NEW PRODUCTS – Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – 10 packs – Cherry MX Compatible – Clicky White / Tactile Brown / Linear Red / Linear Black

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NEW PRODUCTS – Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – 10 packs – Cherry MX Compatible – Clicky White / Tactile Brown / Linear Red / Linear Black


First up, the Linear Red!


Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – Linear Red – 10 pack – Cherry MX Red Compatible

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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Red Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they’re lovely when you want a smooth linear keystroke:

  • Type Linear
  • Operating force: 45 gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Total travel: 3.6 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Reset point: 1.8 mm

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Comes in a pack of 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard, or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

We also carry the BlackWhite, and Brown versions of these key switches, for different key-press feel.

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Next, the Linear Black!


Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – Linear Black – 10 pack – Cherry MX Black Compatible

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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Black Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they’re lovely when you want a smooth linear keystroke with a slightly higher operating force than the Reds.

  • Type Linear
  • Operating force: 60 gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Total travel: 3.6 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Reset point: 1.8 mm

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Comes in a pack of 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard, or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

We also carry the RedWhite, and Brown versions of these key switches, for different key-press feel.

Not to be confused with The Black Keys.. but they do have a bit of soul!

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Following with the Tactile Brown!


Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – Tactile Brown – 10 pack – Cherry MX Brown Compatible

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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Brown Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they’re lovely when you want a tactile keystroke – it’s not clicky like the white-stem keys, more like a little ‘bump’ when pressing.

  • Quiet Tactile / ‘Bump’ type
  • Operating force: 50 gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Tactile force: 60gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Pressure point: 0.6 mm
  • Total travel: 3.6mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Reset point: 1.8 mm

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Comes in a pack of 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard, or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

We also carry the RedWhite, and Black versions of these key switches, for different key-press feel.

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Finishing it all up with the Clicky Whites!


Kailh Mechanical Key Switches – Clicky White – 10 pack – Cherry MX White Compatible

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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh White Linear mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they’re lovely when you want a clicky tactile keystroke with a snappy feel and an audible click when pressed.

  • Type: Clicky tactile
  • Operating force: 50 gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Tactile force: 55 gf (+/-10 gf)
  • Pretravel: 1.8 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Pressure point: 1.7 mm
  • Total travel: 3.6 mm (+/- 0.3 mm)
  • Reset point: 1.8 mm

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Comes in a pack of 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard, or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

We also carry the Red, Black, and Brown versions of these key switches, for different key-press feel.

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