Personally prefer to only lube springs on tactiles, as I want the ping gone, but I like the feel of Holy Pandas etc. as stock as possible. Filming them is also a must for me to remove some wobble.
Hey do you think that I’ll still enjoy these switches without lubing them? I’m new to building keyboards and I don’t want to mess up lubing them so I would prefer skipping that step entirely. Awesome vid btw!
If you really don't want to lube, then I would not recommend getting them. If you want a nice tactile switch consider the everglide oreos or Kiwi switches instead. You don't get as much of the thock but it will feel way better to type on.
I actually can't find the one I got, but it's important to get a metal one... the plastic 3D printed ones SUCK. Here's one that looks promising, with good reviews: www.amazon.ca/Gliging-Mechanical-Keyboard-Aluminum-Instantly/dp/B08G8Y725Z
I got holy pandas from drop earlier this month. They are coming in a few days. I was wondering if you would recommend lubing them. It looks really tedious, just wondering if it is worth it. And since I am kind of new to mechanical keyboards in general is it bad to use switches like holy pandas entirely unlubed, or is that not the case?
You don’t have to lube them, but they are 100% worth lubing and much better lubed (in sound and feel). The one good thing is that once you lube the switches they are basically good forever!
You would need a brush, lube (can get for cheap from Aliexpress but wait is a bit long), an aluminum switch opener is better but you can open switches with a flathead screwdriver also - if you have none of those things I would say... 60 USD with an aluminum switch opener... maybe 25 USD without it. As for time... depends on how many switches you have to lube. For about 90 it took me 5 hours or so (but will get better with practice). If you don’t use a switch opener it will probably add 30-45 mins.
@@takoyakeys thanks for the tips my guy. really helpful and I will try lubing my 90 coming in. just subbed also bc it looks like u actually put time into ur vids so u deserve more love.
I got these delivered back in August. I don't know if they've had another run since. These were my first Holy Panda switches so I have nothing to compare with... sorry!
I've read alot of stuff saying that filming the pandas either won't let them close the housing, do you know offhand if that was an issue with the first drop or just a non-issue at all? I wanted to film mine but those stories kinda scared me away from it.
Hey! It depends on the film. Some of the thicker film won’t allow the housing to close but the one I used from Deskeys compresses so it worked fine (v2 pandas). I don’t know what you mean by first drop but if it’s v1 you’re referring to then I don’t know the difference unfortunately.
Sorry for my lack of knowledge in mechanical keyboards, but I just bought the holy pandas and lubed them, but each switch has their own sound and the whole keyboard sounds inconsistent. any tips?
Hmm... the first thing I would think of is lubing inconsistencies - using too much lube on one switch, not enough on another. What parts of the switch did you lube (top housing, bottom housing, stem, springs)? How did you lube the springs, did you bag lube? Did the stems have factory lube on it? And did you lube the stem legs? Generally speaking if you hear a scratchy sound it could indicate not enough lube, and if it sounds and feels mushy you likely over lubed. If you hear a pinging sound there likely wasn’t enough lube used for the springs. If you hear a non-pinging metallic sound that’s the metal leaf on the bottom housing. If you really hate that sound you can lube that part and/or the stem legs, but note that tactility will be sacrificed to an extent.
Zero regrets lubing the legs - the bump became a smoother and the leaf crunching sound was also reduced. I would say the tactility was reduced by about... 10-15%? Which might seem like a lot but I had to take out a stock vs lubed one and press it several dozen times to come to that conclusion.
I got both thin and regular thickness desky films for my drop panda switches but some keys sounded really awful with them. I went back and removed the films and the switches sound so much better lubed but unfilmed.
This is from a recent batch? Mine shipped December 2020 and still haven't got it. Wondering if it's prelubed. Also no broken switches? Some reported broken tactile legs.
I ordered back in the summer, it took me several months to get mine. Not supposed to be lubed but when I took them apart there was some lube on the legs. No switches were broken but after a few weeks of using them stock there were plastic shavings on my plate. None in switches though.
Bag lubing primarily saves time. But it also ensures the whole spring is coated with lube. You can still get the same results with hand lubing springs but it will just take a lot longer to get it done.
Hey no problem! Just make sure you don’t squeeze the actual springs once in bag or else they will get super tangled. Best give the springs an air pocket to bounce around in while shaking. And if you use two tweezers like I did you’ll keep as much of it on the springs and off your fingers 🐙
@@takoyakeys absolutely, and I made sure that it wasn't the spring making the noise by testing it without the spring and moving the stem up and down. it is most definitely the leaf
Not quite. I got mine thinking the same thing and they're completely unusable. They're near perfect except for the leaf ping which wouldn't go away. It sounded like a complete racket.
