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DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
March 29 2012 19:20 GMT
#2261
On March 30 2012 03:53 Odds wrote:
So are there any progamers or high level foreigners that use red switches? It looks like most are either blue or brown for some reason.

It's cause until recently, almost no one was carrying red switch keyboards. There are a fair amount of people who use black switches as well; mostly because SS keyboards all use black switches. Other than that it's mostly cause blue and brown were the most widely available.
slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
March 29 2012 22:35 GMT
#2262
On March 30 2012 03:53 Odds wrote:
So are there any progamers or high level foreigners that use red switches? It looks like most are either blue or brown for some reason.


TT1 used to. Not sure if he still is cuz he recently got a Realforce.
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calvinL
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada416 Posts
March 29 2012 23:12 GMT
#2263
On March 30 2012 03:53 Odds wrote:
So are there any progamers or high level foreigners that use red switches? It looks like most are either blue or brown for some reason.


Feels like every top player in the scene is forced into either 6GV2 or Blackwidow because of mass Razer and Steelseries sponsorship.
divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 01:13:38
March 29 2012 23:31 GMT
#2264
On March 29 2012 05:52 Odds wrote:
Blacks would be too stiff, yeah. I'm basically torn between red and brown at this point. Tried blues in the store and immediately felt what was being talked about re: the double tap, didn't like that at all.

I've seen what people talk about, but I don't understand the problem. I have no issues double-tapping with my blue switches. Only difference is the tactile feel that you notice, but it doesn't impede double-tapping for me; also, don't browns have the same tactile feel?
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Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 04:19:27
March 30 2012 01:14 GMT
#2265
I have a steelseries 7g with black mxcherry switches. I'm looking for something lighter and easier on my fingers. Would Red's be the way to go? I'm looking at ducky shines, but I'm unsure of which switch to go. Can anyone help me out here?

Also is there a noticeable difference between red and black switches? And by about how much if you can explain please.
Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
March 30 2012 01:18 GMT
#2266
On March 30 2012 08:31 divito wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 29 2012 05:52 Odds wrote:
Blacks would be too stiff, yeah. I'm basically torn between red and brown at this point. Tried blues in the store and immediately felt what was being talked about re: the double tap, didn't like that at all.

I've seen what people talk about, but I don't understand the problem. I have no issues double-tapping with my blue switches. Only difference is the tactile feel that you notice, but it doesn't impede double-tapping for me; also, don't browns have the same tactile feel?

I agree, the only difference when double tapping on blues is the tactile feel. I don't know why people claim it's "hard" to double tap on blue switches.
Kvz
Profile Joined March 2010
United States463 Posts
March 30 2012 01:24 GMT
#2267
It was never that it's hard to double tap on blues. It's that there is an issue where the 2nd tap doesn't register
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divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
March 30 2012 01:37 GMT
#2268
On March 30 2012 10:24 Kvz wrote:
It was never that it's hard to double tap on blues. It's that there is an issue where the 2nd tap doesn't register

Hmm, can't say I've experienced that yet. Though, because of the click and bump, I guess I'm already trained on the actuation point enough to not have that happen.
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m1rk3
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada412 Posts
March 30 2012 01:37 GMT
#2269
On March 30 2012 10:18 Sovano wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2012 08:31 divito wrote:
On March 29 2012 05:52 Odds wrote:
Blacks would be too stiff, yeah. I'm basically torn between red and brown at this point. Tried blues in the store and immediately felt what was being talked about re: the double tap, didn't like that at all.

I've seen what people talk about, but I don't understand the problem. I have no issues double-tapping with my blue switches. Only difference is the tactile feel that you notice, but it doesn't impede double-tapping for me; also, don't browns have the same tactile feel?

I agree, the only difference when double tapping on blues is the tactile feel. I don't know why people claim it's "hard" to double tap on blue switches.


it's not that it's hard it's just that the when u press a key with a blue switch there is a reallly really short delay before it comes up, and it makes it FEEL like it's slower. it's easier to double tap with reds and blacks because there is no bump. browns have a smaller bump than blues and the feel of the bump is almost impossible to "feel" without actually trying to feel for it. If you type slow with the browns, you will feel the bump. I like black switches and i tried a steelseries 6g, but a keyboard with black switches is something I would not recommend for typing. It's not that ALL the keys felt stiff (when typing) but the bigger keys felt really stiff (enter, shift, backspace, and spacebar).
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PeZuY
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
935 Posts
March 30 2012 04:33 GMT
#2270
Ordered my SteelSeries 6Gv2 and I guess its arriving on monday. Yay <:
zeeQue
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom184 Posts
March 30 2012 04:46 GMT
#2271
Snute said on stream once he used a Noppoo choc mini with reds, no idea if he still uses it though
Son of Gnome
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States777 Posts
March 30 2012 06:25 GMT
#2272
On March 30 2012 10:14 Womb wrote:
I have a steelseries 7g with black mxcherry switches. I'm looking for something lighter and easier on my fingers. Would Red's be the way to go? I'm looking at ducky shines, but I'm unsure of which switch to go. Can anyone help me out here?

Also is there a noticeable difference between red and black switches? And by about how much if you can explain please.

Yes there is a difference, the reds are much lighter i dont have the numbers off hand but it is blacks require twice or more the force to activate. I would recommend reds if you like the blacks but they are just to hard to press, if you dont like the blacks at all maybe try blues or browns. I would recommend browns.
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Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
March 30 2012 07:27 GMT
#2273
I like blacks, don't get me wrong. I just want something lighter to press down. Blacks can be a bit troublesome sometimes when I need to do things fast as they're a bit more harder to press down. So reds would be the correct choice, right?
vanatir
Profile Joined May 2008
Germany355 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 07:40:16
March 30 2012 07:35 GMT
#2274
On March 30 2012 16:27 Womb wrote:
I like blacks, don't get me wrong. I just want something lighter to press down. So reds would be the correct choice, right?

black Actuation Force: 60g
red Actuation Force: 45g

so u right most common switches
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Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
March 30 2012 08:03 GMT
#2275
Are all switches exactly those in actuation force? As in all models of keyboards? Just curious as the site I'm looking at these duckies on have the same actuation force on all the switches. (50g) (60g peak force). The actuation force is what makes the switches different correct? So the information theyr'e displaying is inaccurate, yes?
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
March 30 2012 08:16 GMT
#2276
Actuation force should be same because they all use the same switches, the only differences are the keykaps which change nothing, and the frame and board, which won't change actuation force either.
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Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
March 30 2012 08:21 GMT
#2277
huh? are mx cherry blacks and reds not different switches? I'm confused.
tymt
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden293 Posts
March 30 2012 08:37 GMT
#2278
Yes they are different switches. They are rather similar as they both are linear but the blacks are stiffer than the reds.
Womb
Profile Joined May 2011
68 Posts
March 30 2012 09:15 GMT
#2279
So like I originally though, I can ignore zlasher's comment?
Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 09:26:48
March 30 2012 09:26 GMT
#2280
On March 30 2012 18:15 Womb wrote:
So like I originally though, I can ignore zlasher's comment?

actuation is 2mm, 5mm to bottom out for cherry mx switches.
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