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Harryyong99 OP t1_isnfdz8 wrote

Reply to comment by Waruiiko in Mechanical vs Optical Switches by Harryyong99

May I know the reason, please? Because I saw some claims saying that optical switches have longer lifespan due to less physical contacts, I wonder that's true or not.

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SunSkoll t1_isnfwal wrote

The reason I know is that there are very few options for optical switches rn while for mechanical switches, it's endless.

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Waruiiko t1_isngaju wrote

Opticals are not interchangeable with other brands, except Gateron and Outemu, and even if you get a keeb compatible with those, you are stuck with just 8 switches total.

The opticals that I've tried (Gateron, Outemu, Keychron) are really bad compared with cheap mechanicals like Akko, Jwik, Tecsee.

They may last longer, but that just means more years with... bad switches.

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BottomFragger t1_isnfttc wrote

mechanical switches have a longer lifespan than humans, and around 90% of the people in the hobby don't stick to one switch, they experiment with others that suit their preference

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