Gateron's New UHMWPE Switch! Into The UHMKnown!
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- #keybored Gateron's New UHMWPE Switch! Into the UHMKnown!
I feel like it's been a while since Gateron released a new switch. Especially one with an UHMWPE stem. Well... it's here now. It's called the UHMKnown. I know, Gateron can make some good switches, but don't know how to name them tho. If it has an UHMWPE stem, it must be smooth and deep right? Let's find out!
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Your intros are amazing. And your videos are so science based and it makes me sooo happy.
:) Glad you like them!
Always killing it with the intros!! Love seeing another switch review from you Scott, thanks for the time and energy you put into these! I didn’t know the oil kings had polished stems, very interesting!
Awesome intro! Thanks for the review as well. Was interested in these switches but was concerned about the similarities to the oil kings. Watching the review helped me out in terms of deciding on sticking with the kings for the the next build. Thanks Scott!
Yup, they are similar, but also a bit different. Oil Kings for that silky smoothness, and UHMknowns for that extra poppy sound
The Switch Comparisons chart really helps a lot on deciding which switch to get based on personal preference in detail. Thanks a lot for that Keybored.
LOL I like the frozen bit, also kinda funny how you took the switch name and ran with the frozen bit instead of the Pokemon Unknown hints Divinikey was rolling with when they designed it.
Haha, I didn't even pay attention to that. Tried to do my own thing lol
@@Keybored That's understandable, I think it's good you went with your own idea lolol.
Thanks to you, I got into keyboards, and recently got a 1800 Compact w/ Akko CS Jelly Purple. HOLY CRAP ARE THEY GOOD TO TYPE ON! Thank you so much keybored for great content, and generally inspiring me to dwell into this hobby ^^
The chart at the end of this video confirms my buying decisions for my first board, can't wait for my Oil Kings to show up. Thanks for the video!
Now I'm going to need to measure the frequency spectrum of all my current and future keyboard builds. I didn't realize I wanted to know this information until this video.
You're the absolute best Scott, glad the chart is back - love all the info, absolute best!
best keyboard content on youtube hands down. redefining what it means to review and analyze keyboards and their components. i’ve learned so much from the videos you put out. keep it up, man!
God damn, Scott 😂 I was definitely *not* ready for that intro! I was looking at this switch not 5 hours ago and thought to myself: I'm going to see if someone has a review already up. Thanks for the laugh, man. I really needed it today.
I always enjoy these comparison videos. Thanks!
It's been a while! I was overdue for one haha. Hope all is going well!
It's been a while! I was overdue for one haha. Hope all is going well!
@@Keybored Also liking the camera upgrades you've made.
Scott, miss these switch review videos! Thanks again!
Those decible charts and side-by-side ranking charts are the best thing I've seen in this hobby since the first time I laid eyes on a force curve. PLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSEEEEEEEEEEE do it for the deepest sounding tactile switches, now. Maybe the highest sounding ones too but I think us tactile people also need some help in our search for deep sounding switches. PLLEEEEAAASE. My wife would be so happy if I could stop staying up late researching switches.
That space bar sound is THE SHIT
The Oil Kings are very nice for out of the box no tweaking switch.
Miss your switch reviews, I'm happy to see a new one!
Thanks for giving us another banger video, keybored! It was so informative that now I, too, wish a random asian man would sing into the unknown in my bathroom every time I type on my keyboard
I really appreciate the comparison chart, which cannot be a small amount of effort.
Interesting. If they release the stem polished, or at lest lubed, it is probably gonna be really smooth. The material itself should have considerably less friction.
Oh my... The intro is beautiful
Awesome video Scott 🔥🔥 will you have a Zoom 75 video?
Hi Scott, love your videos buddy!
these uhmwpe stems self-lubricate and smooth out better and faster than other stems it seems like, based off experience with these and hippos etc
I already bought and received 90 of these new UHMknown switches too, been waiting for someone to do a review! I’m gonna use them stock because I tend to be heavy-handed with lube brushes so I don’t want to make these sound like every other lubed linear I own. Gonna leave stock so I don’t ruin the sound profile, they sound great on my Sonnet and I can’t wait to try them on my Chimera 65 R2 when it comes in this December.
