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Title: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: tiger on Thu, 01 September 2016, 02:25:54

This is worse than sandy/gritty. More like sea corroded springs and 1 pixel resolution 3D printed grit. Press a key and get a mile of braille feedback - wtf.

I've used Cherry MX Red switches in the past, and none have been this terrible. Anyone else come across such a poor example of quality control ($420 after tax, come on Kinesis. COME ON!)? Or has Cherry switches utterly gone to the dogs?

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: davkol on Thu, 01 September 2016, 03:55:07

I guess it's worth trying RMA.

Otherwise, the thumb keys were PCB-mounted IIRC, thus you could try to open a switch and check the insides or swap them for something else (e.g., if you have okay-feeling reds lying around).

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: mike52787 on Thu, 01 September 2016, 06:08:48

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: tiger on Thu, 01 September 2016, 13:19:22

Quote from: mike52787 on Thu, 01 September 2016, 06:08:48

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

Really? So Cherry MX switches are all this bad? Oh man :(

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: davkol on Thu, 01 September 2016, 13:39:19

The gateron circlejerk is strong.

Yes, modern Cherry MX are gritty. Yes, gaterons are usually smoother. However, even gaterons are nowhere near smoothness of vintage blacks or clean linear[ized] complicated Alps, and modern Cherry MX shouldn't be nearly as bad as some cheap clones (early modern Kailh or various crap from the 90s).

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: mike52787 on Thu, 01 September 2016, 13:39:37

Quote from: tiger on Thu, 01 September 2016, 13:19:22

Quote from: mike52787 on Thu, 01 September 2016, 06:08:48

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

Really? So Cherry MX switches are all this bad? Oh man :(

modern mx is pretty much always scratchy to a degree. their older stuff is better, but the quality has dropped. alot of clones are much better alternatives to mx now.

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 01 September 2016, 21:43:56

Try another keycap set..

For me , many times the gritti-ness comes from the keycap stem

Title: Re: Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf
Post by: Screwdriver on Thu, 01 September 2016, 23:13:23

My KUL-87 with Reds is pretty damn smooth. No grit at all.