Mech benefits?

Lot people say the brown switches is best 1st greasy what I've read , I have blacks tho never tried the others ....I'm still using the 1st gaming keyboard with black switches and its lasted a long time got really used to it (raptor gaming) but ordered the new Ducky DK-9087 Shine 3 TKL blacks :)
I also recommend the Cherry Black CyMotion Expert but its not mechanical keys
 
I wouldn't pay £130 for that Logitech though. It's so...ugly. For that price you can get a nice Filco which will undoubtedly have much better build quality.
 
£55 for a G105? If you've not already bought it - look for a MW3 branded one, picked mine up for £22 iirc.

Was in the exact same dilemma as you but couldn't justify £80+ for a mech keyboard when a good non mech could be had for much less.
 
H2F Scott said:
I wouldn't pay £130 for that Logitech though. It's so...ugly. For that price you can get a nice Filco which will undoubtedly have much better build quality.
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This, I'd perrsonally avoid the normal "gamer" makes like Logitech, Razer or Roccat and look at the serious Mech keyboards like Filco, Ducky and Steelseries (yes I included Steelseries because some of them are fantastic). Corsair and CM Storm aren't bad either, I first started on a CM Storm Trigger and it was pretty nice!

In terms of switch types, Reds are probably the most popular for gamers, I haven't personally tried anything other than Reds but they suit me perfectly.
 
GhostWKD said:
£55 for a G105? If you've not already bought it - look for a MW3 branded one, picked mine up for £22 iirc.

Was in the exact same dilemma as you but couldn't justify £80+ for a mech keyboard when a good non mech could be had for much less.
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I've already got the standard G105. Only had it for a couple of weeks though
 
I couldn't go back to membrane now, still need to get my review of the cm storm keyboard posted.......... but these are the main things I love about it (red switches)

- a fair bit louder than membrane when you bottom out the keys but it does sound nicer
- superb build quality, keyboard is so solid
- looks really nice and sleek, back lighting is amazing
- keys feel great to type and game on
- fingers no longer get cramped/tired
 
They are loud, that's my main issue with them. Price, meh. Buy good, buy once. Mechs in general are more durable and consistent in the long run.

I've also got a silent Logitech Illuminated Keyboard at work, which is on the opposite end of the spectrum, for my silent needs. However, I prefer my QPad in every other aspect.
 
GreasyDiablo88 said:
I've been debating buying a mechanical keyboard for a while now but decided to just get a Logitech G105 a couple of weeks ago. I just wanted to know if mechanical keyboards actually offer any benefit to gamers. I know they're great if you do a lot of typing but apart from that, are they worth investing in?
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Hi GreasyDiablo88,

To answer your question about the benfits of mechanical keyboards,

Traditional membrane (rubber dome) keyboards require you to press the button all the way down (bottom out) in order to activate, which can lead to finger fatigue, long-term discomfort, and lowered responsiveness.
Mechanical keyboards utilize Cherry MX physical switches to determine the activation of when a key is pressed and in most cases do not require you to bottom-out on your keystrokes. That means as soon as your key is pressed to the activation point (2mm or half-way), the corresponding action will occur.
Users who type on their keyboards for extended periods of time – whether for work, gaming, or leisure – will feel the difference. Mechanical switches are also built from a higher quality, making them more durable for long term use (up to 50 million key presses).

I hope this will explain for you :)
 
Having used and loved my cherry red keyboards for some time now, I'm considering a return to membrane or giving cherry blues a try. There is a significant disadvantage to mechanical keyboards when gaming that gets overlooked. That is the ability to depress a key for a short period of time. If you want to move the smallest possible distance in a game with a mechanical keyboard you need to ride the actuation point precisely. This is nigh on impossible to do. With a membrane keyboard you can just stab the key down and release, giving a very short keypress. I'm hoping the clickyness of cherry blues may bring back this ability.
 
sadbuttrue said:
Having used and loved my cherry red keyboards for some time now, I'm considering a return to membrane or giving cherry blues a try. There is a significant disadvantage to mechanical keyboards when gaming that gets overlooked. That is the ability to depress a key for a short period of time. If you want to move the smallest possible distance in a game with a mechanical keyboard you need to ride the actuation point precisely. This is nigh on impossible to do. With a membrane keyboard you can just stab the key down and release, giving a very short keypress. I'm hoping the clickyness of cherry blues may bring back this ability.
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Am quite the opposite of what you pointing out. I just got my first mechanical keyboard will cherry blacks, and the first thing I noticed how much more responsive the keys where and how easy it was to move left and right in games like csgo and bf4.
If you played csgo they is a map called dust and on them is door ways with gaps in, if you move left or right and try and stop in side the gab with my old Microsoft sidewinder x4 I always used to over do it. with my new keyboard I could easy keep on track.
 
It may have something to do with the light spring and/or linearity with the Cherry red switches, I don't have much of a problem using brown switches myself as they have that little bit of feedback due to the tactile bump. It depends really, if you can press and release when you feel the tactile bump then browns or blues may be better, if you want to just hammer the key and have it return faster then blacks may suit more.
 
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