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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ottoxf on Wed, 17 March 2021, 14:00:58

Title: Linear Switches
Post by: ottoxf on Wed, 17 March 2021, 14:00:58

I am looking for switches for my first custom keyboard build. I am going to be upgrading from the Surface Laptop keyboard so all of my experience with linear switches comes down to a few hours. I am willing to pay more for a nicer switch. I will be typing quite a lot and want to work on typing fast. The current switches I am looking at are:
Gateron Black Ink V2
Kailh Cream
Zealious Sakurio or Roselio.

I would like them mostly to type well, and sound nice. Which of these would be best and are there any other switches that could be better?

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: Error213 on Wed, 17 March 2021, 22:40:41

C3 tangies, alpacas, durock l4s, or really anything made by jwk, superb linears, if you want best sound tho, I gotta say gat ink blacks, just can’t beat the sound of those damn things

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: chyros on Thu, 18 March 2021, 04:59:11

Feel-wise, you can't beat contactless. For sound, a lot of people goo up their switches.

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: shikikaze on Thu, 18 March 2021, 05:41:56

Really can't go wrong with anything made by JWK (C3 Tangerines) when it comes to linears, though NK Creams and Ink Blacks aren't a bad choice either.

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: Darthbaggins on Thu, 18 March 2021, 08:15:00

Ink blacks and Lasers so far have been some of my favorites, also some Gateron Yellows are a great budget option as well.

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 March 2021, 08:46:44

All switches are fundamentally linear.

They all have some sort of vertical slider.   The tactility mechanism if it exists is just a slight vibration.   If you type fast enough all switches feel Linear.

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: Maledicted on Thu, 18 March 2021, 09:17:31

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 March 2021, 08:46:44

All switches are fundamentally linear.

They all have some sort of vertical slider.   The tactility mechanism if it exists is just a slight vibration.   If you type fast enough all switches feel Linear.

tp4 needs some thick clicks or Alps in his life. I couldn't imagine perceiving those as linear in any possible situation. MX blue, sure. It is hard to find a clicky (or even tactile, besides MX brown) switch that isn't more tactile than those.

Title: Re: Linear Switches
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 March 2021, 15:53:06

Quote from: Maledicted on Thu, 18 March 2021, 09:17:31

tp4 needs some thick clicks or Alps in his life. I couldn't imagine perceiving those as linear in any possible situation. MX blue, sure. It is hard to find a clicky (or even tactile, besides MX brown) switch that isn't more tactile than those.

If you type slowly some of these switches feel like there's a notch,  but if you type FAST, they all feel linear.


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