@@user-kj6ts1sl5t Sir, you should not have said that here. Replying to the Glarses. That was an unwise move. I pray for your safety. But I mean if you like Linear Tactiles to each their own.
From one person who appreciates quality work to another, thank you for being a content creator. I was in a discord call with you when you finally made the decision to go full time on YT and I'm glad to see your efforts bear fruit. Keep it up man; I can't wait to see where you'll be in 2022!
You deserve a helluva lot more subs dude your editing skill and backgrounds as well as sound are top notch...anyway, another great review is appreciated ! Stay up!
The stiffness of the NK65e isn't necessarily due to the alu plate, it's more that the mounting system of the NK65e makes the plate so rigidly in place.
so glad to finally see some footage of this thing in the wild. I'm stoked to finally get my hand on it. I went with the smoke color. March can't come soon enough
I'm really interested to see the final smoke color. I think this black was supposed to be the smoke but it wasn't translucent enough so they went back to the drawing board. The black solor I have is likely going to be available as extras.
So glad I went in on this GB. Got the Smoke version. Can't wait for it to arrive. Nice review. Surprising how much value we get, especially a PC case for so little and PCB mount stabs
@@amathine440 They aren't referring to wait time, there saying the portico is a one time group buy, whereas the nk65 is in stock and has been consistent with restocking it. There is no competition since there is a rare groupbuy that wont come back, vs something that will.
I think having the screw in stabs is a HUGEEE value added. Also gasket mount in this price point. FR4 is seemingly getting more common and so far I've been loving how it sounds for plates. Really looking forward to getting mine
will you be reviewing the kbd67 lite by any chance? I feel like currently its a battle between that, the portico and nk65. until bauer lite comes out at least
With south facing switches popping up all the time. We need a keycap manufacturer to get on board and start getting shine through south facing legends. The more I think about it, I would really like the way it will look with my legends at the bottom of keys instead of top. BUuuuuttt here we are, just waiting endlessly for both ends of this market to meet each other in the middle.
Thanks for the review! They look very good for the price, but i just dont like the colored keys, make them look a little bit cheaper in my opinion … Maybe some material that would make them look a little bit more metallic or glossy would be coolest. Hey man, on your review about the Schiit Magni 3+ and Heresy you says that the Heresy is better for planars because of the details that i can provide, and the Magni 3+ is a little more smooth right? The Hifiman Sundara is a planar too but some people say that it can be sometimes too much piercing, especially with the wrong amp. Knowing that, would the Magni 3+ be the best option for the Sundara (and HD6xx, who already is smooth)? Or do you have any better option on the $100 price range?
Don't sleep on the KBD67 Lite. I got it in Transparent. If you want a blocker on your arrow keys like me the NK65 is out. It's a fantastic entry level case.
Excellent review. I ended up selling my NK65 due to the lack of split backspace support. The CU65 is a (albeit a bit more expensive) 65% w/ hot swap support that supports both split bs or standard bs (as well as ISO aka fatty enter, 6.25U or 7U spacebars and stepped caps lock). I'd love to see an updated hot swap PCB and plate from NK and KeyDotCo that is a bit more versatile wrt layout support. And yes, having the switches pull-out when swapping keycaps is very annoying (which did occur on my NK65) and it's concerning with regards to the hot swap socket longevity.
Another absolute banger. I’m not even in the market for a new keyboard and I watched this. I saw the analog dreams you flexed as well. I slept on that group buy and regret it everyday.
This is looking pretty solid for the price. Always nice to see more affordable options come into the market. Might have to pick one up just to check out when the extra's drop. Great review Brian!
Kbd67 lite does everything Portico does, but cheaper, and with a polycarb plate (which I personally prefer to fr4), and abs case In either case I'd still replace the stabs (kbd67 uses cherry) for some Zeals or Durocks (something with a built in brass thread in the standoff) I've used c3 equalz a few times, and every time at least one thread strips while finger tightening. Also: you burger mount the nk65, for a gasket mounted feel, using silicone o rings, so if you have one don't feel pressured to chase one of these.
Depends on what keyboard you have, if you have a hotswappable board then just go with which ever. You can always get other switches and compare to see which one you prefer. This hobby has a really good second market so you can always just sell it if you don’t like them and buy new switches to replace! Otherwise just listen to sound test on RUclips and read reviews on reddit!
thanks for the video! i bought the clear board and was hoping to see more videos about the portico on yt and this was just what i needed. im glad i bought it :)
Are you going to be grabbing the ikki68 aurora? There's just been so many budget polycarb gasket mounts being offered recently that it feels like an absolute slug fest in the budget realm right now!
