I loved the older IBM mechanical keyboards , they were just too smooth and perfect to us , the new keyboards sound nicer but just doesn't have the feel and the weight to them
@nickthaskaterАй бұрын
There's definitely something unique about the F that MX switches can't replicate.
@sinopdut Жыл бұрын
nice video bro
@ramli1111 Жыл бұрын
im currently on the harimau, if i wanna get something more of an upgrade which has a nicer or better tactile, which would you recommend?
@nickthaskater Жыл бұрын
Harimau are pretty great. I have since gone to the Emogogo tactile which have stronger tactility and are heavier, but I don't think they're as "satisfying" to type on. I think a lot of people would probably find the Emogogo tactile to be fatiguing as well (I'm ok but as I said they're quite heavy). I'd recommend luring the Emos as well if you try them. All that said, the Emos have stayed in my board so I'm either a masochist or they're actually quite good.
@Mralanc Жыл бұрын
I think this was a cool video.
@theodoromatias9017 Жыл бұрын
1939.
@hypnoz7871 Жыл бұрын
Not bad but the high pitched sound of the space bar is pretty annoying.
@nickthaskater Жыл бұрын
Ha, I love it. It's so crisp and clean.
@melharrington7651 Жыл бұрын
Subbed!
@nickthaskater Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@melharrington7651 Жыл бұрын
Awesome ❤️
@numeral382 Жыл бұрын
bongocat?
@nickthaskater Жыл бұрын
Not on mine
@numeral382 Жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater respect
@jscan53852 жыл бұрын
Looks fun
@saporoth2 жыл бұрын
Sounds wonderful man
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm going to build my extra PCB with PE switch foam and lubed Harimau switches. Will be interesting to compare :)
@saporoth2 жыл бұрын
Just got mine today gonna throw some alpacas in it with the Pom and foam
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@saporoth You can't go wrong with Alpacas
@dico81992 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty good for unlubed switches
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Lubing U4T doesn't do much, assuming you're not lubing the legs (please don't). They wear in nicely getting progressively smoother as you use them.
@dico81992 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater yea I mean for the accoustics
@ubermoc2 жыл бұрын
Lol I hate the mt3 space bar sound.
@TheFattyKarate2 жыл бұрын
Fuyoh!
@breeze98682 жыл бұрын
People getting this in their recommendation to advertise such legendary appliance.
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
It's still going strong!
@janakiperera33262 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@jimoanscrumb2 жыл бұрын
1234567890 - this make u jealous?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Nope, they're mapped to the top row so it's all good :)
@ngoccuongngo91242 жыл бұрын
It looks super good but scratchy to me 😢
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
The U4T switches were basically brand new and unlubed. They've broken in a lot smoother by now.
@Anonymous.Watcher2 жыл бұрын
Ur hands are massive or is it just me?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
lol, I guess larger than average. You can look up photos/video of SA keycaps for some comparison, ha.
@SloggyDoggy2 жыл бұрын
aaahhhh, logitech m720 i see. good choice
@JFfragrance2 жыл бұрын
40% keyboard!?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Sure is
@YTTizah2 жыл бұрын
need those keycaps
@cascade30322 жыл бұрын
i wish that case came in a 60% layout
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Lots of similar through-hole kits in the 60% size. Check out the Gingham 60% and Discipline 65% for a couple of frequently available options. That said, the closest you'll get to this that you can buy right now is the Nibble 65% which can be ordered through Amazon for $70. It doesn't have a screen but it does have an encoder and RGB underglow, and it looks great.
@nasi_gorengg2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater Thanks for the recommendations, I don’t see this very often!
@JulianK21122 жыл бұрын
i still dont get it why you should buy a 40% keyboard. i mean yoou pay more for less keyboard
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Who said I paid more? The Mercutio is a $50 kit. As for why, because it's cute and fun and it's actually quite efficient to type on since you don't need to move your hands and fingers nearly as much as you do on a bigger board.
@34462 жыл бұрын
I have a typewriter that is every more mechanical.
@AxisCorpsRep2 жыл бұрын
i love the sound the MT3 spacebar has
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
You and me both! Sounds very clean and satisfying.
@Jay_pantig2 жыл бұрын
WAIT!! You have BLACK U4Ts?!!!! That's cheating! hahahaha do you have a link for those?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
They were a limited release for black history month this year. No longer available unless you find them on the private market.
@Jay_pantig2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater ooh.. I'm going to hunt them down. I already have the U4T on both the spring weight, now I want more. hahaha Thanks man. Super nice board by the way.
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@Jay_pantig thanks! Good luck with the search :)
@manspeej2 жыл бұрын
Uhhh...... Backspace?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Top right where it normally is
@manspeej2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater im talking about on the 40%
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@manspeej yes? The top right key is backspace ... maybe I'm not understanding your question?
@manspeej2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater oh is it the key to the right of p?
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@manspeej yep
@overreal42542 жыл бұрын
swwful
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Ao swwful, right?
@overreal42542 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater transparency
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@overreal4254 what?
@darrrellsikora-smith27102 жыл бұрын
Very nice, but it's a Ford Popular from 50s - my dad had Morris 8 and I still have a Pop
@chancemcclendon39062 жыл бұрын
man has no need for numbers
@garvitdhingra80622 жыл бұрын
Super helpful thank you!
