[Vote for nominees] Best keyboard switch 2011

[Vote for nominees] Best keyboard switch 2011

Poll ended at 06 Dec 2011, 12:00

Cherry MX Clear
9
6%
Cherry MX Red
17
11%
Cherry MX Brown
24
16%
Cherry MX Black
10
7%
Cherry MX Blue
18
12%
Cherry MX Ergo Clear
10
7%
IBM Buckling Spring
19
13%
IBM Capacitive Buckling Spring
10
7%
Topre
24
16%
Clicky Alps
7
5%
Clickey F21-7D Blue ALPS Clones
0
No votes
Fukkas
2
1%
Fujitsu Leaf Spring
1
1%
 
Total votes: 151

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webwit
Wild Duck

29 Nov 2011, 22:15

Please vote for nominees for the Best keyboard switch in 2011.

You can use a maximum of 5 votes.

This round is used to trim down the suggested nominees - the 5 entries with most votes will make it into the final round.

Link to first round for reference:
http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1521

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7bit

29 Nov 2011, 23:17

Keytronic switches are missing!
:sad:

JBert

29 Nov 2011, 23:19

But they weren't nominated...

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7bit

29 Nov 2011, 23:31

JBert wrote:But they weren't nominated...
But I want them nominated! :mad:

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webwit
Wild Duck

30 Nov 2011, 00:11

And thus a potential winner was eliminated!

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HaaTa
Master Kiibohd Hunter

30 Nov 2011, 09:51

*HaaTa decided not to nominate the really obscure switches*

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DalaiLameR

30 Nov 2011, 19:37

without keytronics this poll is clearly missing its potential top switch :(

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webwit
Wild Duck

30 Nov 2011, 21:21

Currently ahead are, in no particular order:

Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, IBM Buckling Spring and Topre.

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sordna

01 Dec 2011, 04:16

So Topre is ahead of Cherry MX reds, interesting.

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HaaTa
Master Kiibohd Hunter

01 Dec 2011, 05:48

A year and a half ago I might've voted for MX Reds, but I've found Linears better since.

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sordna

01 Dec 2011, 09:11

Which ones?

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HaaTa
Master Kiibohd Hunter

01 Dec 2011, 18:56

  • Fujitsu Leaf Spring (they also come in a click/tactile variety, but I've yet to try one)
  • Burroughs Optical
  • Clean Honeywell Hall Effect
  • Clean Vintage ALPs (old green stems)
The Fujitsu Leaf Spring sliders hold up to dust/dirt/grime quite well, and tend to be a lot smoother than Cherry switches. My most recent acquisition even has greased sliders, with rubber gaskets (and rubber pads), and a faint click noise.

Mind you, the Hall Effect and Vintage ALPs are more MX Black equivalents. The Burroughs is a weird, as the force decreases right at the end.

There's also the modified MYs that I did (20g I think), based off a Geekhack mod earlier this year. Definitely an improvement on feel with just the leaf spring. But probably a little too light for most (just like the 30g Topre is too light as well).

I have a few others that might qualify as better linears, haven't built a controller yet to try them out for a significant length of time.

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webwit
Wild Duck

03 Dec 2011, 17:33

Currently ahead are, in no particular order:

Cherry MX Red, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, IBM Buckling Spring and Topre.

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sordna

03 Dec 2011, 20:00

Go reds, go! Vote, quick, we don't want Cherry to discontinue them again!

heliar

05 Dec 2011, 14:09

cherry brown

cmh

05 Dec 2011, 14:28

Although I really like the red and blue switches, I had to go with my ultimate love for cherry browns. Light and tactile my favorite switch for everyday use!

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Nask

05 Dec 2011, 14:47

1st : Topre
2nd: MX-Blue
3rd: MX-Brown
4th: MX-Red
5th: MX-Black

Gerk

05 Dec 2011, 17:36

I've recently fallen in love with Cherry reds ... but I have a couple of Topre based boards in transit so that might change :)

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