And wow, tp4tissue is actually contributing seriously to a topic... I blinked and read that twice just to be sure.
I've been on the 55g versions for a few months (springs from sherryton, which should be the same as those from kbdmod), and not a single one of my switches have stuck (pressed down and refused to return). But I did also mention at that time that I thought the springs were actually stiffer than those from mx reds, though I must admit that the 5g loss due to usage didn't occur to me at all - at that time, the 55g springs were brand new and the springs from the reds had already seen more than a year of intensive use.
That said, I ended up using the 55gs in my ergodox although I wanted my ergo clears to be as light as possible (and also, I think there's a bias that I have that korean springs would be better than the default, because, well, its korean and aftermarket; silly really), and to this day, it still feels pretty stiff, but I haven't been on any other board for a while, so its hard to tell.
Jocelyn, the thing that bugs me about the 55g springs and clears is the part where you press down the key, and slowly releasing it with the finger still on the key. It has a 'wow-this-feel-weird/about-to-get-stuck' feeling, but it doesn't actually stick. It doesn't bother me when I'm typing, but it doesn't feel right when gaming. The 62g springs alleviate that problem, and probably could even make ergo clears be usable for gaming, but as you would know, the tactility difference is pretty obvious.
I'm trying to get some 45gs from kbdmod to try the ergo-clear mod on just for kicks. But I don't expect it to work out well at all.(that would likely be more than few months away before I can even get started).
For typists who like the tactility, 55g > 62g.
But not for gaming. 62gs have a nice and solid feel to them (not to mention being more compatible for gaming), but I was weaned on browns -> reds when I started the hobby, and I have a heavy preference for light switches. And besides, I don't really see the point of using ergo-clears for gaming when there's browns, reds, and blacks.
I'm actually starting to feel like I'm beating a dead horse on the topic on ergo-clears (but I think it's pretty apparent I have a deep-seated preference for this particular combination). My personal opinion on the mod so far -
If you don't like how ergo-clears feel - answer this question - did you lube it?
1. If no - then you haven't really tried ergoclears. (unlubed ergo-clears is kinda easy to dislike, especially if its unlubed and you've picked the lighter springs. Imo, trying them unlubed isn't a fair trial).
2. If yes - did you lube it properly? see wonderful video from WFD as a guide for 'properly'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4EaKBfLB28U3. If it was lubed properly and you still dislike it - then likely this switch isn't for you.
On a separate note - if swapping in a lighter spring on a mx clear switch increases tactility, perhaps those 45g korean springs (hopefully a lot lighter than the default mx 45gs) could be used on brown stems to the same effect - higher tactility with a even lower actuation force. I'm hoping to try that some day and see if I like them more than ergoclears.
Wow, this is a long post.
