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Mar 27, 2015

Been using the Cherry profile set on my QFR for a few months now (since the last drop) and it's been great. Took a few days to get used to the Cherry profile, but I use OEM profile at work so it's a change.

Mar 27, 2015

Mook

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Mar 27, 2015

YouGotRiotedDo you use o-rings with the cherry profile?

Mar 27, 2015

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Flappy

Mar 27, 2015

YouGotRiotedWhat would you prefer oem or cherry?

Mar 27, 2015

Mook

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Mar 27, 2015

YouGotRiotedI too would be dying to get your thoughts as someone who uses both regularly. Does switching back and forth cause issues? Since Cherry is relatively rare as profiles go, I'd hate to throw a kink into the machine for no good reason. Do you find that the contour of Cherry is a bit shallow, especially with the bottom rows? That's one of my worries. I do like the non-beveled edges of the Cherry key caps.

Mar 27, 2015

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Mar 28, 2015

MookNo o-rings, although I haven't tried them with the Cherry profile yet. I've dabbled with them at work on OEM profile but never really found the need since MX browns are relatively quiet even when bottoming out.

Mar 28, 2015

YouGotRioted

Mar 28, 2015

FlappyIt's really hard to say since it seems as if most of the thick keysets are all in Cherry profile, e.g. Vortex thick PBT or GMK ABS. I'm really typing on thick keys though.

Mar 28, 2015

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YouGotRioted

Mar 28, 2015

MookNo issues at all, I think once you get used to both, then there's almost no adjustment time if you're switching between them regularly.
I find Cherry perfectly fine in terms of keycap height and travel, even with the lower rows. DSA on the other hand I just could not get used to, ended up replacing my DSA set with this Vortex PBT set.

Mar 28, 2015

Flappy

Mar 29, 2015

YouGotRiotedI think I am going to go for black oem keycaps on my cm storm quickfire-i with blues as well as 3, 2mm o rings on each key.

Mar 29, 2015

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Mook

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Mar 29, 2015

FlappyAmazon has great 70A durometer o-rings for $2 shipped (if you have Prime). The high durometer rating means it is less squishy than the overpriced nonsense being sold at certain places. Check out the reviews. http://www.amazon.com/008-Buna-N-O-Ring-Durometer-Black/dp/B000FMWLR8.
These are what I use on my QFR with OEM caps. Awesome feel.

Mar 29, 2015

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Flappy

Mar 30, 2015

YouGotRiotedSo the cherry profile would be thicker than oem?

Mar 30, 2015

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Flappy

Mar 30, 2015

MookWhat do you think of these? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125-Mechanical-Keyboard-Keycap-Rubber-O-Ring-Switch-Dampeners-Cherry-MX-Key-Cap/111568764130?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29950%26meid%3Dbf4e5f0e7681452487b811f68877c26d%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D111485978151

Mar 30, 2015

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VarthData

Mar 30, 2015

FlappyI've bought 3 sets off this guy and they've been great. He's not far away from me either, so I get them nice and quick. They calmed down my Blackwidow Ultimate nicely.

Mar 30, 2015

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