The Vermo VA87M Mechanical Keyboard Review
As I first laid eyes on the Vermo VA87M mechanical keyboard, I couldn't help but notice its disproportionately large size compared to its weight. However, as I began to use it, I found that this characteristic actually gave me a new feeling of stability from above, and I wasn't expecting it at all. The keyboard's ergonomic design, with two rubber foldout feet on the bottom, provides additional support and keeps the board anchored at all times. Additionally, five more rubber pads are distributed throughout the board to prevent any movement or wobble.
One feature that caught my attention was the mini USB port located at the rear side of the keyboard. This allows for easy power supply, courtesy of a 5ft rubber cable included with the keyboard. I'm not typically a fan of removable cables, as they can wear out over time and cause issues. However, in this case, the inclusion of left, right, and rear cable channels helps minimize potential cord movement.
The keycaps on the Vermo VA87M are laser etched in gray using a simple font that's easy to read. One notable exception is the space bar, which features a different font - Comic Sans. Yes, you read that right; 9-year-old me must have had a hand in this design decision. While I appreciate the effort to be unique, I do think someone at Vermo needs a timeout.
The keyboard's keycap remover only works on non-space bar keys, which is slightly disappointing. However, this isn't a major issue, as the keyboard still offers secondary key functions for things like volume control, mute, and multimedia playback. I was pleased to see that both lock keys have a glossy indent on top, likely where the Windows logo would sit.
One feature that sets the Vermo VA87M apart from other mechanical keyboards is its LED backlighting. The LEDs are adjustable to four varying levels of brightness or can be turned off completely using the function and arrow keys. I found myself perfectly happy with level two brightness when typing in the dark, but I do think level four would have been a better choice for those who prefer a brighter light.
The keyboard also features white LED backlighting beneath the switches, which creates a unique aesthetic. The lower half of each keycap is semi-transparent to allow light to illuminate the laser etched engravings. This effect becomes more apparent at higher brightness levels, but I did find myself limited by my own personal preference for level two.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the switch used in the Vermo VA87M is a Cherry MX Brown. As someone who's used both cherrymx Reds and Browns, I was pleased to find that typing on this keyboard felt like what you'd expect from a board with this type of switch - subtle yet detectable tactile bump, low force properties, and minimal effort required for keystrokes.
The fresh minty keycaps themselves are incredibly smooth, so smooth that I noticed my finger slipping around ever so slightly when typing up a storm. It's possible that this is due to the keyboard not being fully broken in yet, with all of my natural skin oils providing that extra bit of friction over time.
In conclusion, the Vermo VA87M mechanical keyboard comes in pretty much every Cherry MX switch available, as well as various keycap and etching options. Avid desktop users without the need for a numpad or macro keys will appreciate the heavy-duty weight and feel. If you can look past a few minor aesthetic choices, the build quality and performance fall right in line with other mechanical keyboards at this price point.
Finally, if you're willing to overlook some minor flaws, the Vermo VA87M is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable mechanical keyboard without breaking the bank. The fact that it's likely to find a killer deal on Mastodon drops only adds to its appeal. If you've found this review helpful, please like it and check out the links in the description below for more information on this keyboard as well as other ways you can support the channel.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso about a week ago the kind folks over at Mast drop offered to send me this vermo va87m mechanical keyboard and I was like whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa mid chip key caps ship it but there were a number of other factors apart from the flashy key caps that Drew me to this board like the fact that it uses genuine cherryx switches in your choice of black brown red clear white green click gray and linear gray I also admired the front printed Legends on each of the key caps which keeps them from wearing out over time while offering up a look of stealthiness you do have the option of top printed Legends along with gray or white key caps if the color schem you see before you makes you want to varmit the ballpark price of $118 seems fair for a decent mechanical keyboard these days although there's a pretty good chance you can find it for much cheaper on mass drop when it becomes available there and I've put a direct link to the keyboard's product page on M drop in the video description below so go ahead and check that out but assuming you were going to pay top dollar is the va87m a worthy Contender among the ever growing competition I suppose that all depends on what you're looking for perhaps the thing that surprised me most about this keyboard right off the bat was the solid weight and build quality as intriguing as the pictures were online they really couldn't do the keyboard Justice when it came to showing off its sturdy construction it's the same reason you can't tell how chiseled my abs are from merely watching this video everything from the plastic body to the etched key caps indicate a high level of craftsmanship on par with some of the top tier mechanical keyboards of today the 10 keyless design keeps the board nice and narrow while the super thin bezel of the plastic frame makes for a fairly small footprint which is great for users with limited desk space yet despite its portability I can't fully recommend this keyboard for travel due to its unforgiving weight Air Asia was supposed to deliver a shipment of these keyboards last month let's hope they make it although it looks like a chump in size when standing against my k70 they