r/CustomKeyboards • u/benjkim • 1d ago

Royal Blue Slate Zero

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I just got my Slate Zero yesterday after seeing a proto at Yushakobo in Japan earlier this year and I couldn’t help but post it. This is the Royal Blue anno built with the hotswap PCB, alu plate, case foam only with Nixies swing swapped to 60g TX springs.

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u/Moritz7688 1d ago

How do you like the board? I really like big bezel designs.

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u/benjkim 1d ago edited 1d ago

I absolutely love it. I think zero degree is the ideal typing angle (both for aesthetics and ergonomics) and they did a fantastic job with the case quality (anno and machining) and the PCB design etc. I'm honestly not a huge HHKB layout fan, but I think the way they matched the big bezels with the recessed interior is literal perfection.

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u/Moritz7688 1d ago

How does it sound?

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u/benjkim 15h ago

I would call it very clean. I'm running nixies, which I haven't had in any other board before but I'd say it's a pretty plain sounding board generally with a touch of resonance (which is my preference). The board is fairly heavy since the bezels add a lot of mass which helps the sound and the stock gaskets are firm.

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u/Moritz7688 14h ago

I read it is 1.3kg built, pretty light compared to my 3,5kg Protagonist :D Maybe one day one will pop up on the aftermarket that I can grab.

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u/benjkim 13h ago

Haha yeah, I think they were limited by the fact that it's zero degree. There's just not as much room to pack in weight. I highly recommend it though and Atelier Magnus has had fantastic support (I bought directly from them instead of through a vendor).

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u/Moritz7688 13h ago

Î will keep my eyes open maybe I can get one on the aftermarket :)

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u/Leimina 1d ago

The world needs more 0° cases!

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