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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: mrmola on Wed, 25 March 2020, 23:51:20

Title: Why are hall effect switches desirable?
Post by: mrmola on Wed, 25 March 2020, 23:51:20

Is it because of their reliability?

On an unrelated note, I know that the space cadet keyboard has hall effect switches, is this why it is so desirable? Is it because of their layout or because of how they look?

Title: Re: Why are hall effect switches desirable?
Post by: jacethesaltsculptor on Wed, 25 March 2020, 23:52:29

And smoothness, if you feel one. Like on a Wooting one, and smoothness in a keystroke is a big thing for you.

You'll never want to touch much else.

They feel fantastically smooth, but of course the endless reliability is also a huge selling point.

Title: Re: Why are hall effect switches desirable?
Post by: subluxe on Thu, 26 March 2020, 02:43:24

What sold me was how smooth they were, it was ridiculously nice.