MX Brown - where tactility (insert ape meme)?!

Submitted by rimbooreddit t3_y6jmvl in MechanicalKeyboards

I tried Cherry MX brown recently. They are NOT TACTILE! To put it into perspective. Regular chicklet low-rpofile keys in your run of the mill laptop like Lenovo Ideapad provide the tactile bump/threshold at least 3 time more pronounced compared to Cherry MX Brown switches! Hek! A membrane cheapo Logitech K120 non-low-profile full keyboard is probably a better investment for me than ANY mechanical keyboard based on Cherry MX Brown or any switches anywhere close in characteristics.

I was considering buying a mechanical keyboard because I value ergonomy and well-built items more and more. But damn, did I miss that bullet! I'm not buying anything without seeing a force chart of the switches suitable for comparison with cherry MX brown force chart.

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Abtswiath t1_ispmw4y wrote

Well, now you know why browns are such a meme.

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AnthoxPointu t1_isptzgi wrote

Nah mate, Mx Browns are simply endgame.

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ZulkarnaenRafif t1_isqv9sj wrote

A reason that I don't really disagree on the sandy linear as a nickname for the switch.

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rimbooreddit OP t1_iss3we9 wrote

Replying to ZulkarnaenRafif (#128,907)

Sandy linear, yeah... When I first approached the keyboard at the store and tapped on it I thought "Ugh, that has to be one of those cheapo knockoffs". Then I read the description on the box. Surely enough, "Cherry MX Brown tacktileless as #@$Qck switches" ;)

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sledge812 t1_iss9t0g wrote

MX Brown is barely tactile. I mean, it's tactile compared to a linear switch but only imperceptibly so. I also find them way too light and scratchy.

If you are looking for a strong tactile feedback there are plenty of far better switch options: Durock T1, JWK Koala, Holy Panda / Glorious Panda, TKC Kiwi, TKC Dragonfruit, Boba U4T and so on. Buy a hotswap board and start modding to find out what works best for you. If you don't want a full dive into modding, the path of least resistance is Durock T1 Sunflower (full POM, factory lubed) switches. They give a very satisfying typing feel on a Keychron Q1, even without any other mods.

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rimbooreddit OP t1_issbavg wrote

Replying to sledge812 (#131,116)

Thanks for the comment! Is there a site for tech-hardheads like me that has force-displacement charts for proper comparison of various switches? Or at least an "analogue one" with just screenshots of the charts in one place.

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Svindel69 t1_ist3tpo wrote

I know a brown switch that's actually tactile! Kailh box browns are surprisingly tactile

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