So what makes the EC linears actually linear? I mean it has a rubber dome so that by itself pretty much guarantees at least a mild tactility. I’m guessing it’s just a super light dome (30g or less) as 30g Topre domes definitely feel way less tactile than 45g or 55g Topre domes. Although I wouldn’t consider it linear myself.
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I thought from earlier reading that the AEBoards EC / HE switches were rated at around 45 G.
They were thinking of producing lighter ones, but wanted people to try out the 45 G first.
Maybe the Chinese OEMs are already producing lighter variants, though.
The EC linears seem to be linear by virtue of having a relatively uniform upstroke and downstroke, according to the description. A more uniform push and return, like an MX linear. Agree that the term ‘linear’ doesn’t fit well with how rubber domes operate.
@Neprawda, the WS BigLucky seems to have an interesting tactile leg. Could you tell us how tactile it is?
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For the Wuque, after a long typing session, there’s one conclusion:
Buying the magnetic version, which supposedly has the same construction, is not recommended. Something I did was stupid. Magnetic ones don’t have a leaf lift. Unless they’ve changed the leaf, then it might make sense to check.
This Blue Wuque tactile switch feels light — the bump is light, the spring is light, and the bump is more toward the top-back of the press. The downward motion is more linear. The press feels very pleasant, probably because the travel is smooth and linear — not much wobble. Tactile switches usually have more stem wobble, but here, the whole movement is straight and light.
The only downside is that the stock leaf spring just sticks out into the mostly empty bottom housing. There’s no pinging sound — it’s more of a vibration, like a metallic scratching or as if a metal hair is scraping.
During slow presses, there’s no noticeable sound, and even with sharp key hits, it’s not too bad. But when you start typing at 110+ WPM, that sound starts showing up.
Lubing the leaf spring reduced that scratching sound by about 70%. Not completely (not 100%), but definitely more than half — it makes the scratching much quieter, though still not completely silent.
Let’s start. Tofu and the 2-in-1 magnet-type Texy domes. First thing: they’re fully silent. Second: using PBT caps that are 1.8mm or even 1.7mm thick isn’t great. Not only are they super stiff, but the travel feels worse too. Better stick with the usual 1.6mm or even 1.5mm.
Also, the base config software of the Venom60 doesn’t include them. There are some Areboards profiles but they’re kinda off — they show like 3.9mm travel, but those don’t even exist and never have, lol. You can manually set it to 3.5mm though.
Oh yeah - the Hyper plate for Tofu is not very suitable for the tecsee switches on Venom60. The switches can be moved manually by hand or by pressing, shifting their position, since they are flat bottom at the bots is not fixed on the psb, by pressing space, division Backspace or even 1.5u Ctrl you can mix them their correct position. And also it will not work to insert them in the usual way.
Agar’s plate has cutouts in the switch slots — turns out those are for the clips to snap in. A normal flat plate doesn’t guide the clips — they just stick out in different directions and won’t go in by themselves. You’ll break the switch before you’ll seat it. I ended up inserting every switch using a puller. Usually you pull them out with it, I pushed them in instead 
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I put tactile switches into the Agar too. When holding it in hand, on the table, or in a tester, the bump felt barely there — but once inside the keyboard, the bump shows up. It’s light but distinct, still rounded though, not like Browns. The bump covers nearly the full 3.5mm travel. Typing feels way nicer than with linears, especially for typing text. And they’re a bit louder than linears too.
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That’s very comprehensive! Both the Blue Wuque and the tactile domes sound promising.
Building custom EC / HE dome keyboards still sounds like a ‘work-in-progress.’ But it could become easier, given time.
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Picked up a cheap set from Aliexpress. Cherry profile, doubleshot PBT for $A40.
Also got these for <$A20 a set. The less said the better …
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You can sometimes get those clone sets for $21.5 - 26 CAD, especially during sales.
I’d aim for a price like that.
Sets like this “Korean Shoko” go for $27 CAD:
Blue Alert for $35 CAD:
GMK Lime and Retrocast full-kits are available for $21.50 CAD today:
And finally, these “KR Donut” keycaps were $38.79 CAD a few days ago, now $44:
So what I’m saying is, you might want to search for lower prices. Sometimes, identical or equivalent items show up as ads on an item page, and are cheaper than the item you are looking at.
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Got my set of NOS WYSE caps in today, unfortunately it came missing the B key. Was hoping my set of DCS Smrt would be able to fill that gap, but the newer caps have a brighter shade to them. Although the color matching is pretty spot on with Smrt, I think the old ones being a bit darker has mor to do with age than anything else. I’ll put up some comparison pics later. I messaged the seller to see if i can get a B key from him, otherwise I might end up returning the set.
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Seller response: “Oops, my b!”
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Nice, been on the fence about ordering a pair. How are they so far?
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I looked at monsters like…
But my room is small. There is no room on the table. But there is a wall))
To the left of the table I have floor-standing speakers with a receiver and a subwoofer. That is, I needed a solution that would not play weakly and not be too powerful, since I already have floor-standing speakers.
Price + size (wall) + quality for me these were perfect.
But you need to buy more.
Cable for connecting RCA audio, it is included but too simple and cheap and thin.
You also need to take one that does not emit noise (there is super good shielding).
Perhaps you can also buy a stand or foam. The legs here are soft rubber and even the one that extends for tilting so that the angle is exactly on your head is also rubber. So far I am definitely leaning towards buying foam for them.
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I got one of the two Bolsalice PCBs I ordered. And now I get to play the “will their support respond” game.
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Never had to use Bolsa (or whatever they’re calling themselves now) CS, but they’ve been a solid vendor so I wouldn’t worry too much, they should make it right.
My worry is with them shifting their focus to their FoundryOne stuff it’ll just go by the wayside.
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Fair point, hopefully that is not the case. Keep us updated bud!
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Did a little resin trade last week to get a few caps I’ve wanted for awhile, worked out well for both of us! Then got my latest batch of TP x Alexotos granites today too!
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They finally replied and are sending me the missing one.
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Still not sure where to post articles in this monthly series, but here are the best-selling switches of July 2025 – I’m sure plenty of folks have received these in the mail. 
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Black & Gold arrived today. I plan to open it just to make sure all the key caps are there and then throw it into the closet until the Supermassive ships in another 2 years (seriously though, this board is what drove me from group buys and contributed to me exiting the hobby with delay after delay after delay).
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