With mechanical keyboards, besides judging the appearance of the product, we spend most of the rest of the time discussing the feel of the keys. Is it smooth or not? Good for gaming or bad for work? What will be the impact of the new shaft introduced?
Many of our unspoken questions come to mind in the moments before we pay, but most of them are actually unanswered. After all, feel is very subjective and can only be said by touch.
And the factor that has the biggest impact on the feel of a keyboard is the switch. We can't understand the feel of a keyboard, and we can't talk about it. The only way to experience what it feels like is to get your hands on it yourself.
The absolute mainstream switches nowadays are nothing more than Blue switch, Alternate Action or Ergonomic, Linear Action, and Red switch. All of the mainstream mechanical keyboards on the market today use these four colors of switches (any mechanical keyboard can be made with versions of these four switches). Each type of switch has its own characteristics. Through these characteristics, different uses are distinguished. I would like to remind readers that the application of switches is still not absolute. I think personal feeling is more important. For example, if you like to play games, but your fingers are rather weak, in any case, if you can't adapt to the Linear Action, it's better to choose other types to avoid adverse effects.
1. With an operating pressure of 58.9g ± 14.7g, the Linear Action has the highest operating pressure of the four main switches. Typing and pressing are more strenuous compared to the average user, especially those who have just switched from membrane keyboards. Users are not always very comfortable with it. Therefore it is not suitable for normal users, especially female users or those who need to type a lot, but at the same time the black switch is the quietest sounding of the four main switches, minimizing the impact on the user around the user.
2. The Red switch has a working pressure of 44.1g ± 14.7g, which is the lowest working pressure switch among the four major axes (same as Alternate Action). It can be said that it is very suitable for general users and users with large input, especially female users. The sound of the keyboard is moderate, but it lacks the “sense of paragraph”, which makes people not feel the unique typing feel of mechanical keyboards. Many users even feel that the typing feel is similar to that of a membrane keyboard.
3. The Blue switch has an operating pressure of 52.5g ± 7.5g and a lifespan of typically 50 million presses or more. blue switch makes a crisp “click” sound when pressed, which is ideal for those who like to hear the sound of the keyboard, but may be distracting to others in quieter environments. blue switch is especially suited for users who like to type frequently, such as writers, programmers, and gamers. switch is especially suitable for users who like to type and need to enter text frequently, such as writers, programmers and gamers.
4. The Alternate Action has a working pressure of 44.1g ± 14.7g, which is the smallest of the four major switches (along with the Red Switch). Like the Blue switch, it also has a unique “paragraph feeling” when typing and pressing. However, the feel and sound is more “dull” than the Blue switch, the pressing force is not as strong as the Blue switch, and the noise generated is also moderate. It can be said that it is very suitable for general users and users with large input volume, especially for the first time. For newbies who want to experience the unique feel of a mechanical keyboard, but are afraid of provoking the ire of those around them, the Alternate Action Mechanical Keyboard is a good choice for you.
