Pinning some insight from Mr Druah who helped clarify why Clears / Purples have this issue: "The cause of clears/purples keycaps are these 4 nubs present on the stem of those. The rest of the stem is the same thickness as other cherry switches but it's just those nubs causing issues. You can experiment with that by putting a keycap on while viewing the switch from below and you'll see that when the keycap touches the 4 nubs on the way down, it becomes much harder to press down. While near the top it's pretty easy. Cherry clears were originally meant to be used in industrial settings where the keycaps were never meant to be taken off Cherry/glarses technically aren't wrong when they said "iT woN'T CrACk KeYcAPS" but in practice it's very easy to crack keycaps on purples/clears if you mount them frequently enough or pull them out at a bad angle." Here is an image where you can see these nubs in the middle of the stem: pbs.twimg.com/media/GBFht8qWsAAf3I9.png
@CBA_88
5 ай бұрын
Dr. Uah
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
@@CBA_88 LMAO
@fallasleeq
6 ай бұрын
this video needs to get out there, not only to introduce clears to more people but to make geon restock the trimmer 😂 I've been waiting for a restock for months
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Honestly straight up. It’s been OOS for so long. Appreciate it a bunch :)
@about119jews9
6 ай бұрын
Or to hopefully reach cherry and they fix this issue at the source
@HoodSwami
3 ай бұрын
Still OOS or they sold out before I could get one :(
@extrapriusplease
3 ай бұрын
@@HoodSwami Still OOS sadly...
@alexd.626
2 ай бұрын
And finally I got one!!🎉
@leivur
6 ай бұрын
MX Clears are one of the most underrated switches these days. Love how they sound!
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
tustoms approved!
@silvernbeige
6 ай бұрын
That’s why they are in my Dodici 🤌
@leivur
6 ай бұрын
@@silvernbeige This exact build was discussed in the extrapriusplease youtube, and was considered good by Merisi, the designer of this keyboard, himself.
@Rayu25Demon
6 ай бұрын
same as MX silent still.
@oakerface95
5 ай бұрын
👀👍! really like how the video is structured and organized! love to see long form keyboard videos, especially when it's beautifully shot with nice lighting and good camera angles!
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Appreciate your kind words mr oaker!!
@janedrinesteban5687
12 күн бұрын
A client of mine asked me if MX purple still has this issue, and even though it is fixed, I cannot risk it. The way you pulled those keycaps on stock clears and purple is scary. That tool is useful!
@extrapriusplease
12 күн бұрын
@@janedrinesteban5687 yeah they didn’t fix the issue sadly.. tool is a life saver!
@janedrinesteban5687
12 күн бұрын
@@extrapriusplease that's a bummer
@Warhopper
5 ай бұрын
Really informative and level-headed video, thanks for breaking all this down!
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Of course! Thank you for the kind words :)
@bintururong
6 ай бұрын
Great material! I've been waiting for someone to document it, as the Geon Trimmer is out of stock. I bought 2 batches, but haven't been using it yet. You made it very clear to me that I have to wait for it a bit. Thanks!
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yeah I would 100% recommend trimming if you can be patient. It’ll pay off for sure.
@jammies701
6 ай бұрын
So is the issue Clears or Ergo Clears? I don’t know if I missed something but during the keycap pulling part you said Ergo Clears, but now that there are Cherry factory Ergo Clears, I wasn't sure if it was both or 1 or the other Edit: just checked, looks like my factory ergo clears have a bump in the same place. Never noticed, maybe lucky
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Yeah they both have the bump! Ergo clears just have a lighter spring but are the same switch and are considered a new rendition because of this.
@dpactestaccount
6 ай бұрын
If only the geon trimmer was ever back in stock
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Yeah… hopefully soon
@Strongfingers88
6 ай бұрын
great video. I have a bunch of purples and clears and the difficulty of getting the keycaps off without trimming has never been a dealbreaker for me.
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Hey thank you! I feel you and like that opinion. I’m the complete opposite and have never used clears without trimming
@RLkeebs
6 ай бұрын
Great video! Praying that the Geon stem trimmer comes back in time soon 😭
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Honestly I’m surprised it’s been OOS for this long…
@ImOnMy116
5 ай бұрын
@@extrapriuspleaselegit set up a bunch of restock notifications to try to keep an eye out! I think I bought from the first batch of purples, and have been looking for a trimmer ever since (only to not see them in stock anywhere)!
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Damn! Hopefully there is a restock soon@@ImOnMy116
@ImOnMy116
5 ай бұрын
@@extrapriuspleasehaha, thank you!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Great to see your guide on this though, super encouraging!
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
@@ImOnMy116 of course! Hope you can snag one
@grantzu
6 ай бұрын
love this vid. i been wanting to try out ergos/purples for a while and was concerned ab this ! u should do more vids like this
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’ll try and think of some other videos like this. Also if you have suggestions, holler!
@MarbsMusic
5 ай бұрын
Purples fit tight on some PBTfan PBT caps but none got stuck or anything or cracked the keycaps. Great review, if I used more Cherry switches I would pick one of these up.
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Oh that's good to know! Thank you so much for your kind words
@jammies701
6 ай бұрын
Nice vid mate, love the commentary, keep it up
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!!
