The Rabelius is an innovative 105-key keyboard supporting both ANSI and ISO layouts, with a unique window to view the soldered components. Created by Lord_Rabel, this custom design seeks feedback from enthusiasts via Reddit and Discord to improve and refine the board.
Project Gallery
Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (4)
"Clean and nice design praised by several users."
"Interest expressed for the compact full size and its aesthetics."
"Excitement about the potential of this keyboard."
"Emphasis on the unique component visibility feature."
Negative (3)
"Concerns about the complexity and price of production."
"Criticism over potential clutter in the top row design."
"Doubts regarding the open-source nature of the project compared to other boards."
Suggestions (4)
Consider a southpaw variant.
Options for additional PCB for beginners.
Make the design more open-source and replicable.
Suggestions to simplify or streamline the design.
Questions (3)
Will there be a timeline for the group buy?
Are there plans for alternative layouts?
Will shipping be available to other countries like China?
Duckeebs Analysis
The thread has a high engagement level with 80 comments, showing substantial interest in the project. Positive feedback dominates, indicating strong community support. Various constructive suggestions and questions highlight ongoing interest and concerns about the project's direction without detracting from general enthusiasm.
Project Specs
- Name
- The Rabelius
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- 105
- Layout Standard
- ANSI/ISO
- Layout Ergonomics
- -
- Connection
- -
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- -
- Case Colors
- -
- Case Material
- -
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- Hot Swappable
- No
- Knob Support
- No
- Display Support
- No
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- No
- USB-C
- -
- USB passthrough
- -
- Hall Effect Support
- No
- QMK Support
- No
- VIA Support
- No
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- No
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
- No