hey Scott, great video as usual! Would it be possible for you to have something like a switch comparison website where a chart similar to the one shown in the video containing all the different switches that you have tested yourself? (I could get involved on the technical side of this project if you are interested in proceeding with it!) Edit: For reference, my idea was something like the crinacle headphone ranking website but for switches
not trying to be rude but that sounds like a monumental waste of time; if you've been in this hobby long enough, you would already know that switches (especially linears) have an abysmally low contribution to keyboard sound; most of the sound in your keyboard is decided by the keycaps/plate/case material. If you test "just the switch", it won't accurately reflect what the user will hear... if you test with the same keycaps/plate/case material, it won't be accurate either because we have a myriad of different keyboards, with different plate options and sometimes materials as well (certain kits are available in alu casing as well as pc casing)... just imagining the insane amount of work that your little harmless request would take, and FOR FREE, no less (ofc because you obviously expect him to do it for free)... i'm not sure if you're just ingenuous or straight up disrespectful
@@YaroLord I agree with your point on the sound but a switch could very much shift the way a board sounds and I think that is what Scott brings our attention into in the first place. And also, there are several other factors which Scott brings into our attention other than the sound in the videos like smoothness, stem wobble, etc which could be objectively trackee as he mentioned.
Also, as to the maintaining the website being a lot of work, my desgin idea for the website was to just add a new data file (and not any code) for every new switch that he tests. So he would just have to do some data entry in that case. I myself offered help in building the website in the first place because apart from it being an obvious reference point for keyboard purchases, it would help me learn regarding web design and stuff. (I would rather open source the website itself without the data and let people contribute if they are interested.)
And as to it being a waste of time, there are lots of people who would just consider being a keyboard enthusiast a waste of time.
@@JoelJosephReji That sounds like another ThereminGoat
@@tem_mm ah didnt know that there was a website dedicated for switch review. Maybe a comparison chart in that website (kinda like what Scott does in his switch review videos) would have made it perfect for me!
Anyway, thanks for pointing out!
I’ve gotta check these out!
most Sane intro 💀
:) Haha Thanks
Why is this video introducing the UHMKnowns making me want to buy a set of gateron oil kings lol
Amazing and super objective vid as always
I was interested in these after seeing the teaser from Divinikey the other day. Great video and analysis, I appreciate the information you fit into your videos. I might just have to pick these up for my Frog Mini!
I purchased some from novelkeys. I just had a pretty piss poor experience with the voice mini and divinikey has yet to replay to 2 of my tickets after over 1 week
I live in Colorado and it reminds me how they name new weed strains 😂
Going to take a shot every time I hear YOU ECH EM DOUBLEU PEE EE
Haha you'll get pretty drunk
You should definitely review the YUNZII yz75
That intro had me wheezing man HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
Gonna need a full cover after that intro, Scott.
Your content are amazing and i like the the funny aspect in them
Thanks for another great review!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
@keybored that stomach growl at 4:44 😅
A little request, I'd li ke you to review a budget keyboard. So uhh I'd like to know more about the FL e-sports MK750. It's a 75% budget keyboard with unbelievable specs for the price of 70$ ish, so before I build out my second custom build of my life, I'd like to ask for your help to review this keyboard with a switch with a price similar to tecsee carrots. I'm a linear fan too and I love your intros :D
Really wish we would have seen the Zeal Perlio in there for comparison. Interesting that you found that lubing helped, I felt it made the Pearlios worse.
great video as always! everytime i watch a comparison including the oil king i think: i should finally get these. i just love the sound and stock feel. BUT i hate how they almost dont let through a n y light. it looks like the rgb is broken. the UHMWPE dont look like an alternative.
any advice or ideas ? switching the top housing to a clear one is my only idea, which sounds expensive...
This is how you make a switch review!!!!!!!!!!
I find that Gateron's uhmwpe stems polish out much faster than a regular pom stem during use. No scientific evidence, but using the Hippos for a short while made me realize how different the switches felt compared to when I first recieved them. To be fair, this attribute applies to literally every switch out there with a lot of usage in them, but I just thought it noteworthy to mention how fast Gateron's uhmwpe stems wear down and smoothen out compared to the competition.
Also, may I suggest when comparing sound signatures between switches, that you choose similar stem lengths? You should probably know by now how different a long pole switch sounds in comparison to a normal pole switch. Just a humble suggestion!
Have you had a chance to try out WS Quartz? These were the deepest sounding switches I've used and I'm an oil king lover lol
Can you do a video on the Gateron Luciolas? I love them, but would love to hear your perspective
loved the video, tbh switch reviews have gotten kinda redundant because they have gotten so good, i still really enjoy watching well produced and polished reviews :)
Uhmknown is a refrence to pokemon umknown, which is what the color is based on.
Do you do the wobble test with the switch completely depressed as well? I notice wobble the most when I'm holding down a key, like the CTRL key, rather than when it's at the top.
