Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

[shonen7]

Just in case anyone is wondering, trying to play FFR with cherry mx greens is fucking killer on your fingers. 3/10 do not recommend. Time to go back to my WASD with browns to get gud.

[choof]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

switches are colored blue
but switches are actually green

????

[rCaliberGX]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

switches are colored blue
but switches are actually green

????

put blue switch spring in green
put green switch spring in blue

blue switch feels exactly like green
green switch feels exactly like blue

????

[shonen7]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

Blues bottom out at 65g of force, meanwhile greens actuate at 80 and bottom out at 105. Having used blues and browns for longest times greens feel really heavy but maybe its just me. :\

[XelNya]

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Blues <3

[Hakulyte]

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Red felt lighter than Brown for me so, it resulted in an automatic skillboost.
I have no clue where Blue stands but I'm assuming it's around Brown.

[RB_Spirit]

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I bought a piece of shit blue switch generic mech on amazon, and it wasn't even able to keep up with my taps. Tested which keys can press together, and had no problem. Untill i started playing.... #teamdontbuygenericmarkeddownshitfromamazon
Had amazing keytaps tho, so blue imo.

[Dynam0]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

Sounds like greens are a form of resistance training...I'm interested

[Reincarnate]

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Any good videos showing this off with respect to FFR/SM?

[Wayward Vagabond]

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I only own browns do I could only make a video showing how browns do on ffr/sm lol

[SCWolf]

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Sounds like greens are a form of resistance training...I'm interested

[shonen7]

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@Hakulyte
Reds and browns have the same actuation force the only difference between the two is that reds are linear switches and browns are tactile. Meaning that with reds all that is happening is that the switches are just going straight up and down but with browns there is a little bit of feedback so you can feel when the key is actually activated. As for blue/brown comparison, they're essentially the same thing except blues are slightly heavier and they're clicky too. Oh god that sweet click...

@RB_Spirit
Man you need to get yourself a good board. Right now my main board is a CM storm quickfire rapid tk and I love the thing to death. I think the reason that the board might now have been able to keep up with taps is because in order for a key to register you need to actuate it and then essentially let it reset then press again. So you have to make every key press clear and deliberate but thats probably just me over thinking things.

@Dynam0
Give me a bit of time to get used to these and I will post pics of #swolefingers. I guarantee that within a year I will be able to bench at least a medium sized animal on my finger tips alone. Join me in the swole revolution!

@Reincarnate
I'd be willing to make a video but I can't really even think about how to go about recording and coming up with actual good comparisons between the switches. As of right now I have greens, blues, browns, and rubber domes that I could test and probably get a good idea of how they all compare but given time I might stop being lazy enough and decide to do this with some of my free time. I'll keep you posted.


Boredom and a rekindled fascination for keyboards has led me to answer all these questions while knowing that no one will probably care but hey its something to do.

[Dynam0]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

#SwoleSwoleRevolution

[MinaciousGrace]

Re: Mechanical Keyboards + FFR

@Hakulyte As for blue/brown comparison, they're essentially the same thing except blues are slightly heavier and they're clicky too.

you know minus the part where it's impossible to wristjack or hit fast streams on blue switches

[gold stinger]

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I just use a really crappy default apple-style keyboard with modified compressed keys. My keys don't even go down, they just rest on top of the registry for each key I press. It makes figuring out if I'm pressing it or not a lot harder, but then again there is also no resistance at all for my key presses.