Kinesis Advantage2 LF - worst batch of Cherry RED I've ever come across, wtf

[tiger]

This is worse than sandy/gritty. More like sea corroded springs and 1 pixel resolution 3D printed grit. Press a key and get a mile of braille feedback - wtf.

I've used Cherry MX Red switches in the past, and none have been this terrible. Anyone else come across such a poor example of quality control ($420 after tax, come on Kinesis. COME ON!)? Or has Cherry switches utterly gone to the dogs?

[davkol]

I guess it's worth trying RMA.

Otherwise, the thumb keys were PCB-mounted IIRC, thus you could try to open a switch and check the insides or swap them for something else (e.g., if you have okay-feeling reds lying around).

[mike52787]

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

[tiger]

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

Really? So Cherry MX switches are all this bad? Oh man

[davkol]

The gateron circlejerk is strong.

Yes, modern Cherry MX are gritty. Yes, gaterons are usually smoother. However, even gaterons are nowhere near smoothness of vintage blacks or clean linear[ized] complicated Alps, and modern Cherry MX shouldn't be nearly as bad as some cheap clones (early modern Kailh or various crap from the 90s).

[mike52787]

typical modern mx, just put clear gaterons in or something.

Really? So Cherry MX switches are all this bad? Oh man

modern mx is pretty much always scratchy to a degree. their older stuff is better, but the quality has dropped. alot of clones are much better alternatives to mx now.

[tp4tissue]

Try another keycap set..

For me , many times the gritti-ness comes from the keycap stem

[Screwdriver]

My KUL-87 with Reds is pretty damn smooth. No grit at all.