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mcaputo023 OP t1_iwvtnau wrote

Reply to comment by imthebutler in Nuphy Halo75 in Ionic White with Rose Glacier Switches 👀 by mcaputo023

The Halo series has better build quality than the Air series, in my opinion, but the Air is ultimately more portable due to trading off a smaller battery for total package weight.

You'll have more options with modding the Halo because it's more straightforward to take apart than the Air. The Halo has better switches IMO and sounds better, too out of the box if that's your thing.

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imthebutler t1_iww2dtz wrote

I'm a semi newbie in this so excuse my ignorance here. But I noticed the switches have names like "baby" kangaroos. Are these a smaller switch? Would this board be compatible with something like the Alpacca V2s?

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mcaputo023 OP t1_iwwjhvc wrote

No need to apologize because I won't pretend to be an expert myself and we're always learning in one context or another. 🤝

BBKs are normal mechanical keyboard switches with a shorter travel distance of 3.4mm.

Having never used the Alpacca v2, both are 5-pin, but it appears that the Alpacca housings are opaque (and not clear), meaning that you'll lose out on the RGBs at the switch location.

Here's a picture of the Halo 65 with all the switches pulled. You'll see a north-side RGB at each switch location that the Alpacas would presumably block.

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imthebutler t1_iwwsvpl wrote

Alright. Purchased. Now we wait. Got the baby raccoons to try them out but will probably swap in alpacas.

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Top_Recognition_1513 t1_iwwp7dp wrote

Definitely compatible with Alpaca's. I've tried a couple of switches with the same coloured housing and it honestly doesn't effect the rgb much at all

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