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/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General
Benjamin Wood
Nathan Lee
i fixed my keyboard today, i'm happy.
Aiden Watson
>test benches
Can I ask where you got it from? There aren't physical shops in my area, but I know that Cooler Master sells those benches online
>clear resist harder
Oh, I thought that greens were the most resistant ones!
>more relaxed style
Do you have any tips on how to be more relaxed? I tend to bottom out very often, especially when I'm typing fast.
As for keycaps, what's the difference in feel between PBT and ABS? Are ABS keycaps the standard ones? I don't know what keycaps are mounted on my CM Storm, so I can't compare.
Hudson King
Hello guys, my first post here, so let's hope this goes well. The Logitech K120 is the best keyboard I have ever tried. It only cost me 8£ brand new. Why is it good you ask? I shall tell you.
Well, first of all: this keyboard is from Logitech, which is undoubtedly the best keyboard manufacturer today. It is a rather common keyboard, yes; but because it is a Logitech, somehow it doesn't feel cheap. It's like the brand itself makes a crappy keyboard turn into a great one. I don't know, Logitech has always made me feel comfortable with cheaper products. The keys are superbly well distributed, and your fingers won't touch the surrounding keys like some other ones I've tried. The keys are also not very soft, nor very hard to press down on. You know, this keyboard makes it just right, so that you can actually take advantage of the impulse that the rebounding keys give you.
This keyboard makes you feel like gravity is actually working WITH you, rather that against you.
Another thing I absolutely love about it, is the space bar. It is just the right size, and not too small or too big like on some other crappy keyboards from other manufacturers. The space bar is the most balanced key in the whole keyboard, it sits right at the center, and you can actually use it without looking at the keyboard. I mean, that's just brilliant design. It's an USB keyboard. This makes it perfect for use with modern computers, and even laptops and netbooks. No more using that old crappy PS/2 port. We're in 2018, people. I could be here all day, but in the end, I just wanted to share with you my experience with this marvelous piece of peripheral engineering. I recommend this keyboard to anyone.
Kevin Roberts
what a friendly post
Dylan Ortiz
Look up the force curves; the difference is pretty significant.
As far as typing style goes, autism mode engage:
Honestly, it depends on your switch, if there's a tactile event, you're naturally going to accelerate straight to the bottom, but remember: the whole thing about partial actuation (the point of a “mechanical”, although that term is ill-defined) isn't necessarily avoiding bottoming out, it's knowing you don't *have* to. This is especially true for Alps-pattern switches, as well as, I hear, Topre. What I mean is, on a bog-standard rubber dome, you need to be absolutely sure you mash into the membrane at the bottom. On mechs, this means even if you find yourself bottoming out sometimes, you can bottom out much more gently, knowing that it's not necessary for actuation.
Really though, get a feel for just how lightly you can type and still reliably actuate every switch, and then consciously practice typing fast like that. Your practice will pay off in comfort down the line. If you really find that you're just naturally heavier-handed, look into making “ghetto greens”.
I can't comment on the difference in keyfeel *per se* from ABS to PBT because all the boards I own with ABS have one sort of switch on them, and all the boards with PBT caps have a different set of switches. ABS is softer and will eventually lose its texture and shine up, though. PBT holds on to its texture better, and the texture does seem more pronounced, but, like I said, I don't really have a control group where I can test *just* material differences. In terms of overall feeling of quality though, thickness of the plastic matters a lot more than the material, as well as the effect on sound. By the way, I nearly guarantee any stock caps on a modern gaming keyboard or whatever are ABS, because it's cheap and everyone except the chinks selling cheap shit for cheap are just pulling a Razer. That goes for Corsair, Cooler Master, or really anybody who qualifies as “big brand on Newegg”.
Dylan Adams
Nothing wrong with some good domes. More power to you, big guy.
Liam Parker
Does anybody have that large flowchart guide for choosing a switch. I had it at one point but i can't seem to find it
Cameron Gomez
pretty much a meme. if you can handle all the tap keys and losing a row, it's incredibly cheap and portable. I know I can't
base layer, raise, lower. more if you care/want
Cameron Myers
This? :^)