Introduction (Does It Do What It Should)

It has been a while since we reviewed one of those great Epomaker products, but it hasn’t really been less than a month. That would be the Magcore 87, and the company was nice enough to send me three more keyboards.

Our Review of the Epomaker Galaxy 65 Keyboard

Let’s get to what the website tells me: “features a ball-catch gasket-mount and 6-layer cushioning with lubed linear switches, delivering a creamy, smooth typing experience enhanced by VIA customization for productivity and gaming”. So, yes, this appears to be a gaming keyboard, and that would be a theme for these three, and they all have lights on their keys. By the way, I’ve made videos on all three of these, and special videos of their lighted keys.

This is the 65 percent compact layout which has 66 keys and a knob. This is the only one of the three keys that I am reviewing that has that knob, good for volume control and muting. Now, it should be known that this keyboard has triple-mode of connectivity, the wired, Bluetooth, and the 2.4 GHz dongle. This dongle can clip onto the wire, and you just plug it in and hit the switch and you are hooked up. By the way, all the keyboards that I’m talking about can do that, and I checked them out personally. If you don’t believe me, scroll down and watch the YouTube vids.

So, this has full key hot-swappable sockets that are compatible with 5 pin switches. I really don’t know what that really means, as I’m not big on ripping out my switches with the included tweezers or whatever they have here. However, the sound of the keys clicking is pretty great, and I included a picture of all the layers required to make this work.

I’ll go ahead and talk about the really cool parts like the battery life, and it is at 200 hours with a 4000mAh rechargeable battery. If you like you can get it on the Epomaker site in Black or Silver for about $109.99.

Our Review of the Epomaker G84 Keyboard

Okay, so what does this particular keyboard say about itself on its website? It says: “the G84 delivers a premium gasket-mounted typing experience with 5-layer sound dampening and pre-lubed switches, offering creamy acoustics and smooth responsiveness for both gaming and productivity”. You can see in the video how much I disliked the use of the word “creamy”, which is because I have a sick mind.

I also really don’t like the use of the term “pre-lubed”, and I really need to become more mature. Still, these have the hot swappable switches, not to mention some well-tuned plate-mount stabilizers, not to mention some ergonomic cherry profile PBT keycaps. The G84 is an 80 compact gasket design, and it is also tri-mode with some very interesting backlighting in many colors and patterns.

If you like to get yourself a G84 keyboard, head on over to the Epomaker site and pay about $79.99 for it.

Our Review of the Epomaker TH85 Keyboard

I think when I was doing the video for this keyboard, I believe that I said that it looks like the other keyboard. I’m starting to have trouble keeping track of these particular keyboards, as stuff starts to bleed together when you are reviewing similar products. It’s like when you’re binge-watching a TV show and you can’t keep track of each episode.

Let’s get to what the website says about this: “The TH85 Gaming Keyboard greatly enhances gaming experience with low latency, anti-ghosting, and precise keystrokes, allowing for rapid response times during intense gameplay”. This is an 80 percent QWERTY, and it has the triple forms of connectivity. It also has the lighting of the keys, and there is a definite “stripe” around the border with very pretty lights.

I think something that I mentioned in the video that this is a QMK keyboard with that chip in it. I don’t remember the other keyboards bragging about that. So I guess that all these keyboards aren’t the same, right?

All right, so if you want to get in on this, head on down to the Epomaker site and pay about $79.99.

Facts About The Company

Remember when I said that I didn’t know why it was called Epomaker, well, it is actually short for Epoch of Makers. The company is committed to providing feature-packed keyboards for every mechanical keyboard enthusiast.

What Does This Company Make?

In case you can’t tell, Epomaker makes keyboards. Oh, they also make the Switches and Keycaps for them, too. They also make the accessories for the keyboards as well. Now, I just found out that this company makes Mice, so perhaps I should review some of those.

Just the Specs, Man

If you’re the type that needs this info, this section is for you!

