@HoffmanMyster
Hi, I received an early set of these and was going to leave a review, but I don't have the option to add one since I didn't technically purchase them. So I was wondering if I should just add my thoughts here or if there was a way to add a review that I missed. Thanks
ChewieSoloYes! I should have included some instructions on that, sorry. Please leave your review here in the Discussion section, and shoot an email to community@drop.com with your review Title, Star rating, and Would you recommend to a friend. We'll then convert the comment to a review. :)
Drop Phantom Stabilizers have arrived! We’re happy to announce our first in-house stabilizer offering, Phantom Stabilizers. Designed to be as quiet and smooth as the leading offering, these plate-mount stabilizers make a great modification to your standard Alt, Ctrl, Entr, Shift, or other plate-mount board.
Not interested in plate-mount stabilizers? Fret not, we will be adding a PCB-mount version in the near future!
As an added bonus, I've recorded a quick 'n' dirty sound comparison to show how the stock stabilizers compare to Phantoms on a bone-stock Ctrl board (Halo Clear switches).
https://youtu.be/hH-gB9A2xUg
How do these plan to handle the rattle from the wire? Generally, keyboard enthusiasts coat the ends of the wires in a thick lubricant, and also pad the part of the stem where the wire sits (holee mod) so that the wire doesn't make noise. Assuming these don't come pre lubricated and don't have dampening material inside the housing and stem for the wire, I wonder if they still suffer from wire rattle.
OddCowardWire rattle is not bad at all - and certainly *much* better than the stock stabs. I just posted a comparison vid in the stickied comment above. For reference, the sample set that I'm using does have a small dab of lube on each wire where they're inserted into the stems.
HoffmanMysterI noticed that they do have legs that can be clipped; any idea why Drop decided to keep those legs, rather than manufacture them without, similar to how Zeal does?
Also, in the pictures I'm seeing, the tolerances and precision are absolutely incredible, though I do worry that manufacturing tolerances could lead to issues down the line. Any thoughts on that concern?
As a side note, I'm definitely considering (pre)ordering these sometime soon. The genuine cherry stabs I have still manage to have some pretty bad noise - primarily the wire rattle - even after some very heavy lubing, bandaid mods, etc, so I certainly hope that these can do better. I don't have the hand dexterity to accomplish the holee mod, sadly.
I will be watching reviews for these with great interest. I of course won't buy them unless they drop a PCB mount version, but it is nice to see some innovation happening in the stab space.
YanboWuDrop keyboards are “currently plate mount.”
Maybe I’m reading too much into things, but I really hope that means Drop is releasing new keyboards. Before the end of April.
hottnucksPlate mount stabs are not bad at all. The whole screw-ins are better is a myth. I for one use plate mount stabs for my Oring mount boards such as the Ciel 60 since it makes my life easier whenever I need to mod my board. All stabs, plate mount, or otherwise will require lubing so I would say give Phantom stabs a try before writing them off.