Recommendation needed for better locator (F & J) keys for Cherry MX OEM Profile keyboard
I keep losing the location of keys on new DAS 4 Pro Keyboard. i.e. My hands can't tell if they have shifted left or right a key. The keyboard has Cherry MX Brown OEM profile 104 keys. I'm looking for new keycaps to help my fingers better locate the F & J keys. I've been a touch typist for decades (going back to the IBM Selectric) but have been using MS Ergonomic 4000 keyboards (no longer available) since the 90s. The stretched G & H keys on that keyboard likely contribute to my having some difficulty getting used to a standard layout. I'm looking for either a more pronounced "bump" on the locator keys or I've heard about keys that are more spherical and the F & J keys are a deeper depression (MT3?). I've found that a touch typist position with more vertical fingers completely missing the bump on my DAS keyboard F & J keys. How do the different profiles change the keyboard. i.e. Can I use a few MT3 keys with my OEM keys? I have all black keys now, and am not looking to go...
May 23, 2024
The bottom side of the keys have a + while the switches have a slot. Did they send me the wrong keycaps for the switches or? Also, it looks like my spacebar doesn't fit either.
FYI my order was: Layout: Standard
Any idea where here I can find a set that will fit?
The blank Matias on this drop aren't that exciting to me.
Unless you're with Matias as a Matias fan, I'd consider switching them out for Cherry Clear's, as they're about the same weight. Zealios are the other option, which also use Cherry stems, and you can select a weight, but they carry a premium.
I specifically went with Zealios, as I wanted a heavy, tactile and silent switch. But cherry does have cherry-brown, which are tactile and slient, but light weight, clears are a bit hard to source if I remember correctly.
Thanks for the assist!