Smooth Clacks: Alpacas / Noir Rose Switch Review

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[@hamajineo]

This was a really interesting switch to review! I had a lot of mixed thoughts and it took a while to get a better understanding of the history as well as what people do to get around that initial clackiness of the switch. I hope that I could provide a good fair discussion on my thoughts while staying accurate. As always, hope you guys enjoyed!

[@iimforte]

We were literally just talking about these on the discord today

[@sinisterup8146]

can you do one on tangerines please i have been considering that one

[@dopamine5788]

Ddfff

[@SkulzR]

Ghp

[@Gjansen2125]

Finally an amazing alpaca review... I’ve been waiting for this

[@nakanorg]

Made 56 seconds ago lmaoooo

[@hamajineo]

glad I could help!

[@alpaca8152]

pog

[@OGMITSRAGEFACTORWTHFJFEJFJEFJ]

@@alpaca8152 bruuuuuh

[@coreyr5682]

6:50 sound test

[@zjmullan]

I like how you left in "subscribe to hamaji neo"

[@qwakjsdhvbiyuwebef7708]

Legend 🤟

[@Zeph0]

Ty

[@geeseofcheese]

useful comment

[@IInferno]

Editing on point as normal, so well done and it keeps getting better. Keep it up and happy birthday hamaji!

[@alexlorenlee]

very informative :) what's your fav spring weight for linears?

[@hamajineo]

thank you! I'm a huge fan of the tealios springs which are 67g bottom out

[@jackstezsavage3815]

♾ grams of force

[@Mikelica69]

@V I B I N lmao

[@soupicidal8289]

Woah, crazy seeing the man who taught me how to code here

[@danielcunha3161]

@@jackstezsavage3815 have you ever tried putting a pen spring in a switch? I just did and I tell you, you do NOT want that much actuation force

[@SamBeanie]

Went from tf2 to keyboards pretty noice

[@PeppyBaker]

Bruh true

[@bucketofchicken8325]

Wish he still did tf2 :(

[@FatFetus37]

What's tf2

[@bucketofchicken8325]

@@FatFetus37 team fortress two, my favorite game to ever exist ever

[@SussyBaka-em9rq]

@@FatFetus37 Titanfall 2

[@mena4108]

1:38 Mauves technically are different from H1s and alpacas because they have top housings made with a blend of nylon and polycarbonate, as apposed to just polycarb. This difference in top housing materials would make them sound a bit deeper than H1s or alpacas. Not as deep as a full nylon housing, but not as clacky as full polycarb tops, so it's somewhere in the middle.

[@DanaYi13]

The production quality is AMAZING!

[@hamajineo]

i messed up one bit damnit i didn’t see it

[@jahboing]

Omfg dana hi

[@itswido4750]

Bruh u underrated as hell ur editing is so professional. Good job man!

[@CaityisPog]

As someone who subscribed from TF2, this has to be the strangest topic that a TF2Ber switched to

[@maybeoptify]

ikr

[@nahna_3743]

pun intended?

[@ratewcropolix]

jajaja switched

[@k.et0]

A good topic nonetheless

[@ee1yd]

"tf2ber"

[@wohwoh9650]

The beat sync at 0.03 was so fire

[@seasaItlatte]

Thanks for this Hamaji! Originally placed an order for the Alpacas but I live in Asia so this GB saved me a ton. Plus I like the colors better (:

[@MertzaG]

Ordered Alpaca’s for a build a few days ago, thanks for the review!

[@CodeYahh]

Where did you buy them at?

[@HipyoTech]

Great video super helpful! I might have to get some of these for a future build...

[@Shdw-sh5fj]

H i p p o

[@nu3566]

filming jwk linears after lubing is mandatory, not doing that means big sin

[@Bagplants]

brilliant video man! youre so well-informed, i feel like im learning so much from your videos. incredible as always amigo :)

[@0SKYEX0]

gateron black ink housing really has the best thocc

[@InconsistentContent]

Yeah definitely. They are sold out everywhere that sells them for a normal price tho and NK creams are still pretty cheap and available

[@crudkick]

I agree, in that sound test I preferred the black ink sound

[@hempstead.studio]

this was a really good video, we need more people like you in the keyboard youtube space. Keep it up my dude!

[@brian3387]

I appreciate the comparison graphics! I’m visual so it helps me catch everything! Keep up the good work.

[@nozdoz4166]

Great video man, always awesome to see real reviews on switches that are easy to understand. Any chance we'll get a tealios review? Either way appreciate what you do man, keep it up

[@PrisonerTetsu]

i came across this while looking for an alpaca review because it looks nice and my god i laughed so hard at the "I can already hear the twitter stans" LMAO

[@jesuspena2625]

your switch comparison videos are the best for us beginners, thank you!

[@RyanJayGee]

Different spots on a keyboard can have really different sounds. Sound tests should be done on the same key with hopefully the same keyboard

[@CloutCoochy]

Honestly imo in your sound test at 4:30 , the stock sounded better than the only lubed. But the filmed and lubed switch was PRISTINE.