seem to weigh about the same at around 4 lb give or take a few ounces which means you'll definitely feel the added weight when tossing this into your bag there's something to say about a heavy keyboard though this one in particular feels entirely cemented to my desk when typing sure most keyboards I come by don't have a problem with sliding around but the disproportional size to weight ratio of this thing gives me a new feeling of stability from aboard this size I wasn't expecting and I have to say it's quite nice fortunately this characteristic holds true whether the keyboard lays flat or is elevated for an ergonomic incline by the two rubber foldout feet on bottom these serve alongside five additional rubber pads to keep the board anchored at all times also on the bottom facing the rear side is a mini USB port to supply power to this keyboard with an included 5ft rubber cable now I'm typically not a fan of removable cables with my keyboards due to the risks of wearing out that USB connection over time but I was pleased to see left right and rear cable canals to minimize potentially detrimental cord movement taking a closer look at the key caps each of them is laser etched in Gray using a nice simple font that really wait wait hey what is that is that comic sand so for some reason the space bar which carries The Branding on this board is the only keycap using a different font from the rest which happens to be comic Sands I'm not sure which 9-year-old decided that was a good idea but I do think someone at varmo needs a timeout I will concede this time around on the count of it being a minor aesthetic Quirk I should also mention here that the included keycap remover does not work on Space bars you had one job because this keyboard only Sports 108 Keys it does make use of secondary key functions for things like volume mute up and down multimedia playback right Mouse click and windows lock key oddly enough both lock Keys have a glossy indent on top that's most likely where the windows logo sits for top edged key caps very happy to see windlock on here though this makes the keyboard all the more gaming friendly although I do wish there was some sort of LED indicator to reveal its onoff state speaking of which this keyboard does feature white LED backlighting which can be adjusted to four varying levels of brightness or turned off completely with the function and arrow keys you can also choose to have this keyboard shipped without LED backlighting if you prefer less features I found myself perfectly happy at level two brightness when typing in the dark and felt like Gandalf the gy was busting into my room at level four okay so it's not that bright but certainly bright enough and I think Gandalf would approve unlike most mechanical keyboards the LEDs rest beneath the switches as opposed to being on top and here you can see that the lower half of each key cap is semi-transparent in order to allow light to illuminate those laser etched Engravings at level three and four brightness the contrast between the light and the underlying key cap becomes much more apparent and creates a sort of jarring aesthetic I'm not a huge fan of but like I said level two is the highest I need to go in any scenario so this is personally a drawback I can look past here we get a good look at the switch itself and as you can see I've been sent The Sweet Spot offering of cherrymx Browns and typing on the va87m is more or less what you'd expect from a board with this type of switch the tactile bump is subtle yet detectable and low Force properties of the switch mean keystrokes are registered with minimal effort I did do a quick sound test against my k70 with cherrymx Reds which are essentially Brown switches minus the tactile bump so go ahead have a listen and finally I can't Overlook the fresh minty key caps themselves they're comfortable to the touch and Incredibly smooth so smooth to the point that I noticed my finger slipping around ever so slightly when typing up a storm it's very possible this could be attributed to the keyboard not being fully broken in yet with all of my natural skin oils that provide that extra bit of friction over time there's a terrible joke in there somewhere so where does this leave my overall opinion of the va87m from vermo well for starters it comes in pretty much every cherryx switch available to suit your needs as well as a variety of keycap and etching options Avid desktop users without the need for a numpad or macro keys will also appreciate the heavy duty weight and feel finally if you can look past a few minor aesthetic choices the build quality and performance fall right in line with other mechanical keyboards at this price point and the fact that you're likely to find a killer deal of it on Mast drop is all the more reason for my firm recommendation before you guys go toss me a like on this video if you found it helpful and check out the links in the description below for more info on this keyboard as well as other ways you can help support the channel I'm Kyle with awesome Sal Network thank you guys for watching subscribe to the channel if you haven't already and I'll see you guys in the next video nso about a week ago the kind folks over at Mast drop offered to send me this vermo va87m mechanical keyboard and I was like whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa mid chip key caps ship it but there were a number of other factors apart from the flashy key caps that Drew me to this board like the fact that it uses genuine cherryx switches in your choice of black brown red clear white green click gray and linear gray I also admired the front printed Legends on each of the key caps which keeps them from wearing out over time while offering up a look of stealthiness you do have the option of top printed Legends along with gray or white key caps if the color schem you see before you makes you want to varmit the ballpark price of $118 seems fair for a decent mechanical keyboard these days although there's a pretty good chance you can find it for much cheaper on mass drop when it becomes available there and I've put a direct link to the keyboard's product page on M drop in the video description below so go ahead and check that out but assuming you were going to pay top