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Is there any downside to using o-rings? How come no keyboards seem to ship with them by default? I just ordered an MX Brown keyboard, wondering if I should buy

Is there any downside to using o-rings? How come no keyboards seem to ship with them by default? I just ordered an MX Brown keyboard, wondering if I should buy o-rings.

lowmagnet 10y ago
I have only one downside: if you use your keyboard to play games, it feels weird to hold keys like shift down if you have an o-ring on them, because it compresses slightly. I found my hands getting fatigued after a while of running this way, and have since removed all the rings.
- JohnBooty 10y ago
  This hasn't been my personal experience; I don't find they really compress much. That's not to say you're wrong or anything. Everybody's hands and preferences are different of course! Just out of curiosity, which o-rings are you using? Here are the ones I'm using: http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp/B00AZQ2OF8 http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp...
JohnBooty 10y ago
None whatsoever in my opinion. The people who dislike them seem to really enjoy slamming their keys down all the way; they say O-rings makes the keyboard "mushy." I'm not going to say anybody's using their keyboard incorrectly; it's all personal preference. But imho they're missing the entire intended purpose of mech keyboards; they offer tactile/aural feedback when the key activates so you don't have to slam the damn key all the way down. Again, if anybody disagrees, you're not wrong... type however you like. :) > How come no keyboards seem to ship with them by default? Good question. I know some manufacturers like WASD let you order them preinstalled as an option. Answer is probably because it wouldn't be profitable. They're pretty time-consuming to put on, honestly. I've done it to two keyboards and it took me a half hour or so. No big deal really, I just did it while I was watching TV or something.

Is there any downside to using o-rings? How come no keyboards seem to ship with them by default? I just ordered an MX Brown keyboard, wondering if I should buy o-rings.

lowmagnet 10y ago

I have only one downside: if you use your keyboard to play games, it feels weird to hold keys like shift down if you have an o-ring on them, because it compresses slightly. I found my hands getting fatigued after a while of running this way, and have since removed all the rings.

JohnBooty 10y ago
This hasn't been my personal experience; I don't find they really compress much. That's not to say you're wrong or anything. Everybody's hands and preferences are different of course! Just out of curiosity, which o-rings are you using? Here are the ones I'm using: http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp/B00AZQ2OF8 http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp...

JohnBooty 10y ago

None whatsoever in my opinion. The people who dislike them seem to really enjoy slamming their keys down all the way; they say O-rings makes the keyboard "mushy." I'm not going to say anybody's using their keyboard incorrectly; it's all personal preference. But imho they're missing the entire intended purpose of mech keyboards; they offer tactile/aural feedback when the key activates so you don't have to slam the damn key all the way down. Again, if anybody disagrees, you're not wrong... type however you like. :) > How come no keyboards seem to ship with them by default? Good question. I know some manufacturers like WASD let you order them preinstalled as an option. Answer is probably because it wouldn't be profitable. They're pretty time-consuming to put on, honestly. I've done it to two keyboards and it took me a half hour or so. No big deal really, I just did it while I was watching TV or something.