I am still unsure if I should get a half-plate or a full plate. I am a bit intrigued by the 1.2mm PCB with a slit for maximum flex, but not sure how this will affect the feel of the switches as I've always used a full plate with my keyboards.
How does a half-plate (or PCB mount) affect the feel of switches (both linear and tactile, such as Gateron Inks and Zealios V2)? Some people describe it as softening the bottom-out, but what if you do not bottom out when you type?
In addition, will there not be some flex even with a full brass plate (compared to a "regular", non-gasket mounted full-plate keyboard) given that the plate and PCB are gasket mounted with soft, squishable foam layers?
No one will be able to know the exact feel, you can get full kit with half plate and additional full plate and pcb and try it, and resale them if you don't like it
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Actually, while waiting for response I managed to find another gasket-mounted keyboard which had a GB last year - GSKT-00.
Taeha Types has a typing video of it with lubed retooled Cherry MX Blacks on his channel (not sure if you're allowed to link here, so I'll refrain from doing so), and just by looking and listening to that video I have decided that half-plate is not for me. The difference in sound (as well as feel) between the PCB-mounted alphas and the rest of the plate-mounted keys will, for me, be bothersome I believe. So I'll be going with a full plate for this GB!
Is there any information regarding the thickness of the plate? I assume it is the standard 1.5mm?
Also, regarding plate material - am I correct in the following statements when it comes to sound:
Polycarbonate - Soft material which mutes reverb
FR4 - medium-stiff material which has slightly less reverb than brass
Brass - stiff (but softer than steel/alu?) material which has more reverb than FR4