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Offline WhiteRice

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« on: Sat, 11 September 2010, 11:13:55 »
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 11 September 2010, 11:36:52 »
Quote from: ripster;222005
So.  How are those Blue ALPS feeling  after a few hours with them?  They seem to RipOmeter the same as White Complicated Clicky ALPS but some people report they feel lighter (although I still haven't figured out why).
Lighter, smoother, softer? I don't know how to really describe it. It's like the tactile click is a lot less noticeable.

I'm really pleased with the change. :)
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 11 September 2010, 12:40:33 »
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I think that's mainly the change from XMs to Complicated Clickys.  What about your ABS M1 versus the Blue ALPS?
The force is similar. My M1 feels almost linear though. I can definitely feel the bump on the blues more. Maybe it the audio feedback playing tricks on my mind.
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Offline kriminal

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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 11 September 2010, 19:27:39 »
blue Alps felt like worn out complicateds... atleast to me..
guess a bit smoother?
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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 12 September 2010, 14:32:24 »
I have my DSI ASK-6600 lined up next to my ABS M1 and they feel just about the same and sound just about the same, too, except for a faint 'tick' from the clicky leaf in the DSI keyboard.
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Offline kriminal

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 07:10:26 »
my first impression when i typed on the blues was "meh these are just like whites" alot better than whats currently on my Siig so i will swap in time.
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Offline J888www

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 09:11:01 »
When I was swapping out the innards of Complicated ALPS Blacks and Whites, I forgot to place the click leaf into one of the White switches. To my surprise, this White switch was Linear + no click + very light, reminded me of a certain Cherry MX Red. I had expected it to be tactile but it wasn't, not know why because I did not dwell on this predicament.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 09:31:10 »
I remember seeing a few youtube videos on this, perhaps by someone on geekhack.  Probably can find them by searching for "force reduced alps".
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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 09:55:48 »
I had it saved as a favorite.
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Offline javifast

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 09:58:10 »
I have this SMK85,....very good keyboard!
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 11:16:26 »
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I have this SMK85,....very good keyboard!

I searched ebay for one of those earlier this morning, got nada unfortunately.
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 13 September 2010, 12:26:56 »
I keep it as a saved search and I haven't seen one in 3 weeks.
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 15 September 2010, 10:53:04 »
Who bought this? Ending price was around $30.
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