Addie's Hot Takes

There’s a real ceiling to the quality and tighter tolerances that separate a $100 board from a $400 one. At a certain point, you’re not paying for performance, you’re paying for niche scarcity, access to limited drops, and a premium you’re almost never getting back. And if you do try to sell? Your main marketplace is basically Discord. Let’s be honest: the ROI (Return on Investment) on keyboards is humbling. Most boards don’t hold their original value, and the only people wil

Yes, I said it, case foam should not be used in mechanical keyboards, and here is why. Keyboards are a piece of technology first and foremost. Yes, the trends on social media and TikTok have shifted them toward a more aesthetic look, with new dynamic colors, shapes, and sounds, but beneath all that new garb, they still have PCBs with metal contacts and wiring. Those metal components, soldering joints, and wiring are in danger of corrosion, and this could be caused by....you g