Lofree Keyboard Guide: Flow 2 vs Flow 2 for Mac vs Lipstick, and Which One to Buy

Lofree is the keyboard brand people find on Instagram before they find it on spec sheets. Founder and designer Tim Chu spent more than 20 years designing electronics before turning to keyboards, and it shows: the boards look like objects you'd keep on the desk even when you're not typing. Looks aren't the whole story, though. Lofree sells two quite different kinds of keyboard, and picking the wrong kind is the most common way to end up disappointed.

Low-profile or standard height?

This is the first decision, and it matters more than color or size.

• **Low-profile (Flow 2, Flow 2 for Mac, Flow Lite, Edge):** thin keys and short-travel switches, closer to a laptop keyboard but with a proper mechanical feel. Good if you move between a MacBook and a desk all day, or if you don't want to use a wrist rest.
• **Standard height (Lipstick, 432Hz Polar Moss, Block, Touch Tofu):** taller keys and full-size switches with deeper travel. More of the classic mechanical keyboard feel and sound, and far more freedom to change switches and keycaps later.

If you've only ever typed on laptops, a low-profile board is the gentler step. If you already know you like the tall, deep, clacky feel, go standard height.

Lofree Flow 2: the low-profile flagship

The Flow 2 has a case made from a single block of aluminum and comes in 68-key (65%), 84-key (75%) and 100-key (full-size) versions. It connects over Bluetooth, a 2.4GHz dongle or a USB-C cable, and the switches are full-POM low-profile designs co-developed with Kailh in linear, tactile and silent versions.

Two things to know before you buy. First, the switches are hot-swappable, but only with Lofree x Kailh low-profile switches. Standard MX-style switches won't fit. Second, reviews are split on sound: PCWorld praised the build quality and design, while Tom's Guide found the acoustics and stabilizers disappointing. If a quiet, muted sound matters to you, the silent switch option is the safer pick.

Flow 2 for Mac: the one for MacBook users

Any Flow 2 works with a Mac, but the regular model puts the modifier keys in Windows order. The Flow 2 for Mac copies the MacBook keyboard instead: Fn/Globe, Control, Option and Command in Apple's order, with the left Command key sitting under X where your thumb expects it. That sounds minor until you've hit Option instead of Command for the hundredth time. It ships with four spare keycaps so you can switch it to Alt and Windows keys if you also use a PC.

Lipstick and 432Hz Polar Moss: standard-height boards

The Lipstick is an 84-key, 75% keyboard in five lipstick-inspired shades, with a lipstick-shaped Esc key, a frosted translucent shell and warm white backlighting. It uses 40g Lofree x Gateron linear switches, and it's hot-swappable with both 3-pin and 5-pin switches, so you aren't locked into Lofree's own.

The 432Hz Polar Moss shares that 84-key layout and gasket-mounted, 40g linear setup in a green-and-white colorway, with a matching numpad and mouse sold separately. Lofree rates its 4000mAh battery at up to 30 hours with the backlight on, or about 14 days with it off. Don't read too much into the "432Hz" name; it's part of the theme, not a measurable spec.

Which size should you get?

• **65% (68 keys):** no function row and no numpad. The smallest and most portable, but you'll use Fn shortcuts for F-keys.
• **75% (84 keys):** keeps the function row and arrow keys in a compact body. The best all-rounder for most people, and the size of the Lipstick and Polar Moss.
• **Full-size (100 keys):** includes a numpad. Worth it if you type numbers all day; otherwise a 75% board plus a separate Lofree numpad gives you the choice.

Mice to match

Lofree also makes wireless mice designed to sit next to its keyboards. The Touch has a small dot-matrix display and works wired, over Bluetooth or with a 2.4GHz dongle. The Petal is smaller and lighter, at about 85 g, and runs on a single AA battery. Neither is a gaming mouse; they're built for everyday work and looks.

Warranty, returns and shipping

Lofree's warranty covers defects in materials or workmanship for 12 months from delivery, and the battery is covered for 12 months too. Returns from its online store must be requested within 7 days of the parcel arriving, with the item unused and in its original packaging, and you pay return shipping. Orders ship in 2 to 5 days, then take about 10 to 30 days with standard delivery or 7 to 10 days with express, so order early if it's a gift. Lofree doesn't ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, PO boxes or military addresses.

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