Brydge Aluminium Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad, iPad Air, Air 2 & iPad Pro 9.7" - Space Grey

This is my second Bridge keyboard having bought the first one about 4 years ago direct from Bridge and the USA as they were not available elsewhere at the time. I have used it virtually everyday since and never had any problems with it at all. It has been great, looks fantastic, feels good to work with and fours year on, still working and looking perfect. I have passed the original one on to family member, along with my previous iPad and so bought a direct replacement for my new iPad, without a moment's hesitation. These keyboards are excellent, the look fantastic alongside the tablet, but so often items that look really good and stylish can disappoint in terms of functionality, but not there. The buttons are responsive, the backlighting is great and so easy to adjust and it really does turn the iPad into a mini laptop. In fact that's why I had to upgrade my iPad, I am using it so much with the keyboard that I need to upgrade to get more memory. Truly fit for purpose - expensive, but very well worth it!

This arrived today and is transforming how I use my iPad. I have the new 2017 9.7 inch iPad. There is a question that relates to shims - the rubber inners that cushion the iPad in the hinge mechanism. One owners commented that the shims that this keyboard come fitted with are the same as the additional ones supplied for the 2017 iPad. This is NOT the case. You do need to change the shims of this iPad - it’s thicker than the iPad PRO 9.7. I followed the advice of the owner who responded in the questions section. I didn’t damage my iPad, thankfully BUT I could see the screen was being held too tightly because I could see the screen was distorted where the front shims touch the glass..... so please change the Shms if you have the 2017 iPad (5th Generation), the thinker shims hold the iPad fine and actually it’s easier to remove and replace your iPad with the correctly fitting shims. Brilliant product - very pleased so far.

Great keyboard and replicates use of Mac in some respects. Had been after securing one for a while and am very satisfied.

The keyboard feels like a high quality product, the keys are very responsive and the fit is perfect.

This product looks and feels brilliant but the keyboard lag is unacceptable. I have to press and hold each key for at least a second before i get a response. i am not fast at typing at all and even im frustrated with its response. i can type my full name with one finger on each hand and not one key respondes unless i hold each key down each stoke. I am not getting a response from BRYDGE UK either so i guess im gonna send it back and look else where. Petty!

Excellent keyboard for apple iPad quality Finnish and design back-lit keyboard and features to match apple ipads perfectly

I have been using the keyboard for over a month. The typing experience is great and the keyboard works extremely well with ios 11 except that it is difficult to pull the apps dock from the bottom of the screen when the screen is completely attached. It is a minor issue. Excellent build quality, colour match and lap & table top stability. I have not tried other keyboards so can not compare with others. Spent ages looking at the various reviews and now would not hesitate to recommend the brydge.

This is a lovely looking product - it really does convince people that it's either an Apple accessory, or that my iPad is really a very small Macbook. I often find myself attempting to use a non-existent mouse trackpad, which speaks wonders for how lovely this product is. I was worried the approach to fit the rubber legs wouldn't be long lasting - however I was wrong - they're holding well and look the part. However, I've had issues with the keys not being very responsive. I often find that keys don't respond when typing on the keyboard, which results in my having to type slower and hit the keys more forcefully. I am unsure if this is a design defect or just a defect with my individual keyboard. I'm going to get in touch with Brydge support and see how they handle things - hopefully they'll get me a keyboard which doesn't have this issue. [UPDATE; Amazon sent me another one however 3 months of light use later and it’s also got keyboard issues - the A key doesn’t work! Have now got a full refund and will look elsewhere]

Great product easy as that !

