Submitted by Chorazin t3_yzgk7l in MechanicalKeyboards
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Hyland33 t1_iwzvtwu wrote
I never understood the hate for the gmmk pro. Everyone complains about it not having a lot of flex but there are so many other boards out there with little to no flex and people drool over them.
Munenoe t1_ix019dk wrote
I think it’s a bit of gatekeeping, in the end. The idea of a gasket mount with a firm typing feel made some peeps mad, but it was one of my first boards and I still appreciate it as a firm type feel option.
Blakew17 t1_ix03g49 wrote
As someone whose first board was a GMMK Pro, I think it stems from the board just not being good and still being expensive. I wouldn’t have got into MKs if it wasn’t for it, but compared to the QK65 and other budget boards, it’s just not a great value.
Regardless, it’s a fine entry board and always in stock, which is really nice for people getting into the hobby.
MrWhiteCocainer t1_ixeiabk wrote
That’s only changed as the board became older, it happens with every board becoming outdated. It gets hate because there was pervious controversy over the holy pandas they made and that fueled the fire of the deceiving marketing of the board. That’s it, it was just the marketing that people disliked
Blakew17 t1_ixeihhu wrote
They also got in hot water for some keycap color ways if I remember correctly.
MrWhiteCocainer t1_ixeiks5 wrote
Oh ya I remember that too, it had something to do with alexotos and gpbt
NintendogsWithGuns t1_ix091p5 wrote
It’s because Glorious has questionable ethics and there are better options for that price point. Sure, there are other boards with less flex but they either don’t purport to be gasket mounted or are priced considerably lower. Charging an additional $100 for a “flex kit” that fixes their initial design flaws is an example of one such slimy business practice.
TAG_Sky240 t1_ix07w0b wrote
I think the initial hate was due to qc issues, but glorious fixed those pretty fast. Now I think it’s due to the fact that the keychron q1 is a better choice.
MunixEclipse t1_ix1oi0u wrote
Most of the hate stems from Glorious, who has no lack of contraversy, and had a pretty shit debut board.
Chorazin OP t1_iwzz0ft wrote
Yeah, I also don't get the hate. I purposely don't want a lot of flex in my gaming board, which is why I didn't grab a PC plate when I got the flex kit, that was mostly for the improved sound. Even if you hate Core (which admittedly is pretty much trash), you can flash QMK and just use VIA/VIAL like most other enthusiast boards.
xxInsanex t1_ix088dt wrote
Looks beautiful
peepeepopopee t1_ix20bmy wrote
That case works soooo well with those keycaps
Chorazin OP t1_ix28nqx wrote
I was so glad they looked so good together! It’s so hard to tell from pics online when picking potential combos but this combo is legit gorgeous.
Chorazin OP t1_iwzrpw1 wrote
Put on their Aqua top plate, along with their new Flex Kit on the bottom. PTBFans Kabuki-Cho caps, and TCC Bluish Whites that I’ve been using on this board.
Flex kit details: Used the middle poron foam gaskets, along with the thicker Gfoam to the case and the Gfoam plate foam. Still using the alu plate so not gonna get a ton more flex, but there is some there now when it was pretty much solid before.
Sound is a lot more foamy and marbly too, to my ear!
As for GMMK Pro: yeah, the Pro isn’t the best keyboard out there at full price. But, I do appreciate the ease of modification, availability of parts, and their general approach to being cool with hardware AND software modifications.
I also recently needed to deal with their CS as the RGB on my board died. After a modicum of hoops to jump through to prove what I was saying, they just gave me store credit equal to the full price of the board even though I had lost the receipt. I don’t know how many hobby manufacturers would do that, or have replacement part stock available a year after the product is sold.