EPOMAKER CIDOO V21 VIA Programmable Gasket Number Pad, Aluminum Numpad, Bluetooth 5.0/2.4ghz/Wired Hot Swappable Numeric Keypad, with Knob, 1000mAh Battery, Poron Foam for Laptop Mac Win

I picked this up after purchasing the NES 8-Bitdo keyboard, and I'm glad I did. This thing is SOLID. I mean, it could be included as a weapon in a game of Clue. The construction is solid steel, the keys feel great and are very fucntionally responsive, and bluetooth connectivity is absolutely reliable in addition to the wired and wireless dongle connection options. You simply plug in the wireless dongle to your home desktop, and that is as easy as it gets when setting up this device. The battery lasts forever, it looks great with it's backlight, and is worth every penny.

The media could not be loaded. EPOMAKER CIDOO V21 ProPros:Bluetooth – no adapter needed, but it does come with oneTyping Quality – this is the winner right here. By far the best keypad I tried. It feels and sounds amazing. I want to type on it just for fun because it feels and sounds so good.Sound – it sounds amazing. It is not super quiet, but for me, this is what a keyboard should sound like. It is very pleasant to listen toCustomizable –programmable and I can move around the keycaps and hot swap the switchesCons:Size – this thing is a brick. No joke, it probably weighs as much as a brick. It is too big too big and heavy to consider traveling withWhen I first picked up the box, I couldn’t believe how heavy it was. I immediately thought I wasn’t going to keep it because of the weight, but after unboxing and trying it a little bit I couldn’t stop thinking about how nice it is to type on. Trying the other keypads just couldn’t compare to the feel and sound. This is the one I ultimately decided to keep. It was the most expensive but personally I think it is worth it. I will not be traveling with it, but I am going to try and limit my work when traveling anyway.Context:I recently started a remote job that I need a number keypad, and my work laptop doesn’t have one. I couldn’t decide which one to get so I grabbed several different options to try. Things in order of importance to me: Bluetooth (not a 2.4 Ghz adapter because I want to keep the USB ports open), portable (I might have to travel with it), sound (not too loud in case I am working in a public space), typing quality (preferably mechanical switches), and customizable (hot swappable keycaps and switches and maybe programmable). I didn’t extensively use each: I assume all of them work so I tested most of them without connecting them.

This is the companion number pad to the V87 TKL keyboard. The style of this keyboard / numpad set is not exactly what I'd prefer, but there are so few TKLs with matching numpads (or fullsize customizable keyboards at all) that this was enough of a selling point for me to select this set over others. I'd hoped that it would match perfectly, but found myself to be mildly disappointed. If you're looking for a TKL / Keypad set, and you're really picky, I suggest continuing your search.The screws are under the feet, which are stuck on with adhesive, so annoying if you want to mod it for any reason. Other than that, my complaints are primarily to do with how well it matches with the main keyboard. They did not do that on the main keyboard. The feet are a slightly lower height than the main keyboard, so they don't sit on the desk at the same height. It's not severe, but enough to be noticeable when they're side by side.The paint jobs are ever so slightly different as well. It is probably really difficult for a manufacturer to get a perfect match between two different products, but it would be nice if they had. Finally, the accent around the knob does not match the main keyboard. On the main keyboard it's a silver plate under the knob, and on the keypad it just matches the frame. It would have been nice if they were coordinated.I really really wish the keyboard and the numpad could be paired to the same receiver, and that you could daisy chain the numpad into the back of they board to only run one cable to the computer. Alas, you can do neither, so now my keyboard and mouse set-up occupy 3 USB ports on my computer.Other than that, I think it's a good product. The stock switches / keycaps feel good and sound nice (though somewhat loud. If that's a concern, you'll want to change the switches). The design language makes me think of a circa 1990 IBM keyboard, which may or may not be your style. The dongle has a slot in the back where it is held in by a magnet, which is nice.

Solid.

The media could not be loaded. I explain in the video, so please watch. Any springy or metal/mechanical sounds picked up in the video ARE NOT heard in person. I only noticed after editing the video. Very smooth sounds with no feedback, if you’re okay with that. I am impartial to GAETRON brown switches as they are silent with feedback, but on a number pad, it doesn’t bother me, mostly because this keypad sounds like butter. My husband isn’t really into keyboards like I am, and even he was impressed with how this thing sounds and feels. I’m pretty frugal, and even I believe the build quality is worth the money.

Great numpad with mechanical keys. Good connection options (bluetooth, 2.4 ghz and USB). Quite heavy, which is a plus to me. I don't understand the leds much as they are not very functional. But other than that, a fantastic numpad.