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Title: Black Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Fri, 28 January 2011, 15:54:29

For some reason the black Alps on my new AT101W remind me a lot of MX blacks. Am I crazy?

Title: Black Alps
Post by: theferenc on Fri, 28 January 2011, 17:13:01

Yes.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: keyb_gr on Fri, 28 January 2011, 17:52:25

Stock black ALPS or lubed? In case of the former, I'd have to go for "crazy", sorry. ;) At least I cannot see too many parallels between a pretty rough tactile switch and a smooooth linear one.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 28 January 2011, 18:22:27

They sort of feel linear, the tactile leaf isn't particularly distinct on them.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 28 January 2011, 19:26:21

Quote from: ripster;286651

The ALPS Complicated Black has more friction than a 60 year old MILF.

A lot more difficult to bottom out on though!

Title: Black Alps
Post by: Pylon on Fri, 28 January 2011, 20:36:29

Say what? Alps are notorious for VERY hard bottom outs (unless you use dampened sliders). Provides most of the tactile feedback on an Alps board, at least for me.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: manfaux on Fri, 28 January 2011, 20:49:09

Quote from: keyboardlover;286654

A lot more difficult to bottom out on though!

how do you know this?

Title: Black Alps
Post by: gore on Fri, 28 January 2011, 21:30:56

Typing on some black ALPS for the first time today on a AT102W which turned up in the post today, not sure if I like them or not yet, maybe a touch heavy for my liking.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 28 January 2011, 21:32:13

Quote from: manfaux;286692

how do you know this?

I once owned a Dell AT101W AND ...do you really want to know the rest?

Title: Black Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 30 January 2011, 13:40:13

This board was extremely well used. The QWERTY cluster is nearly linear, but the numpad and editing block are much less so, and I can feel the double bump.

Title: Black Alps
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 30 January 2011, 14:43:11

Thx, I try :D