Typing Slower on Mechanical Keyboard?

[byalexandr]

Hey guys!

 

So my Ducky Shine 3 TKL keyboard arrived today, the one I got for my birthday. I got it in the MX Blue variant with the red LED backlight, and I was wondering why I was typing slower. I am coming from a CM Storm Devastator Mouse/Keyboard combo, which is membrane, and yet I am typing slower on the mechanical keyboard and making a lot of mistakes. Is it just that the keyboard is new and I have to get used to typing on it? Or do I just need to start practicing touch typing? My average on my membrane was around 60 WPM (I know, not very fast) but now it is down almost to the 40 WPM range. Any ideas?

 

P.S. Loving the keyboard, though. Let me know if you guys want pictures.

[Nonco]

When you first make the swap to mechanical you will be struggling a little bit. But give it some time, youll be even faster in no time at all!

 

This will especially apply to you with Blue Switches as these are more so specifically designed for typing.

[Swndlr]

The more you use it the quicker you will get, the same goes for all keyboards and peripherals.

[byalexandr]

When you first make the swap to mechanical you will be struggling a little bit. But give it some time, youll be even faster in no time at all!

Thanks. I tried doing some exercises but it just wasn't really helping. It wasn't really much the speed, but the amount of mistakes I was making. I am really glad I got this keyboard, though. The difference is night and day.

[blackadder]

Give it time.

[o0Martin]

I have the same keyboard just a different sku of it   (MX Browns w/ blue back light) 

 

It's a great keyboard, probably wont even take you a weak to get used to it if you do some moderate typing, hope you enjoy it  :rolleyes:

[Lolzious]

It's just the different feeling.

Typing on reds was hard for me at first, and I've gotten used to it now. Though I still find it easier to type in membrane, since MX reds are so light ;p

[Whorax]

When you first make the swap to mechanical you will be struggling a little bit. But give it some time, youll be even faster in no time at all!

 

This will especially apply to you with Blue Switches as these are more so specifically designed for typing.

This exactly. It's a very strange switch to make and even though it may feel better you'll be a tad bit slower at first just because you aren't used to it.

[byalexandr]

This exactly. It's a very strange switch to make and even though it may feel better you'll be a tad bit slower at first just because you aren't used to it.

Ha, switch. No pun intended.

 

 

It's just the different feeling.

Typing on reds was hard for me at first, and I've gotten used to it now. Though I still find it easier to type in membrane, since MX reds are so light ;p

 

I have the same keyboard just a different sku of it   (MX Browns w/ blue back light) 

 

It's a great keyboard, probably wont even take you a weak to get used to it if you do some moderate typing, hope you enjoy it  :rolleyes:

 

Give it time.

 

The more you use it the quicker you will get, the same goes for all keyboards and peripherals.

 

Thanks for all of the help, guys. I can feel the power surging through my fingertips. Lol

[Curufinwe_wins]

Blues are also way way way heavier than membrane keyboards... So that WILL slow you down until you get used to it.

[Nerd.]

Wow, when i got my quickfire Tk my wpm went from mid 40's to low 50's within the first hour of using it. Now after getting used to it (and practicing a lot)I consistently type over 70 wpm .

[iPhoenix]

Hey guys!

 

So my Ducky Shine 3 TKL keyboard arrived today, the one I got for my birthday. I got it in the MX Blue variant with the red LED backlight, and I was wondering why I was typing slower. I am coming from a CM Storm Devastator Mouse/Keyboard combo, which is membrane, and yet I am typing slower on the mechanical keyboard and making a lot of mistakes. Is it just that the keyboard is new and I have to get used to typing on it? Or do I just need to start practicing touch typing? My average on my membrane was around 60 WPM (I know, not very fast) but now it is down almost to the 40 WPM range. Any ideas?

 

P.S. Loving the keyboard, though. Let me know if you guys want pictures.

