Deck Francium Pro Keyboard (KBA-CBL87P-WHT-DPU-L1)

PROS:1) PBT keycaps -- Most other keyboards uses ABS plastic which gets shiny & slippery after months of use. Deck Francium Pro uses PBT keycaps which is very solid & will always have that texture that never gets sticky or shiny even with sweaty hands.2) Metal chassis -- Very solid & sturdy. It will not move around your desk during intense gaming.3) Plug & play -- No need to install any software. You can set macros & change lighting effects without software.4) Full N-Key rollover -- By default, you can only press up to 6 keys at the same time. You can activate NKRO mode by pressing FN + F10 so you can press all the keys on the keyboard at the same & it will still register all keystrokes.5) Cable routing -- You can route the cable to the Left, Top or Right. (See attached photos)CONS:1) Ugly Font -- I would have given it a perfect score if they didn't mess up the font.2) Expensive -- PBT keycaps are not cheap.Lots of Gamers keep buying low quality Razer crap just because it has pretty lights on it.I had several mechanical gaming keyboards before (CM storm, Razer, Corsair, etc.). So far, Deck Francium Pro have the best build quality I have ever seen.

When shopping for a new gaming keyboard I looked at the reviews for all the popular gaming keyboards. I went to youtube and found all the top10 pro gaming keyboard countdowns. I don't remember seeing this keyboard on any of them. After seeing countless pictures on amazon while sifting through the reviews on the other gaming keyboards, it seemed all anyone cared about was how the color changing lights looked with their color changing mouse and how bad ass their setup looked(keyword=looked). Then they would list off the specs for their computer. I want the keyboard that is going to get me first place and honest to God, if this keyboard only came in neon pink with barbies on it, I would still pick it over anything on the market today. Even if there is a keyboard out there that can match this one in performance, it would only do so for 9-12 months then that piece of Chinese garbage would stop registering fast double and triple taps after 12 months of ownership. Btw, I picked red switches.ConclusionPro gaming = Deck Brand KeyboardMid Tier Casual Player = Mainstream Chinese garbage color changing keyboardThe only reason a lot of pros use certain mice or keyboards is because they are paid too. Don't get me started on sponsored headsets/headphones, they are all terrible.

I insist on a keyboard having 2-shot PBT keycaps which are back-lighted with white LED light. I deducted a star due to the less than perfect illumination through the keycaps (that might be due in part to the choice of font, which many people dislike). For my desktop I insist on a 2-USB cable, not bluetooth, connection. I have one of these with MX Brown (seems unavailable now) switches and this one with MX Blue switches. Very sturdy build.

Really good keyboard. This keyboard has PBT caps so it should be considered more durable. The downside for having PBT caps instead of ABS caps is the backlight is not penetrating the key caps very uniformly. The font for the letters on keys are very special. Remember to check whether you like the font or not before you buy it.This keyboard is about 3 pounds. I know that's really a lot for a keyboard, especially comparing to those membrane keyboards. But this weight gives you a feel of good quality for the keyboard, and also assures the keyboard to be stable.All in all, nice keyboard! Oh, the backlight is amazing!