a must-have trick, saying that the quickness of the trick is not always obvious, but the stability of the V510PRO definitely makes me shine - crazy for so long, the goods on the table did not move.

[Waterproof article]


In the spirit of being responsible for the majority of players, the author added the "Pile of Death" chapter, and recorded the process of V510PRO's failure from flooding to full blood resurrection.

PS: Do not imitate! Do not imitate! Do not imitate!

It can be seen from the video that even with a unique waterproof design, the V510PRO may not drain water in time when facing a large amount of liquid at one time, but its waterproof layer has already isolated and discharged the liquid to the greatest degree, so the keyboard There is still the chance of full blood resurrection.

Face the keyboard water, please be sure to remember:

1. Immediately after entering the water, power off and dry (2-3 days), the keyboard has the opportunity to revive.

2. Do not check the power supply before completely drying as I do.

3. Reliable after-sales is your solid backing.

4. If the above methods all fail - optimistic point, the old ones will not come new.

【to sum up】


advantage:

+ Waterproof and durable.

+ Rich backlight mode.

+ Full key no punch.

+ Material is solid and cost-effective.


Disadvantages:

- No driver for DIY.

- Monochrome backlight.

- No multimedia function keys.

- Not portable.


Suggest:

1. The V510PRO may face a lot of water pouring down in an instant and may still be stretched due to lack of timely drainage. We hope that the number of drainage holes will be larger and the hole diameter will be larger.

2. The backlight mode must be reset after every power off, which is cumbersome.

The V510PRO is a solid and durable keyboard with a very high price/performance ratio. It is suitable for those who have limited budgets or whose peripherals are plagued by water and dust. And in the author's opinion, a keyboard that has stood the test of time is not how long the player can use it under the maintenance, but after a catastrophic blow, you can "take a picture and fight for a few more years."