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Offline nubbinator

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Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 01:00:33 »
I'm debating on my Sprit FaceW, do I use my 67g Clears or do I do the funky pink stems I got off of Taobao.  The only problem with the pink stems is that I only have 68g gold springs which are a little heavy for the stem since they're between a Clear and Brown.  I plan on building the board on Sunday, I just have no idea of which switch to use.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 01:44:21 »
Switches are entirely personal preference. Make a few, see if you can replicate the feel of typing, see how you like it.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 02:15:04 »
Funky pink stems since it's pretty unique. And pink is a great color.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 02:53:29 »
Quote from: KaboomTheory on Sat, 19 July 2014, 02:15:04
Funky pink stems since it's pretty unique. And pink is a great color.

That is a good point. Find clear keycaps, use pink stems.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 04:42:27 »
Why are 68g springs too heavy for a pink stem?

Are they weak stems?
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 05:01:54 »
Pink stems?  Aftermarket?

Only thing I would be concerned about is the plastic composition of the pink stems.  Hope they don't snap like the early gen cherry clones.

My vote is pink stems because...this is a custom, right.


P.S. I got that frosted case + plate, trans switch tops, white pcb, clear stems, and I'm ready to make a very frosty keyboard :)
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 12:01:47 »
Quote from: Defect on Sat, 19 July 2014, 05:01:54
Pink stems?  Aftermarket?

Only thing I would be concerned about is the plastic composition of the pink stems.  Hope they don't snap like the early gen cherry clones.

My vote is pink stems because...this is a custom, right.


P.S. I got that frosted case + plate, trans switch tops, white pcb, clear stems, and I'm ready to make a very frosty keyboard :)
China copied / cloned them. I don't know if they are POM or whatever cherry stems are.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 14:13:26 »
Pink stems on a pink GON with a Velntines set and Sifo's Soul BB?

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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 15:36:43 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 19 July 2014, 04:42:27
Why are 68g springs too heavy for a pink stem?

Are they weak stems?

They're kind of in between a Brown and a Clear and 68g covers up some of the tactility.  They're more tactile than Browns, but closer to Browns than Clears in tactility.


Quote from: dorkvader on Sat, 19 July 2014, 12:01:47

China copied / cloned them. I don't know if they are POM or whatever cherry stems are.

I believe they're POM.  I'm pretty sure the Taobao page stated that.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 20:56:04 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Sat, 19 July 2014, 01:00:33
I'm debating on my Sprit FaceW, do I use my 67g Clears or do I do the funky pink stems I got off of Taobao.  The only problem with the pink stems is that I only have 68g gold springs which are a little heavy for the stem since they're between a Clear and Brown.  I plan on building the board on Sunday, I just have no idea of which switch to use.

As an experiment I put 68g springs in browns. Yes it is less tactile, but I enjoyed the typing experience. I feels like a mix between a black and a brown (hard to describe really). I do not enjoy linear switches, but I liked this setup.

I think a 65g spring is probably going to be my sweet spot.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 21:10:48 »
Any chance you could PM me a link (or post here, doesn't make too much difference) to the pink stems? I'd really love to throw some in my GON build.
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Re: Clears or custom "pink" MX switches.
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 19 July 2014, 21:14:22 »
These stems are in between clears and browns??
Interesting.... sounds like they might legitimately be nice even if they are knockoffs.
Browns feel like almost nothing, more like reds with a bit of dirt caught inside, and clears are a bit hard to press down.
I might pick these up if I have the spare change.
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