God, your username is one of most clever puns I've heard in a while. I love takoyaki!
Thanks! And I love takoyaki too 🐙🔥
@@takoyakeys fuckkk that name is so clean LOL
@@takoyakeys i dont really get it, but i think its supposed to mean "took all your keys" ?
Takoyaki + Keys
Love the video and the classic household bowl lubing technique! (also amen for bag lubing springs) Keep it up!
Thanks! They’re Japanese made ceramic bowls. They were a little too big so I got new ones. Should see them next lubing vid!
@@takoyakeys hell yeah that's the type of content I need to see
wow, the difference during that sound test isimmense! Great job!!
Thanks! The work paid off haha
Personally prefer to only lube springs on tactiles, as I want the ping gone, but I like the feel of Holy Pandas etc. as stock as possible. Filming them is also a must for me to remove some wobble.
Yes for sure, one thing we can all agree on is spring lubing haha
Just used up 3 hours lubing my holy pandas and now I prefer the stock sound 🤦🏾♂️
Noooooo 😭 good learning for next time... lube 3-4 of them and see how they sound before doing the rest of the seitches
@@Marco-so1cy did you clean then? and if so, how? i lubed 87 glorious pandas and realized how much more i prefer the stock feeling
@@sleepbelts Buy a ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. It like a washing machine. It works great at cleaning switches to :)
great video!
Hey do you think that I’ll still enjoy these switches without lubing them? I’m new to building keyboards and I don’t want to mess up lubing them so I would prefer skipping that step entirely. Awesome vid btw!
If you really don't want to lube, then I would not recommend getting them. If you want a nice tactile switch consider the everglide oreos or Kiwi switches instead. You don't get as much of the thock but it will feel way better to type on.
yesss your voice!! 💪🏻💪🏻
Need a bit more practice speaking into a mic, but I think it turned out okay!
Can you give me the link to your switch remover, the hexogonal pink thingy
I actually can't find the one I got, but it's important to get a metal one... the plastic 3D printed ones SUCK. Here's one that looks promising, with good reviews: www.amazon.ca/Gliging-Mechanical-Keyboard-Aluminum-Instantly/dp/B08G8Y725Z
I got holy pandas from drop earlier this month. They are coming in a few days. I was wondering if you would recommend lubing them. It looks really tedious, just wondering if it is worth it. And since I am kind of new to mechanical keyboards in general is it bad to use switches like holy pandas entirely unlubed, or is that not the case?
You don’t have to lube them, but they are 100% worth lubing and much better lubed (in sound and feel). The one good thing is that once you lube the switches they are basically good forever!
@@takoyakeys how expensive is it to get the materials to lube it, and how long did it take you?
You would need a brush, lube (can get for cheap from Aliexpress but wait is a bit long), an aluminum switch opener is better but you can open switches with a flathead screwdriver also - if you have none of those things I would say... 60 USD with an aluminum switch opener... maybe 25 USD without it.
As for time... depends on how many switches you have to lube. For about 90 it took me 5 hours or so (but will get better with practice). If you don’t use a switch opener it will probably add 30-45 mins.
@@takoyakeys thanks for the tips my guy. really helpful and I will try lubing my 90 coming in. just subbed also bc it looks like u actually put time into ur vids so u deserve more love.
Thanks for the support! 🙏🙏 and good luck with the lubing!
Were these the latest batch from drop? I have them and I feel like they sound worse than the original
I got these delivered back in August. I don't know if they've had another run since. These were my first Holy Panda switches so I have nothing to compare with... sorry!
Great video man! Would you mind giving me a link to the keyboard you used?
If you google "Glorious GMMK TKL" you should get plenty of results
I've read alot of stuff saying that filming the pandas either won't let them close the housing, do you know offhand if that was an issue with the first drop or just a non-issue at all? I wanted to film mine but those stories kinda scared me away from it.
Hey! It depends on the film. Some of the thicker film won’t allow the housing to close but the one I used from Deskeys compresses so it worked fine (v2 pandas). I don’t know what you mean by first drop but if it’s v1 you’re referring to then I don’t know the difference unfortunately.
Quality content
Thank you!
what kind of films did you used? Can you give any link?
Would it sound worse if I ONLY lined the springs? Just want to get rid of the slight ping but try to retain the stock sound.
Yeah you could just lube the springs, that should improve the acoustics of the switch!
Sorry for my lack of knowledge in mechanical keyboards, but I just bought the holy pandas and lubed them, but each switch has their own sound and the whole keyboard sounds inconsistent. any tips?
Hmm... the first thing I would think of is lubing inconsistencies - using too much lube on one switch, not enough on another.
