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Banana keyboard
RGBKB’s Legonut shared the Banana, a cool unibody cut up keyboard. GB launched too.
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Printed September 1, 2025
The Banana keyboard by RGBKB is a cool monoblock cut up keyboard. A enjoyable ergo board or probably the most usable meme – as you would like –, with metal backside weight and an RGB 4-way nav swap. Shared as open {hardware}, however supplied additionally as a gaggle purchase – 5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code.
Return to your interior monkey and embrace the banana. Its 48 superb RGB keys are all it’s worthwhile to kind ripe code or valuable prose. Scale back slip-ups with the curvy ergonomic design and durable ASA + metal case. Be the envy of the rectangle-heads at any meetup. This equipment is an interesting choice to all keyboard lovers, simply convey your individual switches! Potassium not included – Legonut.
We talked about this challenge with Legonut in early 2024, and I’m glad to see this board attain this stage. It isn’t solely enjoyable and crowd pleasing in its design, however it’s additionally a real ergo board on the similar time.
As well as, that is my favourite distribution mannequin: releasing it as open {hardware} for individuals who have the information and means to print and manufacture their very own boards, whereas additionally providing it as a pre-built product for the typical buyer. The Banana is open supply and accessible each as a equipment for residence printing and as a completely pre-built keyboard.
Options
- 48 keys (3×6+2-ish)
- hotswap MX switches
- on-board RP2040 MCU
- per-key RGB
- RGB 4-way nav swap
- Gasket-mount & silicone rubber backside layer
- 1.5mm metal backside weight
- ASA-printed case & switchplate
- Screwless design with magnetic fasteners
- Firmware: Vial/QMK
- Weight: 590g
Group purchase
Properly, I do not usually promote group buys, however RGBKB is a trusted designer and vendor, with numerous experience and well-liked designs because the Sol, Mün or Phobos, so:
- Group purchase begins right this moment (Sept 1st)!
- Group Purchase Finish: Sept 31, 2025
- Est Ship Date: January 2026
That stated, concentrate on the identified dangers related to GBs.
Kits
Print it Your self equipment, ASA-printed equipment, pre-assembled board.
The matching yellow DSA keycaps are a part of all kits.
The Print it Your self equipment will embody the PCB, gaskets, magnets, polycarbonate nav swap, and metal backside. You’ll need to print the case prime and switchplate, requiring a mattress dimension of 250mm x 250mm. ASA/ABS is really useful with a 100.7% scale utilized to account for shrink.
Sources
Github repo, RGBKB store, and devoted Banana group-buy web page (5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code):
Printed on Mon 1st Sep 2025. Featured in KBD #198.
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