Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
These are definitely nowhere near Cherry Profile however, which is a dramatically shorter keycap than OEM.
As seen in the previous Varmilo VA87M drop, these keycaps, assuming that the're the same, are quite low profile. Could you maybe rank these, the previously dropped Vortex PBT Keyset, the Leopold PBT Keyset suggested by another massdrop member in the VA87M discussion thread, and Cherry Profile keysets in terms of their profile height?
Thanks!
Signature Plastics DCS - Vortex PBT Keyset - Leopold / Varmilo Keycaps (Same Profile) - OEM Profile (WASD, and most keycaps)
In any event, I am going to wait for the "OEM" profile (same height as WASD and Filco). I am putting PBT keycaps on a Novatouch, and I've found that OEM profile works best for this keyboard. Cherry and Leopold profile did not work well on the Novatouch with respect to bottoming-out noise.