Filco, also known as the "Big F" by players, is a symbol of high-end mechanical keyboards in the hearts of many mechanical keyboard players.
In the field of mechanical keyboards, the keyboards of the same price range are similar between various brands, and the difference in feel and workmanship becomes smaller and smaller with the increase in price. For non-customized mass production keyboards, in addition to the limited model, the highest price is only about 1000 yuan, compared with their life cycle of ten or eight years, the concept of "one-step" consumption is particularly prevalent in the consumption of mechanical keyboards, and FILCO is recognized as a "fever artifact".
Of course, this reputation is not for nothing. In terms of appearance, the appearance of FILCO is very much in line with Asian aesthetic standards. In the early years, when various manufacturers were still making "stupid big black and thick" panels, the design team of FILCO began to try to narrow the bezel and set the distance between the keys to be more compact, this simple and refined design style led the design trend of the entire keyboard circle. To this day, FILCO's appearance is still praised and at the top of the industry.
On the other hand, most of the peripheral products are now manufactured in Chinese mainland, and FILCO still chooses to leave its best-selling holy hand series in Taiwan, and Taiwan's foundry has been at the top level in the world in the field of keyboard manufacturing, and almost all high-end mechanical keyboards in the early years came from Taiwan.
In terms of shaft body, FILCO uses CHERRY MX shaft, which has withstood the test of decades in feel and durability, and has a first-class reputation, which is imitated by many shaft manufacturers. And for high-end keyboards, the stable feel and low damage rate of the original CHERRY MX switches for ten years are even more important.
FILCO's current products can be divided into the Holy Hand II series and the mini series. Among them, the most well-known and best-selling is its Holy Hand II series, which has 87 keys and 104 keys, among which the "Holy Hand Ninja" represents the letter side engraving, and the front of the keycap has no characters, and the top view is more simple. The mini series is aimed at the more niche 67-key market and is suitable for users who have high requirements for portability.
The price of the second generation of the Holy Hand series keyboard on the domestic e-commerce platform is 900 to 1399 yuan, the difference is mainly in the number of keys, whether there is Bluetooth function, and the price of the painted version with special colors is higher. Among them, the 87 Shengshou II keyboard ranks third in the best keyboard list on the Techradar website, with solid workmanship, excellent anti-knocking and anti-scratch capabilities, extremely high durability, and is very suitable for personal use and gifts, whether it is a game or an office, the red switch and the brown switch are very secure to choose it, while the characteristics of the black switch and the blue switch are not obvious.
In addition, FILCO has also launched a series of wireless versions that use Bluetooth 3.0, but are fully compatible with 4.0, the connection is still fast and stable, and the connection information of three devices can be saved, which is very convenient to switch between different devices. In terms of battery life, two AA batteries provide up to 6 months of use, which is no slouch compared to other types of wireless keyboards. In addition, Filco can also provide users with keyboard customization services to meet the user's personalized needs in the appearance of the keyboard. It can be said that the quality of FILCO is indeed worthy of the beliefs of the players.
Although the minimum price is close to 1,000 yuan, FILCO still adheres to the style of no backlight and no multi-function buttons, and it has been criticized for its few functions and high price, but this simple, not fancy, and style that focuses on the input experience is what FILCO's target group values the most.
In addition, the lack of more durable, non-oiled PBT keycaps is also a disadvantage of FILCO. Although its ABS keycaps have undergone special treatment, the feel of the surface coating is already a must among ABS keycaps, but the durability is still far from PBT.
