Best keyboard switch 2013

[Final vote] Best keyboard switch 2013

Poll ended at 09 Dec 2013, 01:18

Clicky Univac magnetic switches
20
22%
IBM buckling spring
29
33%
Matias Click switch
7
8%
Matias Quiet switch
14
16%
Topre switch
19
21%
 
Total votes: 89

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webwit
Wild Duck

04 Dec 2013, 01:18

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Please vote for your winner of the award for the Best keyboard switch 2013.

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This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.

The official nominees are:

Clicky Univac magnetic switches
A HaaTa find from 1971, the switches from the Univac keyboard predate both the buckling spring and beam spring mechanism, and are clicky. Very clicky. It uses magnets to achieve the tactility and obnoxiously loud clickiness.
Click, clack, clack, clack, clack, click, clickety clack clack clack clack.

IBM buckling spring
The IBM buckling spring is a type of spring-based switch where the spring buckles outwards instead of compressing, and powers the famous IBM Model F and Model M keyboards.

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Model F pivot assembly and barrel.

Matias Click switch
The Matias Click switch is a clone of the Alps CM switch with a tactile leaf held loosely to allow it to click, manufactured by Matias Corporation primarily for its own keyboards.

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Matias quiet switch on the left, click switch on the right.

Matias Quiet switch
The Matias Quiet switch is a clone of the Alps CM switch with a damped slider, manufactured by Matias Corporation primarily for its own keyboards.
Matias Quiet Pro review and comparison to SGI AT101 Dampened Alps.

Topre switch
Topre switches power the "Only one Made in Japan electrostatic capacitive non-contact type keyboard in the world".

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Experience the "Feeling of oneness with cup rubber".

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Muirium
µ

04 Dec 2013, 01:51

Wow! For the first time ever, this award is not going to a member of the MX family.

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kint

04 Dec 2013, 10:30

Matias for reviving a thought dead switch that'll keep the competition alive. Got my vote. :geek:

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Kurk

04 Dec 2013, 12:56

Best switch 2013... I feel that rules out discontinued products, otherwise capacitive buckling springs would have gotten my vote.
Matias it is now. It wins from Topre because Matias switches can be obtained as discrete modules -> good for tinkering.

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bhtooefr

05 Dec 2013, 18:03

Matias click for sure.

Although I wonder if the vote will get split this way.

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webwit
Wild Duck

06 Dec 2013, 15:09

The vote closes on Monday 9 December at 20:00 UTC. Vote now!

The two nominees with currently the most votes are (in alphabetical order):
Spoiler:
Clicky Univac magnetic switches
IBM buckling spring

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