ok check it out
reasons I'm intrusted in these
1-shotrend key travel..the rubber 0-rings are great but don't shorten key stroke but very little and if you try to add to thick of an 0-ring the cap pops off because it cant bottom out on the stem so they dont lock in right
why do i want short key stroke well because i mostly game on my pc and shorter=less time less distance traveled and quicker response...."it's just science dude"...
2- they look to fit tight around the switch it's-self and i imagine this would help keep dust and crap from getting down in the switch /pcb ...
3- i want my keyboard to feel soft/quiet when i bottom out...
sry if i didnt make my reasoning more obvious ....
thx Sean
1. Trust me they shorten the key travel a very noticeable amount but if you are doing it for reduced travel to actuation, they modification will need to be on the stem underneath the top half of the housing. The o-ring and landing pad both will only reduce the travel after actuation point. I mostly game on my pc as well and have never been in a situation where shorter key travel before actuation would have resulted in better results. Also they o-rings and landing pads have zero impact on keys falling off. The allow full engagement of cap stem to switch stem.
2. At the place where any of these mods go will have zero impact on the internals of the switch getting dirty. You will have better results to keeping the insides of your switches clean by not eating at your keyboard, not smoking in your house, using hepa filters in your HVAC and changing them regularly, and getting rid of any fur bearing pets.
3. All of the previous mentions will cause a softer and quieter bottom out.
In conclusion the only way to get a reduced travel to actuation point is to change switches or mod the switches in a way that will not let the switch stem not rise up all the way. However, this will not affect your bottom out feeling at all. While I am not sure on travel distance on Topre switches (have not used them due to being capacitive mechanism and not easily modded into fully custom layouts and they just don't interest me) but the only switch which I know of that have a shorter throw are the new "Razer" switches where are Cherry clones. They have a reduced travel pre actuation. Albeit only 0.3mm shorter.
My personal opinion on the new "Razer" switches and the reduced travel on gaming is changing servers to achieve a quicker ping would have a greater impact, IE no noticeable difference.
Not trying to be negative or discourage you from trying to get what you want just trying to give info in the proper light and help you in your quest.
