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Title: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:19:05
Wobbling

This post is almost as cool as playing Ice Climbers in Super Smash Melee! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aceOP82iyFE)
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I'm working on a review of Gateron Linears vs Chery MX Black Linears. I was playing with some of the different combinations when I noticed there might be a difference in the tolerances. Looks like the Gateron tolerances are tighter but it still wobbles. Shot a video of it and thought I'd share it for some reason. It was shot on my S5 so please excuse the quality as I was too lazy to setup my camera. From left to right:

Left = Lubed MX Black
Middle = Lubed MX Black
Right = Lubed Gateron Black


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I have no idea what video links will and will not work so I'm shotgunning all the links in the hopes it works in some form.


Edited for clarity.
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: Zeal on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:38:01
I did notice a bit of wobbling vs stock switches and I thought that's what gave them the "frictionless" feel (due to wider rails on the sliders). I took out my micrometer and wasn't able to find a noticeable difference vs Cherry MX in distance however. :/

Whatever it is, it probably contributes to the smoothness.
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:38:52
Are the Gaterons more wobbly?
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:40:16
No the stock Gaterons feel slightly less wobbly. The Gateron stem in an MX housing is noticeably less wobbly versus an MX stem in a Gateron housing. But hitting the off-centered Gateron stem in MX housing feels weird. So being wobbly is definitely not a bad thing.
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: demik on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:41:11
black wobble

Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:42:58
/thread. I'll lock this now ;). Thanks demik <3
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:45:33
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:42:58
/thread. I'll lock this now ;). Thanks demik <3

Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: demik on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:52:53
im sorry CBA, but, it was just calling.

lol butt.
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 07 March 2015, 00:04:06
Sorry for winning the thread and making me laugh? Silly boy
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: cmadrid on Sat, 07 March 2015, 09:36:39
At least he didn't post the NSFW version of the video with all the naked chicks ;)
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 07 March 2015, 10:15:44
very interesting videos :thumb:
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: Bandit on Tue, 10 March 2015, 12:21:39
Jeez, I thought I was going crazy from too much melee practice. Melee on GH? Someone else must share my 2 passions.
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: Karura on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:28:56
Can you reiterate what you mean by an off centered gaterons stem? Do you mean if you hit the gateron switch from an offset, then due to the less-wobbley nature of it, it can feel strange?
Title: Re: Cherry MX Black vs Gateron Black Wobble
Post by: Touch_It on Tue, 10 March 2015, 14:01:45
Quote from: demik on Fri, 06 March 2015, 23:41:11
black wobble


I actually had this song on my playlist forever back in the day :).