It’s a little bouncier than I’m used to, but it does feel pleasant. It sort of makes the switches feel a little heavier than they actually are.
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I feel like an 1337 h4x0r typing on this thing. The brutalist vibes with red underglow look sick.
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KBD67 lite
- TTC Bluish Whites
- MDA Big Bone
- My first polycarb plate
- My first gasket mount, too
Really liking this so far.
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Big Bone, so comfy. How are the Bluish Whites?
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I’m liking them so far. I like the tactile feel and the dampened bottom-out. The super long spring gives them a nice, confident return - which unlike the bottom-out is not dampened. Stock it’s a bit of a dry clink, I’m sure some lube in the right spots would clean that up into a nice light clack.
Edit; some quick and dirty phone recordings from my noisy office:
- KBD67L as pictured above: Vocaroo | Online voice recorder
A couple others in the same environment for comparison:
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GK61x | Boba U4’s | ABS MT3: Vocaroo | Online voice recorder
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NK65EE | Gat Caps | ABS MT3: Vocaroo | Online voice recorder
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wilba.tech kuro Thermal
Halt plate
Cherry-topped Alpacas lubed with 3204, spring swapped with Sprit 63.5 slow springs
GMK Metropolis
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Got my Tind finished today. I went with the carbon fiber plate because the copper plate hole cutouts were simply too tight for these JWK switches.
Sound and feels very satisfying. Hope to get GMK Birch on it one day.
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Those looks awesome on that board. Nice shots!
Sandstorm really works with this color.
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Definitely agree. Sandstorm was one of the sets I was more impressed with once it came out. Really unique. I had trouble visualizing what color boards it would work with. Might have to grab it in the future. Zamb’s sets have been kind of sleepers for me. I had the same experience with Striker.
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Birch would look 
on this
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Metropolis is such a good set and I can’t wait to put it on an upcoming build. Looks lovely on your Thermal!!!
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You’ve already got your KBD67L up-and-running? But of course you do!
Actually sounds pretty good in that recording. I bought 10 test switches because of the TTC thread, but I wasn’t expecting much [Discord seems to hate this switch].
I’m always interested in new takes on Browns and Pandas though, so I’m going try some out. Maybe in the KBD67L…
(BTW polycarb plates are awesome. I have one in my KBD8X and would never go back.)
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Absolute truth.
I got the KBD8X MKII (as mentioned above) and it’s really all you need in terms of quality. The only weakness, for me, is the lack of adjustable height. Could compromise some desk setups.
[I also don’t like how it relies on the brass weight for integrity and whatnot].
In its natural environment at some reasonable desk angle, it really shines. Most times you don’t want to go hollow with the 8X, but you can use softer fabrics to dampen the board instead of the factory foam. Some people say the factory foam is too thick and changes the experience too much from a stock/hollow one, creating that ‘bouncy’ feel you refer to.
[EDIT: Also, at the time I ordered, it was brass-only. So I ordered a custom polycarb plate from elsewhere. Really great stuff, you actually have aftermarket options for this board.]
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Some of the switches on this board have developed an annoying spring noise on the upstroke… Yikers. They have been in heavy use for almost a year without lubing, so that is not THAT bad for the springs to start getting annoying.
EDIT: Found the switch with the noisy spring and replaced it. My ears have been saved.
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KBD67L w/ Ink Roos and ABS MT3
Gasket-mounted polycarb plate
I don’t know that I’ve ever enjoyed an amalgam of plastics this much before…
Edit - it sounds like this in the prepress office.
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Geez dude, that sounds great.
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That’s the plan!
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BlindAssassin sent me his personal Viktus Styrka to play with for a few days.
It’s gorgeous, the first wine colored board I’ve had the chance to see in person. Went for WoB for to match the rear and bottom brass weights.
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love it. I wish there were more colors available!
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