Wilba.Tech Salvation Review: Typing on Springs
The mechanical keyboard hobby is very creative. People are constantly experimenting, whether it’s to achieve zero stabilizer rattle or the most flex possible without going with a plate-less build. Almost every mechanical keyboard company has recently released a gasket-mounted board, which is great for newcomers but boring in my eyes. Today, we have the Wilba.Tech Salvation, a leaf spring 60% mechanical keyboard kit for $350.
The Wilba.Tech Salvation is a unique mechanical keyboard kit with a leaf spring mounting system. The leaf spring mounting style allows the board to bounce rather than flex as a gasket-mount does.
Before I talk about the typing experience, we have much to cover since this is a kit and not a fully assembled keyboard.
The Wilba.Tech Salvation arrives in a transportable case similar to the Jris65 and the NovelKeys NK87. While these cases are bulky, it adds extra insurance that your board will remain unharmed as you travel from Long Island, New York, to Lower Manhattan.
When unzipped, you get the Salvation’s aluminum case, screws, FR4 plate, either an Avocado PCB if you opt for the hotswap version or the WT60-D WEIRDFLEX PCB, which is solderable. Also included are silicone feet, FR4 leaf springs, and poron foam pads.
The Salvation’s case is top-tier, featuring an anodized aluminum finish and a cerakoted brass internal weight. However, I wish the weight was wider, as the board is a bit pingy.
The included PCB and switch plate are of fantastic quality. FR4 plates are generally black, but the Salvation is nickel-plated and by far the best-looking plate I have ever used in any keyboard. The Avocado PCB is adorable — I don’t understand the correlation between this board’s design and an avocado-themed PCB, but
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