Overlubed Mechanical Switches

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Күн бұрын

Every time someone talks about how to lube your switches, they always mention to not over lube! So in this video, I lubed a few switches with different amounts of lube to see what the difference is! In my tests I show how each switch sounds and feels when typing.
I also quickly show how to lube your mechanical keyboard switches, or at least how I do it. Not really an official guide or tutorial, but you get the point. Of course this can be applied to any linear switch, cherry mx, gateron, holy panda, ect. But in this video I used Glorious Lynx linear switches with Krytox 205g0 lube. But I did not use any switch films for these tests.
So do you lube your switches? Are you lubing too much? What other keyboard mods do you like? Let me know in the comments!
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:50 Switch #1 Dry
1:01 Switch #2 Light
1:58 Switch #3 Medium
2:49 Switch #4 Heavy
3:29 Switch #5 Extreme
4:53 Testing Switches
5:55 Testing with Keycaps
7:01 Final Thoughts
This is not a sponsored video, I am just sharing my own opinions.

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@jonasan-san Жыл бұрын

POV: All your switches after NNN

@balacobaco9317 3 ай бұрын

You get one part of that wrong, this... is not lube.

@96calvin 2 ай бұрын

@@balacobaco9317 are you ducking nut!?

@kicknum 2 ай бұрын

@@balacobaco9317 he never mentioned if it was lube or not tho

@ShawnKentMorin 2 ай бұрын

@@balacobaco9317 welter weight reference?!!

@gavim 2 ай бұрын

when I'm done with them they'll be even more filled

@darknessblades Жыл бұрын

Finally a madman who filled the switch to the brim. not many other people do it, other than giving a warning, don't lube too much. yet they do not show what happens if you lube too much

@HipyoTech Жыл бұрын

Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created?

@xDRhein74 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@YoImLeo Жыл бұрын

Bro is speaking bible

@DicedTea Жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@is_hebusy Жыл бұрын

Hey hipyo

@harris1043 Жыл бұрын

@@YoImLeo bro is speaking buschemi

@KiraSlith Жыл бұрын

The "splick" noise the extreme switch makes is hilarious and horrifying. I can't imagine the amount of lubricant it would take to do that to a 62 key board.

@Staubbs 3 ай бұрын

I'll show you overlubed

@JohnnyCubicVoxels 22 күн бұрын

*brings out bucket

@TheOGman7677 12 күн бұрын

💀

@prayinq 2 күн бұрын

OH NAHHH

@ronylee11 2 жыл бұрын

i actually preferred the 'over-lubed' one, on my current rk brown switches (tactile), i have exactly how u lubed the 'over-lubed' one, except i only lubed the end of the string, turns out pretty well for me! buttons are still responsive and it has the 'silent kick' sound which i kinda likes

@DumbHashtag 2 жыл бұрын

yea i over lube most of my switches idk why but the amount that most youtubers put feel like its not enought for me 😭😭

@ronylee11 2 жыл бұрын

@@DumbHashtag we're officially now the 'over-lube' gang! XDD

@MattieKB 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was surprised how much I actually liked it! Thanks for watching!

@masterbomber98 Жыл бұрын

@@ronylee11 May I ask you why you like tactile switches with a lot of lube? Doesn't the lube make them sound way less clicky? (Sorry for questioning, im entering this kind of world now)

@ronylee11 Жыл бұрын

@@masterbomber98 its hard to describe in words, u should try it on one switch! when u "slightly over-lube" a switch, it changes the sound of a switch, makes it lower pitch, and feels different too. do be careful, u don't wanna go too much over-lubed and makes it mushy, sounds "oily", hard to press, and less responsive! for general rule of thumb, just stick with "less is more" principle when u lube switches if u dont wanna mess up ur switches XD

@Nuptup Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, the just..... Crunch of the flooded switch. I just lubed my current main keyboard(Gateron Milky yellows) and did that third switches amount. Not a light amount, but not too much. Just a nice reflective sheen, but no notable whiteness from too much lube being present, and it feels like a dream. I really appreciate this video's results as it tells me I have the exact right amount for my keybaord, but have always wondered what it would be "too" generous. 10/10

@sharischiel Жыл бұрын

Super interesting and informative! Keep it up 👍

@_Sttathem Жыл бұрын

Over Lubed is my fav its sounds rlly nice and it has that wood sound kind of great vid!