[@wonz1406]

5:22 why did I hear the pentatonic scale when he was comparing the different switch sounds?

[@jeklee7586]

2:08 I feel you man, I really do

[@nesotheshitposter1475]

1:06 this man’s going sicko mode on that switch

[@bowseplayz1111]

i would really like to hear what the alpaca creams frankenswitch sound like, I'm interested in trying those out as I feel the jwk are a bit too high pitched for my liking

[@Soooz101]

Most if not all of the creampacas on KZbin are with cream stems in alpaca housing FYI.

[@darpi1260]

I still don't understand anything about keyboards, but damn. This is a good watch!

[@ftsdavid7484]

I just bought 100 of these switches I loved the way they sound

[@TuckshopMedia]

Good quality and extensive effort, especially when switching the stems and housing of various switches. But major turn off for me was, I feel the womier/gammakay/monstra you used as the test board did not do justice to the switches.

[@shreggo4323]

You should try to put tribosys 3203 on any jwk switches. I've heard it makes the switches not as slow as 205g0 while still benefiting the sound in a way.

[@rousseau327]

less is more with lube, the only thing that 3203 gives you in terms of switch return speed is a bigger margin of error if you accidentally apply too much. But from what I've seen, after typing on the board for a week or two, any damped movement goes away as the lube is propagated.

[@diepotata]

quality goin way up dude love the content. Is that a yc66 for the sound test?

[@jakehays9951]

Holy shit I’m usually a tactile guy but these sound amazing might have to pick em up lmao

[@nitroraptor5316]

Lol, I’ve been in the mechanical keyboard community for 19 months and I’ve never heard of the Durock switches. I use TTC Watermelon Milkshake switches myself.

[@poppygin4807]

I really like the content. Easy going and concise. However I do have a suggestion that can improve viewer experience and accuracy; trade off is it requires more time from you :] A lot of keyboard review tend to do this: sound comparison switches in different spot. You already know spot can make a difference in the sound; even on same row. It takes a little bit more time but you can replace the switch in the exact same spot and do a jump cut between each switch test.

[@tinypickle]

Super looking forward to the tealios review! Great video!

[@cloax6124]

Tealios review out now!

[@tinypickle]

@@cloax6124 thanks! It only took 3 months but I watched it haha

[@finnvictorsson]

Do you do youtube full time? Because I don't know where you get the money for all of this equipment, production quallity. If you have another job what do you do? I'm just very instrested

[@hamajineo]

i’m a university student! This is all part time and i dedicate majority of my revenue back into my videos!

[@weatheringwithme5584]

When he said blackpink i just smiled Also, when he was talking about a switch better than gateron yellow's and put his hands to the side his hands were pointing at his gateron yellow video. Creepy

[@meroastisruined3039]

bought all the parts for my second custom the other day (once you make your first you cant stop haha), was planning on getting noir roses but they sold out the day before i bought them (so were h1s, mauves and pretty much most other switches) so i got a nice set of tealios v2s instead, ive heard lots of good things about both so either way im very excited.

[@stevecrall3180]

how’d it go

[@noel1626]

Eyy what a coincidence i just bought 70 alpacas just a few days ago

[@randomplayer8797]

Yet another great video! Dang I want new switches now.

[@CritterFritter]

Vocabulary is the force that sets humans apart. Great content. Thank you 🙏

[@Oyama-h4k]

250K Subs! A quarter of a million! YOU CAN REACH IT!

[@travelbyday4115]

I have some alpacas on the way! I went with alpaca as my first teardown and mod because they aren't really expensive!

[@raydominiqueterre7462]

Hey Hamaji! Among these, the black inks and Tealios, what's the ones you like best?

[@lunchbox1341]

Idk which he likes the most but the smoothest are the tealios.

[@revraitah]

I’m interested in full sound test/review of the frankenstein alphaca/cream switch, could you make a video for it? Anyway happy birthday!

[@bjmaldonado]

That space bar sounds so nice.

[@S00FU]

Banana splits are ✨Built Different✨

[@matthiasfoo1217]

2:09 lmao where on earth did you get the sound effect for the "OH MY GAWD *gibberish"

[@raf894]

Love your content dude helped me a lot; all of your vids too not just this one

[@o_9yx86]

Hamaji Keyboard Tips

[@InconsistentContent]

Just entered the group buy. Can't sleep on these smooth kings😂

[@lowbeam5005]

3:23 yooo that's minecraft's cobblestone texture

[@rapidly9377]

Thank you so much I am waiting for the kbd67 to come back and I will put in some durrock linears

[@majorassault5074]

Hey hamaji, do you like linear switches, tactile, or clicky?

