Silvers are my choc of choice right now, but I like purpz/pinks on the pinkies. Pro Reds are a good option too, being just a lil lighter than silvers.
this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2023
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Think I might try some silvers. the reds just feel a tad too stiff, which was surprising to me.
Were the pro reds a little too light for your liking?
Nope, they were too red for me. If the crystal reds were 5pin I'd use them a lot more.
Haha, too red? Oh, you mean the housing color itself?
Yeah, lol. Red is one of my least favorite colors.
I like it but… sparingly. It needs to be used with intention and preferably as an accent.
If you also want to try out tactile switches, go for the Choc Sunset.
I’ve heard those are nice! I have boba U4T, arguably some of the nicest mx style tactiles. I liked them for a while but then moved to box whites and now I’m back on a linear kick. Who knows, maybe I’ll check out the sunsets at some point. Thanks for the recommendation!
I have burnt orange choc and they are heavy AF. Don’t get them 😂 also being so heavy (70g), it ruins the tactility. I’m probably gonna switch to reds.
Lol, thanks for the tip! Definitely the opposite direction of what I was thinking.
Lol, thanks for the tip! Definitely the opposite direction of what I was thinking.
I also started with the choc reds. And it was like a workout for fingers.
Then I switched to pro reds and they were great, but a little heavy if you like to use combos.
Now I am using purpz and I like them, but I still sometimes hit the wrong key and activate them.
I also started with the choc reds. And it was like a workout for fingers.
Then I switched to pro reds and they were great, but a little heavy if you like to use combos.
Now I am using purpz and I like them, but I still sometimes hit the wrong key and activate them.
Beyond using a modifier here and there, not using combos at the moment since my board has 60 keys and most everything can be on the base layer. Did you try silvers at all? Or just the pro reds?