OCUK O-rings

David Bisset · 27 Dec 2013 at 14:37

Has anyone tried the OCUK o-rings on their mech keyboard? If so how did it go?

thinking of ordering me some of these at the same time as a new shiny keyboard.

David Bisset · 29 Dec 2013 at 15:56

Nobody?

Ah well, my new Ducky Shine III TKL (Red switches, white LEDs) is on it's way, I'll test it out and then see if the o-rings are back in stock at a reasonable price. If so I'll report back on how they are!

rajravat · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:58

Look forward to your findings :-)

David Bisset · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:54

They were dispatched today 1st class so should be here soon

TwsT · 7 Jan 2014 at 20:57

Going to buy myself some to see what they are like

Fuggan · 7 Jan 2014 at 21:12

I quite like the sound of mine tbh! (reds)

David Bisset · 8 Jan 2014 at 09:21

o-rings have arrived, hopefully will have time tonight to start fitting some and testing out how it feels/sounds

rajravat · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:38

theres a good video here of a comparison, although they dont test the red switches

Make · 8 Jan 2014 at 12:55

Basically it will feel like your keys will bottom out earlier, but I think it also makes it feel more natural.. even though you are not supposed to really bottom out keys on the mechies anyway.

Also makes them more quiet.

I don't have the OCuk ones specifically, but an O-ring is an O-ring.

David Bisset · 8 Jan 2014 at 21:27

All on now... liking the change

I don't notice the keys bottoming out any earlier, but it does make the keystrokes a bit quieter but mostly it changes it to feel and sound tighter and higher quality, less plasticy. The noise difference is most significant when I am over-enthusiastic with the keys when e.g. playing a game otherwise it's pretty subtle.

Got loads left, not quite sure what to do with them...

rajravat · 8 Jan 2014 at 21:56

does it sound a lot less "clacky" with them on?

David Bisset · 8 Jan 2014 at 22:04

Yep, quite a lot less clacky I'd say - only slightly quieter but the sound is much softer now.

go.mole · 9 Jan 2014 at 09:25

I got mine yesterday as well. So far I'm not actually liking it as much :S Going to give it a bit more time before taking them off.

The positive is though that I'm starting to stop before bottoming out on the o-rings now (as I don't like the feel

) So maybe I can treat them as training wheels and once i'm ready i can take them off and type properly without!