Limmy: How did you like the Finish line Dry Teflon lube ? I might have use for that beside keyboards, so just wondering...Limmy wrote:Here is what I tried so far. The Krytox collection by itself cost me some hundred dollars. I don't know why but lyrics of a pop song came to my mind. "Hey I just met you this is crazy, here is my Krytox collection believe me maybe?"
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kint
- Location: northern Germany
- Main keyboard: g80-8200/ FK-2002
- Main mouse: genius netscroll optical gen1
- Favorite switch: MX clear/ Alps white comp
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Limmy
- Location: US
- Main keyboard: HHKB Pro 2
- Main mouse: G700, Mamba
- Favorite switch: Topre, Red, Brown
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It is not recommended. The solvent used for the lube messed up one of keys on my RD keyboard. I will not use it near plastics. I don't know how it would work on other things though.kint wrote: Limmy: How did you like the Finish line Dry Teflon lube ? I might have use for that beside keyboards, so just wondering...
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fossala
- Elite +1
- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S
- Main mouse: Rollermouse Free2
- Favorite switch: Topre
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I use TF2 for my bike, that seems to have Krytox in it!! Wouldn't recommend using it though, it's quite viscous.
http://bike-maintenance.co.uk/2011/05/t ... -the-word/
http://bike-maintenance.co.uk/2011/05/t ... -the-word/
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RiGS
- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Filco M2
- Main mouse: Razer abyssus
- Favorite switch: Modded Vintage Cherry MX blacks
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http://www.amazon.com/Finish-Line-Extre ... oro+grease
This is a rebranded Krytox greese with a nice applicator. I find it a convenient and cheap way to play with Fluorinated PFPAE Grease.
This is a rebranded Krytox greese with a nice applicator. I find it a convenient and cheap way to play with Fluorinated PFPAE Grease.
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Limmy
- Location: US
- Main keyboard: HHKB Pro 2
- Main mouse: G700, Mamba
- Favorite switch: Topre, Red, Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
So, how do you like the Krytox grease? Have you tried them on Cherry switches? Did you not like them?RiGS wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Finish-Line-Extre ... oro+grease
This is a rebranded Krytox greese with a nice applicator. I find it a convenient and cheap way to play with Fluorinated PFPAE Grease.
When you rub it with your hands are they slippery? (GPL201 is very slippery when I rub it against my fingers, GPL203 is kind of slippery, GPL205 is somewhat like vaseline, GPL226 is sticky. I am trying to see what kind it is.)
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RiGS
- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Filco M2
- Main mouse: Razer abyssus
- Favorite switch: Modded Vintage Cherry MX blacks
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I was kinda busy to play much with it, but I tried it on a single clear switch. I applied it between the contact leaf and the tactile legs, and it noticeably smoothened the tactile bump. However I think the difference would be less apparent in case of linear switches.
Regarding the texture. It's hard to compare, as I haven't tried other Krytox greases, but it is paste like kinda smooth and slick.
Based on this video I believe the finish line is closer to the GPL206 than the GPL203 as the CRK grease should be the GPL204 one.
Regarding the texture. It's hard to compare, as I haven't tried other Krytox greases, but it is paste like kinda smooth and slick.
Based on this video I believe the finish line is closer to the GPL206 than the GPL203 as the CRK grease should be the GPL204 one.
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RiGS
- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Filco M2
- Main mouse: Razer abyssus
- Favorite switch: Modded Vintage Cherry MX blacks
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possum
- Main keyboard: Das Ultimate Silent
- Main mouse: Logitech Trackman
- Favorite switch: good question!
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This looks interesting. It's specifically made for lubing switches. Anyone tried it?
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Limmy
- Location: US
- Main keyboard: HHKB Pro 2
- Main mouse: G700, Mamba
- Favorite switch: Topre, Red, Brown
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The Fader lube is more focused on deoxidizing contacts(removing oxides so that electricity can flow more freely). I heard some success stories using the lube, so it should work fine. I do not know of its long term performance or whether it is better than the currently popular methods.
I might want some for my membrane board. One of switch do not register well unless I press it pretty hard. It looks like it would do the job if it does just as it is mentioned in the description.
I might want some for my membrane board. One of switch do not register well unless I press it pretty hard. It looks like it would do the job if it does just as it is mentioned in the description.
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sordna
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Advantage LF / Dvorak layout
- Main mouse: Logitech M500
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Red
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No, CRK grease is not Krytox but rebranded Christo-Lube grease (manufactured by Lubrication Technology Inc), probably MCG-111.RiGS wrote: Based on this video I believe the finish line is closer to the GPL206 than the GPL203 as the CRK grease should be the GPL204 one.
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The Finish Line is supposed to be rebranded Krytox GPL203 or GPL204 from what I'm reading.
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sordna
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Advantage LF / Dvorak layout
- Main mouse: Logitech M500
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Red
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It got better with the both lubricants, but I expected a bigger difference than I got. Also, I'm not sure why people bother to lube the spring, that didn't make any difference that I could tell.... is the spring really a friction point? Anyway, so far I lubed the thumb switches of my modded Kinesis Advantage LF; on the left side I used Faderlube F100 oil, and on the right Finish Line Extreme Fluoro grease:
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