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Title: Testing cherry switches in Denver
Post by: monomox3000 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:02:20

I just got an ErgoDox at Massdrop without switches because I can't make my mind. This would be the first mechanical keyboard I ever own (I'm excited and intimidated about putting it together).
Anyways, I'm confused about the switches. I look at videos in YouTube and that makes things even worse. I'm wondering if you know where I could test different switches in the metro Denver area. Also, if you know where I could buy browns, let me know. It might be a moot question if I can't even buy browns, or if I can't find them at a reasonable prices.
I don't know, maybe blues are for me. Or clears (do you see what I'm saying).
Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Testing cherry switches in Denver
Post by: tbc on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:05:02

if all else fails, buy a switch tester from cm and resell it to an international.

Title: Re: Testing cherry switches in Denver
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:07:58

Quote from: monomox3000 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 22:02:20

I just got an ErgoDox at Massdrop without switches because I can't make my mind. This would be the first mechanical keyboard I ever own (I'm excited and intimidated about putting it together).
Anyways, I'm confused about the switches. I look at videos in YouTube and that makes things even worse. I'm wondering if you know where I could test different switches in the metro Denver area. Also, if you know where I could buy browns, let me know. It might be a moot question if I can't even buy browns, or if I can't find them at a reasonable prices.
I don't know, maybe blues are for me. Or clears (do you see what I'm saying).
Thanks for your help.

I say roll the die and choose one randomly :)

Title: Re: Testing cherry switches in Denver
Post by: jeffgran on Fri, 06 December 2013, 23:27:27

I live in Denver (in the highland neighborhood) and I have a Kinesis with browns, an ergodox with clears, and some stray blue switches that aren't on anything currently but I have a prototype of a custom board I could put them on to at least get a feel. Maybe PM me if you want to try to get together somewhere to try them out? I don't know of any retail stores that carry (let alone demo) mechanical keyboards, but I suppose there might be. The one place you might want to check would be Micro Center down by DTC. They have lots of stuff.