Cherry G81-8000LACUS $49.98 shipped BIN

[NamelessPFG]

For whatever reason, it's mislisted in the Joysticks section, which is probably why it hasn't sold yet.

It looks oddly familiar to a listing I vaguely recall visiting from this very forum, but since I can't find it, I might as well post about it anyway.

Unfortunately, I can't figure out what keyswitches it uses. Fortunately, it sounds like it's using some variety of the Cherry MX.

Maybe one of you would like to take a chance on it?

[AndrewZorn]

It has MY in the name, wouldn't that suggest MY switches?

[sixty]

G81 = MY switch. Burn it with fire.

[NamelessPFG]

Whoops. Not that informed about Cherry's own keyboard lineup overall. I'll make future note of the G80/G81 distinction when it comes to switch type.

Looking up the Cherry MY switch on the Wiki, it's...well, I'm not sure how to feel about a switch I've never used, but the "mechanics over membrane" design sounds reminiscent of the buckling spring, only with an apparently vastly inferior mechanism if it's hated so much.

[keyb_gr]

The main problem with MYs is that force rises too quickly with travel, giving that dreaded "dead octopus feel". That, and some off-center friction. Even if you manage to eliminate the latter, it still doesn't feel exactly natural if you're used to any "normal" keyboard. Too bad... If they could come up with something better, they'd have a real winner there.

As-is, a board with blacks is quite a bit nicer to type on.