My Portico arrived yesterday and you do get a LOT for your money. I must mention that the cable that came with my NK 65 Milkshake is ludicrously short but the Portico is much better and longer.
Off topic but does DT 1900 Pro still stand up as your go to gaming headset even today? At 240 dollars I'm tempted to pull trigger. I have looked at your reviews on this headset but now kind of dated, have you moved on from it ?
I'm confused about which switches are in which portico. In the breakdown before the sound tests, it's kiwis in clear/ pandas in black, right? But the text during the actual test says the reverse. It's admittedly late here and I might be mistaken.
out of curiosity is that video summarizing a large number of silent switches on the market still coming? all good if no just curious as i'm thinking about a silent board for work
Nice to hear the board seems to have good flex and that the hideous sticker got fixed. I joined the GB, only complaint so far is the lack of videos from third party content creators so thx for posting lol, even though I would have preferred to see videos before the GB closed.
Great overview! Well - when you get a chance, you've got to check out the KBD67 Lite. It's in the same bracket as these two boards, is also gasket mount, and has a polycarb plate.
From their website "Welcome to your gateway into mechanical keyboards." Very accurate, welcome to the keyboard community where you here about all the cool stuff and the you find out that its a GB.... and its closed. Not gonna lie I find it kinda shady to call it a gateway product if you can only get it once in a blue moon (assuming they are gonna do multiple runs) The true Gateways are more stuff like the NK65 or a DIY kit from KBD Fans or KP Republic, stuff you can actually go out and buy now or the most wait a week or 2.
It should be interesting to compare this to NK65 EE and KBD67 Lite. The implementation of gasket mount on this looks more bouncier than the one in KBD67 Lite
Question what's the best stabs for a nk65v2 i love the board two things i don't like don't like the aluminum plate can't change and the snap in stabs wish they were screw in and any way to get rid of the horrible ping from the aluminum plate
I don't remember seeing a black option back when I ordered mine, I got the smoke. Thanks for this, I've been itching waiting for this board to drop and seeing it review well makes me feel a lot better about pulling the trigger on it. Now I just have to wait for GMK Stealth to drop in Q4....
So the word is the black I have was the original "smoke" - but it came back too dark, so they changed the opacity for the smoke colorway and will offer the black as extras.
@@badseedtech Good to know. Hopefully its not too opaque, the renders on the site look good, but I hear TKC has had issues in the past with this sort of thing.
If only tkc's keyboards weren't limited. Even if I can build one, I'll have to wait until June (the extras will surely be over) and this really IS better than NK65.
Are you going to do a review of the KBD 67 lite? I bought both and am wondering how they will both compare sense they are both gasket mount but achieve this in very different ways.
I just got the portico building now im watching this it sounds amazing but still nothing like a fjell salvation or the new mode 65 I wish i could get that sound without spending 400 plus and waiting 6 months to get it
![Kodak Black - Catch Fire [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ch-olIuZo/mqdefault.jpg)
Looking very suave, professor p
Not as handsome as the guy about to hit 100k. WHAT?? 100k??!
Hey, just built my first custom mech! Got the drop alt with cherry browns. Love it so far!
@@user-kj6ts1sl5t Sir, you should not have said that here. Replying to the Glarses. That was an unwise move. I pray for your safety. But I mean if you like Linear Tactiles to each their own.
@Abdullah Hussain Yes I know he was being sarcastic, so was I. I was just playing into the joke that he loves mx browns.
@Abdullah Hussain haha ya I think we all had a bit of an r/woosh moment there
how the heck did I sleep on this oh my god, what an amazing entry level board!
I love you bruh
Make videos dude I am waiting
yes but it's the key dot shit company. and as a guy living in Singapore Hamaji, the shipping's like $50 USD
Ya it is a pretty awesome board. I joined the gb and I am so happy I did. Gasket, fr4, and c3 screw-ins for 119 is insane
@@dekduin I could live with 50 dollars, but in the Philippines, the shipping is 80+ dollars!
“I blow backs outta switches” NAHHH B that sent me 😂😂😂
Keycaps looking clean!
From one person who appreciates quality work to another, thank you for being a content creator. I was in a discord call with you when you finally made the decision to go full time on YT and I'm glad to see your efforts bear fruit. Keep it up man; I can't wait to see where you'll be in 2022!
Yo, thanks very much! Really appreciate it!
