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Title: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: Geroximo on Thu, 03 November 2016, 06:26:18

I like the style of a 7u spacebar in combination with a 1.5u and 1u bottom row, but the 6.25u just feels better when I hit it off center.
I can't decide ... go for style or go for better feel ...
Which one do you prefer?

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 03 November 2016, 07:52:47

Generally if you go for style, you'll get used to the feel.

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: Minnie2 on Fri, 04 November 2016, 02:50:14

I prefer 7u spacebar,i like 84 kbd more.

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: TalkingTree on Fri, 04 November 2016, 06:35:08

7u with winkeys.

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: romevi on Fri, 04 November 2016, 14:44:57

7u only because of the Winkey-less (or 1u Win keys) layout, but I think 7u is too long. 6u is just about right.
The only reason I'd consider 6.25u space bars again is that artisan space bars seem to be up and coming but only in 6.25u sizes.

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: y11971alex on Tue, 08 November 2016, 19:40:25

10u  :p

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: ideus on Tue, 08 November 2016, 20:12:01

Quote from: Geroximo on Thu, 03 November 2016, 06:26:18

I like the style of a 7u spacebar in combination with a 1.5u and 1u bottom row, but the 6.25u just feels better when I hit it off center.
I can't decide ... go for style or go for better feel ...
Which one do you prefer?

The best centered is a 6u space bar along with 1.5+1 units modifiers each side.


This makes the point well:


(http://i.imgur.com/AZ1igkM.jpg)

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: Arallu on Tue, 08 November 2016, 20:34:33

6.25 cause that's whats on all my keyboards

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: luckyryan333 on Tue, 08 November 2016, 20:40:37

both of 'em.  :)

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: slot demon on Wed, 09 November 2016, 03:54:21

Whats about, 2,25u+2,75u split spacebar?

Title: Re: 6.25u or 7u, which spacebar do you prefer?
Post by: Nafs_asp on Wed, 09 November 2016, 19:49:12

Quote from: Geroximo on Thu, 03 November 2016, 06:26:18

I like the style of a 7u spacebar in combination with a 1.5u and 1u bottom row, but the 6.25u just feels better when I hit it off center.
I can't decide ... go for style or go for better feel ...
Which one do you prefer?

I kind of see what you mean. I recently built a few boards that use the 1.5/1/1.5/7 bottom row layout after only using 1.25/6.25 previously. The spacebars do feel a bit different, and I'm still getting used to the spacing between ctrl/win/alt, but I love typing on an R5 bottom row and like the more even look:

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