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ballzley
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Jul 3, 2014
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Hmm... can I replace my mechanical keyboard keys with this? Also, how do they compare with Cherry MX Browns? I guess i'll research about these keys later when I get home if no one responds.
Jul 3, 2014
SL75
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Jul 8, 2014
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ballzleyI don't have a use for these raw switches, but the Matias Quiet Tactile is my favoritest switch.
Its characteristics achieve a synergy that really matches my typing preference: High actuation force (unlike linear MX or Topre) but low resistance after actuation (unlike MX green which feel like they're fighting you all the way down) combined with early actuation point (unlike any MX or Topre) plus up/down dampening (unlike the subtle tinny pinging in clicky MX even with O-rings).
This leads to really confident typing, because by the time my finger overcomes the high resistance of the intitial bump, it's already passed the early actuation point; and the much lower resistance that follows trains the finger to release without fatigue. That's the best kind of tactile feedback. And since the actuation point is like a quarter of the way down instead of half, more time and travel distance to avoid bottoming out. I just fly on this switch, it makes me feel more nimble and dialed in when not needing to strike bottom, since I can release without ambiguity over activation.
I like them so much, I'm very disappointed that they're not used in more keyboards. Matias' own keyboard is competent but not outstanding in terms of features and build quality. For example, while the switch is backlight friendly, not even Matias makes a backlit keyboard. I would really love to see Code use this switch in their no-compromise design, or even Cooler Master and Corsair since they already use typist's switches in gamer oriented keyboards.
Jul 8, 2014
cryorat
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Jul 8, 2014
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SL75Kickstarter campaign? :)
EDIT: Almost forget, keyboard with matias switches: http://www.keyboard.io/ They're launching soon.
Jul 8, 2014
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