Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Quite possibly these switches are even better suited to Zealencio silencing clips than even Zealios are. I thought the Zealencios reduced the switch travel too much because the millimeter difference caused me to bottom-out too frequently for my taste. Because these True switches have a higher bump, there's a chance they may not have the same problem as Zealios have with those silencing clips.
The keycaps on this board are also impressive. At first I assumed these would be the same OEM PBT/POM keycaps that came with round 1 of the XMIT Hall Effect keyboard - but they're not the same, they are better! The keycaps have a noticable course texture which does a good job gripping your fingers as you type.
Of all the RGB keyboards I have had on my desk, this one is the most impressive looking.
I just purchased this keyboard so that I could try out the switches. My future plans now include acquiring these switches for some custom ortholinear board. Now that I have tried them out on the K-Type and am truly satisfied with the Halo True typing experience, I have put up the board for a discounted price on eBay. ;)
Hands down best TKL to ever sit on my desk.
Also if someone else can try them and hopefully enjoy them, then that would be a good thing. The more people who become fans of the True switches, the more likely we'll see them pop up in other products.
Here's a link to the ErgoDox-EZ announcement for their Change-It-Yourself (CIY) Jan 2018 pre-order: https://ergodox-ez.com/pages/change-it-yourself
I will be putting Clears on a Winkeyless.Kr B.87.
As for the Trues, I'm waiting to see which one it will be. Either XD75, Atreus, or possibly an ErgoDox. :)
EDIT: Just got it! If anyone has questions I'm more than happy to answer. So far they feel like linear switches but a lot heavier. Definitely harder to type on than the MX Blues I'm used to, but a lot nicer for games and I think I'll get used to them soon enough.