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Drop ALT V1 Mechanical Keyboard

Apr 27, 2018

I'm not a fan of 65% keyboards, but I almost joined drop just for the Halo switches. I already bought the CTRL keyboard for this reason. @YanboWu could you please, please, please drop Halo switches by themselves?

Apr 27, 2018

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Vigrith

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Apr 27, 2018

fer.realWhy would they when people keep buying their keyboards just to get the switches?

Apr 27, 2018

fer.real

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Apr 27, 2018

VigrithExactly. I played along with the CTRL keyboard, but I'm not doing it a second time.

Apr 27, 2018

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koolkoala

Apr 27, 2018

VigrithWell the trues and clears sell for $100 on r/mm. But that will probably lower with this and whatever else is coming out. I sold my trues for $110 from my k type

Apr 27, 2018

seizure

Apr 27, 2018

fer.realI may get reprimanded for mentioning this, but the switches were initially developed in coordination with Input Club. IC is selling their versions on their web-store. I'll let you google it.

Apr 27, 2018

schy

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Apr 27, 2018

seizureHako trues are not really comparable to Halos. The entirety of the aftermarket value of Halo switches come from people wanting the stems for modding. You can't do that with the Hakos

Apr 27, 2018

seizure

Apr 27, 2018

schyFair enough - didn't realize the motivation was modding.

Apr 27, 2018

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koolkoala

Apr 27, 2018

seizureYea it's kinda crazy. I guess people make a whole new switch with them. I think they are called holy pandas or something

Apr 27, 2018

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fer.real

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Apr 27, 2018

seizureI'm aware of Hako switches and the whole controversy surrounding Halo/Hako. I already have both of Input Club's true and clear switches. They're nice, but they use the box architecture and are techinically different.
Again, I really want to steer clear of any controversy surrounding IC and Massdrop's parting, but Massdrop is now the only place that one can by Halo switches.

Apr 27, 2018

LevelSteam

Apr 27, 2018

fer.realIs it just me or do the Hako Clears feel different than the Halo Clears? I have both and supposedly the only difference is some minor design changes but I can definitely tell them apart based solely on feel.

Apr 27, 2018

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fer.real

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Apr 27, 2018

LevelSteamI haven't tried halo switches, yet. If you look at the force curves, they seem like very different switches.

Apr 27, 2018

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AwesomelyBad

Apr 27, 2018

koolkoalaIt's kind of a shame that Halos are mostly known as a switch to be cannibalized for Holy Pandas; Halo Trues are honestly really nice tactile switches in their own right.

Apr 27, 2018