@kandyrew Жыл бұрын

i lold at the max overlubed switch sounds, my god 😂

@수타기 9 ай бұрын

굉장히 궁금했던 것이었는데 정말 좋은 영상!!

@Luis-cryx 5 ай бұрын

everything reminds me of her.

@Lucas_1706 Жыл бұрын

I'm literally crying of laughter 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for making this video

@AmanSharma-sn8js 18 күн бұрын

I was afraid to fuck up my new keeb by overlubing - this one vid gave me SO much confidence - THANK YOU MAD SCIENTIST!!

@Mr_Unlisted 5 ай бұрын

Got to say that I'm on the over lubed team for that one too , i over lubed my corsair k65 mini with a syringe and after putting a bit of neoprene foam and doing the tape mod it sounds so amazing now !

@zepplin839 Жыл бұрын

Love how you didn't hold back on the overlubed switch. A lot of youtubers would be like "omg thats enough" but you fit as much as possible. subbed

@BN99239 Жыл бұрын

It really depends on the type of switches you have too. When I over lube linears that has more than 62g of actuation force, it feels very unresponsive and uncomfortable to type on. With linears less than 62g of actuation force, I actually like to over lube them, since they don't feel that sluggish. That being said it all depends on how fast you can type as well. I can type anywhere between 130wpm to 150wpm so unresponsive keypresses will bother me a lot. Someone who types slower, like 90wpm, won't be as bothered because the switches will return quickly enough anyhow.

@veecordero9658 Жыл бұрын

dude said 90 is slow

@kiekto8502 Жыл бұрын

@@veecordero9658 its slower compared to 130-150

@mcbrite Жыл бұрын

@@veecordero9658 It is if you're German... ;-) (Autobahn joke...)

@skatterpro 8 ай бұрын

@@kiekto8502 130-150 is slow because it's slower than Barbara Blackburn's 212. See the problem?

@pokibot1 7 ай бұрын

@@skatterpro Barbara Blackburns slow because a lot of people can type around 300 wpm

@frederickmwangi5833 Жыл бұрын

Incredibly informative learning how much lube to put on atm

@NicoBabico Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I'm working on building my first custom keyboard and I was always confused by how much was "too much." This finally answered that question hhaha

@NostalgiaKing 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, that K key is hysterical.

@Eric-qi9us Жыл бұрын

moral of the story: overlube, just don't over-overlube

@freddelarsson4434 2 жыл бұрын

I overlubed my non hot swappable keyboard a few days ago and it became very hard to type on. I had to spend close to 4 hours removing excessive lube from the switches, so whatever you do I can recommend to add less rather than more for your first time.

@Raikos100 7 ай бұрын

I overlubed, but not filling the whole thing, I clog the hole in the middle where the key "needle" thing goes down to keep it stabilized. It's crispy responsive but it's way thockier.

@Applenty_ 2 жыл бұрын

i dont often click "low" viewed videos on my reccomended but this one... this hooked me instantly! the overlubed one taking 3 seconds to come back up is hilarious LMAO im also very new to custom keyboards having lubed my first ever stabalisers yesterday so this was also quite helpful! thinking of lubing my gat yellows :)

@mcbrite Жыл бұрын

The number of views has literally ZERO bearing on the quality of a video, that behavior makes no sense at all. Basically all you're doing is saying "I love to follow the crowd!"

@Applenty_ Жыл бұрын

@@mcbrite i agree, however, typically speaking people are DRASTICALLY less likely to click less viewed videos as views do, for the most part, differentiate low and high quality videos. this is simply one of the outliers that you wished more people gave a chance!

@BahhBahhBrownSheep 5 ай бұрын

smoothbrained behavior

@gfries4906 3 ай бұрын

videos with higher views suck. they always be having like 20 mins of bloat + a sponsor.

@k90v85 3 ай бұрын

💀

@mayukhnandi8085 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a great combination of content and memes.

