Gateron Oil Kings Review: insane stock smoothness, questionable spring [Switch Openers #1]

Welcome to my new series of short and sweet switch reviews: Switch Openers! The first video in this series will be on Gateron&new Oil Kings and will feature sound tests, a short detailed breakdown, and my personal thoughts on these switches. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:11 Stock sound test 0:49 Series introduction 1:09 Top housing 1:17 Bottom housing 1:27 Stem 1:41 Spring 1:56 Personal First Impressions 2:45 Modding Preferences 3:16 Modded sound test 3:45 Quick talk about Switch Openers, the series 4:37 Outro Stay tuned and get subscribed for the big comparison video to get a sense of how different switches stack up against each other ;) This is the reference keyboard I use for all the switch review sound tests. Note that I test switches always in the same position (F): Case: Makerkeyboards Phantom (aka Bakeneko65) Plate: FR4 Mount: 30A O-Ring Other notes: Hotswap PCB Masking tape under the flex cuts Drop + Mito DCS Sleeper (doubleshot ABS) Keebmat &Felt pad + 2 deskmats (to isolate from desk noise) This Oil King review is just the first video in this series and I hope you find it helpful. As always, take sound tests with a grain of salt as my keyboard, build, microphone, room, desk etc. are most likely different from yours. Some notes about the keyboard: I&chosen to use a Makerkeyboards Phantom (aka Bakeneko 65) as the test board as I think the Bakeneko series of boards is quickly becoming one of the great value boards, starting at a fairly low price but offering a nice...