Resistant to dust for mechanical Keyboards

[Robyrogers]

So I got a mechanical key as a gift, Thermaltake Poseidon (Blue) but facing much chatter issue. I found out it was common problem among cherry mx and kailh switches. I live in a place with a fair amount of dust and I was wondering what could be the various options I could have as a replacement. Budget is below $100. I heard some good things about LK switches and seems quite the perfect choice for the environment I live in. Also some idea about how logitech's  Romer-G switches are against dust problems would be insightful.Thanks in Advance and don't hesitate to provide some suggestions!

[themctipers]

romer g is trash, what do you mean by chatter issue?

sorry jde, it was banana, reply is below because i can't put a quote in a edit..

 

 

source: me, owning a g910.

[themctipers]

On 1/28/2018 at 4:35 AM, Bananasplit_00 said:

Roamer G are straight up trash. Like just garbage key feel. It's like pushing your fingers into a bin because it's mushy, strangely "tactile" and they are only good for the lighting evenness they offer. People tend to be pretty polarised on them so if you can, I highly recommend that you try both Roamer G and some cherry switches side by side so you can judge yourself. Personally I'd take almost any other switch type over the Roamer G, muchtastic membrane are nicer even

 

[Robyrogers]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

romer g is trash, what do you mean by chatter issue?

i think @JDE summed it up best, it doesn't feel mechanical, it feels like a better membrane. 

 

source: me, owning a g910.

As in some of the buttons would suddenly stop working or would need several presses to register. Then i had to do a complete clean up which includes one or two drops of water and spamming the key and leaving to dry for a day. However the problem comes back again after a few weeks no matter how much I try to keep it clean. Even smallest amount of dust makes its show the same problems and its different buttons every time.

[themctipers]

Just now, Robyrogers said:

As in some of the buttons would suddenly stop working or would need several presses to register. Then i had to do a complete clean up which includes one or two drops of water and spamming the key and leaving to dry for a day. However the problem comes back again after a few weeks no matter how much I try to keep it clean. Even smallest amount of dust makes its show the same problems and its different buttons every time.

sounds like it is just defective

the dust should either just fall onto the key cap or between the keys, which then it will land on on bottom of the keyboard (below the key switch)

the key switch is slightly above the bottom of the keyboard, and is protected by the key cap above the switch

[Robyrogers]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

sounds like it is just defective

the dust should either just fall onto the key cap or between the keys, which then it will land on on bottom of the keyboard (below the key switch)

the key switch is slightly above the bottom of the keyboard, and is protected by the key cap above the switch

That would make sense if it was the same buttons but the buttons change. Plus a friend go a corsair one ( I don't remember the model ) and he has the same problem. Maybe it's just the switch cause his one also has kailh. Also as I said my region is quite dusty so can't really help getting some dust into it but having it face problems every 3 weeks is a pain.

[Bananasplit_00]

20 minutes ago, themctipers said:

 

wut?

[themctipers]

2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

wut?

That shit is too fucking true. I couldn't put to words how shit romer g was. 

[Robyrogers]

What about LK switches then? Any suggestions that wont put me on the street or make me clean it every 3 weeks!

Edited February 19, 2018 by Robyrogers
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[LienusLateTips]

I need a dust filter or else my computers grow a thing of dust

 

my k70 is fine

 

it's your problem probably

 

there's dust stuck in it, and it's fully working

[dcgreen2k]

Have you looked at the Redragon Kumara? It uses Outemu Blue switches (Similar to Cherry MX Blues) and has worked really well for me.

[prateeksaraswat]

On 2/20/2018 at 4:43 AM, Robyrogers said:

As in some of the buttons would suddenly stop working or would need several presses to register. Then i had to do a complete clean up which includes one or two drops of water and spamming the key and leaving to dry for a day. However the problem comes back again after a few weeks no matter how much I try to keep it clean. Even smallest amount of dust makes its show the same problems and its different buttons every time.

I have the exact same problems with my G613. I loved this keyboard so much. I am bloody heartbroken about it...

 

Made an account just so I could share my pain.

[Dr0y]

If you want some kind of dust resistance just look for kailh box switches ... the contact mechanism is enclosed in a box which makes them a bit more dust proof than normal switches. 

[prateeksaraswat]

On 1/16/2021 at 1:34 PM, Dr0y said:

If you want some kind of dust resistance just look for kailh box switches ... the contact mechanism is enclosed in a box which makes them a bit more dust proof than normal switches. 

Thank you. I have recently purchased a keyboard with switches like these. Hopefully they will last. Logitech's support hasn't been that great either. It has really turned me off from the brand.