Content Archive

Extra Content Links

Scorecard Update Project

- Contains a log of updates to scorecards which houses the original V1 scorecards, a full listing of each change made (wording and scoring), as well as rationale for scoring changes.

Switch Measurement Sheet

- Contains top housing, stem, and bottom housing measurements for several switches both used in reviews as well as extra ones. Raw measurement data in addition to processed averages are provided.

Force Curve Repository

- Contains force curves and raw data files for all force curves seen in full length reviews as well as a ton of extra ones not seen in reviews or content elsewhere.

Switch Photo Vault

- Contains pictures of switches used in reviews and on social media alike for people to download and use at will. My only request is that I be credited if they are used somewhere.

Off-Site Content

As the website has expanded and grown over the past few years, I’ve begun to be approached by outside parties to do articles for their websites. While these almost certainly will not be reviews, these articles will likely cover a wide array of topics related to switches and keyboards and also have my name attached to them.

2022

10/1 - Kinetic Labs - Keyboard Switch Force Curves Explained

10/5 - Drop - Introduction to Mechanical Keyboard Switches

10/15 - Kinetic Labs - Keyboard Switch Lubing: Is It Really Necessary?

11/1 - Drop - The Three Main Types of Switches

11/11 - Kinetic Labs - How Long Do Keyboard Switches Actually Last?

12/1 - Drop - Switch Marketing Terms: What to Know and What to Ignore

12/5 - KBD News - The Data Driven Future of Switches

12/17 - Kinetic Labs - Keyboard Switch Silencing Mechanisms

2023

1/10 - Drop - Getting to the Bottom of Spring Weight

2/7 - Drop - The Who’s Who of Switch Manufacturers

2/18 - Kinetic Labs - Gateron Yellow Switches: KS-3, KS-X, What's It All Mean?

3/7 - Drop - The Three Categories of Prebuilt Keyboard Switches

3/15 - Dangkeebs - A Short Talk About Long Stem Poles

3/22 - Kinetic Labs - An Intro to Frankenswitches for Mechanical Keyboards

4/4 - Drop - The Secret Beginner’s Guide to Switch Lube

4/15 - Dangkeebs - A Basic Guide to Force Curves

4/21 - Kinetic Labs - An Introductory Guide to Keyboard Switch Springs

5/2 - Drop - If I Had to Start Frankenswitching

5/8 - Artisancollector - On Artisans and Switches: A Take in (Hopefully) One Piece

5/15 - Dangkeebs - How I Categorize Tactile Switches

6/6 - Kinetic Labs - You’re Not Trying Enough Keyboard Switches

6/6 - Drop - Clicky Switch Mechanisms: A Starter

6/15 - Dangkeebs - A Few Switch Lubing Tips

7/11 - Drop - Keyboard Meetups: It’s More than the Boards!

7/19 - Kinetic Labs - Keyboard Switch Leaves Explained

7/24 - Dangkeebs - Just How Different Similar Linears Are

8/15 - Drop - Switch Myths That Aren’t Actually True!

8/30 - Dangkeebs - Why You Should Buy More Switches

9/23 - Kinetic Labs - An Introduction to Clicky Switch Mechanisms

9/26 - Drop - We Know Nothing About Switch Materials

10/11 - Dangkeebs - Dustproof, Boxes, and Confusing Naming Conventions

10/31 - Drop - About That List of Every Switch Ever…

11/5 - Kinetic Labs - 3 Tiers to Keyboard Switch Modding

12/5 - Dangkeebs - The Different Types of Clicky Switches You’ll Encounter

12/12 - Drop - What Even Are “OEM” Switches?

2024

1/13 - Kinetic Labs - What Are “Long Pole” Keyboard Switches?

1/22 - Drop - An Introduction to Force Curves

1/30 - Dangkeebs - The Current Cutting Edge of MX Switches

2/27 - Drop - The Vintage Switch Conundrum

3/13 - Dangkeebs - Another Myth About Box Switches

3/15 - Kinetic Labs - Switch Materials Are a Bit Complicated

3/26 - Drop - Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple

4/16 - Drop - Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?

5/3 - Kinetic Labs - Linear Switches Aren’t All The Same!

5/4 - Dangkeebs - What’s in a Name(plate) Anyhow?

5/28 - Drop - Not All Linears Are The Same!

6/19 - Dangkeebs - Lubing Switches Is (A Bit) Overrated

6/20 - Kinetic Labs - Magnets? In My Switches??

6/26 - Drop - Long Stem Poles? In My Switches???

7/23 - Drop - I Think My Switch Is Stuck! - The Tale of Cherry MX Locks

7/24 - Kinetic Labs - What Some Switch Marketing Terms Really Mean

8/18 - Dangkeebs - Magnets Might Be the Future of Switches…

8/28 - Drop - How To Ask for Help When Buying A Keyboard

8/29 - Kinetic Labs - How To Describe Any Tactile Switch

9/16 - Kinetic Labs - Dispelling A Few Keyboard Switch Myths

9/24 - Drop - There Will Never Be Another Project Zealio

9/30 - Dangkeebs - Why Trying To Build For Keyboard Sound Is Almost Impossible

10/22 - Drop - A Few Obscure Keyboard Switch Modifications

11/5 - Kinetic Labs - The Four Common Types of MX Switch Mechanisms

11/18 - Dangkeebs - Addressing Some Switch Misconceptions

11/26 - Drop - Where Force Curves Don't Quite Measure Up

Full Review PDF Backups

This is a backup of all of the articles written for the website thus far in PDF form as they appeared upon release. Due to the nature of my writing style, and the hassle it takes to put these here, these are as they were published on Day 1 and may contain misspellings/content that are not present in the currently available versions on the website. This is for all intents and purposes to be a backup in the event a review is inaccessible otherwise.