LOFREEFlow84 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard, 75 Percent Rechargeable Wireless Keyboards with Bluetooth and Wired Connection for Windows, Mac OS/White Ghost Linear Switches

I'm used to a full profile mechanical keyboard with clicky switches that I've been using for a few years (a black-bodied, grey and white keycaps Hexgears K735 Redstone with Kailh Box White switches, just an awesome board for typing all day without any fatigue), as well as scissors switches on non-mechanical keyboards like those built into my MacBook Air; and also the switches in the lovely, non mechanical Logitech MX Keys Mini.But there existed a place in my keyboard toolkit for something not as loud or big as my clicky full-size (with numpad) keyboard and not as quiet or small as the Logitech (missed those dedicated Home/End/Pg Up/Pg Dn keys).I had tried a Keychron K10 Pro with brown tactile switches for almost a month, and then the following low profile mechanicals for a couple of weeks: Keychron K3 Pro (brown switches), Nuphy Air75 v1 (brown switches), and the Lofree Flow (both this one, the white with linear switches and the black model with tactile switches).This one, the Lofree Flow white model with linear switches, won me over. It wasn't an immediate win since I've never been a fan of linear switches and the feel is just so different on this keyboard compared to anything else I've tried (whether linear or whatever switches). But after having some real time working with each of the aforementioned keyboards, I realized I like this Lofree so much more than the other options. The keycaps feel so nice, kind of like piano keys. The keyboard action is just so...intriguing...in the nicest sense of that word. And the sound of the keys pressing down is just so lovely - it's quiet enough to not bother people you're on the phone/Zoom with, but gives such a pleasing low-pitched, percussive sound to you as you type (after watching a lot of footage about keyboards, I would say this the sound is BOTH thocky and creamy, like muted marbles).The build quality is solid. There were two YouTube videos I watched that complained about dents on the aluminum bottom plate in the same place for both buyers, but on both the white and black models I received in mid October 2023, those dents didn't exist.The keyboard has a nice weight to it and nice rubber feet so that it doesn't move at all when you type. I thought the lack of adjustable height would be a problem but it isn't for me at all - the typing angle and the low profile keys combine to work out for me. The fact that there's some backlight bleed through the keycaps showing a couple of dots of light per keycap doesn't bother me at all, in fact I like it - very distinctive.Since I generally steer towards clicky or tactile switches, I thought I'd end up liking the black Lofree with tactiles more, but that one just feels wrong to me - kind of heavy to push down on the keys, although it has found the favor of someone else in my household who will probably keep it for themselves.I bought this during Amazon's October 2023 Prime Day event for a really good price - there was a coupon of $34 off the normal price of $169.99 (so $135.99 before tax). I'm really glad I did. Would I have paid full price? I don't know...I've never spent that much on a keyboard...but is it worth the price difference over the other keyboards I tried and returned (the Nuphy was also on sale and the Keychron wasn't, it was $99.99 + tax)? Yes. Because a keyboard is something I use day in, day out, and using this one adds to my computing experience in such a positive way.

I've been using mechanical keyboards for about 5 years and have owned dozens of keyboards since then ranging from cheap amazon optical mechs to pricier custom built ones. As much as I like my hefty full travel wired mechanical keyboards at home I opt for low profile wireless keyboards at the office. I'm often shifting my peripherals around the desk at least once a day and being fully wireless and low profile (I don't need to use a wrist rest) keeps the setup portable and tidy.I'm primarily a MacOS user so the Magic Keyboard has been a staple for a long time. As many times as I've tried to replace it with a low profile mech, I eventually go back due to some major or minor gripe. When I spotted this Lofree Flow84 it seemed perfect on paper. Low profile, high quality build, linear switches, and supposedly good acoustics.On first use I was highly impressed. As far as typing, sound and build quality, this blows every other low profile mechanical keyboard out of the water (nuphy, Logitech, keychron). It feels as close to a custom keyboard as I've come across. The only thing was to test it for daily usage, connectivity and battery life which is why I waited 4 months before writing this review.4 months later, I can say that I am still very happy with the keyboard. Here are the main issues I've seen complaints about and my own experience:Battery Life: My keyboard lasted 4+ months with ~20 hours a week usage. I wasn't expecting even a month but this keyboard outpaces my Apple Magic Keyboard which I'm more than happy with. This is with the backlight AND ambient side lights OFF. In my experience, it's not realistic to expect most mechanical keyboards to have decent battery life with any lights on. The backlight looks awful with these keycaps so I can't imagine anyone wanting to use them anyway. **UPDATE: keyboard ran out of battery just shy of 6 months with the same usage.Connectivity: I haven't had any issues with connection speed or lag. The only issue would be how this keyboard is programmed to sleep. I have timed this and my flow84 seems to go to sleep at around the 12 minute mark. It takes about 2 seconds to wake up if you are actively using the computer (display on). If you've let the display go to sleep then it takes about 3 seconds to wake. This is probably a minor or major con depending on your usage. Personally it doesn't bother me because I don't go very long without any keyboard inputs but I can imagine this really bothering someone that mainly uses a cursor for prolonged periods. The only time I personally notice it is when I step away from the computer and it goes to sleep and I must wake the screen/keyboard to input my password. If I'm wearing my Apple Watch (most of the time) then by the time I press a key to wake the screen and the watch unlocks my Mac, the keyboard has already woken up. YMMV

Nice feel to this keyboard, nice thocky yet quiet sound. Only issues takes some time to wake up from sleep.

If you look up this keyboard online, particularly Reddit, you'll see plenty of recommendations that this is a direct competitor to that other keyboard with the more colorful keycaps. You know, the company that sends waifu stickers in the box.This is not a competitor to that keyboard. This is a significantly better keyboard.The only worse aspect of this one is that the polling rate is lower, but I'd argue none of us are playing video games to a level where it will ever matter or change any outcome.The typing feel is gorgeous. The weight of the switches is intentional but not fatiguing. The angle could be adjustable, but the default angle is just about right-- I have wrists essentially made of broken glass and they feel great.I have seen people say the keycaps aren't the best, and you can change them to whatever you desire, but I find them to be really nice.