@alanhawkins4229 Жыл бұрын

Shard Rheaddy Barbie wobble heads typed light speed. LOSER Stuck And Stuffed Shut in and up

@QuantumDroid Жыл бұрын

that k key just made my day

@foxlmao 7 ай бұрын

i overlubed my Tangerines kinda in-between #3 and #4 and it sounds insanely good. AND i don't hear any lube sound as well as i don't lose any response. 10/10 would recommend

@AyushSingh-js3rf 2 жыл бұрын

I pay my internet bills for K Keycaps

@adimology 2 жыл бұрын

best comment!

@AyushSingh-js3rf 2 жыл бұрын

@@adimology XD

@winterheartz012 5 ай бұрын

damn.. I like the over-lubed. smooth and quiet

@mattoe4818 3 ай бұрын

I never see people with the same name as me, I just subscribed, keep it up Mattie

@Omega-EP 2 ай бұрын

Hey, you got a pretty sleek setup.

@yeica 2 ай бұрын

ngl, the "overlubed" one sounded great

@mk-6575 Жыл бұрын

This is what I wanted to see😂

@chimika5025 7 ай бұрын

this is a very good experiment

@ooharloo Жыл бұрын

I lean towards a nice think layer for sure.

@Aiden54238 10 күн бұрын

Bro really lubed those keycaps with love 💀

@manitsony6703 2 жыл бұрын

On first proper lubed switch do u feel little bit heavier? I just finished my first lubed. Sounds good no mushy sound. Its a little bit heavier to bottom out.

@garlic5065 2 жыл бұрын

How is this channel not more popular

@DCW121 Жыл бұрын

i love that thocky sound on slightly overlubed, my cup of tea

@SA-jx2ez Ай бұрын

The hero we needed 😂

@ZitoVino 6 ай бұрын

Thanks that was fun. The super-lubed switch sounded like stepping in mud. I am about to lube my first set. (GamaKay Mercury Linears) They are already factory lubed, so I will be curious how different the ones I work on will sound. I just don't like the hollow "spring noise" in a non-lubed switch. That's really what I want to get rid of.

@mayorplayz Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy my cherry MX blues were already lubed good enough...

@whitnes_ 2 ай бұрын

The J sounds the best man lol xD

@amirrezaafzalinia1556 7 ай бұрын

i like how it farts to get back to position

@gerryramosftw 7 ай бұрын

I would suggest against lubing the stem pole, usually causes it to feel sticky/sluggish and most of the time mutes the switch over time

@rex_green Жыл бұрын

That K key got a cool-down rate!

@ShadowManceri Жыл бұрын

Watching this it almost seems like optimal method would be going with extreme overlube and then use brush to remove what you can. You could basically dip everything into the lube and do fast brush. I think that would be so much faster too.

@MattieKB Жыл бұрын

I never thought of that!! It seems like it would be alot faster, but maybe harder to keep consistent?

@illitero Жыл бұрын

If you didn't lube the pole, #4 would likely have not been squishy like that and been perfectly responsive. Same with #5, I don't think it would have been that dramatic were the pole not clogged up to dampen stroke haha. I've always done it between 3 and 4 (essentially paint the rail, hit the spring seats, and lightly run the brush down one side of the spring to form tiny blobs that will dampen ping - using a long-lasting di-electric grease) and after about five years so far haven't had issues with drying out like the boutique greases seem to do when applied so thin. I've got a few before-after's that I've filmed to showcase just how it transforms just about any board, but the only one I ever put up was for a NPKC 60% where I installed OG Zealios. It went from clack-town to seriously quiet, I couldn't believe how well it worked; and any keyboard I mod like this only ever gets smoother as it's used more. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWHa6ST2MWrk2Q.html

@double1-80 6 ай бұрын

reasonably lubed switch.

@cordeiroben Жыл бұрын

Key J sounds really good.

@Robert-dt3is Ай бұрын

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@long45 Жыл бұрын

i dont know why but in my brain like * this is my kingdom come *

@MRPotatoSpud Жыл бұрын

i think the middle one is really good sounding

@Physicsless8 4 ай бұрын

my mom in the background just hearing the word lube over and over "solid lube" "do i have to lube the stem" "a pool of lube" "it will come gushing out" 💀💀💀💀

@disintegratev6951 8 ай бұрын

Im thinking about lubing my keyboard but i always wondered on how often i have to relube it since this seems like a lot of work

@SonnoMaku 27 күн бұрын

Do you have to open and clean the lube and replace it every so often or what? I was just trying to find a keyboard to replace mine that keeps double typing and now I've fallen into a whole rabbit hole I didn't know existed.

