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Offline awhitedev

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1500 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 17:05:19 »
I definitely ordered more than 250... gonna be worth the wait though  :D

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1501 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 18:24:44 »
Do we get any confimartion email? I ordered 70 so possibly I'm one of those that shipped

I am withholding that confirmation email till I have tracking numbers for everyone


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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1502 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 18:24:58 »
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1503 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 19:26:12 »
Do we get any confimartion email? I ordered 70 so possibly I'm one of those that shipped

I am withholding that confirmation email till I have tracking numbers for everyone
Came here to ask about that!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1504 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 19:35:26 »
Oh god
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1505 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 00:53:04 »
Do we get any confimartion email? I ordered 70 so possibly I'm one of those that shipped

I am withholding that confirmation email till I have tracking numbers for everyone

You missed a question, what about the clear tops orders? Same deal? More then 200 total will be shipped next week?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1506 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 01:28:52 »
Do we get any confimartion email? I ordered 70 so possibly I'm one of those that shipped

I am withholding that confirmation email till I have tracking numbers for everyone

You missed a question, what about the clear tops orders? Same deal? More then 200 total will be shipped next week?

200 pcs combined for tops & switches. I ship both together.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1507 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 02:11:05 »
Do we get any confimartion email? I ordered 70 so possibly I'm one of those that shipped

I am withholding that confirmation email till I have tracking numbers for everyone

You missed a question, what about the clear tops orders? Same deal? More then 200 total will be shipped next week?

200 pcs combined for tops & switches. I ship both together.

Great, I have about 250 total so I guess I'll have to wait until next week.

Also thanks and great work with this GB!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1508 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 13:41:44 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1509 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 15:14:02 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

Shhhh don't jinx it  :))

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1510 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 17:44:42 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

I packed another 100 orders so far.

Probably can ship out by Friday!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1511 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 17:47:36 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

I packed another 100 orders so far.

Probably can ship out by Friday!


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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1512 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 17:57:23 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

I packed another 100 orders so far.

Probably can ship out by Friday!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1513 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 18:40:43 »
wtf there are orders already shipped?

someone hold me, I'm not used to this kind of neck breaking turnaround time. shouldnt this take like a year or something?

I packed another 100 orders so far.

Probably can ship out by Friday!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1514 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 21:18:00 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1515 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 21:36:03 »

These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...

What makes you say that?  Have you used them for a while?  Most of the reviews I've read were pretty positive
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1516 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 21:42:12 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
I'm not sure what you're basing this off of, but I've had the pleasure of using gateron blacks for about a month, and found them to be absolutely lovely.
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1517 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 21:42:50 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
So what problems are you having exactly?
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1518 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 23:19:50 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1519 on: Tue, 21 April 2015, 23:20:01 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
So what problems are you having exactly?

Problems of not being able to sell Topre parts maybe?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1520 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 01:07:44 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
So what problems are you having exactly?

Problems of not being able to sell Topre parts maybe?

meh, like more Gaterons --> less people to be interested in his Topre because market forces? IDK how this guy thinks but unless he is giving some concrete proof on why Gaterons are terrible, im calling him out for bs.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1521 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 02:55:29 »
Damn Shadovved... Are you by any chance a robot programmed to sort Gateron switches at inhuman speeds?

Can't wait untill they arrive, all that clicky goodness :)
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1522 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 04:51:09 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
I think I saw a troll ...

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1523 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 06:39:38 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...
I think I saw a troll ...
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1524 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:03:38 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?


Anyone that can answer this; or, should I have to wait until my samples arrived?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1525 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:06:34 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?


Anyone that can answer this; or, should I have to wait until my samples arrived?

not sure if that's helping but I had not problem putting 1.8mm led on the gaterons:


Are you worried about the bottom not fitting or the top part getting in the way ?
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1526 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:12:03 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?


Anyone that can answer this; or, should I have to wait until my samples arrived?

not sure if that's helping but I had not problem putting 1.8mm led on the gaterons:
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Are you worried about the bottom not fitting or the top part getting in the way ?


Thank you very much for the answer. In particular, I would like to know if the bottom and wall of the LED holder notch in the switch housing has the cylindrical shape, as the Cherry switches do. If you check a Cherry switch they have a round cut in the main body of the switch, in the LED holder notch, that allow the installation of both squared or round shaped LEDs.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1527 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:13:11 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?


Anyone that can answer this; or, should I have to wait until my samples arrived?


not sure if that's helping but I had not problem putting 1.8mm led on the gaterons:
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Are you worried about the bottom not fitting or the top part getting in the way ?


Thank you very much for the answer. In particular, I would like to know if the bottom and wall of the LED holder notch in the switch housing has the cylindrical shape, as the Cherry switches do. If you check a Cherry switch they have a round cut in the main body of the switch, in the LED holder notch, that allow the installation of both squared or round shaped LEDs.

