titleAt this point, nearly every manufacture makes and sells a mechanical keyboard in some shape or form. Everyone has done something different trying to stand out in what is now a very packed market. On facebook recently I came across a new company offering up something completely new to me, full custom mechanical keyboards. This isn’t just your choice of what switch you would like to go with, you can mix and match switch types as well as LED backlighting. We put together a keyboard unique to us and then put it to the test.

Product Name: Max Keyboard Nighthawk Custom Keyboard

Review Sample Provided by: Max Keyboard

Written by: Wes

Pictures by: Wes


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Specifications

Keyboard Information

-Cherry mechanical key switches

-Individual backlit keys for enhanced visuals

-Backlight setting memory

-4 level backlight modes (pulse mode on level 4)

-128k on-board memory

-Laser engraved keycap

-N-key rollover (full NKRO on USB, any combination)

-Embedded multimedia keys

-Built in 2 high-speed USB 2.0 hub (max 100mA each)

-Built in headphone & microphone jack pass-through

-Heavy duty braided cable

-Gold plated connectors

-Tilt legs

-Windows key disabled function

-Wrist pad for maximum palm comfort

-US ANSI 104-key

-Programmable macro keys (optional downloadable software)

Technical Information

-Soft matte black upper enclosure with heavy duty braided cable

-2 downstream USB 2.0 hub (max 100mA each)

-Individual color LEDs

-50,000,000 actuation on key switches

-45g actuation force

-Keyboard dimension: approx 17.5in x 5.7in x 1in

-Keyboard weight: approx 3 lbs

-Cable length: approx 6' foot

System Requirements

-Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP

-Available USB port

-50MB hard disk space

Environmental Data

-Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C

-Operating humidity: 0% to 60%

Electrical Data

Keyboard must be plugged into your USB host port that provide 500 mA (Milliamps) at 5 V (Volts). Each USB port on the keyboard will support up to 100 mA.

Software Information

-5 profiles

-10 macro keys assignment on each profile

-Maximum 50 macro keys

-Macro key recorder

-Import and export configuration files

-Time delay function

-All macro keys stored on keyboard

Package Contents

-Nighthawk mechanical keyboard

-Wrist pad

-User guide


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garfi3ld replied the topic: #28515 28 Nov 2012 23:25
A look at a full custom mechanical keyboard from Max Keyboard. Its not cheap and is out of the price rang of most. But is a very cool option for those who want something that noone else has.
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Wingless92 replied the topic: #28516 29 Nov 2012 10:25
Very interesting. Nice that you can change the switches to your liking but the colors aren't that hard to do, I think. Probably just different inserts in the keys. So, you could changed them down the road.

I like it, and the price doesn't even really bother me either. But, like always, I really love the LCD screen on the logitech keyboards.

This is a real sweet keyboard for sure though. I kinda wanna play with one now.
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garfi3ld replied the topic: #28517 29 Nov 2012 11:37

Wingless92 wrote: Very interesting. Nice that you can change the switches to your liking but the colors aren't that hard to do, I think. Probably just different inserts in the keys. So, you could changed them down the road.

I like it, and the price doesn't even really bother me either. But, like always, I really love the LCD screen on the logitech keyboards.

This is a real sweet keyboard for sure though. I kinda wanna play with one now.


they are different colored led's :)

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