So, I’ve been using some Vertex V One’s, and they sound marbles and creamy and I’m very much enjoying them.

I just got a sample pack of 27 switches, and none of them sound nearly as good imo. After doing some research, it seems they bottom out a bit differently

https://unikeyboards.com/products/vertex-v1-switch?variant=44931598451006

The V1 switch’s stem is round-headed, and its bottom-out style is the stem head bottoming out instead of the stem sides bottoming out. This gives the switch a concentrated sound profile.

I’m trying to find other switches that bottom out similarly, and hopefully have options around 65-67G

  • cerement@slrpnk.net
    2·
    2 years ago

    one possible option to look for in switch descriptions is “long pole” – the pole underneath the stem is lengthened to ensure it bottoms out before any other part of the stem – sometimes this can lead to shorter travel distance (3.5mm to 3.8mm instead of 4mm) but that all depends on designers and molds and manufacturers

  • Num10ck@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    would custom keyboard components like this lend itself to an open source 3D printing community solution?

    • root@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      Possibly. I did find (based on the other comment) a lot of other options. I didn’t realize “long stem” switches were a thing :P