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MadPhoenix

Deskeys Silicone Rings

I ordered a Pro 2 today, seems like PFU is drawing down the last of their stock based on availability and the fact that they're going on sale in some regions like EMEA.

Anyways, was going to order some Deskeys silencing rings and noticed that they have a Silicone option. I hadn't seen that before, and I can find almost nothing about them, even on the Deskeys site itself. Anybody used them, or done a side-by-side comparison to their non-silicone offering?

https://deskeys.io/products/silencing-ring-for-topre-keyboards?variant=39264308068387

Posted Mar 31, 2021, 7:45 PM UTC

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miifiikii•

I would be wary of the silicone option.

Taeha Types say he "dislikes" O-rings, made of a softer rubber than silencing rings, which tend to be a hard, slick plastic material. My guess is that rubber (or silicone) probably binds or gets hung up on the stem (and maybe even interacts poorly with lube(?). But mostly I'm guessing.

What I can say for certain is that I installed DesKeys #3 on my HHKB Pro2 and did a before and after sound test and can vouch for their usefulness.

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mosesvhhkb pro 2 s•

They seem like a new product for sure. I would try asking on their discord for more details.

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METEOS_IS_BACKhhkb•

What's their discord?

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mosesvhhkb pro 2 s•

Hi, sorry for the late reply. They have a discord invite hyperlink on the menu of their website where it says Discord here.

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METEOS_IS_BACKhhkb•

Got it, thanks!

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MadPhoenixOP•

Seems like there's very little out there on these indeed. I ordered a pack of both and will post a comparison.

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plurrl•

how did it go?

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MadPhoenixOP•

I received them, but after just lubing the sliders and installing sorbothane, I've been very happy with the overall feel and sound of the board and haven't yet felt like installing the silencing rings.

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