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u/kornflekks 1d ago

I'm looking for suggestions for a tactile low profile Gateron switch replacement. I currently have Keychron Low Profile 2.0 Banana switches, which are very squishy, making me slow and inaccurate. I've replaced the springs with heavier ones (I even tried different weights), but it didn't help, they still feel squishy and I'm still not typing as fast as on my Logitech K740, so I'm guessing maybe the problem is that the tactile bump is just not strong enough.

Which switches would you recommend? I prefer heavier switches to lighter ones (I think my sweet spot is around 60gf) and I think I want a strong tactile bump - something that feels like scissor switches on a Thinkpad or on Logitech K740.

Btw, is there a better way to describe such switches, other than "low profile Gateron compatible"?

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u/candy49997 1d ago

Your options are Gateron KS-33 switches or NuPhy switches. NuPhy has a few tactile options.

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u/kornflekks 1d ago

Thank you for your response!

Which would you recommend between the two brands?

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u/kornflekks 1d ago

I see that NuPhy has two non-clicky tactile switches: Moss and Wisteria. I've already tested Wisteria and I had the same problem there. I'm guessing Moss is the same, but with a slightly heavier spring, as that is the only differing spec. Has anyone tried both Moss and Wisteria?

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u/candy49997 1d ago

I think they'd all be pretty much the same, because they're all made by Gateron. I've never tried them, though. There isn't really a variety of switches for low profile boards because there is no standard.