Why does nobody talk about how much the space bar weight matters on a linear build

I swapped from a 5g spring to a 15g spring in my space bar last week and the bottom out sound went from clacky to thocky instantly. Found that stat on a random reddit thread about spring weights for stabilizers, anyone else mess with different weights just on the space bar?

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reese_perry61mo ago

Found that stat on a random reddit thread" - yeah, and I'd take that with a whole shaker of salt. In my experience, going from a 5g to a 15g spring in a space bar doesn't magically change the sound profile, it just makes it harder to press and more fatiguing to hold down. The bottom out sound is way more about the plate material, switch housing, and keycap material than the spring weight. I've swapped springs on the same board and the difference is maybe 5% at best, usually not even noticeable. Your mileage may vary, but I think people get caught up in this idea that a heavier spring = instant thock, when really you're just making your space bar feel like you're pressing through mud.

seanh911mo ago

Gotta agree with you @reese_perry6 on this one. I fell for the heavy spring hype once and swapped a 10g into my spacebar thinking it would magically fix everything. All I got was a sore thumb and a space bar that felt like it was sticking to the plate. Bottoming out on a polycarb plate with SA caps did way more for the sound than any spring swap ever did. Lesson learned, now I just stick with the stock springs and mess with the mounting instead.