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Offline nullstring

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Anyone else considering mixed keyswitches?
« on: Thu, 07 June 2012, 10:25:27 »
I recently got my first mechanical keyboard: Rosewill with MX Browns.

I've noticed that some keys I'm instinctively bottoming out on. Backspace, shift, alt, ctrl, arrow keys, etc.
I feel as though the tactile feel might just be getting away on these keys and am considering replacing them with MX Reds.

Has anyone else thought about doing this?
Maybe this feeling will pass?

Offline Wildcard

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 15:47:45 »
I have mixed feelings on it.

Ha, I know cheap pun. Are you wanting to make them more firm? Perhaps you try replacing them with MX black if you feel that you bottom out too easily. Or, you could look at replacing the springs to make them more firm.

Offline Internetlad

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 15:54:09 »
You can consider getting some O rings, but i'm sure that you'll get used to it with time.
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 15:54:14 »
i've done this ergo whites on a-z and modifiers and browns on the rest, i don't like non tactile so no reds.

Offline nullstring

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 16:46:09 »
Riffraff, I am not saying I want them firmer.

I'm saying that I'll probably instinctively bottom out on them no matter what the firmness.
So, I thought I might replace with reds since I'll bottom out anyway. The goal would be easier to press for keys you hold down (alt, ctrl) and keys that you often repeat (backspace, arrow keys)

I am surely going to give it a few months before I decide to do this unless someone convinces me otherwise.

Offline WRXChris

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 17:00:37 »
I have been thinking about doing a variable layout similar to the realforce variable using brown switches for the keys you hit with your pinkies, ergo clears for the rest of alpha/num, and a standard clear spacebar.  I'm really regretting not getting in on the poker DIY GB now that I think about it!

Offline Reptile

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 17:29:24 »
O rings on mods only is what's up :thumbup:
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Offline BossBorot

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 22:25:15 »
Until Diablo 3 came out my main keyboard was ergo clears on all of the main keys and ghetto reds on the arrow keys to smooth them out as I saw no need for tactile feedback on arrow keys.

So long as there is some logic to the decision and you like it down the road go for it.

However I love o rings and would recommend you go for that option before trying anything more invasive.
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Offline Lethal Squirrel

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 08 June 2012, 23:13:11 »
I have blacks in my shift, enter, and caps lock keys. and a blue in my space bar. the rest are reds.

Offline harrison

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« Reply #9 on: Sat, 09 June 2012, 11:53:13 »
yup.  that was one of many motivators behind my participation in the Phantom group-buy.  being able to mix up switches on a plate mount without having to de-solder is a big perk.  greens, panda and ergo clears, ghetto reds... mmm
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Offline nullstring

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« Reply #10 on: Sat, 09 June 2012, 22:27:07 »
Quote from: BossBorot;610107
Until Diablo 3 came out my main keyboard was ergo clears on all of the main keys and ghetto reds on the arrow keys to smooth them out as I saw no need for tactile feedback on arrow keys.

So long as there is some logic to the decision and you like it down the road go for it.

However I love o rings and would recommend you go for that option before trying anything more invasive.
Sounds like good advice.
I'm on the list for the cherry tester tour, so I am hoping to get a better idea at that point.