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Offline FerretBuster

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Where can I try out cherry blues in the UK?
« on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 13:57:01 »
Hey, guys I have had my cherry browns for around 3-4 months now, and I have to say I love the switch to mechanical. However I am noticing I am ever so slightly slower on my browns than a rubber dome keyboard, I have noticed that this is due to me pushing the keys a little too far (I don't bottom out, but I still push the keys a little too far).

I can't help but wonder if the blues are better, so I have decided I want to try some out. However as I am currently a college student, I am not exactly made of money - so I was wondering is there a way I could possibly try out a cherry mx blue keyboard in the UK, without having to buy one?
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fossala

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 14:09:03 »
If you live in Cornwall come round for a beer.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 14:14:40 »
I'm afraid i'm from Stourbridge, if you don't know where that is it's near birmingham :D. Thanks for the offer though :)
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 14:18:32 »
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Offline zirb

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 03:23:34 »
Well I'm not from the UK, but what seems to work in some countries is walking into a somewhat larger local electric store. They often have the Razer BlackWidow with Blues.

It has this window cut out to try the switch:


It would be shorter than the route to Cornwall, but with less beer :(
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Offline CeeSA

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 04:40:48 »
it is not urgent you could join different switch try initiative.
1 possibility is following the link in my sig ;)
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fossala

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 05:10:19 »
I can send you a single cherry blue switch.
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Offline longweight

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 05:29:11 »
You could also buy one of each switch from wasdkeyboards to try, works out to be about £10.
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 05:34:11 »
Quote from: longweight;527842
You could also buy one of each switch from wasdkeyboards to try, works out to be about £10.

Or from the KeyboardCo in the UK.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 10:58:11 »
I suppose it would be possible to go and try the switches in my local shop (not really that local, and it would most likely only have the blackwidow if anything).

But the idea of ordering the keyswitches from keyboardCo sounds like a good idea. However, as it will obviously only be one key - do you think I will be able to actually gather what it feels like to type on? (It won't feel like a full keyboard)

Does anyone have a single keyswitch that can comment?
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:03:32 »
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I suppose it would be possible to go and try the switches in my local shop (not really that local, and it would most likely only have the blackwidow if anything).

But the idea of ordering the keyswitches from keyboardCo sounds like a good idea. However, as it will obviously only be one key - do you think I will be able to actually gather what it feels like to type on? (It won't feel like a full keyboard)

Does anyone have a single keyswitch that can comment?

I have quite a few single switches. You cannot really tell from them. I don't think you can get a feel for how typing is on a keyboard until you have used it for at least 48hrs because then you get used to how they feel and adapt your typing style to fit them.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:22:42 »
OK, I may as well outline my predicament. I am a student, so I am obviously not rolling in money. After having my browns for around 4 months or so, I like them - but I keep thinking to myself, what if the other switches are better?

Now as far as I can tell blues/browns are the best if you are typing frequently. Now when using my browns I can't help but think they feel a little mushy when hitting that tactile bump, it's hard to describe but when you go past it - it feels slightly odd. However when looking at blues, people say they are more crisp when actuating them - if anyone has a brown board, and a blue board could you possibly tell me if you think the bump feels more like a button press than the slight mushy feel the browns have?

Also if I want a more button like feel, where you can definitely feel whether the key is actuated or not, blues are the right switches to try right? Should I be trying topre or any other weird switches?
« Last Edit: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:25:29 by FerretBuster »
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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:27:15 »
Sounds like you want clears more than blues.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:49:31 »
I had a 3 year old g15 and that was completely destroying my fingers, I also have small hands which probably doesn't help with heavy switches. So I have always avoided heavy switches because of this. Therefore I have always taken clears as a no go.
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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:50:20 »
Ergo clears? But that would mean modding.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:51:58 »
No I don't particularly want to modify anything :/ I am not that much of a keyboard nerd. YET.
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Offline FerretBuster

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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 11:58:59 »
OK, I've made a decision. I will buy a keyboard with blues, then sell it if I don't like it. Thanks for your input guys.
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Offline zirb

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« Reply #17 on: Mon, 27 February 2012, 12:14:23 »
Quote from: FerretBuster;528106
I had a 3 year old g15 and that was completely destroying my fingers, I also have small hands which probably doesn't help with heavy switches. So I have always avoided heavy switches because of this. Therefore I have always taken clears as a no go.

Let me tell you two things:
1) I agree with fossala that you have to try a keyboard at least for some hours to figure out if the switch fits your style or not
2) Clears aren't that heavy imo, it is quite harder to press than blues and browns but you should try them, too :)


+ never compare a G15 with any mechanical (tip for your geekhack-future)
« Last Edit: Mon, 27 February 2012, 12:52:42 by zirb »
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