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I had a phase of seeking mechanical keyboards. But I felt like it's a downgrade for me, and whenever I voiced my concerns, people would just tell me I got the w

I had a phase of seeking mechanical keyboards. But I felt like it's a downgrade for me, and whenever I voiced my concerns, people would just tell me I got the wrong switch, I have to do this mod, or buy this expensive keyboard and then it will be amazing. But it never did. I went back to a scissor switch keyboard and I love it. I even like some membrane keyboards, such as dell kb-522 or even cheapo ones like Logitech K120. I don't like the feel of mechanical keyboards. Tall keys, tall keyboards and especially long travel time are a bug for me, not a feature. My style of typing, I don't like to spend a long time on each key, so the less travel time, the better. I actually enjoyed Macbook butterfly keyboard. Yes, I know mech keyboard proponents will tell me I am doing it wrong, that on a mechanical keyboard you don't have to bottom out, but that felt like an extra challenge to find the actuation point on each key. I have to say however I enjoyed the feel of low profile (Kailh Choc) blue switches. It was a good balance between fun of mechanical keyboards and relatively low profile keys of non-mech keyboards.

Oddskar 5y ago
A lot of people seem to be using low profile switches nowadays actually. But you do you; everyone has their own taste. Personally I love my mechanical ergo keyboard.
stephc_int13 5y ago
I tried a few mechanical keyboard and I was not convinced by the sound and feel. I used an obscure but well made low profile scissor keyboard for 15 years and I was quite happy with it. But this is nothing compared to what I built last summer. I also don't like long travel so I added specific mods to have shorter travel, with two small O rings inside the keycap, I also added weights inside the keycaps to improve the feel. Tall keycaps are not an issue for me as long as the angle of the keyboard is well designed to avoid fatigue. But there are options for low profile switches and keycaps, and they can be modded and improved just as cherry style switches. Japanese keyboard like Topre are also known to use a complete different tech for switches that can be very satisfying (but full plastic)
criddell 5y ago
I've gotten used to a cheap keyboard (Logitech K750) and I'm thinking about buying a few for backups because it's getting to be a pretty old product. It probably won't be long before they stop selling them.
rambojazz 5y ago
I'm exactly like you (I see myself in your post) but there are two big issues with membrane keebs: 1) nkro (none of them support it) 2) can't customize switch resistance (they always feel too hard to push on, or too mushy). Additionally, after trying QMK I'm never going back and no membrane keeb support it. I want to try kailh chocs but I cannot afford to shell out hundreds of bucks for every new keyboard that I want to try.

Oddskar 5y ago

A lot of people seem to be using low profile switches nowadays actually. But you do you; everyone has their own taste. Personally I love my mechanical ergo keyboard.

stephc_int13 5y ago

I tried a few mechanical keyboard and I was not convinced by the sound and feel. I used an obscure but well made low profile scissor keyboard for 15 years and I was quite happy with it. But this is nothing compared to what I built last summer. I also don't like long travel so I added specific mods to have shorter travel, with two small O rings inside the keycap, I also added weights inside the keycaps to improve the feel. Tall keycaps are not an issue for me as long as the angle of the keyboard is well designed to avoid fatigue. But there are options for low profile switches and keycaps, and they can be modded and improved just as cherry style switches. Japanese keyboard like Topre are also known to use a complete different tech for switches that can be very satisfying (but full plastic)

criddell 5y ago

I've gotten used to a cheap keyboard (Logitech K750) and I'm thinking about buying a few for backups because it's getting to be a pretty old product. It probably won't be long before they stop selling them.

rambojazz 5y ago

I'm exactly like you (I see myself in your post) but there are two big issues with membrane keebs: 1) nkro (none of them support it) 2) can't customize switch resistance (they always feel too hard to push on, or too mushy). Additionally, after trying QMK I'm never going back and no membrane keeb support it. I want to try kailh chocs but I cannot afford to shell out hundreds of bucks for every new keyboard that I want to try.