Need recommendations for a portable low profile keeb (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Copernican@lemmy.world to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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My partner loves her GMK67 with outemu panda switches I built for her a while ago. Now that she has to go in the office she constantly complains how shitty the keyboards are.

What would you recommend for a low profile portable keyboard to give a similar experience the GMK67/Panda that is safe to throw in a backpack, but also a bit quieter for an office setting?

I was looking at the Nuphy Air60 since it has a case option, but I don't know what switch would be good, maybe Wisteria or Moss?

Also looked at the Keychron, but from the switch descriptions only the Mint and Banana sounded close to a switch I would want, but nothing is currently in stock in a 60% layout.

Am I looking in the right direction, or are there other recommendations?

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[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 6 points 1 year ago

Why not get a hot swap board and just put the right switches in?

I have keycron k17 as my portable and it's great for that.

[-] Copernican@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What is the deal with hot swapping on low profile. I remember casually browsing a few months ago and saw folks talking about lack of universal standards making some things incompatible for either switches in the PCB or key caps on the switch. Am I making that up?

[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is more limited because there is not as clear a standard. Gateron is generally the best low profile option but others exist like redragon, kailh, and cherry but the cherry won't work in the same socket.

https://www.gateron.co/products/gateron-low-profile-mechanical-switch-set

https://www.kailh.net/products/kailh-choc-v2-low-profile-switch-set

https://kprepublic.com/products/outemu-otm-low-profile-switch-black-red-blue-brown-3-pins-for-ultra-slim-ultimate-mechanical-keyboard

https://www.cherrymx.de/en/cherry-mx/mx-low-profile/mx-low-profile-speed.html

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