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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: planeswitch on Thu, 09 August 2012, 12:21:49
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What is the lightest feeling keyboard with a US layout? preferably 103 key. Is there anything available with 30/35g keys?
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Here's one that's even lighter.
Head over to www.fentek-ind.com
and look for the split magic keyboard with super soft touch. It offers 20 grams.
The split allows you to control splay and tenting. At ninety dollars it's pretty cheap!
I suspect you might find it's a little bit too light...
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If the layout of the first one isn't to your liking, then you might want to check out real forces variable weight keyboards...
I'm curious, why the low weight?
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http://mykeyboard.co.uk/microswitch/
He claims it's 10cN. I assume this is too light for most people, though.
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1. There's an all-30g Topre somewhere out there, but it won't be easy to find
2. Cherry Reds are pretty darn light, under 40g right?
3. Some regular old rubber domes are surprisingly light, like the Tsunami City Runner (44cn according to Tim Tyler's page) and the Fujitsu FKB-8720 (not the best fujitsu, but has what I consider a very light touch)
4. Modding Cherry MY/FTCS switches seems like a fun project, but I've never tried them. Anyone wanna kick me a G81 for next to nothing?
If you're looking for something off-the-shelf, I'd go with a variable weight Topre Realforce or the MX Red 'board of your choice.
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Cherry reds feel nearly identical to the 35g keys on my variable Topre Realforce keyboard. These are the two lightest touch keyboards I've personall used.