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@RecomALT2 жыл бұрын
So you are telling me that you paid more for less
@christianbaxter15652 жыл бұрын
looks and sounds great but i can’t wrap my head around how you can use a 40% for anything other than typing
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
Practise, really. Once you get used to the layers they become second nature and you can do whatever you'd normally do without thinking about it.
@christianbaxter15652 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater sounds pretty cool might try one some day
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@Orang Cheems Fn to toggle the secondary layer on the top row of alphas. The F keys are on the third layer (a secondary Fn key) on the same keys.
@mickeyhaha._.2 жыл бұрын
not the type of sound that i like but the keycaps are beautiful
@jameswatts65122 жыл бұрын
i think its cuz he didn’t lube them
@andrewh54572 жыл бұрын
When i was in my teens I'd have loved one like this, now I'm in my 60s, I'd love an original.
@H0L02 жыл бұрын
600 views rn, waiting for the algorithm to make this 600k views
@KeebTaro2 жыл бұрын
Retro cool!!
@kshin80882 жыл бұрын
Is this the all white color way?(white top,bot, pcb)
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
PCB is black, while top and bottom plates are white :)
@leonbennaim90342 жыл бұрын
Ngl I hear a bit of hollowness or pinging but otherwise sounds p good
@jayutoonfreedom2 жыл бұрын
So cute
@quinnlesniak74982 жыл бұрын
how is my man supposed to write without the period, comma, numbers, etc.????
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
They're there :) It has every standard key, just within 2 sub layers a la shift "layer."
@ANONIMOx36542 жыл бұрын
It looks like it should be extremely thocky... When i heard it i was very confused...
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
You don't consider that thocky?
@YourCloudyyy2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater no
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@YourCloudyyy Might want to go to an audiologist and get that checked :)
@YourCloudyyy2 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater define thock for me
@nickthaskater2 жыл бұрын
@@YourCloudyyy "Thock" is typically attributed to low frequency sound vs. high frequency sound (clack/click).
@jacobdaniels57863 жыл бұрын
its not that fair, as the t1s are linear, and the browns are tactile, and different keycap positions have different sounds.
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
T1s are not linear. They are tactile.
@jacobdaniels57863 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater oh. my bad
@Loki-cd9nu2 жыл бұрын
And sound tests are inconclusive boards will always sound different in person
@stankyleginc.81572 жыл бұрын
do those sound linear to you at all
@frostdash-aviation3 жыл бұрын
Sounds so good +1 subscriber
@omikapasandul87373 жыл бұрын
This looks and sounds so awesome
@tiritanaka44613 жыл бұрын
cool
@allencaeg17513 жыл бұрын
Im looking at swapping oem plate with an fr4 or another material. How would you compare the typing feel? Would you say it's a significant change?
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
I can only speak in regard to tactile switches, but basically it feels more responsive and "active" than the original polycarbonate plate. I'm using 67g U4T switches so they require a decent amount of force, and I suspect the extra support offered by FR4 plays into this characteristic and makes for, in my opinion of course, a more engaging and enjoyable typing feel. I suspect linear switches would mitigate some of these differences, although you'd still get a pitch change to the sound if nothing else. Also, consider the FR4 plate I have from Hype.Keyboards does not use the 67 Lite's standoffs and it has a number of flex cuts. Other FR4 plates I've seen for the 67 Lite are fully rigid and are meant to be used with the standoffs, both differences which would likely result in a very different experience from what I describe.
@allencaeg17513 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater bit the bullet and got the Hype fr4 plate. Thanks for the info! I actually have a similar setup - but will be using it with Nixdork 65g u4ts. The way you describe the character change sounds appealing to me. Just what i wanted more out of the board. I suspect the pc plate dull out the switches a bit. I felt the u4ts to be more "alive" while using it with an aluminum plate on a different board. But the tactility was a bit too jarring. Hopefully fr4 will provide a good balance. Somehow i expect the lack of standoffs to provide a more uniform feel throughout the entire board. Do you have a clue what is the effect of eliminating standoffs?
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
@@allencaeg1751 no standoffs removes the "hot spots" where the board would tend to be more rigid than areas away from the standoffs. As you suspect, it helps with uniformity. It also helps with flex snce there's no physical connection between the plate and PCB.
@allencaeg17513 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater btw, do you know if i will have issues using 3-pin switches with this plate (instead of 5-pin) because of the lack of standoffs?
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
@@allencaeg1751 the plate should be secure enough as it is pretty snug.
@bulletthree9673 жыл бұрын
pls tune ur stabs
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
They are. There's no rattle and they're tight as a drum with the hole-e mod. You're hearing U4Ts plus SA caps plus a stacked FR4 board.
@bulletthree9673 жыл бұрын
@@nickthaskater oh my bad bro i thought i was hearing some rattles
@nickthaskater3 жыл бұрын
@@bulletthree967 U4T switches are just loud, lol. That loudness is amplified by the open stack mount FR4 and the SA caps. Running my lubed T1 switches and low profile NP caps it's much quieter and probably more what you're looking for. Thanks for the view!