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Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:07:10
[H=2]Overview[/H]
Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens" have been gaining in popularity recently for a couple reasons:



To get "Ghetto Greens" you will need the following:


You can usually find these fairly cheap through fellow Geekhackers in the Classifieds.

I first discovered "Ghetto Greens" when I installed both "standard" green switches alongside "ghetto greens" in my NEO KB-87 keyboard (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25836-NEO-KB-87-Zeba-Wireless-Tenkeyless-Keyboard-review!). I found that the switches felt exactly the same and discovered that both the stems and springs were idential (aside from the color difference of the stems):

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36923&d=1325998819)

Ghetto Greens in action:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36924&d=1325998820)

On a PCB-mounted switch keyboard, this mod is very easy to accomplish (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12790). On plate-mounted, it will be more difficult because you will need to de-solder all the switches from the plate and then solder the modded switches back in.

[H=2]Feel[/H]
How does it feel? Well, like this:
(http://geekhack.org/customavatars/avatar16997_5.gif)

But seriously, the feel of these switches is basically like a stronger/heavier Cherry blue. They are considered "manly" switches. If you are looking for a heavier blue, or even a Cherry switch that feels closer to a buckling spring, you might like this switch.

[H=2]For more information[/H]
Please see the "Mods" section of the Cherry MX wiki (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=The+Cherry+MX+Wiki+-+ALIVE+Again#Mods).
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: boost on Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:15:15
Nice :thumbup:
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: sth on Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:21:25
Sweet!
I tried it a month ago, and ended up going in the opposite direction for curiosity's sake -- I got a bag of springs and black sliders from Bini and ended up putting the black sliders on the blue springs that were already in my Poker. I don't think I can go back from ghetto reds now!
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:24:44
You're welcome...been meaning to write this up for a while now.

Hopefully will get it on keyboardlover.com soon!
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 13 April 2012, 19:59:43
i also highly recommend clear springs for those who are truly manly.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: elton5354 on Tue, 24 April 2012, 16:40:24
Just did this on a Poker..damn it is STIFF!! Tired my fingers pretty quick..haha
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 24 April 2012, 17:16:46
Told ya it's a manly switch!
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: metafour on Tue, 24 April 2012, 17:24:55
I did this to my Poker as well and I like it. I've also have some Clear springs on the way to try. ;)
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: DragonLotus on Thu, 26 April 2012, 04:38:28
I've been using ghetto greens for about a month now. It feels amazing and took awhile to get used to. I'm not sure if my fingers are buff or if I just didn't type enough but there wasn't any problem with fatigue. I feel less prone to typos too since its harder to press down each key. I think an even manlier key would be Dark Grey 36 springs. They're obsolete but someone told me I could get them on Deskthority. I kinda want to try to see how they are with blue stems.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 26 April 2012, 11:40:39
Yeah. Messing with them now. I'm definitely not manly enough. :yield:

Basically anything with black or clear springs fatigues me too quickly.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: kaen on Thu, 26 April 2012, 18:46:28
breens?
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: keyboardlover on Thu, 26 April 2012, 18:47:50
growns?
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 26 April 2012, 19:56:12
Quote from: keyboardlover;583240
growns?

"Groans" is more like it.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: Autolyze on Thu, 26 April 2012, 22:07:23
I think greens are great. They do require more force to actuate than any other switch I currently own, but I haven't found them fatiguing so far. I'm a sucker for clicky keys though.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 27 April 2012, 07:36:09
Oh... don't get me wrong. I love the feedback and wish I could use them. My girly fingers just aren't cooperating.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: OkGold on Fri, 27 April 2012, 08:50:49
that keyboard looks disgusting :/
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: Panoptic on Fri, 27 April 2012, 11:39:10
I was actually considering a spring swap between a blue and a black board.  I had a Blackwidow and recall thinking I'd like blues more if they were a bit stiffer.  

How do the black springs compare to clears?  My current daily drivers are a stock clears board at home and a stock brown at work, but I'm finding I'd prefer something between browns and clears.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 27 April 2012, 12:43:45
Quote from: Panoptic;583970
I was actually considering a spring swap between a blue and a black board.  I had a Blackwidow and recall thinking I'd like blues more if they were a bit stiffer.  

How do the black springs compare to clears?  My current daily drivers are a stock clears board at home and a stock brown at work, but I'm finding I'd prefer something between browns and clears.

Clear springs are feeling a bit stiffer than black to me. I'd go brown/blue/red springs + clear stems for your "ergo clears".
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 27 April 2012, 14:14:58
blacks are a bit less resistance than clears. clears are pretty hefty, good for the keys you tend to hammer on; blacks are a really good compromise between the clears and blues
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: Forin on Mon, 11 June 2012, 14:55:30
is there a sound recording of a MX Greens/Ghetto greens?
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 11 June 2012, 17:54:55
IMO they sound almost exactly like blues.
Title: Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens"
Post by: suprsmo on Tue, 12 June 2012, 21:00:51
Am looking to possibly mod one of my pokers to ergo clears.. I have reds and getting a new brown board soon. Where (other than an ebay harvested cherry board) can I get some clear switches?