"I'm gonna personally lube everything you give me the opportunity to.😬" - Brian P. 2021
I needed that laugh today!😂
"I blow BACKS out of switches" left me dead.
lovin that b roll with the snow fall in the background
did not think the glorious logo would be my fav tech RUclipsr but here we are
my not-paid promo: I found and downloaded Lustre from your channel and I have used it for multiple purchasing decisions in the last year.
We're so glad to hear that! Hope your experience using Lustre gets even better, we're working hard on some exciting new stuff!
nothing changed since your short break: perfect tests, perfect spoken, perfect cam, cuts & postproduction! thx for sharing your impressions
You deserve a helluva lot more subs dude your editing skill and backgrounds as well as sound are top notch...anyway, another great review is appreciated ! Stay up!
These 1 second jokes are golden. “The backs out of switches” hahaha
Love your vids!
4:19 never have wanted to be a switch so bad in my life
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you do you man.
Ayo
Weirdchamp
I always appreciate the "Big Volume in" part 🙇🏾♂️
The stiffness of the NK65e isn't necessarily due to the alu plate, it's more that the mounting system of the NK65e makes the plate so rigidly in place.
YO! 300K soon! Awesome man. My first stop for Keeb and mouse content!
Glad I got in on the portico, Love flexy boards. My current daily driver is plateless on a wilba weird flex
so glad to finally see some footage of this thing in the wild. I'm stoked to finally get my hand on it. I went with the smoke color. March can't come soon enough
I'm really interested to see the final smoke color. I think this black was supposed to be the smoke but it wasn't translucent enough so they went back to the drawing board. The black solor I have is likely going to be available as extras.
YO I BEEN WAITING FOR AN UPLOAD LETS GOOO!!!!
Sooooo glad I got in on the portico, can’t wait for it to come
So glad I went in on this GB. Got the Smoke version. Can't wait for it to arrive. Nice review. Surprising how much value we get, especially a PC case for so little and PCB mount stabs
Yyeesss, I just preordered this a little while ago, great that you put up a review. I was a little worried about the final product.
on the nk65 with the polar pandas that wasnt analog dreams; it looked more like gmk wob. no hate just saying
This got me even more hyped for my portico. So excited for it to arrive!
if they dont make it available after the extras run out, this really isnt any competition at all for the nk65 which they at least try to restock.
“In stock” is a great point. NK has been pretty consistent despite current manufacturing and shipping challenges.
saying that it isn't any competition to the nk65 just because you have to wait a few months to pick it up is a bit ridiculous
@@amathine440 They aren't referring to wait time, there saying the portico is a one time group buy, whereas the nk65 is in stock and has been consistent with restocking it. There is no competition since there is a rare groupbuy that wont come back, vs something that will.
@@amathine440 "GROUP BUY"
Dude your humour is slick. Keep doing you.
I think having the screw in stabs is a HUGEEE value added. Also gasket mount in this price point.
FR4 is seemingly getting more common and so far I've been loving how it sounds for plates. Really looking forward to getting mine
Hope you and yours are doing well.
Always good to see a new Badseed notification
I'd love to see how the KBD67 Lite fits in to this budget board battle.
Shit, me too! Those things are tough to get. I don't have any sort of reliable contact at KBD
@@badseedtech just gotta be like the rest of us and wait for a 2 minute window to buy it
I love the key cap choice on the black keyboard!
will you be reviewing the kbd67 lite by any chance? I feel like currently its a battle between that, the portico and nk65.
until bauer lite comes out at least
I got in the magic girl variant group buy, and I can not wait for it arrive.
“I blow backs out of switches!” 😂. Love it. Great vid per usual man.
You should also get the KBD67 Lite and compare it to the NK65. Really looking forward to that!
With south facing switches popping up all the time. We need a keycap manufacturer to get on board and start getting shine through south facing legends. The more I think about it, I would really like the way it will look with my legends at the bottom of keys instead of top. BUuuuuttt here we are, just waiting endlessly for both ends of this market to meet each other in the middle.
Thanks for the review! They look very good for the price, but i just dont like the colored keys, make them look a little bit cheaper in my opinion … Maybe some material that would make them look a little bit more metallic or glossy would be coolest.
Hey man, on your review about the Schiit Magni 3+ and Heresy you says that the Heresy is better for planars because of the details that i can provide, and the Magni 3+ is a little more smooth right? The Hifiman Sundara is a planar too but some people say that it can be sometimes too much piercing, especially with the wrong amp. Knowing that, would the Magni 3+ be the best option for the Sundara (and HD6xx, who already is smooth)? Or do you have any better option on the $100 price range?
Don't sleep on the KBD67 Lite. I got it in Transparent. If you want a blocker on your arrow keys like me the NK65 is out. It's a fantastic entry level case.
