The Dygma Raise 2 has impressive build quality. The chassis of the two split halves is made of plastic, but each features a brushed aluminum top plate that adds rigidity and a premium feel. That said, the aluminum surface was relatively easy to scratch during testing.
It uses a floating switch design, with switches mounted on top of the aluminum plate rather than recessed into a case. This makes the keyboard easier to clean and enhances visibility for the backlighting.
Unfortunately, we encountered a minor issue with the wireless toggle on the back of the keyboard which was stuck in the OFF position out of the box and required some forceful prodding with a tool until we managed to get it to toggle back and forth normally.
Stabilized modifiers like the Shift keys are very well-lubed and don’t produce any rattle or pinging noise, though they do wobble a bit. The eight keys in the thumb cluster, including the split spacebar keys, don’t have stabilizers, but they’re fairly stable overall. That said, if you hit these keys close to their edges, it is reasonably easy to tilt the keycaps slightly.
There is a set of six rubber pads on the underside of each half of the keyboard that do a great job of keeping the board from sliding around while typing. There are also rubber pads on the bottom of the built-in tenting legs, which are equally grippy.
The built-in tenting kit legs are made of thick plastic. They feel stable when propped up and can support a reasonable amount of weight and pressure. Even when typing very forcefully, there isn’t any noticeable buckling or bending.
The two halves of the keyboard connect via four metal pins. These pins connect tightly and the resulting connection is visually very clean and nearly seamless. However, it feels like you could easily bend or damage the pins if you were to intentionally twist or bend the keyboard with the two halves connected.
Additionally, there are individual pogo connectors on each half, visible in the previous photo. These connectors can theoretically be used to connect other devices. However, no supported devices exist to use with these connectors at the time of writing.