EDIT: Update, a little over 1 year old and I continue to be very satisfied with my purchase. Literally the only problem I have had is the little rubber bumpers that protect the iPad from rubbing against the keyboard have both fallen out. So I reached out to Brydge, explained what happened, they immediately followed up and requested my mailing address so they could send replacements out......you cannot ask for better customer service than that! Thanks Brydge, I continue to give this keyboard a strong recommendation!! I researched for quite a while before deciding to purchase this keyboard and I think that time was well spent. Every keyboard I looked at has it's negatives, including the Brydge, but in taking my wants and needs into consideration I believed the Brydge would be the best fit for me, and that has proven to be true so far! CONS Let's get this out of the way. There are a few things that I wish were different, but they are not big enough complaints that I would take away from my rating. 1) As has been mentioned in other reviews, this keyboard is a little on the heavy side. Since I knew that from other reviews I choose not to lower my rating. It is simply a fact that anyone should know before purchasing. But also understand that the weight is perfect for being able to sit it in your lap and type without the iPad causing the keyboard to flip up. 2) Color match for my iPad is off. I reached out to the people at Brydge and asked about why it is not a good match (my iPad is gold, I ordered gold, but what I received is more of a rose gold). They explained that Apple frequently adjusts their colors from year to year and they try to match whatever is the most current. That makes sense to me and since my iPad is from a couple of years ago I can see where it might be hard to always get an exact match, so again, I choose not to lower my rating. PROS There are a lot of terrific things about this keyboard so I will try to name the most important for me. 1) Battery life of the keyboard is great! I have had it several weeks now and have yet to actually charge it, to me that is outstanding! 2) When typing there is virtually no lag time! I am not the fastest typist, but I am not terribly slow either, and it does a great job of keeping up. 3) The key stroke, or button press, or whatever you want to call it, feels good to me. Nice amount of travel. I saw some reviews that said they had a difficult time with sometimes needs to press harder on some keys, I have not had that issue. They have all been very consistent. 4) I love having a lighted keyboard! I don't use it a lot, but sometimes I am typing in low lit situations and being able to turn the back light on, having 3 different brightness settings, all add up to a great feature. And if I stop typing for very long, the back light automatically goes off, then when I start typing again it comes back on......outstanding! 5) Ease of pairing it with my iPad was great, I had no problems. I will say every now and then one of the shortcut buttons across the top will not work, and I simply turn the keyboard off then back on and it solves the problem. 6) While I have not really had it long enough to speak about long term durability, the keyboard appears to be made so well that I think with a little care on my part it should last a long time. 7) I love the way the clips work! I slide my iPad into the clips, center it and I'm good to go......then if I want to use just the iPad I simply slide it out of the clips. Love the simplicity of that! And the way the clips hinge is very ingenious! (for those wondering, when my iPad is attached and I close it...a) it automatically puts the iPad to sleep and wakes it up when I open it. b) the iPad screen is not touching the keys or any part of the case. There are little rubber bumpers on the case that contact the bezel of the iPad.) I think that covers the main things, so to sum it all up......I highly recommend this keyboard! One thing to note, this keyboard will not act as a case for your tablet. It is not designed for that purpose so don't mistakenly think it fills that need. If you want a keyboard that acts as protection you really should look elsewhere. But if you want a keyboard that gives you a feel of a small laptop, has premium features, and is built to make a great typing experience this is the one for you!

This is my second one of these. I had my first one for nearly 2 years before I spilled an entire mug of coffee on it last week and ruined it. I read through all the most recent reviews on this keyboard as well as the latest and newest options on there, especially because I am ready to upgrade from my iPad air 2 to the iPad pro. After reading about all the newest keyboards out there, I decided to just go ahead and get this one again. I am sooooo happy I did. Here is what I like the most about it and why it works for me: 1. It’s super lightweight. Most other keyboards I had in the past added noticable weight. This one is light as a feather yet super durable and well-made. 2. I love the prongs that hold it in place. They are unobtrusive and it makes carrying around my iPad as light as possible since there is only the added keboard and not an entire case that snaps onto the ipad itself. I had many like that in the past and thought I needed the extra protection of a case for when I drop my iPadd but I drop it all the time with this and it protects it just fine. I also found snap on cases to be damaging to the screen when popped on and off. With this, it’s just 2 rubber gripped prongs that hold the keyboard on and they work really, really well. People who complain about the prongs not holding the keyboard in place just simply haven’t tightened the prongs correctly before sliding the grips onto the iPad. 3. The battery life. This is just....WOW. I only have to charge this about every 5-6 months and I use it 3-5 hours DAILY! 4. Functionality. The backlit buttons on the keyboard are great and easily turn on at night or when it’s dark and “sleep” when not in use. Easy to turn off during the day. The keys are spaced well and even though I read reviews about issues with certain keys sticking.....I never had that issue with my last one and this one is working just as well. I love how easy it is to switch between an english and a spanish keboard. Honestly, I type A LOT for work and this keyboard keeps everything rolling, smooth, and simple for all my documents. 5. Positions. I like that I can hang this from an airline seat in front of me to watch a movie. I simple put a little blanket or napkin into the seat pouch and slide the keyboard down into the pouch, then tilt the iPad just a tad so that it hangs up and out of the puch and the weight of keboard holds it in place. I also like that at night when I want to read on the iPad, I just flatten the keboard level with the iPad and use the keyboard as a prop. Also works well as a “book cover” when you want to read and just tilt the whole thing and place the keyboard into “book” position as the front book cover flap....it sits in your lap this way perfectly also. I’m so glad I just went ahead and got the same keyboard!

色、形が I PADと同化しており、デフォルトのキーボードの様に見えます→使用の際違和感なく、またタッチ感覚も良く 非常に使い易くかなり重宝してます。

No puedo creer lo fácil y rápido que fue convertir mi iPad 6 en una mini laptop. Compré el modelo espacial e hizo perfecto juego con mi iPad. Las respuesta de las teclas es excelente (soy un mecanógrafo rápido) y la apariencia de los materiales es la mejor que puedo pensar. La relación precio/calidad es extraordinariamente atractiva. Felicidades por un gran producto.