@flintsanadaa1881 8 ай бұрын

her : "did you pull out?" me : "yes" me :

@dcorsc 3 ай бұрын

que buen video es excelente para saber que cantidad de lubricante poner gracias!!

@JoshTechgamer 2 жыл бұрын

omg over lube lol Great vid man. Frost it lol

@Artaherzadeh Жыл бұрын

Did I overlubed my Otemu red switches? 2 small drops for the housing sides and brushed the contact springs ( didn't lubed the button ) 2 small drops for the spring's ends 2 small drops for the stem sides and evenly brushed other sides ( you could see the oily lube like switch 3 : medium ) + 1 very small drop for the stem leg 2 small drops for inside the upper clear plastic body ( you could feel that the clear plastic is not clear anymore but not able to see the white lube ) It feels kinda heaver and buttery but I can't hear a tactile or spring noise from the switches. Was my first time and afraid to overlubed it already it took 2 days to lube the leys.

@Jiro200 8 ай бұрын

somewhere between medium and heavy is the sweet spot for thockiness and responsiveness

@Tricus Жыл бұрын

4:15 The keyboard equivalent of "two shots of vodka" lmao.

@zeyneyamohammed809 Жыл бұрын

He was right about the lynx being smooth for being dry, but i have lynxes, and the stock spring ping. its terrible. its worse than the outemu switches in the redragon k552 i got for my dad.

@Gamingtechgg Жыл бұрын

very generous man :D

@benjsart 10 күн бұрын

Heya i have not testet this, (i don't even have a mechanical keyboard yet) but i think severly over loobing could also lead to keys not registring anymore since loob is usually insulating. So if you manage to get loob on the metal contact you could just render the switches useles or make them unrelayable. But again this is just a thought i had watching the video. Maybe you wanna test this too at some point?

@jsc3417 Жыл бұрын

J key sounds really good

@allyantrix4691 Жыл бұрын

I have try super over-lubed my switches before and when I plug it to the pc, it began to do a something like ghost click thing. And I found that I over-lubed too much on the copper plate that make contact with the stem. So I clean it up and make it over-lubed just on the stem and the spring and it works fine. I used Outemu Brown just for starter

@roughprecisionplayz-6434 Жыл бұрын

I think that the switch in the middle did the best

@QoraxAudio Ай бұрын

Funny. I always do as much as the light lube switch, but I think I prefer the medium lubed switch most. So next time, I'm going to try just a tiny bit more lube.

@olegnesterenko7509 Жыл бұрын

Me standing knee-deep in water while Hans Zimmer song plays in the background: “That’s not a lube!!!”

@rihaan1395 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats, dude! The algorithm has chosen you! Make it count! Shoot for the stars, friend! (Subbed)

@MattieKB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! And yeah, this is like the second time lately that the algorithm picks up my video and makes it rocket for a little bit, and then dumps it. Pretty weird...

@bloraliesstay5180 5 ай бұрын

The "overlubed" 'J' key sounded the best. G and H sounded simlar but still too clicky.

@nikitka2457 Жыл бұрын

This keycaps is amazing. Is somebody can tell me how they named?

@SagaSynthetics Жыл бұрын

While lubed switches are nice, I went without lube on my board and fell in love with the sound and feel. I'm using: Keychron K6 Pro with coiled aviator cable, Cherry MX Black Hyperglide and GMK Shanshui Old Path keycaps. Good production in the video bro, keep it up. 👍

@Raikos100 7 ай бұрын

Overlube (not extreme) I noticed that after a week or so, it will fix the response time and turn smooth and fast as normal, since the lube will slowly find it's way to not be on the way.

@metalskinn460 4 ай бұрын

Honestly I'm liking somewhere between the medium and the heavy lubed switch. I typically like to see streaks of the whiteness on the stems and the bottom housing. It may mask more of the switches characteristics but on super clacky switches I prefer muting them more.

