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
For mainly Linux, and some Windows 8.1 use, I've been looking for a mech keyboard similar in spec and design to the Gigabyte Force K85. No shouting keyboard. :
- full size
- trimmed right around the keys (no excess, no palm rest)
- floating keys design
- static colour, or off (the other modes and effects are not necessary for me).
But with :
- per key RGB colour selection
And maybe :
- all characters moved to the top of their key cap, over the led
- all the key caps with 2 characters, have the characters side-by-side at the top of their key cap, over the led (like the row of numbers on the Sharkoon Skiller Mech SKG3)
If the Sharkoon Skiller Mech SKG3 did not have the excess metal across the top and bottom it would have been a candidate.
Could you guys and gals push me in the direction of one or more candidates ?
I'm thinking of giving up.