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Are those gateron switch with cherry mx stems?

CM STORM QFR Ultimate : NO, it depends on model

SGK-4011-GKCL1 (Blue switch/Red backlight)
SGK-4011-GKCL2 (Blue switch/Blue backlight)
SGK-4011-GKCM1 (Brown switch/Red backlight)
SGK-4011-GKCM2 (Brown switch/white backlight)
SGK-4011-GKCR1 (Red switch/Red backlight)

If you use it regularly for numpad, Ducky Zero do offer full layout as well.
CM XT and Ducky Zero have standard layout, both are ok.

Yes de, no wrong

thanks for the info

How does mx clear feels compared to browns?
Brown is not tactile enough for me

i know what you mean about brown not tactile enough.
and yes, clears is your saviour for tactile alternatives for brown.
it's definitely more tactile.

Does it change the feeling of the switch by much? I'm thinking to put blue stems into gateron housing but not sure if it will feel bad!

why dont just buy gateron mx blue straight ?
then you can play around with cherry and gateron, mix n swap among.

cherry mx clear available at taobao?

This post has been edited by Patent: Mar 10 2015, 10:49 PM

ya

I've decided to get ducky zero 2108. CM XT while it is a good kb its frame is said to be rubber coated in which I'm not fond of. Definitely going to buy it before this April.

Now to decide whether blue or brown switch hmmm.

This post has been edited by Oyaji: Mar 10 2015, 11:24 PM

Guud night all

Can I have the link?

welp, that's it...
looks like I have to save up for a b87

Am i only the one that think the zink keycaps grips on the key switches are pretty crap? it's bounce out every time i press it..

I'm new to this mechanical keyboard thingy... Got myself the QuickFire TK a week ago. Although it's no where close to all the stuffs you guys are using here, being first time user... am really quite surprised with the effect and feel of mechanicals. Now the standard keyboard in my office feels like some crap plastic. -__-"

Hi and welcome to the club.

For tactile switches, let's just talk about MX series only. Topre surely out of your range and Matias doesn't have that many keycaps available.

MX Browns are considered scratchy MX Reds. After using them for a long time, I have to say that although this assessment is correct, but I would call it unfair because I actually enjoyed using these scratchy reds as they give me a little feedback on actuation of switches.

Next would be the hallowed MX Clears. Clears have a more significant bump, which also translated to a more pronounced tactile experience. HOWEVER, it's actuation force is actually quite high, and most users who jumped from Browns to Clears suffer from significant fatigue.

Personally, I felt a lot fatigue even moving 5g upwards due to my typing habits (just floating above the keys, and trying my very best not to bottom out).

Having said all that, I now introduce to you the REAL poison of the MKB world: custom switches.

Easiest to be done are the MX Ergo Clears (shortened to eClears from now on). eClears have the advantage of accepting any actuation force from 50g to 62g. Anything lower won't bounce back up, while anything tougher makes no sense as you can just use stock clears. Chief among the so-called poison is the need to lube the switches, as well as almost insane amount of consistency tuning needed to make the switches feel and react the same way. A well tuned eClear is the closest feel I get to Topre.

One of my favourites, and also the biggest time-sink and expertise required will be Jailhouse Blues (JHB). JHB involves locking up the slider on MX Blues with either copper/steel wire or thin o-rings (also known as the insanitarium). This in effect shortens the travel time, reduces the loudness (esp for the insanitarium build) and turns the Blues from clicky to tactile. The closest feel I can describe it with is something akin to MX Clears.

So, in the end, what switches you end up with is up to you, but I suggest that you do a LOT more homework on the world of tactile MX switches (sans exotic types) before committing to one.