Just got a choc Sofle and standard red choc switches along with it (50g weight). Compared to the gateron pro reds I have in my Keychron Q1 they don't feel quite as smooth and snappy. I'd describe them as feeling heavier and sludgy almost... any thoughts on other variants to try? Would choc silvers feel closer to my mx style gpro reds? Pinks seem like they'd be too light... I don't want switches that are too easy to mistakenly activate.

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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Silvers are my choc of choice right now, but I like purpz/pinks on the pinkies. Pro Reds are a good option too, being just a lil lighter than silvers.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Were the pro reds a little too light for your liking?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nope, they were too red for me. If the crystal reds were 5pin I'd use them a lot more.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Haha, too red? Oh, you mean the housing color itself?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    If you want to try out tactile switches, go for the Choc Sunset

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago

    I’ve heard those are nice! I have boba U4T, arguably some of the nicest mx style tactiles. I liked them for a while but then moved to box whites and now I’m back on a linear kick. Who knows, maybe I’ll check out the sunsets at some point. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    I have burnt orange choc and they are heavy AF. Don’t get them 😂 also being so heavy (70g), it ruins the tactility. I’m probably gonna switch to reds.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I also started with the choc reds. And it was like a workout for fingers.

    Then I switched to pro reds and they were great, but a little heavy if you like to use combos.

    Now I am using purpz and I like them, but I still sometimes hit the wrong key and activate them.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I also started with the choc reds. And it was like a workout for fingers.

    Then I switched to pro reds and they were great, but a little heavy if you like to use combos.

    Now I am using purpz and I like them, but I still sometimes hit the wrong key and activate them.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago

    Beyond using a modifier here and there, not using combos at the moment since my board has 60 keys and most everything can be on the base layer. Did you try silvers at all? Or just the pro reds?

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