Hot take: I like lighter switches for typing, not heavy ones

I know everyone in here is obsessed with 67g or 78g linears for that 'thock', but I built my last board with 45g Gateron Yellows and honestly it feels way better for my chunky fingers. After 8 hours behind a bar, my hands are tired enough, I don't need to fight my keyboard too. Has anyone else tried going lighter and just sticking with it?

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christopher_coleman175h ago

Actually 45g Gateron Yellows are closer to 50g stock, not 45g. The spring weight is measured at the bottom out, not the actuation point, so they feel lighter than they actually are on paper. I run 35g springs in my daily driver and it's a total game changer for long typing sessions. People get caught up in the "thock" hype but forget that lighter springs actually let you hear the switch housing and plate material more clearly. Heavy springs just mask that with extra force noise. If you're on your feet all day like you said, going even lighter than yellows might actually feel better.

sams253h ago

The bit about "lighting springs letting you hear the switch housing" is so true, I swapped to 25g springs on my old Cherry Browns just to see what all the fuss was about and now I can't go back. It's wild how much the plate material comes through, my aluminum board sounds totally different than my polycarb one with the same switches. You can really tell the difference in the high end frequencies when there's less force messing with the sound signature, it's like a whole new hobby.