Thanks so much for sharing the experience, I just got one today and ran into the same issues you mentioned (snapping off parts from the board for example). As I got a very flexible plate, I also needed to add all the foam in between for stability.
I asked Gateron directly about the smoothie switches and they even sent me the force graph… and there you can see that the bottom out force is just around 50g which isn’t heavy at all. BUT… some people say that they can feel heavy maybe because of the double stage spring making them more stiff?? I don’t know lol What do you think about them?? Are they heavy for your taste??
For me, they feel not heavy, 50g bottom-out force is still considered medium. Double-stage spring make the switch's top-out sounded snappier than 1-stage spring, other than that, I didn't feel any stiffness from it.
Hi, as someone who spends all day typing bc of my job, I prefer anything from 40 - 45gf. Therefore, sometimes I do feel like 50gf can be a bit on the heavier side. I think these are great for short term typing. I will say that the switches are smooth. They literally glide under your fingers which makes it comfortable to type on. However, if you spend all day typing I would probably skip these for something lighter. I think it all comes down to the duration of typing while using these.
I also owned the Pearl Ash variant with Alu plate, with Gateron Smoothies installed first for testing and man, the switch is really good. But on the other hand, taking them out is a pain in the @ss for me, they cling to the PCB very tight, lol. Took me a solid 30 min to dissemble them all.
@@Yami-keebsyou can push the pin at the bottom of the switch out the same time you pull the switch. It’d be much easier for those switches whose pin is huge
¡Hi! That's actually a nice build! I am new in the hobby and I would like to build my first keyboard next year and I'm interesting in this board. What's the difference between the Tofu FA and the 60\65? I don't get why this is cheaper. Would you recommend it as a good keyboard to beginners? Or should I look others options like the Neo65? -
Hi, Thank you so much for your comment and how exciting that you’re looking to build a new keyboard. The difference between the Tofu FA and the 60% is the number of the keys. I personally would not recommend purchasing a 60% layout as there are certain keys that you are missing. It may be better to move forward with the 65% as you have additional keys to remap if you wish. If you are new to the building process I would highly recommend getting the neo65. It’s quick and easy and i feel like there are better in structures for beginners. The neo also comes with more customization than the Tofu FA which, in my opinion, better for the price. A few other options that consider is the QK65v2.
@@Yami-keebs TYSM! I Bought a Corsair K65 Mini with the infamous MX Browns, definitely my first mistake in this hobby, I was somewhat hyped by those switches, for whatever reason, and I ended up hating this keyboard. Now I'm saving money for a new green-themed board, probably the Neo65. Anyways thank you for clarify me about this Tofu and its variants, I would definitely have an eye on that too.
Hello Yamilet, I'm new to your channel, found it looking for a Tofu Fa build guide since the "official" one is really crappy and literally explains and shows NOTHING haha. Those disposable "tabs" at the top and bottom of the PCB are completely normal, it doesn't have anything to do with the board being o-ring mount: a few manufacturers do it in order to give the PCB a little bit of extra protection while in transit. I went to your Instagram but I see your last post is from like almost 4 months ago, so maybe I'll stick to your RUclips channel for now. Greetings from Tijuana!
Hola! Gracias :) thank you so much for the explanation. I didn't really think about that protecting the PCB but that does makes sense. Not sure why My IG is showing that but I post 3x a week hahaha. it's okay tho. I'm glad to have you here.
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It´s always nice to add a new board to our collections. That´s a clean looking board, great job on the build!
Thank you so much and yes it is. It’s such a great feeling :)
The color combo is so good.
Great to see such a good video on the keeb.
Looking forward to more videos on the TOFU FA.
Thank you so much, it’s definitely one of my favorites
Thanks so much for sharing the experience, I just got one today and ran into the same issues you mentioned (snapping off parts from the board for example). As I got a very flexible plate, I also needed to add all the foam in between for stability.
Thank you so much. It seems like that is just part of the building experience. I also added all the foam as well. But I love the way it sounds.
I asked Gateron directly about the smoothie switches and they even sent me the force graph… and there you can see that the bottom out force is just around 50g which isn’t heavy at all. BUT… some people say that they can feel heavy maybe because of the double stage spring making them more stiff?? I don’t know lol
What do you think about them?? Are they heavy for your taste??
For me, they feel not heavy, 50g bottom-out force is still considered medium. Double-stage spring make the switch's top-out sounded snappier than 1-stage spring, other than that, I didn't feel any stiffness from it.
Hi, as someone who spends all day typing bc of my job, I prefer anything from 40 - 45gf. Therefore, sometimes I do feel like 50gf can be a bit on the heavier side. I think these are great for short term typing. I will say that the switches are smooth. They literally glide under your fingers which makes it comfortable to type on. However, if you spend all day typing I would probably skip these for something lighter. I think it all comes down to the duration of typing while using these.
I also owned the Pearl Ash variant with Alu plate, with Gateron Smoothies installed first for testing and man, the switch is really good. But on the other hand, taking them out is a pain in the @ss for me, they cling to the PCB very tight, lol. Took me a solid 30 min to dissemble them all.
Omg the same thing happened to me too. It took forever to remove and I definitely ruined some switches when removing it.
@@Yami-keebsyou can push the pin at the bottom of the switch out the same time you pull the switch. It’d be much easier for those switches whose pin is huge
¡Hi! That's actually a nice build! I am new in the hobby and I would like to build my first keyboard next year and I'm interesting in this board. What's the difference between the Tofu FA and the 60\65? I don't get why this is cheaper. Would you recommend it as a good keyboard to beginners? Or should I look others options like the Neo65? -
Hi, Thank you so much for your comment and how exciting that you’re looking to build a new keyboard. The difference between the Tofu FA and the 60% is the number of the keys. I personally would not recommend purchasing a 60% layout as there are certain keys that you are missing. It may be better to move forward with the 65% as you have additional keys to remap if you wish. If you are new to the building process I would highly recommend getting the neo65. It’s quick and easy and i feel like there are better in structures for beginners. The neo also comes with more customization than the Tofu FA which, in my opinion, better for the price. A few other options that consider is the QK65v2.
@@Yami-keebs TYSM! I Bought a Corsair K65 Mini with the infamous MX Browns, definitely my first mistake in this hobby, I was somewhat hyped by those switches, for whatever reason, and I ended up hating this keyboard. Now I'm saving money for a new green-themed board, probably the Neo65. Anyways thank you for clarify me about this Tofu and its variants, I would definitely have an eye on that too.
@@SB85zzz ahh that’s so exciting. Of course, if you have any other questions, feel free to message me. Good luck on your next board :)
@@Yami-keebs I will! Thanks 😁
Hello Yamilet, I'm new to your channel, found it looking for a Tofu Fa build guide since the "official" one is really crappy and literally explains and shows NOTHING haha. Those disposable "tabs" at the top and bottom of the PCB are completely normal, it doesn't have anything to do with the board being o-ring mount: a few manufacturers do it in order to give the PCB a little bit of extra protection while in transit. I went to your Instagram but I see your last post is from like almost 4 months ago, so maybe I'll stick to your RUclips channel for now. Greetings from Tijuana!
Hola! Gracias :) thank you so much for the explanation. I didn't really think about that protecting the PCB but that does makes sense.
Not sure why My IG is showing that but I post 3x a week hahaha. it's okay tho. I'm glad to have you here.