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> The issue with that is that you "have to have the feel" for the graph This is true; it takes time and effort to understand anything quantifiable once it's be
by klyrs 5y ago
> The issue with that is that you "have to have the feel" for the graph
This is true; it takes time and effort to understand anything quantifiable once it's been quantified. As somebody with extensive experience with math and physics, I didn't really grok the force/displacement plots on first glance. So, I read the axes. That got me most of the way there. Then, I looked at the force/displacement plots of various keyswitches, and reflected on my own experience with keyboards from clacky to mushy.
So, yes, you do need actual real-world experience with keyboards. With that experience, and the skill of reading a plot, you can get a good sense of what to expect without actual real-world experience with this specific keyswitch.
Got me curious, because cherry browns are considered "lighter" than gateron browns. Looking at the data, they take less force to register a keypress, but more force to bottom out. So, that's a perfect example of why you can't trust individual reviewers: some are interested in getting a keypress, some are more focused on bottom-out force.
https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switches/tactile/gateron-brown/ https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switc...
https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switches/tactile/cherry-mx-brown/ https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switc...
- vladvasiliu 5y agoIt's funny, those are the exact pages I checked when answering. But as someone who's not particularly well versed in physics, it's not clear to me how much of a difference 1 gf makes in terms of feel. Plus, on the same pages, regarding actuation, it says that the Cherry is "light", whereas the Gateron is "medium". But a few lines below, the actuation force is actually higher on the Cherry (37 gf vs 36 gf). Also, the "spring force" is higher on the Cherry, so maybe it's expected for it be "stiffer"?