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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: pott on Fri, 30 August 2019, 00:00:55

Title: Are non-box Kailhs safe to use, in regard to cracked keycaps?
Post by: pott on Fri, 30 August 2019, 00:00:55

I have the Kailhs Thick Golds on a Planck EZ; I LOVE that feel... I'm typically not into clickies but wow.

I'd like to order a few more to annoy colleagues, neighbors, cat, and the girlfriend at home once I've got enough keyboards fitted.

Do non-box Kailhs also have the thicker-than-expected stem which could result in cracked keycaps?
My Planck is a week old so I would guess the switches are recent too.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Are non-box Kailhs safe to use, in regard to cracked keycaps?
Post by: equalunique on Fri, 30 August 2019, 09:24:50

Regular Kailh stems should be completely fine. Even Holy Pandas use Kailh stems, and nobody complains about those causing issues with expensove keycaps. FWIW I also love the Kailh Speed Gold switches & have observed no issues across MT3, GMK, SA, DSA, ePBT, OLKB Acute, etc.

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Title: Re: Are non-box Kailhs safe to use, in regard to cracked keycaps?
Post by: HungerMechanic on Fri, 30 August 2019, 14:20:22

I haven't heard of any problems with the regular non-BOX switches affecting keycaps, and I haven't experienced any myself. [Kailh Speed Copper, Pro Purple, Kailh Brown].

Title: Re: Are non-box Kailhs safe to use, in regard to cracked keycaps?
Post by: pott on Fri, 30 August 2019, 16:09:13

Thanks! I guess I'm good to order some regular Kailh Golds!