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#gazzewboba #silent #tactile - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
This guy has saved me so much money just by being straight forward and critical. Need more of this in the community
Can confirm that the U4s don't sound any different from stock than when lubed, filmed, and both. Basically, the U4s are the best they'll be right out of the bag, so definitely saves you a lot of time/money.
Honestly, switch disassembly, lubing and reassembly, is the only part of keyboard modding I hate because of how long, tedious and incredibly boring it is, so this sounds like the perfect switch to me.
Thanks
I found them to sound the same as well. Though, I did lube them to get rid of the scritchy feel to them.
I bought the black U4s from 3DKeebs with no intention of lubing unless needed because I didnt want to spend money on supplies if I didnt need them....they sounded like pure heaven straight out of the bag. needless to say I saved about $20 on switch lubing supplies
@@poan26 Definitely saved a lot of time too. I personally hated scratchy keebs, but they weren't too bad.
I just ordered some Boba U4s - very excited!
Another fun silent tactile to chek out is the Durock T1 Shrimp. Amazing tactility, nice price, pretty silent, and good both with and without lube, though with some occasional spring ping without lube. Also no stem or housing wobble at all.
Just to confirm: Aliaz indeed use the same housing as some of the Zeal switches. A while back I did some digging, and the Aliaz, Zealios V2 variants, and Tealios V2 are all manufactured in the same factory. I haven’t tried any Aliaz myself, but bit strange how there’s a difference in the housing when it’s the same housing made in the same factory.
Can be one of many different issues. The tooling required to make the housings can get worn out after repeated use. The longer the tooling is used, the more loose the tolerances will be. Also, the material used to make the switch makes a difference as well.
Wow how u find out
I ordered some switches to test recently and absolutely love the boba U4's. They really caught me off guard. I only ordered one of them to test because my friend who knows barely anything about mech switches said he wanted something that felt like a cherry blue but sounded like a cherry red... Not to say that the Boba U4's fit either of those criteria, but they're probably as close to that as I could find for him to try.
It's worth noting that I am very new to the hobby too, but I'm now tempted now to order some Gateron milky blacks and some Boba U4's for my hot swap board. Not sure which one I'd prefer for long term use right now, but man the Boba's caught me off guard for sure.
Nice and straightforward review! Please do a comparison with Outemu lime, peach and gamakay phoenix, Boba u4 and u4 linear (all silent switches)
this video is awesome and so informative. thanks!
a lot of great info. thanks for that
I bought the boba U4 with clear housing from ali, they are awesome.
The springs were factory lubed. Already opened the half of them, when I noticed :') Now they have krytox 105 as well :D
They wasn't wobbly, but I applied films.
Nice! Only the center column lubed, so the spring is mostly dry but it helps quite a bit.
This video isn't really a comparison, but I didn't really want to bring out specs about the zilents since I've already reviewed them. I guess this is more of a "here's two silent tactile switches: one sucks and one is amazing" LOL
For people coming in late, I've heard Aliaz 60g sounds worse with more ping than the others. When testing or discussing Aliaz switches this might be worth factoring in. It could help explain so many conflicting reports about Aliaz switches.
What is this hot swappable board you showed in the video? I'm looking for a board that already comes with RGB.
Thanks for the great review, since you suggest to not lube the Boba U4's would you recommend to at least spring lube to reduce the spring ping?
Yes, absolutely!
The Boba springs already come lubed from the factory.
@@Yggdrasil42 Only the column is lubed. Majority of the spring is not in contact with lube.
Been waiting on some U4 Silents for a couple weeks now. Kinda need a board to put them in though..
I feel your pain bro. Although I have the opposite problem. I have a board but need my switches to put in them. Waiting on some U4Ts to make some holy bobas
as a u4t user, I've just ordered a u4 and will try to use them unlubed.
great video !!! did you used U4 62 or 68 gr ? If both, which one do you prefer ? currently using stock RK brown switches, willing to upgrade to Boba U4s !
62g is better imo
Gateron Silent Reds are GREAT!
