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cryorat
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Dec 14, 2014
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Guys, forget the Zalman ZM-K500. I had this and didnt last a half of a year. I soldered out the switches last weekend for use in my custom keyboard project. The quality is terrible, both the PCB and the switches. I highly recommend to avoid it.
Now I have a CM Storm QuickFire TK with brown switches, the difference is unbelievable.
Dec 14, 2014
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Jan 7, 2015
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cryoratWhat is wrong with the switches? I can't imagine there is that much that can go wrong with them (the design is very simple). I have also heard that they are more smooth and have a more resonant sound to Cherry switches.
Jan 7, 2015
cryorat
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Jan 8, 2015
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StabilizedSome of the keys went faulty, one fully, and another one partially. After half year. I work in the IT, and I type a lot, but Im not a heavy typeist, and not even near the magical 50M keystrokes. Today if I dont forget Ill do a side by side comparision, with big res pics (disassembly, etc Ill try to do my best). The switches will seem exactly the same, but the difference in the feeling is noticable.
Jan 8, 2015
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Jan 8, 2015
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cryoratThat would be really cool if you could do the side by side comparison as I am interested to see the difference :) Are you sure these were the actual key switches that went bad? Could have just been a very poor quality PCB.
Jan 8, 2015
cryorat
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Jan 14, 2015
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Stabilizedhttp://imgur.com/a/1pEqm/ Either way, the keyboard is a piece of crap. A really expensive paperweight. Kailh has a bit stronger spring, and less sturdier plastic parts, and the tactilic leaf is .. um, that oxidation spot says it all. :) The typing is not as different, but on a longer session you can notice it.
Verdict: Im not saying cherry is worth every penny, but in the price/performance ratio race, it outperforms kailh switches. If you want cheap switches, you can buy Matias, and good luck finding keycaps. :/
Jan 14, 2015
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Jan 20, 2015
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cryoratThanks a lot for doing that, really good pictures and I really enjoyed your description.
The reason I was asking was that I was intrigued by kailh switches as I am always up for trying new things :) Not sure I will bother now honestly, as they are not really that much cheaper.
Jan 20, 2015
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