I got some vintage mx blacks from Lurch and I thought I'd post my thoughts here.
Out of the packaging, having only experienced lubed reds and ghetto reds I blurted out:
Damn, these ARE smooth!They feel 'buttery' as many call it. They don't have that gritty feel that even worn linear switches (the new ones) has, and they felt great. The springs are a little bit lighter than modern black springs (cherry 60g, not to be confused with korean 60g springs), I'd say around 55-59g to
actuate (still cherry measurements).
I can't stand heavy springs, so I thought I swap them with the 45g cherry rate springs in my red switches which I de-soldered from my poker 2 to allow these vintage blacks to go in. I noticed straight away, there were squeaks and spring-like noise (I'm not very good at describing) when I used the vintage blacks with modern red springs. It still feels smooth but I hate that annoying sound.
I proceeded to lube the switch housing and springs. The effect is much better, now the vintage blacks feel
even smoother and the springs feel great.
I've also tried the stock vintage blacks before I spring swapped, and like I mentioned before I don't like it. I find myself not actuating some keys occasionally and it got quite annoying. But for those who like heavy switches, they should
probably feel great to you, especially when they're so smooth!
TLDR: Lube + Vintage Blacks + Lubed MX 45g Springs = Great linear experience (to me at least)
disclaimer: all these are my opinions, and this is my first review. I hope to give you guys an idea of how I feel about these switches.
The lube I used for the switch housing was mkawa's thin formula from his
shop, and for the springs, I used the spring lube from the same place.
Oh yes, any feedback regarding my "review", please feel free to tell me
Also, my English sucks.
