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SamirD:

--- Quote from: isthereanybodyoutthere on Sun, 03 January 2016, 04:11:46 ---@SamirD
I am afraid that cherry reds have too little resistance and will force me to bottom out because I get no feedback in my fingers.
I don't know if those o-rings would add to that though.
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Sounds like you need to try cherry blues or greens.  Blues are available almost everywhere and I think they will give you the tactile bump you're looking for.  And if those work great for you, you may want to try a buckling spring board although it may not work well for the work environment, and if so, Topre may be your go to board then.

There's a lot of options out there when you want a tactile bump--just got to try them all and see what your hands like best!

pr0ximity:
Alps switches seem to have a higher actuation point than Cherry (as in, they register earlier). You might look into that if you're interested in reducing the necessary key travel but retaining the mechanical spring-under-stem feeling of Cherry switches.

pyro:
You'll get low keytravel and reasonably light activation from chiclet type keyboards, additionally to a comfortable low keyboard height. Buy an Apple keyboard if you need a numberpad or want wireless; a Thinkpad keyboard, if you don't mind ANSI/QWERTY and don't need a numpad or wireless, because the on-keyboard-mousebuttons and trackpoint are very convenient for low distance mouse movement (since you can keep your hands on the keyboard).

If you want chiclettype keyboards, the above are sure bets qualitywise. I previously even owned a cheaper chiclet keyboard from a different manufacturer, but it didn't compare. I've also owned a bunch of mechanicals (Poker with Cherry Blues and Cherry Reds, Compaq with Browns, TECK with Reds, Advantage with Reds), and am quiet content with my current chiclet keyboard (the above linked Thinkpad one, although, as I said, the Apple ones are just as nice).

neverused:
I was gifted some gateron black switches with cherry mx black tops and stems, those things are the most sensitive keys I have ever used. I could barely set my fingers on the keys without them registering. For my style that didn't work, but perhaps others can give some feedback and work out if all gaterons have a high actuation point, these things are ridiculous.

Zustiur:
If speed is the only real goal, I have to echo plover. Stenography is all about speed.

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