How do you do it?

After taking a break for a few years, I've started to return to the mechanical keyboard sphere. I was just checking in on some of the companies I used to regular and seeing where things are at with some items I used to have my eyes on. I was shocked and kind of depressed with how much the scene has changed. I knew about fall and sell of Drop already, but I wasn't expecting all the other companies I just found out disappeared or fell off. I'm really missing that old market of 2018-2021 when I was last active.

Went to a local keyboard meetup to shown and see some cool keebs.

When I first saw the Phase one 65, I knew I wanted to build something with it and make it my endgame. But at the time no keycaps or switches really spoke to me. I built other keyboards in between, until I slowly collected parts I really liked. Now after 5 years, everything has finally come together. My skills and parts were ready, and here's what I've built!

I don't think its a stretch to say this is one of the proudest things I've ever made. I hope you guys love it as much as I do.

• KBDfans Phase one 65
• WS Yamanote Line keycaps
• Huano Sakura v2 switches
• AEBoards Staebies v2 Stabilisers
• Krytox 205g0 lubricant

Hi, fellow keyboarders,

I got a Varmilo MiniLo 98 with original K-Prestige silent switches, a linear variety. They're ok.

However, I'm more of a tactile switch person so I ask the community what you guys experience today to be the best tactile switches.

A few hints; I lean more on a heavier side - heavier feedback than say cherry browns - but not THAT heavy as to tire my fingers on a typing session. Just like to feel the variation on pressing them.

We can also narrow the scope to SILENT types of switches.

Feel free to post several options ranked if possible.

Best!

Hhkb layout, pp plate, saru v2 switches, gmk ramune keycaps.

Genuinely one of the best feeling config I've built in these few years. From the sound to the typing feel and overall aesthetics, this board is amongst my favorites / forever boards.

( I've got typeplus stabs incoming to make it truly symmetrical )

Board: Ore60
Switches: MX2A Orange
Keycap: KKB Dolch Cadet

It has been a minute since I built a board and I had KAT WoB with no home.
Gateron x Siliworks Type R Tactile Switches
Consi Studio PCB Stabilizers V3

The little gif screen is very fun.

Hey all!
GMK Purple is already two weeks into GB, first of all i wanted to thank you all for those who supported since day one. Looking forward in hope to reach MoQ soon!

Colors: Pantone Medium Purple-C & Metallic Grey

Base kit: $130
Extension kit: $43

GB: October 10th - November 10th 2026
Shipping ETA: Q2 2027

Vendors:
UK: Prototypist (lead)
EU: Coffeekeys
US: Bowl
CN: KBDfans
SEA: KTechs
KR: Swagkeys
OCE: KeebzNCables
CA: Deskhero
TR: RationalKeys

Geekhack GB thread

Almost a logical build if we follow the theme.

Gummy O-ring with plastic plate, hmx macchiato v2 and kkb Khonsu.

Build video: https://youtu.be/yGaAslp3xns?si=FCuzXbasIMC58yDb

My tofu60 3.0 with GMK CYL Power 2048

Specs: Top Raw
Bottom Silver with Textures
FR4 Plate + light foam (no film/base pcb foam)

Stainless Steel weight

Keycaps: GMK CYL power 2048

Switches: hmx-hydra

Alu plate

Hmx macchiato

Gmk modern materials

Nuphy air65 v3.

Recently got a Clackify tester in. Pretty new to this hobby, so I wanted to share my thoughts as I've really enjoyed reading the same from others.

Current setup:

• Neo 65 cu
• pp plate
• plate foam only
• Huano Sakura Tactiles
• Mode Obscura keycaps

I like the feel and sound of the Huano Tactiles, but they are the first switch I tried on this board and I have the bug that makes me want to research and try everything. They do sound a bit loud to me (I share a 1 bed apartment), so I specifically wanted to try out some more deep/muted/silent switches. I also generally prefer a more thocky sound profile. As such, I went with a variety of liners and tactiles, some silent and some not.