I dunno what the hell you were typing on, because the Aliaz are far more silent than you give them credit for. I would definitely still recommend lubing with 3204 or 3203 and filming them with something like .125 or .15 films, but I haven't seen any housing wobble on mine, and the stem wobble is... it's there but it's inoffensive enough. I have the 60g version, the tactility isn't that bad. It's mid-bump by design, so you will get more pretravel than a Boba U4. I'd suggest swapping the springs for better springs in a 70g weighting just in the case of any spring ping.
It kind of feels like you're comparing apples to oranges with a sharper, top-bump tactile like the U4 being pitted against a softer, lighter-strength mid-bump tactile, and declaring the former to be better, presumably on account of preferring a sharper sense of tactility.
i really like u4 silent sounds , much better than zilents but holly molly , expensive ;[ especially if you know that outemu manufacture them ...
If I've been using the Glorious Holy Pandas at 67g would you say just stick with the 68g Boba or 62g since it's silent? These will be first silent switches so I'm not very familiar. Thanks!
I'd personally go for 62g
Do you have experience with Boba U4 in GMMK keyboard? I'm trying to find TKL ISO keyboard and it seems that GMMK is the only game in the town.
aliaz are great!! ( for making mx zilent)
Are the U4 silents mushy like the cherry MX silent reds? I'm hunting for a good tactile switch (relatively quiet) that has a good typing feel. Any recommendations for both silent and non-silent tactile switches?
U4's are tactile switches with zero pretravel so it's totally different to a silent linear switch, aka not mushy at all. You can't go wrong with either U4T or U4 Silents.
did you use any silicon ring
lol this video confirming what we already know, there is no competition for the U4 out there. At least put em up against Zilents so that we are comparing best vs. 2nd best.
I agree so much, gateron aliaz are horrible from my experience and don’t even sound silent
For your u4s do lube the spring they do have a teeny bit of ping, i think i have the non silent.
maybe some on the contact idk my u4ts have a lightly audible ping
and i have no lube so yeah if you have lube you might as well but like you dont have to its not that bad
sudo killall windows they still ping a teeny bit, I think the lube weres of but it still has minimal ping
This don’t make sense I’m deleting
lol it looks like you’re replying to yourself
damn wish i've seen this video before buying 10 zilents v2, threw away 30 bux just for testing
the aliaz switches exist to reduce the cost of making mx zilents
Hello, i have a question!
Can i put the Boba U4 Silent switches to a Mizar MZ60 Keyboard?
Nope - that's an optical board. Check my video of Optical vs Mechanical Switches!
Which version of U4 did you use? 62 or 68 grams?
Oops forgot to mention it, 62g!
I have some of the U4 Silent Switches, but I find that they are heavy. Would swapping out the spring with something lighter affect the Tactility much?
You could most definitely switch out the springs. It will definitely affect tactility, but it depends on how much lighter you go. I think 50g actuation is a good middle ground.
@@Romsicle I want something light, tactile with a short sharp bump and also silent. I wonder if it's possible. Any switch you think is worth looking into?
@@theapexpredator157 Silent U4 is probably your best bet - 62g bottom out isn't too heavy. I haven't seen many or any sharp tactile switches with anything lower than a 62g bottom out.
@@Romsicle If only there was a Silent Cherry MX Clear... I would put like a 35g or 40g spring in there and maybe I would like how that felt. Sharp Tactile Bump that doesn't linger like it does with the u4's and a nice soft typing experience...
WAIT HOW U TYPING WITHOUT SEEING THE LETTERS? you are so good lol
Haha thanks! Touch typing is an incredible skill to pick up!
My passwords tho );
Hi, are ciy hotswap pin compatible to standard hole?
yes i have some boba u4ts with the pins and it can fit
Haha, I have Aliaz 70g and they definitely do not sound as in the video. I am typing on them right now. There's a bit of ping, but they're pretty much like Boba U4 in the videos, with a slight high-pitched ping on return. I'm loving them, though they are more of a tactile-linear hybrid in feel and can be scratchy. But yeah, dude, you definitely got some bum Aliaz switches. Mine have no wobble and are actually silent. I bought from Drop, btw.
