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Ticktype Evo75 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ticktype Evo75

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$189 at MonacoKeys

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Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$27 at Mechboards

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.

Ticktype Evo75

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

  • Layout size

    75%

    Numpad

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo75
  • Mechboards Gherkin Kit
Performance
80
42
Build quality
86
51
Productivity
95
44
Customizability
89
46
Portability
92
60
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo75 vs Mechboards Gherkin Kit specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Ticktype Evo75

Mechboards Gherkin Kit

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Bottom Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Steel
—

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

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Ticktype Evo752 stores
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