Weikav Nut65 Review!

The Neo65 wanna be... which actually is good?!?

10.0/10

Review Sections

Smooth aluminum build

So the Weikav Nut 65 has a proper CNC-coated aluminum build and it doesn't feel cheap at all while having a smooth surface finish

PVT back weight

So this has a unique PVD black weight for showcase purposes and it has a matte finished silver back weight with the Nut logo on it.

Plate option

So the Nut65 comes with a default carbon fiber plate which gives a pretty decent deep sound for the board

Internal Connector

So the Nut65, unlike the typical breadboards, doesn't come with a JST connector; it has a magnetic power pin connector, which gives the board a layer of freedom in this way

Hot Swap Socket

The Nut65 comes with QMSEN hot-swap socket, which is pretty good to see in this price range

Site Profile

The Nut65 comes with a unique bottom RGB bar, which gives a decent RGB glow and a uniqueness to the keyboard

LED Direction

The Nut65 comes with south-facing LED so there will be no interference on cherry profile keycaps

Connectivity option

The Nut65 comes with tri-mode connectivity with a 2.4 GHz dongle being 1 kHz polling rate

Stabilizers

The stabilizers are decent for the R65 but it's not really that much good and needs further tuning

Verdict

The Weikaf Neo65 is a pretty amazing budget 65% board from Weikaf, which has the regular 65% layout with an aluminum blocker on the bottom left. Being a 65% board it obviously has the 65K layout and you obviously miss the F key layout and function key row but it's still a practical layout in my opinion. The PCB option comes with 1.6 and 1.2 mm thickness and also comes with a carbon fiber plate with pretty good steps. The surface-level specs seem pretty good and the internals are also pretty good. The next thing it is using is QMSEN hotswap socket and, rather than traditional JST-based connectors, it went with a magnetic power connector so the installation and disassembly is pretty much cableless. Speaking of disassembly it also has quick disassembly. Overall it's a pretty good budget but premium 65% board from Weikav.

Pros

✓Good aluminum body
✓Magnetic pogo connector
✓Both 1.6 and 1.2 PCB support
✓Stable tri-mode connection
✓Carbon fibre plate
✓Multiple mounting options

Cons

✗Moderately tuned steps
✗Flex cut PCB
✗Pretty much foamy leaned sound

Specifications

65% layout
Barebone
Via Software Support
Carbon fibre plate
1.6 and 1.2 PCB
Three mounting options
Stop facing LED