Flow Lite 84 Keys Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard, 75% Swappable Rechargeable Wireless Keyboard with 2.4G Receiver, Bluetooth and Wired Connection for Windows, Mac/ Specter Linear Switches (Marble)

As someone who enjoys mechanical keyboards for work and isn't as worried about gaming and rgb, this keyboard met and exceeded my expectations. My current daily driver is the Nuphy Air96 V2 and I was torn between this Lofree and upgrading to the Nuphy Air75 V3. Two reasons I ended up going with the Lofree...price and switches. I've never had Kalih switches before and I've heard that their low profiles are better than the Gateron that Nuphy uses. I've really been chasing that creamy, thocky sound and my Nuphy wisteria low-profile switches were too loud, almost clacky, and too light for this tactile-lover. Some thoughts so far: > I do like the size, much more travel-friendly than the 96, but may end up getting an external numpad. > Switching between 2.4 and wired is so fast, no lag like I experience with my Air96. > Switches. The Specter switches are deep, creamy and thocky and I love them. If you type hard then they will start to sound louder and more clacky so go easy. It's even a nice sound with the larger keys. The spacebar isn't all of sudden super loud or clicky compared to the other keys, for example. > If you need rgb and all the 400 different settings that go with that, this will be a disappointment. These are shine through keycaps with white light only and that's more than enough for me. There are literally 3 settings, Off/On/Pulse. > The type on the kepcaps is very small but I like the gray contrast with the pink when the lights are off. I feel ike the keycaps themselves are smaller than my Nuphy which could take some getting used to or might be something someone with larger fingers can't get around. I also wish the bumps on the F and J keys were a little more pronounced. > I love that more keyboard companies are realizing that Mac users are here too so I appreciate when there is an F row with the legends and the Mac keys like Command and Option. This keyboard doubles up Win and Mac on those secondary keys but if someone is switching between a work PC and personal macbook, that works really well. > I appreciate that the knob is useful and not taking up a ton of space on an already small keyboard. Being flush with the board also makes me less nervous to toss this in my bag since I don't have to worry about the knob getting caught on anything or coming off altogether. > There is only one set of feet, compared to my 3 heights on my Air96 and because this is thinner than my Nuphy, this board was LOW when it was completely flat. I almost sent it back because of that but the little feet are better than nothing and it's probably more ergonomically correct to not have the board at an angle. Clearly, I like typing on this keyboard because this review is entirely too long!

Great creamy sounding keyboard. I bought it for both home and in office use, I've yet to go in office but the sound is loud enough to be satisfying and quiet enough to not bother anyone (I hope). Light weight. I've had it all of two days. I'm using Bluetooth for my work laptop and wired connection on my pc. Bluetooth is seamless, no lag. Wired is good too. Great typing experience. I'm still getting used to all the F1~12 layout. Design wise I wish there was a difference in the key sizes or maybe even a spacing between the function keys and the regular numbers. You can turn the keyboard light on and off, it's brightness is okay! I turn it off during the day because it's easier to see. I was deliberating between buying the flow84 and flow2 84. Ended up on the lite by accident and I don't think I'm going to return it anytime soon. I just wish they took this layout and made it with higher quality materials. The flow2 84 just has such bad layout design

Update - Original Keyboard replaced, it was defective. The replacment keyboard's MAC function keys all work properly, Command Option and Control. This keyboard also will connect to the online key mapping tool and allows mapping. Still seem to need the FN key held for the F1 row keys to provide Mac Quick key functions. Now the keyboard is usable for my MAC. Typing is easy, low effort and short stroke. A good upgrade from scissor keys, but not full on mechanical experience. Seems like a good middle ground. I am now satisfied with my purchase. I will only briefly comment on the typing experience with this keyboard as I did not use it for very long. The key height is low and the keys take little pressure. To use the MAC function in place of default F1 key, the FN key must be held. The left command key did not provide a command function, so left CMD space did not bring up spotlight for example. The right cmd key did work. The Lowfree online keyboard mapping tool would not work in safari, but it did with MS Edge. Unfortunately, the actual mapper did not do anything and repeatedly would bring up a window that is was going to be reset to the factory settings. Simply the mapper did not work. Thank goodness for Amazon returns as it is going back.

