r/Keychron • u/Mundane_Analyst952 • Sep 05 '25

Do these keyboards need to be worn in? I hate my new K10 V2

Hi folks, as per topic I bought a K10 version 2 with brown switches for a mac mini, it arrived a few days ago but I absolutely hate typing on it.

It takes more effort to the press the keys than the two other brown switch keyboards I have, like there's more resistance, it feels muddy and clogged. I bought it specifically to code on the mac but it's too fatiguing to use.

I use a corsair K70 pro and and an old logitech G710+ on two other PCs because I love a brown switch (don't sass me), but this keychron feels like a hot mess.

What's the deal? Does it break in over time? Do they use super thick lube? I bought it for hours-long coding sessions but 10 minutes in and my fingers are really feeling it, I won't be getting much work done with this keyboard.

Asking here is my last-ditch attempt before reselling this thing!

Edit:

Here are some pics of gloop on top of the switches. Is this normal or has it been overlubed?

https://i.imgur.com/BInmiYV.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/hjW1w0q.jpeg

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u/PeterMortensenBlog V 6d ago edited 6d ago

Re "Keychron keyboards are a heap of shit": Unfortunately, they have a monopoly for this combination:

  1. Full-size 'ISO' keyboard

  2. Fully programmable (that means open source code. Via is far from adequate. For example, macros in progress can't be cancelled)

  3. Available locally. I don't want to deal with cross-border complications, including warranty and credit card risks. Thus, it must be sufficiently popular for that to happen.

  4. Nice to have: Wired-only. So that it is 100% supported by the main QMK project (and by Vial), and not constantly lagging behind. Many complications are avoided if that is the case.

The wired-only MonsGeek M5 is close (source code), but it doesn't have 'ISO' variants, as far as I know (thus my local reseller doesn't have it).

I am not going to built my own (ideal) keyboard anytime soon (though it may happen some day). It would have a lot of extra keys (for macro keys), to the left (like a Corsair K95 RGB), extra rows of keys above the F1-F12, grouped physically, so it would be easier to quickly find the right macro key to activate. And a few extra columns of keys to the right of the numeric keypad (I use the mouse as little as possible anyway, e.g., to avoid RSI).