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Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Mon, 19 December 2011, 00:01:12

While talking to my uncle today, I notice a keyboard in his pile of junk which turned out to be a Cherry MX clear keyboard. The keys feel heavy like Cherry MX black, and the cord needs to be replaced because the pins are bent. I am wondering if my fingers will be tired pretty quick with this keyboard.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: Artillery on Mon, 19 December 2011, 00:19:10

In my experience with my Deck Legend, no.  They take a lot of force to bottom out, but not nearly as much to actuate.  You get used to it pretty quick.

On the other hand though my fingers don't get tired on buckling spring either, while they do get tired on rubber dome.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 19 December 2011, 07:47:11

My fingers get tired more easily on my 45 g Topre than on my 60 g Cherry Clear.
When you have learned to not bottom out on the Clears, then they are very comfortable to type on.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Mon, 19 December 2011, 11:17:41

Thank you for you input.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 19 December 2011, 12:02:51

Quote from: Findecanor;473679

My fingers get tired more easily on my 45 g Topre than on my 60 g Cherry Clear.
When you have learned to not bottom out on the Clears, then they are very comfortable to type on.

Lol, same for me. I wish topre had a stronger spring to prevent bottoming out.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: Gerk on Mon, 19 December 2011, 23:31:52

Quote from: ripster;473949

And ditch the DIP switches.  Too Retro Hipster.

DIP switches might be retro hipster but I'll take a DIP switch over a software option any day.  Don't have to update or reinstall your DIP switches when you update your OS or change to another machine.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 20 December 2011, 19:51:06

Well they are heavy, and use the same spring as black but do not seem as tiresome to me. The tactile bump is so obvious that I MUST stop there as I mistake it as bottoming out. So for me they are not so bad, and I get more fatigue from blues as I seem to always bottom them out hard for some reason.
Ironically reds are my daily and I almost never bottom out on them... go figure.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: Clickey on Tue, 20 December 2011, 21:24:47

I got tired fingers very quick on MX clears. Would not recommend.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 21 December 2011, 07:06:19

Depends on your fingers and how you type - like every switch.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: N8N on Wed, 21 December 2011, 07:26:26

I'd personally go ahead and fix the board; even if you don't like the clear switches there's plenty of people who do (like me) and they are not an easy switch to find here in the US.  If nothing else you can sell the board and someone might just want to harvest the stems and springs from it.

Title: Chery MX Clear
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Wed, 21 December 2011, 08:11:43

Quote from: N8N;475100

I'd personally go ahead and fix the board; even if you don't like the clear switches there's plenty of people who do (like me) and they are not an easy switch to find here in the US.  If nothing else you can sell the board and someone might just want to harvest the stems and springs from it.

I guess the keyboard is worth a try, just to know. I will repair the board, but I need to find a PS/2 cable of the right thickness. I think I have found one already. I will report back once it's in working condition. I can only tackle one small project at a time between school terms. I am currently cleaning an AEK which was sitting in a corner for almost 7 months.