dollar is the va87m a worthy Contender among the ever growing competition I suppose that all depends on what you're looking for perhaps the thing that surprised me most about this keyboard right off the bat was the solid weight and build quality as intriguing as the pictures were online they really couldn't do the keyboard Justice when it came to showing off its sturdy construction it's the same reason you can't tell how chiseled my abs are from merely watching this video everything from the plastic body to the etched key caps indicate a high level of craftsmanship on par with some of the top tier mechanical keyboards of today the 10 keyless design keeps the board nice and narrow while the super thin bezel of the plastic frame makes for a fairly small footprint which is great for users with limited desk space yet despite its portability I can't fully recommend this keyboard for travel due to its unforgiving weight Air Asia was supposed to deliver a shipment of these keyboards last month let's hope they make it although it looks like a chump in size when standing against my k70 they seem to weigh about the same at around 4 lb give or take a few ounces which means you'll definitely feel the added weight when tossing this into your bag there's something to say about a heavy keyboard though this one in particular feels entirely cemented to my desk when typing sure most keyboards I come by don't have a problem with sliding around but the disproportional size to weight ratio of this thing gives me a new feeling of stability from aboard this size I wasn't expecting and I have to say it's quite nice fortunately this characteristic holds true whether the keyboard lays flat or is elevated for an ergonomic incline by the two rubber foldout feet on bottom these serve alongside five additional rubber pads to keep the board anchored at all times also on the bottom facing the rear side is a mini USB port to supply power to this keyboard with an included 5ft rubber cable now I'm typically not a fan of removable cables with my keyboards due to the risks of wearing out that USB connection over time but I was pleased to see left right and rear cable canals to minimize potentially detrimental cord movement taking a closer look at the key caps each of them is laser etched in Gray using a nice simple font that really wait wait hey what is that is that comic sand so for some reason the space bar which carries The Branding on this board is the only keycap using a different font from the rest which happens to be comic Sands I'm not sure which 9-year-old decided that was a good idea but I do think someone at varmo needs a timeout I will concede this time around on the count of it being a minor aesthetic Quirk I should also mention here that the included keycap remover does not work on Space bars you had one job because this keyboard only Sports 108 Keys it does make use of secondary key functions for things like volume mute up and down multimedia playback right Mouse click and windows lock key oddly enough both lock Keys have a glossy indent on top that's most likely where the windows logo sits for top edged key caps very happy to see windlock on here though this makes the keyboard all the more gaming friendly although I do wish there was some sort of LED indicator to reveal its onoff state speaking of which this keyboard does feature white LED backlighting which can be adjusted to four varying levels of brightness or turned off completely with the function and arrow keys you can also choose to have this keyboard shipped without LED backlighting if you prefer less features I found myself perfectly happy at level two brightness when typing in the dark and felt like Gandalf the gy was busting into my room at level four okay so it's not that bright but certainly bright enough and I think Gandalf would approve unlike most mechanical keyboards the LEDs rest beneath the switches as opposed to being on top and here you can see that the lower half of each key cap is semi-transparent in order to allow light to illuminate those laser etched Engravings at level three and four brightness the contrast between the light and the underlying key cap becomes much more apparent and creates a sort of jarring aesthetic I'm not a huge fan of but like I said level two is the highest I need to go in any scenario so this is personally a drawback I can look past here we get a good look at the switch itself and as you can see I've been sent The Sweet Spot offering of cherrymx Browns and typing on the va87m is more or less what you'd expect from a board with this type of switch the tactile bump is subtle yet detectable and low Force properties of the switch mean keystrokes are registered with minimal effort I did do a quick sound test against my k70 with cherrymx Reds which are essentially Brown switches minus the tactile bump so go ahead have a listen and finally I can't Overlook the fresh minty key caps themselves they're comfortable to the touch and Incredibly smooth so smooth to the point that I noticed my finger slipping around ever so slightly when typing up a storm it's very possible this could be attributed to the keyboard not being fully broken in yet with all of my natural skin oils that provide that extra bit of friction over time there's a terrible joke in there somewhere so where does this leave my overall opinion of the va87m from vermo well for starters it comes in pretty much every cherryx switch available to suit your needs as well as a variety of keycap and etching options Avid desktop users without the need for a numpad or macro keys will also appreciate the heavy duty weight and feel finally if you can look past a few minor aesthetic choices the build quality and performance fall right in line with other mechanical keyboards at this price point and the fact that you're likely to find a killer deal of it on Mast drop is all the more reason for my firm recommendation before you guys go toss me a like on this video if you found it helpful and check out the links in the description below for more info on this keyboard as well as other ways you can help support the channel I'm Kyle with awesome Sal Network thank you guys for watching subscribe to the channel if you haven't already and I'll see you guys in the next video n\n"