Excellent review. I ended up selling my NK65 due to the lack of split backspace support. The CU65 is a (albeit a bit more expensive) 65% w/ hot swap support that supports both split bs or standard bs (as well as ISO aka fatty enter, 6.25U or 7U spacebars and stepped caps lock). I'd love to see an updated hot swap PCB and plate from NK and KeyDotCo that is a bit more versatile wrt layout support. And yes, having the switches pull-out when swapping keycaps is very annoying (which did occur on my NK65) and it's concerning with regards to the hot swap socket longevity.
Another absolute banger. I’m not even in the market for a new keyboard and I watched this. I saw the analog dreams you flexed as well. I slept on that group buy and regret it everyday.
This is looking pretty solid for the price. Always nice to see more affordable options come into the market. Might have to pick one up just to check out when the extra's drop. Great review Brian!
I was a little nervous about getting the clear one, but glad I did now after seeing video of it.
Got in on this order. Gonna be my first build so im excited
Kbd67 lite does everything Portico does, but cheaper, and with a polycarb plate (which I personally prefer to fr4), and abs case
In either case I'd still replace the stabs (kbd67 uses cherry) for some Zeals or Durocks (something with a built in brass thread in the standoff)
I've used c3 equalz a few times, and every time at least one thread strips while finger tightening.
Also: you burger mount the nk65, for a gasket mounted feel, using silicone o rings, so if you have one don't feel pressured to chase one of these.
What linear switch should I get, Tealios, Alpacas, Banana Splits, or Gateron Inks? Great video as always keep up the great content and videos!
Depends on what keyboard you have, if you have a hotswappable board then just go with which ever. You can always get other switches and compare to see which one you prefer. This hobby has a really good second market so you can always just sell it if you don’t like them and buy new switches to replace! Otherwise just listen to sound test on RUclips and read reviews on reddit!
Please review the kbd67 lite its in tje same price range!
thanks for the video! i bought the clear board and was hoping to see more videos about the portico on yt and this was just what i needed. im glad i bought it :)
Are you going to be grabbing the ikki68 aurora? There's just been so many budget polycarb gasket mounts being offered recently that it feels like an absolute slug fest in the budget realm right now!
May try but my schedule is loaded rn
My Portico arrived yesterday and you do get a LOT for your money. I must mention that the cable that came with my NK 65 Milkshake is ludicrously short but the Portico is much better and longer.
Off topic but does DT 1900 Pro still stand up as your go to gaming headset even today? At 240 dollars I'm tempted to pull trigger. I have looked at your reviews on this headset but now kind of dated, have you moved on from it ?
Fuck yeah, I'm glad I jumped in on this. People were shitting on TKC quality and it made me wonder about it, but this makes me feel better.
I've certainly heard some things about they're quality and consistency. I hope - for the peoples sake - that these boards are solid when they arrive.
Hey man I'm not sure you're gonna see this but what sweatshirt is that? Got a really nice fit
Man be saying some sus stuff, but that is why I watch him over others. His personality is great.
What is better: this or the kbd67lite? I dont know which to get. I have an opportunity to buy both
The Portico sounds solid, that gasket mount definitely helps mute the sound profile of it
I'm confused about which switches are in which portico. In the breakdown before the sound tests, it's kiwis in clear/ pandas in black, right? But the text during the actual test says the reverse. It's admittedly late here and I might be mistaken.
I'm super happy I got in it! My Gat Black Inks are waiting!
All I want is that Aether set of caps, lol. But the Portico is a great board and it's good to see some competition in that price-point in the market.
super excited to see this as i managed to get a clear one during the group buy!!
Nice! Really hope they deliver the finals with no issues.
Honestly, this video made me actually buy the Ikki68 Aurora. Similar, but not the same. About to kiss my Steelseries Merc goodbye.... In June.
out of curiosity is that video summarizing a large number of silent switches on the market still coming? all good if no just curious as i'm thinking about a silent board for work
Great video as always boss! I went in for the clear portico, but ill probably try and snag a smoke or purple on when extras go live
Blocker layout is always a plus for me
Its one of those things I didn't realize I needed until I had it lol
This looks good. I recently ordered a kbd67 lite which I believe is a pretty good nk65 killer. I ordered cap yellows for their pre lubed thocc.
Thorough review. Glad I passed on this one. I love my NK65's.
Literally so hyped for the ones I ordered 🙂 smoke is gonna look so LIT with laser👀
I'll be interested to see the final colorway on the smoke - hope they deliver at the same time as the rest of pre-orders.