I bought the Boba U4 to try because of the video. No doubt they will be awesome, but at 2/3 of the price, Aliaz is a very good deal. Just feel the reviewed got a little carried away. I'm part of the community and didn't see any hate on the Aliaz switches except on TH-cam.
@@n_INTJ_a I have a few Aliaz in a sample board. They're horrible, the tactile bump is super vague
Does Boba U4 have smooth action without lubing even if you press the key off-center?
Smooth is an odd choice to describe a tactile switch. It feels the same regardless of where you press.
@@Romsicle Good point about choice of words. I meant "is it scratchy or binding for the non-tactile parts of the movement for off-center keypress" but I think you already answered my question.
Is it worth it to put o-rings and switch films on boba u4(62g)?
You can, but it's sort of redundant
@@Romsicle is foaming also redundant?
Noob switch question can 5 pin be modified into older 3 pin by snipping the 2 extra side legs?
Yep
Just bit the bullet and ordered a set of u4 after watching this video
How are you liking them so far?
How much money do you need to cover an entire 80% keyboard with the boba U4 switch?
Assuming 80% is a TKL, switch price x 87 = (money needed), or find a pack of 90 switches
Anybody know where I might go to buy a used mech keyboard. I am trying to find a used kbd75v2
r/mechmarket
Anyone here can enlighten me in what swirch to buy between durock T1 silent shrimp vs gazzew bobba u4t silent?
u4 not u4t.
So if i remove those rubber thing out then it turns into a boba u4t am i rt?
Theoretically yes, but not really.
1:40 Why are you using the looser consumer term for *poor quality control*?
Didn't feel like you really gave aliaz a chance. The problems that you mentioned: housing wobble, ping, not quiet enough, could greatly helped by lubing and filming. I think you should try this comparison considering the Aliaz is sold on a larger vendor at a lower price, not just "yeah so aliaz is bad stock so it just sucks, go buy U4s"
That being said, thanks for making this review. It is good to know about the Aliaz tactility traits.
But why would you spend more money and time lubing and filming when a better option exists?
@@Yggdrasil42 lube and films are extremely cheap, U4s are significatly more expensive, and harder to find
I just find the tactility of modern tactiles complete trash. The bump at the top end is ridiculous forcing you to bottom out always. Bobas are also so soft and mushy on bottom out that I sometimes doubt myself if I even got to the actuation point when hitting quick shortcuts. That said I am very used to the MX browns from back in the day when that was pretty much the best tactile one could get in a pre-built.
@@SupperGammer You'd probably like the Aliaz if you're used to Browns. They're both on the lighter end of tactility in terms of strength, yet still feel pretty good. They also have more pre-travel than U4s, their bump being located in the middle of the keypress instead of right at the top.
I personally liked U4Ts, but honestly, I've *really* enjoyed using Aliaz. But honestly, U4Ts ain’t got shit on Sunflowers generously lubed with 205g0. Still pretty responsive and very smooth. Looking forward to using SP-Star Dark Magic Girls in my next board.
@@offbrandbiscuit have you tried the durock sunflower and tecsee coffee chip ice cream switch? Those two tactiles are special too.
THE BOBA U4 SILENTS ARE OUT OF STOCK NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
*doesn't need to be lubed - take my money
Hi rom
Yo
The boba u4s was .65 for me not .73
I think he generally includes shipping into all the /unit $ comparisons
Where'd you get them??
@@deepnocean direct from Gazzew
You have a huge problem with your space bar and your overall keycap. Might change it into something else. It sounds wonky.
I have aliaz 60g, lubed with glorious pc lube.
Don’t recommend.
"lubed with glorious pc lube" explains a lot. Don't buy garbage lube from that garbage company. Overpriced and crap compared to lubes you can get for cheap elsewhere. If you want to lube Aliaz, use Tribosys 3204 or 3203, they're thinner and will retain more of the switch's tactile strength. 70g springs should also make the bump a little more prevalent if that's what you're looking for.
@@offbrandbiscuit thanks. I didn’t know. Thought it worked ok with the glorious panda. Guess i need to try the thinner lube
Sound test fail.