New Mechanical Switches? (Logitech Romer G)
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- Location: Lima - Peru
- Main keyboard: Func KB-460 Cherry MX Red
- Main mouse: G500
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Brown and Reds
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Looks like Logitech is manufacturing new kind of mechanical Switches... or not?
http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/produc ... board-g910
http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/articles/romer-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GanBOPyh4vU#t=26
This don't look like the cheap "Razer" (Khail) Mechanical Switches and are not Cherry, Topre or Alps.
What do you think about them? Better? Worst? Someone already tested them?
http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/produc ... board-g910
http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/articles/romer-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GanBOPyh4vU#t=26
This don't look like the cheap "Razer" (Khail) Mechanical Switches and are not Cherry, Topre or Alps.
What do you think about them? Better? Worst? Someone already tested them?
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
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Well, apparently also Steelseries gets to use them: http://steelseries.com/products/keyboar ... g-keyboard
- Nuum
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: KBD8X Mk I (60g Clears), Phantom (Nixdorf Blacks)
- Main mouse: Corsair M65 PRO RGB
- Favorite switch: 60g MX Clears/Brown Alps/Buckling spring
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Are you sure they are the same switch? Looks pretty different to me, also they are stated to be linear, while the Omroms in the Logitech G910 are tactile. Here are some clos-ups of the Romer G switches: http://imgur.com/a/qKQod
Unfortunately there is no photo of an assembled switch.
Unfortunately there is no photo of an assembled switch.
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- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
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- Contact:
The SteelSeries one looks like it's going to have light bleed :P
- 002
- Topre Enthusiast
- Location: Australia
- Main keyboard: Realforce & Libertouch
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- Favorite switch: Topre
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Yeah -- I wonder if it's just because of the caps? They look to be pretty shallow. Oh well, even if it was a fault of the caps, it's not like you're going to be able to easily remedy that as I'm sure that will be some custom mount that isn't compatible with anything out there already.
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
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- Contact:
The whole switch top is transparent, unlike the Romer-G.
It's certainly not exactly the same switch. But still, the similarities (also in the ad material) seemed striking to me.
We will have to see the real Steelseries product in the end.
Might it be the case that Omron also manufactures linear switches for other companies, like Steelseries?
The contact mechanism looks Alps-y to me and Omron made Alps clones...
Edit:
Ah, in this video you can see the "Kailh" markings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... tsgvxxxoIM
Still, a new stem and different travel.
We will have to see the real Steelseries product in the end.
Might it be the case that Omron also manufactures linear switches for other companies, like Steelseries?
The contact mechanism looks Alps-y to me and Omron made Alps clones...
Edit:
Ah, in this video you can see the "Kailh" markings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... tsgvxxxoIM
Still, a new stem and different travel.
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- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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SteelSeries product page for the Apex M800 says 3 mm travel and 1.5 mm actuation. Linear with 45 g actuation force.
Added to Wiki.
Added to Wiki.
- Stabilized
- Location: Edinburgh
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Quite cool that there is new switches being designed, I like the variety, and I can see why these would be desirable for 'gamers' (users) who enjoy backlight; Cherry's design leaves a lot to be desired.
- Hypersphere
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Silenced & Lubed HHKB (Black)
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- Favorite switch: Topre 45/55g Silenced; Various Alps; IBM Model F
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I am amazed at how uninformative marketing videos can be.
- Stabilized
- Location: Edinburgh
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I completely agree, and how can they claim that their keyboard is the 'The world's... most customizable gaming keyboard' (@0.09 in this video)Hypersphere wrote: ↑I am amazed at how uninformative marketing videos can be.