[@Triannosaurus]

I literally just picked up the banana splits and the restock of the alpacas, and I’m planning on getting the tangies when they restock.... gawd what have I gotten myself into..... 😩😅

[@bytq1]

I LOVE THE INTRO, SWITCHES BELONG TO NATURE

[@mattdoesgames298]

This was amazing man I love your vids where do you buy these switches please tell me

[@nakarakamura6178]

Great video! What's the name of the typing speed tester you are using?

[@MrRMSR]

The h1 is not the same as other jwk linears. They use a newer mold, although some other linears have started using it as well. Also gat yellows have 63.5g slow curve springs, not 62g.

[@tacosir]

JWK switches are interesting, cant wait to get my hands on some

[@dressedhatto8093]

2:06 taekeyboards did his blackpink video too soon

[@steins3699]

0:41 that was a smart as joke

[@hatunko5168]

dude i love that creamy clack sound

[@swagonmax]

that click sound is fucking my brain up

[@filipjoestar7636]

they sound so good with creams holy sshit

[@binkyskateboards9344]

Keyboard/hoover man is back

[@short7066]

4:33 Your Minecraft dog is waiting for you

[@genjipro7742]

Great vid, Would love a T1 switch review!

[@roboticvenom1935]

is that the womier k87 board? Have you ever seen another board that came anywhere close to that type of value? Also, have you noticed that the case acoustics for the k87 are surprisingly good? maybe this is because of the stacked tight acrylic or something but it's better than most other basic cases.

[@InconsistentContent]

Yeah it is. I have the K87 as well and after bandaid modding it's amazing. It's very silent after modding and lubing the switches. I got it with Gateron Yellows

[@roboticvenom1935]

@@InconsistentContent Yessir, i got with gat blacks because I always bottom out.

[@InconsistentContent]

@@roboticvenom1935 great choice, especially after some krytox 205g0. Making them a little heavier and a lot quieter😁👍

[@gamingpineapple999]

What wallpaper do you use? the one with your logo, I want it

[@jackp3125]

Love the mizu deskmat!

[@Donbros]

I don't fully agree. Alpacas is actually tock with krytox, unless you talk about stock of them - it is clack then. Creams are clack. At the end I think everything falls down to preference because I can obviously say you are gateron fan XD Update: On your board it sound clack. On my board it sounds tock. I will upload video soon you can check Update: Then again in whole typing test it is a bit tock too for you too

[@thermalthruster]

The editing is godly

[@trekbeyblade]

Great video dude, loved it 👍🏻

[@Zeph0]

WTF THEY SOUND SO SMOOTHH

[@2017rickandmortywallpaper]

Keep up the good work man !

[@liammadsen9954]

I remember watching you have alpacas during that discord stream

[@MightyRaph]

@Hamaji Neo which will you prefer to be end game?? Creams or Alpaca?

[@tatsuyahasebe7967]

hmmm...interesting...but I initially thought that H1s were meant to sound like Vint blacks, but the two in terms of sound are not that identical...

[@flaccidpancake5186]

are you gonna review the pre-order gateron caps switches when they come out

[@tophrii]

I'd suggest using the same position on the keyboard for all future individual soundtest comparisons for switches and/or keycaps. The sound is altered by the position on a keyboard even if they're on the same row. Otherwise, very detailed review. Great job ✌️

[@kkrypto3126]

Are these worth lubing? I am going to add these to my Anne pro 2

[@inotsol4856]

Great video, Can I ask for what you think the top 5-7 best switches are? Or at least give me your opinion on what switch to buy- I plan on getting either banana splits,tangerines or alpacas Also please do mor a great video like these, maybe reviews on banana splits and tangerines?

[@Antherny121]

I hope you'll do some reviews on some tactile switches

[@five4194]

Great vid as always

[@chumpapii]

So this is basically a recolored alpacas? I might join the gb cause I'm personally tired of waiting for the alpacas.

[@dom2681]

jeez i came here for the sound but those keycaps look so good what are they?

[@987sun]

What's the wallpaper that you're using? it's rly cool

[@HiImBoLd]

those are some of the best sounding switches ever (in my opinion)

[@ramanathansabesh8862]

Should I get alpacas or gateron yellows?

[@rakatitan]

Black and Pink... Just like your Hoodie. From Black into Pink. we noticed that...

[@chinami_xiv]

fantastic video man

[@unklekirk]

Happy birthday!

[@Ryanprice12360]

I don’t know but you did a great job but idk I prefer stock they sound better to me

[@benbaybay4397]

There’s a guy who has a website where he sells diy custom cable kits with aviator connections. His channel is called Cruzctrl cabes and I was wondering if you could review them. I’m thinking about buying but not sure

[@eljrzy1513]

do you suggest this when you are aiming to get the sound signature of Holy pandas?

[@Belv1n]

In terms of feel, you still think that tealios are genuinely the best? Not accounting cost. Are black inks also inbetween alpacas and tealios in smoothness too?

[@IronCan88]

Try Epsilon switch...that one is smooth and thocky. That's my endgame switch :)