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Offline loomin

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A way to try out mx Greens?
« 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.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 29 April 2016, 01:12:39 »
Get a spare blue and put a black spring in it
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #6 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!
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #8 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..
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:43:28 »
Cherry bruise (blue stem black spring) are the best cherry switches.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #10 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..

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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 01 May 2016, 02:57:51 »
I like blues also. But I tend to like heavier switches more.
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Re: A way to try out mx Greens?
« Reply #12 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.
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