Packaging and Accessories

Packaging for the Wooting two HE is on the simpler side of things, as has been the case with pretty much everything from Wooting before. Indeed, the only splash of color is the green HE marker to show this is the new version with Wooting's Lekker switches. The otherwise monochrome box has the Wooting logo and product name on front. The back is even more sparse with just the company website in small font, and it is the labels on the side where we find more information about the product inside. Two double flaps keep the contents in place.


Opening the box confirms that I have the "blank" kit with no keycaps installed. It still comes with the switches, as the Wooting two HE does not have easily removable switches. The assembly has a plastic cover on top for protection, which is also usable as a dust cover. Accessories are found underneath and inside a marked cardboard box to the top, and further instructions printed on the bottom point you to a quick start page rather than a printed manual. This is in turn takes you to a detailed online guide that walks you through keyboard assembly and set up regardless of any prior experience with aftermarket keyboards. The included accessories are a postcard, two-tone detachable USB Type-A to Type-C cable, metal wire-style keycap puller tool, and set of four spare Lekker switches to play around with and use as replacements if there are any issue with any on the keyboard.


Along with the keyboard, Wooting sent a whole plethora of other accessories. These include optional wrist rests for the 60% and full-size form factors, which I understand customers use with Wooting keyboards given these are marketed for gamers. Proper typing routine would otherwise dictate you hover your hands over the keyboard and not rest them on anything, but that's easier said than done for most people. The wrist rests ship inside plain cardboard boxes that have a pull tab, and come in plastic wrap. These are made entirely out of silicone and come in three color options as well as a third TKL size. The silicone composition makes them easy to clean and hygienic/skin-friendly, and with some inherent give while retaining support for wrists and palms. The Wooting wrist rest costs $28–$31 from the Wooting EU store and $29.99–$32.99 from the Wooting NA store.


More relevant, however, are the keycaps, and Wooting has a couple of different options. The first set above is ABS plastic in black with laser-etched legends and a UV-protected coating to add longevity on keycaps that would otherwise develop shine, show signs of use quickly, and even have faded legends over time. These come in a plastic clamshell with individually labeled cells, and I have the US ANSI version to fit the keyboard. The keycaps are slightly thicker than your average ABS plastic keycaps with a rated wall thickness of 1 mm, and the legends are backlighting-compatible as seen above. Secondary legends are placed alongside primary ones to make use of the north-facing LEDs no doubt present on the Wooting two HE, although some legends below the primary legends might be not as well lit. The typeface could be larger in my opinion, but is otherwise clean and uniform. This Wooting ABS shine-through keycap set is available in a few different layouts and languages depending on whether you order from the Wooting NA store (where it costs $24.99) or the Wooting EU store where it costs $23.


Those who prefer PBT keycaps like myself will happily note that Wooting sells two separate PBT keycap sets. The base for both sets is black, with the second set having green modifiers. I have the all-black set here, which also comes in more substantial packaging. Inside the cardboard box are two plastic layers, with the top set containing the alphanumeric keycaps and the second one having the rest. A plastic ring-style keycap puller is also included, and the individual keycaps are once again inside their own little cell.


Based on touch and texture, these are clearly PBT plastic keycaps, and the average wall thickness is 1.4 mm. The legends are doubleshot injected for further durability, and the entire combination will effectively last forever. The injection method is seamless, such that there are no gaps in the looped legends for letter R, D, O, etc. Note how the legends are not as vibrant as on the thinner ABS keycaps, and they also do not let as much light through because of the thicker plastic composition. This results in white light coming off slightly warmer, and legend placement is closer to the top center, leaving more room empty compared to the ABS set. These are compromises you need to be aware of, and some secondary legends are not present, either. But otherwise, it is quite a clean set with injection marks hidden on the bottom, and the entire set can currently be had for $29.99 from the Wooting NA store or $28 from the Wooting EU store in a few different ANSI or ISO layouts.