HMX Hibiscus Switch Review & Sound Test

HMX Hibiscus Linear Switch (Factory lubed):
-T3 Stem
-PA12 Top Housing
-PA66 Bottom Housing
-48g 22mm single-stage Spring
-3.5mm Travel
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-Nylon plate
-Gasket Mount
-No mods or foams
Keycaps: GMK Botanical R2 Desert Base
Deskmat: GMK Euler Die Mathematik
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0:00 Intro
0:49 Typing Test
1:23 Outro

[@noshut]

sounds like every other hmx switch I've ever heard. aka, goated.

[@kira-kz7zn]

good review :)

[@keebscape]

Thank you 😁

[@rtakak]

So nice

[@keebscape]

🤩

[@DadTech1981]

I kinda like the EVA and Canglan. The Hibiscus sounds a little "muted"?

[@keebscape]

Yeah, definitely a bit more muted compared to a lot of other HMX!

[@fableboy10]

wow they are really just ever so slightly higher pitched canglans, we have too many similar HMX options now 😭

[@keebscape]

Haha yeahhhh it’s bound to happen eventually. At least it’s not JWK level.. many of the exact same switches in different colors

[@samdeur]

i'm afraid i'm like you and hoard hmx and bsun switches.. Currently got two Saka65 boards on my desk one with hmx cloud and one with bsun-x .. i think the hmx cloud are less picky about the board you put them in.. Also got two Keychron Q1 with the same two switches and to my hands the bsun makes the Keychron feel not so good.. unlike the clouds that make the board feel good.. I think the tolerances of the clouds are better then the bsun-x

[@keebscape]

I agree with all of that 👌

[@benb4946]

Anyone, what screw in stabs do you recommend? I haven’t built a board in a while so I’m not sure what’s relevant.

[@keebscape]

I have had great experiences with Durock V2 screw ins. I hear people speaking highly of Swagkeys Knight Stabs too

[@EXVGR]

Tx Ap screw ins. Ive tried owlabs and durocks b4 (screw ins) And im stuck with the tx aps Just some lube and no rattle or ticking at all

[@iantune]

knight stabs are the only worthy 20usd stabs.

[@fnvfanMSPR]

I too hoard HMX switches

[@keebscape]

😎