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geekhack Community => Reviews => Topic started by: ThereminGoat on Sun, 23 November 2025, 07:44:19
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Hey all,
Have you ever wanted to try an HMX-made switch that was anything but what HMX has come to be known for? One that is more scratchy and with a noticeable about of stem wobble? An 'anti-HMX' switch, if you will? Well, today is your lucky day as I review quite literally just that - the Unlimited Studio designed HMX Anti switch!
Website: https://www.theremingoat.com/
Article: https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/hmx-anti-switch-review
Scorecard Repository: https://github.com/ThereminGoat/switch-scores
Force Curve Repository: https://github.com/ThereminGoat/force-curves
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theremingoat
As always, thank you all for the continued love and support week in and out. As per the introduction, be on the look out for new force curves and measurements hitting the historical repositories here in the coming weeks/months as I work through my backlog of adding new switches to the collection.
Cheers,
Goat
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I finally got my hands on the HMX Anti switch and, honestly, it’s a wild ride. At first, the scratchiness threw me off a bit, but after a few hours of typing, I started to appreciate the tactile unpredictability—it’s unlike any HMX switch I’ve used before.
The stem wobble is definitely noticeable, but in a strangely satisfying way; it gives each keypress a kind of “alive” feel that I haven’t experienced in most modern switches. It’s not for everyone, especially if you prefer smooth, linear action, but for someone looking for a unique typing experience, it’s a lot of fun.
I also ran it through some of my own typing tests and the force curve feels quirky but interesting—the bottom-out is a little heavier than expected, and the reset is pretty quick. Overall, I’d give it a solid 7.5/10 for novelty and character. Definitely a switch to try if you’re curious about something completely different.