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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Epomaker EK21 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Get the Epomaker EK21 for hot-swappable and knob.

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.

Epomaker EK21

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker EK21
  • Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Performance
79
43
Build quality
77
52
Productivity
88
44
Customizability
82
46
Portability
88
61

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker EK21

4.5

34 owner reviews

Praise
“Great wireless connectivity, sounds and feels as good as my 200$ custom keyboard. Great buy especially with the discount, would definitely buy again.”
Jared T.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I have had this thing for years, I have updated to every Json file and firmware file I can find and it has NEVER worked right, Either the Json file or the firmware is jacked up and no one at Epomaker can give me any explanation. This numpad is the reason I…”
Chris· via Epomaker

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Epomaker EK21 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker EK21

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

200 g
—

Dimensions

29 x 138 x 93 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Epomaker EK212 stores

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $39Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$39Visit
Mechboards Gherkin Kit2 stores

  • MechboardsUK

    In stock
    $27Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$27Visit

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