Mechanical Keyboard - Introduction to Shaft Selection and Introduction to Gadgets

The more choices, the harder it is to make decisions.

With the relaxation of Jingdong’s peripheral coupons, it is estimated that it will usher in a wave of mechanical keyboard buying frenzy. However, I believe that in addition to some of the more experienced players, most people are still in the process of exploring the mechanical keyboard. Someone bought it and said it was super good. Someone bought it and said that it cost hundreds. It feels like a membrane keyboard. It is heavy and doesn't even have a waterproof function.

After all, the price of the mechanical keyboard is not very cheap, I hope the following instructions can give you some help

Shaft selection

This article focuses on the selection of the shaft body. The choice of the keyboard itself, I think there are already a lot of ZDM, from the lower-priced domestic brands to 3494, F, and so on, I believe most of the bubble forum friends are familiar. The key to the mechanical keyboard (one, and many other factors) is the shaft body. The following are the most common types of shafts that everyone talks about: Black Crimson Tea. Usually, people will say that the touch is metaphysics. I agree but also feel that it can still be described and measured.

Usually we look at the introduction of the mechanical keyboard, and ultimately the following few classic maps.


There are also the following standard introductions:

The number of grams of pressure: 40
Trigger depth: 2.0mm
Features: No sense of passage Life: 50 million times

The number of pressure: 60
Trigger depth: 2.0mm
Features: Passive sense of passage Life: 50 million times

The number of pressure: 60
Trigger depth: 2.4mm
Features: Passive and crisp
Lifetime: 20 million times

Pressure grams: 80
Trigger depth: 1.5mm
Features: No sense of passage Life: 50 million - 60 million times

(The above pictures from the Internet and this site are not necessarily correct.)

After reading it, do you understand? If you understand, congratulations on your IQ and comprehension. If not, don't worry, all ordinary people don't feel much about the two charts. Moreover, even if you read it, it does not mean that you know how to feel it, nor how much to help you choose. What is the trigger pressure of 60 grams? It is estimated that very few people will be able to speak words, let alone different sources of information provide slightly different data. It is said that the black shaft is 80 g pressure and 60 g. It is said that the red axis is 50 million times of life; there are also said that in addition to the black axis, the others have only 20 million lifetimes. And I'm very confused about the translation of the Green Axis. Obviously it is blue, English is also called Blue, how to become green in Chinese? This chart does not look worth mentioning. Here are some of your own opinions.

The following are purely personal opinions. If there is any similarity, it is normal. If different, it is also normal.

Black axis: Many domestic articles mention two points: 1. Feeling heavy and typing tired; 2. Suitable for games. Is it really? Or try it for yourself. Regarding the first point, I would like to say more. In fact, many people do not use the film and machinery. Therefore, regardless of the black axis or the red axis, press the button. Is nothing more than the red shaft when the key cap hit the PCB or steel plate force more, when the black shaft is used when the next spring when the force is more a little. So if your typing habits are in the end, you don’t really have to use too much effort. The key is the rebound of the black shaft, it is really very powerful, there is the feeling of the spring fingers. So many people think that the black shaft is too laborious. The black axis is one of the earliest designed axes and it is very suitable for people who used typewriters in the past. Typewriters use tapping instead of hitting. If you tap, the trigger is not very hard (otherwise, the previous typist had to pay for it for one day). The fingers have left the keyboard during the rebound, so I feel no rebound. It is not suitable for playing games. Only everyone knows.

Blue axis: my favorite axis. The IBM AT keyboard that was used 20 years ago (but not exactly the same, but the passages are obvious) is this kind of feeling, and it always has a longing for. Touched the current blue axis keyboard, finally relieved. Many people say that the green axis is suitable for those who just started. In fact, I think it is everyone's habit. The reason why I like the green axis the most is the feeling of confirmation brought by the sense of passage. When the press arrives, it is pressed, and both the voice and the touch give me a clear confirmation. This is what I need most. Especially when playing blind. After playing for a long time, I can basically use a little water, that is, the keys are not in the end. The drawback of the green shaft is that there is no quick rebound on the black shaft. Because of the sense of passage, the rebound will be a little slow because of the sense of passage. So many people say that it is not right for games. After all, such a small delay will affect the professional players.

Red axis: Many people say it is the ultimate choice for mechanical keyboards. This is also a matter of opinion, without blind obedience. Many habits are educated by marketing advertisements (the classical course is Debeers' diamond tutorial). Many people say that the red axis is not tired. It is a lighter black axis. Since there are no black shafts used for springs and the longevity of the shaft is not long (there is also the same), why are they more expensive than black shafts? Is there a manufacturer's sales strategy and people's education in it? Many people will argue whether the red axis is like a thin film or a tea axis like a film. Actually, I don't think it's like it. The film relies on the rubber's resilience, and the spring's resilience cannot be compared. (Of course, the power to press is not the same). Just because the red axis keys are small, and there is no sense of passage, the rough press may be a bit like a film, as long as it takes 5 minutes, you can distinguish the difference.

