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Review on πŸ”² Plate Mounted Tactile Keyboard Switches - Drop + Invyr Holy Panda, Kailh Cherry MX Style, 67g Spring (70 PCS) by Kyle Hoes

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Quality control of the last batch is better but the springs are still unevenly long

I was worried my rear derailleur would have the same quality control issues that have been reported for the last few months such as broken stem legs, uneven Spring lengths and poor packaging which made the switches look like they exploded in the box but after inspecting half of the set received so far it has been very good. 1/2" thick packing foam to keep everything in place. All the switches I opened had the tiniest trace of thin grease, but I found this wasn't a problem and it at least seemed sturdy. I would put my own lube on these switches anyway but at least the factory applied lube was very light but the same on all switches I tested that many springs had unequal free lengths I would say 25% of the springs were in the loosened state 2 -3mm longer than most. However, when actually using the switches, the actuation and pull-down forces are imperceptible. They all feel and sound the same when used straight out of the box. Less than 5% of switches that I have inspected and tested had an audible spring noise but with lubrication this is not a problem All switch bodies had no noticeable wobble hence I will not remove them. Aside from different spring lengths and some spring ping switches, these switches perform, feel, and sound as expected from Holy Pandas. Update: Remaining counters opened and more inconsistencies found. Significantly larger proportion of feathers of unequal length. Some switches scratch more than others, even after greasing. Although they didn't need it, I tried 0.125mm removable film anyway. They fit well, the sound has changed a bit. Not better, just different.

Pros
  • Nice looking
Cons
  • sad packaging