New Cream “arcs” in stock at novelkeys. I wonder what this differs from just a regular cream 
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Edit: Also seems to be a slight shade less vibrant than regular creams
https://novelkeys.com/collections/top-dogs/products/nk_-cream-series?variant=42190993326247
It’s a different spring.
I meant as in performance other than just the spring, maybe better molds?
Actuation distance changed from 2mm to 1.9mm so mold may have changed.
What I love about NK Cream is that it’s the only long-poll switch with full 4mm key travel. They went through the trouble of changing the mold to account for the long poll. AFAIK, none of the recent flood of long-poll switches did this.
I think Kailh’s “regular” linears have always been like that; Reds, Blacks, etc. - Creams do have different molds than those, but they have that in common IIRC.
Here we go:
It’s called “Arc” for the shape of its progressive force-curve.
For comparison, here’s one from the standard Cream:
Also hot damn 120g bottom-out
They should’ve named it Cream Samoa. Gotta pump some muscle for righteous clacks.
Akko does it too with their CS line
SAME. I had them in my cart but just can’t pull the trigger. Lol.
Vortex have started a pre order of their PCJr keyboards, there are meant to be another couple of retro inspired boards on the way too - the HHKB Apple board I can never remember the name of, and a Model M SSK.
Two options, 66 and 68 keys, I went for the 66 as I love my CA66. Hotswap and Bluetooth/wireless - new to vortex keyboards maybe.
I love my retro boards so I’m going to get one of each.
Ordered. Thanks!
Rumor has it the CA66 will make another appearance in new colors as well. If the “Play Keyboard” Discord is to be believed at least.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you for sharing this. Ordered.
@rpiguy9907 I’m so excited dude.
I know and it supposedly ships by May!
Hmm. It’s hotswap and the description doesn’t list switches as being included… but you have to select which Cherry switches you want?
It includes a switch puller. If I have to pay a little extra for some cherry switches I might not use that’s ok for me.
Good for them. I never thought I’d be this jazzed for one of their products.
Cherry Stream TKL (scissor switch) preorders up on Amazon:
Black: Amazon.com
Grey: https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-TenKeyLess-Compact-Keystroke-Industrial/dp/B09N9D45F9/
I have one preordered and will give initial impressions and then a follow-up a few weeks later.
I have to say I am a bit concerned by its $25 asking price. Even if the quality is good how is Cherry making any money on this? For any other membrane keyboard I wouldn’t be concerned but scissor switches require a little more finesse at the factory level which is why they’ve been mostly abandoned outside of laptops.
Kickstarter Tank Mouse: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lukas-remis/tank-mouse-your-new-amiga-mouse/description
8 days left as of this post.
There’s a GH60 compatible JIS-layout hotswap PCB. I think I just bought one – thank you Google Translate. I’m sure this isn’t new, but I’m stoked to be able to try out a new layout within the MX universe.
There is an open-source option, but I’m super lazy.