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wiemerimer
120
Jun 24, 2017
No Outemu Purples?
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Gimli123262
151
Jun 25, 2017
wiemerimerOr teals... You can get these from Novelkeys though, at a fair price.
TaylorD
384
Jun 25, 2017
wiemerimerAre Teals basically, Outemu's Cherry Green equivalent? Because I might be interested in that. I've been playing with the Gateron Greens and Browns, and I'm pretty unimpressed by them TBH, especially compared to the Outemu Blue's that came in my Z-88...
wiemerimer
120
Jun 25, 2017
TaylorDYes, more or less.
Outemu Teals are probably closest to Cherry Green Outemu Blue to Kailh Green (or a heavy Cherry Blue) Outemu Purple to Zealio (or Cherry Clear)
RuhRoh
47
Jun 25, 2017
wiemerimerNovelKeys has them back in stock at the moment in 70 and 90 counts.
Gimli123262
151
Jun 25, 2017
wiemerimerThis isn't true about the purples, however you are correct about the rest of the switches. The Outemu purples are more comparible to Gateron Browns than zealios, although they are slightly more tactile than browns. The smoothness is between a Gateron and Cherry switch, so it's not bad for a stock switch.
SoReckless
83
Jun 25, 2017
Gimli123262Also available on AliExpress. When you have AliExpress there is almost no reason to shop on massdrop anymore for these kind of items.
Massdrop should be (and is, AFAIK) focussing more on exclusive items. Which is what groupbuys are really meant for.
Hikasaki
1282
Jun 26, 2017
Gimli123262Yep! Bought some Outemu purples back in May from Novelkeys. They are great tactile switches and they come with hot sockets and white bottom housing thats SMD compatible. Speaking of tactile switches, you guys should try Kailh Copper speed switches! By far my fav tactile if you're on a budget!
Unfortunately, no teals and purples in this drop. But, you guys seems really interested in purples so here's some pics:
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wiemerimer
120
Jun 27, 2017
HikasakiI don't know if it's how they're supposed to be, but the bag of Coppers I just got has the tactile bump right at the top of the travel. Start pressing the key and you IMMEDIATELY hit the bump. The pressure point is supposed to be at 1.4mm from what I've read, but yeah, it's not. I may have to play around and mix and match my Greetechs, Aristotles, and Coppers to see what works best for everything.
Hikasaki
1282
Jun 27, 2017
wiemerimerThat's why I like them so much. One of the few tactile switches that i don't have to worry about bottoming out.
RuhRoh
47
Jun 27, 2017
HikasakiAny thoughts on the potential of the Heavy Coppers from NovelKeys? The stock Coppers sound nice but may be a bit light when coming from something like an ErgoClear.
Gimli123262
151
Jun 27, 2017
RuhRohI've spoken with the owner of Novelkeys about this. He says that as expected, there is less tactility in the switch. This is normal, with adding weight to a tactile switch. He also says that the bronzes are less tactile slightly and the click stays about the same, which I would expect.
Hikasaki
1282
Jun 27, 2017
RuhRohIn my experience, Coppers feels light at first before bump then heavier towards bottoming out. It feels perfect for me, but if you need something heavier I would definitely pick up the heavier variant from Novelkeys or just change the springs if you already have Coppers. 65g or 67g would be ideal imo.
RuhRoh
47
Jun 27, 2017
Gimli123262Now that you mention it, I recall seeing him express this about the Heavies. Thanks for the reminder.
RuhRoh
47
Jun 27, 2017
HikasakiThat sounds like a good plan. I haven't picked up any Coppers yet, but the sockets on my GK64 are thirsty to try many different switches. Might get the Heavies for the color and spring weight, and just swap down if they turn out too stiff.
Gimli123262
151
Jun 27, 2017
I've opened them with non magnetic tweesers with success.
ciq.1
13
Jun 28, 2017
you can also do something like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzvCM3UEHAg
TaylorD
384
Jul 11, 2017
wiemerimerActually, I also have the Kailh Coppers, that's how they're supposed to be. Copper, Bronze and Silver actuate at 1.1mm, the Gold's (Clicky) actuate at 1.4mm.
Gimli123262
151
Jul 11, 2017
ciq.1You can't do this with the Kaihua switches, the top housing is a different design.
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