Rubber Domes & Scissor-switch [in production] that don't suck

[HungerMechanic]

Okay, this has been done before, but previous threads often refer to keyboards that are no longer available.

I'd like people to list rubber dome keyboards that are good - for rubber domes - and available off-the-shelf. Same for scissor-switch.

I'll start: the Kensington Keyboard for Life

For only ~$20, this is a pretty complete office keyboard.





They are alleged to be long-lasting, and come with a serious warrantee. Key press is polite - nothing exciting, it kinda reminded me of the matter-of-fact feel of retooled MX Browns.

Even has a metal backplate.

Downside is that the rest of the case is plastic, and feels pretty budget. For the price, this is something you could distribute to office employees without worrying too much about durability.

But what do people find pleasant to type on in the off-shelf rubber dome world? Scissor-switches are acceptable too. For example, which is the best of the current Logitech PerfectStroke keyboards? I heard they started cheaping out with the K740.

[rxc92]

The only rubber dome I could tolerate was a Dell Quietkey, but it's still many steps below any mechanical switch to me. As far as scissor switches go, not really ever a fan, but the ones with longer travel are better. Those Apple keyboard with like a millimeter of travel are intolerable.

[HungerMechanic]

Dell QuietKey has quite a following among people who don't use mechanicals.

But scissor switches can be good. Thinkpads have used scissor switches, and I enjoyed those keyboards.

The Perixx 1900 has some large scissor-switches that allegedly make the most of that format. It has some followers among enthusiasts. I heard that Perixx might be making a toned-down office version of that keyboard, which could widen its appeal:

[Riverman]

I've always liked Logitech's PerfectStroke keyboards.  They're scissor switches, but with a slightly longer travel than most laptop scissor switch keyboards.  There aren't a ton of them at the moment, but their high-end ones, the Craft and the MX Keys, both use that system, as well as the K740 illuminated (one of my favorites of theirs), and the K780 multi-device keyboard.  I bought a Cherry Stream XT scissor switch keyboard, just to keep around the house as a cheap spare, and it's nice.  It has a very crisp snap to the keys, but they're fairly stiff compared to something like an MX brown or a 45g Topre, and I thought they felt a little tiring after using it all day at work.