Lately I've been binging all your switch reviews and I love the comparison chart! Really helps what narrow down what I'm looking for. At the current moment, would you say that the cap v2 milky yellows are better value than ink v2s, or are they worth the extra price?
Gateron yellow still the king of budget switches i guess
Great video. Looks like the recent trend of gateron reserving its best/newest housing molds for its in house switches continues. Its understandable but disappointing given these cool and interesting designs coming out could be just that much even better.
Love your content, also what keyboard and switches/keycaps do you use? And which switches do you recommend?
It's hard to see why the UHMKnown exists with the Oil Kings in the line up. There is only a sliver of a use case but more down sides. I will not go into the UHMKnown. Thanks for the review!
What da haiiillll?! 😂
Hello! Welcome!
@@Keybored Thanks, glad to be back! Love the videos as always!
@7:30 When you put "Gateron Oil King Lubed"; did you lube them, or are you referring to the factory lube?
I read it as the UHM-wipe switch at first 😂
Can you make a comparison on tactile switches as well?
Into the UHMKnown!! but seriously this switch is the REALLY good.
It's a pretty good switch. Only thing I wish they dialed in a bit was the stem smoothness... then it would have been amazing
@@Keybored I really love the switch but the stem, ehhh? I don't know about it.
What are stem cuts for
Honestly not sure who would be buying these over Oil Kings, perhaps if they were out of stock...
Great content! Also, you look very familiar.....
I feel like I have seen him somewhere
You should check out the newer mid range gateron like the Pure Berry or the Modern Gray. Also the SwK Owllab Neon and Outva Yang
Would you be able to do a review of the Gateron Mizu Mink switches ? I haven't come across anything more than a sound test. I would be so greqtful
These are way way better than the Oil Peasants lol
oil kings is the winner for me
no mention of the cj's?
Is it Emirates Business class hair comb? 😂
will you try the gateron root beer float?
It would be nice if they did some of the other options in optical....hell, it would be nice if anyone made more options in optical.
I'm new to mech boards in general and I only have a cheap one that I got on Amazon (but that is so much better than the cheap membrane board I had before that I'm very happy with it, even if it was only $30..hey, it's hot swappable at least, but that lack of optical options means it's basically only hot swappable with the limted Gateron Optical options, and I have the blacks, if anything, I'd maybe like a heavier switch)...I'm wondering if there is a way for me to frankenstein my own optical switches or are there too many differences between them and regular mechs? I'm pretty sure I can at least swap out the springs for something a bit heavier if I wanted, but again, not really sure about any of this. I'll have to go through your vids and see if you have anything on that.
I usually pronounce it "uhmwipe" because too long of an abbreviation
what switches were those in the skit
I thought these were meant to be long spring, around 20mm or so?
umm-whipe
I thought the name was after the Pokemon! Also, at 20mm, aren't the spring considered long spring or "slow spring" as opposed to more standard ~15mm springs
Haha, yeah I was told that it was after pokemon... I couldn't think of something fun for the intro, so I did Frozen instead haha
@@Keybored haha, yeah frozen is more funny throwing pokeballs at switches,lol
i hear a lot of leaf noise in gat uhmknow
the chart and the sound signature just shows how the whole switch market is a scam lol. All these end up sounding really similar and the cheapest switch turns out to be the most performant one
The first batch of these stems are devotely hated. I have them and regret it.
Next level dad joke.
As a dad of girls, that intro and the thumbnail resonate man. Well done!
hUHMpty dumpty switches ftw
Shall we
i want an all poop switch
lol I'm sure someone will make one. Probably gateron one of these days
@@Keybored i am shocked you replied to this
It's "uhm-wipe"
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MMD Princess:
PE stem
Lubed
Long PP
Long spring
Dirt cheap
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I thought the spring was supposed to be 20mm according to the DK posting? So should be longer than a "standard length"
It's call ummmmmmwipe
lol yup
Gateron has some catching up to do. There is a new trend for LY stems in China and everyone's going crazy for them.
Oh I hate LY stems. Lol I have used JWK Very Peris, made some Tactile SOTCs. Muted sound honestly
@@recessedsubhuman yeah
another mid switch like the oil king - thanks for the review
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Haha Thanks!
@@Keybored your review entertains me and the Frozen starter triggered my PTSD of the the first Frozen movie. Dear lord 24/7 of Frozen from start to finish.
I dont know what anyone is saying your intro made no sense
Hiya Keybored
Hiya! Welcome!