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« Last post by Leslieann on Sat, 23 October 2021, 04:43:51 »
As mentioned, Zeals tend to be pretty tactile as it is, you may want to try a more sharp bump (62g variant).
How tactile do you want to go?
Some switches become more tactile with softer springs, the 62g certainly do but this is FAR from the rule, Zeals are the first I have found that do it to this extreme. Clears, Purple pros.. meh,. Not even close on tactility nor do they respond anywhere near as crazy as Zeals do. They felt pretty much the same other than a softer spring.
With mid 40g (45g) springs the 62g variant tactility tends to be between box jades and box navy switches, which are some of the most tactile you can get. There are some downsides though... Going below 45g makes them even more tactile, but they can actually stick, even if you use the lightest lube possible (my 39g stick on slow release). You also get used to super light spring and will have a hard time going back. You can get Most tactiles down to about 40g, but 62g Zeals just don't like going that low.
I did some rough measurements using nickles a while back, with 39g springs they basically start the bump at 20g, then spike to 45g at peak, only to plunge back to about 25g, a 200% bump. Most tactiles only have a 5-15g bump, on top of 45g pressure point, about a 20% bump, so you can see why it equates to a massive tactile feel. But as mentioned, they struggle to clear the bump on return if they have no momentum (slow release) as the bump is just so massive and the spring so light. Stick to a mid 40's spring or better to be safe, and use a very light lube, not 205, it's way too thick.
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