If you're already clear on what a
Mechanical Keyboard is, and you've read the article What Brand of Mechanical
Keyboard is Good, what you might want to pick, is the shaft of the mechanical keyboard. Mechanical keyboard what axis is good it, we first look at the mechanical keyboard white axis, black axis, green axis, tea axis, red axis difference. (In most cases, the term "mechanical keyboard axis" refers to the Cherry MX axis.)
Differences between mechanical keyboard axes (overview)
White shaft
Higher operating pressure grams than the Black Shaft
Stronger segmentation than the Tea Shaft
Discontinued
Black shaft
Operating pressure: 58.9g±14.7g
No segmentation sensation
Green Shaft
Operating Pressure: 58.9g±14.7g
Tactile Pressure: 58.9g±19.6g
Segmented feeling is very good
Tea Shaft
Operating pressure: 44.1g±14.7g
Tactile pressure: 54.0g±14.7g
Slight Segmentation
Red Shaft
Operating Pressure: 44.1g±14.7g
No Segmentation
*Yellow shaft--Ryber's own developed shaft, pressure 50g
PS: What is a mechanical keyboard's "feel"? It's hard to describe in words. If you slowly scroll the mouse wheel, you will feel a scale is slightly stuck, but if you slightly push, it will scroll over quickly. Keyboards have a similar feel to this. It's easy to understand after using a mechanical keyboard that has a sense of paragraphing.
What is the best axis for mechanical keyboards
The reason why there are various mechanical keyboard axes is so that users can find the right one for them.
The various gaming axes are applicable:
Black axis: suitable for playing games, typing (not recommended if finger power is too weak)
Green shaft: the most suitable axis for typing
Tea Shaft: for both typing and gaming, universal axis
Red Shaft: gaming, best for long time typing except Green Shaft
White shaft: for people who do a lot of text inputting.
Yellow shaft: gaming (currently the yellow shaft is used in the Rebel V7)
General opinion:
Gamers: Black Shaft > Tea Shaft > Red Shaft > Green Shaft
Office typing: green shaft > red shaft > tea shaft > black shaft
Warm tips:
If you do not know what axis to buy, generally buy the green axis or tea axis, will not be disappointed. The black shaft is under a lot of pressure, the red shaft has little character, and the white shaft is under even more pressure and discontinued.
Shaft is not the only factor that determines the mechanical keyboard, but also consider the keyboard design. For example, the F-key area is far away from the mechanical keyboard, it is not suitable for playing real-time strategy games, but play design, music class is very suitable. It is also claimed that 80% keyboards leave more room for gaming maneuvers and are better suited for drastic movements in intense games.
Extended Reading:
Cherr has some other special shafts
Green shaft: generally used for green shaft keyboards with space bar, the same as the green shaft, click sound and sense of paragraph.
Gray shaft: generally used for mechanical keyboards other than green shaft space keys, no paragraph feeling, the pressure is the most.
Odd shaft: Used for special switches.
