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Offline C5Allroad

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Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 11:17:22 »
I went to bestbuy to buy a mouse mat and station cash for planet side 2. I happen to pass by Logitech "gaming" peripherals. I took advantage and started typing, it almost felt like my reds... Is that normal? Or just the quality of construction on the boards.
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 11:18:07 »
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 11:22:39 »
Oh ok thanks.  :D
I'm glad then that my ducky feels a lot better!
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Offline Tony

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 12:21:41 »
Heavier keycaps -> Need less force to actuate, i.e. to go pass the bump -> Feel like Red.
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 12:23:57 »
Yes, absolutely.  And Ducky Shine caps have very special feel to them (well, those translucent coated ABS caps of OEM profile).  I think they work better with some switches.  I have stock Clears with thin PBTs and stock Clears on a Ducky with Shine caps, and I prefer them on the Ducky.
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Offline ZeodoHokill

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 12:28:42 »
The feeling is different even between Filco Majestouch and Ducky, both of them are red switch, but Filco switch feel more solid and heavy.
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Offline Thimplum

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 16:55:52 »
Switches always feel different on different boards. KMAC 2 with browns feel different than a qfr
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Offline babyface

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 22:47:05 »
Does this mean I now have to obtain a board from every manufacture with the same switch in addition to having a board with every switch? :p
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Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 21 November 2013, 06:33:11
Where do you get the idea that an LZ-GH is basically a filco??

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 22:57:47 »
Quote from: babyface on Sun, 13 October 2013, 22:47:05
Does this mean I now have to obtain a board from every manufacture with the same switch in addition to having a board with every switch? :p

Generally not.

A switch might feel different due to different plate thickness, case material, case thickness, plate vs. PCB mount and so on.

If you extract one switch from each keyboard (switches of the same type) you would probably find that they were pretty much identical.
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:05:59 »
Haha, yeah. I was being sarcastic.
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Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 21 November 2013, 06:33:11
Where do you get the idea that an LZ-GH is basically a filco??

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:08:14 »
Quote from: babyface on Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:05:59
Haha, yeah. I was being sarcastic.

I could kinda tell, although you are on the right track to true Geekhackness.
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:09:34 »
Thank you Master Rowdy
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Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 21 November 2013, 06:33:11
Where do you get the idea that an LZ-GH is basically a filco??

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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:32:57 »
Quote from: babyface on Sun, 13 October 2013, 23:09:34
Thank you Master Rowdy


I am merely the Church of Halverson Pope, Australian Chapter.

Your Holiness is a conventional term of reference, but Your Sharkiness would seem to be more appropriate.

:cool: :)) :p
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 02:19:56 »
I agree on the keycaps thing. If it was the G710+, they have o-rings pre-installed. That could make a difference, too.
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Re: Cherry mx browns feeling different on different boards?
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 06:24:33 »
Right but I went slowly to feel the bump, it was barely there... What kind of o-rings does it use?
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