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Hardware Canucks February 3, 2022
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In this video I wanted to talk about mechanical keyboard terms to help you buy the best keyboard for your needs. Let's discuss some definitions, explanations, and examples of commonly used mechanical keyboard terminology you'll hear about and look at how each one relates to keyboards. Buy the mechanical keyboards in this video at the links below: ModeSixty Five - https://modedesigns.com/HWC Ducky ONE 3 SF - https://bit.ly/DUCKY3 Odin Gaming NOVA65 - https://bit.ly/ODINKeeB Wooting Two HE Lekker - https://bit.ly/wooting2 Razer Huntsman TE V2 - https://geni.us/HUNTMINIGEN2 Razer Blackwidow V3 Mini - https://geni.us/BWV3Mini ROG Claymore II - https://geni.us/CLAYMORERED Corsair K70 RGB TKL - https://geni.us/K70LPRAPID ROG Falchion Wireless - https://geni.us/ROGFALCHION TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Keyboard Terminology Explained 0:47 - Hot Swap 1:10 - "Fast Gaming Switches" 1:34 - Basic Switch Specs 2:30 - Key Roll Over (Anti-Ghosting) 3:04 - Stabs 3:31 - Polling Rate 3:45 - Optical vs Mechanical 4:06 - Debounce Delay 4:28 - Bottom Out 4:50 - Switch Stem 5:17 - North vs South Facing 5:42 - Common Negative Terms 7:11 - Lubing 7:42 - Common Positive Terms 8:28 - Keycap u-size 9:11 - PBT vs ABS 10:29 - Pudding / Phantom / Side Printed GET MERCH ►https://hwcstore.com SUBSCRIBE ►https://bit.ly/SubHWC This video is sponsored by Corsair. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. --------------------------------------­------------------------------- Our full site: https://bit.ly/HardwareCanucks Join Our Forums: https://bit.ly/HWC_Forums Follow us for more updates! Twitter https://bit.ly/HWC_Twitter FaceBook https://bit.ly/HWC_Facebook Instagram https://bit.ly/HWC_Instagram ----------------------------------------­--------------- #mechanicalkeyboards #keyboardterms #hardwarecanucks

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