best mechanical keyswitch ever

hydragon · 12 Oct 2015, 14:19

what is the best keyswitch off all times?.

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 14:24

Does not exist in that way. Your favorite will be the one you like best.

There are popular ones however.

Welcome to DT btw.

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 14:34

Welcome to DT.
The correct answer is Topre!

Muirium · 12 Oct 2015, 14:37

Also beamspring.

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 14:38

002 wrote: Welcome to DT.
The correct answer is Topre!

Aww...jeez here we go. The correct answer is preference which can only come from experience.

Muirium wrote: Also beamspring.

Which also happens to be unobtanium.

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 14:42

Get outta here, loser! Opinion stated as fact is how real men roll.

Muirium · 12 Oct 2015, 14:44

Sacktly.

Here's my extended thoughts. Because they be extensive, if you know what I mean.

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/wha ... 5-240.html

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 14:44

002 wrote: Get outta here, loser! Opinion stated as fact is how real men roll.

OK I'll risk a ban...that's how aussie men roll.

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 14:46

I could never ban you, buddy

Aussies are shit leaders really...we like to cut down the tall poppies but are too gutless to take their places

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 14:49

002 wrote: I could never ban you, buddy
Aussies are shit leaders really...we like to cut down the tall poppies but are too gutless to take their places

Well I would not put it that way, I only visited Australia once but really liked it. Of course that was my superficial tourist experience.

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 14:51

Glad you had a good experience

Where did you visit?

Also...I wonder if OP is just a spammer...
Surely no-one would be using a Cherry mouse?

scottc · 12 Oct 2015, 14:57

cherry
cherry
cherry

Muirium · 12 Oct 2015, 14:59

I think he just wanted to start a more popular thread than his first & last one:

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/alp ... ml#p225638

I never even noticed that one at the time. Anyway, Hydragon, you got what you wanted! Well, so long as it wasn't just a browns vs. blues fight… (Correct answer: reds.)

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 15:00

scottc wrote: cherry
cherry
cherry

Always got a mouthful of such sweet things to say!

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 15:08

002 wrote: Glad you had a good experience Where did you visit?

We did the normal Sydney tourist rounds then a few weeks Cairns, this was in the summer mind you. Coming in hot...

HzFaq · 12 Oct 2015, 15:11

002 wrote: Surely no-one would be using a Cherry mouse?

I modded an old WMO to use Cherry microswitches I salvaged from an old 11900 so whilst not technically a Cherry mouse, it does use Cherry switches

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002 · 12 Oct 2015, 15:12

seebart wrote: a few weeks Cairns, this was in the summer mind you. Coming in hot...

Cairns in summer! You are officially more Aussie than me

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 15:15

HzFaq wrote: I modded an old WMO to use Cherry microswitches I salvaged from an old 11900 so whilst not technically a Cherry mouse, it does use Cherry switches .

I remember there was a mouse that implemented a Cherry MX blue switch for a ?side button? a few years back. I think they did it just for the wank factor of being able to say there was a cherry switch in there. How did your mod turn out?

kbdfr · 12 Oct 2015, 15:22

hydragon wrote: what is the best keyswitch off all times?.

Well, the best switch off all times, as hydragon puts it, may well be Topre or beamspring or whatever,
but for sure the best switch of all times is Cherry MX

002 · 12 Oct 2015, 15:23

The chocolate bar gets us all with a technicality! It's all over folks

Cherry wins again...

seebart · 12 Oct 2015, 15:26

002 wrote: The chocolate bar gets us all with a technicality! It's all over folks
Cherry wins again...

I can top that; what is the best OFF switch of all times!?

Spoiler:

HzFaq · 12 Oct 2015, 15:31

002 wrote: I remember there was a mouse that implemented a Cherry MX blue switch for a ?side button? a few years back. I think they did it just for the wank factor of being able to say there was a cherry switch in there. How did your mod turn out?

I think you're thinking of the awfully named Leetgion Hellion with the MX blue thumbswitch.

The mod turned out really nice actually, much better than whatever switches were in there by default although quite a bit heavier. I only did it for shits and giggles and could only do left and right click as there wasn't enough room for the bigger switch in the middle click position but I think it's much nicer than the other "stock" WMO I have.

And my band was called Offswitch back in the day, we sucked though so we were almost definitely not the best offswitch of all time

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Muirium · 12 Oct 2015, 15:31

@Seebart: I've got one of those! Exact same switch. It's a nice big 2 pole, 2 position vintage switch with a fancy faceplate. I did plan to use it in my Soarer box…

DanielT · 13 Oct 2015, 12:12

I like Cherry linear

And Alps.

Muirium · 13 Oct 2015, 12:33

Which Alps? There's more diversity in that vortex than makes sense…

DanielT · 13 Oct 2015, 12:39

Muirium wrote: Which Alps? There's more diversity in that vortex than makes sense…

Linear

And I like also the black ones, the ones that people say are crappy

I just love the way they feel

Chyros · 13 Oct 2015, 13:49

DanielT wrote:
Muirium wrote: Which Alps? There's more diversity in that vortex than makes sense…
Linear And I like also the black ones, the ones that people say are crappy I just love the way they feel

Black Alps are underrated IMO. You probably like them because they are a bit of a tactile/linear hybrid. They feel a little rough maybe but they're among the most versatile switches I've tried.

My personal favourites atm are capacitive buckling springs and blue Alps. Both absolutely beautiful switches.

Muirium · 13 Oct 2015, 13:59

You need to try beamspring sometime. I know it's hard to believe, but Model F is a pale imitation of its massive, super costly ancestor. Beamspring is just as clicky, but without ping, and has a swing like Topre. It's pure magic.

Chyros · 13 Oct 2015, 14:50

Yeah I do hope I run into a beam spring (or Topre xD) one day - but it's not going to be easy to find either xD .

Tbh I know not everyone likes the ping on the F but personally I think it's pretty cool

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seebart · 13 Oct 2015, 14:53

Chyros wrote: Yeah I do hope I run into a beam spring (or Topre xD) one day - but it's not going to be easy to find either xD .

Tbh I know not everyone likes the ping on the F but personally I think it's pretty cool .

I love the ping on my XT.

Anyone can "run into" Topre provided you are willing to fork over enough $$$. This is not a bad deal apart from the import part:

http://www.amazon.de/Topre-Ng0100-Realf ... ords=topre