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Everglide Crystal Violet Custom Mechanical Switches

Everglide Crystal Violet Custom Mechanical Switches

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With a round tactile bump similar to v2 Zealios or Holy Panda switches, the Everglide Crystal Violet custom mechanical switches offer a satisfying typing experience for hours on end. Rated for 50 million presses, they have a clear purple ABS plastic housing and a violet stem Read More

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Alkanine
22
Mar 14, 2020
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Not so great stock, great after mods
I originally picked these up because they looked really cool, but their feel surpassed my expectations. They have a large, smooth bump with a few minor issues that could be solved with mods. Stock issues: Rattly This can be solved with some switch film (which I got from Apex Keyboards,) and some tribosis 3204. Terrible spring weight The stock 45g springs are terrible for tactile switches. Like some other reviews may have mentioned, the light spring weight causes the stem to feel "stuck" on the tactile event of the upstroke. I swapped them out for 67g springs from my Outemu Sky switches. After modding, I have to say that these switches far exceeded my expectations for a relatively affordable tactile. They had larger bumps than Halo Clears, but also had much more sound issues stock. In addition, the metal leaves in these bases appear to amplify tactility when I tested Halo/Outemu Sky stems in them. Overall, great switches for the price.
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Recommends this product? Yes
Alkanine
22
Mar 17, 2020
Yes! They fit snugly.
Slayer777
30
Mar 24, 2020
They don't work on box switches only.
cinnabolt
26
Dec 15, 2020
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Great switches
Tactility is really nice, similar to a holy panda but smoother and lighter. Used these to build a keyboard for my gf, she loves them!
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UPDATE 3-19-2021: Tested 67 g Gold-plated Durock springs bag-lubed with PTFE oil, worked like a charm. The switch feels very close to the stock experience in terms of tactility and ease of use, but with slightly heavier bottom-out, so I'd say if you really want to get the most out of these just get some pre-lubed 67 g springs from Prime Keyboards and call it a day. Of note: the sound is different with these springs than it is with either the stock or 74 g I used for testing. The stock and 74 g springs both have a more muted upstroke, whereas the 67 g spring accentuates that switch rebound "clack". UPDATE 3-15-2021: Tested switches with 74 g Novelkeys springs, switches confirmed to return correctly every time without getting stuck, though tactility is slightly dulled due to the heavier, slower nature of these springs. When I can find 67 g springs I'll test those as well. Tested on a Carina with PG PBT Geometry caps, aluminum plate, Gateron clip-in stabs, clipped and lubed. At stock they have a wonderfully pronounced, smooth tactility. They do come lubed and every switch in my 90 pack has really tight housings so I wouldn't recommend switch films here either. Do keep in mind that due to the color of the bottom housing, all RGB light will have a bit of a purple tint to it; white light shines through as light pink in the Carina. Minimal stem wobble, some of the best tolerances I've seen on a non-Box switch. A few pins were out of sorts from packaging/shipping/whatever but were easily bent back in to place. What I recommend is a heavier spring than stock. One thing Drop doesn't mention in the specs is bottom-out force of the switch, which is 63.5 g; this this is normally fine, but the combo of bottom housing composition, leaf spring tension, and the profile of the stem legs leads to sluggish stem rebound, and with a heavy enough space bar like the one from my set it can cause the switch to regularly stick in the "on" position. I have yet to test heavier spring weights but will update as/when I get other springs in to test. As a stock switch they're not too shabby, but I'd really like to see a heavier stock spring for this level of tactility to make the switch work better on rebound across multiple cap profiles and types (will test 65-67 g weights soon-ish). Either that or scale back a bit on the tactile bump for the legs so it will work better with the 63.5 g springs, which is otherwise a great spring weight. Not sure which I'd prefer since I like both the weight of the stock spring and the tactility of the stock stem, but that's all down to P R E F E R E N C E.
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camdude
203
Apr 16, 2020
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Great tactile switch
What can I say, it's a nice tactile switch, the bump is really high up. So if you like that its nice. To me It feels exactly the oreo switch, which was trying to feel just like the holy panda. It's not quite as nice as the holy panda, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper and it's purple!
Recommends this product? Yes
yuki_burzm
9
Apr 29, 2021
I still want to try these, seems like you like them and I love Oreos, so looking forward to checking them out! Yeah, Oreos are like 45g initial and then the bottom out (or total spring weight) is 62g, so it’s light but not so light it causes many issues! I used MT3 profile on my Oreos and everything works fine, but I did read in the comments of this switch that some people have issues with sticky switches, but idk maybe they are using SA keycaps. I loveee the sound of HP/GP but I type so much that the 67g springs cause fatigue unfortunately. I did swap in 58g springs into the Oreos and they worked for everything but the spacebar. But at that super light weight Oreos are def my all time favorite switches.
camdude
203
Apr 29, 2021
yuki_burzmYeah! I did really like these, tactile just how I like it. It was especially appealing under a clear keycap/artisan, that purple looked so cool. Then I fell in love with the Zilent 62g silent tactile switches, I prefer a light switch too. It's funny, I actually ended up selling my Violet Everglides to my buddy Voxel (@Voxelmods cables). He loves em, and last I heard they're still his daily drivers! (he REALLY likes purple haha) I hope you end up liking em!
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Jino74
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Sep 12, 2020
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Great low cost alternative to Zealios
I lubed and spring swapped to 60g TX springs for a franken board build using KBD75 PCB and YMDK low profile acrylic case. Great switches at a decent price; only regret is that I should've used switch film.
Recommends this product? Yes
Oreo67
5
Apr 25, 2021
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Not bad
They have a tactile bumb that feels more pronounced than an mx or gateron brown, while not being extremely harsh like everglide dark jades(moyu blacks). I recommend these for people who wanna see what's out there beyond the browns you've known and love.
Recommends this product? Yes
Doroga
30
Jan 21, 2021
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WOW
Way more tactile than I was expecting, while keeping the actuation force down... just wow! Had to knock it down a star because I had a few that would stick when pressed. But a steal at this cost!
Recommends this product? Yes
HeadyVet
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Jan 14, 2021
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Very good budget tactile switch
If you are looking for a very solid tactile switch at a great price these could be for you. Firstly, the lavender stem, clear top housing, and violet bottom housing look fantastic together. I have yet to try them in a board, but the switches have a very nice feeling tactile round bump. I fit a keycap to one of them and there is a relatively low amount of wobble on the stems. I took a few apart to check if they come lubed; they are in fact lubed from the factory. There is also a very slight amount of pre-travel before the bump actuates the switch. Overall i am very happy with these switches and will be building something with them eventually. Removed a star for bent pins. I know its common place among switch vendors, but still a quality issue.
Recommends this product? Yes
hampusk
149
Apr 14, 2020
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Tactile right at the top, bottoms out hard
They are tactile at the very top, and since they have a quite weak spring they quickly bottom out after passing the tactile bump. They also have a very distinct tactile return. They feel like they will almost get stuck on the upstroke, but they don't. They are, as many has said, very similar to Oreos. Overall, I like them. They are very smooth and sound is ok. I wouldn't want to use the as my daily driver but having the option to use them occasionally is quite nice.
FlowControl
8
Mar 17, 2020
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Incredible Value
I lubed these with 3204, and after a break-in period I really enjoyed the feel and sound of these switches with pbt keycaps on a floating key Alt. They looked like the pictures in terms of color. No problems with wobble. Great Value.
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