Benjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Oct 30, 2022

Okay we have a lot of new people here (thanks Elon!) so I now have to ask an important question: how many of you have mechanical keyboards? Pics if you have 'em! Join the #MechBoardCult! 😆

(Bonus points if you've replaced the Windows logo like I did!)

Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
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Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Oct 30, 2022
@M0streng0 Ooh, I like it. What's the model, switches, ect.?
Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
@benjaminhollon It’s a very good quality Chinese mech-keyboard, that I bought for around 70$ (Gamakay TK68)… it has yellow gateron switches (they are really nice, wasn’t expecting that good…). Wired / 2.4G / Bluetooth. Hot-Swappable switches. Full RGB backlight. 68 keys in total! A really good keyboard!!
Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫

@M0streng0 That's really impressive for a $70 keyboard!

How are the yellows? That's linear, right? I really love my super-tactile MX Clears.

Oct 30, 2022 at 11:50pmWeb
Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
@benjaminhollon Yeah, they are linear! They are really comfortable to type. It’s similar to red switches, however they require a bit more pressure, only 5g (50g) more than the red ones… They are really smooth
Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Oct 30, 2022
@M0streng0 Is that activation force or bottom-out force? IIRC, my clears are 65g actuation and 95g to bottom out. 😂
Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
@benjaminhollon that’s a nice question… 😅 But probably the actuation force…
Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Oct 30, 2022

@M0streng0 Interesting, so not too much lighter than my current switches.

I really need to try out linear switches at some point.

Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
@benjaminhollon I can’t support the loudness of colicky switches, nor the felling of the tactile… I simply love linear, and specially the ones that I have! 🙃
Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫Oct 31, 2022
@M0streng0 Fair enough! I love the tactile feeling, myself. I don't mind the noise of clickys (my roommate has blues), but I'd rather not use them myself.
Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 31, 2022
@benjaminhollon The browns are in the middle… maybe you might like them!
Show threadM0streng0  🇪🇺Oct 30, 2022
@benjaminhollon This might help…