Specs of the Epomaker Galaxy 65 Keyboard

Model
Galaxy65
LAYOUT
65% Layout, US QWERTY
Number of Keys
66 Keys and 1 Rotary Knob
Battery
4000mAh Rechargeable Battery
Connectivity
Bluetooth, 2.4Ghz Wireless, USB A to C Wired
Keyboard Height (Spacebar Side)
1.9cm
Keyboard Height (Number Side)
3.1cm
Typing Angle
About 6.5 degrees
Case Material
Anodized Aluminum
Plate Material
FR4 Plate
Flex-Cut
No
Mounting Structure
Gasket-Mount
Sound Dampening
6 layers of paddings. Sandwich Foam, Switch Pad, Sound Enhancement Pad, Switch Socket Pad, Bottom Pad, Anti-Static Foam
Keycaps Profile
Cherry Profile
Keycaps Material
PBT Plastic
Keycaps Manufacturing Technique
Dye-Sub(silver)；Double-shot（Black）
Hot swappable
Yes, hot-swappable and compatible with 5-pin mechanical switch
RGB
South-Facing RGB Backlight with Per-Key LEDs
Polling Rate
1000 polling in 2.4Ghz and Wired Mode, and 125 polling in Bluetooth mode.
Latency
2.5ms in Wired mode, 4.5ms in 2.4Ghz mode, and 15ms in Bluetooth mode
Anti-Ghosting
Yes, the Galaxy65 Mechanical Keyboard supports N-Key Rollover and anti-ghosting
Compatibility
Mac/WIN/Android/Linux/PS4/PS5/Switch
Keyboard Dimensions
31.8cm in Length and 11.1cm in Width
Keyboard Weight
1.12kg

Specs of the Epomaker G84 Keyboard

Brand
EPOMAKER
Model
G84
Layout
80% QWERTY ANSI US Layout
Number of Keys
84 keys
Battery
4000mAh
Battery Life
Keyboard lasts 15 hours with backlight on, or 400 hours with backlight off
Connectivity
Cable Wired, 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Compatibility
Mac/WIN/Android/PS4/5/Xbox
Keyboard Dimensions
34.4cm in Length and 14.6cm in width
Keyboard Height (Spacebar side)
1.9cm
Keyboard Height (F1-F12 side)
3.3cm, 4cm and 4.6cm
Case Material
Plastic
Plate Material
PC Plate
Flex-Cut
Yes, both plate and PCB are flex-cut.
Stabilizers
Plate-Mount Stabilizer
Mounting Structure
Gasket-Mount
Sound Dampening
Poron Sandwich Foam, IXPE Switch Pad, Sound Enhancement Pad, Poron Switch Socket Pad, Bottom Silicone.
Keycaps Profile
Cherry Profile
Keycaps Material
PBT Keycaps
Keycaps Manufacturing Technique
Double-Shot
Hot swappable
Yes, with 3/5-pin Mechanical Switches
RGB
South-facing, Per-Key RGB
Backlight
Yes, the keyboard has RGB backlight with shine-through keycaps
Polling Rate
1000Hz (USB, 2.4Ghz), 125Hz (Bluetooth 5.0)
Latency
2ms (USB), 2ms (2.4Ghz wireless), 15ms (Bluetooth 5.0)
Anti-Ghosting
N-Key Rollover
Weight
0.9kg

Specs of the Epomaker TH85 Keyboard

Brand
EPOMAKER
Model
TH85
Layout
80% QWERTY ANSI US Layout
Number of Keys
84 keys
Battery
4000mAh
Connectivity
Cable Wired, 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Compatibility
Mac/WIN/Android/PS4/5/Xbox
Case Material
Plastic
Plate Material
PC Plate
Flex-Cut
Yes
Stabilizers
Plate-Mount Stabilizer
Mounting Structure
Gasket-Mount
5 layers Sound Dampening
Poron Sandwich Foam, IXPE Switch Pad, Sound Enhancement Pad, Poron Switch Socket Pad, Bottom Silicone
Keycaps Profile
Cherry Profile
Keycaps Material
PBT Plastic
Keycaps Manufacturing technique
Double-Shot
Hot swappable
Yes, 3/5-pin mechanical switches
RGB
South-facing, per-key RGB
Polling Rate
1000Hz (USB, 2.4Ghz), 125Hz (Bluetooth 5.0)
Latency
2ms (USB), 5ms (2.4Ghz wireless), 11ms (Bluetooth 5.0)
Anti-Ghosting
N-Key Rollover
Programmable Keys
QMK/VIA Software
Keyboard Dimensions
35cm in Length, 14cm in width, 4.2cm in height.
Weight
Around 1kg

If there is something on this that I didn’t cover, please let me know.

Okay, Get To The Unboxing Already!

Maybe I Want It, But Is There Anything Else Like It? Maybe For A Lower Price? Please?

I’m going to be looking at gaming keyboards rather than the regular type. For example, the Everest Max Gaming Keyboard. Then there is the Cherry XTRFY K5V2 Gaming Keyboard Compact. Then there is the Drop ALT Mechanical Keyboard, not to mention the ROCCAT Magma Mini. Then there is the Cooler Master CK720 Gaming Keyboard.