Tea Axis: Most of the articles in the introduction of the tea axis are usually described as moderation. I want to describe it with å°´å°¬. Not that the tea axis is not good. In fact, compared to the red axis, I prefer the tea axis. Because the tea axis has a sense of passage, it can give me a feeling of confirmation. However, the paragraph sense of the tea axis is actually very weak. Weakness not only has no sound, but it may be ignored at the beginning of contact. In fact, the tea axis is a bit like the red axis with a little flaw (even if you think it is a bad red axis), it feels a little bit. I think that the reason why someone doesn't like it may be the non-smooth feeling that this damping brings. There are some pauses for each click, but it's not an obvious passage.

Test shaft tool

In fact, each axis has its own characteristics, don't be too much and believe in the recommendations of others, oneself have to try. How to try? The method is also simple. Spend more than 10 yuan to buy a shaft tester. Can someone ask if necessary? Unless you are just trying to buy a home-made tryout that is less than a hundred dollars, or you have fully known the characteristics of each axis and your own preferences (don’t be fooled by people’s speech, everyone’s feeling is completely different) Otherwise, it is very necessary.) The axle tester allows you to get a "real" experience of different axes with a small investment (why quotes, talk later). Let's take a look at this trial shaft, cherry's shaft, and even postage 20 yuan.


Easy to take from the floor

Take away the keycap

Shaft body close up. The imprint of cherry

ABS key cap

No nozzle, no flash, or very thin

Shaft body, excellent workmanship


The four shafts are quite regular. Look at this workmanship. There are no nozzles and no flashes. It should not be counterfeit. Counterfeit if the mold and processing do this, it is estimated that an axis can not make 2 yuan. The entire shaft tester is not expensive. The retail price of the four axles is 2 yuan. The key caps are 4 yuan. The plexiglass is used to open 4 holes and sell 2 yuan. The profit is almost 5 yuan. In fact, some people will say why not go to the physical store to try, count the subway fee is not cheap, not to waste time. This is the convenience of the Internet. The most crucial point is that in fact, the 2-minute test shaft is not necessarily your real experience, so buying a shaft tester at home is more than a matter of pressing and pressing is very important, and avoiding the purchase of several hundred yuan is unsatisfactory. And with this base, you can buy a different shaft on the top to try.

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Isn't the shaft and keyboard feel exactly the same? the answer is negative. The keyboard has different designs, with no steel, the material of the keycap, the thickness of the PCB will affect the final feel. The shaft tester can only test the characteristics of the shaft itself. There are many other factors, but it is at least a good foundation. There are conditions to place the shaft tester on a steel plate and change the key caps to feel different feelings.

Other mute

Unless you have a personal office (aunt), the mechanical keyboard is usually hateful. In today’s society, what is afraid of is not someone’s complaint, but others do not complain. It's unclear what will happen to your cup every day. Some people say that the green axis is the most noisy, and the red axis is the quietest. Of course, this statement is completely correct for the axis body. On the keyboard may be another matter. As mentioned above, many people typing is a press down, the keycap hits the plate (PCB). So the noise of the keyboard depends not only on the shaft but also on the sound of the floor. If you don't know how to type the water, and use a keyboard with a steel plate, what kind of practical axis sound is not much different (the sound of the blue axis and more paragraphs may be even more disturbing). So if you want to reduce noise (the mechanical keyboard doesn't need to be silent), there are several measures

1. Choose the keyboard without a steel plate, of course, the red axis is best (3494 is the best choice), other axes can also be

2. Change your typing habits and try to get some water

3. It is cheap to install the shock ring on the keycap, but it will affect the touch (shorten the keystroke).

4. Buy the keyboard with shock absorber under the steel plate (such as leopold's home)

Training

With the same axis, why some sell more than 1,000 yuan, and some small ones can be. In addition to the price of the brand itself, I think it is still important to tune. As described above, the use of no steel plate, the thickness of the PCB, the material of the keycap, the space of the cavity, the selection of the balance shaft and the satellite shaft have a great influence on the opponent. The small factory usually buys up shaft bodies and no other training. Manufacturers such as Big F, for each material, the shape of the keyboard will be tested and tested, resulting in the best combination, so that each button regardless of the size of the press up feeling is similar. So he has a certain reason for using ABS. This point, there is still a long way to go before the domestic small factories want to make a brand. Porsche and Volkswagen may use the same chassis, but Porsche or Porsche, driving feel completely different things.