I'm using browns for typing and FPS, the best of both worlds



However, I am considering getting red/blacks when I get more money

I have the same problem when the first week using my mx red, but not for game but for typing.
Currently I'm playing MW3, BF3, Arma2:OA.
I don't have a black, but I think what you're thinking is right. keypress heavier avoid double taps.
Which fps games you're playing? Need double tap alot?

The black switch is at the far end of that spectrum though.  Blue then brown are in between.  I like my browns for an all-around keyboard.. and i hope to buy that white leopold with blues soon..:dance:

i can't stand blacks for gaming cause i like to talk **** when i play counter strike so lots of chatting

that being said i've gamed on red, blues, browns, and ergo clears and liked them all. i'd choose reds though in the end with browns a close second.

I would go with a Black switch if you're having those 'sensitivity' problems with the Reds.

This.  Others have recommended trying blues or browns instead, which is a fine idea if you think you wouldn't mind having tactile switches.  If you want to stick with linear, try blacks.

Love to see so many gamers in here :cheer2:

I have the same problem when the first week using my mx red, but not for game but for typing.
Currently I'm playing MW3, BF3, Arma2:OA.
I don't have a black, but I think what you're thinking is right. keypress heavier avoid double taps.
Which fps games you're playing? Need double tap alot?

Unreal Tournament, the only game i ve double tappe issue
Such nervous fps and requires a double tap as move
actually i tried both brown and blue, its even worse than red
but a lil double tap which i d rather avoid it from moving
i ordered a black mechanical keyboard at amazon to try-out, i will return it back if it doesnt suit me
i heard about same lil issue for some rts, however i would warn anyone who reads my thread, red switch is quite nice to me and it runs good for most of fps, unfortunetaly i got such game that doesnt suit to the lightness of red.

i ask if anyone knows
on my keyboard (red mx), its abs keycaps
i bought once a set of PBT and they are stickier than abs and personaly my preference goes to abs, more quicker, more ligfhter and less stiffer
red mx + PBT keycaps (stickier) does it look like black mx feeling?

Changing to PBT will NOT make your MX Red switches feel like blacks.  You would need to change the springs inside the switches, which is too much of a PITA, if you ask me.  

And as for gaming, IMO ABS keycaps feel better on your fingers than PBT.  They feel "softer" to me.  Of course, the downside is that ABS will wear out much more quickly than PBT.   Even the arguably best PBT caps in the world, which are the standard ones on Realforce boards, don't feel as good to me for gaming as Cherry double-shot ABS caps do.  So basically changing to PBT will prolong the life of your keycaps, but will not affect in any appreciable way, the feel of the red switches.  The keyboard will "feel" different, of course after you change keycaps, but it won't feel different in the manner you are postulating.

From your original post, I would say you need a tactile bump to tell you when the key has actuated.  I would therefore recommend MX Browns.  If you think you need a really heavy switch with tactile bump, you'll need MX Clear, which is hard to find.   I think Leopold makes an FC200-model with clears, but you'll have to find it somewhere on the internets, as it's note easily available at elitekeyboards.com.  However, I can't see why you'd need such a heavy key switch.  You can try blacks, of course, as there are plenty of options, but I don't think it will solve the problem that you mentioned in your OP.  Blacks are just stiffer reds.  So the same thing will happen with blacks, as it did with reds.

I prefer reds

as expected, i d rather much these black switches for gaming, and it doesnt hurt my fingers while i am playing.
not much difference with red in game in my opinion, abit stiffer
obvisouly you cant really feel black pressure is around 60 cN unless you have both black and red keyboards and you will notice red is much lighter
however i got less double tap then before.
actually for typing, i dislike them, it looks more like classic ruber dome which we get used to type.
to sump up,

black
gaming ++++
typing +

red
gaming +++
typing +++

brown
gaming ++
typing ++++

its just an try-out, i will send it back at amazon, i think the best way is getting both keyboards, one for playing (black) one for typing (like mostly red or brown)

stiffer doesnt mean uncomfortable in game at least for me or people who press keys harder
but yes its definitively uncomfortable for typing

I personally dont think blacks are good for gaming... they were waaaaaaaaaay too heavy for my liking and games that require rapid presses made it feel like i was just smoshing keys together and made my presses inaccurate.

I have tried blacks, browns, reds, and blues and I play BF3 quite frequently so here are MY OWN opinions.

Blacks:
If all you do is 100% FPS, this is the switch for you. The added pressure in each key press makes the game a little more enjoyable. It is hard to explain, but it feels nice to run around the map with the added pressure because it feels like each key stroke is crucial to your survival because you can feel every key stroke register with your character while you run around. For typing though, it's another story. My fingers would get fatigue after typing a paragraph. I type at a steady 80wpm so my fingers get tired fairly quickly typing on the blacks.

Reds:
This is a little bit too light for FPS in my book. It feels nice, but it's so light sometimes I would be running in a straight line, suddenly start running sideways and I'm like, "Why am I running sideways?" I then notice I have my finger pressed down on "A". I was just resting my finger on the key, but it's so light I didn't even know I was pressing down on it. Because it's so light, typing was a much more pleasant experience because I get no finger fatigue. I play a little SC2 as well, and I would vote reds over blacks for RTS games since building with hotkeys are easier to press down on.

Browns:
This was my first switch I ever bought. Did not like it. It has half the tactility of blues, and half linear so it just felt weird. I'd rather type and game on a rubber dome if I was forced to pay $100 for a brown switch. It felt mushy and I don't know, weird. Again, this is my opinion.

Blues:
This is my favorite of them all. It's such a joy typing on this keyboard as the tactility gives me great feedback while I type whereas the reds were too boring for typing. If strictly FPS gaming, again 100%, I would get blacks because of the reasons stated above. But since blues have a nice tactile feeling, it feels nice while I play BF3 as well. I do 50% gaming and 50% web/chatting so this is my favorite keyboard. The only gripe is that this thing is pretty loud. If you are typing on it, you'd get used to it but if you have a wife or a significant other that uses your computer or is around you, they would get annoyed fairly quickly.

These are my own opinions and you would need to try them before you know what you really want. Blues were the last switch I tried and it is my favorite one.