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Have been using the UT22 with the Taipo layout for a while now and am very happy with it. (Nowhere near my usual speeds yet, but very usable for recreational purposes!)

The case is Bubbleology's own closed-source design, which he kindly allowed me to get printed.

The firmware I'm using can be found here. :)

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[–] apfel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think i prefer one over the other (yet), Taipo is much more cumbersome for me still. But I really enjoy the different approach and what it gives us in terms of keymap optimization: Effectively removes considerations of rolls, SFBs, and alternation almost completetly!

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it seems interesting in that way for sure. I may give it a go once I get my choc board put together. I think that many combos would get quite tiring on mx switches

[–] apfel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yea, i'm also using light chocs here (pinks, which are 25g). Maybe i could even spring-swap them to 15g.

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I plan on ordering sunsets, so I think it may still be quite rough lol. But I'm getting pro pinks and Robin's to try out to see if they would suit me better

[–] apfel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

robins are rather heavy, but pinks are great! i can also recommend swapping in 25g springs with the robins. makes for a great light clicky switch.

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good to know. I'll consider spring swapping them, maybe with 20g from the pro pinks since that's what I'll have. I appreciate the input :)

[–] apfel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just be careful to test whether they still return fine with 20g. I had quite a lot fail when i tried swapping in 15g springs :D

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That's good intel. I hadn't considered that for clicky switches but there's gotta be something Tactile creating friction lol. Thanks again! :)

[–] neonred@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Aren't the Pink switches the recolored Light Blue, previously called gChoc, and all three linear, 20g? The Purpz (Purple) are linear, 25g - if I am not mistaken; there are several conflicting infos around

[–] apfel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, tbqh I'm also never entirely sure with pinks, light blues and purpz :D

At one point in time, someone also sold manually spring-swapped pinks, so maybe the 20g info is from that batch? Not entirely sure though...