Cheap Mechanical Keyboards (and More)

Q: Can you recommend a water resistant mechanical keyboard? I killed my previous one when I spilled (insert beverage) on my keyboard. I left it dry (X) but it never worked right since. A: There are two general approaches to solve this problem 1) Fix your drinks via a better container I personally swear by Contigo AUTOSEAL, and it comes in variety of sizes and shapes. This is the "travel mug", version, available in 16, 20, and 24 oz size and dozens of colors: There is a spring-loaded seal, you have to hold down to open in order to sip from it. If you let go of the button, the sippy hole snaps shut. Knocking over the mug won't do anything, neither will dropping it while holding the button since as soon as it leaves your hand the opening snaps close. It works great for hot or cold drinks. I personally use the water bottle version, shown below: This one is great for water, sports drink, juices, and so on. You can also get these with protective sprout covers, ...

E-Element Z-88 RGB This keyboard is sold under variety of names in the US, including E-Elements Z-88 and Mechanical Eagle Z-88. It is related to the heavily-bezeled model Z-77, but this latest version features the ability to swap the switches yourself if you can source some extra switches from the maker. Before You Buy  Make sure you get the size and version you want. This model is sold under different names, colors, and lighting configs, from no backlight, mono backlight, rainbow backlight, to true RGB backlight. Some may or may not have the switch swapping capability. Known Variants  Can be purchased as 100%, 80%, or 75%, sold under several different names, including E-Element, Mechanical Eagle, and Eagletec Review Links  Pending Purchase Links CMKBS may receive a commission Z-88 ISO version for QWERTZ layout on Aliexpress Also See