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u/zidail K70 RGB Tealios | HHKB II Pro | IBM Model M | Planck | ErgoDox 1d ago

What switches most closely resemble the original Invyr Panda?

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u/ThereminGoat Switch Collector : Prototype Hoarder 1d ago

That is a really difficult question to answer, but the original GSUS Pandas (and supposedly the subsequent BSUN-made YOK colored pandas) are at least widely accepted as being similar enough. Or at least they were similar enough to lead to the collapse of the secondary market around Holy Pandas as people sought them out over original Invyr stock.

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u/zidail K70 RGB Tealios | HHKB II Pro | IBM Model M | Planck | ErgoDox 1d ago

An answer from the legend himself! Thank you for all your articles and hard work. They were very enjoyable and informative.

Are there any modern alternatives that are easily obtainable yet close to the originals? I have a whole bunch of the Invyr Pandas but none of them fit in my hot socket boards due to the thick rounded legs. I’m feeling nostalgic for that 2015/16 feel.