deskthority

I ordered some Gazzew U4T switches for my Royal Kludge RK96 keyboard. It came with their own brand of yellow linear switches. I am not a fan of linear switches and wanted something tactile. Many people recommend the Boba U4T. Well, Gazzew replaced the Boba U4T with the Gazzew U4T, which has a newer housing that doesn't yellow.

I ordered the 65g RGB model, and they arrived yesterday. I replaced all the swithes and only bent ONE switch pin. A new personal victory for me.

I'm glad keyboards now have hot swappable switches. But I really don't like the connector. I would really prefer something that snaps in a lot easier and doesn't have 2 small pins that can easily bend.

apastuszak wrote: 19 Oct 2023, 16:03 I'm glad keyboards now have hot swappable switches. But I really don't like the connector. I would really prefer something that snaps in a lot easier and doesn't have 2 small pins that can easily bend.

Switches are meant to switch, not to be switched. Be glad they pulled it off at all, as did you.

Well, these switches are staying in this keyboard. I don't think I am going to find a better modern tactile switch.

Good job i have never got my hands on a hotswappable keyboard, but that sounds very comfortable to use... And yep some switches have rather flimsy pins. Worst i've seen were some matias clones i ordered from aliexpress, the legs were paper thin!