Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Photos if you're interested...
In answer to your query about the typing experience of mx greens, I absolutely love them but it all comes down to your individual typing style. For example, my girlfriend has a light and very precise style of typing and she can't stand the greens; says it's like trying to swim through molasses. If she types on the greens in a way that comes naturally to her, she sometimes just glides over a key and it doesn't hit the actuation point and register. Compared to her, I'm like a bear mashing at the keyboard with hulk-fist gloves so they're perfect for me. On the greens I can type in a way that comes naturally and fast to me and I don't make mistakes, whereas switching back to reds forces me to use a lighter and more precise touch that feels like I have to put effort into being dainty and... I don't do dainty very well. The extra actuation force of the greens allows me to make contact with incorrect keys as I type while only registering the key that I intend to hit.
In comparison to blues, the only difference is the force required to press the key. The feel of the bump, actuation point and sound are all identical but the force required to reach the actuation point, push through the bump and bottom out the key are all increased, seemingly in the same proportion.
Greens are a great key, but I feel like they're a love or hate kind of thing so do your best to find a set to try before making the investment. Failing that, it comes down to whether your typing style is light and tight or loose and heavy. If it's the latter, you won't go wrong with greens... Just make sure to get them with o-rings because they're loud enough as is.