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billy12347
23
Jun 15, 2017
This board has been my daily driver for about 2 years now, it's been 100% perfect. Good cable, cherry switches, and it doesn't look too bad either. The only issue I've had is that some thicker PBT caps need to be filed down before they will fit over the stabilizers, and that's not an issue that exclusive to this board. Highly recommended.
etatauri
329
Jun 16, 2017
billy12347What kind of stabilizers do these use?
billy12347
23
Jun 16, 2017
etatauriCostar Stabilizers
PoekRose
76
Jun 16, 2017
etataurithe ones that give you nightmares
etatauri
329
Jun 16, 2017
billy12347I wish more mainstream manufacturers use cherry stabilizers
Hyde
1119
Jun 21, 2017
etatauriI actually don't like Cherry stabilizers, they have more frictions also they have a mushy bottom out unless you clip them (which require desoldering on a plate mounted board).
In contract with Costar stabilizers you just have to lube them a bit then they're good to go.
etatauri
329
Jun 22, 2017
HydeInteresting.. I actually don't know much about stabilizers. The way I even found out about them was when I ordered keycaps to replace the ones on my razor Black widow.
Hyde
1119
Jun 22, 2017
etataurilol no worries, Blackwidow have Costar style stabilizers. To properly change keycaps on Costar style stabilizers follow this video: https://youtu.be/b8wYeGa6HEI
As for the difference, an easy way to find out is to go to your local computer shop and try any Corsair keyboards (they all have Cherry stabilizers) and try pressing on the larger keys (shift, enter, spacebar) then you'll notice as you bottom out, it doesn't have a clean / hard bottom out and instead you'll feel a mushy resistance. So people perform this mod to make it feel better: https://youtu.be/C6hPoe3srcw
Drawback is that on plate mounted keyboard you can't get to those stabilizer stems without desoldering a few switches. Leopold and Vortex are the only 2 companies that come with pre-clipped Cherry stabilizers.
:)

Hyde
1119
Jun 24, 2017
etataurihttps://youtu.be/AG_jSEDQ3h4 This guy has a nice video explaining the difference between the 2. :)
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