Keyboards with stiff switches

[SonOfSonOfSpock]

I'm going to pull the trigger on a TKL soon. I'm looking at boards with stiffer switches and preferably have some sort of tactile feedback. It can be noisy, or not.

I've been using a board with reds and it's way too light. I bottom out and hit extra keys by accident too easily. I've tried browns and blues and they make bottoming out a little less jarring, but it still happens.

I'm mainly looking at stiffer switches to avoid accidentally hitting other keys while typing. For example rubber domes and scissor switches make it easy to rest my hands / fingers on the keys, but my reds make this impossible.

I'm looking at a Matias Mini Quiet Pro and a CM QF Stealth with greens. Does anybody have any recommendations with these or another board? I'd consider clear switches, but they seem to be unavailable at the sources I've checked. Thanks in advance.

[intelli78]

How about the RF 87U 55g that's on sale this week at EK? Fits your criteria quite nicely and the price has never been lower.

[SonOfSonOfSpock]

The RF boards do look nice and I've heard nice things about them. Without testing one in person and given EK's "screw you" return policy I'm hesitant about dropping that much money, even on a sale.

[Macsmasher]

Well, at the very worst if you don't like it, you can sell it on the classified here and lose maybe $30. Is it worth $30 to try a Topre 55g keyboard from heaven handmade by angels?

[fohat.digs]

Buckling springs (IBM Model M/F) will give you the most precise actuation experience.

If you like Cherries, get green switches with thin soft-to-medium O-rings.