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TheInverseKey t1_iy0uk42 wrote

Reply to comment by Kikkou123 in A linear conclusion! by pedrorq

They are not linear but tactile.

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Kikkou123 t1_iy17j0m wrote

Huh? There are linear, tactile, and clicky alps. Each of which are fantastic. Better yet, you can swap each leaf out without desoldering, enabling you to change your switch type in an hour just with a toothpick and a keycap puller.

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maxgpdx t1_iy1jl1n wrote

They mean that alps linears have a small tactile bump due to the switchplate design. How noticeable it is varies from batch to batch in my experience.

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Kikkou123 t1_iy28t2k wrote

That bump is basically nonexistent. You can feel that same bump on many linear mx switches if you really feel for it. Even then, it gives a little bit of character as opposed to the incredibly basic feeling of mx linears, which was kind of my whole point of saying try alps in the first place.

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maxgpdx t1_iy290lx wrote

That's not completely true, like I said it varies based on the switch. I have a batch of yellows that genuinely feel like tactile switches and greens where you can't feel it at all.

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Kikkou123 t1_iy40hq9 wrote

Well, the point stands, not a good reason to not try linear alps.

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