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YourMatt t1_itmeauy wrote

Reply to comment by btgrant76 in I got some silent switches so I can Waka at work by btgrant76

Personally, I think the U4s are effing awful. I run them on my office board, so I only have to endure them for one week per quarter. They're quiet enough, but there are regular tactile switches that are quieter. One coworker has commented that while you can hear them just fine, they're not annoying.

The tactility is weak and they're scratchy. It feels like they have sandpaper in the stems. I didn't lube them since they were advertised as pre-lubed or not needing it or something. I think if I did pull them and lube them, I'd end up not feeling the tactile bump at all. There are much better options for silent linears, so I'll go that route later on.

I like my Zilents a lot, but they're louder than the U4s.

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moonmanxviii t1_itmmq9k wrote

How do the zilents compare to the shrimps? Trying to find a deep tactile, I hate the halo clears because they have a scratch to them no matter what

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YourMatt t1_itmohsx wrote

No idea. I never heard of shrimps until this post. Not sure what you mean by deep tactile. I don’t get a deep sound from mine, but mine are on brass.

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Crocktodad t1_itowp4l wrote

> I think if I did pull them and lube them, I'd end up not feeling the tactile bump at all

If you don't lube the leaf on tactiles, you're not reducing the bump

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Ctrl-C-C-C-C t1_itpsna5 wrote

I’d argue that it would still feel less tactile because the slider goes down easier than stock.

The sliders are still in contact throughout the keystroke, adding lube to it will definitely be felt.

My only gripe with silent tactile, especially no pre-travel switches, will feel like a membrane keyboard after some time. But oh well, better than angry co-workers!

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