Mountain Everest 60 Overiew
As we take a first look at the Everest 60 keyboard we can see that it has a very minimalist look to it with really not a whole lot of space around the edges. The edges of the keyboard do have a nice bushed aluminum finish to them, which does look very good.
This is a 60% keyboard, but it has an interesting key layout as it is designed for 64 keys instead of the normal 61 that we see on most 60% keyboard. Mountain has done this so they could put dedicated arrow keys on the board, which is something you typically don’t see on 60% boards. To achieve this they turned the right shift key into a normal-sized key (not the normal rectangle), the right Fn and ALT keys have been made smaller, and there is no right CTRL. So you do get your dedicated arrow keys with an odd Del key next to them.
When it comes to the keycaps Mountain has gone with double-shot PBT keycaps. While these don’t necessarily photograph well, they are going to give you an excellent experience. PBT keycaps feel much more solid than ABS keycaps they also do not wear or carry a shine. As I always say once you use PBT keycaps you’ll never go back to ABS!
Under the keycaps you’ll find Mountain’s own mechanical key switches. Our sample has the Tactile 55 switches which are factory lubed and are designed for quiet operation. The keyboard does offer a hot-swappable design so you can swap out your switches down the line if you want to. The board supports 3-pin plate-mounted or 5-pin PCB mounted switches. It is also worth noting that Mountain is making use of Cherry plate-mounted stabilizers that come factory-lubed and clipped.
Looking at the keyboard from the side we can see that it sits at a slight angle by default. You can use the included magnetic feet to adjust the angle of the board to your liking. So in total you have three different angle’s you can put the keyboard at.
On each side of the keyboard you’ll find a little removable cap with the Mountain logo on it. With it removed it reveals another USB-C connection for the Everest 60 numpad. With connections on both sides you’ll be able to attach the numpad to either side.
At the top-edge of the keyboard there are actually three different USB Type-C ports. This allows you to position the included USB cable to your liking depending on your setup and is also great if you planned on using something like a coiled cable with this board.
Flipping the keyboard over to the back there are five rubber feet that will keep the Everest 60 in place on your desk.
