Considering picking one of these up as it seems near perfect. But I wondered what's the coating like compared to the zowie? As many zowie owners do I struggle with it getting greasy. Does the model O build up grease like the zowie coating does?
Cheers!
Posted May 23, 2019, 10:36 PM UTC
I've heard it's closer to Logitech's coating which is really good and doesn't get that greasy feel.
I used sandpaper to remove the coating from my EC2-B the other day and it feels amazing now. I guess you could use the rough side of a sponge too.
I ordered an FK1 to get used to the Model O shape before it was announced since I knew the dimensions were similar so I understand what you mean about the coating. However the Model O does not have the issue at all. Coating is significantly different. I personally love it. It doesn’t change in feel when you sweat. Hope this helps!
The matte finish on the Model O is far better than the Zowie. The Zowie has a very fine, granular finish that still shows fingerprints. The model O does not. For ref, I own FK2, FK2, GPW and matte white and black Model O's. I would rate finish of Model O ahead of GPW. The GPW is still a tad slippery whereas the Model O has more "texture."