Love this keyboard. I had a full size keychron that I was using for work - I loved the sound but it was a little too loud for the office environment. This lofree is so much better - it has such a satisfying sound. Definitely not "silent" but it would be acceptable for all but the most strict office environments. The keys and sounds are soft and pleasing to the ear. The design is really sleek. If you work in a low light environment, the shine through keys look really great at night. The shine through doesn't look very good in a bright environment so I usually have them off - which helps with battery life anyways. My one gripe is the bluetooth. I mostly use mine at my desk where I can use the 2.4 Ghz dongle, but if you will be using bluetooth frequently, the auto shutoff is on a short timer and can't be changed. Again, not an issue when running off the dongle or wired - but can be annoying for bluetooth users.

Pros - volume wheel - lightweight and compact - shine thru keycaps - dongle - hot swappable (Kailh Choc V2, yes!) - tilt Cons - not enough tilt - stock switches are not the best for accurate and fast typing - single colorway I dislike the stock switches because they hold back my accuracy and speed. The total travel on them is 2.8mm. A lot of users who try low profiles come from scissor keyboards like myself. The total travel for most scissor keyboards is 1.8mm. For this reason I cannot type as fast as I could. I can type up to 180 wpm. For fast typing and accuracy I recommend Kailh Saker Mini switches (see pics, you can get 90 of them on AliExpress for around $45 shipped). With a 1.8mm total travel, these resemble scissor switches much better. Typing is a breeze. It's a very good, reasonably priced keyboard with all the must have features for your average user, but I'd like to see these scissor-like short travel switches come prebuilt. I highly recommend it.

I've been interested in low profile keyboards for a while, but they've been generally bad for so long I was always hesitant to try one out. Lofree started making big waves in the scene as the "go-to" recommendation in the community, so it only made sense that if I were to try my first one, it would be from this brand. I decided it was time to make the jump after switching to a keyboard tray, and I needed something smaller that wouldn't need a wrist rest. After using this keyboard for the last month or so, I can see why people swear by them. First things first, if you're a long time MX profile keeb guy like me, it'll take a bit to get used to this. You basically have to put your brain into "laptop" mode since that's roughly where the keys are positioned. That'll help you with the positioning of the keys, but the travel distance is something that's unique to this form factor. I would say it's somewhere in between what you find in Macbooks or Dells and a full-size mx keyboard. The build itself feels good, and while it's mostly plastic, there's some weight to it. That helps give it at least a little stability once you place it on a surface. The keycaps also feel quite nice for the price point. There's almost like a satin texture to the keys. To my fingers, the weight of the switches is more similar to a gat yellow. It's very smooth and I have no desire to lube these up any more than the way they come. Time will tell if I will need to reapply. Lastly, the sound of these is quite surprising for the package. The tone of the thock is almost on par with some of my custom builds that are 2-3x the price.

Sleek, quiet, and satisfying to type on! This keyboard feels amazing to use. The low-profile keys are super smooth and have that perfect mechanical “click” without being too loud. I love the clacks! It’s compact but still has everything I need, and the backlighting makes it look really clean on my desk setup. I switched from a bulky full-size keyboard and this one feels so much faster and lighter. Highly recommend if you like a premium feel without the noise.

Love this slim low profile board! Very quiet and perfect for work in a library or on campus. Great price for a quiet gasket fit mech board too. Build quality is light but sturdy. Enjoy the rotary vertical knob for volume control. Looks great and feels great to use too. Quickly connects to my android tablet too. Bought it after my NuPhy Air v3 was lost in the post and I think it's just a better board than the nuphy with no software issues at all