[Vote for nominees] Best keyboard switch 2011

[webwit]

Please vote for nominees for the Best keyboard switch in 2011.

You can use a maximum of 5 votes.

This round is used to trim down the suggested nominees - the 5 entries with most votes will make it into the final round.

Link to first round for reference:
http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1521

[7bit]

Keytronic switches are missing!

[JBert]

But they weren't nominated...

[7bit]

But they weren't nominated...

But I want them nominated!

[webwit]

And thus a potential winner was eliminated!

[HaaTa]

*HaaTa decided not to nominate the really obscure switches*

[DalaiLameR]

without keytronics this poll is clearly missing its potential top switch

[webwit]

Currently ahead are, in no particular order:

Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, IBM Buckling Spring and Topre.

[sordna]

So Topre is ahead of Cherry MX reds, interesting.

[HaaTa]

A year and a half ago I might've voted for MX Reds, but I've found Linears better since.

[sordna]

Which ones?

[HaaTa]

• Fujitsu Leaf Spring (they also come in a click/tactile variety, but I've yet to try one)
• Burroughs Optical
• Clean Honeywell Hall Effect
• Clean Vintage ALPs (old green stems)

The Fujitsu Leaf Spring sliders hold up to dust/dirt/grime quite well, and tend to be a lot smoother than Cherry switches. My most recent acquisition even has greased sliders, with rubber gaskets (and rubber pads), and a faint click noise.

Mind you, the Hall Effect and Vintage ALPs are more MX Black equivalents. The Burroughs is a weird, as the force decreases right at the end.

There's also the modified MYs that I did (20g I think), based off a Geekhack mod earlier this year. Definitely an improvement on feel with just the leaf spring. But probably a little too light for most (just like the 30g Topre is too light as well).

I have a few others that might qualify as better linears, haven't built a controller yet to try them out for a significant length of time.

[webwit]

Currently ahead are, in no particular order:

Cherry MX Red, Cherry MX Brown, Cherry MX Blue, IBM Buckling Spring and Topre.

[sordna]

Go reds, go! Vote, quick, we don't want Cherry to discontinue them again!

[heliar]

cherry brown

[cmh]

Although I really like the red and blue switches, I had to go with my ultimate love for cherry browns. Light and tactile my favorite switch for everyday use!

[Nask]

1st : Topre
2nd: MX-Blue
3rd: MX-Brown
4th: MX-Red
5th: MX-Black

[Gerk]

I've recently fallen in love with Cherry reds ... but I have a couple of Topre based boards in transit so that might change