Just like Cherry switch top.
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1528 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:18:13 »
This was the other day, the first batch sent out.



This is today's progress.


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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1529 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:22:14 »
Do Gaterons take round leds, or only rectangular ones?


Anyone that can answer this; or, should I have to wait until my samples arrived?

not sure if that's helping but I had not problem putting 1.8mm led on the gaterons:
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Are you worried about the bottom not fitting or the top part getting in the way ?


Thank you very much for the answer. In particular, I would like to know if the bottom and wall of the LED holder notch in the switch housing has the cylindrical shape, as the Cherry switches do. If you check a Cherry switch they have a round cut in the main body of the switch, in the LED holder notch, that allow the installation of both squared or round shaped LEDs.
I'm not home but I'll verify tonight.
But I'm pretty sure that this particular part of the switch is designed the same way than the cherries.

This was the other day, the first batch sent out.

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This is today's progress.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1530 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:25:59 »



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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1531 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:49:00 »
This was the other day, the first batch sent out.

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This is today's progress.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1532 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 07:55:57 »
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Damn that looks good! Makes me wish I had ordered some of those clear tops!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1533 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 08:05:45 »
This was the other day, the first batch sent out.

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This is today's progress.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1534 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 12:21:53 »
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1535 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 13:48:25 »
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Damn that looks good! Makes me wish I had ordered some of those clear tops!
Same here actually..

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1536 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 14:34:22 »
These switches are ****ing terrible though  :< are people only using them for the transparent tops? The construction is much worse than a Cherry MX...

I was all excited about getting my switches soon, but now that you've proven to me that they are terrible, I am instead sad :(

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1537 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 14:37:29 »
FWIW, I currently use two 60% (a GH60revB and a FaceW) and a full size (Filco Majestouch-2) with stock Gateron blacks. No complaints from me.

I'm down to about 20 Gateron black switches left, so I need my GB switches to come soon. :)
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1538 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 14:40:37 »
FWIW, I currently use two 60% (a GH60revB and a FaceW) and a full size (Filco Majestouch-2) with stock Gateron blacks. No complaints from me.

I'm down to about 20 Gateron black switches left, so I need my GB switches to come soon. :)

Okay.. he may not actually have proven to me that they are terrible ;0    I did enjoy your small review of the Gateron blacks a while back tho.. I plan on using them whenever I attempt my first keyboard build.. Hoping one of the rare TKL projects comes in at an affordable price range that won't make my wife lose her **** ;)

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1539 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 14:50:05 »
I just built an Ergodox with Gateron clears w/ 62g springs.   The switches are much smoother than stock Cherry MX switches, which feel scratchy in comparison.   Although I think they could still benefit from a minimal amount of lube.  Given the price of the Gaterons, they are absolutely fantastic.  I'm really looking forward to getting some blues/browns.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1540 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 15:10:55 »
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Those clear tops look fantastic!

Happy I ordered some :D
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1541 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 16:22:49 »
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oh damn, nice build! these are what switch stickers were always made for ;)
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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1542 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 18:31:12 »
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Awesome build and sweet shots man!  :)
Is the last picture a lubing station?

Really love the last shot! It makes stock Gateron with stickers almost look better then clear tops to me!  :thumb:

For the frosted case clear was probably the way to go, but snap would those look smexy on a dark plate... Ö_Ö



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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1543 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 18:40:46 »
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Awesome build and sweet shots man!  :)
Is the last picture a lubing station?

Really love the last shot! It makes stock Gateron with stickers almost look better then clear tops to me!  :thumb:

For the frosted case clear was probably the way to go, but snap would those look smexy on a dark plate... Ö_Ö

The last picture is of someone's keyboard that was being sold recently in the classifieds, it was the only picture I could find quickly with Gaterons that didn't have leds installed. The other pictures are mine.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1544 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 22:28:46 »
Will we receive confirmation once our orders have shipped?

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1545 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 23:43:29 »
Will we receive confirmation once our orders have shipped?

I will send out the tracking numbers via email after all the orders are shipped.

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1546 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 06:57:42 »

Will we receive confirmation once our orders have shipped?

I will send out the tracking numbers via email after all the orders are shipped.

Great news, thanks!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1547 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 14:32:20 »
Will we receive confirmation once our orders have shipped?

I will send out the tracking numbers via email after all the orders are shipped.
Awesome, thanks dude!

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1548 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 16:04:21 »
I'm so stoked about this. Last package from Korea was blazing fast, I just can't wait any longer, I NEED MY GATS MAN

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Re: [GB] Gateron Switch
« Reply #1549 on: Thu, 23 April 2015, 17:37:36 »
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What keyboard is that?