Kisnt KN17 Mechanical Numpad for Excel Financial Data Entry

ok several things up front, the basic switches that come with these 10keys are functional but nothing to write home about. The construction of this 10key is nice, but the sound is unremarkable and I wanted thok thok thok. The key caps are also not spectacular and I will wear the numbers off them eventually but for now, they're perfectly functional. I do feel this 10key is a tad expensive when you compare it to the keyboard. However, the first thing I did was pull it apart and strip out the brown switches that this came with, I removed the bottom silicon insert and replaced it with a different insulation that killed all resonance in the housing. I also used painters tape on the back of the pcb. After reassembling it, I replaced the switches with some nice linears from another keyboard that I got that I like better and while not 100% improvement, now at least my 10key thoks even if it's not as much as they keyboard I'm typing this review on, it's a massive improvement. For the money, you get a functional red/brown/blue switch, a hot swap chassis, and very legible if not basic single shot I assume ABS keycaps but they look nice and they work. This is a decent value. The fact that you can upgrade the crap out of it, bonus! I expect this will last me a long while, size is perfect without being too big.

The keys are soft and responsive — a perfect add-on to give your custom keyboard a proper 10-key setup. I recently bought a 70% custom keyboard thinking I could get by without a number pad, but the more I used it, the more I missed having one. So, I decided to order this, and I have to say, it’s an excellent purchase for the price. The key feel and click are very comparable to my custom keyboard, which is impressive considering how much more expensive that one was. Honestly, it’s a bit surprising that this little keypad performs so well. The frame does feel a bit cheaper in comparison, but not to the point of being a dealbreaker. The LED backlight is a nice, solid white — bright enough to see the keys clearly in the dark without being overbearing. Overall, it’s a great addition that delivers way more quality than I expected for the cost.

Very nice for the price. The brown switches are by Outemu and are nothing special, but they feel fine and there is no audible spring ping. The tactile bump hits after about 1mm of travel and is quite pronounced. I have a preference for linear switches and swapped them out for Gateron Pro Reds I had sitting around. The case is not substantial and sounds hollow, but it stays in place and the typing sound is decent. I do not often enter large amounts of numerical data, so decent is good enough for me. The PTB keycaps are fairly thick and the legends are dye sublimation printed; I expect them to resist shine and fade. The white-only backlight can be set very bright, but is of little use given the keycaps are not shine-through; I typically leave it off. I like that the key cap colors look professional without being boring. I recommend this model if you plan to use a num pad occasionally but suggest serious users consider an upgrade.

I love this key pad I like the backspace option and I love the way the buttons feel on my fingers

Works Perfectly & Nice Color. I just wish it had illuminated buttons (instead of backlit).

The keypad works well and the actual keycaps are nicer than most. The texture of the keycaps is nice, better than the sort of keycaps that come bundled on the keyboards supplied with most computers, and their quality is also good. The backlight works well, and is adjustable as the instructions describe, although I did need a magnifying glass to read the itty bitty image in the instruction sheet that illustrated which keys control which function of the lighting. I replaced the actual number keys with a set that I already had on hand for 1) the charcoal color that matches my main keyboard and 2) my keys allow the backlight to shine through the actual numbers which is nice. The feel is very very slightly less crisp than a name brand brown switch but still very nice. The keypad was instantly recognized by my Windows 11 computer, as it should be. The small size is nice, I can easily slide it out of the way when not needed. The attached photo shows the keypad after I had swapped in my keys that allow the backlight to shine through the actual numbers. The number keys in the photo are not the supplied keys. I would definitely buy this again if I needed another keypad.

Happy to see that this is one of very few north facing number pads. Out of the box, it's not as loud as I anticipated, but still enough to be a bother to people next to you. Comes with Outemu Brown tactile switches. I swapped out the keycaps and switches for shine through OEM profile and silent Outemu switches. Sounds GREAT! You can tell the sound dampening is really helping. Its not perfect though. I do wish it was wireless, I do wish it was RGB and not one color LED, and I wish the LEDs on the tall keys in the bottom right corner were better positioned. The light doesn't quite go through shine through caps evenly.

..until I tried them on this number pad. Honestly it was a really cheap choice to test them out on this number pad before actually committing to them on a full keyboard. But omg am I happpy I did. I originally purchased this to help fix Windows Systems affected by the CrowdStrike situation by entering in the BitLocker decryption codes. At least until we also figured out the barcode scanner trick. But during that day long nightmare where we had to remediate about 9500 systems across the County, this thing worked like a champ typing up hundreds of thousands of numbers and connect and disconnects amongst hundreds of laptops that I touched. It got banged up a bit but still looks no worse for wear. If that's not a solid endorsement of this product, I really don't know what is. These brown switches keys are just fantastic. Weightwise it's just right. There's even a solid support flap on the bottom to angle it more towards you if that's what you want. They're definitely quiet and nice to use. Honestly, while I love 108 key keyboards, this might make me want to use a 75% and a secondary numberpad offset from my keyboard so I can get my mouse much closer. There's not much else I can say about this. It's comfortable and far better than using a cheap $5.99 Kadaon scissor key setup. As with current switch tech and HID Keyboard electronics, the implementation works great since you don't need a 100% depression to engage the contacts. If you get one, I think you'll be happy too!

I’m really impressed with this keypad — it’s solidly built and incredibly convenient. I was initially worried the brown switches might feel noisy or clicky, but they turned out to be smooth and pleasantly quiet. The built‑in shortcuts for backspace, calculator, and LED brightness make everyday use even easier

Darmoshark k3 pro ile karşılaştırınca switchleri, keycapleri, malzeme kalitesi, basış hissi ve tasarımı (subjektif olarak) çok geride kalıyor. Fiyatı da daha yüksek. Tek avantajı taktil switch seçeneği olması. Bu ikisinden başka marka/ürün denemedim ancak bu fiyata bu ürünü almak pek mantıklı değil.

This has great quality feel with a nice dead "Thock" at every key press. The backlighting doesn't do much since the keys it comes with are not shine-through. But most people who care that much can easily get a set of shine-through keycaps that are exactly the colour they want.

打鍵感丁度いい感じです。 調光も出来るし👍 地味に電卓のショトカ便利です笑 強いていえばタブのショトカも欲しかったけど、ぜーんぜん満足です😊

Great with new switches in.