The following purchase decisions wouldn’t have been made without ThereminGoat’s amazingly detailed reviews.
So what are your classic switches?
The “classics” I know of based on how long they’ve been around and how often they show up in conversation.
Zealios(redux edition) Pingy, rather just harvest old browns off some “gamer’s” broken 2015 mech to make ergo clears if I’m going to do all the work.
Ergo Clears: Need lube badly, not sure if the result of bad stems or whatever.
Topre in general: Using Deskey’s various sliders, rings, gaskets, and pads has been a massive pain in compairson to what is available to MX.
Topre(980c 45g): Really wish I got a slienced version in a stronger weight, best thock sound I’ve heard in a switch. Modding it to fit in a heavy-9 has been painful.
Topre Realforce RGB: Rattly but RGB and fits MX caps.
Hako(beacuse I’m kinda on the side of IC, especially after MD basically yoinked Matt3o’s brand too): True are good, clears felt kinda…“chonky”?
Linears: They all feel the same to me. MX Reds, speed silver, gat yellows, gat ink blacks v2, Aqua Kings, Alpacas. IDK, I just lack the nuance to detect the difference in feeling.Out of them all, box reds I got on a FLEsports 980m clone sounded the best, but that was definitely a function of the case.
My favorite switches
Any memorable builds you have them in that really sealed the deal for you?
- Uncomfortably Tactile: Zealios V2 - Switch tester, I ain’t dropping $1.1/switch to be uncomfy.
- Best VeryTactile: U4T - Melody 96, full Alu with brass plate Blue Samurai
- Best Medium Tactile: Naevy v1.5 - Dave’s Amazing hotswap 980m conversion w aluminum plate and KAT Space Cadet
- Runner Up: Pro Purples - GMMK 104 with some random 8008 clones in DSA
- Best Light Tactile: Pewters - Keychron K4 with new OEM cherry stabs, upgradekeyboards stab pads, YMDK Laser-etched carbon caps.
- Runner up: Box Browns - FLESports 980m clone that came stock with “tea” switches.
Have you already found [top switch]?
The Naevy v1.5. Sounds and feels good stock due to POM long pole stem. 3 pin so it fits everywhere but it’s still stable. It breaks in very well without lube, handles light lubes/oil very well. Medium weight makes it comfortable for typing and still responsive for gaming. I swear I have about 500 of them in preparation for when they get taken off the market and replaced with something else.