@duckkeebs
6 ай бұрын
fellow clear lover here. didnt know this tool existed, cool!
@nobody-bt7mu
3 ай бұрын
Insightful test!
@insu_na
6 ай бұрын
The absolutely best switches that I've ever used are Evergilde Dark Jades / Moyu Black They are just so absolutely godly. I have a keyboard with MX Purples too, but they're just OK. I definitely wouldn't swap my Moyu Black switches for them.
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Fair enough! Tactiles are definitely harder to nail down your preference
@idyllicKeyboards
5 ай бұрын
I made a video about this MX Clear issue a few years ago; glad to know that there is now a tool that can fix these stems. Do you find this tool annoying to use because it's blunt and has no sharp cutting edge?
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Oh no way! I’ll check it out. Tool is great to use! Zero issues with it.
@fluffykeebz
6 ай бұрын
yo thank you so much for this video! Might give my purples the trim treatment before I use them
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Course! Highly recommend doing so if you have the tool or can borrow one from someone local
@HoodSwami
3 ай бұрын
Could I just sand down those nubs on the stem with a file as an alternative to trying to find a geon stem trimmer?
@extrapriusplease
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't recommend it sadly... You could see if anyone has one local to you? Or ship your switches to someone who could shave them for you.
@KDD0063
4 ай бұрын
I have old clears and some of my keycaps broke, but I blame the keycaps: they are a very brittle material. I would say in general mechanical switches like cherry are a poor design. the stems are wobbly and allows for forces to be applied on an angle. also the amount of space around the stem is so small that the keycap stem has to be very thin.
@extrapriusplease
4 ай бұрын
Some people really prefer older keycaps like OG doubleshots, but they aren’t for everyone. It’s funny after going from newer switches with very tight stems I prefer the feeling of cherry. All preference though!
@thecaptainsterling
6 ай бұрын
Great video man!
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thanks my dude!!
@Cooj11
Ай бұрын
Would you know of another way to trim stems aside from using this tool?
@extrapriusplease
Ай бұрын
@@Cooj11 I can’t recommend anything else. People have used metal keycaps, but this could take so long and might hurt your finger in the process
@Vinnyy_zip
6 ай бұрын
This is awesome evan!!!!
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thanks vin!
@Akshayyfr
6 ай бұрын
Love this!!
@AllenMekdara
5 ай бұрын
Do you think that using the stem trimmer would work for the hirose orange switches?
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Yes I do! I’ve heard of people using this for these switches.
@shentobento1079
6 ай бұрын
you should try to add and remove the keycaps over and over again to see how many cycles it takes for the keycap stem to break
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
lol I don’t wanna be the one to try this haha
@progste
6 ай бұрын
I didn't even know abourt this, good thing I don't have either switch yet...
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Highly suggest trying clears or purples if you can trim them!
@about119jews9
6 ай бұрын
Why does cherry not fix this issue?
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Probably expensive to retool the stem I would guess. Pinned a comment above with some more context!
@kiku8114
5 ай бұрын
ok bsun raw tactiles also are tight when I take out the caps switch just comes out with the keycaps like 😐
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
Oh no lol time to get a trimmer!
@Ladisdad
6 ай бұрын
Nice video bro
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Thank you legend :)
@user-tt6jm4xs2p
6 ай бұрын
7:29 ohhhhhhhhhh
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
LOL
@rewstery808
6 ай бұрын
Evan
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Rew
@Julianzazaza
6 ай бұрын
Great video Evan, since you're on the topic of answering questions I need answered, can you let me know if you're single?
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
I am single and I accept your offer. Just need my dad @aaalyx to sign off on this
@IWasNacho
6 ай бұрын
Fr.
@rewstery808
6 ай бұрын
Ladb is a B
@purplelord8531
6 ай бұрын
"pair of keycaps" lmao
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
Leave it to my goofy ahh
@aaalyx
6 ай бұрын
FIRST
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
SECOND
@SevericK_BooM
6 ай бұрын
People be like “oh but the cherry quality” and then have to spend 5 hours modding every aspect of the switch
@jammies701
6 ай бұрын
I've never heard anyone talk ability Cherry's quality (those weirdly crappy springs lol), but the specific nylon mix they have is definitely something special. Whether or not it's your style is a different question, but it's not debatable that it at least exists and has a fairly unique character
@extrapriusplease
6 ай бұрын
I think I could list more than a handful of reasons why I choose cherry over other brands tbh. Also, I think there’s something really appealing about putting your time into them. Makes it all worth while when they come out how you want.
@dariann
5 ай бұрын
no one says oh but the cherry quality tho
@youmasajp
5 ай бұрын
The music is disgusting and detracts the viewer from the video.
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
lmfao
@juantagon
5 ай бұрын
no bitches
@JuanMatajuaninamilli
5 ай бұрын
You should share a link to one of your videos where you do all the things “right”.
@dariann
5 ай бұрын
agree. 100%. if EPP used country music then i'd consider subscribing. blasphemous.
@extrapriusplease
5 ай бұрын
just mute my videos dude, better for you that way :) @@dariann
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