My fight pad was starting to fail and I heard leverless fight sticks were becoming pretty popular. My concern was that other layouts seemed a bit tight.
Came across the KeebBrawler 4 and I love how my hands naturally rest over the buttons. The extra thumb and pinky buttons are also really useful as I find it easier to press one of them as opposed to two buttons for things like drive rush and impact on SF6.
Haven’t decided on artwork yet but taking it apart to swap out the low profile switches was easy. Replaced the reds with silent ambients and it’s much quieter now.
Learning how to program buttons didn’t take long either.
Been using it for a couple of months and am loving it so far.
So I was using the original HitBox previously, and I had a problem pressing the lower buttons with my ring and little fingers. It was just awkward for me. With this layout, I can forget about them and just use the big buttons instead, which is much easier. Also, thanks to the possibility of pin mapping, I remapped the buttons to my liking for use in menus. And last but not least, the controller was packaged really well, so nothing happened to it while being delivered all the way from Canada to Poland. One thing I wish had been mentioned on the product page is that there is no USB-C cable included in the package, so you will need to buy it on your own. Overall, I love the product and recommend it for purchase!
Before everything else. Shout out to man running this solo operation. Will, you rock. this man corrected my own mistake in the shipping super quickly. Helped me with all my questions before and after ordering.
The review: I am still in the muscle memory stage with my games but I am in love so far. My artwork print is excellent quality, no cut errors. I was able to put in 4-6 hour sessions with no wrist or hand pains like I've experienced with layouts like the flatbox. Hot swappable switches are great. Wish they where full size switches but at the same time the thinness of the board makes for lighter time on the wrist depending on how you sit.
There is a reason why this board is always sold out, you should see for yourself.
Definitely worth it. Love the wide size profile but it still keeps compact and slim. Buttons are nice and quiet but still super response with my silver chocs. Really like the layout, nicr and ergonomic! Definitely recommend!
I have wider hands and most leverless options feel too cramped in the middle. The Keebbrawler layout, on the other hand, feels super comfortable to play with. I've been using mine for a month and it works great!
Although it's not as small as something like a snackbox, it's pretty portable (at least much more so than a traditional fightstick).
Lastly, the customer service/support was amazing! Huge thank you to Will for answering all of my questions and helping me out even after my purchase!
Mavercade KeebBrawler-04