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KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE

Get the KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider for n-key rollover. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect and 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

Sikakeyb HM80 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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

Sikakeyb HM80 HE

  • Layout size

    87%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider
  • Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Performance
75
57
Build quality
55
42
Productivity
50
49
Customizability
61
64
Portability
47
52
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Full specs

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs

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

5 of 13 specs differ

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

Sikakeyb HM80 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

87%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Build & materials

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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