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KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider vs KBDFans Holy80

Get the KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider for n-key rollover. Get the KBDFans Holy80 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

N-key rollover

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KBDFans Holy80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

KBDFans Holy80

  • Layout size

    87%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider
  • KBDFans Holy80
Performance
75
74
Build quality
55
54
Productivity
50
54
Customizability
61
46
Portability
47
51
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider vs KBDFans Holy80 specs

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

6 of 14 specs differ

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

KBDFans Holy80

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

87%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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