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stemare OP t1_j1l4jem wrote

Reply to comment by DownloadedPixelz in My new girl with Boba U4TX by stemare

Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to directly compare U4T to U4TX, but I have another keyboard with Holy Panda X and here is my thoughts.

I first tried some stock switches (no lube, no film) and while the sound was already thock, the typing feeling was not as much satisfying, the switch response was worse than Panda X switches, so I definitely wanted to lube them.

Before opening the switch, the wobble is not that noticeable, but after lubing the wobble is definitely there, so I filmed them all.

The final result after lubing and filming is the most satisfying typing sound I've ever had, a nice fat and thock clack for every strike and the typing experience was drastically better.

Being 100% honest, currently I still prefer a bit more the Panda X as they feel faster in the switch response and offer a smoother typing to me, but it could also be a matter of habit

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DownloadedPixelz t1_j1l65p4 wrote

That’s super interesting because the original U4T, at least according to switches.MX are super tight housings with minimal wobble. The U4TX even has a dust proof step for even less wobble, advertises as one of the lowest wobble switches.

That’s super strange. And don’t the U4T have a shorter actuation than majority of switches at like 1.3mm actuation and 3.1mm total instead of the common 2mm and 4? I assume the U4TX would be the same, right? Most holy panda variants I know of are 2mm and 4mm to 3.4mm total like the rest.

And the wobble got worse after lubing? I’ve never heard of that, maybe that’s just something that’s flown over my head in the years.

Which holy pandas are you using? There’s lots of variations from different companies.

I’m super intrigued as I was gonna do a build with these but now I’m scratching my head hearing this?

Shouldn’t these be more stable and faster?

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stemare OP t1_j1l7ewy wrote

I think that the wobble came in after opening the switches, not strictly related to the lubing.

I tested some before opening them and didn't notice any wobble. The other keyboard mounts Drop Holy Panda X and I didn't need to film them at all. They were solid as a rock once closed after lubing.

I admit that I don't know the exact specification of the two, but from a direct typing comparison, I feel a bit faster on the Panda X keyboard

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