K1 Brown vs. Blue Switches and K3 Red Optical for comparison 

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Thanks for this. Pinned. Also, anyone wants the same comparison with less talking, here you go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wgnrDPkB2B4.html&ab_channel=LloydSaul

I'm glad you found the video helpful! The mouse is called "Swiftpoint GT". I've used it for years and it works great. I wouldn't go back to a normal mouse. You can find it on Amazon right now - there's only 1 left though. Check eBay if you don't get that one. There are newer versions too, but they cost a bit more. I haven't used any of those yet. Anyway, good luck. Thanks for stopping by! I'll have to make that video when I get some time.

Hey Miguel I personally really like the brown switches. Did you get the hot-swappable K3? You might like the blue switches too, but they're very 'clicky' and can get noisy / distracting. Some people really like that though. Browns have a 'bump' when typing, but don't make as much noise, so it's a good balance.

@@lloydsaul997 yeah i got the hot swappable. I have the k8 with the blue switches its just a bit too big and strains my wrists. I like the feel of the blues but would like something a bit more quiet

I personally really like the browns. If you have Gateron, go with brown. If you have optical, then they released a switch called "Mint" that needs more pressure, so you may like that. I haven't used it though.

Sure thing. I went ahead and added a link to both the Kensington and Cooler Master in the video description.

Hey George, which keyboard were you thinking? The K1 and K3 are very different. The keyboard body affects the feel. If you are getting them for gaming, the opticals are supposed to be much faster. They're supposed to last much longer too. I'm sure there are videos out there comparing the feel of the optical / gateron. So I'd find something like that and judge it based on what's most important. I wish I had the optical browns to give you a quick comparison, but I think they are still on backorder.

I'm not sure, sorry. You should reach out to Keychron support.

I would contact Keychron and exchange it. I've had mine for a few months now and they still sound/work well. The brown keys are great in my experience.

@@lloydsaul997 Thanks for the rec Lloyd! I bought another one just incase my brown was a bad copy and I also bought the blues incase that's how clicky i needed to go with these low profile switches to get the same feel o my cherry mx browns. After this, if I haven't landed on a satisfactory conclusion I will definitely reach out to the company. It's weird cause the delete and return keys on my current brown switch keyboard is awesome. I wish that was the feel for every single key but that just doesn't happen to be the case.

@@AlgosExplained That's strange that you got two keys with a good feel, but the rest of the board is bad. Hopefully you have better luck with the new keyboards! I do like the blue keys (really good feel), but the sound is a bit much. Good luck.

@@lloydsaul997 thanks!

I am also a Blue switch fan and while the browns are more tactile than red, they just can't replace the blues for me... Mechanical keyboards are generally louder than rubber dome switches anyway, so I recommend a rubber dome keyboard for office use and a blue switch at home so you can happily click away all you want

I've been enjoying the Brown switches. They have the best balance between feel/sound for me. I completely agree about the "mushiness" of the red switches. They just aren't that satisfying to use, and they aren't great for quick typing either. I'm using the K1 with Gateron Browns as my main keyboard. I don't think they feel as good as the Blues, but the clickiness of the Blues is distracting to me. Stick with Blues though if you don't mind the sound, they have the best overall feel imo.

No problem, glad to help.

Cool, appreciate that. Well, the K1 has been great, it was easy to adjust because it has the Mac key mapping. The height may be difficult though. If you are concerned about the size, you may consider the K3, which I believe is slimmer. It's on the 2nd version now. I personally didn't like the red switches, because I prefer the tactile feedback of brown. If you're a fast typer though, you might prefer red. Definitely a different feel than Mac slim keyboard.

Thanks for sharing. Size of keyboard is not an issue for me. I love full size keyboard. But this time, I might consider getting a 80% one. What I was worried about is the height of keyboard and key travel distance. That's why I want to try a low profile keyboard to minimize my concern. I would probably wait for the K1 V5 version. The optical switch has lower travel distance than the Gateron switch. It might help, I supposed. ^^ As for the switch, you are right. I do want to get the red switch. But I do hope I could find a store that I can actually try before purchasing.

@@eddieliao1500 how do you know the v5 are coming? Been waiting ages for v4 to come back in stock and I can’t see any news on v5

@@killianbohan8267 Keychron has stopped production of V4, so they could sell out stock. The latest news is that release date of V5 has been postponed to end November. V5 will be the combination of V4 and K3. ^^

@@eddieliao1500 yes but where is this latest news because i can’t see anything online

It's called a Swiftpoint GT. It's a "pen grip" ergonomic, and it's fantastic. If you use it you'll never go back to a normal mouse. :) Sometimes you can find a good deal on ebay.

Hey, thanks for checking it out. You're right I should throw some timestamps in there. I put up a few videos at the same time and I got lazy. I might be interested in those switches. What's your email?

@@lloydsaul997Np, video was helpful otherwise. My email is my RU-vid username at Gmail.

@@lloydsaul997 Hello again! Please email me lol.

@@RobotechLdv Just did, you should see an email from uberdesign.org :)

The keycaps are stock. They aren't really translucent. They're opaque, but there is space underneath and the switches are translucent.

You may want to double check, but I'm pretty sure this is the one for the K3. Optical low-profile: www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-keychron-optical-switch-set-87-pcs

Glad to help. I tend to leave the backlight on with the lowest setting. For the K1 I have the white backlight, and I think it looks great. It can be a bit hard to read without the backlight, depending on the lighting in your room. It would probably be fine under brighter lights. I think I prefer the overall look of the K1, and the lighter keycaps on the inside look better imo. K3 still looks good though. Just K1 has an amazing design.

@@lloydsaul997 thanks for the insight, I was worried because I tend to keep the light off unless I really need it and keycap readability can be a big issue sometimes.

@@matteomolinari77 I tend to keep things dim too. The lowest setting with the white backlit is pretty good. I think RGB may be better though, because the colors aren't as harsh on your eyes.

I prefer the brown switch. That's what I mostly use.

A little bit I guess. Maybe helpful to some.

@@lloydsaul997 Very helpful, thank you. Always need a palm rest to manage my hand/wrist pains... I was actually looking at this Kensington palm rest as well, and the Glorious slim compact palm rest. How soft would you say this Kensington one is? I had a soft faux leather Razer palm rest before and loved it, but those are only in full size.

@@RainOfAshes Sure thing, glad to help. The Kensington isn't particularly soft. I would say it's a firm gel. It has worked really well for me. It's soft enough that it's comfortable, and the texture is good. I don't even notice it really.

Not really, my mic isn't that good. Hope it was useful though.