Since emerging late last year, Mode Designs has established itself as an up-and-coming manufacturer and vendor in the custom keyboard world. Their first offering, the Mode Eighty, is a premium TKL with a clean and professional-looking design. It also introduces a new construction style called “stack mount,” which has proven to be slightly controversial due to its use of foam as a necessary structural component. Read on to find out how the Eighty stacks up and if it makes for a great typing experience!