Lubing Cherry MX Clear - worth it?

[hKing]

Hi there,
as mentioned above.

Are there any advantages of lubing Cherry MX clears? Does it change anything besides "smoothing" the feel?

Regards

[Stabilized]

Changes the sound of bottoming out the keys, makes it more low frequency.
Really does depend on what lube you use and how you lube them. Depending on those two parameters, it can make the key press feel slightly lighter as well. It's a bit of an art getting a consistent feel and sound across all keys, adding to the already time consuming task!

[andrewjoy]

I think it stops them binding up when you use a lighter spring as most people mod them into ergo clears with a MX red/blue spring

[Khers]

Imo, it makes a shitty switch slightly better but it's still shitty.

[XMIT]

I've found that lubing the switches gets rid of their inherent scratchiness. I recommend it highly. It is certainly time consuming however.

[andrewjoy]

I have tried it on white alps ( i would recommend not ) whist it does massively improve the smoothness at least for alps it messes up the click.

i tried it on a vintage ( ish) black and it helped a little but it was already good.

I find if a switch that has been looked after but heavily used it helps with the smoothness ( at least for MX)

The standard reds i have in my Filco ( still not put the vintage super 'reds' i made in yet. custom spring + vintage black + sticker) are way nicer now than when i got it. At least for MX you need to pop there cherry ( see what i did there) and wear them in.

[ramnes]

Imo, it makes a shitty switch slightly better but it's still shitty.

[Muirium]

Lipstick meets pig.

[Findecanor]

Cherry MX Clears need lube!

[Muirium]

So does something else I can think of.

[hKing]

I don't know why there is so much hate for MX Clear, I love this switch.

Reds and Blues are crap (imo), browns are good - Clears are definately better...

[Muirium]

Good is too strong a word for any MX, besides Nixies.

[andrewjoy]

And vintage blacks !

Rest are junk.

Cherry should make more ML!

[Madhias]

Typing on MX Clears, which I lubed recently - and changed from 100g springs to 55g springs. Definitely better, the 100g springs were... a little bit too heavy. But worth a try! I can't really say that lubing is a must, but as I compaired right now the lubed switches do feel a little bit better. Smoothing the switches would be correct I'd say. If you have time it is fun to tune switches! Otherwise - not having time and not enjoying to take switches apart and together again - it is not worth, and the switches will not be so much better as you would have thought. Try Topre instead! Also tactile feeling, but compared to Clears much better 'feedback'.