Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE65 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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 HE65 V2
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Layout size
65%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Ortholinear
- Epomaker HE65 V2
- Mechboards Gherkin Kit
- Performance
- 9342
- Build quality
- 6251
- Productivity
- 7544
- Customizability
- 6646
- Portability
- 8860
Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
Epomaker HE65 V2
Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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