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.
Quietest Switches for a Shared Office
Genuinely considerate switches for open-plan life, ranked by real noise.
Read the post →HMX Switches: Why Everyone Suddenly Loves Them
The manufacturer that took over enthusiast linears, explained.
Oct 27, 2026Frankenswitches: Mixing Stems and Housings
Build a switch that doesn't exist by combining parts: recipes that actually work.
Oct 20, 2026Holy Panda vs Boba U4T: The Tactile Debate
Two icons of tactility, head to head on bump shape and sound.
Oct 13, 2026Switch Materials 101: POM, Nylon, PC and UPE
How housing and stem plastics shape sound and smoothness.
Oct 6, 2026Gazzew Boba U4T Review: The Thocky Tactile
A cult tactile with a deep pop. Who it's for and who should skip it.
Sep 29, 2026The Best Switches for Typing and Office Work
Comfort, sound courtesy and accuracy over a long day at the keyboard.
Sep 22, 2026Spring Swapping 101: Tuning Weight and Feel
Change a switch's entire character without changing the switch.
Sep 15, 2026Cherry MX Brown vs Gateron Brown: Tactile Showdown
Two famously gentle bumps compared on feel, sound and consistency.
Sep 8, 2026Gateron Oil King Review: Still the Linear Benchmark?
The switch that set the modern smooth standard, measured and re-judged.
Sep 1, 2026Understanding 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, 2026The Best Switches for Gaming in 2026
Speed, consistency and the marketing myths around "gaming" switches.
Aug 18, 2026Switch Films Explained: Do They Actually Help?
What films do, when they matter, and when they're a waste of an evening.
Aug 11, 2026Cherry 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