u/Disastrous-Fondant88

Bought a Kreo Hive and this is why you shouldn't.

For starters, the keycaps were nothing like what the product images showed. I received those ugly stencil-type letters instead of the normal legends shown on the regular keycaps. I think they fixed this with the V2, but honestly, that was the least of my problems.

After 1 year and 4 months, the Right Shift stopped registering, and its RGB LED also died.

I replaced the switch myself. Didn't fix shit.

Then it got worse. Eventually, the entire row from Left Shift to Right Shift started failing. Keys would randomly stop registering, and eventually the whole row became unusable.

So I contacted Kreo.

Their response? Since the keyboard was out of warranty, they couldn't repair or replace it because they don't have an in-house repair facility. But hey, they were kind enough to offer me 15% off another Kreo product.

I'm not expecting free repairs after the warranty expires. Hardware can fail. That's not the issue.

The issue is that there was literally zero paid support options either.

I would've happily paid for a replacement PCB and installed it myself. I would've paid for a repair. I would've paid for the damn parts. Instead, the answer was essentially: we can't do anything, but here's 15% off another keyboard.

I even took the keyboard to a repair mechanic and had the relevant solder joints reflowed. That didn't help either. The same problem came back.

So now I have an otherwise perfectly usable keyboard that's basically useless because one section of the PCB/matrix is fucked resulting in an entire dead row of keys, and Kreo's solution is to sell me another of their dogshit junk (but hey, 15% off STEAL DEAL).

This is what to be noted here: I'm not asking a company to provide free warranty service forever. I'm asking for some form of after-sales support once the warranty is over. If you don't offer repairs, at least sell replacement PCBs or other parts. Give customers some way to keep their product alive instead of pushing them towards buying another one.

Instead, the summary is:

Poorly made product -> dies after 1 year 4 months -> no repair facility -> no replacement PCB -> 15% coupon to buy another Kreo product.

At this point, I'd rather save up and buy from a reputable keyboard manufacturer than give Kreo another rupee for what feels like rebranded Chinese junk with a fancy sticker on it.

If you're considering buying a Kreo keyboard, you probably shouldn't. Save your money and buy from a company that actually stands behind its products and, more importantly, has a fuckin support system for when something goes wrong after the warranty expires.

Kreo: 1 year of service. 10/10 marketing, 0/10 product and after-sales support.

video#1: see how none of the keys from the left-right shift row are working

Bought a Kreo Hive and this is why you shouldn't.

For starters, the keycaps were nothing like what the product images showed. I received those ugly stencil-type letters instead of the normal legends shown on the regular keycaps. I think they fixed this with the V2, but honestly, that was the least of my problems.

After 1 year and 4 months, the Right Shift stopped registering, and its RGB LED also died.

I replaced the switch myself. Didn't fix shit.

Then it got worse. Eventually, the entire row from Left Shift to Right Shift started failing. Keys would randomly stop registering, and eventually the whole row became unusable.

So I contacted Kreo.

Their response? Since the keyboard was out of warranty, they couldn't repair or replace it because they don't have an in-house repair facility. But hey, they were kind enough to offer me 15% off another Kreo product.

I'm not expecting free repairs after the warranty expires. Hardware can fail. That's not the issue.

The issue is that there was literally zero paid support options either.

I would've happily paid for a replacement PCB and installed it myself. I would've paid for a repair. I would've paid for the damn parts. Instead, the answer was essentially: we can't do anything, but here's 15% off another keyboard.

I even took the keyboard to a repair mechanic and had the relevant solder joints reflowed. That didn't help either. The same problem came back.

So now I have an otherwise perfectly usable keyboard that's basically useless because one section of the PCB/matrix is fucked resulting in an entire dead row of keys, and Kreo's solution is to sell me another of their dogshit junk (but hey, 15% off STEAL DEAL).

This is what to be noted here: I'm not asking a company to provide free warranty service forever. I'm asking for some form of after-sales support once the warranty is over. If you don't offer repairs, at least sell replacement PCBs or other parts. Give customers some way to keep their product alive instead of pushing them towards buying another one.

Instead, the summary is:

Poorly made product -> dies after 1 year 4 months -> no repair facility -> no replacement PCB -> 15% coupon to buy another Kreo product.

At this point, I'd rather save up and buy from a reputable keyboard manufacturer than give Kreo another rupee for what feels like rebranded Chinese junk with a fancy sticker on it.

If you're considering buying a Kreo keyboard, you probably shouldn't. Save your money and buy from a company that actually stands behind its products and, more importantly, has a fuckin support system for when something goes wrong after the warranty expires.

Kreo: 1 year of service. 10/10 marketing, 0/10 product and after-sales support.

video#1: see how none of the keys from the left-right shift row are working

Height: 5'6, current bodyweight revolves around ~55-56kgs. Been lifting for more than 3 years atp, and have been told multiple times that this is as far as I go naturally, any more lean bulking would require me to start with some steroid cycle or whatever. Feeling very low as I'm still 10 kgs short of my goal weight, keeping completely lean. I do not take creatine currently, am kinda worried bout the hairfall stuff people say so have been stalling it ever since.

Is this actually as far as I go? I eat ~120grams of proteins every day, and have been trying to amp up the carbs as well but if there's no way then what's the use right

Photos: taken after a chest day under some decent lighting, so some gym-pump is definitely present there.