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I personally swear by Cherry MX Blue, which take very little force to activate. Onc you get the hang of pressing them just enough to have the press register (i

I personally swear by Cherry MX Blue, which take very little force to activate. Onc you get the hang of pressing them just enough to have the press register (i.e. Just enough for the tactile feedback) and definitely not bottom them out, it feels almost like your fingers aren't moving at all. It's very comfortable IMHO. I don't like any high force keys and I don't like keys that basically always bottom out. I feel bad for my fingers just thinking about it. (And I haaate the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards)

johnbrodie 9y ago
How did you train yourself not to bottom out the keys? I've been using mechanical keyboards for a few years now, but gave up quickly on trying to not bottom out due to sheer frustration with non-registering key presses.
- codys 9y ago
  Not all mechanical keyboard switches have feedback (audio or tactile) when they actuate, making some more difficult to use than others (for example, cherry mx reds, referred to as "linear" provide zero feedback). What switches are you using?
- dkersten 9y ago
  Cherry MX Blue and Brown[1] have a tactile "click" when they activate, so you push far enough to feel the click (but no further). I'm not sure what problem you faced, but I've never had any issues with them not registering. If anything, until I got used to it, I found they often registered when I didn't want them to (due to being low force), but it's something I quickly adapted to and doesn't happen anymore. Beyond that, I don't know. When I decided to properly learn to touch type, I bought a blank DAS keyboard with cherry mx Blue and practiced a lot for a few weeks using typing practice/test websites (yeah.. I only learned real touchtyoing quite late). Nowadays I use a Kinesis Advantage2 with Cherry MX Brown key switches and it's the most comfortable keyboard I've ever typed on. [1] I actually typo'd in my previous message.. I meant brown, not Blue, although I like Blue too (but generally prefer the quieter brown). They're both very similar. They both have a tactile click, but blues have an audible click too.

johnbrodie 9y ago

How did you train yourself not to bottom out the keys? I've been using mechanical keyboards for a few years now, but gave up quickly on trying to not bottom out due to sheer frustration with non-registering key presses.

codys 9y ago
Not all mechanical keyboard switches have feedback (audio or tactile) when they actuate, making some more difficult to use than others (for example, cherry mx reds, referred to as "linear" provide zero feedback). What switches are you using?
dkersten 9y ago
Cherry MX Blue and Brown[1] have a tactile "click" when they activate, so you push far enough to feel the click (but no further). I'm not sure what problem you faced, but I've never had any issues with them not registering. If anything, until I got used to it, I found they often registered when I didn't want them to (due to being low force), but it's something I quickly adapted to and doesn't happen anymore. Beyond that, I don't know. When I decided to properly learn to touch type, I bought a blank DAS keyboard with cherry mx Blue and practiced a lot for a few weeks using typing practice/test websites (yeah.. I only learned real touchtyoing quite late). Nowadays I use a Kinesis Advantage2 with Cherry MX Brown key switches and it's the most comfortable keyboard I've ever typed on. [1] I actually typo'd in my previous message.. I meant brown, not Blue, although I like Blue too (but generally prefer the quieter brown). They're both very similar. They both have a tactile click, but blues have an audible click too.