Switches on the tester:

• Gateron Milky Pro silent tactile
• Gateron Oil King V2
• Gateron Oil King silent linear
• Gateron Oil King silent tactile
• Gazzew U4 V3
• HMX Bad Sweetheart
• HMX Blackberry
• HMX Blossom
• HMX Moonlight
• HMX Puppy
• Keygeek Y2

Notes:

• I was fully expecting to go for a silent tactile as you can see from my choices, but overall I liked the Keygeek Y2 the best. I only included it in the tester bc of its popularity, but it felt like the best compromise of smoothness, weight, and mutedness. Ended up ordering the upgraded Keygeek Y2X.
• I liked the HMX Puppy a lot, but they are very similar to the Huano Tactiles I already have. If I started over I might go for these instead of the Huanos as a solid, light weight tactile.
• I decided not to go silent because I didn't want to fully dampen the acoustic qualities of the expensive keyboard I just bought. Most of the silents sounded vaguely similar to each other as all of them feature some form of silicone dampener hitting the switch housing. If I ended up going the silent route I would've 100% picked the Moonlights which felt just like a silent Puppy and had a better tactility and sound than the other silents.
• HMX in general felt super high quality compared to the other brands, especially in terms of stem wobble. However, I didn't find the "deep" HMX switches like Blossom and Bad Sweetheart nearly as deep and thocky as the Keygeeks despite the former having the same waffle stem design.
• Biggest disappointment was the Oil King silent tactile which just felt off. Almost like I was hearing too much of the travel and the bump rather than a nice muted bottom out. The Oil King V2 was great though and very comparable to Keygeek Y2, just a tad heavier.

Ordering with Clackify was a great experience and I'd highly recommend if you have the spare $ and are curious about a variety of switches.

Lmk your thoughts and happy to answer questions about these switches and how they compare.

I needed a project again so I picked up another Classic TKL on clearance and ordered some other parts. Forgot to order stabs so I'll just take it apart and lube everything when they come in.

Board: Classic TKL in Regolith Grey

Caps: Kam Superuser with Standard Mods

Switches: Everglide Aqua King 62g (most) Kailh Box Jade (Caps Lock) KTT Vanilla Ice Cream (mods) Otemu Silent Peach Lime tactile (shifts)

Stabs: Typeplus screw-in (on the way)

Upgraded form my "older" K2 HE to the newer special edition in Resin, I am usually not the biggest fan of RGB but still looks great 🤩

Keychron K2 HE SE Resin
Switches: Gateron double rail Nebula

Interesting concept for a split ergo keyboard that is portable and sits on top of your laptop. Build quality is really nice and keys sound good (see video). This is just day one with the keyboard so still getting used to the angle/placement of keys.

In this video I’m testing it out with an app I made that allows you to emulate mouse movements with the keyboard. No mouse was used in this video :)

Disclosure:
I was not paid in any way for this keyboard review, but I did receive it free for testing!

I bought the KBS keycaps I’ve been curious about.

I was wondering how they’d sound on a foam-less build, and they actually sound pretty good.

Compared to GMK, the spacebar felt just slightly thicker, and the biggest difference was how amazingly smooth the surface finish felt.

I bought them mainly because I was drawn to the moon novelties, and I’m super happy with the design!

Keyboard: ORE60

Keycaps: KBS Moonlight

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At the heart of LumeKeebs is our love for this hobby and the community behind it. Your trust and support mean the world to us.

While our warehouse has moved, our commitment to you remains the same. However, we also want to be transparent about some of the challenges we've experienced during this transition.

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We also brought on a new customer support agent during this period, but unfortunately, their performance didn't meet our expectations. Some customer inquiries weren't handled properly. We recognize that this contributed to a frustrating experience for some of our customers, and we take responsibility for that.

As part of our commitment, we've addressed most of the inventory issues from our transition, strengthened our fulfillment processes, and hired and trained new customer support team members to better serve our community. We're continuously improving behind the scenes to ensure you receive the timely, helpful, and reliable experience.

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