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I highly recommend low profile switches for those who haven't tried them. They weren't really available in many models until recently and they're a big step up

I highly recommend low profile switches for those who haven't tried them. They weren't really available in many models until recently and they're a big step up from standard switches if you're more used to laptops.

galkk 3y ago
Any specific recommendations for switches/key caps? Can I buy some to put into my zsa moon lander?
- fanf2 3y ago
  Low profile switches are not compatible with MX keyboards, because all the dimensions are different. There are “mid profile” switches made by GMTX and perhaps others, which can be swapped into an MX board. (The Kailh mid-profile switches are not MX compatible.) You might have to be careful about keycap compatibility, to avoid longer caps that might bottom out on the switch plate.
  - fanf2 3y ago
    Er that should be GTMX
- lawn 3y ago
  I personally love the lightest choc switches you can find. But as other commenter said, they do not fit the standard switch slots.
- boomskats 3y ago
  One switch I've not seen mentioned here yet is the Kailh Sunset switch [0], developed in collaboration with Darryl from lowprokb.ca. It is my favourite low profile switch, and the closest in feel to my X220-and-previous-generation Thinkpad keyboards. [0]: https://lowprokb.ca/products/sunset-tactile-choc-switches https://lowprokb.ca/products/sunset-tactile-choc-switches
vladvasiliu 3y ago
> they're a big step up from standard switches if you're more used to laptops In what way? I was contemplating a keyboard with mechanical low profile switches. One of the reasons was that I could easily remap the keys without having to buy new keycaps, since they all have the same profile, and for some reason, every manufacturer insists on their own home / en / pg up / pg dn layout (I'm looking exclusively at "75%" and similar layouts, which put those keys in a column). But I'm hesitant because I've trained myself to not bottom out when I type with my regular mechanical keyboards, and my fingers enjoy the lack of abrupt stop at the bottom.
rjh29 3y ago
I genuinely prefer my thinkpad's chiclet keyboard over mechanical keyboards. I type faster and it's more comfortable.

galkk 3y ago

Any specific recommendations for switches/key caps? Can I buy some to put into my zsa moon lander?

fanf2 3y ago
Low profile switches are not compatible with MX keyboards, because all the dimensions are different. There are “mid profile” switches made by GMTX and perhaps others, which can be swapped into an MX board. (The Kailh mid-profile switches are not MX compatible.) You might have to be careful about keycap compatibility, to avoid longer caps that might bottom out on the switch plate.
- fanf2 3y ago
  Er that should be GTMX
lawn 3y ago
I personally love the lightest choc switches you can find. But as other commenter said, they do not fit the standard switch slots.
boomskats 3y ago
One switch I've not seen mentioned here yet is the Kailh Sunset switch [0], developed in collaboration with Darryl from lowprokb.ca. It is my favourite low profile switch, and the closest in feel to my X220-and-previous-generation Thinkpad keyboards. [0]: https://lowprokb.ca/products/sunset-tactile-choc-switches https://lowprokb.ca/products/sunset-tactile-choc-switches

vladvasiliu 3y ago

> they're a big step up from standard switches if you're more used to laptops In what way? I was contemplating a keyboard with mechanical low profile switches. One of the reasons was that I could easily remap the keys without having to buy new keycaps, since they all have the same profile, and for some reason, every manufacturer insists on their own home / en / pg up / pg dn layout (I'm looking exclusively at "75%" and similar layouts, which put those keys in a column). But I'm hesitant because I've trained myself to not bottom out when I type with my regular mechanical keyboards, and my fingers enjoy the lack of abrupt stop at the bottom.

rjh29 3y ago

I genuinely prefer my thinkpad's chiclet keyboard over mechanical keyboards. I type faster and it's more comfortable.