Reddragon purple vs Brown Switches

[Dragomir_]

Hey.

 

So I've been on the look out for a new keyboard. And due to some budget and geographic restrictions I opted for Reddragon.

 

My only question is... What is the difference between the switches.  Unlike most keyboards, Reddragon uses their own custom switches. And i am unsure what would be better. The purple or Brown switch.. I personally want as close to the blue as possible... Something I have worked on before and liked.

 

Any advice, and no I unfortunately cannot walk into a shop and try them out.

[ShadySocks]

The purples have more actuation force than the browns.

[Ominous]

Pretty sure the Purples are just heavier browns (50g vs 63g actuation force).  I haven't tried their switches but I reckon they'll be somewhat similar to MX Browns.

[Ominous]

6 minutes ago, Dragomir_ said:

Reddragon uses their own custom switches

Quick note, it's not their own switches.  They are Outemus which are another Asian switch manufacturer.

[Dragomir_]

When it comes to mechanical keyboards, what would you say is the most important?

 

Are the purple switches also tactile or are they more linear?

[Dragomir_]

1 minute ago, Qyndryx said:

Quick note, it's not their own switches.  They are Outemus which are another Asian switch manufacturer.

My apologies, I'm just going off the reviews

 

[ShadySocks]

7 hours ago, Dragomir_ said:

When it comes to mechanical keyboards, what would you say is the most important?

 

Are the purple switches also tactile or are they more linear?

 

7 hours ago, Dragomir_ said:

My apologies, I'm just going off the reviews

 

Theoretically, the purples are the same as the browns just stiffer.

[ShadySocks]

I recommend the browns if you have a lighter touch, purples if you type harder.

[Dragomir_]

So in short, they are both the same feel (non-linear). But purple requires more force..?

 

In compassion to their own Blue switches would the brown be above or below?

 

[manggamadu]

21 hours ago, Dragomir_ said:

So in short, they are both the same feel (non-linear). But purple requires more force..?

 

In compassion to their own Blue switches would the brown be above or below?

 

I have tried Outemu blues & outemu browns, they have the same actuation force, same feel, but the blue switch is clicky (the make a click sound) while the brown is only tactile (you can feel when it hits the actuation point but it doesn't make a click sound). Outemu also has a linear switch, the red one.

While for the purple, it's the same brown but heavier.

Edited August 28, 2018 by manggamadu
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