How To Cherry Pick MX-style Keyboard Switches

Please pick cherries with caution, they sometimes have bad leaves 🪤
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[@Blacksimon]

Hi all!
For the sound test portions of the switch, I understand that it may be very difficult to pick up differences (now that I'm watching on my phone).
Firstly, headphones will help.
Additionally, for each switch, you WILL hear the standard sounds of a switch going down, and returning back to top - you want to pick out the little differences - essentially "listening between the lines".
Remember, if it sounds weird to YOU, that's good enough to put aside

[@AquaPeet]

You go into my Good Known TH-camr pile!
Love these 'sharing knowledge' videos. Thanks Simon!

[@sluginacup]

how do i cherry pick my friends

[@Blacksimon]

Only choose friends with the highest absorbency, lowest electrical resistance, and of course 🐿️🚌

[@Callsign-Dingo-7]

@@BlacksimonThe Nut Bus 😤😤😤

[@jacebeleren429]

Watching One Piece is a good place to start.

[@Dyonas]

Very helpful Video. It left me wondering why you are swapping the springs of your switches. Is it just because you prefer the weight over the stock ones, or is there an additional advantage? You mentioned tolerance. Are tolerances usually worse on stock springs, or are there manufacturers that are known for being worse than others. Maybe it could make for a good topic for a seperate video if there is more to it.

[@Strider1Wilco]

Weight preferences. What your fingers enjoy trying on.
Tolerances. What threshold within a certain weight you want variance in. ±5 or even ±15 on budget switches.
Ping. You can just bag lube with 105 and a few generous drops.
In the end you get something that feels consistent to type on, no noise, and with tight tolerances that gives you an extremely satisfying experience.

[@Dajan456]

Thank you, the simon,for showing me how to cherry pick mx style switches!

[@brusferatu]

Incredibly useful video Simon, thank you so much❤️

[@Havsabas]

If you were doing this with stock cherry switches (with the hilariously noisy springs) would you still cherry pick pre spring-swap?

[@Blacksimon]

Sure, just as long as you always compare to another cherry switch the whole time
Cherry picking doesn't need to be perfect, just good enough

[@GorKeys]

Cherry picking mx brown specially retooled needs 10 categories 🍒

[@HonestAccountant]

Simon is my keyboard friend.

[@kimbaolu8644]

Hi Simon, before I do the cherry pick switches, do I need to clean all the pre lube from them or just leave it be ?

[@bluehornet]

I have a few switches on my board that feel off, wish i had spent the time to go through them first.

[@Casper0123]

I am currently using Vertex v1. I decided to cherry pick them after seein g your videos. I saw you mentioned about tx springs in other video. even though they are not mx cherries still worth spring swap with them?

[@Blacksimon]

For sure, since v1s are factory lubed, I don't even bother cherry picking them, I just swap the springs and they're good to go

[@Casper0123]

@@Blacksimon okay I’ll buy them and still cherry them cuz my hands very sensitive lol Thanks for your tip brother!🦾

[@0xArkemi]

wake up babe, new Blacksimon video just dropped

[@Harry_Smolwood]

Great vid. Also please consider podcast with james

[@charley_2988]

touchy the switches

[@md.imamulislam7]

Wouldn't it make more sense to spring swap before cherry-picking switches?

[@hucklejoko4838]

I have the same question

[@Blacksimon]

If it helps/makes it easier, absolutely, go for it
I generally don't bother as I'd open them up to lube later, making a lot more work for me vs a quick 30 minute cherry picking session

[@md.imamulislam7]

@@Blacksimon Makes sense. I usually spring swap, use the switches for 4-5 months to break them in, and then lube them, so spring swapping before cherry picking probably makes more sense to my workflow than yours.

[@VanessaFlyhight]

Wake up babe simone is on the youtube

[@katdog]

thanks keybort friend

[@haybail7618]

Thank you very much my keyboard friend

[@grantzu]

I wow i actually need this soon thank you

[@HubertTheMad]

🍒

[@exooptik]

OH NO NOT THE AARU AGAIN

[@Seaea]

Thank you

[@haybail7618]

hey simon I have recieved a like on my comment at approximately 4:20 in the morning dubai time and I am confident that it is you I would like to say that I think it is very funny

[@Blacksimon]

Blaze it (I was asleep)

[@mochingrape]

how to cherry pick tough designers

[@JordanDoesKeebs]

Good switches go on wasd bad switches go on tilde and numbers, thats my motto

[@flacidtoe]

I lost my cherry while cherry picking my cherry switches

[@Kheki_]

I don’t have the draws yet 😅

[@lasercrafter4408]

Cherry pick dn

[@LandserX]

copper.

[@hatefulconduct]

Hell yeah brother