The spacing and layout may be different - MX switches have a particular spacing and layout (mostly) which is why you can buy replacement keycaps.  Stick to it and your fingers will get used to the amount of force/pressure that you need and you will be faster in no time!

[ADFX_Pixy]

Like everybody else has said, you're not used to it yet. What's getting you is probably the increased travel time of the keys compared to a membrane keyboard.

[Satlen]

Its not even a fact that you type faster on a mechanical keyboard don't know why you assumed you would instantly type faster. They are nicer (imo) but that doesnt translate to speed.

[KaminKevCrew]

For some reason, I'm incredibly inaccurate with blue switches. I switched to a cherry brown keyboard, and my accuracy instantly went from about 60% to 85-95% (no joke)

[evilarceus]

typing.com < I go there whenever I need to get used to a keyboard.

[Vozella]

As long as it doesn't hurt you when you type it's all good.

[Axypha]

Hey guys!

 

So my Ducky Shine 3 TKL keyboard arrived today, the one I got for my birthday. I got it in the MX Blue variant with the red LED backlight, and I was wondering why I was typing slower. I am coming from a CM Storm Devastator Mouse/Keyboard combo, which is membrane, and yet I am typing slower on the mechanical keyboard and making a lot of mistakes. Is it just that the keyboard is new and I have to get used to typing on it? Or do I just need to start practicing touch typing? My average on my membrane was around 60 WPM (I know, not very fast) but now it is down almost to the 40 WPM range. Any ideas?

 

P.S. Loving the keyboard, though. Let me know if you guys want pictures.

 

I used to play a sh*tty Korean game called Elsword (https://youtu.be/5o9eQ6TOYro) AndThisWasBeforeIWasGood... the game, despite having incredible class imbalances (the reason I quit) had an almost untouchable skill-ceiling. The melee classes in-game heavily relied on mindgames and stepping using the arrow keys + z and x keys for attacks, and was incredibly timing based. The dexterity and speed of the greatest players was incredible. Some of the best players in the entire game even 'lubed up' their hands so they could move their hands a lot faster than normally. (https://youtu.be/c5aetXAH0Wo) The point is, it was a less well-known fact among the really good 'steppers' (people who can utilize the arrow keys to perform incredibly quick movements) that broken-in membrane or scissor switch keyboards were generally superior to any mechanical keyboards, because there was a very clear actuation point and a very broken in mechanical/scissor-switch keyboard required a bit less force than a mechanical one. It was also easier to slide your fingers to press down keys on low-profile keys that were level with eachother, and this created major stepping advantages and made some timing-based movements much easier.

 

So basically... Players who've played this game for a very long time have realized that this hunk of junk: (http://www.amazon.com/HP-H3C52AA-ABA-K1500-Keyboard/dp/B00E4TOWR0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1436189721&sr=8-2&keywords=HP+Keyboard) was the greatest keyboard out of them all.

 

Not this: (http://www.amazon.com/Das-Keyboard-Professional-Soft-Tactile/dp/B00JG01QTY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1436189849&sr=1-2&keywords=Das+Keyboard)

 

TL;DR: Mechanical keyboards really don't give you an advantage or increase your WPM alone, and if you were expecting that, you're a sucker. They give you a generally more enjoyable typing experience and a more premium feel that lots of enthusiasts have come to enjoy. 

[byalexandr]

Figured I should update.

 

After a few days of owning this keyboard, the difference is night and day. I feel tears welling up when I attempt to type on a membrane keyboard because of how mushy it is. My WPM has increased to around the high 60-low 70 WPM range, and I'm still improving. This keyboard turns heads at work (lol) and I can honestly say it is the best purchase I've made in a long time. While the switches are heavier than a membrane keyboard, my fingers are used to typing on them now and they feel light and extremely tactile, and it greatly improved my typing speed. Thanks for all the help, guys, and thanks to the mechanical keyboard community for pestering me to get one for such a long time (they were right).