Where are these preorders being posted? KBD67 lite and this both closed out without me even hearing about them!
Ugh I chose the NK65 over this cause there weren't any reviews and I was worried about quality, I feel like an idiot now lmao
Eh it’s cool but what about the kbd67 lite? It’s also gasket mount but it even comes with a carrying case. It was very slept on.
I jumped in on the group buy, looking forward to it coming in
I personally can't wait to see you review the Ikki68 Aurora when it comes out!
Nice to hear the board seems to have good flex and that the hideous sticker got fixed.
I joined the GB, only complaint so far is the lack of videos from third party content creators so thx for posting lol, even though I would have preferred to see videos before the GB closed.
Lets start the battle of sub 100 boards. NK65, KBD 67 lite, Portico 65, Ikki68 aurora and Dixie bauer lite.
Completely unrelated to this video but I'm looking for a new headset, do you think the pc37x is worth the extra money over the gsp 300
No question.
Great overview! Well - when you get a chance, you've got to check out the KBD67 Lite. It's in the same bracket as these two boards, is also gasket mount, and has a polycarb plate.
Really wish I could get my hands on one - looks like the perfect "meet-in-the-middle" between this and the NK65
From their website
"Welcome to your gateway into mechanical keyboards." Very accurate, welcome to the keyboard community where you here about all the cool stuff and the you find out that its a GB.... and its closed.
Not gonna lie I find it kinda shady to call it a gateway product if you can only get it once in a blue moon (assuming they are gonna do multiple runs)
The true Gateways are more stuff like the NK65 or a DIY kit from KBD Fans or KP Republic, stuff you can actually go out and buy now or the most wait a week or 2.
It should be interesting to compare this to NK65 EE and KBD67 Lite. The implementation of gasket mount on this looks more bouncier than the one in KBD67 Lite
Hey Brian great review as always! Question: did TKC give you any info on polling rate/ response time?
i got on the group buy a day before close first build super excited!!!!
Question what's the best stabs for a nk65v2 i love the board two things i don't like don't like the aluminum plate can't change and the snap in stabs wish they were screw in and any way to get rid of the horrible ping from the aluminum plate
Hey badseed! I was wondering if you could recommend a nice midnight green and black keycap set!
Would you use their stabilizers or get durock and how is their switched I decided not to get their switches
I don't remember seeing a black option back when I ordered mine, I got the smoke. Thanks for this, I've been itching waiting for this board to drop and seeing it review well makes me feel a lot better about pulling the trigger on it. Now I just have to wait for GMK Stealth to drop in Q4....
So the word is the black I have was the original "smoke" - but it came back too dark, so they changed the opacity for the smoke colorway and will offer the black as extras.
@@badseedtech Good to know. Hopefully its not too opaque, the renders on the site look good, but I hear TKC has had issues in the past with this sort of thing.
I still do not understand how do you have a black portico?( I have not seen a black option in the site)
There's also the kbd67 lite which is considered an nk65 killer too
If only tkc's keyboards weren't limited. Even if I can build one, I'll have to wait until June (the extras will surely be over) and this really IS better than NK65.
Oh wow really nice, i wonder if its out of stock..
WELL WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT
Not gonna lie, I'm relieved the NK65 still holds up as I have my second one on the way 😂 Great review as always B! 🤘
Take a look at the Ikki68 gb this month. Gasket mount polycarb board for $130 and looks super solid.
Also is mult-layout hotswap which is almost unheard of. Insane price for the board.
what is the quietest 60% stock keyboard I can buy?
Love your videos man! Do you plan to do a video on the Ducky Mecha SF?
Right, that ain't in my budget, haha. Any recommendations with what I can replace my G915 TKL linear? Currently looking at STREAK65 ULTRA COMPACT.
Finally omfg, can’t wait for mine to arrive
Are you going to do a review of the KBD 67 lite? I bought both and am wondering how they will both compare sense they are both gasket mount but achieve this in very different ways.
If I'm able to get my hands on one. The mounting system looks really interesting.
Yo. That sweater looks amazing. Where did you get it
will it be available again or am I just out of luck
What did u think of the novelkey blueberry switches?
Is this the same guy from Twitter?
@@badseedtech yes my bad didn't mean to spam you lol but i got my answer
This looks super nice! I think I still want the NK65 over this, though!
My guy, any chance you could tell me where you got that bomb-ass hoodie? Every time I watch this video I wish I had it.
I just got the portico building now im watching this it sounds amazing but still nothing like a fjell salvation or the new mode 65 I wish i could get that sound without spending 400 plus and waiting 6 months to get it