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Title: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 September 2012, 21:48:31: I was considering picking up a Race with milks, but not too sure about how they feel versus blues or browns. Qtan's saying "it feels very close to MX blue but make much much less sounds" but I would like to hear some first hand opinions before taking the plunge.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 29 September 2012, 21:49:32: They're blues, but quieter and stiffer spring. I use them on my WASD's modifier keys.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 29 September 2012, 21:53:53: lol what is "mx milk"? Are you talking about switches or the case color? Never heard of mx milk. Is this white or clear switches?
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 29 September 2012, 21:54:46: They're MX Whites. I only heard of the term "milk" today as well
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:18:28: Yeah same here. Did you make that up, or is there actually a new switch called MX "milk" that somehow nobody here knows about? lol
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:18:34: MX White are called "MX Milk" because sometimes (in China, I think), MX Clear are called MX White. Hence "MX Milk" so that the whites and clears don't get confused.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:18:54: MX white is most similar to green, they are clicky but somehow muted to ~50% volume. Also some samples have had springs a little stronger than greens.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:19:31: Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:18:34
MX White are called "MX Milk" because sometimes (in China, I think), MX Clear are called MX White. Hence "MX Milk" so that the whites and clears don't get confused.

The real pain being that clear's are far more similar to milk in actuality.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:25:01: Quote from: alaricljs on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:19:31
Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:18:34
MX White are called "MX Milk" because sometimes (in China, I think), MX Clear are called MX White. Hence "MX Milk" so that the whites and clears don't get confused.

The real pain being that clear's are far more similar to milk in actuality.

Haha yeah >_> Silly translations.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: AKIMbO on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:36:01: We need another group buy for these switches. I'd buy at least 100.
Title: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:37:15: I have a mini review of the race with milks(whites) in the keyboard forum
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: pasph on Sun, 30 September 2012, 02:18:32: Quote from: AKIMbO on Sat, 29 September 2012, 22:36:01
We need another group buy for these switches. I'd buy at least 100.

7bit is selling those

http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-mx-taking-pre-orders-t2760.html (http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-mx-taking-pre-orders-t2760.html)
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 30 September 2012, 05:43:18: I think that "Milk" would be a better description for "MX Clear", as they are translucent white, and the modern "MX White" are opaque white. Nah, well...

Vintage MX White have been translucent like the Clears, and one types was much closer to Blues in feel (Read more (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_White)).

BTW. You can also order individual White switches from QWERkeys (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/cherry-switches).
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: GMC on Sun, 30 September 2012, 05:48:00: So are these milk switches clicky like blues or just tactile like browns?
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: boxer on Sun, 30 September 2012, 08:41:51: Sorry for the very very low quality (I'll post better photos when at home)
Milky stem:

(http://i.imgur.com/LsPV4.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/pa71h.jpg)

As you can see it's very similar to blue (stem with 2 parts,tactile and clicky) but it doesn't make "click". It makes "choc" :D :D (probably cause the black part is a different type of plastic compared to the white part of blues)
The spring is stiff.
As alaricljs said it's like a green but with the "choc" sound.

This is my first post :D :D
Hello to all the geekhackers :)
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: tinlong117 on Sun, 30 September 2012, 10:55:21: Quote from: Findecanor on Sun, 30 September 2012, 05:43:18
I think that "Milk" would be a better description for "MX Clear", as they are translucent white, and the modern "MX White" are opaque white. Nah, well...

Vintage MX White have been translucent like the Clears, and one types was much closer to Blues in feel (Read more (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_White)).

BTW. You can also order individual White switches from QWERkeys (http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/cherry-switches).
The chinese call the MX white to "milk switch", because they already called the MX clear to "white switch" :))
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: pasph on Sun, 30 September 2012, 11:48:45: Quote from: boxer on Sun, 30 September 2012, 08:41:51
This is my first post :D :D
Hello to all the geekhackers :)

Welcome to Geekhack!
Ma cambia quell'avatar...
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 30 September 2012, 14:16:20: Here are some better photos I took a while back.

They compare greens and whites
http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/dork_vader/Keyboards/

I still have the 4288x3216 originals, so if anyone wants 1600*1200, I'll put some on imm.io (and if anyone wants better than that. I'll have to find somewhere else to upload them! ) My camera isn't that great, but you should still be able to see the details.

I have 36 pictures in total, so not all are up on photobucket.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: sv_sti on Mon, 01 October 2012, 12:40:03: The MILK SWITCH is only manufacture KBT RACE,

the mx milk switch is not white or clear switches, that is another mx switch, just like a MX GREEN, but use the 60g Slingshot

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd457/percycwl/101007213070befe7adcc877ee.jpg)
(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd457/percycwl/1010072130f37f2496d85c7d14.jpg)
(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd457/percycwl/308450_407247925991842_1129756916_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 01 October 2012, 12:45:49: Quote from: sv_sti on Mon, 01 October 2012, 12:40:03
The MILK SWITCH is only manufacture KBT RACE,

Is one of the switches in your picture 'milk' ?
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: sv_sti on Mon, 01 October 2012, 13:39:54: NO~ the pic is copy fm KBC,

milk switch is this pic, copy fm here

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/dork_vader/Keyboards/DSCF9595.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 01 October 2012, 13:44:28: That's an MX white as far as my eyes can tell, and I see no difference between it and the other white stem/black slider in your previous post. Although the spring might be slightly different.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 01 October 2012, 15:39:18: That looks like an MX White to me. I've got tons
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: newtrekemotion on Mon, 01 October 2012, 20:29:15: I think they are awesome. I've switched my main keyboard to the one you are talking about. Though, I would find it very interesting if they are in fact not MX Whites, but some thing else entirely.
Title: Re: Opinions on MX Milks?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 02 October 2012, 18:46:25: Quote from: sv_sti on Mon, 01 October 2012, 13:39:54
NO~ the pic is copy fm KBC,

milk switch is this pic, copy fm here

Show Image
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/dork_vader/Keyboards/DSCF9595.jpg)

I'm so happy someone used my picture! This is a milestone, where I'll start watermarking now.

I mean, my MX whites look a lot like the one in the picture