The KEEB·god journal
Switch guides, reviews & mods.
Force curves explained, lube walkthroughs, head-to-head shootouts and the occasional rabbit hole. New posts most weeks.
Switch Films Explained: Do They Actually Help?
What films do, when they matter, and when they're a waste of an evening.
Read the post →Cherry MX Red Review: The Default Linear, Re-Examined
The switch in a million prebuilts. Does it still deserve the spot in 2026?
Aug 4, 2026Silent Switches Explained: How They Kill the Click
The dampening trick inside silent switches, and what you trade for the quiet.
Jul 28, 2026Spring Weights Explained: 45g to 67g and Beyond
How spring weight changes fatigue, speed and feel, and how to find yours.
Jul 21, 2026Hot-Swap vs Soldered: Which Keyboard Should You Buy?
The trade-offs nobody tells beginners before they commit to a board.
Jul 14, 2026Which Lube for Which Switch? 205g0 vs 3204 vs 105
Matching grease and oil to switch type so you don't mute a linear or gum up a tactile.
Jul 7, 2026What is switch travel? Pre-travel and total travel
Pre-travel, total travel and why a millimetre changes everything about typing feel.
Jun 30, 2026The Beginner's Guide to Switch Sound: Thock, Clack and Marble
A vocabulary for switch acoustics, and what actually drives each sound signature.
Jun 23, 2026Actuation Force vs Bottom-Out Force, Explained
Why the spec sheet number you stare at is usually the wrong one.
Jun 16, 2026Linear vs Tactile: Which Is Right for You?
The hobby's oldest argument, settled by use case rather than dogma.
Jun 9, 2026Gateron vs Cherry: Which Brand Should You Trust?
Two giants, very different philosophies. We compare smoothness, consistency, value and the modern lineup.
Jun 2, 2026How to Lube Switches: A Step-by-Step Guide
The full lubing workflow: tools, technique, how much to apply, and the mistakes that ruin a switch.
May 26, 2026How to Choose Your First Mechanical Switch
A no-nonsense framework for picking a switch when everything online contradicts everything else.
May 19, 2026Mechanical Switch Types Explained: Linear vs Tactile vs Clicky
The three families of mechanical switch: what each one feels like, who it suits, and how to tell them apart by feel and sound.
May 12, 2026