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Title: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: loomin on Fri, 29 April 2016, 00:41:28: I've been using mx blues for a while, and wanted to try something a little stiffer, and it seems like greens are pretty nice. Does anyone know a good store/place to try out an mx green keyboard? I already tried a switch tester but you can't really get the actual experience of typing on switch with one of those imo.
thanks
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: demik on Fri, 29 April 2016, 01:12:39: Get a spare blue and put a black spring in it
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 29 April 2016, 01:36:59: MechanicalKeyboards.com is a great place to try out a range of different keyboards.

Might be a bit far from you though.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: Malenky on Fri, 29 April 2016, 16:30:57: Imagine your blue switches, but a bit heavier to press. It really doesn't feel that much different to me, at least in the switch tester.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:08:19: Quote from: Malenky on Fri, 29 April 2016, 16:30:57
Imagine your blue switches, but a bit heavier to press. It really doesn't feel that much different to me, at least in the switch tester.

For some, a "bit heavier to press" will result in finger strain after a day's typing.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:59:33: Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:08:19
Quote from: Malenky on Fri, 29 April 2016, 16:30:57
Imagine your blue switches, but a bit heavier to press. It really doesn't feel that much different to me, at least in the switch tester.

For some, a "bit heavier to press" will result in finger strain after a day's typing.

and we call those people, weak.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:08:01: Quote from: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:59:33
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:08:19
Quote from: Malenky on Fri, 29 April 2016, 16:30:57
Imagine your blue switches, but a bit heavier to press. It really doesn't feel that much different to me, at least in the switch tester.

For some, a "bit heavier to press" will result in finger strain after a day's typing.

and we call those people, weak.

Need to do more fingertip pushups!
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: 1swt2gs on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:14:51: Quote from: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:59:33
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 May 2016, 01:08:19
Quote from: Malenky on Fri, 29 April 2016, 16:30:57
Imagine your blue switches, but a bit heavier to press. It really doesn't feel that much different to me, at least in the switch tester.

For some, a "bit heavier to press" will result in finger strain after a day's typing.

and we call those people, weak.

heavy switches unite!
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:38:00: Quote from: demik on Fri, 29 April 2016, 01:12:39
Get a spare blue and put a black spring in it

Yup.. that is PRECISELY how you'd do it..

It's identical..

Although, You could also just order a single mx-green switch on ebay..
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:43:28: Cherry bruise (blue stem black spring) are the best cherry switches.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:51:15: Quote from: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:43:28
Cherry bruise (blue stem black spring) are the best cherry switches.

I like the regular blue.. least fricative switch on the market imho..
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: demik on Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:57:51: I like blues also. But I tend to like heavier switches more.
Title: Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
Post by: Floody on Sun, 01 May 2016, 03:51:53: There are also springs that go up to 135g so if greens aren't stiff enough you have options.