Super bouncy speed switch; starts out light and quickly gets heavy.

*This is the typical stem available when you've got empty Halo housings - but really, any generic linear stem will do. Linear stems in Halo housings make for perfectly decent RGB-friendly linears, especially if you lube and film them - but using the Halo True spring specifically makes for something much more interesting than expensive leftovers.

Using a spring that starts off with a very approachable weight that rapidly gets heavy, and having a leaf that actuates quickly with standard linear stems, this switch offers a pretty unique experience - at least for now. The operating force (what it takes to get the switch to start moving) is high enough that resting my hands on the board doesn't actuate anything, but low enough that a light typing style works perfectly well with these.

In fact, you're likely to have a better time with these if you type fairly lightly - unless you want to give your fingers a workout - then hey, hammer away. The heavy short-curve spring resists bottoming-out in general, and the higher activation height makes it easier to use these switches without doing so. Depending on your typing style, these can either be pretty quiet - or really quiet.

A specific variant of "Holy Panda leftovers" - and one that I think is actually worth using.

Here's a sound test:

While the Halo True spring was originally chosen / adjusted to work with the Halo stem to create a specific tactile experience, I like it even more as a spring for linears. Tall-boi slow-curve springs are all the rage right now, but there's somethign to be said for a short spring with a crazy-fast curve.

If you thought Marshmallows were bouncy, wait 'til you try these.

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