Some more impressions of the unicomp mini M: I don't have an old IBM model M to compare at the moment, but from memory, it feels like the switches on the unicomp have a slightly higher pitch in their click, and less deep sound, but still substantially better than MX style clickies that I've used like MX blues (which are kind of shit tbh). I'm gonna be trying out box royals soon, so we'll see how they compare in--
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--terms of tactility. I'm not the biggest fan of the sound of the unicomp variant of the buckling spring as compared to topre or some of the nicer sounding MX switches I've tried, but the feel is pretty fantastic. I do wish that the actuation point was higher on the switch like it is on topre (which also has a more rounded tactility), but I can't deny just how satisfying the tactility of the mini M is.
I am feeling a decent bit of fatigue with the switch as compared to topre, and all the MX style switches I've tried. I am curious if box royals will be too tactile, since I've heard both good and bad things about the switch.
(context: am putting together a custom keyboard using a keychron Q2 as a barebones kit to build on, specifically because I want to try box royals, and I had extra amazon gift cards from my birthday)
switching back to my HHKB, its very obvious that it is substantially less tactile, but the tactility is a bit more pleasing for me personally. That rounded feel is just very easy on the fingers, and helps me type for longer without difficulty. To say nothing of the sound, which is just perfect. I definitely don't think buckling spring is going to replace Topre for me, but I am gonna keep using the unicomp for a week