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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: minTea on Mon, 25 May 2015, 16:07:02
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Should probably do an intro post! I made my account on here somewhat recently but have been into the mech scene for a little while now mainly on /r/mechanicalkeyboards. Before actually being into mechs I had a k70 with reds I used for gaming and originally thought it was amazing when I first got it (replaced a rubber dome). However when I got my Shine 4 with browns I realized I didn't like linear switches and the really light feeling of reds so I sold my k70. Now somewhat recently I got a poker II with clears and absolutely love it! My browns feel linear now in comparison to the clears :X Don't mind them too much though, they might be still somewhat preferable in certain gaming situations. I feel like my Deep Space DSA makes them feel more linear due to their low profile. I'm still not entirely sure which profile I like the most. The RainDrop r2 I have with cherry profile is nice, I like the OEM and thickness on the Vortex Stock Poker II keycaps as well. DSA is growing on me a lot, they seem really nice for gaming! Need to try SA still.
Really loving clears but I hope to try topre sometime soonish. Will either go HHKB or Novatouch probably, just worried the 45g will be too light :(. HHKB's are just so beautiful though...
Anyways thanks for listening to my rambling,
Cheers!
minTea
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Heya!
Do you... Do you have any tea?
And they do say that browns are just reds with sand in them
I felt the same way about browns but recently I tried some nice modded browns that felt nice (but not remotely close to a clear. Kind of linear but like a tap when you hit the bump).
If you like clears I definitely think You should try topre.
You should get one of the 87Us with 55g topre domes to try. 45g might be a bit too light jumping from stock clears. Do keep in mind topre feels heavier. 45g topre will feel heavier than 45g brown
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That is some good advice! :) And although I have a lot of actual tea I need some Green Tea! Can't wait for the next round of the Green Tea caps to be sold. It was already announced they would be a part of the new Signature Plastics website so I'm pretty pumped :D. Going to try to build a really cool board with that set! I think you are right about the 55g realforce but I love how the HHKB looks so much (and love 60% boards) :X. A Novatouch is tempting just so I can pimp it out obviously (and it is relatively cheap for topre).
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That is some good advice! :) And although I have a lot of actual tea I need some Green Tea! Can't wait for the next round of the Green Tea caps to be sold. It was already announced they would be a part of the new Signature Plastics website so I'm pretty pumped :D. Going to try to build a really cool board with that set! I think you are right about the 55g realforce but I love how the HHKB looks so much (and love 60% boards) :X. A Novatouch is tempting just so I can pimp it out obviously (and it is relatively cheap for topre).
You can always take novatouch sliders and 55g domes to put into a HHKB =P
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Welcome to Geekhack!
You might find you like SA profile keycaps - they are usually much thicker, and go very well with stiffer springs, like clears.
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That is some good advice! :) And although I have a lot of actual tea I need some Green Tea! Can't wait for the next round of the Green Tea caps to be sold. It was already announced they would be a part of the new Signature Plastics website so I'm pretty pumped :D. Going to try to build a really cool board with that set! I think you are right about the 55g realforce but I love how the HHKB looks so much (and love 60% boards) :X. A Novatouch is tempting just so I can pimp it out obviously (and it is relatively cheap for topre).
You can always take novatouch sliders and 55g domes to put into a HHKB =P
That would be glorious and definitely something I think I'd like to do. Who knows though maybe I'll like the 45g domes.
Welcome to Geekhack!
You might find you like SA profile keycaps - they are usually much thicker, and go very well with stiffer springs, like clears.
Yeah from what I've heard they sound quite enjoyable! I'll be looking forward to when I get to try a set. :)
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Welcome to Geekhack!
You might find you like SA profile keycaps - they are usually much thicker, and go very well with stiffer springs, like clears.
Yeah from what I've heard they sound quite enjoyable! I'll be looking forward to when I get to try a set. :)
I tried some SA keycaps on MX blues yesterday. It didn't end well - the keycaps are too heavy and I had a lot of trouble typing.
But for stiffer switches, like MX green, definitely! The sound is a lot more solid too.