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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo V87

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$149 at Mechkeys

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Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$99 at Mechkeys

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Cidoo V87

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Performance
54
44
Build quality
68
50
Productivity
75
51
Customizability
74
73
Portability
70
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 18 specs differ

Cidoo V87

Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

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