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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Harms on Sun, 15 November 2015, 21:18:03

Title: matias linear
Post by: Harms on Sun, 15 November 2015, 21:18:03

Hi everyone, how light are Matias linear. I like mx red lightness but can't compare them to mx red since the units for actuation force are different. Are they as light or heavier?

Also the travel distance is 3.5 while cherrys is 4. How much of a difference is that, like an o ring difference?

Title: Re: matias linear
Post by: cryptokey on Sun, 15 November 2015, 21:42:38

The Matias linear's actuation force is 35±5 gf = ~34.32±4.9cN where the Cherry MX reds are a 45cN actuation force, so the Matias linear's are lighter.
Although O-rings come in different sizes, a common size is ~1.5mm.  Since the difference is by 0.5mm, then it is less of a travel distance so (correct me if I'm wrong) but you shouldn't notice a difference.

Title: Re: matias linear
Post by: Harms on Sun, 15 November 2015, 22:41:12

ic bro, thanks a lot for the all the answers :) Also I heard there really smooth, anyone here have em ? :O

Title: Re: matias linear
Post by: cryptokey on Sun, 15 November 2015, 22:59:52

No problem!   :thumb: