PeterNotPeetaNot less force. Less travel distance.
So, if reds are squishy, then these new switches are squishy AND quick. It kind-of reminds me of a laptop keyboard, in that regard.
SamPittmanI like a high actuation force so I can rest my fingers when I'm not typing. This would make it look like I'm just jamming the home row in frustration every few minutes.
For the record, I only jam the home row in frustration every ten minutes or so.
whomad1215I use Cherry MX clears on my main board, and I'm in the process of making a Planck with tactile gray.
...also blues on my number pad to annoy my coworkers.
puddingfarmerMy Planck is tactile greys and it's brilliant. It doesn't seem to be a popular configuration. I'd like to try linear greys sometime but I'm not up for rebuilding this board as it's my main kb.
PersonmanGood to hear! I was a bit anxious that they'd be *too* stiff, but I figured my hands wouldn't be traveling very far on such a small board.
The thing I don't like about linear is that I tend to bottom out on them, and with the 80g force for gray, that's a lot of wear-and-tear on the ol' finger bones.
puddingfarmerThey are super stiff. It took some time to get comfy but I figured it out. You'll have some fatigue for a while. My home kb has blues and they feel whisper light now.
Honestly, I haven't found a switch that I don't bottom out on. I suppose I'm just that particular breed of typist.
SamPittmanO-rings FTW. They add an extra factor of "what the heck was that?" It makes me want to type more, so I can experience the bottoming-out effect.
richard.leThe ones that @puddingfarmer mentioned in this thread could work. I actually used dental bands (for orthodontia) on my keyboard. Mine are 3/16-inch 6oz bands. I used them because they fit, and I had them already.
I think they need to be 3/16-inch or smaller, to make sure they stay in place on the stem.