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Are linear switches bad for typing? (lemmy.ml)

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I'll preface this by saying I've only used cherry mx brown switches before.

Recently I decided to try Akko Silver linear switch, and while it feels great when I'm gaming, for work I've been getting the tips of my fingertips hurting. Is it just me or are they not for this sort of thing?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

VERY much personal preference
and there are way too many options available for MX switches
- linear, tactile, clicky, silent, pre-lubed, long pole, strong tactile, weak tactile, click jacket, clickbar, clickleaf, light springs, medium springs, heavy springs, short springs, long springs, 3 stage springs
Akko Silver has a light spring (45g) – so really easy to bottom out, simplest might be test with a heavier spring
- medium-light – Akko Piano (55g)
- medium – Akko Matcha Green (63g)
if it’s just a matter of bottoming out
- O-ring mod – add a small O-ring around the stem of the keycap, softens bottom out on existing switches
- silent switches (ex. Akko Fairy) – internal dampers not only silence the clack but soften the blow
ergo mech users [email protected] generally go for light springs but they also tend to hover their fingers rather than resting their fingers as well as optimizing layouts and keymaps to reduce finger travel which is a whole new discipline