Keyboard Review: Womier WD75 v2 UKIYOE Edition

I believe in "love at first sight". It happened to me when I met my wife for the first time, and it happened again when I saw the ultrasound image of my son. It then happened again when I saw the ultrasound of my daughter. It's definitely real! But what I'm getting at is that, whilst not on a similar level, I too fell in love at first sight when I saw this keyboard, specifically the Ukiyo-e edition.

Womier WD75 v2

• Construction - Pre-built
• Build - Wood 
• Colourway - Walnut Wood
• Keycaps - Ukiyo-e MOA Dye-sublimation PBT
• Switches - Womier POM Mint Blizzard, Factory-lubed
• Battery Size - 8000 mAh
• QMK/VIA Support - Yes
• Features - Wireless, Walnut Wood Construction
• Price at time of purchase - £75
• Womier Keyboard Store via AliExpress - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008701989861.html

As you can see, the unique selling point (USP) of this keyboard is how it's built out of wood. But that's not all, the highlight is the Ukiyo-e keycaps set. For the price, it's well within what would be the upper-budget territory.

This keyboard is targeted to those who love a combination of all of these features, and the reason I'm reviewing it is in the hopes that someone finds this review useful in their purchasing decision.

The keyboard is a pre-built package from Womier. Before seeing this keyboard, I was unfamiliar with the brand, but knowing more about them and using the keyboard, I can say that I'm a fan now. I can see mechanical keyboard enthusiasts eyeing this keyboard and adding it to their collection. A lot of folks are fans of Japanese culture and aesthetics, and this keyboard pretty much nails that look.

It's a 75% layout design (82 keys), arguably the "sweet spot" as far as keyboard layouts go. Because the case is built out of wood, you can somewhat say that your keyboard will be unique. It's got a nice weight to it, and the best thing about it is that it doesn't feel cheap.

Tapping on the case, you can hear and feel that it's proper wood. I like it a lot! But it's not all positive, as there's one immediate thing I have to nitpick on.

The keyboard comes with the Womier POM Mint Blizzard switches, and they're excellent, smooth linear switches. Alas, they're a little too smooth for my liking. I can assume that the switches are great if you're gaming, but not the best for typing, in my opinion.

I have since then swapped them out for HUANO Sakura v2 switches, and not only do they feel better, but the sound has drastically improved as well! Typing on the keyboard is very satisfying, and I am making this a regular on my rotation.

Of course, these factors are subjective, and I have watched many videos of folks who are perfectly happy with the stock switches. Check out how they sound:

The keycaps look great, and they're in the MOA style. The designs on each key are clear and legible. It also has the indents in the F and J keys, and the printing of the Japanese characters on the spacebar, Enter, tab, backspace, and shift keys looks nice.

Since this is a mechanical keyboard, modding is something that you may want to consider and there's room for various potential mods here. I personally am happy with the keyboard, but you can do some mods if needed.

The keyboard is also compatible with VIA, which is a huge positive. You'll have to grab the JSON file from the Womier website to do so.

To sum it up, this is a great keyboard. Do you like the design? Then it's a no-brainer. Costing well below £100, this is a keyboard that I can personally recommend for daily usage, and I'm happy to have in my collection.