New switches for an older timer

[andrewjoy]

Hello Everyone, it has indeed been too long. I have not been around the keyboard scene much but i have recently started to get back into it and boy have things moved on! I have myself a Keyhcron Q1 Max with geteron reds (since when did geteron make such nice switches ?) and i want to take advantage of the hot swap feature to have some fun with all the fancy pants modern switches i keep hearing the kids go on about. This is a fantastic board by the way, super quality case, keycaps etc and for the price! That is just mad.... " back in my day .......".

What i am looking for as always is for nice liner switches and with the insane number of options out there nowadays i am a little out of my depth. The gateron reds in the Q1 are .... fine but i am looking around to see if there is anything better something with a bit more weight to it but not in the range of MX Blacks, i would also want something nice and smooth , so pre lubed ( the gaterons feel lubed ).

So what is out there that is worth trying that is easy to get a hold of.

P.S dont worry i still have all my fancy vintage stuff and my beloved realforce and novatouch.

[BucklingSpring]

Not on the cheap side, but you may want to try the Aesco A67 or A63 with Inductive switches.

Reviews:
https://www.rtings.com/keyboard/reviews/aesco/a67-a83
https://youtu.be/3TCHYpejSAc

software: https://www.aescolife.com/aHub

Just got mine yesterday. Great initial impression. The build quality is spotless. I'm happy.

Time will tell for durability.

[andrewjoy]

Thanks i will check them out , I got some gateron milky yellows v2 they are very nice but i would be interested to try some others as well. I even made my own space bar switch with a MX black spring that i have dubbed the milky bee switch .

This is getting dangerous , i am getting back into this stuff :O

Can the switches work in a Q1 being magnetic ?

[Muirium]

Speaking as another old-timer, the kind of linear switch I'd be interested in would be super smooth (obviously) and nicely damped on both ends of the stroke. Something with a real solidity to its slider, too, like it's on a metal rail. No wobble. No bullshit. And ideally, yes, indirect sensing (capsense, magnetic, optical…) for the feel and the brag / necessary excuse to try again.

I’m as out of it as Andy, so my knowledge is so dated it has a sepia tinge to it! Back in our day, new production linears were all various shades of shite. But much has improved…