Added red o-rings to my MX Red keyboard, which resulted in loss of key-switch feel
I added red o-rings to my K65 MX Red keyboard and they ruined the feel of the key switch for me. I tried them for one day's typing and could not get a feel for the reduction in key travel. It hindered my typing so much that I moved away from the Corsair and took out another keyboard. I have a device I use to push the o-rings to the base of each key cap: it's a ballpoint pen barrel that fits over the key-caps' stems and makes for proper seating of each o-ring.
I removed the o-rings early this afternoon and the keyboard has again become a performer for me. The keys feel good and the unrestricted key-travel is a repeated 4mm ride I enjoy. Granted, a red o-ring restricts travel by only 0.2mm or 05% of the stock switch's travel; however, it made for a marked difference in feel for me because my accuracy and cadence, pretty much feel for the switch, became a memory, all feel was gone. Anyway, removing the red o-rings has returned the feel of MX Red switches for me. I really like and enjoy this key switch; I really disliked the results of the red o-ring mod. I know a lot of GH'ers like red/blue/black o-rings, but,for me, they didn't, in any manner, enhance key-switch performance or feel. I had to try the o-rings after reading so much about them on GH. There may be other mods that to some on GH use to enhance the switch's performance and feel, and they may work well for them; but I prefer bare/naked/unencumbered MX Red switches--they work as is.
I understand that the use of o-rings is a matter of personal preference. Did I mention how much I like bare MX Red key switches?