[JerkChicken]

Anybody here have experience with the Logitech g pro wireless keyboard? I’m wondering the general response of their Romer G switches

 

[Scrum92]

Varmilo VA88M Charcoal with MX Silent switches

 

[koenoe]

TX60 Antique Copper with lubed Cherry MX Retooled Black switches

 

[PointyFox]

TX60 Antique Copper with lubed Cherry MX Retooled Black switches

Retooled? Did Cherry make new molds?

 

[koenoe]

Retooled? Did Cherry make new molds?

Yes, a few years ago

 

[PointyFox]

Yes, a few years ago

Are they smooth as the "vintage blacks"?

 

[koenoe]

Are they smooth as the "vintage blacks"?

I’ve never tried the vintage blacks, but these retooled blacks are a lot smoother than the latest blacks. I’ve also spring swapped them with springs of Gateron Yellow switches and lubed with Krytox 105. They feel and sound very nice. A little typing test:

 

[Neccros]

Gateron Blacks are a good modern Cherry black alternative... they are buttery smooth

 

[Vigrith]

Are they smooth as the "vintage blacks"?

There are minimal inconsistencies with the batches of retooled blacks that they've had made thus far - the first two batches seem slightly better than the more recent ones; that said, they're still far more consistent than vint blacks and about as smooth. I'd say that if we take it as the very best (few out there) vints being a 10/10, the overall rating for retooled blacks would be like an 8.5/10. It's much easier, as well as safer, to just buy them off Arrow when they're 20 cents a pop when they're available than weeding through batches of second hand vintage blacks.

@koenoe nice antique! I have an 84SE in copper and the finish really is beautiful - hopefully Kin continues to make them, it's a very unique feature.

Contributing a little bit.

Brass Time TKL, 205 lubed milky gat yellows, Laser.
CA66, 55g spring swapped 205 lubed retooled blacks, SA Godspeed.

 

[PointyFox]

OK, was just wondering since I have a keyboard filled with 10/10 vintage blacks.

 

[VictorBLR]

Home keyboard (Razer X Chroma)

Office keyboard (Ducky Shine 7)

Ducky is much better

 

[Grayes]

Gateron Blacks are a good modern Cherry black alternative... they are buttery smooth

It's buttery smooth. I've been using cherry black for 1 year now when i switch to gateron i cant see the difference between these two

 

[profanum429]

Pretty new here, but I've always loved mech boards. Two of my favorite boards, one of the new F77s and my LZ CLSh. I also have a 2003 vintage HHKB Pro1 but that currently resides at work as my keyboard there Currently waiting on TKC Sanctuary Reborn since I think it'll look good on the LZ red...

 

[ostewart]

Just picked this up for £40 second hand but brand new. Cherry silent switches.

Just as I have a gateron optical brown keyboard arriving today that was a similar price from Amazon.

I have a crappy membrane full size for work and this for gaming after an LED went bad on my old cooler master CK530

 

[mikey1964]

Broke out my Topre RealForce 104U 55G for my main rig, I'd forgotten what a joy it is to type and game with this keyboard. I'd replaced the keycaps with yellow PBT ones, feels great! The original spacebar is showing some shine now, keycaps are still pretty good.....