Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
Various backlit sets come up for sale here from time to time. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-backlit-doubleshot-pbt-keycaps
In my opinion, the Ducky set looks much better on a backlit keyboard compared to the Vortex set. The lighting is more even across all of the keys. The Vortex set I have has a bit too much of the translucent material on some of the keys, turning the legends opaque. However, both of those sets are decent choices.
I added some pictures to give you an idea of how those two types differ from each other and from a laser-etched keycap.