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.

The Best Switches for Typing and Office Work

Comfort, sound courtesy and accuracy over a long day at the keyboard.

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Mods 7 min

Spring Swapping 101: Tuning Weight and Feel

Change a switch's entire character without changing the switch.

Sep 15, 2026
Versus 7 min

Cherry MX Brown vs Gateron Brown: Tactile Showdown

Two famously gentle bumps compared on feel, sound and consistency.

Sep 8, 2026
Reviews 7 min

Gateron Oil King Review: Still the Linear Benchmark?

The switch that set the modern smooth standard, measured and re-judged.

Sep 1, 2026
Guides 8 min

Understanding Force Curves: Reading a Switch's Personality

How to read a force-curve graph and predict feel before you ever press a key.

Aug 25, 2026
Guides 8 min

The Best Switches for Gaming in 2026

Speed, consistency and the marketing myths around "gaming" switches.

Aug 18, 2026
Mods 7 min

Switch Films Explained: Do They Actually Help?

What films do, when they matter, and when they're a waste of an evening.

Aug 11, 2026
Reviews 7 min

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, 2026
Guides 7 min

Silent Switches Explained: How They Kill the Click

The dampening trick inside silent switches, and what you trade for the quiet.

Jul 28, 2026
Guides 7 min

Spring Weights Explained: 45g to 67g and Beyond

How spring weight changes fatigue, speed and feel, and how to find yours.

Jul 21, 2026
Guides 7 min

Hot-Swap vs Soldered: Which Keyboard Should You Buy?

The trade-offs nobody tells beginners before they commit to a board.

Jul 14, 2026
Mods 7 min

Which 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, 2026
Guides 6 min

What is switch travel? Pre-travel and total travel

Pre-travel, total travel and why a millimetre changes everything about typing feel.

Jun 30, 2026
Guides 7 min

The Beginner's Guide to Switch Sound: Thock, Clack and Marble

A vocabulary for switch acoustics, and what actually drives each sound signature.

Jun 23, 2026
Guides 6 min

Actuation Force vs Bottom-Out Force, Explained

Why the spec sheet number you stare at is usually the wrong one.

Jun 16, 2026
Versus 7 min

Linear vs Tactile: Which Is Right for You?

The hobby's oldest argument, settled by use case rather than dogma.

Jun 9, 2026
Versus 8 min

Gateron vs Cherry: Which Brand Should You Trust?

Two giants, very different philosophies. We compare smoothness, consistency, value and the modern lineup.

Jun 2, 2026
Mods 8 min

How 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, 2026
Guides 7 min

How to Choose Your First Mechanical Switch

A no-nonsense framework for picking a switch when everything online contradicts everything else.

May 19, 2026
Guides 7 min

Mechanical 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