The only difference I could feel was that the return stroke on the Cherry switch felt a bit softer. The switches are audibly much better once they’ve been lubed. I'm used to typing on gateron blacks, outemu ICE silvers and vint mx blacks, so perhaps the "heaviness" of the creams would be less noticeable for myself. The resistance was still felt when using keycaps, regardless of what I was told by Mike. Featuring housing and stem that is made out of self-lubricating POM, this linear is a smooth and unique experience. Keyboard lovers Clicking and Clacking in a content rich, friendly place. best. But pressing them normally and overcoming the "static friction" they're super smooth as their kinetic friction is way lower than on the rougher Cherry's. Can anyone help me out? Feel: In my opinion, these switches feel near the same, but I would say that the Cream switches are slightly smoother unlubed. Featuring housing and stem that is made out of self lubricating POM, this linear is a smooth and unique experience. The all-POM NovelKeys Cream Switch did not have the smoothest (heh) entry into the keyboard market. NovelKeys x Kailh Cream Switch 4pin RGB SMD Linear 55g Force 5pin mx Clone Switch for Backlit Mechanical Keyboard 50m (Cream Switch x110) Damn, they must really smell bad for you to repeat it like 3 times. hide. He was given enough to build a board with them and we discussed them. Price: At 20-40 cents each (currently 36 cents with free shipping on arrow.com), your wallet will have a much nicer time with these switches. He also believes that the stock creams are about the same smoothness as retooled blacks, except for when the typist using them is a fairly speedy one. By using both a POM slider and a POM housing they promise to bring a very smooth experience. They are my favorite unmodded linear. I think that's because of the smoothness of the sliders and material properties and is more or less just static friction, which is probably higher than on the rougher e.g. MechanicalKeyboards.com - Learn, Compare, Buy. Thanks guys Edit: I was also wondering if I could get a hot swappable keyboard like the GMMK and swap in Novelkey Creams in there. If so I may wanna get in on those stems for some retro black experiments. These switches are made using an al-POM housing - that's DuPont POM Plastics - and also for the stem. level 1. Perhaps a spring swap can make it feel less "crunchy" and more pleasant to type on! The goal of this subreddit is to provide daily links to interesting mechanical keyboard content. Mike has had the switches in a Kira EXS since he got the samples. Here is a list of features the switch offers (copied from the thread above), as I have had a number of questions on the same vein: If you’re after smoothness ONLY, however, there are better stock linears. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. I believe this is because the bottom out is quieter than usual switches. Having known that I had broken in the switches, and was still feeling the resistance, I really did not appreciate it at all. I was really contemplating on getting those but then decided to not wait and just get Tealios but wasn't sure if I made the right decision. Availability: Out Of Stock. Made of polycarbonate Pack of 110 switch gap films, switch films, polycarb films. Small changes occur in little nitty-gritties of the switch, particularly around the leaf. The switches feel comparable to the switch when they were unbroken in. The spring adds this annoying crunch which ruins an otherwise great experience. The NK65 - Entry Edition is a standard 65% layout keyboard with a hotswap PCB. Colour : Cream. NovelKeys Cream switches are a brand new linear switch. However, the return stroke stands out. Are vintage blacks the only way to go? Good review. Nathan received 70 switches from Mike. After lubing the switches all traces of the pom-on-pom contact resistance are gone. 803k members in the MechanicalKeyboards community. The switches are south facing. Nathan Kim (u/FeelgHoodMuzik, https://www.youtube.com/user/FeelgHoodMusic, https://www.twitch.tv/feelghoodmuzik). Thanks for the review! Available to buy in larger quantities from the Kono Store as well as other great keyboards and keycap sets. He believes that these switches are superb stock linears for an everyday enthusiast. A spring swap is recommended. I don't think these switches are good, at least in their stock form. Does it live up to its proposal? NovelKeys Cream switches are a brand new linear switch. cream switches keyboard 60 percent" 54 Results; Price - OK. Ship From. $7.90 … Without the resistance the switches feel great, not having any perceivable friction, except for what the spring adds. Not quite “thock,” but more like “thunk. $5.00 Kailh 10 switches switches tester. Please allow additional time for support emails and processing orders. share. The stock spring is not very good. Hello all, I just built a keyboard with the Kailh Cream switches currently being teased by NovelKeys here.I got samples to test and review from /u/mgsickler of NovelKeys, who was kind and generous enough to provide some samples to try. I agree with several of these points, and I expect my now broken-in Creams to sound and feel much better after lubing/tuning. Thanks for the review, definitely a great read and gives me insight on how these may perform. Designed by HaaTa (Jacob Alexander). In short, I was not impressed. Feel: In my opinion, these switches are smoother than the Creams. Thanks for the info. They make the travel sound crunchy and not too great at all. The switches are linear and feel like such. Very nice. The switches smell funky at first, but that goes away after a period of time. It puts them on par with a lubed retooled black or tealio. Matrix Keyboards is a new gaming company started in 2018 driven by the rising demands of high quality Esports products. It’s only slightly (diminishing returns at play) smoother but in my opinion not completely worth the time, especially if you do not use a hotswap keyboard. what would be a good budget keyboard kit for novelkey creams? Thanks for the in-depth review. $5.50 Hako Royal clear Switches. Also, the switches smell. They punish people who use commonly use lighter springs or are slow at typing. Switch type: Linear. To be fair I feel that slight "resistance" or stickiness on Tealios as well when pressing slowly and off-center.