mcaputo023

mcaputo023 OP t1_iwwjhvc wrote

No need to apologize because I won't pretend to be an expert myself and we're always learning in one context or another. 🤝

BBKs are normal mechanical keyboard switches with a shorter travel distance of 3.4mm.

Having never used the Alpacca v2, both are 5-pin, but it appears that the Alpacca housings are opaque (and not clear), meaning that you'll lose out on the RGBs at the switch location.

Here's a picture of the Halo 65 with all the switches pulled. You'll see a north-side RGB at each switch location that the Alpacas would presumably block.

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mcaputo023 OP t1_iwvtnau wrote

The Halo series has better build quality than the Air series, in my opinion, but the Air is ultimately more portable due to trading off a smaller battery for total package weight.

You'll have more options with modding the Halo because it's more straightforward to take apart than the Air. The Halo has better switches IMO and sounds better, too out of the box if that's your thing.

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