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Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: MKB on Tue, 21 February 2012, 01:46:46

What is your favorite hack for clears?

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: fossala on Tue, 21 February 2012, 01:54:40

Do you mean clear mod? As in ergo clears or panda clears?

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: MKB on Tue, 21 February 2012, 02:33:29

What mod improved your clear keyboard the most?

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: fossala on Tue, 21 February 2012, 02:36:23

I tried ergo clear (brown/blue/red spring) and panda clears (black spring). Ergo clears do not bounce up quick enough and panda clears are not worth the effort. If I was you I would just stick with normal clears but I am sure someone here will disagree with me.

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 21 February 2012, 11:19:57

Quote from: fossala;520486

I tried ergo clear (brown/blue/red spring) and panda clears (black spring). Ergo clears do not bounce up quick enough and panda clears are not worth the effort. If I was you I would just stick with normal clears but I am sure someone here will disagree with me.

I was going to try Ergo Clears when I got a new set of Clear switches from a Group Buy.  However, it does concern me that they may not bounce up quickly.  The keyboard will be for my wife, and she touchtypes very quickly (as I do), and if there's a lag there, I feel that it may be better to just stick with regular clears.  I just thought they would be too stiff or hard to depress without doing the mod...especially for a woman with slender fingers. :P

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 21 February 2012, 12:21:05

I prefer original clears, but I find that they feel a bit too frictiony. I am also afraid of wear, with all this friction.
I would like to get the sliders lubricated to reduce friction, and thus, wear. I have read several data sheets for lubrication liquids and none has been as good (on paper) as RO-59.
Therefore, I would like to get them lubricated with RO-59. That would be my "favourite" mod.

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: jonnybastard on Tue, 21 February 2012, 19:05:36

I just turned my poker with browns into ergo clears last night, just to try something different.  Early days yet but from the quick play I had I'm a fan.  I type around 100wpm and didn't notice any issues with key lag etc.

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: FKSSR on Wed, 22 February 2012, 11:28:24

Quote from: jonnybastard;521207

I just turned my poker with browns into ergo clears last night, just to try something different.  Early days yet but from the quick play I had I'm a fan.  I type around 100wpm and didn't notice any issues with key lag etc.

Good to hear...  I'm still nervous about trying the mod if it doesn't work or eventually the springs wear out and have a problem, though...  Hmm...

Title: Favorite Hack for clears?
Post by: jonnybastard on Wed, 22 February 2012, 22:38:11

Quote from: FKSSR;521937

Good to hear...  I'm still nervous about trying the mod if it doesn't work or eventually the springs wear out and have a problem, though...  Hmm...

Just do it and if you don't like it then change them back, easy as!