Why you SHOULD lube your switches and how to do it.

[@daedaluxe]

Would have been good to have done a before lube & after lube sound test in this video, lol.

[@fortnitekid...1471]

Thanks so much I always get confused with putting back the switch together thanks

[@daedaluxe]

How often do you have to reapply the lubes?

[@hardlinenexus]

I'm going to be building my first keeb (Mode Eighty hot swap). I have 4 different sets of switches to try out. Holy Pandas from Drop, tangies 67g, Silent Alpacas 67g, Aqua Zilents 62g. Would you lube all of these? And is the difference between Krytox 205g0 big compared to Tribosys 3204?

[@juansebastiancastroechever3763]

every type of switch can be lubed. it just depends on what lube you are using, what parts you are applying it to, and your technique. For holy pandas, I'd recommend trybosis3203 it's a slight bit thinner than 3204 but still gives the same results just saves the tactile feel. for alpacas, tangies, and Aquas use kryotox for sure.

[@haarisashraf845]

YOU NEED TO DO A VID ON HOW TO LUBE AND CLIP STABS!!!! PLEASE

[@jimmyloakman9912]

Woooo! Love your yt vids man!

[@LakerTriangle]

Wish you had a set focused macro lens

[@adambomb77]

Awesome man! Thanks for the great video and content!

[@mts982]

i have a red ragon s107 keyboard and the g/h/n/m/0 and some other keys suddenly stopped working. i sprayed with air and no fix first off is there parts to buy to fix and what size are the keys. seems to stop working after latest windows update. any advise you might have???????

[@D4VIDF]

Loved the video Alex!!

[@Ginronmaster1994]

My main reservations for lubing is that i haven't seen any videos comparing a lubed switch to a stock one after they have been in heavy use for a a few months, or a year or more. Seems like everyone is simply lubing their switches without worrying about this. I guess worst case you need to re-lube your switches every once in a while? If a saw some evidence that the lube will last i would be lubing some of my switches tomorrow.

[@dxqx3794]

Yeah this is always my question. Like it isn't much work per switch, but per keyboard that's a loooot of time. If it lasts a long time then it seems worth it, but if it's back to normal in a month I'd definitely be frustrated. I'd love to see a 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year comparison. Identical board, switches, and caps but with one lubed.

[@3Dant]

@@dxqx3794 Not worth unless you've got a lot of time to kill or your switches feel particularly bad. I think most in the hobby do it just for fun. Or you might want to do it if you're one of those weirdos who listen to the sound their keyboards make ;)

[@graysonneal6966]

Lubing is worth it. Also, Krytox lubricant is for very small parts in industrial machinery. It gets much less wear on a keyboard, you should not ever have to re-lube your switches again.

[@Chozo_Ghost]

MOAR CONTENT AT LAST

[@entremontanas7614]

That focusing was crazy all the video lol. What I can see is that people put more lube with krytox 205g0 and trybosys 3204 than the quantity they put with 205g0?

[@ImDuckies]

any recommendations for 60-65% ducky keyboards? brown or red cherry mx switches with the keyboard as well.

[@diane519]

do all switches works with hotswap? becuase Im thinking to get the Tealios v2 switches and using them on a hotswap keyboard, will it work?

[@qx6789]

should i break in my novelkey creams before lubing it?

[@SonDeLima]

i jsut lubed my switches and after using the aswd keys for like 4 days and now it sonds stock

[@law.otaku.sinpayi..9013]

what about opto mechanical switches?

[@aragoza]

More vids like this, dude!

[@Roberto-oz6et]

how often should the switches be lubed?

[@jackongameboy1816]

What is the best case on the market

[@user-uh1qy4ge4b]

For novelkey creams, do you recommend using a switch film? I noticed some people are saying they don't need one but would love to hear your thoughts!

[@javs2803]

not necessary but they sound better with films and less wobble

[@kevinzyrkowski]

Are those Invyr Pandas?

[@jamesmcfly97yt29]

new camera?

[@sofia-rw4mo]

I just lubed my switches with vaseline, but someone told me it is wrong, is there a problem, and what do I do?

[@gigsy737]

Its probably way too late if you haven't done anything but Vaseline will eat the plastic slowly, I hope you washed them haha, even hand soap would be good enough

[@hansonyip9526]

Do one wif stabs plz

[@ramgundapwar]

Yay an actual KZbin video

[@JoshTechgamer]

great video man gave a fat like yea i need to lube my switches .

[@DS-oopa]

Why is it bad to lube the legs on tactile switches?

[@hectaifernandez]

Lubing the legs of a tactile switch will make the tactile bump less pronounced. It will basically make it feel like a linear switch.

[@cliveconrad6460]

Lubing on the desk mat.. bold move

[@KarroszuMiaka]

Is it okay if i dont lube it ??? My parents are in low budget rn.

[@i-greenhof7494]

Yea you don’t have to but krytox 205gO is extremely cheap it’s probably too late to respond to this

[@levishum8886]

Would not lubing your switches damage them?

[@rayanaltarouti1156]

late, but no lubing them only makes it sound and feel better

[@jdbaker82]

Am I the only one who just brushes the entire stem evenly instead of specifically placing it on the rails?

[@kawanisumills]

I have entered a different dimension..... sheesh...

[@junior-6545]

Does Vaseline break switches. (I’m not gonna do lube my switch with this just asking).

[@asianrice2790]

vaseline eats plastic lol

[@DarrinLin]

uh... Do not follow this guide for how to lube. Too much lubricant was applied. Even tho he says less is more towards the end, he should be applying wayyy less than what was shown. Apply a thin and even coat on each of the sliders (legs too if you want it to be as smooth as possible, just know tactile feel will be slightly lowered if you do this on tactile switches, which is normal because it will feel smoother on the tactile bump). Visibility wise, the lubricant should be almost invisible after applied, and just the texture of the brush should be seen where you applied. If you can still visibly see the lubricant color there's too much and prepare to feel and hear some weird "wet" switches. If you applied too much at first, keep brushing it off until it's even, and apply excess to the next switch. If your brush has too much lube on it, scrape it back off on the lube container.

[@manikkusu]

Is this the only video on KZbin without dislikes?????

[@jdapoet3138]

Woah nice wrist rest bro !!

[@GoldWave816]

Mans needs to catch up on sleep

[@gloryholdofficial]

Big brudda

[@adrienmiller6321]

THE BED IS MADE!

[@DoktrDub]

Pretty easy.. but then do it with the other 60-100 switches lol

[@asap_n8]

Is it just me or was his lube job pretty bad? He globbed it on, didn’t evenly coat, and skipped the leaf, and barely did anything to the spring. Yikes tbh

[@RurouniKenshinShinta]

Think you adding too much lube. When i put that much lube on mine they fee like a downgrade to my current switch. For example if i lube red switches they will feel like black switches. If i lube browns switches, they wil feel like blue switches. Pushing them down gets tougher. And this is coming from someone who lubes A LOT less than you are showing here. I can only imagine how gross these must feel with the amount of lube you're applying. Yes you get the nice quiet, mushy sound but at the cost of slow responsiveness and tougher push down. Not by much but it is certainly there. I think the main purpose to lubing should be for quicker responsiveness and obvoiusly maintenance but if it's going to come at the cost of the smoothness of my key push, i rather not lube.

[@andreamazzei6261]

Oo 0 like

[@adrienmiller6321]

THE BED IS MADE!