Gravastar is a comparatively new firm within the gaming peripherals house, with its first mice, the Mercury M1 and M2 arriving earlier this yr. Now the corporate is again with a brand new keyboard, the Gravastar Mercury K1, which continues the corporate’s distinctive alien-esque strategy to peripheral design, and features a very weird peak adjustment system.
This new contender for our greatest gaming keyboard information is available in three totally different variations – the K1 Professional, K1, and K1 Lite. All these Gravastar boards sport the identical total natural design, which is hanging sufficient, however the K1 Professional goes a step additional with legs that sprout from the rear corners of the keyboard.
These legs aren’t only for present both, as they are often bent inwards to lift the rear peak of the keyboard. It feels like a foolish concept, nevertheless it sort of received us over whereas we have been making an attempt the boards at Gravastar’s IFA commerce present sales space. With all of the hundreds of the way producers are making keyboards customizable and distinctive, none of them are doing something fairly like this.
What’s extra, the K1 Professional’s body is definitely all constructed from aluminum, which is kind of the feat for such a flowing, hole-filled, single-piece design. It’s much more spectacular that Gravastar has managed to pack in RGB lighting on the perimeters and even the toes themselves.
The non-Professional K1 makes use of a plastic body and drops the adjustable legs, however nonetheless seems to be extremely impactful in its black or white colours. In the meantime, the K1 Lite homes a smaller battery – all of the keyboards are wi-fi – and drops the aspect RGB lighting, for a lighter construct. The latter is even out there in a clear black end that appears superb with its matching clear black keycaps.
All of the keyboards are available in a compact 75% structure and use both Kailh or BSUN switches, relying on the mannequin. The keyboards are solely out there for pre-order in US English layouts in the intervening time, although.
The Gravastar Mercury K1 Lite value is $89.95 direct from Gravastar, whereas the K1 is $129.95 and the K1 Professional is $149.95 in its black or white keycap variations, or $179.95 for the “Cyberpunk” semi-transparent keycap model proven in these footage.
Gravastar was additionally teasing its new gaming mouse (entrance, black), which is a a lot lighter-weight followup to its M1 and M2. These mice weighed over 80g, with their aluminum frames, however the brand new mannequin weighs solely 49g, which ought to make it a much more compelling possibility when it launches later this month.
For extra from the present flooring at IFA, take a look at our IFA story hub, which incorporates our first take a look at Acer’s new 600Hz gaming monitor, the Nitro XV240 F6.
