It's all about feel. Mechanical keyboards just feel so very good.
edit: Actually, I'm wrong. It's also about sound. There are silent mechanical keyboards. They just aren't of the Lethani.
And to add on: improved precision when typing. My WPM honestly improved once I started bring my lubed Holy Panda board to work and forwent the membrane keeb my work provided.
It's all about feel. Mechanical keyboards just feel so very good.
edit: Actually, I'm wrong. It's also about sound. There are silent mechanical keyboards. They just aren't of the Lethani.
And to add on: improved precision when typing. My WPM honestly improved once I started bring my lubed Holy Panda board to work and forwent the membrane keeb my work provided.