Maybe. Hot-swap is good if the quality matches, otherwise you have loose switches. PCB mount guarantees the quality of the connection, stability and brings down cost. Great example, HyperX Alloy Origins Core. A real banger.
yea, but they need to start making them ALL 5 pin and start making the switches south facing like they should be. north facing causes problems with cherry profile keycaps, which even annoys someone like me who tends to lean more towards budget products.
For anyone considering hot swappable vs non hot swappable, the only case I would suggest non hot swappable is if you are getting something like the razer huntsman mini. The switches on it have a longer than average life span and the only reason why it’s not hot-swappable is so the behemoth razer linear optical switches can fit (which provide quick actuation and even faster send time due to its lazer actuation). TLDR only get a non hotswappable keyboard if you will probably not need to change switches until you get your new keyboard.
It's still not good, cause if you smash your keyboard out of anger or drop it in transport or something and even one switch breaks, you have to buy a new keyboard, and lifespan of switches doesn't change their vulnerability to "accidents"
Even tho I still haven't receive my first mech keyboard I'm already regretting that I bought it. I should have bought a hot swappable one cuz I don't have the tools to desolder/resolder if something happens on my switch in the future. But still thank you so much for the knowledge now I know what I'm gonna buy next time.
I smashed my k320 Taurus so hard the space and m key stopped working properly but I can't just replace the switches with some useless keys because it isn't hotswappable so here I am. Looking for an 80% preferably with Cherry MX brown on start.
hotswap pcbs are around the same price to produce except when the components are presoldered on (hotswap sockets, diodes, mcu). but the cost increases a bunch when they are soldered in for you. the price of the sockets also factor in, but they are only about $1 for 10 for consumers and probly way cheaper in bulk.
i don’t know if my keyboard is hot swappable I can remove the switches but on the picture of the Switches I want to get there is a metal piece on it but mine doesn’t have them could somebody help before I buy the switches with no use?
Hotswap sockets have an operating life of 100 cycles. So you can replace your switches about 100 times. If you are not careful you can damage them faster (e.g if you try to insert switches with bent pins).
any hotswap pcb? i already have a hotswap womier k87 with lubed gat yellow and it sounds amazing, was thinking maybe later down the road i'll make my first custom but i want it to be hotswap
can u recommend me a 60% keyboard that i can put banana splits, creams and holy pandas in because all the “hot swaps” i see are only for gateron optical switches
@@airusenpai1825 don't those use outemu switches? Im planning to buy ghost ibm68k with gateron reds but they aren't hotswappable, and they cost the same in my country. I was told that gaterons are better than outemu, but the gaterons aren't hotswappable which is a big deal breaker. Do you have any recommendations?
Hello I still need clarification, can a non hot-swappable keyboard change or customize its keycaps? Like my Rk61 keyboard plain ABS to PBT Keycaps. I hope someone would enlighten me because I'm planning to buy a PBT Keycaps for my old Rk61 which is not hot-swappable
Hot-swappable PCB should be the default in all keyboards IMO
Oh please no....
Maybe. Hot-swap is good if the quality matches, otherwise you have loose switches. PCB mount guarantees the quality of the connection, stability and brings down cost. Great example, HyperX Alloy Origins Core. A real banger.
yea, but they need to start making them ALL 5 pin and start making the switches south facing like they should be. north facing causes problems with cherry profile keycaps, which even annoys someone like me who tends to lean more towards budget products.
@@FairZack234 i smell an elitist
@SHAGGY-OW not every. The 75 percent is only soldered
For anyone considering hot swappable vs non hot swappable, the only case I would suggest non hot swappable is if you are getting something like the razer huntsman mini. The switches on it have a longer than average life span and the only reason why it’s not hot-swappable is so the behemoth razer linear optical switches can fit (which provide quick actuation and even faster send time due to its lazer actuation). TLDR only get a non hotswappable keyboard if you will probably not need to change switches until you get your new keyboard.
It's still not good, cause if you smash your keyboard out of anger or drop it in transport or something and even one switch breaks, you have to buy a new keyboard, and lifespan of switches doesn't change their vulnerability to "accidents"
Could you do a video of your top budget-oriented hot-swappable keyboards? Especially with TKL layouts.
Agreed! I want this video so bad. I need the arrow and delete key for typing and school work!
Even tho I still haven't receive my first mech keyboard I'm already regretting that I bought it. I should have bought a hot swappable one cuz I don't have the tools to desolder/resolder if something happens on my switch in the future. But still thank you so much for the knowledge now I know what I'm gonna buy next time.
I'm here because one of my switches broke. Probably spilled too much beer and coffee
I smashed my k320 Taurus so hard the space and m key stopped working properly but I can't just replace the switches with some useless keys because it isn't hotswappable so here I am. Looking for an 80% preferably with Cherry MX brown on start.
I’m surprised soldered pcb’s are still being produced
Could it be to save costs on quality control?
hotswap pcbs are around the same price to produce except when the components are presoldered on (hotswap sockets, diodes, mcu). but the cost increases a bunch when they are soldered in for you. the price of the sockets also factor in, but they are only about $1 for 10 for consumers and probly way cheaper in bulk.
What is the name of the blue keyboard shown in the video?
Gateron Yellows or Gateron blacks?
I hear that gateron yellows are really smooth so I’d say those
Try the yellows, you won't regret it
2:49 "but the *key* point is that..." punny
for hotswappable keyboards can you only change the switches or can you also do the keycaps
Hi thanks so much for the information!
i don’t know if my keyboard is hot swappable I can remove the switches but on the picture of the Switches I want to get there is a metal piece on it but mine doesn’t have them could somebody help before I buy the switches with no use?
alright I just found out
i have gateron optical switches
Hey romsicle do you have any idea how durable hotswap key boards are?
damn, at least get his name right if you're gonna ask a question
true true
Just as durable as any PCB. It's not more prone to failure if that's what you're asking.
Hotswap sockets have an operating life of 100 cycles. So you can replace your switches about 100 times.
If you are not careful you can damage them faster (e.g if you try to insert switches with bent pins).
any hotswap pcb? i already have a hotswap womier k87 with lubed gat yellow and it sounds amazing, was thinking maybe later down the road i'll make my first custom but i want it to be hotswap
Is the womier good? I was thinking of getting it and switching to gateron yellows
Is every mechanical keaboard hot swappable bc I have motospeed ck62
Now i kinda regret buying imperior trooper 7 even tho i got a great deal
can u recommend me a 60% keyboard that i can put banana splits, creams and holy pandas in because all the “hot swaps” i see are only for gateron optical switches
Royal Kludge RK61 Hotswap version that keyboard is around 50 - 60 $
@@airusenpai1825 don't those use outemu switches? Im planning to buy ghost ibm68k with gateron reds but they aren't hotswappable, and they cost the same in my country. I was told that gaterons are better than outemu, but the gaterons aren't hotswappable which is a big deal breaker. Do you have any recommendations?
Hello I still need clarification, can a non hot-swappable keyboard change or customize its keycaps? Like my Rk61 keyboard plain ABS to PBT Keycaps. I hope someone would enlighten me because I'm planning to buy a PBT Keycaps for my old Rk61 which is not hot-swappable
Being hotswappable has nothing to do with keycaps. You can change keycaps on any mechanical keyboard.
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human now day is way too free n rich
nice
Is the mk21 hot swappable bc my sis broke a key