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Mechanical Keyboards

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Here they are in their final forms (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BlovedMadman to c/[email protected]

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TM680 (Top Left)

Gateron Milky Yellow (Lubed)
Pudding Keycaps
Tape Mod, Foam Mod, Wheel Weight mod

Monsgeek M1 (Middle Left)

Gazzew Boba U4T with 45g 2 stage springs (Lubed)
Gentleman XDA V2 keycaps
Tape Mod

ZUOYA GMK68 (Bottom Left)

MMD Princess Switches 48g (Factory Lubed)
Revelation Rocket Keycaps
Tape Mod, Wheel Weight mod

Feker JJK21 Numpad (Top Right)

Holy Tom V2 Switches 63.5g (Lubed)
Gentleman XDA V2 keycaps
Painted Black, Tape Mod

ZUOYA Tester68 (Middle/Bottom Right)

MMD Holy Panda 67g (Factory Lubed)
Honey Milk Keycaps
Tape Mod, Foam Mod, Wheel Weight mod
USB C charging and 2400mah rechargeable battery

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Just like the other person, I have no idea about the brands listed, but I've been looking for a numpad recently. Looked it up and seems like this is going to fit my needs perfectly. Thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never heard of any of those brands but I dig the look of the blacked-out one in the middle. Are the keycaps shine-through with per-key RGB?

[–] BlovedMadman 2 points 1 year ago

The only keycaps that are shine through is the ones in the top left (TM680), none of the rest are.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Love the gentleman XDAs. I use them myself.

[–] taipan_snake 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These look awesome! I'm curious what your favourite switches are out of the bunch? I'm also interested in a comparison between the Boba U4T vs MMD princess, if you have any thoughts to share!

[–] BlovedMadman 2 points 1 year ago

This is a good question. the bobas have cost me 4x what I paid for the princess, and part of me might like the princess more, they have a more noticeable bump. My only complaint about the princess switch is that they are very clacky. I have swapped out the springs in the bobas to 45g and it has made them feel more poppy and emphasises the tactility.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i gotta say: Puddings are somewhat nice, but always too gamer.

I reckon, "Pudding refined" with milky white bottom and Cherry style legends would look nice on most keebs.

[–] BlovedMadman 1 points 1 year ago

I have seen an XDA set of puddings which I am looking at getting (I don't use this keeb, but will be nice yo have all XDA)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really liked the feeling of the mechanical keyboards. I'm a newbie at this and I bought one, and got pain in wrists within a few days. So had to stop using it and go back to my almost flat Logitech.

It seems it's required to use palm rests to have a good experience?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe you just need switches with a lower weight requirement to depress then?

[–] BlovedMadman 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lighter springs make tactile switches feel so much better too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Was trying to think what a tactical switch was for a second there, assumed it was a gaming thing, then realised you meant tactile, lol.

Those are my bag, great feeling without being too loud.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

By design, mechs are quite a bit taller, because the switches are taller.

Unless you're a "floating" typist, I would recommend a palmrest.