@Brunnen_Gee 6 ай бұрын

So we have three sound profiles to shoot for now, clack, thock, and _splart._ Which is your favorite?

@matthewsoh6613 4 ай бұрын

nah this video got me on the floor laughing

@PinotNoir_ Жыл бұрын

call me a monster, but i lubed my blue switch :D and i love doing it just a little bit over (a bit more then the H and a little bit less then the J on video). it sounds pretty good, feels kinda inconsistent, but overall pretty good, like it still have the clickiness but it's not loud at all!

@The_Chad_ Жыл бұрын

My head was in the wrong place after you filled the last one full of lube. I thought you said, "testes and see nut" instead of "test these and see not"

@GrandSleuth 3 ай бұрын

These switches are not linear, tactile, or clicky, but a fourth more evil thing.

@CasualTS Ай бұрын

When I first tried to lube a keyboard I ended up doing a lot of keys like the 2nd to last one. Overlubing actually makes switches somewhat clicky sounding which is probably from the stickiness of the lube acting on certain parts instead of benefiting from the greasiness of the lube. Like a bell curve switches are loudest when either under or overlubed.

@altem9 7 ай бұрын

If I may ask, what wallpaper is that??? I love how it looks and I would like to use it

@MattieKB 7 ай бұрын

I don’t remember, but it was on Wallpaper Engine. If you already have that, then I can find out for you.

@sergiokv5711 8 ай бұрын

5:46 Now thats what good keyboard sounds like

@tux.bobble 2 ай бұрын

That last one is lubicrous.

@mariowayner2965 Ай бұрын

The middle ist the way to.go👍

@user-bx9xu1jp3i 5 ай бұрын

glarses just aneurysm in the backrooms

@remygrutzner1295 Жыл бұрын

4:54 did he say testes 🙂

@dumby2175 6 ай бұрын

He have the same preference for lubing except I'm not a glorious fanboy 💀💀💀

@Room_Temperature_Fridge 12 күн бұрын

For my adhd friends, 4:53 that’s when he tests it

@JustCluby Жыл бұрын

bro came on them

@chicksychicken5840 Жыл бұрын

#4 is the best :D

@telemonlikehappy 8 ай бұрын

Me when the wizard behind the taco bell curses me to laugh whenever i hit the 'k' key on a keyboard 5:46 5:58 6:15

@boobalavignesh2031 8 ай бұрын

Old video but i liked the overlubed "J" sound and responsiveness They now named it as creamy sounding keyboard

@santojorge 8 ай бұрын

call it a outemu cream white

@TheNorthernLights55 9 ай бұрын

The 5 is just over the top ridiculous. I'm between 3-4, I don't feel that's "over lubed". It's not like there is a standard for it anyways, sure the professional nerds say to just put a tiny bit on, but I think it's a preference just like the board or the switches you chose. Just built a Q1 pro with Gateron Black Ink V2 and I like them to be quiet and very smooth and don't mind the slight decrease in responsiveness, I even do o-rings and weighted caps to really get that thick and heavy feeling.

@baldi_real_no_fake 5 ай бұрын

that looks like.... something else

@klofisch 3 ай бұрын

I just lub the guiding channel of the base part. it works pretty fine....only the clicking of my blue cherry switches disappeared, which turned them in to red ones... :D. Easy rule for lubing...start with very less,...add more as required

@OPrimoDev Жыл бұрын

in Brazil we see it and say: “lá ele” or “there he”

@GameChangerPlayz23 Жыл бұрын

Curious what is the keyboard you ended up making or getting?

@MattieKB Жыл бұрын

Ive tried some cheap stuff.. Ive tried some expensive stuff. Im honestly good with just a hot swap 60% Ducky keyboard, and then I pop in whatever switch I’m into at the moment 👍

@VietnameseDubbedClips Ай бұрын

And I thought I was putting too much lube on mine lol. I was so afraid of messing with the keys so I only put just a tiny bit. Had I see this video sooner I'll definitely double down with no worries at all lmao. "J" key sounded great, although I would probably stop at "H". Regretted that I only did like the "G" key.