What parts of the switch did you lube (top housing, bottom housing, stem, springs)? How did you lube the springs, did you bag lube? Did the stems have factory lube on it? And did you lube the stem legs?
Generally speaking if you hear a scratchy sound it could indicate not enough lube, and if it sounds and feels mushy you likely over lubed. If you hear a pinging sound there likely wasn’t enough lube used for the springs.
If you hear a non-pinging metallic sound that’s the metal leaf on the bottom housing. If you really hate that sound you can lube that part and/or the stem legs, but note that tactility will be sacrificed to an extent.
Any regrets lubing the legs? By about what percentage would you say it reduces the tactility and actuation force?
Zero regrets lubing the legs - the bump became a smoother and the leaf crunching sound was also reduced.
I would say the tactility was reduced by about... 10-15%? Which might seem like a lot but I had to take out a stock vs lubed one and press it several dozen times to come to that conclusion.
@@takoyakeys Thanks, appreciate the response and the hard work you put into the channel!
No problem! Thanks for dropping by, hope to see you around here in future videos 🐙
Amazing vid man keep goin, btw what where those keycaps, I want them
They are the HK Gaming Miami PBT keycaps. They’re on Amazon and you can buy directly from their website too!
That's what she said haha. BTW, hold your pick ups/tweezers like a pencil and you will look like a surgeon/MD ;). Great music. Great video.
I’ll do it on my next one, bring the docs into the community lol
I got both thin and regular thickness desky films for my drop panda switches but some keys sounded really awful with them. I went back and removed the films and the switches sound so much better lubed but unfilmed.
It ultimately comes down to preference! No right or wrong answer.
You seem to be very very organized.
I try to be ✨ maybe a little OCD but it calms me and helps me focus when I have a clean space
Sounds great me next lol 😂
What size should you use for filming holy pandas?
This is from a recent batch? Mine shipped December 2020 and still haven't got it. Wondering if it's prelubed. Also no broken switches? Some reported broken tactile legs.
I ordered back in the summer, it took me several months to get mine. Not supposed to be lubed but when I took them apart there was some lube on the legs. No switches were broken but after a few weeks of using them stock there were plastic shavings on my plate. None in switches though.
@@takoyakeys what shavings? Haha. Some got just came out of the housing?
@@ant1kryst I have no clue. at 0:48 you can see what it looks like in closer detail. Any ideas?
@@takoyakeys probably some plastic was shaved off the housing upon mounting.
@@ant1kryst It wasn't there when mounting though, it was all there after a few weeks of using
What is the stye of the switche!
Does bag living springs not give as nice of a sound compared to if I lubed them by hand?
Bag lubing primarily saves time. But it also ensures the whole spring is coated with lube. You can still get the same results with hand lubing springs but it will just take a lot longer to get it done.
@@takoyakeys Thank you this will save me so much time today! Lubing some drop holy pandas
Hey no problem! Just make sure you don’t squeeze the actual springs once in bag or else they will get super tangled. Best give the springs an air pocket to bounce around in while shaking. And if you use two tweezers like I did you’ll keep as much of it on the springs and off your fingers 🐙
nice video! i felt like the lighting was a bit too dark though
I dunno why this comment was “held for review” but I dug it out lol. Definitely improved lighting after this vid because I noticed it too!
yours don't sound like they have that horrible pinging noise, I must've just gotten unlucky as half of mine sound pingy even after lubing.
Did you lube the springs too?
@@takoyakeys absolutely, and I made sure that it wasn't the spring making the noise by testing it without the spring and moving the stem up and down. it is most definitely the leaf
Yeah then it’s definitely the leaf. I lubed the stem legs on my switches so that’s probably why it’s not as pingy as yours
@@takoyakeys lubing the legs and stem definitely lowered the volume of it but I guess I just have to live with it ;-;
You can try lubing a bit more, the leaf can be lubed a little more heavy than the stem
can you tell me where you made the logo keycap?
My friend @geonworks made it for me! I don't think he's doing custom ones at the moment
@@takoyakeys thanks!
I went with the Glorious Pandas as they are a way better value for almost the same exact switch.
I can't blame you for that decision. I got the GP's too and can't wait to try them out and compare!
Not quite. I got mine thinking the same thing and they're completely unusable. They're near perfect except for the leaf ping which wouldn't go away. It sounded like a complete racket.
@@jimmymayer4153 it’s called lube them.
@@JayzBeerz Nope! Generously lubed them with 3203, did nothing. Taeha Types has the exact same problem. Good try though.
I watched that vid too, even when he put lube on the leaf it still made that sound.. gonna try out a few methods to see what I can do about it...
imagine in the begining he sucked up his keycaps LMAOOO
hi (before baglube)
Hi!
not different