mechanicalkeyboards.com switch ratings

[Hyde]

Been to that site a few times but never realize they have a rating system on switches.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/mechanical_switches.php

So judging by this chart.

Best Gaming Switchs:
MX Red - 8.91
MX Brown - 8.61
Topre 30g - 8.40
Topre 45g - 8.36
MX Black - 8.28

Best Typing Switchs:
MX Blue - 8.78
Buckling Spring - 8.78
MX Green - 8.67
MX Brown - 8.45
Topre 45g - 8.41

Most Balanced Switchs:
MX Brown - 8.48
MX Red - 7.78
MX Blue - 7.76
Black ALPS - 7.73
Buckling Spring - 7.35

Obviously these rating will change all the time, but at the moment it sounds like the most popular switch is indeed MX Brown making high rankings on all 3 categories.  After that MX Red, MX Blue, Buckling Spring, and Topre 45g are the runner up favorite switches 

[okooko]

Seems like safe bet with Browns if anyones looking for a first keyboard.

[Leslieann]

As far as common Cherry switches go, I agree with those ratings, it follows about what I would expect (not sure about Topre).

Personally though, there are some hybrids that are far better.

[Polymer]

The data looks really flawed...

How can Topre 45's be 8.36 on Gaming 8.41 on typing and 7.05 overall?  I'm not saying that overall number is even wrong because I think Topre's aren't good for gaming at all...but the numbers don't match up properly....

[SmallFry]

I think that the overall was a measure of what people thought the overall best switch was for all applications, not data tied to the best gaming switch and the data from the best balanced switch etc. I think they were a separate poll.

[jabar]

What about Greys or Dark Greys? They need to expand their poll.

[Hyde]

The data looks really flawed...

How can Topre 45's be 8.36 on Gaming 8.41 on typing and 7.05 overall?  I'm not saying that overall number is even wrong because I think Topre's aren't good for gaming at all...but the numbers don't match up properly....

I think that the overall was a measure of what people thought the overall best switch was for all applications, not data tied to the best gaming switch and the data from the best balanced switch etc. I think they were a separate poll.

Yeah if you try to rate it you'll notice it's 3 separate categories.  Basically the last category is for people's impression on overall usage.  Though I can see why a high gaming score and a high typing score should net you a high balance score, it only makes sense that way.

[Leslieann]

What about Greys or Dark Greys? They need to expand their poll.

It was common switch types.

[jabar]

What about Greys or Dark Greys? They need to expand their poll.

It was common switch types.

I wouldn't consider Whites and Greens and Topre 30g common types...