I am a big boy and I like heavy switches. As a linear gang member they are perfect, smooth pretty and for now reliable. The lube is okay. I recommend putting them into a keyboard (if it is hotswap) and then just applying more lube if certain switches need it.
Hoooooooooly cow these are smooth. Like smoother than smooth. You think Durock linears are smooth? You ain't felt smooth. Slap some of these bad boys into your board and prepare for a linear experience unlike anything else. Mine were even perfectly factory lubed and the housing tolerances were perfect, meaning you don't have to do any extra work to them. They're totally stock, and they're totally sick.
So the "Initial Force" listed in the table (38g/45g/55g) should be the actuation force and the "Actuation Force" listed (55g/62g/67g) is the bottom out force, correct? The table doesn't match the force curve diagrams.
I've been using these for about 3 months now. Many of the switches have stopped rebounding properly, getting stuck in the down position.
I wouldn't buy these on account of the "good" factory lubing. In my experience they're inconsistent out of the box and then deteriorate with age.
what supplies would you need to clip a 5 pin switch?
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Nov 11, 2021
bensoodersNot sure, since I've never done it. There aren't a lot of boards anymore that will only work with 3-pin switches, and the Drop ones are the only ones I know of. My guess would be flush cutters, since anything else would likely leave a bit left that would scratch or poke the PCB.
Ordered these a month ago, drop sent me the shipment using a dogshit shipping company and I have to wait another 2 days before I can contact them to ask for a refund on my lost shipment!